As Barack Obama takes office, our first priority is to help him revive the economy. But we also have to get America thinking even bigger, and thinking forward about a long-term strategy for prosperity that is sustainable. Please join us on Wednesday, February 11 to move that agenda forward.

The post-bubble economic crisis has led most Americans to reject the conservative mantra that "government is the problem." Today we are demanding that Congress pass a bold economic recovery plan that can spur growth and create jobs. But if we succeed, our job will have just begun. If we don’t want to return to another cycle of speculative bubbles followed by disastrous busts, we need to come up with a bold strategy for sustainable 21st century prosperity.

Phyllis Bennis of the Institute For Policy Studies will be talking
at American University’s WARD HALL (Ward 1 – T Floor).

Come to hear Phyllis,a leading peace advocate, talk about peace efforts
with a new U.S. administration.

Sponsored by Witness Against Torture and American University’s
Amnesty International chapter.

As part of the 100 Days Campaign, we have been holding a daily vigil from 11am-1pm, Monday thru Friday, at the White House.

On February 12 at 8 a.m, we will gather for a presence at the Lincoln Memorial. Every year since the Memorial was dedicated, dignitaries, diplomats, and citizens have assembled in the chamber to honor Abraham
Lincoln on the day of his birth.

A guest speaker will read the Gettysburg Address. We will maintain a silent and somber presence, with orange jump suits, signs, and leaflets from 8am-9am and then head to our regular vigil at the White House (with a stop along the way for breakfast). Let us know if you can join (daloisio@riseup.net).

For updates on the campaign and related events, go to: www.100dayscampaign.org

Individuals for Justice will gather each Thursday across from the Federal Building at High Noon to demand the arrest, indictment and incarceration of all of the major players in the bush Administration.

This protest is to demand the Obama Administration bring all the war criminals to “Justice.”

Time & Place: Across from the Fed Building on 3rd Ave at high noon every Thursday, Portland, Or.

Book Event: Globalization on the Ground—What Bolivia Teaches Us
Join us for a discussion of the book Dignity and Defiance: Stories from Bolivia´s Challenge to Globalization

As the U.S. enters a new political era, what can we learn from one nation´s battle to define its own way forward in a globalizing world? Jim Shultz and Melissa Crane Draper of the Democracy Center in Cochabamba, Bolivia will share lessons from the book Dignity and Defiance: Stories from Bolivia's Challenge to Globalization. The event, co-hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies, along with Food and Water Watch and the Quixote Center, will also feature music, a slideshow, and refreshments.

FL: Daytona 500 Anti-War Protest This Sunday

Central Florida Veterans for Peace is doing a protest/public-awareness action out at Daytona Beach Speedway during the Daytona 500 this Sunday, February 15th, from 12:30 to 3:00 PM. Sadly, this is already the 4th year that we are doing such an action out at the Speedway to call for the troops being brought home and those in Washington responsible for sending them there to die for a lie in the first place to be fully investigated and prosecuted by the law which the soldiers take an oath to defend.

Location:
Near Senator Arlen Specter's home

Street:
West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux Street) in East Falls

City State Zip:
Philadelphia, PA 19129

Phone:
215-843-4256 and nwgreens@yahoo.com

Notes:

Twenty-three peace groups (including Northwest Greens) will hold an Afghanistan Withdrawal Peace Event from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, near Senator Arlen Specter's home on West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux Street) in East Falls. They want Specter to cut off funding for the U.S. occupation of Iraq and to bring the troops home, now.

On February 15, 1989, the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan after a 10-year occupation with 100,000 soldiers. During their occupation, more than 14,000 Soviet soldiers were killed by the Afghan mujahideen resistance.

Human Rights Organization Organizing Call-in Week Beginning February 17 to Urge Congress to Fully Investigate Past Abuses
Amnesty International Members to Urge Their U.S. Senators to Push for Accountability in the War on Terror

WASHINGTON - February 12 - Amnesty International members and other activists will be burning up the phone lines during the week of February 17 to urge their senators to fully investigate the U.S. government's abuses in the war on terror and hold accountable those responsible. The human rights organization is calling on President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to create an independent and impartial commission to examine the use of torture, indefinite detention, secret renditions and other illegal U.S. counterterrorism policies.

