[SFGP] ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY -- Final

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, May 23, 2008 

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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held 7:30 p.m. every Third Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 

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SF GREEN PARTY ENDORSEMENTS -- 2008 PRIMARY ELECTION 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* California Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SF Green Party Endorsements: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem
SF Department of Elections: http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp
Find Your Polling Place: http://gispubweb.sfgov.org/website/pollingplace

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1833

* Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare: Thursday, June 19, Noon-1 p.m. 
Moscone Center West, Mission & 4th Streets
Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare (http://singlepayernow.net) at the trade organization America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Conference at the Moscone West.  Show your support for single-payer universal healthcare by supporting Sheila Kuehl's SB 840 and John Conyers' HR 676 at the AHIP Convention, which runs from June 18-20. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem

* National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, Chicago, IL
Palmer House Hilton, 7 East Monroe St.
Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. 
Most Workshops will be conducted at the Palmer House for a couple of days of give-and-take learning.  The National Nominating Convention will select the Green Party candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election on Sunday, July 13.  Follow link for more information: http://www.greenparty2008.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 
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NEWS

Vote on Landmark Global Warming Bill in the Hopper
Tell Congress to Pass It: http://www.nrdc.org/naturesvoice/feature1.asp

Greens Have Won 60% of Races This Year 
http://www.gp.org/ebulletin/2008/2008-may.html

Senate Rejects Offshore Drilling Bill
http://www.nrdc.org/news/newsDetails.asp?nID=2855

Amnesty Unveils Shock Waterboarding Film
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/amnesty-unveils-shock-waterboarding-film-813325.html
http://www.counterpunch.org/rosen05132008.html

Senate Votes to Reverse FCC Decision Allowing Media Consolidation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/senate-votes-to-reverse-f_b_102066.html
http://www.stopbigmedia.com

U.S. Sergeant Refuses to Go to Iraq: Portrait of a Real American Hero
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/85612/