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EVERY SUNDAY10-11:30 AM: "Radio with a View"
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Harvard's Palestine Solidarity Committee will be holding a vigil for Gaza from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm on the steps of Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. All who care for Palestine are invited to attend. Please wear black and spread the word widely.
Meet briefly at the statue to exchange thoughts,
then walk silently around the Yard and nearby streets,
returning to the statue by 12:30pm.
Southeast corner of Rt 27 and 30 (nearest to Brooks Pharmacy).
Come for all or part. Bring a candle, lantern, or flashlight.
Organizer: Sandy Coy.
Join the Boston Tea Party Conference call,
Participant call in: 402-756-9100; Access code: 680903#
Socialist Alternative Radio, 91.5 FM Boston
listen anytime on the Web at WMFO.org. A democratic socialist, working-class view of politics and culture, including solidarity announcements, interviews, music, and more.
Write to us at BostonSAradio@aol.com.
Join a Friday fast and/or protest in solidarity with illegal detentions. The fast began in 2005 when Nobel Peace Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Adolpho Esquivel, (Argentina), along with others around the world, chose this method to seek the release of our unjustly detained and tortured brothers and sisters.
In Boston, local activists Susan McLucas and Phoebe Knopf have joined the Friday fast and will protest every Friday in front of the JFK Building from noon to one. The action, which is rooted in nonviolence, includes speakers, music, hand-outs and petitions to create public pressure to stop all illegal detentions and to try those responsible for the illegal treatment of thousands of detainees, most of whom are Arab and Muslim men. Susan and Phoebe will be wearing orange jumpsuits.
Petition to sign.
"We do not support construction of new nuclear
reactors as a means of addressing the climate crisis.
Available renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies are faster, cheaper, safer and cleaner
strategies for reducing greenhouse emissions than
nuclear power."
You can vote Yes in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll by texting the word "impeach" to 30644.
See and hear Walter, Joe, Abbey, random pedestrians (One even honked.) and a supporting cast of spontaneous volunteers all explaining the Honk Experience. (You can hear them when the cars aren't honking anyway.) No honks were added.
This took five hours in the cutting room. It's derived from thirty minutes of source shot over a two hour period on July 30th.
Cuencavision the local Spanish cable TV that carries some TV from Cuba. It includes Cubavision news from 1 to 1:30 PM weekdays and News from Telesur at Noon. The current schedule is viewable as a pdf file by clicking on the "Media Kit Cuencavision" link. Telesur is a major initative by several Latin American countries to provide an alternative to the US dominated media.
Cuencavision a local low power Spanish TV station in Boston is picking up Telesur and Cubavison TV and rebroadcasting them during the day. Cuencavision is carried on Cablevision in Boston and Brookline on Channel 26. It can also be received directly on Ch 58 in a limited area of its Albany Street, Boston, Transmission Site.
They aren't content with just manipulating government. Now they want to "be" the government.
A bill known as Chapter 40T is moving swiftly through the legislature that would enable real estate developers to create their own special purpose governments within cities and towns. This allows critical functions of local democratic government to be replaced by the rule of unelected developers with personal financial interests to advance.
CALL YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS IMMEDIATELY. They might vote on it before end of session on July 31. Mention all three bill numbers/names – H159, S146, and "Chapter 40T."
Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities
617-821-1453.
On June 21, 2007, Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Local Community Radio Act. Passing this bipartisan bill will bring more diversity of views and music to your radio dial and re-connect communities to a medium that has been largely overrun by massive corporate conglomerates. This legislation needs your support today.
The bill opens the dial to Low Power FM radio stations. These stations are community driven and locally oriented, providing news and information often ignored by mainstream radio -- information crucial to healthy communities and a vibrant democracy.
Current rules deprive many communities across the country from access to local radio. If enacted, this bill will clear more space for better, more independent and local programming that will bring diversity back to the airwaves.
Support this legislation today and help bring local radio to your community!
