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Carolers To Serenade Congressional Scrooge On Staten Island

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:37:34 -0700

Start: 12/21/2007 - 7:00pm

End: 12/21/2007 - 9:00pm

Carolers To Serenade Congressional Scrooge On Staten Island

MOVEMENT FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY STATEN ISLAND PO Box 40921 Staten Island, NY 10304 statenisland@ mds-nyc.org www.mds-nyc. org

Contact: Elaine Brower 917.520.0767 Richie Marini 718.781.4443

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOLIDAY CAROLERS TO VISIT OFFICE OF NEW YORK CITY'S "ONLY CONGRESSIONAL SCROOGE"

Staten Island, NY. On Fridaym December 21st, the fourth iteration of the Iraq Moratorium, holiday carolers will gather at the Staten Island office of New York City's only "Congressional Scrooge" - Rep. Vito Fossella (R, 13th CD). Peace activists and military veterans from around the City will join members of the Raging Grannies at

4434 Amboy Road at 7 pm

- to serenade Fossella who has "stubbornly refused to meet with his constituents to discuss his voting record on the Iraq War," according to military mom Elaine Bower, who lives in Great Kills.read more »

DEC. 21st - Memorial Service for Homeless New Yorkers

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:31:01 -0700

Start: 12/21/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 12/21/2007 - 8:00pm

From: http://www.picturethehomeless.org

Dear Friends and Members,

Please join Picture the Homeless for an Interfaith Memorial Service
dedicated to our Homeless Brothers and Sisters who have passed away this year. This powerful event is held annually on the longest night of the year (December 21st).

This year's theme: HONORING OUR ANCESTORS: STANDING UP FOR OUR COMMUNITY!

With presentations from Pastor Katrina Foster of Fordham Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid of the Mosque of the Islamic Brotherhood, Rabbi Michael Feinberg of the Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, New York City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, and community ministers from Judson Memorial Church.

Friday, December 21, 2007
Hosted by Judson Memorial Church,
55 Washington Square So.read more »

Punk Against Racism III Montclair NJ

admin — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:16:31 -0700

Start: 12/22/2007 - 7:00pm

End: 12/23/2007 - 12:00am

Punk Against Racism 3!!!

Punk Against Racism III
SATURDAY DECEMBER 22ND
AT THE MEATLOCKER
8 PARK ST. MONTCLAIR, NJ
DOORS OPEN @ 7
$8 AT THE DOOR

All profits go to programs sponsored and supported by North Jersey
Metro Anti-Racist Action.

Sponsored by: North Jersey Metro Anti-Racist Action
Supported by: Residents against Racism, Northern NJ Socialist Party
and One Peoples Project

ALL AGES-NO BOOZE-NO JERKS-NO BULLSHIT

There will be a REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET! Bring some of your old
stuff and give it away here, while you can take whatever other people brought to give away - ALL FREE!

We'll also be collecting warm women's coats for women being releases
from prison (for the "Real House") and collecting canned vegetarian
food for Food Not Bombs.read more »

Support Victor Toro, NYC Activist Fighting Deportation

admin — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:11:46 -0700

Start: 12/08/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 12/08/2007 - 11:00pm

Support Victor Toro, NYC Activist Fighting Deportation

See the SP-NYC statement in support of Victor Toro.

SAT 12/8: Support Victor Toro, NYC Activist Fighting Deportation sabado 8 dic: Apoyemos a Victor Toro, activista peleando su deportacion

La Lucha Sigue! The Struggle Continues!

[texto en espanol sigue al ingles]read more »

Saturday, December 8, 2007 6pm-11pm
Fundraising party for Victor Toro, NYC Activist Fighting Deportation with
live music (Los Chamanes, Rebeldiaz) and DJ Laylo International
suggested donation: $10 food/drinks, dancing, music & conversation- -and no speeches!
At Martin Luther King Jr Labor Center, 310 W. 43rd St in Manhattan (between 8th & 9th Aves, A/C/E to 42nd St-Port Authority)

Film showing of "The Trial: The Untold Story of the Cuban Five"

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:31:04 -0700

Start: 12/01/2007 - 6:30pm

End: 12/01/2007 - 9:30pm

Dec. 1 (Saturday)
New York, NY
Event details:

1199 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
310 W43rd St. (btwn. 8th-9th Ave.)
Take the A,C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, or W Trains to 42nd St. and Times Square

Suggested Donation: $10 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

PROCEEDS GO TO A SPECIAL HOLIDAY COMMISSARY GIFT FOR THE CUBAN 5!!

The Program also will consist of a short Legal Update, Update from the Canadian Conference to Free the Cuban 5, and several campaign updates.

Light refreshments will be served.