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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. VA, Richmond: Protest Cheney at Richmond Fundraiser Start: 17:00 Vice President Cheney will be in Richmond TOMORROW! Tomorrow (Friday, May 30th) Cheney will be speaking at a Republican Party fundraiser at the Richmond Convention Center at 6PM. Protesters will begin gathering in front of the Convention Center between 5:00 and 5:30 PM. Cheney, the architect of the criminal neocon agenda, needs to know that Richmonders do not share his world view. Drop what you're doing and spread the word. This is a big one. Please don't let the rest of the world think Richmond welcomes war criminals. More on his visit: http://www.rpv.org/node/1666 Contact: 804-240-4206 CA, San Francisco: Impeachment Play Start: 20:00 End: 20:00 When Chief Justice John Roberts calls the Senate to order, the titanic struggle over the weighty words of the Constitution is engaged. But it is not just a politically significant event, it is a magnificent and entertaining spectacle, a must-see cultural phenomenon on a grand scale. Witness this stirring new theatrical work on the issue of impeachment, featuring an inspired cast, and led by veteran thespian and director Ray Whelan. The whole production is being sponsored by Shirley Golub, who is seriously challenging Nancy Pelosi for the Democratic party congressional primary nomination in San Francisco on June 3, to stimulate public discourse on the issue.

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