5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd. (corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The death of Carlos Granados is scheduled.

NOON to 1 PM - Vigil to Close Guantanamo
Mecom Fountain, Main at Montrose
(www.amnestyhouston.org)

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd. (corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The death of Johnathan Moore is scheduled.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd. (corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The death of Larry Swearingen STAYED.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd. (corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The death of Ronald Chambers STAYED.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd. (corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The death of Christopher Swift is scheduled.
SUICIDE BY STATE: see texasmoratorium

Phyllis Bennis speaking tour:
*** "Talking Points 101: United States Policies in the Middle East." 9:45-11a.m. in Cyber Lounge at Westgate Campus, Northwest College, Houston Community College.
*** "Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy & the September 11th Crisis." 1-2:45 p.m. Eagle Room at Town & Country Campus, Northwest College, HCC.
*** "Challenging Empire: US Policy in the Middle East." 6:30 p.m. in Ley Student Center, Farnsworth Pavilion at Rice University

Phyllis Bennis speaking tour continues:
*** "What's Next for the United Nations? Part 1" 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. in West Loop Campus Auditorium of Southwest College, HCC.
*** "What's Next for the United Nations? Part 2" United Nations Workshop - College/ Community Groups. 1-2:15 p.m. in same facility.
*** "What's Next? The United States and the Middle East." 3:30 p.m. in Honors College lounge, M.D. Anderson Library, University of Houston.
[See www.hpjc.org/majorevents.asp]

FOURTH FRIDAY FLICKS
Mark your calendars, spread the word and come to the potluck/screening
of 3 Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation, 6:30 pm at
The Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama.
Film skinny and fliers available here:
http://www.paa-tx.org/node/2505

abc/sedition film screenings
more or less fortnightly, sunday evenings
at Sedition Books People's Library, 4420 Washington Ave.
7:00 PM -- this week: Sin Fronteras

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Donald Miller is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

7:00 PM -- PANEL DISCUSSION:
Is Texas Executing Innocent People?
An evening of education and discussion
Farnsworth Pavilion at the Rice University Student Center
flyers and info available at www.kpft.org
or call/e-mail David Atwood at 832-693-5710

SPEAK OUT!
The Bush Agenda. Understanding It. Stopping It.
at University of Houston
in front of the UC Satellite, 11:30-1:00 PM
(poetry, music, open mike)
Allison Room, UC Satellite, 1:00 to 6:00 PM
(speakers, discussion)

Radical Encuentro Camp
outside Austin

7:00 PM - Film Showing
CHINA BLUE
Houston Institute for Culture, at Havens Center
1827 W, Alabama Street

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Robert Perez is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Joseph Nichols is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

7:00 PM - Film Showing
WHO'S COUNTING?
Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies, and Global Economics
Houston Institute for Culture, at Havens Center
1827 W, Alabama Street
International Association for Feminist Economics

abc/sedition film screenings
used to be fortnightly, sunday evening
BUT SOMEBODY TORCHED SEDITION BOOKS (ARSON)
otherwise, Sir, No Sir! would have shown this week

If you stay in town:
RACE TO EXECUTION film screening
SHAPE Community Center
3903 Almeda Rd., Hou, TX 77004
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Film Screening
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Open Forum Discussion
7:30 PM to 8:00 PM Light Reception

4th Anniversary Iraq War Memorial
Strawberry Park -- Pasadena, TX
one block north of Spencer Hwy,
between S. Shaver Street and Strawberry Road
at 2900 Lafferty Road
Place flags: 10 AM, March 19
OPENING CEREMONY: 6 PM, March 18
Pick up flags: 4 PM, March 25
Lead sponsors: Military Families Speak Out, and Veterans for Peace - Chapter 12
for more information, contact: jmrine@hotmail.com or 281.414.4386

The US started the Iraq War four years ago.
I'm better off on my own. WAR video

Peace Vigils on the Bridges!
This evening, a coalition of groups will hold signs and candles proclaiming opposition to the War in Iraq.
WHERE: all the bridges between Shepherd and Main along US 59 coming into town from the southwest. [Greens and allies at Montrose!]
WHEN: 6 PM through dusk, and into the night. Imagine the view from above! nightly news choppers, showing many points of light.
Call Don Cook to learn more: 713.70.555.94
Download PDF news release
See www.paa-tx.org also

World Water Day
Free films at Landmark River Oaks Theatre, 7 PM
but space is limited, so REGISTER
(Then "Walk for Water" Saturday)

Whose Earth Is It?
[People, Petrochemicals, and Environmental Justice]
A conference being put on by the Rice University Environmental Club!
Time: Saturday, March 24th 9:30AM to 4:00PM
Location: Harry Carrothers Wiess Commons, Rice University
Website: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~enviclub/conference/index.html
Contact: Jeremy Caves (jcaves@rice.edu)

March for Economic Justice
Houston Coalition of Working People and the Poor has called this major march and rally to advance its 2007 agenda: raising the federal minimum wage, healthcare for all, and adequate funding of human needs programs, especially the critical entitlement programs that are up for re-authorization this year—Food Stamps and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

It’s important that middle-class Anglo activists stand with people of color for the issues that matter most in their lives. Plus, the struggle for new budget priorities connects peace and economic justice in the most meaningful way.

Gather at noon in Hermann Square (in front of Houston City Hall). The short march kicks off at 1 p.m., then the rally begins at 1:45 on the City Hall steps.

