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Potluck & Politics with the Anti-War Committee

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:40:24 -0500

Start: 11/07/2009 - 06:00

End: 11/07/2009 - 06:00

@ May Day Books, 301 Cedar Ave. S. Minneapolis, 6:00 pm

Join us for a laid-back discussion of what's next for the anti-war movement.
Bringing a dish to share is appreciated but not required. Hope you can join us!

Kids welcome.

IWW Twin Cities Grand Opening Party

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:31:34 -0500

Start: 11/07/2009 - 19:00

End: 11/07/2009 - 19:00

Join the Twin Cities Branch of the IWW to celebrate the grand opening of our new office in the Grain Belt Brewery Bottling House in Northeast Minneapolis.

Anti-Torture Rally Outside Condoleezza Rice Speech

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:21:47 -0400

Start: 11/08/2009 - 17:15

End: 11/08/2009 - 18:15

Please come participate in this protest of prima facie war criminal Condoleezza Rice who willfully and deceitfully sold Bush's war on Iraq by fear mongering about “mushroom clouds” and who also OK'd going “to the dark side” of illegal torture.

Picket RNC 8 Lead Prosecutor Susan Gaertner in St. Peter

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:30 -0500

Start: 11/09/2009 - 16:45

End: 11/09/2009 - 16:45

Susan Gaertner–the prosecutor with the power to drop the charges on the RNC 8–must be betting on out-state support to save her struggling campaign for Governor.

Prisoner Letter Writing

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:10:19 -0500

Start: 11/09/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/09/2009 - 20:00

Support political prisoners! A movement is only as strong as its prisoner support efforts. Take some time to connect with people serving time for their efforts to fight oppression and injustice in the world.

Every 2nd & 4th Mondays
6-8pm
Arise! Bookstore & Resource Center
2441 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls

Minisota Makoce: Occupied Territory with Waziyatawin

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:22:20 -0500

Start: 11/10/2009 - 17:30

End: 11/10/2009 - 17:30

MINISOTA MAKOCE: OCCUPIED TERRITORY with Waziyatawin

Eyes on the Fries: Organizing in Fast Food

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:28:01 -0500

Start: 11/10/2009 - 19:00

End: 11/10/2009 - 19:00

Come see an amazing short movie about young workers organizing in the fast food industry and join a discussion led by local IWW organizers in fast food.

When? Tuesday November 10th, 7pm

Where? MCTC L-3000 (library building) 1501 Hennepin Ave, Mpls

How do you change the face of the labor movement? Grassroots organizing, based in rank and file control and direct action. Want to know more? Contact twincities@iww.org.

Israel’s Palestinian Prisoners - America’s Other Guantanamo

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:52:29 -0400

Start: 11/11/2009 - 07:00

End: 11/11/2009 - 07:00

The $3 billion dollars of annual U.S. aid to Israel helps fund Israeli prisons and detention centers where 8,100 Palestinian prisoners — including 60 women, 390 children, and 550 administrative detainees held without charge — are imprisoned in substandard conditions and subject to torture.

Grand Jury Sendoff Potluck and Hip-hop Show @ Seward Cafe

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:36:00 -0500

Start: 11/12/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/12/2009 - 18:00

Potluck and Discussion about Grand Jury Resistance
November 12, 6:00 P.M. at the Seward Cafe in Minneapolis

Come support Carrie and Scott and show that our community will stand together to fight state repression!

At 8:00 there will be a hip-hop show with Testament and Guante.

