02 / 10
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02 / 11
Start: 7:30 pm
2008 has just begun and chances are you’re already fed up with the 2008
Presidential Election Campaign. Is there any way to shorten the
political campaign season? Many people think it’s ridiculously long!
And the costs are going up and up and up! Whatever happened to Campaign
Finance Reform?
Former Green Party Presidential hopeful David Cobb has some answers for
those questions.
When David Cobb ran for President, he chose Maine’s Pat LaMarche as his
running mate. LaMarche would often introduce Cobb on the stump, and
will do so again on February 11th at UMaine.
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02 / 12
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02 / 13
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
ANNUAL SOUTHERN MAINE WORKSHOP FOR WAR TAX RESISTANCE
RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1-3 PM, MEG PERRY CENTER, 644 CONGRESS ST., PORTLAND (from Wednesday, February 13, because of forecast for bad travel conditions)
Maine War Tax Resisters and WTR Supporters
Meg Perry Center (Peace Action/Foglight office), 644 Congress St., Portland
Workshop : “Whats, Whys, Hows of WTR” for those new to resistance or interested in starting. Lots of information available for those interested, curious, and experienced
More info: Larry Dansinger, Maine WTR Resource Center
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02 / 14
Start: 7:30 pm
This documentary follows the grassroots impact of the V-Day movement—whose goal is to end violence against women—in five international communities while exposing the pervasive and cultural forms of violence that women experience all over the world. It’s an
alternately devastating and hopeful film that features Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, Rosario Dawson, Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek, Rosie Perez and Isabella Rosellini.
Proceeds to benefit Family Crisis Services which works to end domestic abuse in Maine’s Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties.
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02 / 15
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Tom Manning’s politically inspired artwork returned to Portland, Maine this February in “Art from Inside: Paintings by Political Prisoner Tom Manning”. This exhibit includes works featured in Manning’s previous show, Can’t Jail the Spirit, as well as a number of additional pieces which have never before been publicly displayed.
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02 / 16
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
What comprises a political essay? How can you write an essay that everyone, even those on the opposite side will read? This workshop will explain how to bring out the political side of your writing without becoming polemic or strident.
Empower your pen.
Saturday, February 16th
10AM-4PM
The Meg Perry Center
Participation Fee: $30
FREE for Peace Action Maine Members
Space is Limited!
To sign up, please call 772-0680
Length of workshop may vary, depending on the number of participants.
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02 / 17
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02 / 18
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02 / 19
Start: 12:00 pm
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
HIGH NOON IN PORTLAND
Calling All Concerned Citizens and Activists:
Please join us for a day of action in response to
S.1959 The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007.
This bill, introduced on the Senate floor by Susan
Collins, uses intentionally ambiguous language and
vague definitions to allow the government to label
people exercising their First Amendment rights as
“violent radicals” as well as empowering the state to
target those they feel have an “extremist belief
system” as a “homegrown terrorists”.
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02 / 20
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02 / 21
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
South Portland Community Center, 6-9 pm
The Citizen Trade Policy Commission (CTPC) of the Maine Legislature will
be hearing public testimony on the impact of free trade agreements and
we need YOU to be there!
Not only do citizens need to speak to all the different ways free trade
agreements impact our state, our country, the world, and our democracy
and environment, but we also want as many people to be there to support
those who are speaking out.
Can you come and testify or support those who do?
What is the commission?
Start: 7:30 pm
A comedic documentary which follows “The Yes Men”, a small group of prankster activists, as they gain world-wide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization on television and at business conferences around the world. The film begins when two members of The Yes Men, Andy and Mike, set up a website that mimics the World Trade Organization’s—and it’s mistaken for the real thing. They play along with the ruse and soon find themselves invited to important functions as WTO representatives.
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02 / 22
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Addams-Melman House, 212 Centre Street in Bath
Pot Luck BYOB
Dear Fellow Maine Activists,
Maine Veterans For Peace invites you to a fund raising party to benefit Winter Soldier, the public war crimes investigation being organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) in Washington, D.C. from March 13-16, 2008 .
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02 / 23
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm
The A2U2 Social Justice Institute presents:
“Great Meetings! Facilitation & Meeting Management” Workshop
Saturday, Feb 23rd, 2008
Social change organizations, nonprofit groups and churches often rely on their members to govern and lead. We learn consensus and the democratic process through practicing it in our meetings and gatherings, but seldom
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Saturday, February 23, 2008, 1-3 PM
(NOTE THE NEW DATE AND TIME!)
Meg Perry Center (Peace Action/Foglight office), 644 Congress St., Portland
Agenda:
Workshop : “Whats, Whys, Hows of WTR” for those new to resistance or
interested in starting
More info: Larry Dansinger, Maine WTR Resource Center
(207) 525-7776 rosc [at] psouth [dot] net
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02 / 24
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
Are there alternatives to war? Come to the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church to see a film, “A Force More Powerful, ” to learn of successful tactics used by others in the past that averted wars. A discussion will follow the film.