For more information, contact Angel Cade, 713/688-2900x223, angelc@clearsail.net

7:00 PM - Film Showing
Women of Latin America Series
(Mexico and Ecuador)
Houston Institute for Culture, at Havens Center
1827 W, Alabama Street

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Vincent Gutierrez is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Roy Pippin is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

8:30 AM-1:30 PM - Blueprint Houston Leaders' Conference
The Tejano Center, 2950 Broadway
RSVP at http://www.blueprinthouston.org/

Monday, April 9

IMPEACHMENT: OUR RIGHT, OUR DUTY
6 PM at 2025 West 11th Street
Houston, Texas, 77008
Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church,
just west of TC Jester Blvd..
Featured Speakers:
Cindy Sheehan, Diane Wilson, Debra Sweet, Prof. Robert Jensen, Sissy Farenthold, State Rep. Lon Burnam, and City Councilmember Ada Edwards.
(see Progressive Action Alliance for more)

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of James Lee Clark is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

8:00 PM at Rice Cinema
Indymedia Film Screening
Legacy of Torture: The War on the Black Liberation Movement,
and Voice of Liberation.
entrance #8, University and Stockton Ave.
more info at houston.indymedia.org

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church

PEACE FORUM: student activist and impeachment film
7 PM, Room 302, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin
Guest Speaker: Ivan Espinosa (peace activist, Westside High School student)
Film: "How to Impeach a President" (with discussion afterward)
Refreshments served prior to the meeting.
For further information, contact Pat Nichols, 713/681-6267,
nicholspat@awesomenet.net

7:00 PM - Film Showing
Thirst and Global Banquet
Houston Institute for Culture, at Havens Center
1827 W, Alabama Street

Arab Women in Poetry & Performance
7 p.m. in McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall at Rice University
Featuring Nathalie Handal
sponsored by the Houston Chapter of American Arab Anti-discrimination Committee

"Hope in Hard Times"
7:30 p.m. in the Olive Branch Meeting Room of the Maryknoll House, 2360 Rice Blvd.
This film tells the inspiring story of how Argentine workers overcame the severe depression of 2001, which was caused by the neo-liberal policies of the IMF and the enormous debt burden it had imposed on the nation. Workers fought hunger and massive job losses by keeping factories open after the bosses had abandoned them, cooked for the hungry, etc.
Sponsored by Globalization Forum. For more information, call Joan Denkler, 713/467-2996. She will help you bring this film to your constituency.

Katrina survivors' stories
5-7 p.m. in Krost Hall, UH Law Center.
This program is a prelude to the conference the following day (see next entry).
A presentation of the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project, featuring survivors' narratives, collected and archived by UH English Professor Carl Lindahl with Shari Smothers and Victoria McFadden.

Two Events with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi today

1: Press Conference
Time: 11 am
Place: DoubleTree Hotel
5353 Westheimer Rd. 77056
713 961 9000
2: Fashion Show Fundraiser for Palestinian Women’s Owned and Operated Cannery
Time: 7 pm
Place: Sheraton Suites Hotel
2400 West Loop South 77027, Galleria area
713 586 2444

DETAILS

7:00 PM - Film Showing
The Power of Community and Radically Simple
Houston Institute for Culture, at Havens Center
1827 W, Alabama Street

Rothko Chapel's Oscar Romero Award Ceremony

This year's recipients will be Shanti Sellz and Daniel Strauss of No More
Deaths, a coalition of individuals, faith communities, human rights
advocates, and grassroots organizers working for justice along the
U.S.-Mexico border, with special emphasis on ending the deaths, exceeding
2000 since 1998, in the Borderlands. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! will be
the keynote speaker. A reception in the Chapel's plaza will follow. The
Rothko Chapel Oscar Romero Award, established in 1986, commemorates the
sacrifice of Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, who was
martyred on March 24, 1980. The award is given every two years to
organizations or persons who distinguish themselves by their courage and
integrity in defense of human rights. 3 p.m. at the Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross.
For more information or to RSVP, call 713/524-9839 or visit the website,
www.rothkochapel.org.

Houston Peace and Justice Coalition Pot Luck
5:30-8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 10840 Beinhorn
( just south of I-10 and west of Voss)
In its 10th year, this informal gathering of peace and justice activists celebrates the work of Houston's communities of conscience. There'll be story-telling and music, plus children's activities. Bring a covered dish, other members of your organization, and news of its activities. Drinks will be provided. If your group wishes to table, arrive one-half hour early.
For more information, contact Judy Hoffhien, 713/863-8708.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Ryan Dixon is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd

IMPEACH07
http://www.a28.org/

Pancakes for Peace, then Barter Fair
People can come any time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the Live Oak Friends Meeting pancake breakfast and lunch to raise funds for its fall peace festival.
After that, in the same location, there'll be the annual Bayou City Barter Fair.
Friends Meeting House, 1318 W. 26th Street between Durham and Ella.
For more information, contact Lidney Molnari, 832/466-1342, lidneymolnari@yahoo.com

Department of Peace fundraiser
7 p.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship, 1504 Wirt Rd. not far north of I-10
All proceeds will be directed to the national DOP campaign.
Performers: musician Pat Hanna, author Hallie Moore, and renowned comedian Chuck Montgomery.
Tickets $12, $15 at the door.
For more information and to reserve, contact Joy George, 281/376-3062, jgeo61@sbcglobal.net

International Labor Day
big rallies for immigrants

VOTE ALFRED!
early voting all day long
WHERE

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Execution Vigil for Jose Moreno was scheduled; he received a stay.