Some info about Testament:

NOV.13-19: CRUDE: film of Oil,Indigenous Peoples, Environmental Justice

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:19:52 -0500

Start: 11/13/2009 - 11:00

End: 11/13/2009 - 11:00

KFAI Radio 90.3fm Mpls 106.7 fm St.Paul
all shows live-streaming and archived for 2 weeks after broadcast at :
http://www.kfai.org/catalyst

> FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 11am, tune in to KFAI's "CATALYST:politics &
> culture""for a conversation with director JOE BERLINGER as he talks
> about CRUDE the film he was "dragged kicking and screaing" into
> making. Going into the rainforest of Ecuador, see the environemntal

Press Conf. against foreclosure at Leslie Parks's house

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:12 -0500

Start: 11/13/2009 - 16:30

End: 11/13/2009 - 17:30

Please join us in our next step in our fight against foreclosures and evictions!
Friday, November 13
4:30 p.m.
3749 Park Ave. in south Minneapolis (Corner of 38th St and Park Ave)

Press release below:

Saturday NOV. 14: Counter-Protest in response to Racism and Anti-Immigrant Messaging!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:08 -0500

Start: 11/14/2009 - 11:00

End: 11/14/2009 - 11:00

Counter-protest at MN State Capitol from 11:00 am to 1 pm, THIS SATURDAY, November 14th. Meet in front of Capitol Building in St. Paul This Saturday, November 14th, the anti-immigrant group MN Coalition for Immigration Reform (MNCIR) will be hosting a rally at the capitol. MN-CIR, one of the strongest anti-immigrant voices in MN, is part of the John Tanton network of anti-immigration lobbying and organizing which is funded by the white nationalist Pioneer Fund (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Fund), which has ties to--you guessed it--the neo-Nazi movement!

BOOK SIGNING AND PARTY WITH MARV DAVIDOV

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:40:02 -0400

Start: 11/14/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/14/2009 - 18:00

Join Marv Davidov on 14 November 2009 for a party and book signing in celebration of his autobiography You Can't Do That: Marv Davidov Non-Violent Revolutionary. The party will begin at 6pm and take place at 2615 Park Avenue South in Minneapolis. Please bring a bottle of wine if you want to. RSVP with Bob Kolstad at 612.721.3425. We hope to see you then!

Broken Rainbow screening Black Mesa Benefit

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:13:02 -0500

Start: 11/14/2009 - 19:30

End: 11/14/2009 - 19:30

Screening of Broken Rainbow documentary about Dineh struggles against Peabody Coal.

Saturday, 7:30PM at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Auditorium 140

Benefit for the upcoming Work Caravan to Black Mesa November 21st-28th

MIDWEST REGIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE 2009

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:53:37 -0400

Start: 11/14/2009 - 20:50

End: 11/15/2009 - 20:50

MIDWEST REGIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE 2009

Court Support for Raymond Merchant

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:40:25 -0500

Start: 11/16/2009 - 08:30

End: 11/16/2009 - 08:30

Come support Raymond Merchant, aka A.C., at court. Monday, November 16th 8:30 a.m. Hennepin County Courthouse 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN Raymond Merchant is a father of two, Hip Hop artist, and community organizer in South Minneapolis. He cooks and distributes food through the grassroots group Minneapolis Food Not Bombs, is a former childcare worker and loved member of his community. Help us fight to get Raymond out of jail as he is facing potential prison time resulting from the police pinning bogus charges on him.

Call-in Day to Support Grand Jury Resisters Carrie and Scott

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:29:00 -0500

Start: 11/16/2009 - 09:00

End: 11/16/2009 - 16:00

Monday, November 16, 9 am to 4 pm Central Standard Time

US Attorney’s Office
Cliff Cronk: (563)449-5432

Food Not Bombs 30th Anniversary Presentation by Keith McHenry

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:50:45 -0500

Start: 11/16/2009 - 19:00

End: 11/16/2009 - 19:00

THE FOOD NOT BOMBS 30TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
Monday, November 16th, 7:00pm

Walker Church
3104 16th Ave. S.

Solidarity Rallies Outside Davenport and Minneapolis Federal Courthouse

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:42:47 -0500

Start: 11/17/2009 - 09:00

End: 11/17/2009 - 09:00

Rally in Solidarity with Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth

Come show your support for grand jury resisters Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth as they face the federal grand jury in Davenport, Iowa. Meet outside the federal courthouse before their appearance to let them know that they will not be able to repress us and lock us away in secret, and that we will stand together to resist state tyranny!