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2008
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland, ME
FMI: Contact Sally Breen at 892-8391
Start: 4:00 pm
4 PM. Sunday, February 24, 2008
Fare Share Commons
443 Main Street
Norway, Maine
Jim Harney is returning to the Oxford Hills for the fourth time. He tells stories in words and pictures of people in our Western Hemisphere surviving on stamina, nerve, and hope—and also of people who may not make it, or didn’t.
Through their stories, he examines distant forces with life and death effects on the here and now—power relationships, economic concentration, and divisions among people.
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02 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
7 PM. Monday, February 25, 2008
Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, Maine
Jim Harney is returning to Brunswick. He tells stories in words and pictures of people in our Western Hemisphere surviving on stamina, nerve, and hope—and also of people who may not make it, or didn’t.
Through their stories, he examines distant forces with life and death effects on the here and now—power relationships, economic concentration, and divisions among people.
Start: 7:30 pm
Monday February 25th, 7:30pm at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St.
Free—donations accepted
A decade ago the active anarchist movement in Ireland consisted of little more than a dozen people in two small organizations. Today hundreds of people are active and one banned libertarian demonstration in 2004 saw 5,000 people take part. Anarchists are increasingly
replacing Irish republicans as the bogeyman of the mainstream media.
This talk explains how this breakthrough happened and details the various struggles anarchists have been involved in.
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02 / 26
Start: 11:00 am
In honor of African heritage month, Mwalim will be coming to USM to speak at the Woodbury Campus Center in Portland during the USM Culture Share: performances and market place. Mwalim is a Wampanoag descendant and identifies as an African American, and will be speaking about Native American and African American Heritage in New England, and his preliminary research regarding Native American collaboration in the abolitionist movement.
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
On February 26, Maine First District Congressional candidates will
discuss with the public their views on whether Congress and the American
people have let the U.S. Constitution become impotent and functionally
obsolete as Presidential power over our lives and our government has
expanded following 9-11 and the Iraq invasion.
Tuesday evening, February 26, 2008, 7 to 9 PM
First Parish of Portland Unitarian Universalist Church 425 Congress Street
Downtown Portland, Maine
- Has Congress allowed the people’s rights to be subsumed by a
Start: 7:00 pm
7 PM. Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Peace Action Maine
644 Congress Street,
Portland, Maine
Jim Harney is returning to Portland. He tells stories in words and pictures of people in our Western Hemisphere surviving on stamina, nerve, and hope—and also of people who may not make it, or didn’t.
Through their stories, he examines distant forces with life and death effects on the here and now—power relationships, economic concentration, and divisions among people.
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02 / 27
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02 / 28
Start: 7:00 am
Movie at Meg Perry Center for those of you who are in the area. Suggested donation $5.
Thursday: February 28, “Shawshank Recemption” to begin RECLAIM MAINE PRISONS series presented by Peace Action Maine.
For more info: Sue Pastore @ rodepast [at] msn [dot] com
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02 / 29
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
You are invited to an evening of poetry, fun, and live Iranian music at the University of Southern Maine on Friday February 29, 2008. Please see/print/distribute the attached flayer.
This event is organized as part of the International Women ‘s Day by the University of Southern Maine’s Women & Gender Studies, Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing, Academic Council for Christian, Jewish & Islamic Studies, Office of Campus Diversity and Equity, and Multicultural Student Affairs.
What: Breaking the Silence: Feminism in Modern Iranian Poetry
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03 / 1
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03 / 2
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03 / 3
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03 / 4
Start: 6:30 pm
Although the weather may be messy on Tuesday, the Peace and Justice Group
meeting on Tuesday, 6:30 PM at the U-U church in Belfast is still on. RIGHT
NOW THE FORECAST SHOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE THE MEETING.
IF THERE IS A CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER, YOU WILL GET ANOTHER EMAIL BY LATE
MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY.
You may instead get an email saying the meeting will go on as planned.
Either way, you should get an email. If you have questions, call Larry at
525-7776 or Cathy at 338-4920.
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03 / 5
Start: 7:00 pm
A presenter from Breaking the Silence, the organization of more than
500 former Israeli Defense Forces soldiers who are troubled by their
experiences in enforcing Israel’s long occupation of the West Bank and
Gaza, will make two appearances at the University of Southern Maine in
Portland next week.
The principal one will be at 7 PM Wednesday March 5 in Masterton 115.
A second will be in the Glickman Library, 4th floor, at 1PM Thursday March 6. Both locations are on the Main Campus. Both are open to the public.