Solidarity Alert! Clear Channel Workers on Strike for Justice! A strike fund has been established to help out the families of workers from Painters DC 35 and IBEW 103 on the line at Clear Channel Outdoor in Stoneham. The strike is entering its second month, and members are hanging tough. Friends can send checks to Painters' DC 35, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale, MA 02131, made payable to: DC 35 Billboard Strike Fund. On behalf of the 25 families....thank you. You can also show your support by standing with the workers on the picket line. The line is locate at 89 Maple Street Stoneham MA.
Read more about the strike and workers' struggles at Clear Channel.
Representative Dennis Kucinich (Democrat - Ohio, and a 2008 Presidential Candidate) filed three articles of impeachment of VP Dick Cheney on Tuesday, 4/24/07.
House Resolution (HR) 333 first goes to the House Judiciary Committee headed by John Conyers. The committee will then forward it to the main body. NOW is the time to contact your Representative and Senators to let them know that is essential for the future of our fragile democracy that House members give careful consideration to the Articles and vote to impeach Dick Cheney.
TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE U.S. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD
07/07/07: Many of you have written to ask us when we were going to call for the impeachment of Bush as well as Cheney. Of course we have done Bush impeachment action pages before, and were focusing on Cheney on the premise that he was not only the least popular, but also the most guilty. But now Bush has thrown himself in the middle of the worst of the Cheney scandals, and so we have launched a new action page calling for the impeachment of them both.
Doris Tennant and Ellen Lubell (of Newton) are representing a Guantanamo prisoner pro bono, so they are providing their time at no charge. However, their costs, including their own travel and that of a translator, translator fees, and Freedom of Information Act requests, are running at least $20,000 for this year, and will likely continue at that same pace or more. Most of the other attorneys who are representing Guantanamo detainees are members of large law firms that can cover these types of expenses, but in their case the two of them are the firm.
If you would like to make a contribution to help them defray costs, it would be much appreciated. Please make your check payable to "Tennant Lubell Detainee Fund." Your contribution will NOT be tax-deductible, but they promise to put it to good use to help provide fundamental legal rights to a man who remains in indefinite detention.
Doris Tennant, Esq.
Tennant Lubell, LLC
288 Walnut Street, Suite 500
Newton, MA 02460
617-969-9610, X 101
Fax: 617-969-9611
Action Alert: The Alliance for Democracy warns us to oppose Holt bill (HR 811). We call for a ban on the use of Direct Recording Electronic voting equipment (DREs) and to require the use of paper ballots.
AFD urgently calls upon all citizens to call their Representatives to demand amendments to rectify the defects in HR 811, specifically to ban the use of DRE voting machines and require the use of paper ballots in all elections in the United States. Proponents of HR 811 expect the bill to come for a vote during mid- March 2007.
1. DRE systems must be banned.
2. All voting must be by voter marks on a paper ballot.
3. All recounts must be by hand counting of paper ballots.
4. All elections must have a statistically significant verification.
5. All recounts at every level of government must be by hand counting.
6. All software must be subject to public disclosure.
7. No connections to the Internet should be allowed.
8. All election records should be available to the public.
Go to for on-line information and a link to a printable flier.
A call for all people of conscience
to donate to its Lebanon Palestine Emergency Relief Fund.
All donations will be used to help Palestinian and
Lebanese victims of the latest Israeli aggression.
Tel: 760-685-3243
Fax: 360-933-3568
E-mail link
We are happy to report that a new shipment of olive oil has arrived. The most recent harvest was excellent and per case prices are less than they were last year.
As with our previous shipments, this oil comes directly from the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees, PARC, a non-profit, non- governmental organization in the West Bank. PARC works with 15 different small cooperatives. This shipment comes from the Mazare' Al Nubani/ Ramallah and the Kufr Thulth, Jayous and Azzoun cooperatives. The labels are printed in the West Bank and the oil is bottled at the PARC bottling facility in Aram. PARC is a member of the International Fair Trade Association, and is the only Palestinian organization that has received the Palestine Standards Institution certification for its olive oil.