Bet You Can't Resist the RNC 8's "Grand Curry"!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:47:18 -0500

Start: 11/17/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/17/2009 - 18:00

The secret is out! The next FREE Dinner prepared by the RNC 8 and friends is Tuesday, November 17.

This month: Bet you can’t resist our “Grand Curry!”

New collectively run restaurant in the TC! (Fundraiser at Bedlam)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:16:22 -0500

Start: 11/17/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/17/2009 - 18:00

The New Bohemian Thai Restaurant will be located at what is currently Chai's Thai Restaurant on the West Bank. In August of 2009 a handful of staff and friends got together with the intent of purchasing Chai's and turning it into a worker owned, worker run collective restaurant. It has been a long road but we are coming to the final stages of the project. Now we are asking for your help to raise money.

FOOD NOT BOMBS: Prisoner Letter Writing & Dinner Tonight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:29:19 -0500

Start: 11/18/2009 - 18:30

End: 11/18/2009 - 18:30

Come to Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave S. in Minneapolis tonight at 6:30pm to get a hot meal courteousy of Food Not Bombs and stay to write letters of support to recently jailed activists Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth who were taken into custody yesterday after refusing to testify at the grand jury they had been subpoenaed to. Also write our dear friend and fellow Food Not Bombs organizer, Raymond Merchant (AC) who has been in jail for over three weeks for a robbery he did not commit.

Leslie Parks - New developments in the struggle

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:48 -0500

Start: 11/19/2009 - 16:30

End: 11/19/2009 - 17:28

Important developments in the struggle to save Leslie Parks’s home.

On Thursday, Nov. 19, 4:30 pm we will be officially launching our campaign to “Call IndyMac! Call the FDIC!” with a press conference at Leslie Parks’s house, 3749 Park Ave in Mpls. Please try to be there, and keep reading for the latest developments.

The Fight for Health Care Reform

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:16 -0500

Start: 11/21/2009 - 17:00

End: 11/21/2009 - 19:00

Sick and tired of our health care system? So are we!

Join us to hear Michael Cavlan, RN speak about the debate over health care, followe

Red November Black November

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:55 -0500

Start: 11/21/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/21/2009 - 18:00

Red November/Black November
3rd Annual I.W.W. Fall Feast
Saturday November 21, 2009

Red November/Black November is the Industrial Workers of the World's
annual Fall Feast to celebrate the hard work and sacrifice that goes into
organizing the One Big Union. Northwoods punk/folk singer/songwriter
Shannon Murray will perform.

Saturday November 21, 2009
6:00pm Dinner * 7:00pm Program
Walker Community Church basement
3104 16th Ave. S. Minneapolis MN 55407

Benefit show and letter writing for Scott DeMuth and Carrie Feldman

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:29 -0500

Start: 11/21/2009 - 20:00

End: 11/21/2009 - 20:00

Benefit show and letter writing for Scott DeMuth and Carrie Feldman Saturday (November 21st) at 8pm.

The party will be held at 3515 Washburn Ave N, Minneapolis and feature the sounds of:

Black Cats Kill (dancable punk rock)

Jim Feldman and Howard Katz (folk)

Lowareland featuring (folk)

Riverside Rebellion (rock n' roll)

16th Annual Turkey-Free Thanksgiving

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:06:59 -0400

Start: 11/22/2009 - 06:00

End: 11/22/2009 - 06:00

Sunday, November 22, 6:00pm-8:30pm, Lake Harriet United Methodist Church 4901 Chowen Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN 55410

Mark your calendars now to enjoy delicious food and great company. Co-sponsored by EarthSave Twin Cities, ARC, and Alliance for Sustainability. Everyone is welcome! You don't need to be vegetarian/vegan to attend.

