ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 Send Announcement items to news@sfgreens.org Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9 p.m. every Fourth Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem PLEASE NOTE: Our website is down due to technical issues with our hosting. If you can provide SFGP with free hosting or can contribute to pay for a new host, it would be greatly appreciated. Please email cc@sfgreens.org. Please bear with us as we resolve the situation. Thank you. _____________________________________________________ Events * James Madison Awards: Deadline for nominations is Friday, Jan. 9. Winners honoring/shielding freedom-of-information and First Amendment rights will be recognized at SPJ's annual dinner in mid-March; date, time and place TBA. Categories include professional journalist, citizen, legal counsel, nonprofit organization, public official, student journalist, source/whistle blower, educator, librarian, electronic access, cartoonist, career achievement and news media. http://www.spjchapters.org/norcal/ * National Day of Action Against Israel's Invasion of Gaza: Saturday, Jan. 10. 11 a.m. Civic Center Plaza, Polk and Grove Streets Groups across the nation will protest Israel's most recent assault in Gaza, including Washington DC, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. More then 700 people have died, including 215 children, and more than 4000 have been wounded in Israel's reckless attack on Gaza. Information, contact info@answercoalition.org or visit www.AnswerCoalition.org. * SF Green Party General Membership Meeting: Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem _______________________ NEWS Green Party Condemns Israel's Massive Air Attack On Gaza http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=162 http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090112/al_arian?rel=emailNation Is Anybody Listening? Californians Speak Out for a Single Payer Plan http://www.pnhp.org/news/2008/december/is_anybody_listening.php Gay Rights Supporters Should Protest Obama's Choice Of Antigay Minister Rick Warren, Say Greens http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=159 Board members leave legacy of �social justice� http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Board_members_leave_legacy_of_social_justice... Greens Blast EPA Lack Of Preparedness In Handling TVA Plant's Coal Ash Spill http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=163 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/us/30sludge.html?_r=1 Look Back At The Bush Administration, by Tom Tomorrow http://action.credomobile.com/comics/2008/12/a_look_back_at_the_bush_admini....