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The
San Francisco Green Party mourns the loss of the man, the author, the legend:
Howard Zinn. His contributions to our society were immeasurable. See just a
short list of tributes to this great dissident in NEWS.<br>
<span style=""> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It
was a busy week for the local Greens! Thanks to all who came out for our Peak
Oil Forum last Wednesday. It was engaging and informative. Additionally, local
Greens Bruce Wolfe and Rich Stone had the honor of meeting with International
visitors from Chile on Friday in a discussion hosted by the Institute for
International Education (IIE). </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Some
great events are coming up this week, including the Laura Wells campaign
kick-off and the Green Party of California’s 20-Year Anniversary event in
Berkeley. Please join us!</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">NEWS:</span></u></strong></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Democracy Now! on Howard Zinn </span></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.democracynow.org/tags/howard_zinn"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.democracynow.org/tags/howard_zinn</span></a><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Long Live “Zinn” </span></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.zcommunications.org/znet/viewArticle/23744"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.zcommunications.org/znet/viewArticle/23744</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Howard
Zinn: How I Want to Be Remembered...<br>
</span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/01/29-2"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/01/29-2</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">EVENTS:</span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Laura
Wells for Governor Campaign Kickoff!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br>
Monday, February 1<br>
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La
Estrellita, 446 E 12th Street, (between 4th Ave & 5th Ave), Oakland, CA
94606 (Lake Merritt BART station is the closest station.)<br>
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Laura would be honored by your presence. Appetizers will be provided. No-host
bar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.laurawells.org/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.laurawells.org/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/Wells4Gov"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://twitter.com/Wells4Gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Laura-Wells-for-Governor-of-California/232783500399?ref=sgm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Laura-Wells-for-Governor-of-California/232783500399?ref=sgm</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Forum and Speakout on the Future of
KPFA</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
Whose station, whose news, whose stories and voices, produced by whom, to what
end?</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday,
February 3</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7
p.m.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">522
Valencia Street near 16th Street</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">San
Francisco, CA</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Initial
Speakers:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Jack
Heyman, ILWU Local 10</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Riva
Enteen, Past Chair KPFA Local Station Board</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ann
Garrison, Independent Journalist, Green Party activist</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dennis
Bernstein, Producer, KPFA Flashpoints</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For Information call (415)867-0628</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Board of Supervisors
Haiti Event</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday, February 5 </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5 to 7 p.m. <br>
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street near Van Ness Avenue <br>
Suggested donation: $20.00</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">200,000 dead. 3 million homeless.
Thousands dying for lack of medical care and supplies. Here's how you can help.
Join Supervisors John Avalos, Sophie Maxwell, David Campos, Bevan Dufty, Sean
Elsbernd, Chris Daly, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu, David Chiu, Michela
Alioto-Pier, and Eric Mar and open up your wallets in support of the people of
Haiti. <br>
<br>
Enjoy live music, fabulous drinks, and hear from the Haiti Action Committee
about what is happening on the ground. We will have a raffle with some exciting
prizes! All proceeds will benefit the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, which has
been supporting grassroots, community-based organizations in Haiti for the past
six years. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Green Party of California 20th
Anniversary Celebration </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br>
</span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cagreens.org/action/Anniversary.2010.php"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.cagreens.org/action/Anniversary.2010.php</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <br>
<br>
Green Party of California: 1990 to the present <br>
Celebrate Green History • Look Ahead • Green Politics • Fun <br>
Saturday, February 6 </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">12
to 9 p.m. <br>
<br>
Location: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1924 Cedar Street, at Bonita Avenue, Berkeley
(nearest BART station is Downtown Berkeley, about a 15 minute walk from the
Berkeley Fellowship)<br>
Sliding scale donation $8-$25; space is limited <br>
Vegetarian dinner included w/$17 donation or more <br>
<br>
All Day: Make a video, tell your story of when and why you joined the <br>
Green Party <br>
Daytime: Workshop/Strategy/Press Conference <br>
• Noon: Socializing, bring your Green Party signs, banners, literature <br>
for display <br>
• 1:00 pm: Greening California 2010 Election Strategy/Media Open <br>
Session, featuring <br>
- present & past GPCA candidates for Statewide Constitutional Office <br>
- 2010 GPCA candidates for State Legislative Office <br>
- present & past California Green Officeholders <br>
- media training <br>
- ballot measures <br>
• 3:30pm: Press Conference <br>
<br>
Nightime: History/Party/Dinner/Story Telling/See old friends, make new ones <br>
• 4:30pm: Panels/discussions/recollections/videos of GPCA History,
including <br>
- the pre-party years, 1985-1990 <br>
- founding and qualification ballot drive of the Green Party of
California <br>
- early statewide candidacies <br>
- Green city council majorities in Arcata and Sebastopol <br>
- Charlene Spretnak video interview, call-in <br>
- share your own stories <br>
<br>
Confirmed participants from the party's early days currently include <br>
Sara Amir, Barbara Blong, Hank Chapot, Regina Endrizzi, Mike Feinstein, <br>
Margaret Garcia, Dan Hamburg, Joe Louis Hoffman, Greg Jan, Mitra and
others <br>
<br>
SPACE LIMITED, RESERVATIONS ENCOURAGED <br>
PLEASE RSVP to </span><a href="mailto:strategyretreat@cagreens.org"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">strategyretreat@cagreens.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <br>
and please let us know if you'll be there for dinner, so we know how <br>
much food to order </span></div>
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<b>Join our Facebook group and invite your friends:</b><br>
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</span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sfgreenparty.org/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.sfgreenparty.org/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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Peace!</span></div>
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