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Honk for Accountability/ Impeach Demonstration Start: 17:00 End: 18:00 WA: Initiative 1001: Instant Runoff Voting for Washington State! Gather signatures, network, get publicity Start: 00:00 End: 00:00 Come on people. We can get the signatures. Its a pleasure gathering signatures when everybody wants to sign!!!! People love I 1001! Keep up the good work. Remember, you can reload on blank forms at www.votehope.wordpress.com . So far, our progress has been incredible, but we can't even slow down for a breath. Keep up the great work!! CO, Denver: Wed-Honk To Impeach- E Colfax & Broadway Noon-1pm Start: 12:00 End: 12:00 One of two weekly Honk To Impeach protests held by the IMPEACH COLORADO COALITION http://ImpeachCO.com in Denver Co. The location is in front of the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News building. See our Colorado Impeach Calendar for additional events. You may have your impeach event listed here as well. We have a 2nd weekly Denver Honk To Impeach on Saturdays at Noon-1pm at E 6th & Speer in Denver in front of 2 TV Stations and Rep. DeGette's office.. Nationwide/At Your Computer: View Video "Leading to War" Start: 00:00 End: 00:00 How Did the US Government Lead Its People to War? How Did the US Government Lead Its People to War? A new film just released: http://www.leadingtowar.com documents how Bush, Cheney, and gang took the U.S. into Iraq five years ago. It can be viewed free online, or a DVD purchased. Have a house party, show this film! Email this page to family and friends! CO, Denver: Sat-Honk To Impeach - East 6th Ave & Speer, Noon-1pm Start: 12:00 End: 12:00 One of two weekly Honk To Impeach protests held by the IMPEACH COLORADO COALITION http://ImpeachCO.com in Denver Co. The location is in front of 2 TV Stations and Rep. DeGettes office. See our Colorado Impeach Calendar for additional events. You may have your impeach event listed here as well. We have a 2nd weekly Denver Honk To Impeach on Wednesdays at Noon-1pm at East Colfax & Broadway in Denver in front of the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News building. NY, NYC: Lee Blessing's TWO ROOMS Start: 20:00 End: 20:00 On Thursday, May 22, Roust Theatre Company hosts a special performance of its 20th Anniversary production of Lee Blessing's TWO ROOMS -- a penetrating political drama about hostage-taking, the story-hungry press, and the staggering ineptitude of government which, despite the twenty intervening years, remains frighteningly relevant -- to benefit Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) at The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street) in Manhattan. In addition to the performance of TWO ROOMS, the May 22nd benefit includes a wine reception and post-show talkback with the cast and creative team, director James Phillip Gates, and special guest IAVA Executive Director and Founder Paul Rieckhoff, who is also the author of the controversial book "Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington." "Roust strongly believes in the work the IAVA does on behalf of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan," says Mr. Gates, Nationwide Rebroadcast via Net & Archived Broadcast: Nine Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War Testify before CPC Start: 00:00 End: 12:00 Saturday May 17th at 9am Pacific - 12 Noon Eastern - 16:00 GMT Click Here to Listen to Repeated Broadcast NO LIES RADIO will broadcast LIVE the Winter Soldier hearing on Capitol Hill, where nine members of Iraq Veterans Against the War will testify under oath before the Congressional Progressive Caucus about rules of engagement, the killing and abuse of civilians, the use of drop weapons, and the true consequences of the troop "surge". The coverage of the special hearing to the Congressional Progressive Caucus will be hosted by Aimee Allison and Aaron Glantz of KPFA, part of the team that recently was nominated for a Project Censored award for KPFA's coverage of the Winter Soldier gathering in Silver Springs, Maryland this March. NY, NYC: TOWN HALL MEETING ON ENDING THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Start: 19:00 End: 21:00 TOWN HALL MEETING ON ENDING THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ WHY ARE WE STILL THERE? HOW DO WE GET OUT? WHY WILL IT TAKE MORE THAN SIMPLY ELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT? WHY WE MUST TAKE ACTION NOW! FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST ELOQUENT CRITICS OF U.S. OCCUPATION THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE: REP. CAROLYN MALONEY TO ATTEND IRAQ TOWN HALL HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET A CONGRESSWOMAN KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! DAHLIA WASFI, MD IRAQI-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, SUNY-STONY BROOK Additional Speakers to be announced. It's time for NY Activists and Progressives to get organized with new thinking on how to stop this war! Join us for brainstorming and strategizing! PDA NYCD14 TOWN MEETING TEAM Evan Giller Alice Slater Jim McCabe Barbara Harris Al Ronzoni Robert Jereski George Spitz RSVP: aslater@rcn.com NY, NYC: TOWN HALL MEETING: ENDING THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Start: 19:00 End: 21:00 Please attend our TOWN HALL MEETING: ENDING THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ MONDAY, MAY 19th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Local 1199 - SEIU Auditorium in MANHATTAN 310 West 43rd St. (Betw. 8th & 9th Aves.) WHY ARE WE STILL THERE? HOW DO WE GET OUT? WHY WILL IT TAKE MORE THAN SIMPLY ELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT? WHY WE MUST TAKE ACTION NOW! FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST ELOQUENT CRITICS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATION: DANIEL JOSEPH BLACK FORMER U.S. MARINE, VETERAN OF IRAQ MICHAEL SCHWARTZ PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, SUNY STONY BROOK DAHLIA WASFI, MD IRAQI-AMERICAN PHYSICIAN AND CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN B. MALONEY NEW YORK, 14th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT It's time for NY Progressives to get organized with new thinking on how to stop this war! Join us for brainstorming and strategizing! RSVP: aslater@rcn.com We hope to see you there! PDA NYCD14 TOWN MEETING TEAM: Evan Giller, Alice Slater, Jim McCabe, Barbara Harris, Al Ronzoni, Robert Jereski, George Spitz

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