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church

VOTE ALFRED!
Running for City Council,
all day long
WHERE

ART CAR PARADE
11 AM - 2 PM
Our Entry: "Four Pillars" Green Car
JOIN US!

Blackwood Nature Camp open house
Blackwood Educational Land Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to land-based learning that is both intellectual and spiritual. Its property is located near Hempstead about 45 minutes from Houston. Blackwood's camp invites students aged 8 - 13. This tour, from 2-5 p.m., will familiarize parents with what Blackwood offers. For reservation, contact Cath Conlon, 713/768-3422, cath@blackwoodland.org

Through May 19
"Guantánamo. Pictures From Home. Questions of Justice"
FOTOFEST headquarters at Vine Street Studio, 1113 Vine St in downtown Houston. M-F 10AM-5PM, Sat. noon–5PM
This photographic exhibit offers a rare glimpse inside the life of the prison, of the men who are detainees, and of the U.S. lawyers who represent them. It presents nearly 100 previously unseen photographs and video vignettes gathered by photographer Margot Herster. The exhibition portrays 37 detainees from Yemen, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain and their experiences in Guantánamo. Multimedia shows accompany the photographs.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Charles Smith is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

8-11 AM
Take the MONEY and RUN, Halliburton
Going Away Party!

Halliburton's moving to Dubai and David Lesar and Dick Cheney, the current and former CEOs of Halliburton, cordially invite you to the Halliburton Shareholders meeting and going away party.

Please save the date:
At the beautiful The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center,
2301 North Millbend Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.
http://www.woodlandsresort.com

Please check http://www.houstonglobalawareness.org for party updates.

What to bring - a dress shirt, tie and jacket (now on sale at your local thrift shop) we will provide the Cheney and Lesar masks. We will also need noisemakers, confetti and balloons.

MEMORIAL DAY IS MORE THAN PICNICS

Honoring the Iraq and Afghan War Dead – Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29

Veterans for Peace Chapter 12, the local chapters of Military Families Speak Out, CodePINK, and other Houston area organizations are holding a three-day memorial for all casualties of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Everyone is invited to help read names of the more than 3300 US casualties of the Iraq war and the nearly 400 US casualties of the Afghanistan war or to help place the 3700 labeled flags.
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 27 and will continue until all names are read and the flags planted. The memorial will be set up in Hermann Park along Fannin St. just west of the Sam Houston statue and Hermann Circle Drive.
To volunteer, contact Jim Rine, 281-414-1386, sanjacsec@yahoo.com

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Michael Griffith is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Cathy Lynn Henderson is re-scheduled.
(Her April 18 execution was stayed.)
See her TDCJ rap sheet
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Lionell Rodriguez is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Gilberto Reyes is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

United Front for Immigrant Rights
4 PM, 1919 Smith (Leland Federal Bldg)
In order to help build a stronger movement on behalf of immigrant rights, a new bloc has recently been formed in Houston, The United Front for Immigrant Rights.
              
The Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, Mexicanos en Accion, Workers Against Discrimination and Racism, the Progressive Workers Organizing Committee, and other activists have helped launch this new bloc, and invite other groups and individuals to join us.
 
The first action of the United Front for Immigrant Rights will be a spirited demonstration to demand an end to the deportation of immigrants. The protest will be held on Friday, June 22, at 4 pm at the Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street in Houston.

Vigil and Rally at Don T. Hutto detention center in Taylor, Texas (June 23, 1:00 to 3:00 PM plus…)
Amnesty International and a coalition of organizations from throughout Texas and the United States will be hosting a vigil and  rally at the Don T. Hutto detention center in Taylor, Texas.  The  vigil will be held on Saturday, June 23 in honor of World Refugee Day, which is  June 20.  The main event will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m., with activities  likely starting earlier and going later for those who can stay  longer.  There will be speakers from the different coalitions  represented as well as musical performances.  Make sure to bring  water, hats and sunblock as it is sure to be very hot! Also, feel free to bring  signs if you'd like. Suggested slogans include "No Child Left Behind Bars,"  "Prison is No Place for Families" etc. It looks like it should take about 2 1/2  hrs to drive from Houston.

Gay Pride Festival and Parade
Annual celebration of the dignity and equality of people in the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered communities. This is the largest GLBT event in the Southwest, with more than 150,000 attendees.
The festival is on Westheimer in the Montrose, and runs from 10 a.m. onward.
The parade begins at 8:45 p.m. at Woodhead and runs toward town along Westheimer to Whitney.

Rally for Environmental Justice, Noon to 2 p.m.
On the way to the US Social Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, the Peoples Freedom Caravan will stop in Houston and join this rally that will take place in the Manchester neighborhood of East Houston, a working class Chicano neighborhood that is in the shadow of the Houston ship channel and Valero refining facility. The communities in East Houston near the refining operations have higher rates of asthma, cancer and birth defects than that of other americans and houstonians.

Hartman Park, 9311 East Avenue P - off of East 610, north of 225 [map]

Contact Bryan Parras, 713.303.5811 (lucas77@sbcglobal.net)
or Geoffrey Castro, 713.524.3000 (Geoffrey@cleanhouston.org)

For more about the US Social Forum, see www.ussf2007.org

ARGENTINA: Hope in Hard Times -- FREE
7 p.m. at the Havens Center, 1831 W. Alabama St.
This movie shows how the Argentine people overcame the economic collapse caused by the policies of the World Bank and IMF.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Patrick Knight is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama and US 59).

