November 2008 - announce

Announcement list for SF Green Party
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 28 Nov '08

28 Nov '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content PLEASE NOTE: There will be no General Meeting in December; meetings will return to their usual dates/times on the Fourth Wednesday of each Month, beginning in January. See information on the SFGP December Holiday Party below. http://www.sfgreenparty.org 415-701-7090 **************************************************************************** EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Buy Nothing Day: Saturday, Nov. 29, 15 p.m. Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores Streets Celebrate "International Buy Nothing Day at the Really Really Free Market!" a "giant potluck" made up of ideas, food, music, books, skills, games and many other resources that are shared. Everything is free. www.reallyreallyfree.org * Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Thursday, Dec. 1, 7-9 p.m. Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com) 572 O'Farrell St. (between Leavenworth and Jones) Agenda topics: SF Biodiesel Plant To Turn Animals Into Fuel; Vegan/Organic School Lunches, Zoo Update. AWG is involved in activities to protect animals and influence City Hall legislation. Look for the table with a picture of three wolf pups. Arrive at 7 p.m. if you wish to order dinner. Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. * KPFA Local Board Unoffical Meeting: Thursday, Dec. 11, 7-9 p.m. Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland Join members of KPFA's board and station programmers at a holiday mixer to chat and mingle. Food, drinks and an update on the state of the nation's 1st community radio station. * SF Green Holiday Party: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7-10 p.m. (No General Meeting in December) SFGP Headquarters, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.) Join us as we celebrate our many victories and close calls, with music, snacks and drinks. Please bring something to share, if you can. Info at http://www.sfgreenparty.org or 701-7090 SF Green Party General Meeting: December 24 -- Canceled -- _______________________ NEWS Action Alert: SF Public Access in Peril http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?story=20081125064639544 Cynthia McKinney Stopped from Leaving U.S. to Speak in Syria http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1709 Lame-Duck Appointment of Embattled KPFA Manager http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?story=20081001184240241 Obama to the Economic Rescue: Is He Picking the Best Team? http://www.alternet.org/election08/108507/ The Progressive Transition--Putting Pressure on Obama http://www.progressive.org/mag/rc111908.html

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Announcement List SF Green Party -- FINAL
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 21 Nov '08

21 Nov '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content PLEASE NOTE: There will be no General Meeting in December; meetings will return to their usual dates/times on the Fourth Wednesday of each Month, beginning in January. See information on the SFGP December Holiday Party below. http://www.sfgreenparty.org 415-701-7090 **************************************************************************** EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Public Memorial for Peter Camejo: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m. International House, University of California, Berkeley (2299 Piedmont Ave) The public is invited to celebrate the life and times of former gubernatorial, presidential and vice-presidential candidate Peter Camejo, who died Sept. 13 at his home in Folsom, after a lengthy fight with cancer. Fellow students of Camejo, who was expelled from USB for activities opposing the Vietnam War, will be on hand to commemorate his life as a student leader during that era. Other speakers include those Mr. Camejo worked with as a leader in the socially responsible investment industry, the Green Party's gubernatorial races in the 2002, 2003 and 2006, as Ralph Nader's vice-presidential candidate in 2004 (Nader will speak on their time together), and as a presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. * SF Green Holiday Party: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7-10 p.m. (No General Meeting in December) SFGP Headquarters, 1028A Howard St (between 6th St. and 7th St.) Join us as we celebrate our many victories and close calls, with music, snacks and drinks. Please bring something to share, if you can. _______________________ NEWS State Green Party Wins Mayor Spot, may Put 2 on SF Board of Supervisors, and Amass at Least 5 Wins Statewide http://www.cagreens.org/press/pr081105.shtml Nationwide Prop 8. Protest: San Francisco http://sfist.com/2008/11/15/nationwide_prop_8_protest_underway.php?gallery1… Why the Prop 8 Protests Matter http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6301#more Senators Urge Bush to Halt Job Shifts http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR200811180… U.S.-Canada Military Plan Could Place Troops in Each Other�s Country http://www.progressive.org/mag/wx111708.html

