[SFGP] Announcement List For The San Francisco Green Party

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 

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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) 
Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Press Conference for Sunday Streets: Tuesday, Aug. 5, Noon-1 p.m.
City Hall Steps, Polk Street Entrance
A pilot program, Sunday Streets will close a 4.5-mile stretch of The Embarcadero between the Bayview district to Chinatown on two Sunday mornings, Aug. 31 and Sept. 14, giving residents a chance to sample a variety of activities in a fun and engaging environment.  San Francisco will be the 3rd US city to host these events.  www.SundayStreetsSF.com 

* Direct Action: Stop the Military Recruitment of Children: Noon, Aug. 6th
South Park, 2nd Street, Bryant-Brannan streets 
“America’s Army” is a game developed by the U.S. military to instruct players in “Army values,” which portrays the Army in a positive light to increase recruits.  http://bayareadirectaction.wordpress.com/

* Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m. 
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com)
572 O'Farrell St (between Leavenworth and Jones)
AWG is involved in activities to protect animals and influence City Hall legislation. 
Look for the table with the greeting card or picture showing three wolf pups.  At 7 p.m., arrive if you wish to order dinner. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.  

* California Green Party General Assembly: Aug. 23-24
Dana Point, Orange County 
Look for details at http://cagreens.org/plenary

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Friday, Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

* Open Government Assembly: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The event brings current First Amendment and freedom-of-information issues into focus and includes presentation of CFAC's Beacon Awards recognizing First Amendment and FOI champions.  Program details TBA.  
http://www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index
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NEWS

Clean Energy Act Makes Ballot 
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6827&catid=&volume_id=317&issue_id=389&volume_num=42&issue_num=44

Protest at Pelosi's Mansion Opposes Moves Towards War with Iran 
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/20/18517955.php

McKinney and Nader via for Presidential Nomination at Peace and Freedom Convention
http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/07/peace-and-freedom-convention-this-weekend-four-candidates-including-mckinney-and-nader-stand-off/

Another War in The Middle East? 
http://us.f833.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.rand=aorekvjlal80b

One in Four Americans Compare Their Workplace to a Dictatorship
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/92403/

A Torture Paper Trail
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/28/AR2008072802465.html?sub=AR

Three States Accused of Illegally Purging Voter Lists
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/92695/