Renewable Energy Press Conference in Houston

Environment Texas is holding a news conference in support of the Renewable Energy Standards. Also participating will be Dr. Bonnie New of Health Professionals for Clean Air, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and others. There will be a display of 300 pinwheels to illustrate Texas' large potential for renewable energy and stress how important renewable energy is for our environment, health, economy, and independence. 11 a.m. in Hermann Park. If you would like to attend the event, contact Aaron Waldorf, 512/236-0723, awaldorf@environmenttexas.org.

Protest at the I.C.E. Detention Center
8 A.M. -- 5520 Greens Road, Houston, TX 77032

While millions of people across the U.S. are celebrating their “freedom”, tens of thousands are being imprisoned for crossing the border in order to provide for their families. Houston Sin Fronteras is calling for a public demonstration at the privatized prison camp run by Corrections Corporation of America, under contract from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.).

4th of July Parade featuring CODEPINK M-PEACH MOBILE
10:00 am in Lindale Park, Houston

In the southeast corner of the north freeway (I-45) and the 610 loop; on Irvington starting at Eleanor street south to Moody street back north and ending at Eleanor. (Civic Club link)

Celebration of Venezuela's independence

Antonio Padrino, Consul General to Houston from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is hosting a floral offering before the sculpture of Simon Bolivar in Hermann Park, followed by a conference in celebration of the 196th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independency of Venezuela. The statue is in the Rose Garden between the Museum of Natural Science and the Garden Center. Floral offering at 10 a.m., then move inside the Garden Center for the conference.

Final Camp Casey gathering + other Crawford events

Support persecuted Krishnas in Kazakhstan

B.B. Govinda Swami, who heads the Krishna religious community in the former Soviet bloc country of Kazakhstan, will be featured at the "Kazakstan Injustice Gala," which takes place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 7th at Gauranga Hall, Hare Krishna Visitors Center at 1320 West 34th Street, near Ella and 610. The gala will include entertainment, a vegetarian dinner and presentation by the Swami on the movement's persecution in Kazakhstan.

The event is both an awareness-raiser and a fund-raiser for the Kazakstan community, which has had 13 homes demolished and lost legal possession of 116 acres of beautiful farmland. The govt. has taken the land and offered 5 acres of desert-like land in exchange. Human rights groups and several Western governments have protested the government's action.

Tickets are $12 for and individual or $20 for a couple. Individuals or groups are also urged to sponsor or underwrite a table of 8 for $201 and up, to $2001. To learn more about the abuse of the Krishnas in Kazakhstan, please go to Kazakhkrishna.com. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please contact Manasi Ganga, 281/686 8453, manasiganga108@gmail.com

Testify at Houston City Council
2 PM: Impeach Bush-Cheney
Enough is enough.
see Progressive Action Alliance for details
(BTW, call 713.247.1840 City Secretary, Anna Russell, and ask to be added to the agenda for this afternoon to speak about the Impeachment Resolution.)

One of our nation's favorite patriotic peace activists, Gold Star Family Mom & leader, CINDY SHEEHAN had a birthday party in Crawford this past weekend, sold the Camp Casey land and has begun a MARCH to Washington DC. Her 1st stop is IN HOUSTON today.
Cindy will participate in the Houston freeway
"signs & message blogging action"
4pm-5:30 pm at the Montrose Bridge over I-59.

By 5:30 pm, the group will MARCH along Montrose Blvd to the Mecom Fountain (historic site of peace protests prior to invading Iraq). March proceeds along Fannin to the First Unitarian Universalist Church on Fannin & Southmore with Sissy Farenthold and Ann Wright opening the program at 6 pm, and Cindy Sheehan will speak at about 7 pm.

The RALLY is hosted by First UU Church of Houston. 6:00-8:00pm. Speakers, music, tables & exhibits, then, food & strategizing.

Final Notes: Cindy Sheehan and the Marching to Washington DC group will then go to the camp site for camping overnight. Breakfast and discussions at the camp site.

Together we can make a difference in our crusade for justice, liberty, and humanity.

(Houston Coordinator for Cindy Sheehan's visit: press contact, speakers, musicians, tabling & exhibits food and financial support is especially needed. Please contact Beverly Shirkey at shirkey@earthlink.net -- Thanks to her and to Cathy Courtney for writing this.)

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Harris County Commissioners Court
A coalition of concerned citizens will present
Resolution to Impeach Richard B. Cheney and George W. Bush
Please participate and bring your friends with you.
Ninth floor of 1001 Preston in downtown Houston.
www.afterdowningstreet.org

Execution vigil and protest
The death of Lonnie Johnson is scheduled.
This will be Harris County's 100th execution since the resumption of capital punishment, more than any other state's!

There will be a vigil 5:30-6:20 PM at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. There is hope for a stay because of prosecutorial misconduct. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out what has developed.

Afterward and separately planned, a press conference and protest will begin at 7:00 PM near the intersection of Hillcroft and Richmond. The exact address is 7723 Pagewood, at the home of Charles Rosenthal, District Attorney of Harris County (three blocks south of Richmond, two blocks west of Hillcroft).

Cynthia McKinney comes to Houston
7:00 PM
Cultural Center of the Shrine of the Black Madonna,
5313 Martin Luther King Boulevard
This is a fundraising event for Cynthia and for Alfred Molison, candidate for the Houston City Council.

Alfred is running for Houston City Council, District C, working for Healthy People, Healthy Jobs, Healthy politics. He'd like to hear your ideas on making Houston a healthy community.