Book Event: Gar Alperovitz and Marc Raskin

Join us for a conversation between two great public scholars on the key issues of our day, and celebrate new books by each of them.

In the United States, many Americans assume they have certain liberties and rights as citizens: freedom of speech, freedom of worship; the right to pursue happiness and transcend social class.

Gar Alperovitz, a professor of political economy at the University of Maryland, and Marc Raskin, co-founder of the Institute for Policy Studies, both recently co-authored books that question these assumptions. Over the past few decades, they argue, freedoms U.S. citizens take for granted have slowly eroded.

Join us for a stimulating discussion on how this happened and where we can go from here.

Human Rights Organization Organizing Call-in Week Beginning February 17 to Urge Congress to Fully Investigate Past Abuses
Amnesty International Members to Urge Their U.S. Senators to Push for Accountability in the War on Terror

WASHINGTON - February 12 - Amnesty International members and other activists will be burning up the phone lines during the week of February 17 to urge their senators to fully investigate the U.S. government's abuses in the war on terror and hold accountable those responsible. The human rights organization is calling on President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to create an independent and impartial commission to examine the use of torture, indefinite detention, secret renditions and other illegal U.S. counterterrorism policies.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Jerry Nadler, Howard Dean, Kelli Conlin & YOU
A Conversation & Reception

THE FIRST 100 DAYS:
HOW PROGRESSIVES CAN AFFECT CHANGE NOW

A CONVERSATION & RECEPTION WITH...

CONGRESSMAN JERRY NADLER
Chair, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN
Chairman Emeritus of the Democratic National Committee

KELLI CONLIN
President, NARAL Pro-Choice New York

BARATUNDE THURSTON
Co-Founder, jackandjillpolitics.com

MODERATED BY JOEL SILBERMAN

6pm-7pm VIP Reception
7pm-8pm Conversation
8pm-9pm General Reception
(drinks and light hors d'oeuvres)

TICKETS
$44: Discounted ticket (only 44 available on first come, first serve basis)
$100: General admission
$500: VIP ticket to pre-reception with guest speakers
$1000: VIP premium package: 2 VIP reception tickets & signed copy of You Have the Power by Howard Dean

FOR MORE INFORMATION/RSVP
Contact Mary Bruch at
mary@jerrynadler.com
Phone: (212) 352-0370 Fax: (212) 507-9843

Human Rights Organization Organizing Call-in Week Beginning February 17 to Urge Congress to Fully Investigate Past Abuses
Amnesty International Members to Urge Their U.S. Senators to Push for Accountability in the War on Terror

WASHINGTON - February 12 - Amnesty International members and other activists will be burning up the phone lines during the week of February 17 to urge their senators to fully investigate the U.S. government's abuses in the war on terror and hold accountable those responsible. The human rights organization is calling on President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to create an independent and impartial commission to examine the use of torture, indefinite detention, secret renditions and other illegal U.S. counterterrorism policies.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Book Event: Pentagon Reform: If Not Now, When?

Come attend this panel discussion to learn how U.S. conventional wisdom on military and defense has misled the public.

Three authors of the anthology America’s Defense Meltdown: Pentagon Reform for President Obama and the New Congress will discuss the decades-long — and continuing — deterioration in U.S. defense.

You should attend if:

• You think America’s defenses are “the best in the world,”
• You do believe more money will fix what is wrong in the Pentagon,
• You assume President Obama’s new Defense Department team is sure to bring real military reform

Come and debate the issues or just to listen to why the prevailing conventional wisdom in Washington, DC has been so wrong for so long.

The authors:

• Winslow T. Wheeler, who spent 30 years working for Republican and Democratic senators and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on defense budget issues.

Elections are in March, and we expect candidates to appear.

The NVDC meets on the third Thursday every month. Come for optional dinner at 6:30, meeting at 7:00. For information, contact Pauline Posner 818-341-1955.

