Events
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11 / 18
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Event Description:
The Department of Visual Arts in the Rice Media Center will host a three-part event featuring the internationally-acclaimed photographer and nuclear activist James Lerager. We especially invite you to participate in the public discussion, which will be led by Lerager prior to the opening reception for the exhibit.
Event Sponsor:
Department of Visual Arts, Rice University
Event Contact Name:
Rachel Boyle
Event Phone Contact Information:
713-348-4882 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Event Description:
Join others interested in making the Houston Social Forum (HSF) happen. We meet almost every week to plan details for the HSF.This week, we are meeting Friday evening at Field of Greens, about 1/10 mile east of Kirby. It's a (mostly) vegetarian restaurant. Please join us! The phone # for Field of Greens is 713-533-0029.
Event Sponsor:
Houston Social Forum organizing committee
Event Contact Name:
Heather Smith
Event Phone Contact Information:
832-860-0431 |
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11 / 19
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Event Description:
We hope you are planning to participate in the march and rally against the war in Iraq on Saturday, November 19, in downtown Houston. This is the event that was originally scheduled for September 24, the day that hundreds of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC and other cities to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq. The Houston event was rescheduled because that was the day that hurricane Rita hit.
Event Sponsor:
Houston November 19 Coalition
Event Contact Name:
David and Rona Smith
Event Phone Contact Information:
832.692.2306 |
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11 / 20
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Event Description:
Join the PAA in viewing Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices at the Artery! This week, the director of "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed" released his latest film, "Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices." It's a powerful exposé on the toll the Wal-Mart behemoth has taken on workers and communities across the country, and how we can help turn the tide.
Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance |
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11 / 21
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11 / 22
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Event Description:
Call to Action!Events:
Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather to give thanks and celebrate the yearÔøΩs achievements. In this spirit, the family of Camp Casey and the Crawford Peace Movement will reunite in Crawford, Texas this Thanksgiving to celebrate our work, remember those who are no longer with us, and share our stories, our lives, and the wealth of our community. The past year has seen many tragic milestones in the war on Iraq. Despite the President's assertion that major combat ended last year, military operations have continued, and resulted in the destruction of the city of Falluja, 2,038 American deaths, 200,000 Iraqi deaths, 199 coalition deaths, and 15,353 American soldiers wounded. But this year has also been a year of victories for our movement ( figures as of 11/04/05). This past August, our community united in Crawford to demand that the President explain the ÔøΩnoble causeÔøΩ for which he claims our troops have died. Then, on September 24, we massed over 200,000 people in Washington D.C. to send a clear message that we do not consent to wars of conquest in our name and demand that the troops be brought home NOW! Since Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana, claiming over 1,000 American lives, the Crawford coalition has been providing material assistance to the people of New Orleans while the government struggles under the weight of its own bureaucracy. After we left Crawford at the end of August, McLennan County designated the county bar ditches ÔøΩno speech zonesÔøΩ by making it illegal to camp, park or eat in them. This is a violation of our constitutional rights to free speech and free assembly. On Tuesday, November 22, some of us will challenge this ordinance by gathering in the Camp Casey ditch to let George Bush know that he cannot continue to turn a deaf ear to our grievances. In solidarity with people who continue to suffer as a result of the PresidentÔøΩs failed war in Iraq, we will forgo the standard excessive American Thanksgiving feast for a simple Iraqi meal. We will send a convoy> to New Orleans to donate the makings of a traditional feast to those who continue to struggle to rebuild their lives. Friday, we will dedicate the new Memorial Garden at the Crawford Peace House. Saturday, we will engage in a demonstration (march/rally/caravan, details to be announced) and disband on Sunday to return to our local communities to continue our campaign to end the war and bring our troops home. We are requesting each organization to collect donations of food or funds from their membership and supporters, as well as post information about this event on their websites. We must keep the war at the forefront of public consciousness this holiday season. One more death is too many; tomorrow is too late. Let us come together in community to renew our commitment to end the suffering NOW! > The Crawford Peace House will secure access to Tonkawa Falls State Park for camping, if needed. Shuttles will also be needed.
Event Contact Name:
Crawford Peace House
Event Phone Contact Information:
254-486-0099 |
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11 / 26
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11 / 27
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Event Description:
We will be organizing this event, talking about workgroups, how to proceed, finalizing venue information and dates and times and working on a focus for this event. A social forum is an open space where different groups of civil society come together around the theme: "Another World is Possible." It is an event that works to build alternatives to globalization and totalitarian capitalism by bringing together a variety of groups and organizations all working on the same and similar issues. It seeks to make apparent the interconnectedness of all the issues and how all the various tactics that progressive and radical activists use work together for change.
Event Sponsor:
Houston Social Forum action group
Event Contact Name:
Heather Smith
Event Phone Contact Information:
832 860 0431 |
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11 / 28
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11 / 29
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11 / 30
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12 / 1
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Event Description:
A time to come and have intentional conversations on the questions that matter to us. Invite others who will enjoy this non-partisan discourse in an innovative setting with food (potluck) and music, sponsored by the Houston Area Dept of Peace...Teaching ourselves peace and campaigning for a U.S. Dept of Peace and Nonviolence. |
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12 / 2
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Event Description:
The 2005 Houston ACLU Gala with special guest AL FRANKEN! Al Franken revolutionized comedy as a writer for Saturday Night Live. Now he is revolutionizing political commentary with his keen, ironic and hilarious observations. Mr. Franken authored Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, both best sellers. He currently hosts The Al Franken Show, Air America Radio’s flagship program, and has a new book, The Truth (with Jokes) (on sale at the event).