Cynthia McKinney, former congresswoman from Georgia, was one of the few in Congress to oppose giving war powers to the Bush administration prior to the invasion of Iraq, and for her integrity and honesty she has, unfortunately, since been effectively targeted politically by the Big Money interests. Now she has debts to clear up before she takes her next steps.

Come hear what Alfred and Cynthia have to say and help them plan what to do
and how to do it. And bring your checkbook, credit card, or ATM card!

For more information, call Don Cook
713-705-5594

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
2nd Thursdays at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

7:00 PM - Initiative for Clean Elections
Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama
(just west of Woodhead)
An enthusiastic response to the exploratory meeting last week has prompted further meetings. Seven states and two cities have adopted laws that allow candidates to qualify for complete public financing of their campaigns if they get a certain number of signatures with $5 contributions. These laws have passed constitutional muster because candidates are free to run either as Clean candidates or accept private financing. Maine is the greatest success story so far, with a majority of office seekers now running and winning as Clean candidates. John Courage from San Antonio, leader of a statewide organization formed to promote Clean elections in Texas, will again be present.
For more information, contact Charles Mauch, ChasMauch@aol.com

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Kenneth Parr is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

Marx in Soho
7:00 PM at Havens Center
1827 West Alabama
(flyer)

The death of Johnny Connor is scheduled for tonight.
If there is no stay, this will be the 400th execution in Texas since resumption of the death penalty in 1982. This milestone in Texas history must be condemned!
5:00-6:15 PM, Houston's Old Hanging Tree, corner of Capitol and Bagby downtown (behind Bayou Place and across from the Hobby Center) - join in the press conference and protest.
There will also be the regular 5:30-6:20 PM vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

Community Forum with Kenneth Foster’s family in NE Houston

2:00-4:00 PM at St. Saviour Baptist Church, 5202 Tronewood at Peachtree.
Meet Kenneth’s family – his father, grandfather, and his wife. Hosted by the Rev. Earnest Charles. Sponsored by the 8th Annual March to Stop Executions Committee.
see www.freekenneth.com

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Daroyce Mosley is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community (see below).

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of John Amador is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community (see below).

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil CANCELLED!
The death of Kenneth Foster previously scheduled for today was commuted by Governor Perry to life in prison at noon, shortly following the last minute 6-1 recommendation by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Your phone calls, faxes, and e-mail WORKED!

Canvas for Peace,
Fort Worth, Texas
Gen. Petreaus is expected to give a report to the nation in September about the ongoing war and occupation in Iraq. Presidential candidates, congress members and the world media will be in Fort Worth attending the Texas Republican Straw Poll Convention on September 1.

Americans from across the country will descend on Fort Worth at the same time to express their opinion on the war and call for its end and you are invited to join in the "American People's Poll on Iraq" rally and other events to demonstrate where you stand.
http://www.texansforpeace.org/peoplespoll/

9:00-10:00 AM - Labor Day Protest
for Immigrant Worker and Asylum Seekers Rights
Houston I.C.E. Processing Center
5520 Greens Road
(between JFK Blvd and US59)
Join Houston Sin Fronteras to protest for the rights of workers and asylum seekers being detianed for the profit of Corrections Corporation of America in North Houston.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Tony Roach is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

Immigrant worker justice in Houston
Staff of the Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center will present a program called "An Epidemic of Fear: Challenges & Opportunities of Organizing Workers in Houston." Almost half of day laborers experienced at least one instance of wage theft this year. There will be testimonies from workers and a discussion led by Annica Gorham, Laura Boston, and Pancho Arquelles of the center.
This program is part of the Maryknoll First Friday series.
7:30 p.m. social gathering, 8 p.m. program at the Maryknoll House,
2360 Rice Blvd. just west of Greenbriar.

Remembering the Innocent
Shaka Sankofa, Frances Newton, and Joseph Nichols
4:00 PM, Paradise North Cemetery,
10401 West Montgomery Road, Houston.
Join the families for a graveside commemoration. Bring a memory, a song, a photo, or a poem to share with family and friends to honor the memory of these three innocent people who were taken from us by the state of Texas.

Houston Cop Watch Revives
7 PM at
TEJAS OFFICE
6733 Harrisburg
Houston CopWatch is in the planning phase right now, and we need your help to figure out what we should be doing!
We will hold a PUBLIC MEETING tonight; join us.

We want to structure the group cooperatively and transparently, with open and well advertised meetings, and equal say in all matters to all community members - but once that's in line (if that's what community members want, of course), how should we approach police brutality?

Join us and tell us how we should run the group in order to successfully survey the Houston Police Department to bring incidences of police brutality to public attention!

This is the first step in a process to develop a mission and protocol for Houston CopWatch that will lead to a truly community based org that can sustain itself over the coming years on the passion of volunteers and the donations of groups and individuals who see the need for police brutality surveillance.

