International

Through the Prism of México

Posted Tue, 05/21/2013 - 2:16pm by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 3:30pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forumn 451 West Streetn New York, NY 10014n United Statesn

June 3rd, 2013 7:30 PM
Co-Sponsored by The Revolutions Group At The Brecht Forum
Through the Prism of México

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12515

RESISTANCE CINEMA Presents "GRANITO: How To Nail A Dictator"

Posted Sun, 05/19/2013 - 12:05pm by Russell Branca
Date: 
Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 1:15pm
Location: 
COMmunity Church NY Gallery Room 28 East 35th St.
Contact: 

russellbranca@yahoo.com

RESISTANCE CINEMA
Presents
“GRANITO: How To Nail A Dictator”

WHEN: Sunday May 26th, 2013 1:15 pm
WHERE: Community Church NY Gallery Room, 28 East 35th St. btwn Park & Madison Aves.
ADMISSION: Free, donations appreciated

Link: 
http://russellbranca.com/AriaAperta/Projects/DETAILSGRANITO.html

Drawn from the Fire, Children of the Intifada

Posted Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:15pm by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:30pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Sts): A, C, E to 14 St. (south exits to 14th & 8th Av.; L to 8th Av. (at 14th); #1, 2, 3 to 14 St.(south exits to 12th St. & 7th Av.); PATH to Christopher St. (nr. Hudson St.); F, M to 14 St (at 6th Av.); B, D to W. 4 St. (north exits to Waverly & 6th Av.); maps below)
Contact: 

212-242-4201, brechtforum@brechtforum.org ; directions http://bit.ly/bierxE ; map http://bit.ly/bzOKJp

May 22nd, 2013 7:30 PM
READING/PERFORMANCE
Drawn from the Fire, Children of the Intifada
Heather Spires

There will be a reading, "Poets for Peace in Palestine", and then a viewing of the documentary,"Drawn from the Fire, Children of the Intifada". Following that, the program will end with a Q&A with Ms. Spears and a general discussion of the subject of the film.

Sliding scale: $6/$10/$15
Free for Brecht Forum Subscribers

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12513

Sweatshop and Labor Organizing in Bangladesh, Haiti and Central America

Posted Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:17pm by wnu
Date: 
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 6:00pm
Location: 
CWA Local 1180, 6 Harrison Street (basement), Manhattan (bet. Hudson and Greenwich Sts.)
Contact: 

212-781-5157

This Friday, May 10 at 6pm there will be an important forum on sweatshop and labor organizing in Haiti, Honduras and El Salvador. There will also be a report by Virgilio Aran, of the "Hot and Crusty" struggle in NYC, detailing the slave like conditions of Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic.

This program is sponsored by the Haiti Anti-Sweatshop Committee.

The Haiti Anti-Sweatshop Committee views the forum as part of an ongoing effort to unite the anti-sweatshop movement in the spirit of labor internationalism. Join us Friday!

Talk: Divided Nations by Ian Goldin

Posted Fri, 05/03/2013 - 2:49pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
The Cooper Union - The Frederick P. Rose Auditorium 41 Cooper Square (on Third Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets) New York, NY 10003
Contact: 

Cooper Union: 212-353-4195; continuing@cooper.edu

Ian Goldin, The former Vice President of the World Bank discusses the problems and the various approaches to global governance, highlights the challenges that we are to overcome, and considers a roadmap for the future in a lecture based on his new book, Divided Nations. Goldin explores whether the answer is to reform the existing structures or to consider a new and radical way of tackling inherent failings.

Link: 
http://cooper.edu/events-and-exhibitions/events/free-lecture-ian-goldin-divided-...

Why Foreign Policy Begins At Home

Posted Fri, 05/03/2013 - 2:45pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
The Cooper Union - Great Hall: 7 E. 7th St. (bet 3rd and 4th Aves), NY NY 10003
Contact: 

Cooper Union: alumni@cooper.edu; 212-353-4164

Richard N. Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations will outline “Why Foreign Policy Begins at Home”at The Cooper Union. Haass contends that the United States must sharply limit its engagement in foreign wars and humanitarian interventions in order to reclaim its role as the primary director of global events -- rather than being shaped by them -- and maintain that role in a world of unprecedented chaos and constant crisis.

Link: 
http://www.cooper.edu

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP MONTH OF ACTION PLANNING MEETING

Posted Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:34am by Anonymous
Date: 
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
Location: 
Barnard College's Diana Center, Room 504 (north of 116th Street on the West side of Broadway in Manhattan - see map at http://barnard.edu/sites/default/files/images/inline/campusmap.png)
Contact: 

TradeJustice New York Metro (718) 218-4523 / info@tradejustice.net

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
MONTH OF ACTION PLANNING MEETING

Join TradeJustice New York Metro, a coalition of grassroots groups from diverse movements for social justice and environmental protection for a day-long meeting to plan lobby visits, protests, teach-ins, and other actions to drag TPP out of the shadows and let Congress know that we will not tolerate another backroom trade deal for the 1%!

Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 10AM-6:30PM
Barnard College's Diana Center, Room 504
3009 Broadway on the Barnard Campus
(north of 116th Street on the West side of Broadway in Manhattan)

Link: 
http://tradejustice.net

PROTEST REPRESENTATIVE TURNER FOR FREE TRADE VOTES!

Posted Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:15am by Anonymous
Date: 
Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 
in front of Portofino's Restaurant, 109-32 Ascan Avenue (between Austin St & Queens Blvd), Forest Hills, NY 11375

PROTEST REPRESENTATIVE TURNER!
Bob Turner is a Real Drag...

Protest Wall St. Stooge Congressman Crowley's Free Trade Votes @ Fundraiser!

Posted Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:15am by Anonymous
Date: 
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: 
outside Studio Square , 35-44 37th Street, Long Island City, Qu eens, NY

Protest Wall St. Stooge Congressman Crowley's
Last Fundraiser Before the Democratic Primary!
When: Thursday, June 21st, 5:30-8:30PM
Where: outside Studio Square , 35-44 37th Street, Long Island City, Queens, NY
Directions: N or Q to 36th Avenue or M or R to Steinway Street.

If you intend to come, please RSVP at info@tradejustice.net or call (718) 218-4523 so we can know how many people to expect.

Learn more: http://tradejustice.net

Sponsored by OWS Trade Justice Working Group & TradeJustice New York Metro

Why Protest Crowley?

Protest: Don't Finance Indonesian Rainforest Destruction! Save the Sumatran Tiger!

Posted Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:15am by Anonymous
Date: 
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: 
Conrad Hotel New York, 102 North End Avenue at River Terrace, Ma nhattan, NYC (Directions below.)

WHO: Global Justice for Animals and the Environment, Rainfores

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