[Nyclocal] (5/26) SPUSA Update

[natsec at sp-usa.org]

5/26/08 SPUSA Update

Some upcoming national events:
June 19th Socialized Healthcare Campaign: On June 19th "America's Health
Insurance Plans" (AHIP) will hold a nation convention in San Francisco to
discuss ways to increase profits and better exploit consumers, and over
38,000 health insurance executives will be there cheering them on.
On the same day health care activists from across the US will be
organizing protests in front of the corporate headquarters of insurance
companies for a National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance
Companies. Info. on actions and events in your area:
www.socialistpartyusa.org/campaigns/healthcare.html

June 20th: Iraq Moratorium: The Socialist Party has endorsed the Iraq
Moratorium campaign. Locals are encouraged to take part in an Iraq
Moratorium action in your area on the third Friday of every month. A list
of events in your area can be found at: www.iraqmoratorium.org

June 28-29th: National Anti-War Conference to Stop the War in Iraq and
Bring the Troops Home Now! Join Socialist Party members at the conference
this June. For info. on registration and hotels go to: www.natassembly.org
If you are planning to attend drop us a note at
natsec at socialistparty-usa.org

July 11-13th: Join Socialist Party members from across the US at our 2008
National Organizing Conference in Ann Arbor Michigan.
For information, registration and more check out the Organizing Conference
check out: www.socialistparty-usa.org/natconf2008/

Upcoming locally endorsed actions:
May 28th: 2nd Annual Memorial Week Vigil. Join the Northern New Jersey
Socialist Party and hundreds of other Northern NJ peace & justice
activists as we hold hold 4000 feet of banner w/ names of US & Iraq dead,
around the Teaneck Armory. 4:30 - 6:00 pm @ Teaneck Armory Liberty Rd. &
Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ. Join the SP contingent info at njsocialistparty.org

May 30th: Join the SPNYC at the "March to Save Our Healthcare II."
Join the movement to prevent GHI-HIP from converting to a for-profit
company & jeopardizing the healthcare of 4 million policy holders,
including 500,000 NYC workers
Bring friends & signs.
4:30 pm - Meet at Office of GHI, 441 9th Avenue (34th& 9th)
5:00 pm – March to the Governor’s Office, 633 3rd Avenue (41st & 3rd)
(A/C/E or 1/2/3 to 34th Street)
Info: http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2008/05/97428.html

May 31st: Socialist Party Co-chair Jerry Levy will perform Howard Zinn's
one-person play Marx in Soho. 8pm in Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave., 5th
Fl. For more info e-mail spboston at spboston.org

June 8th: Socialist Party USA (NYC) – Liberation Film Series "Howard Zinn:
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train" 1:00 pm @ 339 Lafayette St.
(buzzer #11) Manhattan, NY. Info: spnyc at spnyc.org

June 14th: SPMI Public Forum on Socialism and Anarchism: 1:00 - 3:00 pm @
Ypsilanti Public Library Meeting Room #1 229 W. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti,
MI  Info: www.spmichigan.org co-sponsored by the Washtenaw Reds Local
(SPUSA) and Solidarity. Info: www.spmichigan.org

Upcoming General Membership Meetings
May 28th: Northern New Jersey Socialist Party General Membership Meeting -
7:00 pm @ Veggie Heaven 473 Cedar Ln. Teaneck, NJ.
Info: info at njsocialistparty.org or 201-803-7574

June 1st: Brattleboro Socialist Party General Membership Meeting- 1:00 pm
in the meeting room of the Brattleboro Food Coop. 2 Main St. Brattleboro,
VT More info: malherbe at surfglobal.net

June 2nd: Socialist Party of Tampa Bay General Membership Meeting - 7:00
pm @ Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse 4819 E. Busch Blvd. Tampa.
Info: www.sptampabay.org or info at sptampabay.org

June 7th: Socialist Party of Milwaukee General Membership Meeting - 1:00
pm @ 1001 Keefe Ave. Milwaukee, WI. Info: 414-332-0654

June 8th: Central New York Socialist Party General Membership Meeting 2:00
pm @  206 Berkeley Dr. Syracuse, NY. Info: smashstate at earthlink.net

June 14th: Socialist Party of Michigan General Membership Meeting. 3:30
-5:30 pm @ Ypsilanti Public Library Meeting Room #1 229 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI  Info: www.spmichigan.org

June 19th: Socialist Party of New York City General membership meeting.
7:00 pm @ 339 Lafayette St. (buzzer #11) Manhattan. Info: spnyc at spnyc.org

Check out www.socialistparty-usa.org for up-to-date SPUSA campaigns,
meetings and events.

For information on the SPUSA presidential campaign check out
www.votesocialist2008.org

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