Feel free to contact us with questions and comments, and check out our website - which is presently a blog on the day to day occurrences of brutality in Houston.
Houston Copwatch Blog

Houston "receives" Bush's status report on Iraq
The Congressionally mandated and long anticipated "progress report" on our war on Iraq is being written, not by Gen. David Petraeus and our ambassador to Iraq—which was promised—but by the White House. Spinning the report began several weeks ago, and the spin will increase as the release nears. Release date is likely to be 9/11. At any rate, that is when the peace community in Houston will call for our government to comply with the wishes both of the Iraqi people and the American people:
END THE OCCUPATION: BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW.
Local events are as follows:
Rally outside Houston City Hall at 2 p.m.
A group of individuals will address the Houston City Council inside city hall (2-5 p.m.)
Freeway Blogging on all six suspension bridges over the Southwest Freeway from 5 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil at Mecom Fountain from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Harris County Green Party.
Other groups are invited to co-sponsor.
For more information and to co-sponsor, contact Don Cook, 713/705-5594, zenblews@hotmail.com

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Joseph Lave WAS STAYED!
There WAS NO vigil NEEDED.
(Dallas County DA asked for and got a stay!)

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
2nd Thursdays at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

"CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY - THE BUSH RECORD"
The Houston Peace Forum will screen this documentary account of the five indictments (with visual examples) brought by the International Commission of Inquiry into the crimes against humanity of the Bush Administration. Those giving testimony include Scott Ritter, Reserve Col. Ann Wright (ret.), Jeremy Scahill, producer of "Democracy Now," and Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski (ret.), former Commander of Prisons in Iraq. This is a project of the Not In Our Name Statement of Conscience. Refreshments before, discussion after the showing.
7:30 p.m. in Rm. 302, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin.
For more information, contact Pat Nichols, 713/681-6267, nicholspat@awesomenet.

7-9 PM - Lumumba
a movie made in 2000
about how the Congo achieved independence from Belgium in 1960.
Location: Sedition Books, 4816 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX
doors open at 6:30 pm - discussion to 10:00 pm
Phone Contact 713 748 8098
Topic / Issue Prisons, Police & Repression
Sponsor Houston Anarchist Black Cross / Sedition collective
See HoustonIndymedia for more.
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5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Clifford Kimmel is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Michael Richards is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

Sissy Farenthold on migrants and detainees
7:30 p.m. at the Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross.
This is the second of two sessions of “The Rothko Chapel Dialogue on Justice: Migrants and Detainees” Series . The topic of this one is "The Military Commissions Act: Undermining Foundations of American Democracy." Houston's most famous activist will converse with Houston defense attorney Mike DeGeurin and Thomas Berg, Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Southern District of Texas, who served as military legal advisor (JAG) in Guantanamo Bay.
Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Bridgette Wilkins, 713/524 9839, Bridgette@rothkochapel.org.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Carlton Turner is scheduled.
There will be a vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. Parking is available off Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Please participate and bring your friends with you. You may call Burnham Terrell at 713-921-0948 until 5:00 on Tuesday to find out if a stay as been granted.

Sister Helen Prejean
7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church,
7801 Bay Branch Dr. in The Woodlands.
Author of the best-selling book "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States," Sister Helen has recently authored "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions." At the talk she will autograph copies of both books. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Network of Montgomery County, the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Pax Christi Texas, the Houston Peace and Justice Center and other organizations.
For more information, contact Anne Geyer, (713) 444-1270.

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

May the weather stay as perfect as it was when we were out blockwalking last weekend!

Houston Institute for Culture Five Year Celebration
6-9 pm at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street

Reception at 6 pm, followed by a short program at 7:00 pm featuring Latina authors, Loida Casares Ruiz and Rose Mary Salum, and a demonstration of the organization's youth development programs.

Those attending the informal reception will meet volunteers and community supporters, enjoy refreshments, and learn more about several Houston Institute for Culture programs and initiatives, including:
Camp Dos Cabezas (now in its fourth year)
Students for a Better Houston
Digital Story Resource Center
Center for Localism
And more

We look forward to seeing you at the celebration, September 29, and
please stay for Dr Alice Rothchild's talk at 8:00pm.
"Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience" (a book reading, discussion and signing)
DETAILS!!!

"Visiting Houston Radical History"
6 pm at Sedition Books,
4816 Old Spanish Trail (just west of MLK)

"Immediately west of downtown Houston lies the city's oldest Black community. This community is commonly known as Fourth Watd, but its original name is Freedmen's Town, given by freed slaves who settled it."

Come hear Lenwood Johnson, from the Free Man’s Neighborhood Association, talk of the plight, history, and current struggle of Allen Parkway Village and Freedmen’s Town. This part of town has always and continues to face eradication by gentrification. Come learn.

5:30-6:20 PM - Execution vigil
The death of Heliberto Chi WAS scheduled.
A stay has been granted. No vigil is needed!

Benefit Show: PROGRAM, WICKED POSEUR, THE DIMES
at Proletariat: 903 Richmond Ave. HOUSTON, TX 77006
for the Statewide Anti-Death Penalty March

Doctors Without Borders
A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City,
an outdoor educational exhibit staffed by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) aid workers, who will help you imagine that you are one of the 33 million people who have fled conflict around the world.
October 4-7, 2007; 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fish Plaza, Wortham Center, Houston
500 Block of Texas (between Smith and Bagby)
please allow 40-60 minutes for the tour;
reservations recommended for groups of 15 or more.
-- see www.doctorswithoutborders.org --
-- call 800.490.0773 for exhibit reservations and more information --

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

May the weather stay as perfect as it was when we were out blockwalking last weekend!

Film Screening: The Future of Food
Rice Media Center, Rice University
6100 Main St., Entrance No. 8
Houston, TX, 77005
Join CLEAN as we host a screening of "The Future of Food" as part of our ongoing environmental film series.
Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today.
Following the film, a guest speaker will address the audience.

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
2nd Thursdays at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

May the weather stay as perfect as it was when we were out blockwalking last weekend!