OLIVE BRANCH OLIVE OIL DONATIONS
As with past shipments, a percentage of the proceeds of olive oil sales is donated back to organizations working directly with Palestinians. Past recipients include:
Palestinian Medical Relief Society Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Birthright Unplugged American Friends Service Committee-Middle East Crisis Fund American Near East Refugee Aid Olive Harvest Coalition Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees Ibdaa Cultural Center International Solidarity Movement US OMEN Ta’ayush
THE IMPORTANCE OF OLIVE OIL TO THE PALESTINIAN ECONOMY
Olive oil is the backbone of the Palestinian agricultural economy. Eighty percent of cultivated land in Palestine is planted with olive trees, and the olive harvest provides between 25 to 50 percent of a farming family’s annual income. Olive trees, many of which are hundreds of years old, hold a deep significance in the culture and economy of the Holy Land. As the political and economic situation in Palestine continues to deteriorate, with increased restrictions on the mobility of people, goods and services, olive oil has become a matter of basic survival for many Palestinian families. Buying this oil is a constructive and tangible way to help alleviate poverty and build peace.
PARC assists at every stage of the olive oil production process, from helping farmers to reclaim rocky land, conserve water and implement sensible environmental practices (like re-cropping, dry-land farming and recycling of waste materials) to setting up regional labs for farmers to test their olive oil. PARC strictly monitors the quality of the oil, testing and re-testing it at its main laboratory to ensure that it meets all specifications. Extra-virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olives, contains no more than 0.8% acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste. There can be no refined oil in extra-virgin olive oil.
Palestinian farmers traditionally care for their trees without the use of pesticides or sprays. PARC is currently working with international agricultural organizations to obtain organic certification for its olive oil, which should be finalized in the next few months. Because both light and heat are known enemies of olive oil, Olive Branch Olive Oil comes in a dark green glass bottle that is optimal for storage.
Available in 750ml bottles, by the case (12 bottles, $145), or more.
For ordering and other info, please email us at palestinebostonoliveoil@yahoo.com or call Susie at 781-648-6307.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), founded in 1980, is the largest grassroots Arab- American organization in the U.S. It prides itself on being non-sectarian and non-partisan, welcoming people of all backgrounds, faiths & ethnicities as members. ADC is committed to empowering Arab-Americans; defending the civil rights of all those of Arab heritage in the U.S.; promoting a more balanced foreign policy in the Middle East; and supporting freedom & development in the Arab World.
MA chapter president is Merrie Najimy, a founder of the Boston Committee for Palestinian Rights and an ADC National Board member.
Presented by People for Peace
508-429-4952
Lexington GWAC presents a talk by Prof. William Moomaw of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and Senior Director of the Tufts Institute of the Environment on Sunday, September 23. Prof. Moomaw will discuss what individuals can do to combat climate change, and will present findings from the Northeast Climate Impact Assessment report.
Free, Open to the public and handicapped accessible.
WHITE LIGHT/BLACK RAIN debuted on the 62nd anniversary of the bombings. The film provides a graphic, unflinching look at the reality of nuclear warfare through first-hand accounts of both survivors and American men who carried out the bombing missions. Today, the U.S. President and leading candidates for the office insist “all options are on the table” – meaning the nuclear option. The unthinkable is openly threatened. The urgency of the warning conveyed in WHITE LIGHT/BLACK RAIN is borne out by a comment from one of the four Americans: "We have opened Pandora's Box, and the genie can't be stuffed back in the bottle."
While 140,000 died in Hiroshima, and 70,000 in Nagasaki, the survivors - 85% of whom were civilians - not vaporized during the attacks continued to suffer burns, infection, radiation sickness and cancer, which would ultimately result in another 160,000 deaths. In a succession of riveting personal accounts, the film reveals both unimaginable suffering and extraordinary human resilience.
Tufts University has the distinct honor and privilege of welcoming world-renowned filmmaker Fernando Birri to campus on Wednesday, September 26th, to present his newest film, "Elegia Fruilana".