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03 / 6
Start: 4:00 pm
No More Victims talks in the Kennebunk, Brunswick and Portland areas for next week. Both Cole Miller, founder and Ann Cothran, National Community Coordinator for No More Victims are scheduled to speak at the events.
No More Victims www.nomorevictims.org works to obtain medical sponsorships for war injured Iraqi children and
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
After centuries of repression from within and without, extraction of wealth, and both human and environmental ruin, people of “Our America”—Jose Marti
Marti’s words are asserting themselves. And the current minder of empire, alarmed, intervenes. Those inclined toward justice and fairness are invited to recall some history and learn more about stirrings in Latin America.
These are films that teach, but also raise questions. We’ll have time for discussion. Donations are welcome, but not essential. Any proceeds will go toward furthering Peace Action’s educational work. We’ll have
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03 / 7
Start: 7:30 pm
Join us at the Meg Perry Center (644 Congress Street)to hear award winning journalist, Lance Tapley of the Portland Pheonix speak about this pressing issue!
The talk will go from 7:30-9:30 with a question and answer period during that time. Lance is an award winning investigative reporter and has been writing about injustice in Maine prisons for 2 and ½ years.
We often complain that the “press doesn’t do it’s job” let’s show this outstanding reporter that we appreciate his work.
The local band Prisma will be performing following Lance’s talk, at 10pm.
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03 / 8
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03 / 9
Start: 12:30 pm
SUN. MARCH 9TH 12:30 @ THE MEG PERRY CENTER
644 Congress St., Portland, Me
In August ‘08 eight members of the MOVE organization are up for parole. They have spent the last 30 years in prison for their undying commitment to protect life
(human life, animal life, the life of our planet, ALL LIFE) from the exploits of capitalist society. As MOVE founder John Africa said “Revolution is not a philosophy, it is an activity.” It’s time to MOVE!!
12:30PM—Doors open—Grab a plate of food and settle in
Start: 8:00 pm
The Incumbents—Maine’s leading political parody band—and special guests will bring it to McCain, Obama, Hillary and Bush in this evening of political hilarity.
(check them out here:) www.myspace.com/theincumbents
Enjoy hilarious covers of the best of 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and yes, the 20’s at The Gold Room (512 Warren Ave., not far from BJ’s and Home Depot www.thegoldroommaine.com.)
Time: 8 pm Tickets at the door: $7
Standup and sketch plus other goodies in a political artery or vein!
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03 / 10
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Mar 10 2008 - 9:00am
End: Mar 12 2008 - 9:00pm
JOIN US IN DC ON CAPITOL HILL MARCH 10TH TO 12TH
WWW.STOP-LOSSCONGRESS.ORG
free housing and food by donation
THIS MARCH WHILE THE SUFFERING, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
GOES ON IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, CONGRESS WILL BE ON
A SPRING BREAK, IGNORING THE KILLING AND SUFFERING THEY HAVE ENABLED, SUPPORTED AND FINANCED.
TO INTENSIFY THIS IRONY, CONGRESS HAS CONDONED A WIDESPREAD STOP-LOSS POLICY IN THE MILITARY WHICH REQUIRES SOLDIERS TO INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND THEIR TOURS OF DUTY.
IT IS TIME TO STOP-LOSS CONGRESS!
ON MONDAY, MARCH 10TH AND TUESDAY THE 11TH, IRAQ
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03 / 11
(all day)
Start: Mar 10 2008 - 9:00am
End: Mar 12 2008 - 9:00pm
JOIN US IN DC ON CAPITOL HILL MARCH 10TH TO 12TH
WWW.STOP-LOSSCONGRESS.ORG
free housing and food by donation
THIS MARCH WHILE THE SUFFERING, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
GOES ON IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, CONGRESS WILL BE ON
A SPRING BREAK, IGNORING THE KILLING AND SUFFERING THEY HAVE ENABLED, SUPPORTED AND FINANCED.
TO INTENSIFY THIS IRONY, CONGRESS HAS CONDONED A WIDESPREAD STOP-LOSS POLICY IN THE MILITARY WHICH REQUIRES SOLDIERS TO INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND THEIR TOURS OF DUTY.
IT IS TIME TO STOP-LOSS CONGRESS!
ON MONDAY, MARCH 10TH AND TUESDAY THE 11TH, IRAQ
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Hear from CD 1 Congressional Candidates
WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 6 - 9 pm
WHERE: Rhines Auditorium, Portland Public Library
(Corner of Elm Street and Congress Street)
Six Democratic candidates who have filed for Tom Allen’s House seat.
Michael Brennan, Adam Cote, Mark Lawrence, Steve Meister, Chellie
Pingrie and Ethan Strimling have been invited by 12 Maine peace and
justice organizations to participate in a Public Forum (see list of
co-sponsors below).
The topics to be discussed will be centered around U.S. military and
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