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Events at New College

by Jon Garfield (jon [at] newcollege.edu)
New College Center for Education and Social Action -

LISTING OF PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS -

Jan 21 - Feb 5, 2004


New College Center for Education and Social Action
LISTING OF PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS

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International Solidarity Movement:
Report Back from Palestine:
Fall Olive Harvest 2003

Wednesday, January 21st, 7 - 9 PM
New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia St., San Francisco

Join
Terry Ross Baird,
Bruce Gowdy,
David Makofsky, Elizabeth Ooms, and
Francesca Rosa

For an Evening of Presentation, Slides & Discussion.

Donation: $5-$15 sliding scale, all proceeds benefit
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM)
Co-sponsored by New College Center for Education & Social Action

For more information: 510-236-4250, fsrosa [at] earthlink.net .

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AK Press and New College Center of Education and Social Action
present

Native American Activist and Author
Ward Churchill

Friday, January 23rd, 7 - 9 PM
New College Theater, 777 Valencia St., San Francisco
$10 donation at door (no one turned away for lack of funds)

To Listen to Live Webcast:

http://enemycombatantradio.net/

Churchill's distinctive oratory style and biting critique make him an unforgettable speaker.
An event that is not to be missed!

Copies of his latest book, On the Justice of Roosting Chickens: Reflections on the Consequences of U.S. Imperial
Arrogance and Criminality (AK Press) will be available for signing.

Ward Churchill (Keetoowah Cherokee) is professor of American Indian Studies and chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado/Boulder. A member of the leadership council of Colorado AIM (American Indian Movement), he is a past national spokesperson for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. A prolific writer and lecturer, he has authored, co-authored or edited more than 20 books and 4 AK Press Audio cd's.

For more information contact: AK Press at 510-208-1700, angela [at] akpress.org
or http://www.akpress.org or New College of California at http://www.newcollege.edu/

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Tearing Down Fences:
Queer Activism in Israel/Palestine
A Talk by Dalit Baum & Mazen Nassar

Saturday, January 24th, 7 PM
New College Theater, 777 Valencia St., San Francisco
Free

Dalit Baum, PhD, is an anti-occupation activist who teaches in a community school for women in Israel. She is a woman in black, an organizer with the coalition of women for just peace, and a co-founder of Black Laundry, a group of lesbians, gay men and transgenders against the occupation of Palestine and for social justice. This is a feminist direct action group, which consists of Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews and Palestinians. She will show pictures and short videos from recent actions and discuss queer anti-occupation activists Israel/Palestine, the women's peace movement and some current dilemmas faced by Israeli activists.

Mazen Nassar is a gay, Lebanese American social, environmental, civil rights and aids activist activist, a member of the International Solidarity Committee and a taoist druze. He will talk about his trip to Palestine and show pictures and talk about how and why the different gay/lesbian/queer communities need to build new coalitions to support justice in Palestine.

Sponsored by: International Solidarity Movement, New College Center for Education and Social Action, QUIT, SF Women in Black, Jews for a Free Palestine SWANABAQ (Southwest Asian & North African Bay Area Queers), Middle East Children's Alliance

For more information: (510) 655-5269.

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Music To Light The Fire:
A Solidarity Musical Benefit Concert with Labor Troubador
Dave Rovics
for the locked out and striking Southern Cal Grocery Workers


Thursday February 5th, 7:30 PM
New College Theater, 777 Valencia St., San Francisco

Initial Sponsors: LaborFest, New College Center for Education and Social Action, Campaign Against Taft-Hartley, Repression & Privatization, Peace and Freedom Labor Committee.
$10.00-$20.00 Sliding Scale Donation Requested.

For more information: (415) 642-8066

http://www.davidrovics.com
http://www.laborfest.net

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The New College Center for Education & Social Action (CESA) listing of peace and social justice events is emailed about once each week.
To subscribe or unsubscribe: jon [at] newcollege.edu . Contact: Jon Garfield: (415) 437-3425.
New College of California: http://www.newcollege.edu
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