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The first annual Frank P Zeidler Memorial Lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in the Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall at 7:30pm. Jeremy Scahill will be speaking on Global Wars, Private Armies, and Public Money. Jeremy Scahill is an award-winning investigative journalist and Milwaukee native whose bestselling Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army received the prestigious George Polk Award for 2008. Mr Scahill’s reporting on the involvement of mercenaries in the Iraq War, the Abu Ghraib prison, Hurricane Katrina, and other topics has appeared in numerous publications including The Nation, The Progressive, Los Angeles Times, and Z Magazine. Mr. Scahill’s work has also been featured on television and radio programs including NPR’s Fresh Air, the CBS Evening News, the Daily Show, and Democracy Now, where he was a longtime senior producer and correspondent. Mr. Scahill is currently a fellow at The Nation Institute.
The Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture was founded to celebrate the life and ideals of Frank P. Zeidler (1912-2006), who served as mayor of Milwaukee from 1948-1960. As a citizen, socialist, public official, and activist in numerous religious, community and civic organizations, Frank Zeidler devoted his life to the causes of peace, democracy, economic progress, and a clean environment progress, and a clean environment. This lecture series seeks to honor Frank Zeidler’s commitment to educating the general public about the great challenges facing humanity and his belief in human beings’ capacity to meet those challenges through open discussion, the building of consensus, planning, and democratic government.
Tax-deductible donations to support the Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture Series and greatly appreciated. Please make checks out to the international Institute and indicate the Zeidler Memorial Lecture Fund in the memo section of the check. Send to:
Frank P Zeidler Memorial Lecture Fund
c/o International Institute of Wisconsin
1110 N. Old World Third Street, Suite 420
Milwaukee, WI 53203
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On Saturday, April 19, the South Central Local will host the 2008 Annual Convention of the Socialist Party of Wisconsin, from 9:00am to 4:00pm in the Community Room of the WIlly Street Co-op, 1221 Williamson St in Madison. Further details will be posted as I get them.
The controversy surrounding recent comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team by Don Imus hit at the heart of people in New Jersey, but it has also brings to light something that has not been effectively addressed: Imus’ remarks pale in comparison to the actual promotion of hate politics in this country. To that end, One People’s Project and Residents Against Racism will be sponsoring the East Coast Anti-Hate Forum, a panel discussion featuring a number of community activists who deal with the issues surrounding race, gender, immigration, and LGBTQ rights. The Forum will take place June 16, 2007 at 12 Noon, at the Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St., Newark, NJ.
More info: http://anti-racist.org/ECAnti-Hate07.html
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Whereas, the majority of people in the U.S. want a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq (http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm);
Whereas, more than $400 billion of U.S. taxpayers’ money has been spent on this illegal, immoral war, while our communities at home suffer neglect;
Whereas, tens of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets in April, on the 4th anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, to protest continued U.S. troop presence;
Whereas, dozens, if not hundreds, of Iraqis and U.S. soldiers are dying needlessly every single day;
We, the People, demand that, instead of funding the expansion of Bush’s disastrous war and occupation in Iraq, Congress act now to:
· Fund immediate, safe withdrawal of all U.S. troops and contractors;
· Fund the care of troops and their families when they get home;
· Fund the recovery and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast and Iraq;
· Fund the needs of our communities at home.
Signed,
Join the Socialist Party as we join the August 25th March for Peace, Equality, Jobs and Justice in Newark, New Jersey
From the call for a Peoples March
“It is time for a revolution of priorities. We must end this unjust war now and focus the energy and resources of our nation on solving our problems at home! Towards that end, this urgent call goes out to people across the nation to rise up and participate in The People’s March for Peace, Equality, Jobs, and Justice, which will take place Saturday, August 25, 2007 in Newark, New Jersey. The purpose of the march is to demand an immediate end to the U.S. war on Iraq, redirection of funding for the war towards domestic needs, and the realization of racial equality, social and economic justice in the United States”.
To read the entire call click here
By Eric Chester, International Commission Chair and Rune Lund Danish member of parliament representing the Red-Green Alliance
May Day is a day to be in the streets, reaffirming our commitment to a truly just society. It is all too easy to forget the sacrifices made by past generations to win significant improvements in the wages and working conditions that have been enjoyed by many workers in the industrialized capitalist countries. It is also a time to remember that colonialism and imperialism have kept most of the working class in the less industrialized countries in dire poverty. The spread of a globally integrated capitalist economy is further undermining the well-being of working people. As a few become grotesquely wealthy, and powerful, the many confront acute poverty and economic insecurity.
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Please contact Ruth Greenberg-Edelstein for rescheduling updates
SOCIALIST PARTY OF NEW YORK STATE
Ruth Greenberg-Edelstein, Chair
206 Berkeley Dr.,
Syracuse, NY 13210
March 26, 2007
It is time to determine if the tentative May 19 - 20 dates for the Socialist Party of New York State convention in Syracuse should be accepted and all New York State members notified of the finalized plans as required by the SPNYS Constitution.
As you may recall the planned schedule is based on the train schedule from Penn Station in New York City. The meetings were set to convene 2:30 PM May 19 (Saturday), 7:30 PM the same day, and 10:00 AM (Sunday) with meals and sleeping arrangements provided. If there are more persons needing sleeping accommodations than can be provided by local SPers, we may use student housing.
Please notify me as soon as possible if you will be able to attend all or some (which ones) of the meetings by e-mail ( rgreenbe(at)syr.edu ), letter (206 Berkeley Dr., Syracuse NY 13210) or telephone (315 475-2395). The number planning to attend will determine the meeting place.
Election of officers will take place at the 7:30 Saturday night session. Other sessions will deal with socialist politics, organizing the members at large, independent political action, labor unions in NY state, delegates to the national convention, etc.
Hope you are able to attend.
Ruth