The Davies Forum Spring 2009
Hosted by Professor Dorothy Kidd
University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies

The Davies Forum hosts Paul Jay

The Real News: A Global Model for Change

Paul Jay is guest speaker in the popular Davies Forum at San Francisco University on February 19, 2009. For those of you in the San Francisco area, please come along. We are hoping to live stream this event as well. We will send more information as it comes to hand.

We understand that many of our subscribers do not live close to the events we take part in, but hope that in time, we will come to a city near you.

In this series, Paul Jay will delve into the economic and climate change crises, quantify the scale of the problems and most importantly look at profound solutions.

Human Rights Organization Organizing Call-in Week Beginning February 17 to Urge Congress to Fully Investigate Past Abuses
Amnesty International Members to Urge Their U.S. Senators to Push for Accountability in the War on Terror

WASHINGTON - February 12 - Amnesty International members and other activists will be burning up the phone lines during the week of February 17 to urge their senators to fully investigate the U.S. government's abuses in the war on terror and hold accountable those responsible. The human rights organization is calling on President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to create an independent and impartial commission to examine the use of torture, indefinite detention, secret renditions and other illegal U.S. counterterrorism policies.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Protest the New York Post for its racist cartoon!

WHEN: Friday, Feb. 20, 4:45 PM

WHERE: News Corp. Building, 1211 Ave. of the Americas, bet. 47th and 48th Streets

We are United for Peace and JUSTICE.

We who continue to work for peace in Iraq and Afghanistan must make our voices heard against the vicious racism displayed by the New York Post in its recent cartoon. The fight for peace cannot be separated from the fight for justice.

The cartoon printed in Wednesday's New York Post depicts 2 white cops who have just shot a monkey saying "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill." On the previous page, there is a picture of President Obama signing the stimulus bill. Given the historic racist imagery depicting black people as monkeys, there is no way to construe this as anything but a revoltingly racist attack on the President.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

You are invited to a Saturday, Feb. 21 sneak preview screening of
“Billboard from Bethlehem” Documentary Film

A 1-Hour Film Documentary featuring Former Israeli Soldiers and Former Palestinian Fighters, Followed by a Talk and Reception with Producer/Director Bruce Barrett of IWagePeace.org and former Israel Defense Forces paratrooper Elik Elhanan.

On Saturday, Feb. 21, from 2-4 p.m. Between The Lines will be screening a film documentary about former Israeli soldiers and former Palestinian fighters advocating for a nonviolent resolution to the Mideast conflict: "Combatants for Peace and the Billboard from Bethlehem."

Producer/director Bruce Barrett of IWagePeace.org and former Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Maj. Elik Elhanan will speak, followed by a Q&A and reception with light refreshments.

David Swanson discussing and signing his new book "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union."

Book Event: Mandate for Change

Join us for a celebration of the best ideas for the Obama administration.

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets.

Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on
“Energy Efficiency: Complementary Polices for Climate Legislation”

WASHINGTON, DC —The Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing titled, “Energy Efficiency: Complementary Polices for Climate Legislation” on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. As Congress crafts comprehensive climate and energy legislation, it is critical to understand the vital role of energy efficiency in achieving climate change and energy policy objectives. This hearing will explore energy efficiency policies that could be incorporated into climate and energy legislation.

INVITED WITNESSES:

• Hon. Philip Giudice, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
• Tom King, President, National Grid USA
• Rich Wells, Vice President, Energy, The Dow Chemical Corporation
• Iain Campbell, Vice President and General Manager, Johnson Controls Inc.
  

Lincoln and Power Wars - Inland Empire Lawyers Chapter
Featuring John C. Yoo

Professor John Choon Yoo, Berkeley Law, University of California
Cost: $30

Lunch will be served.

Lynne Stewart: An American Story
The rough cut of a new film by Francis van den Heuvel.

The cliché after the September 11th attacks was that "the world had changed forever." And in some ways this is true. But more than the Twin Towers may have been destroyed - since that day centuries of judicial protections and procedures have been under attack. In the name of a "War on Terror" there has been a war on justice - and there may be no better example than the prosecution and conviction of one of New York's best known defence attorneys, Lynne Stewart. Her case forms the backbone of this film.

Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, Al Qaeda, American Policies, and Islamist Politics

The START Center of the University of Maryland and WorldPublicOpinion.org will release the findings from extensive new public opinion research in Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia, supplemented with additional data from Turkey, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, and Azerbaijan.

The research examines in detail public attitudes on such topics as:

• Views of terrorist attacks on civilians in general and Americans in particular
• Views of attacks on US troops based in Muslim countries
• Perceptions and views of the goals of al Qaeda
• Perceptions and views of US foreign policy objectives in the region US military presence in the Persian Gulf
• The participation of Islamist groups in the political process

Presents

CLOSING GUANTANAMO: The Diplomatic Challenge

Featuring:

• Peter Ahearn, Consultant, Ahearn Consulting; Former Senior Advisor,
  Office of Director of National Intelligence

• Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
• Matthew Waxman, Associate Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
• Moderator: Karen J. Greenberg, Executive Director, Center on Law and Security

Please RSVP here. Yes = you're attending.

Kathy Kelly Speaks on "From Gaza to Guantanamo"

Kathy Kelly who is recently back from Gaza will be speaking about the victims of our foreign policy.

Click for more information about Kathy Kelly.

Contact: info@100dayscampaign.org

665,000 civilians dead during the U.S. occupation of Iraq! More than 4,200 U.S. soldiers dead. If you object, please join our peace vigil.

Phone: 215-843-4256 and nwgreens@yahoo.com

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

An event called Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases will be held at American University in Washington D.C. on Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2009.

From Okinawa and Guam to Honduras, Germany, Iraq, and beyond people who have suffered from the abuses inherent to foreign military bases have been calling for their withdrawal. People in the U.S. have joined this call, outraged by the damage done by U.S. bases abroad and by their expense, which diverts $138 billion a year from addressing human needs and revitalizing our economy.

Representatives of 13 organizations have come together to organize a national conference or the closing and withdrawal of military bases.

The goals of the conference are:

• Share information about U.S. foreign mlitary bases and resistance;
• Develop new strategies and expand the U.S. anti-bases movement;
• Integrate anti-bases organizing into a more coherent movement;
  

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

An event called Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases will be held at American University in Washington D.C. on Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2009.

From Okinawa and Guam to Honduras, Germany, Iraq, and beyond people who have suffered from the abuses inherent to foreign military bases have been calling for their withdrawal. People in the U.S. have joined this call, outraged by the damage done by U.S. bases abroad and by their expense, which diverts $138 billion a year from addressing human needs and revitalizing our economy.

Representatives of 13 organizations have come together to organize a national conference or the closing and withdrawal of military bases.

The goals of the conference are:

• Share information about U.S. foreign mlitary bases and resistance;
• Develop new strategies and expand the U.S. anti-bases movement;
• Integrate anti-bases organizing into a more coherent movement;
  

Congressman Ed Royce has new office in Orange, and he's inviting his constituents to an Open House on Saturday Feb 28th from 11:30am - 2:30pm.

His new office is located at 1110 E Chapman Ave, Suite 207, just a short distance from the Traffic Circle.

The new office phone number is: 714-744-4130.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

An event called Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases will be held at American University in Washington D.C. on Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2009.

From Okinawa and Guam to Honduras, Germany, Iraq, and beyond people who have suffered from the abuses inherent to foreign military bases have been calling for their withdrawal. People in the U.S. have joined this call, outraged by the damage done by U.S. bases abroad and by their expense, which diverts $138 billion a year from addressing human needs and revitalizing our economy.

Representatives of 13 organizations have come together to organize a national conference or the closing and withdrawal of military bases.

The goals of the conference are:

• Share information about U.S. foreign mlitary bases and resistance;
• Develop new strategies and expand the U.S. anti-bases movement;
• Integrate anti-bases organizing into a more coherent movement;
  

Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at UCSB present:

Aaron Glantz, author of "How American Lost Iraq" discusses his new book:
“The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle against America's Veterans”

Printable Flyer

"The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle against America's Veterans" is the first book to systematically document the U.S. government's neglect of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Aaron Glantz, who reported extensively from Iraq during the first three years of this war and has been reporting on the plight of veterans ever since, offers a devastating indictment of the Bush administration for its blatant neglect of soldiers and its disingenuous reneging on their benefits.

