ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, February 13, 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) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ _________________________________________________________ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Racism, Repression and Rebellion: The Lessons of Labor Defense: Saturday, Feb. 14, Noon ILWU Local 10 Hall, 400 North Point (at Mason) Keynote Speaker: Angela Davis, UC Santa Cruz Professor and former Black Panther For more information: 510-501-7080 * Joint Meeting: Transportation & Sustainability Working Groups: Monday, Feb. 16, 6:30-9pm SFGP Office, 1028A Howard St. Meeting To Save SF 50% Clean Energy Program -- Agenda Items: - Getting Greens Onto Water Boards - Legislation To Eliminate Corporate Personhood In SF (dovetails with Campaign Finance Reform) - Important! Getting Rally/Comment Turn Out -This Month- To Save SF 50% Clean Energy Program http://www.sfgreenparty.org * Come Celebrate the End of the Bush Era with the Movie "W": Thurs. Feb. 19, 7pm; Free Green Party Office - 1028A Howard St. Come mingle with progressive-minded folks for a screening of Oliver Stone's "W" starring Josh Brolin. It's free, along with the popcorn -- beer available for a donation. For more information, call 415-701-7090. www.sfgreenparty.org * SF Green Party General Membership Meeting: Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org * James Madison Awards Banquet: Wednesday evening, March 18 New Delhi Restaurant, 160 Ellis St. The Society of Professional Journalists, NorCal Chapter, plans to hold its annual awards to individuals and organizations that have championed the First Amendment and/or freedom of information. Ticket prices and the list of winners are TBA. Hope to see you there, and please spread the word. http://www.spjchapters.org/norcal/ _______________________ NEWS The Future of a Giant Landlord http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8028&catid=4 Ma's JROTC bill needs to die http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=8026&catid=4 Watchdog calls for major reform of the Ethics Commission http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/02/watchdog_calls_for_major_refor.ht... A 'Gold Mine' Denied: Ethics Commission Spurns Rule Changes That Would Have Eased Big Donations -- For Now http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/02/a_goldmine_denied_ethics_commi.p... Extraordinary Renditions: No Hope for Change in Obama Administration http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/02/10/extraordinary-renditions-... The Coming Media Monopoly http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3343