Old School meets New School:
Bridging the Gap from Freedom Riders to Freedom Writers
10 am - 3 pm
Shape Center located at 3903 Almeda Rd 77004.

On October 13th 2007 the outreach committee of the 8th Annual March to Stop Executions will present Old School meets New School: Bridging the Gap from Freedom Riders to Freedom Writers. Topic the Death Penalty.

This historic event will be an example of edutainment at it's finest. Come and see what it's all about from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Shape Center located at 3903 Almeda Rd 77004. Come and learn at our panel discussion hosted by Fox 26 news personality Darian Ward and participate in our open mic with host poet Equality and DJ Zin on the wheels of steel. Join us as we prepare for the 8th Annual March to Stop Executions on October 27th 2007. Community service hours will be provided.
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Teaching Peace in Texas Schools
8:30am-4:30pm
United Way Bldg., 50 Waugh Dr.
Houston, TX

Join educators from throughout the state to learn new strategies and find new ways to build more peaceful and violence-free Texas schools. Participate in the latest workshops, learn from speakers, and gather materials for peace and nonviolence education in our state.

Persons interested in attending can register online at www.texansforpeace.org

Texas Bioneers Conference
Emerson Unitarian Church, 1900 Bering Drive
(between Westheimer and San Felipe)
Houston, 77057
Bioneers is a national forum for connecting the environment, health, social justice, and spirit within a broad progressive framework. Session topics include energy conservation, biodiesel, permanent land protection, green building, an earth dance, holistic health, sowing the seeds of sustainability. Highlighted workshops include: sustainable community design, farms to restaurants, environmental education and our playgrounds, sustainable business practices and more.

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

Traveling Vietnam War Wall Memorial
Veterans Memorial Park, 1800 Tidwell (between Hardy Toll road and HWY 59)

In association with this display, Veterans for Peace Chapter 12 will display its Iraq and Afghanistan flag memorial, the one that has a labeled flag for every U.S. death in the current wars and a collective memorial for the Iraqi and Afghani victims. The traveling Vietnam Wall is anticipated to draw people, including members of Junior ROTC groups from area high schools, who would not normally be sympathetic to the peace movement. So this is an excellent opportunity to reach those who haven't attended the previous flag displays. The location is . The flag display takes a lot of work to set up and take down. Those wishing to help should contact Jim Rine, 281/414-1386.

Jolanda Jones Fundraiser
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
The Kirby Mansion
2000 Smith Street
Downtown Houston

Radio Indymedia, 7:30 pm KPFT 90.1 FM: about the movie Saturday .

An Evening With Dr. Cornel West
Success vs Greatness -- Destroying Mediocrity in our Community
6:30 PM
TICKETS: Starting at $25 each; Register Now For This Event
For tickets and more info, call (832) 295-0545
The Cullen Performance Hall, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun,
Houston, TX 77004
See also: Millions More Movement and ProdigiumMedia

IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS, a movie
7:30 p.m.
Station Museum, 1502 Alabama
Artist Rescue Mission (ARM) and the Station Museum initiate Project Iraq with the film Iraq in Fragments.

9:30 a.m. - noon: Blockwalking
For Alfred Molison, Candidate.
Every Saturday morning at 9:30 AM, from now until the Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, there will be neighborhood blockwalking to support the candidacy of Alfred Molison, noted local Green Party Member, who is running for the Houston City Council, District C.

Volunteers will meet at 4822 Spellman Rd., Houston, TX 77035, the home of the candidate on the indicated time and day. For directions and other information, call 713-705-5594, 713-726-9009, or 832-638-5187.

Halloweek Fall Festival
[a Real School benefit]
noon to 5 pm,
5020 Dickson, Houston, Texas 77007

Houston Independent Media Center is pleased to continue their monthly film screenings of cutting edge films on social and political issues with
UN POQUITO DE TANTO VERDAD (A Little Bit of So Much Truth)
8:00 p.m. at the Rice Media Center.
http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2007/10/61722.php

Concert by Venezuelan band Serenata Guayanesa
6pm
Cullen Theater at Wortham Center
501 Texas Ave.
Houston, Texas 77002
FREE ADMISSION
(see Indymedia write-up)

ELECTION DAY: VOTE!

Robert Jensen talk on pornography
1 pm
Pacific room University of Houston Center Underground
Book Signing follows
(see Indymedia write-up)

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
2nd Thursdays at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

Quaker Peace Festival "Living in Peace"
at the Live Oak Friends Meeting House,
1318 W. 26th St. (between Ella and Shepherd).
10:30am - 8:00pm

This is an all day event. The day will start with a walking
meditation and a brief presentation "Goldwater Conservative to War
Abolitionist" from Edward O'Rouke. There will be kids games and
activities, live music (rock, folk, world beat/reggae, and hip-hop).
We are inviting many organizations, groups and vendors who work to
improve and educate the community and show how peace can be
incorporated into our lives. We will have a dance performance by
Revolve Dance Company. Then we will end the day with a break dance
competition inside under the skyspace.

Event Contact: Lidney Molnari, 832-466-1342, lidneymolnari@yahoo.com

Rally for city service workers
2 p.m. downtown at Jones Plaza.
Last fall, 5,300 janitors won a better future for themselves and their families. Now the janitors are leading the fight for better pay, healthcare, and dignity on the job for ALL service workers in Houston.
This rally will bring together Houston service workers from building services, commercial office building janitors, and food service workers.
The program will include worker testimonies, remarks by community and political leaders, and spoken word and social justice poetry.
Organized by the Service Employees International Union
(see also HOPE's Houston, We Have a Problem and
AFL-CIO Blog)
rescheduled from October 27
For more information, contact Mike Espinoza, 832/331-0870, mespinoza@seiutx.org.