Healing the Wounds of War: A Film Series will be held at Charlottesville Mennonite Church, 701 Monticello Ave., Charlottesville, VA 22902.

March 1 - For the Love of Tomorrow, how one woman transformed relations between Germany and France after World War II.

6:00 pm snacks
6:30 pm movie begins
Each film will be followed by a brief discussion.
Childcare: Children’s movie with Adult present
With questions call (434) 293-8306 or email at pastorcmc@embarqmail.com

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

An event called Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases will be held at American University in Washington D.C. on Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2009.

From Okinawa and Guam to Honduras, Germany, Iraq, and beyond people who have suffered from the abuses inherent to foreign military bases have been calling for their withdrawal. People in the U.S. have joined this call, outraged by the damage done by U.S. bases abroad and by their expense, which diverts $138 billion a year from addressing human needs and revitalizing our economy.

Representatives of 13 organizations have come together to organize a national conference or the closing and withdrawal of military bases.

The goals of the conference are:

• Share information about U.S. foreign mlitary bases and resistance;
• Develop new strategies and expand the U.S. anti-bases movement;
• Integrate anti-bases organizing into a more coherent movement;
  

Block Burning of Coal

Make history March 2, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Be part of the largest mass civil disobedience for the climate in U.S. history.

You know there is a climate crisis. You know we have to solve it. It’s time to take our action to the next level. With a new administration and a new Congress, we have a window of opportunity.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Ask Congressional Crime Summit to Focus on the Big Stuff

Congressman Bobby Scott will host "Smart on Crime Policies: Increase Public Safety, Reduce Costs, and Improve Lives" on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 2-5 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building.

Please respectfully ask the Congress members to push the Attorney General to appoint a Special Prosecutor for Bush, Cheney, and others for the crimes of torture, warrantless spying, aggressive war, and so much more. Rep. Scott and 55 other members of Congress sent a letter to the previous attorney general with this request. Why not re-send it?

http://prosecutebushcheney.org

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Supporters of Single Payer Health Care will rally this Thursday at noon in Lafayette Square. Can you be there? Pass it on, and bring friends!

Study Says Single-Payer Healthcare System Would Stimulate Economy

Want to restore jobs and stimulate the economy? A new study (pdf) released by the California Nurses Association says that establishing a national single-payer healthcare system would do both — in addition to providing health insurance for 47 million uninsured individuals.

According to the study, expanding Medicare to include the uninsured, and those on Medicaid or employer-sponsored health plans, and expanding coverage for those with limited Medicare, would have the following immediate impacts:

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Willamette Law School in Salem, Oregon, is doing International Law Weekend-West March 6-7, 2009.

The first panel, moderated by Jordan Paust, is "Prosecuting International Core Crimes in the US: Problems, Prospects and Solutions".

The panelists are:

• Geoffrey Corn, South Texas;
• Jenny Martinez, Stanford;
• Namoi Roht-Arriaza, Hastings;
• Leila Nadya Sadat, Washington.

Bring the Backbone Campaign's Procession for the Future to Your Campus!

As you know, getting media attention and recruiting for our causes can sometimes feel dreary. The Backbone Campaign has learned that in terms of media and recruitment - SIZE MATTERS! Therefore we've created our Procession for the Future parade, consisting of over 20 giant puppets, icons and colorful banners. The Procession stands out and communicates that We the People are taking the lead, that progressive solutions are attainable for a beautiful future, and that being part of the movement is loads of fun! Watch a short video.

Join Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich, Black Commentator's Bill Fletcher, Jr., Jeff Madrick and Nation D.C. editor Christopher Hayes in a wide-ranging and incisive conversation as they discuss the origins on the financial collapse, debate President Obama's stimulus package and consider what form economic recovery should take to ensure a more equitable future for everyone.