Event Sponsor:
Houston ACLU
Event Fee:
Admission is $75.00 per person |
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12 / 3
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Event Description:
You are invited to the first stop on the David Van Os for Texas Attorney General Whistlestop Tour. Join us Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Barr Mansion 10463 Sprinkle Road, Austin, Texas 78754 for a Democratic Hootenanny featuring our Guest Speaker - Jim Hightower
Event Fee:
$50 general seating Seating is limited Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Event Description:
Janette Sexton is a progressive candidate who will bring a fresh perspective to the Texas legislature. Your involvement and attendance will help us raise the funds necessary to drive out a radical Republican incumbent who is anti-gay, anti-choice, pro-death penalty, and who has failed to represent the interests of the people of District 144.
Event Phone Contact Information:
281-479-0934
Event Fee:
$10.00 minimum donation |
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12 / 4
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Event Description:
The next Houston Social Forum Planning meeting is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Houston Institute for Culture, 5555 Morningside Dr., Ste. 204. Click here for map. Meeting minutes from last Sunday (Nov. 27) will be posted to the HSF website shortly.
Event Sponsor:
Houston Social Forum
Event Contact Name:
Heather Smith
Event Phone Contact Information:
832-860-0431
Event Fee:
Free! Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Event Description:
As many of you probably know, more than one Democrat is getting excited about the chance to help the Democratic Party gain more seats within the House of Representatives come November 2006; specifically in the realm of our own seventh congressional district, where John Culberson currently sits.
Event Contact Name:
Michael Hurta |
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12 / 5
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Event Description:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance and numerous others |
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12 / 6
Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
Event Description:
The ACLU of Texas, Houston Regional office presents a series of Continuing Legal Education events that are open to the public - attorneys, activists, students and anyone interested. The December presentation will feature the co-founder and Board Chair of Jane's Due Process, a non-profit Texas information and advocacy center helping pregnant teenagers seek legal relief for their reproductive choices. Learn about the technical aspects of judicial bypass procedures and about how recent legislation affects these proceedings. Cost is $30 to cover lunch & materials. RSVP to
Event Sponsor:
ACLU of TX CLE
Event Fee:
Cost $30 (covers lunch & materials) |
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12 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Event Description:
Live Oak Friends Meeting is holding a vigil for the Christian Peace Team hostages in Iraq. Vigils are being held simultaneously throughout the world in Quaker Meetings and Churches. |
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12 / 8
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Event Description:
Come early to visit & gab Agenda items include: * Report on Nov 19 Out-of-Iraq march & rally Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Event Description:
An endorser of World Can’t Wait, Howard Zinn has been at the forefront of progressive thought in America for decades. Through archival materials, interviews with Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsbery, Tom Haden and Alice Walker and commentary from Zinn himself, this documentary chronicles the influential thinker's inspiring commitment to social change.
Event Sponsor:
World Can’t Wait |
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12 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Event Description:
Tonight I and other organizers are hosting a silent auction for The World Can't Wait - Drive Out The Bush Regime
Event Phone Contact Information:
713-686-4695 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
Event Description:
Learning about grassroots, independent, and corporate media and how to tap into their various resources specific to the needs of the houston social forum's organizing committee. This Organizing Committee meets several times a month to organize for an event that will take place in late april 2006 with the theme "Another World is Possible." it is designed to be an open space for the meeting of the various groups of civil society in houston and beyond.
Event Contact Name:
Houston Social Forum Action Group |
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12 / 10
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Event Description:
Harris County AFL-CIO Council, December 10th International Human Rights Day - STREET HEAT Day of Action to Restore Workers’ Freedom to Form Unions and Bargain Collectively
Let’s Stand with these Workers!Continental Airlines’ Fleet Service Workers and the Bus Drivers of Cy-Fair and Humble ISD want a Union. The Transportation Workers Union and these Workers need our support.December 10th is International Human Rights Day and is our National Day of Action to Restore Workers’ Freedom to Form Unions and Bargain Collectively. Our Houston event in support of TWU will be just one of many events held across the country by workers and their Unions. The Employee Free Choice Act that is now before Congress will protect workers who want to form a union and bargain a contract with their employer. Unfortunately, under our present labor laws 25% of workers are fired for doing so or threatened with a plant closing and 1/3 never achieve first contact. We need to turn out on Saturday, December 10th (you will be voting in the run-off on that same day) at 10:00 a.m. at the Mickey Leland Federal Bldg, 1919 Smith St., Downtown Houston, Wear your Union colors and bring your Union banners. Show your support for workers. |
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12 / 11
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12 / 12
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12 / 13
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12 / 14
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12 / 15
Start: 8:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
Event Description:
Environmental & Energy Systems Institute/ Rice University NANOTECHNOLOGIES for a SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
Event Contact Name:
Christine Gardner, Institute Coordinator
Event Phone Contact Information:
713-348-4700 |
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12 / 16
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12 / 17
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12 / 18
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