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Announcement List for SF Green Party
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content PLEASE NOTE: This month's Green Party General Meeting will be held a week early on Wednesday, Nov. 19, due to the Thanksgiving holiday (see below). The December GM date and time To Be Announced. Meetings will return to their usual dates/times on the Fourth Wednesday of the Month, beginning in January. **************************************************************************** EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Green Festival: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14, 15, 16; several admission packages Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th St. (415-490-5800) A joint project of Global Exchange (http://www.globalexchange.org) and Co-op America (https://www.coopamerica.org) the Green Festival celebrates what's working in our communities for people, business and the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and a strong local economy. Join us at the nations premier sustainability event, where you will see the best in green. Enjoy more than 125 authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian cuisine and diverse live music. http://www.greenfestivals.org/ * "13 Peoples Defending Water, Air and Land," Saturday, Nov. 15, 6:15 p.m., $7; $5 seniors and students International Latino Film Festival: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St. The film festival presents, "13 Peoples Defending Water, Air and Land," a documentary about the 13 Pueblos Movement of Morelos, Mexico, where members fight the government and corporations against ecological destruction and work to preserve their natural resources, indigenous roots and the legacy of the historical heritage led by Emiliano Zapata. For information, call 415-513-5308, or visit www.latinofilmfestival.org/2008. * How to Secure Land for Urban Agriculture: Saturday Nov. 15, 10am5pm; $20 Members/$40 Non-Members California Food and Justice Coalition, Alameda County Public Health Department, 1000 Broadway, Suite 500, Oakland. Join us for a day of information, sharing and discussions on how we can secure land in the city to increase access to healthy food and create green-collar jobs, self reliance and other economic opportunities. Workshop topics include accessing public and private lands, zoning and planning laws, community-organizing strategies, easements and urban-agriculture policies. Register online at www.cafoodjustice.org, or for more information, contact Jessica Bell at jessicabell(a)cafoodjustice.org. * Green Party General Meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem _______________________ NEWS Green City: PG&E spent a record-breaking $10.3 million against Prop H -- more than $53 per vote http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7471&catid=&volume_id=398&issue_id=4… Prop 8 Aftermath: Newsom Biggest Loser, a Dire Need for Reform and the Chronicles Cluelessness http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6270#more Prop 8: Archbishop George Niederauer -- a symbol of bigotry right in our backyard http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7467&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=… Clean Energy: The Next Moves http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7475&catid=4&volume_id=398&issue_id=… Busted: AIG Caught Living High on the Hog with Taxpayers' Money http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/106801 Is Obama Screwing His Base with the Rahm Emanuel Selection? http://www.alternet.org/audits/106189

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Announcement list for SF Green Party
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 07 Nov '08

07 Nov '08

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 Send Announcement items to news(a)sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content Green Party General Membership Meetings, 7-9 p.m., every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem **************************************************************************** EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Van Jones Speaks: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.; $12 advance, $15 door First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St, Oakland The author of "The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems" is a tireless advocate, championing green-collar jobs and opportunities for disadvantaged people. He is committed to "creating green pathways out of poverty, while expanding the coalition fighting global warming. This is a Fundraiser benefiting Green for All and KPFA Radio. Tickets may be purchased online at www.kpfa.org/events and www.brownpapertickets.com/event/47116, or at independent bookstores. For more information: 510-848-6767 X609. * Green Festival: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14, 15, 16; several admission packages Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th St. (415-490-5800) A joint project of Global Exchange (http://www.globalexchange.org) and Co-op America (https://www.coopamerica.org) the Green Festival celebrates what's working in our communities for people, business and the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and a strong local economy. Join us at the nations premier sustainability event, where you will see the best in green. Enjoy more than 125 authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian cuisine and diverse live music. http://www.greenfestivals.org/ * How To Secure Land for Urban Agriculture: Saturday Nov. 15, 10am5pm; $20 Members/$40 Non-Members (California Food and Justice Coalition) Alameda County Public Health Department, 1000 Broadway, Suite 500, Oakland Join us for a day of information, sharing and discussions on how we can secure land in the city to increase access to healthy food and create green-collar jobs, self reliance and other economic opportunities. Workshop topics include accessing public and private lands, zoning and planning laws, community-organizing strategies, easements and urban-agriculture policies. Register online at www.cafoodjustice.org, or for more information, contact Jessica Bell at jessicabell(a)cafoodjustice.org. * Green Party General Meeting: November Date and Time To Be Announced. _______________________ NEWS Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Responds to Obama Win http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/5/green_party_presidential_candidate_cy… http://us.mg203.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=sbc&.rand=d2770vcg95qtq Bans in 3 States on Gay Marriage http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06marriage.html?ref=us European Green Party Congratulates US President-Elect http://www.europeangreens.org/cms/default/dok/256/256674.us_election_result… The Five Most Wanted Rip-off Artists from Wall Street and Washington http://www.alternet.org/workplace/105828/ How Will Obama Govern? http://www.thenation.com/blogs/passingthrough/380233/how_would_obama_govern What the Economic Crisis Means for Us and And How to Defend Ourselves http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/06/18549353.php Pot Wins in a Landslide: A Thundering Rejection of America's Longest War http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/106141/ Studs Terkel, 1912-2008: Beloved Oral Historian and Broadcaster Dies at 96 http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/10/31/studs_terkel_1912_2008

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