The event marks the publication of Meltdown: How Greed and Corruption Shattered Our Financial System and How We Can Recover (Nation Books) by Katrina vanden Heuvel and the editors of The Nation. The book will be available for purchase at the event, or you can order a copy by clicking here.

As this event will be televised, please be on time — the doors open at 7:15 p.m. Audience questions will be taken, and a book-signing will follow the conversation.

If you cannot make the event, check out this page for other ways you can participate.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Willamette Law School in Salem, Oregon, is doing International Law Weekend-West March 6-7, 2009.

The first panel, moderated by Jordan Paust, is "Prosecuting International Core Crimes in the US: Problems, Prospects and Solutions".

The panelists are:

• Geoffrey Corn, South Texas;
• Jenny Martinez, Stanford;
• Namoi Roht-Arriaza, Hastings;
• Leila Nadya Sadat, Washington.

Bring the Backbone Campaign's Procession for the Future to Your Campus!

As you know, getting media attention and recruiting for our causes can sometimes feel dreary. The Backbone Campaign has learned that in terms of media and recruitment - SIZE MATTERS! Therefore we've created our Procession for the Future parade, consisting of over 20 giant puppets, icons and colorful banners. The Procession stands out and communicates that We the People are taking the lead, that progressive solutions are attainable for a beautiful future, and that being part of the movement is loads of fun! Watch a short video.

CRITICAL ISSUES FACING NEWS MEDIA

SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE MARCH 7-8

Critical issues facing the news media will be the subject of a two-day conference opening March 7 that will draw top authorities to the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover .

Five Pulitzer Prize winners as well as the directors of several media foundations will be among the presenters to discuss, “Full Court Press: Facing and Fixing Media Problems.”

“As well as undergoing transformative changes in technology that are shaking up the news industry as never before, journalists are being challenged to gather and report the news accurately from hazardous battlefields in the Middle East to the offices of Washington bureaucrats bent on classifying everything as secret. The journalists are not doing well,” said Lawrence Velvel, dean and cofounder of the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover and conference convener.

I have just received confirmation that Congressman John Conyers (MI) has accepted the invitation from the PNHP Philadelphia Metropolitan Chapter (Physicians for a National Health Plan) and HCAP to speak on HR 676 and what all of us need to do to muster massive support.

Please make plans to attend this program. They have not yet discussed the Agenda as they received the confirmation from Conyers' office yesterday.

We will need much publicity for the program as we need to fill the 200 + seats. We (HCAP & PNHP members) are looking for all to help (each of you) with publicity.

Although the program is free and open, we will encounter travel charges for Conyers and perhaps an assistant Wash DC to Philly to Detroit. Therefore we will be passing the hat there to pay for the trip.

Thanks again and please mark your calendars and get the word out.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

CRITICAL ISSUES FACING NEWS MEDIA

SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE MARCH 7-8

Critical issues facing the news media will be the subject of a two-day conference opening March 7 that will draw top authorities to the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover .

Five Pulitzer Prize winners as well as the directors of several media foundations will be among the presenters to discuss, “Full Court Press: Facing and Fixing Media Problems.”

“As well as undergoing transformative changes in technology that are shaking up the news industry as never before, journalists are being challenged to gather and report the news accurately from hazardous battlefields in the Middle East to the offices of Washington bureaucrats bent on classifying everything as secret. The journalists are not doing well,” said Lawrence Velvel, dean and cofounder of the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover and conference convener.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

This year’s National Whistleblower Assembly is organized by the Make it Safe Coalition. Individual co-sponsors include:

• Government Accountability Project (GAP)
• International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW)
• National Whistleblowers Center (NWC)
• University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL).

This year’s Assembly has four cornerstone objectives:

1. Matchmaking for solidarity and ongoing working relationships between whistleblowers and those who should benefit from their dissent, such as NGO’s, investigative journalists and government investigators;
2. Lobbying Congress to upgrade its rhetorical commitments for stronger whistleblower protection into reality, from completion of legislation pending nine years to overhaul the Whistleblower Protection Act, to comprehensive corporate rights expanding on five precedents in the last Congress

Bring the Backbone Campaign's Procession for the Future to Your Campus!

