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| « | August 10, 2008 - September 09, 2008 | » |
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08 / 10
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08 / 11
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08 / 12
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08 / 13
Start: 7:00 pm
The re-trial of the Holy Land Foundation defendants will begin September 8th, 2008. Now the coalition members need to prepare. Please join us for this important coalition meeting. | ||
08 / 14
Start: 7:00 pm
For information, call Micki Roark, 214-543-8043, or go to www.tifa.org. | ||
08 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Come see "Sand and Sorrow," a powerful film about Darfur! Speakers will discuss the film and al-Bashir's recent indictment; there will be a question forum at the end. Participate in our petition and letter-writing campaign to our representatives, and write messages that will be sent to refugees in Darfur! The movie night itself will also be filmed and sent to Darfur. Refreshments will be provided. Doors open at 6:30 for letter-writing! Start: 7:40 pm
Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Army in 1959. He spent the next 33 years in prison for the "crimes" of peaceful demonstration and refusal to denounce his apolitical teacher as an Indian spy. He was tortured, starved and sentenced to hard labor. He watched his nation and culture destroyed, his teachers, friends and family displaced, jailed or killed under Chinese occupation. Fire Under the Snow reaches back to Palden's birth in 1933 and follows him through the Orwellian nightmare that began with the Chinese invasion. This film is part of the Asian Film Festival, www.affd.org. People ordering tickets online by Thursday, August 14, at Noon can get a $2 discount when they use the code "2008member." | ||
08 / 16
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Rational Radio 1360 AM brings 50,000 watts of Progressive Talk to the airways of North Texas. We invite all of our listeners to a launch party at Mardi Gras Dallas. There’s no cover and we will provide the entertainment. Featured on Rational Radio are today’s top Progressive Talk show hosts: Randi Rhodes, Jack Bishop, Tom Hartman, Tunde Obazee, Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller, Jack E Jett, Phil Grande and Mike Malloy. | ||
08 / 17
Start: 12:00 pm
George W. Bush is at the ranch again. Come to Crawford for a rally to say, "End the War / No War In Iran / No to Torture." Lunch at Noon, speakers at 1:00 p.m. There will be daily actions at the checkpoint on August 15, 16 and 17. For information, go to www.crawfordpeacehouse.org.
Start: 1:50 pm
Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a few brave women who Start: 7:00 pm
Hope for Peace & Justice and the Dallas Peace Center will screen the film “Dead Man Walking,” starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. The film, based on the book by the same title by Sister Helen Prejean, is a perfect starting point for a five-week Wednesday night series based on Sister Prejean’s DVD series “Questioning Capital Punishment” led by Hope for Peace & Justice Director of Programming Lynn Walters and Sr. Patricia Ridgley of the Dallas Peace Center. The series will end with Sr. Helen Prejean speaking at the Cathedral of Hope on September 21st. | ||
08 / 18
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08 / 19
Start: 5:10 pm
Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a few brave women who | ||
08 / 20
Start: 1:00 pm
This hearing is on whether of not to allow drilling in City of Dallas owned parks. Drilling has severe negative impacts on parks. Park defenders should be there. For information, call Pat Cole at 972-365-1742. Start: 6:15 pm
Beginning of a 5-session Wednesday night study series based on Sr. Helen Prejean’s series “Questioning Capital Punishment.” Whether you are new to the issue, just curious or a long time activist, this study will provide new insight by delving into the controversies in an interesting and informative format. The study will be led by Sr. Patricia Ridgley of DPC’s Death Penalty Abolition Committee, and Lynn Walters of Hope for Peace and Justice and the DPC Board. The study will run until September 17. | ||
08 / 21
Start: 7:00 pm
Join a coalition of organizations from across Dallas to campaign to get the City of Dallas to pass an anti-sweatshop ordinance. This ordinance would require the city to make sure that the uniforms and other garments that the city buys are not being made in sweatshops. For more information, email sweatfreedallas@gmail.com. | ||
08 / 22
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08 / 23
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08 / 24
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08 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Come join a small group of people to watch a 26-minute video, Surveillance, which is part of the Freedom Files series produced by the ACLU. FOllowing the video we will discuss the issue of government surveillance. "This episode reveals how the federal government is turning the U.S. into a nation under surveillance. From warrantless wiretapping of phone calls and monitoring of emails to the creation of a national identity card, the government is using "national security" as a justification for encroaching on our right to privacy and freedoms of speech and association. But the initiatives are stirring intense opposition from many groups across the political spectrum." | ||
08 / 26
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08 / 27
Start: 6:15 pm
The second of a 5-session Wednesday night study series based on Sr. Helen Prejean’s series “Questioning Capital Punishment.” Whether you are new to the issue, just curious or a long time activist, this study will provide new insight by delving into the controversies in an interesting and informative format. The study will be led by Sr. Patricia Ridgley of DPC’s Death Penalty Abolition Committee, and Lynn Walters of Hope for Peace and Justice and the DPC Board. The study will run until September 17. Start: 7:00 pm
Contacts: Curt Crum at 817 423-1372 or 817 645-9151 or Ellen Kaner at 817 691-7198. Start: 7:00 pm
The re-trial of the Holy Land Foundation defendants will begin September 15th, 2008. Now the coalition members need to prepare. | ||