Veterans' Day Parade
noon to 2 pm, or so
Downtown
The Veterans for Peace (VFP) of Chapter 12, Houston will be marching in the Veteran’s Day Parade through downtown Houston on Sunday, November 11. The parade will last from approximately 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM. VFP would like a strong turnout behind our flag and banner to show the citizens of Houston that we are pro peace in an unprecedented time of war and turmoil. Please support our cause and join us.
PARADE DETAILS: Assembly Time: Between 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Assembly Place: Corner of Prairie and Louisiana
Entry Name: Veterans for Peace
Entry Number: 120
Complimentary Parking; In any of the Theatre District Garages

Seditious Cinema Sampler
6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
The Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).
Interested in investigating 9/11, impeaching Bush and Cheney, ending the Iraqi and Palestinian occupations, and stopping fascism? Meet other activists with similar interests and see scenes from the following DVDs: 9/11 Revisited, Terror Storm, Bill Moyers on Impeachment, Enemy Image, Kucinich on Iraq and health care, Freedom to Fascism, Power of Nightmare, Occupation 101, and Keith Olberman on Bush. Enjoy free food, free fair trade chocolate, and your right to free speech. Free DVDs will also be available.

Clean Elections Texas - Houston Meetup
6-8pm, Montrose Branch Library
4100 Montrose
(One block north of Richmond)
Downstairs (large) conference room
Meet with local people serious about Campaign Finance Reform (specifically Clean Elections or publicly financed elections). We must take control of democracy from 'Big Money', private interests, and special interests.
(C. Mauch, K. Graham, co-conveners)

March and Rally against the War in Iraq
Meet at Ervan Chew Park, 4507 Dunlavy, at 1 pm.
At 1:30 pm, then march to Bell Park, 4800 Montrose.
Raise our voices together to demand: Stop the war on Iraq! Bring all the troops home now! Hands off Iran! End the occupation of Afghanistan and Palestine! Stop the war on immigrants, people of color, and workers! Defend the civil liberties and civil rights of all!
We will have a parade permit, so we will march in the streets and should have quite a presence. The rally in Bell Park will include speakers, musicians, and spoken word artists.
This event is being organized by the International Socialist Organization, the Irish Unity Committee, the Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, Mexicanos en Accion, and the Progressive Workers Organizing Committee. Contact David and Rona Smith (832) 692-2306, (713) 302-3865, (832) 282-6997, or (713) 528-1817, dsmith2740@comcast.net for more information.

Occupation 101, the movie
6:30-9:00 pm
at The Havens Center, 1827 Alabama
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Native American Heritage Month
Russell Means at The Artery
5401 Jackson @ Prospect
6:30 pm onward

BUY NOTHING DAY

EARLY VOTING FOR LOCAL RUN-OFF ELECTIONS.
(Final voting day is Saturday, December 8.)

Cynthia McKinney in Houston
at Texas Southern University
(7 PM, at Robert Terry Library)
for more info, call Don Cook 713-70-555-94
SEE ALSO PAA calendar entry.

Don's directions:
From the Gulf Freeway, go south on Scott St., a little more than a mile to Cleburne St. (Opposite the University of Houston stadium). Turn right on Cleburne (west) and proceed 5 or 6 blocks to Tierwester St. After crossing Tierwester, turn left into the first parking lot. Park there. The Library is off the southwest corner of the parking lot.

Protest Toxic Wells

ELECTION DAY: Run-off elections for local offices.
Harris County Green Party officially endorses Jolanda Jones, running for At-large Position 5 on Houstion City Council, against Joe Trevino. Wanda Adams faces Lawrence Allen for District D, and for District E Annette Dwyer and Mike Sullivan face off. There are also several school board seats in the air around the area.

"Full Moon Over Housterdam"
from 4:20 PM onward at
at The Last Concert Cafe,
1403 Nance
-- after voting, you may enjoy this Houston NORML fundraiser --
there's sure to be music and live entertainment
(see the calendar at houstonnorml.org)

Hearing about proposed Toxic Wells in Conroe

Oppose razing of public housing in New Orleans
noon, HUD office downtown
1301 Fannin
(see houston.indymedia.org now)

6:30-9:00 PM - monthly meeting
Progressive Action Alliance
2nd Thursdays at Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at St. Stephen's Church).

Texas Green Party KICKOFF 2008
4-8 PM at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
1031 E. 24th Street, Houston, TX
(in the Heights east of Main Street)

MUSIC -- Backbeat Fetish, The Coalition Band, among others.
SPOKEN WORD -- poetry by Obidike Kamau and more.
MEET CANDIDATES for state and local office.
VOTER DRIVE -- Register your neighbors.
And you will have an opportunity to support our drive to achieve ballot access in the rough, tough, Lone Star state.
Plus, someone will win a weekend in a Bolivar Peninsula beach house!
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Clean Elections Texas - Houston Meetup
6-8pm, Montrose Branch Library
4100 Montrose
(One block north of Richmond)
Downstairs (large) conference room
Meet with local people serious about Campaign Finance Reform (specifically Clean Elections or publicly financed elections). We must take control of democracy from 'Big Money', private interests, and special interests.
(C. Mauch, K. Graham, co-conveners)