Fernando Birri is one of the founding figures of the New Latin American Cinema movement that, since its inception in the mid-1950's, has been influencing social change across the Americas.
info: endtheembargo@gmail.com
Dr. Yoram Meital
Chairman, The Chaim Herzog Center for
Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev
This documentary, part biography, part tribute, is a look back at Edward Abbey's life as remembered by 16 of his closest friends and family members. Rare film clips and interviews with Abbey, combined with over 120 rare and largely unpublished photographs, offer an insightful look into the personal life and philosophy of this iconoclastic writer. (60 min)
NORMAN SOLOMON, Executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy and author of the books, "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Are Spinning Us to Death" and "Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State" will screen the film documentary based on his book "WAR MADE EASY."
He will also read from his new book "Made Love, Got War" and answer audience questions about war and peace and 40 years as a progressive activist.
"War Made Easy" produced and directed by Loretta Alper and Jeremy Earp of the Media Education Foundation, narrated by Sean Penn and featuring Norman Solomon.
8:15 pm.
Norman Solomon reads from "Made Love, Got War: Close
Encounters with America's Warfare State" and reflects
on 40 years of social, political and media reform.
Followed by audience Q and A.
THIS EVENT IS A BENEFIT for Peace Abbey Radio, an effort to create a new non-commercial radio station, news and public affairs production facility and media education center in Massachusetts.
Troops Out Now Coalition
- March on Washington to Stop the War, Bring
the Troops Home Now! Money for Jobs, Education,
Healthcare and Housing, Not War Stop the War Funding
*We urge our fellow trade unionists to join us on Sept. 29th in front of the Capitol to demand no war funding. *
*On Sept. 29, we will be joining the cast of "SiCKO" and healthcare advocates who are forming a giant contingent to demand healthcare for all; veterans and active duty GI's who are courageously speaking out; Katrina/Rita survivors who are still fighting for their long over due rights; immigrant workers who are facing unfair deportations; students and youth who are questioning the injustice of the war; and the tens of thousands of other people who simply want the troops home now. *
*Add your name to the growing list of trade unionists; get your union to endorse or to pass a resolution in support; send a bus or buses; donate to help others get to Washington D.C. *
The First Boston Palestine Film Festival is happening soon! We've put together an amazing program of films featuring a range of compelling and thought-provoking documentaries, dramatic features, rare early works (1969 to 1980), and new films by emerging artists.
Most screenings are only happening once, so book your tickets on-line. You can purchase tickets soon for the various venues on the theater websites. Most importantly you can support us greatly by buying a festival pass. These passes will be available at the MFA website soon.
Come join the excitement at our opening party on Saturday Sept. 29th where you can meet some of our directors and listen to the tunes of Simon Shaheen plus others. Press will be present.
September 29 - October 7, 2007
Organized by Tawassul
Sing for justice with A Better World Community Chorus.
OPEN REHEARSALS Saturday, September 29 and October 13
A Besere Velt (A Better World), Yiddish Community Chorus of the Workmen’s Circle opens membership once a year. No auditions. No knowledge of Yiddish required.
Please join us at the Pioneer Valley Relocalization Workshop, Sunday, Sept. 30! Hear inspiring speakers from local grassroots organizations blazing the trail for revitalized, sustainable communities in the Pioneer Valley. There will be workshops, tabling, local food, arts and more. We are honored to have as keynote speaker Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, who is launching her new book, "Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, & Courage in a World Gone Mad".
Registration
For more information:
Call Eli, (617) 821-1453 or email her.
Charlie Savage is author of the new book, "Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy"
President [sic] Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution. Is such an interpretation of presidential power necessary in age of terrorism and imminent security threats? Or, as one critic suggests, will these new tools "lie around like a loaded weapon" for any future president, liberal or conservative, to impose his or her own agenda on the country?
Charlie Savage, Boston Globe reporter and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, addresses the Bush administration's expanding executive powers and what it means for the future of our country.
Demonstrate Saturday October 6th at 1:00pm at Maverick Square Plaza to demand the release of political prisoners framed for terrorism in El Salvador, and then join us for a brief march to the Consulate of El Salvador, 143 Border St. in East Boston. Sponsored by the CISPES (Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) and the Cambridge El Salvador Sister City Project and Centro Presente.
The US is not the only country where right wing politicians use phony terrorism charges to smear opponents. Right now in El Salvador popular organizers are on trial facing prison terms of 50 years for organizing non-violent protests against unjust economic policies.