08 / 28
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08 / 29
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08 / 30
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08 / 31
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09 / 1
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09 / 2
Start: 7:00 pm
This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs -- from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists" -- along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture, in the process reinforcing a narrow view of individual Arabs and the effects of specific US domestic and international policies on their lives. By inspiring critical thinking about the social, political, and basic human consequences of leaving these Hollywood caricatures unexamined, the film challenges viewers to recognize the urgent need for counter-narratives that do justice to the diversity and humanity of Arab people and the reality and richness of Arab history and culture. | ||
09 / 3
Start: 6:15 pm
The third of a 5-session Wednesday night study series based on Sr. Helen Prejean’s series “Questioning Capital Punishment.” Whether you are new to the issue, just curious or a long time activist, this study will provide new insight by delving into the controversies in an interesting and informative format. The study will be led by Sr. Patricia Ridgley of DPC’s Death Penalty Abolition Committee, and Lynn Walters of Hope for Peace and Justice and the DPC Board. The study will run until September 17. | ||
09 / 4
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:15 pm
Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint have a powerful message for families and communities as they lay out their visions for strengthening America, or for that matter the world. They address the crises of people who are stuck because of feelings of low self-esteem, abandonment, anger, fearfulness, sadness, and feelings of being used, undefended and unprotected. These feelings often impede their ability to move forward. The authors aim to help empower people make the daunting transition from victims to victors. For more information on the Urban Engagement Book Club, go to www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc/index.htm. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
This art show will highlight the upcoming vote before Dallas City Council regarding adopting a living wage for sanitation workers in our city. Forty years ago Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his support to sanitation workers to have a living wage in Memphis, Tennessee. This was the final campaign before his assassination. In Dallas today, our 500+ sanitation workers are still only paid minimum wage. This will be an opportunity to show support for Dallas sanitation workers, the living wage, and King's dream. Artists are asked to submit one or more creations that speak to this social issue. The use of found, recycled, and garbage materials is encouraged. | ||
09 / 5
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Northaven UMC Church in Society Commission's First Friday Film Series will feature an episode from Morgan Spurlock's TV series 30 Days. The episode chronicles the tensions, prejudice, and attitudinal changes of a Cuban American, anti-immigrant Minuteman as he lives with an undocumented Mexican family in California for a month. | ||
09 / 6
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09 / 7
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
On this Unity Day USA, we, the people of the United States of America; of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to pray for peace, unity and security of our nation and the world. Our 2008 theme is "One Nation under God". Our religious leaders will seek guidance and wisdom from their respective faiths and our Civil servants and community leaders will echo the same sentiment and suggest ways in which we as individuals can work toward creating and sustaining cohesive and thriving local communities. If you wish to volunteer and or sponsor the event, please send the information to info@foundationforpluralism.com. | ||
09 / 8
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
A diocesan forum focusing on the issues of migration, understanding Catholic Social Teaching, Gospel foundation and papal teaching. 6:30 p.m. – Join us for a bite to eat. Panel Members: Sr. St.John Begnaud, SSMN; Fr. Esteban Jasso, TOR, All Saints Catholic Church; Xergio Chacin, Catholic Charities; Martin Pena, St. Michaels Catholic Church; Fr. Carmen Mele, Diocese of Ft. Worth. | ||
09 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
Robert Jensen is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and director of the Senior Fellows Honors Program of the College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. Jensen joined the UT faculty in 1992 after completing his Ph.D. in media ethics and law in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a professional journalist for a decade. At UT, Jensen teaches courses in media law, ethics, and politics. In his research, Jensen draws on a variety of critical approaches to media and power. Much of his work has focused on pornography and the radical feminist critique of sexuality and men’s violence, and he also has addressed questions of race through a critique of white privilege and institutionalized racism. Start: 7:00 pm
On Sept 9th, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be holding a hearing on the recent approval of the DFW c lean air plan for ozone pollution, also known as a State Implementation Plan, or "SIP." So on that night, while TCEQ is in Dallas saying how great it's doing, we're inviting you to come to an alternative event in Arlington. Downwinders is hosting an opportunity for you to voice your disapproval of this latest sham air plan and get educated about the latest developments in clean air politics going into the upcoming state legislature at the same time. Dr. Al Armendariz, Engineering Professor at SMU, will be on hand to tell you why the TCEQ plan is inadequate. Downwinders will be showing an updated version of our much praised PowerPoint on the Campaign for Green Cement and then discussing our plans for the legislature. If you want to know what the state of the air is in DFW and what you can do about it, please don't miss this meeting. | ||