As you know, getting media attention and recruiting for our causes can sometimes feel dreary. The Backbone Campaign has learned that in terms of media and recruitment - SIZE MATTERS! Therefore we've created our Procession for the Future parade, consisting of over 20 giant puppets, icons and colorful banners. The Procession stands out and communicates that We the People are taking the lead, that progressive solutions are attainable for a beautiful future, and that being part of the movement is loads of fun! Watch a short video.

Special International Women's Day Concert with Holly Near

Holly Near speaks about her work as a social change activist over the last 35 years and integrates songs throughout making this one of the most enjoyable "lectures" you will ever hear.

emma's revolution will join her as her band as well as perform some of their own songs.

more about emma's revolution

"Bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative," emma's revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and Pacifica's "Democracy Now!" emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope and a dash of healthy irreverance to concerts and peace, justice & labor events across the US and abroad. Join the revolution! www.emmasrevolution.com

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

This year’s National Whistleblower Assembly is organized by the Make it Safe Coalition. Individual co-sponsors include:

• Government Accountability Project (GAP)
• International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW)
• National Whistleblowers Center (NWC)
• University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL).

This year’s Assembly has four cornerstone objectives:

1. Matchmaking for solidarity and ongoing working relationships between whistleblowers and those who should benefit from their dissent, such as NGO’s, investigative journalists and government investigators;
2. Lobbying Congress to upgrade its rhetorical commitments for stronger whistleblower protection into reality, from completion of legislation pending nine years to overhaul the Whistleblower Protection Act, to comprehensive corporate rights expanding on five precedents in the last Congress

Bring the Backbone Campaign's Procession for the Future to Your Campus!

As you know, getting media attention and recruiting for our causes can sometimes feel dreary. The Backbone Campaign has learned that in terms of media and recruitment - SIZE MATTERS! Therefore we've created our Procession for the Future parade, consisting of over 20 giant puppets, icons and colorful banners. The Procession stands out and communicates that We the People are taking the lead, that progressive solutions are attainable for a beautiful future, and that being part of the movement is loads of fun! Watch a short video.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

This year’s National Whistleblower Assembly is organized by the Make it Safe Coalition. Individual co-sponsors include:

• Government Accountability Project (GAP)
• International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW)
• National Whistleblowers Center (NWC)
• University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL).

This year’s Assembly has four cornerstone objectives:

1. Matchmaking for solidarity and ongoing working relationships between whistleblowers and those who should benefit from their dissent, such as NGO’s, investigative journalists and government investigators;
2. Lobbying Congress to upgrade its rhetorical commitments for stronger whistleblower protection into reality, from completion of legislation pending nine years to overhaul the Whistleblower Protection Act, to comprehensive corporate rights expanding on five precedents in the last Congress

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

This year’s National Whistleblower Assembly is organized by the Make it Safe Coalition. Individual co-sponsors include:

• Government Accountability Project (GAP)
• International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW)
• National Whistleblowers Center (NWC)
• University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL).

This year’s Assembly has four cornerstone objectives:

1. Matchmaking for solidarity and ongoing working relationships between whistleblowers and those who should benefit from their dissent, such as NGO’s, investigative journalists and government investigators;
2. Lobbying Congress to upgrade its rhetorical commitments for stronger whistleblower protection into reality, from completion of legislation pending nine years to overhaul the Whistleblower Protection Act, to comprehensive corporate rights expanding on five precedents in the last Congress

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.

Our Spring Break

We are seeking students to come to DC for their spring break and help end the illegal occupation, and related injustices. We will have a presence in DC from March 8th-March 22nd.

The week of the 8th through the 14th will be focused on the issue of torture and youth will be working with Witness Against Torture and their 100 Days Campaign.

The following week will focus on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with March 19th being the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

http://ourspringbreak.org

Bring the Procession for the Future to Your Campus or Town!

The Backbone Campaign and our movement partners present the Procession for the Future, a creative organizing tool inspire, educate and train students, youth and concerned citizens to be more effective activists in this critical time. We first launched the Procession on March 4th (March Forth!), 2008 in Portland, Oregon.