End the Fed Rally

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:54:26 -0500

Start: 11/22/2009 - 11:30

End: 11/22/2009 - 13:30

March at 11:30 AM (starting at Loring Park and moving through downtown Mpls to Federal Reserve)
Rally at 12:30 PM (outside Fed. Reserve)

For those participating in the march, we will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Loring Park and march to the Federal Reserve building. The route will be about 1-1.5 miles in length moving through the downtown area to the Federal Reserve.

Call IndyMac - Save Leslie's Home

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:28:24 -0500

Start: 11/23/2009 - 00:00

End: 12/01/2009 - 00:00

Save Leslie Parks’ home!
CALL IndyMac/One West - the company trying to steal another home from our community.

1. Steven Mnuchin - One West Bank chairman of the board of directors: 212-301-8400

2. IndyMac/One West: 800-669-2300
3 (directory), then zero for operator, who refers you to “Corporate Customer Experience.” Leave a message, which “will be returned in 24 hours.” Direct this message to CEO Terry Laughlin.

Concert - Solidarity with Honduras

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:54:06 -0500

Start: 11/23/2009 - 07:00

End: 11/23/2009 - 07:00

Saturday, November 23rd, 7pm - 1am at La Vina Restaurant, 3010 4TH Street, Minneapolis

TC Indymedia Collective Open Meeting!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:44 -0500

Start: 11/23/2009 - 19:00

End: 11/23/2009 - 20:30

Yes it's finally time! Next TC Indymedia meeting - 7PM Monday Nov 23rd, Arise! Bookstore 2441 Lyndale Ave. We have been having good videos and stories lately - stop on by!! Chat about story ideas, a possible EXCO class, the website and other aspects of TCIMCery!

Come Help Support Carrie and Scott Next Wednesday at Food Not Bombs!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:14:05 -0500

Start: 11/25/2009 - 18:30

End: 11/25/2009 - 18:30

Free Food at Walker Church, Wednesday November 25^th, 6:30 PM

Letter Writing Night (Stamps, Envelope and other supplies will be provided)

Special showings of the movie “What Would Jesus Buy?” with in-person appearance by Reverend Billy over biggest shopping weekend of the year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:18:43 -0500

Start: 11/27/2009 - 10:00

End: 11/27/2009 - 10:00

Buy-local believers are bringing the movie, What Would Jesus Buy? to the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28. Doors open at 10 a.m.; movie starts at 10:30. Regular Riverview matinee prices of $2 apply, but no one will be turned away.

NOV.26-29:FILM:What WOuld Jesus Buy?"/REV. BILLY's Church of Stop Shopping

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:59:23 -0500

Start: 11/27/2009 - 10:30

End: 11/27/2009 - 10:30

Solidarity with Honduras Concert

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:53:30 -0500

Start: 11/28/2009 - 07:00

End: 11/28/2009 - 07:00

Saturday, November 28th, 7pm - 1am at La Vina Restaurant, 3010 4TH Street, Minneapolis

The Hands Off Honduras Coalition invites you to a concert of Latin American and hip hop music to raise funds for the resistance in Honduras. The people are standing up to the US supported dictator and have asked for our support.

The bands playing include: PACHAMAMA, JUMPSHIP, and CARLOS YUMIL. There will also be a DJ.

$10 requested donation.

Special showings of the movie “What Would Jesus Buy?” with in-person appearance by Reverend Billy over biggest shopping weekend of the year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:04 -0500

Start: 11/28/2009 - 10:00

End: 11/28/2009 - 10:00

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Nov. 13, 2009 -- Buy-local believers are bringing the movie, What Would Jesus Buy? to the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28. Doors open at 10 a.m.; movie starts at 10:30. Regular Riverview matinee prices of $2 apply, but no one will be turned away.

Art for Trade Justice: Seattle +10 Week of Action

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:25 -0500

Start: 11/30/2009 - 18:00

End: 11/30/2009 - 20:00

Who’s Got U Covered? Sweatshops, clothing and the U.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:20 -0500

Start: 12/01/2009 - 19:00

End: 12/01/2009 - 19:00

Who’s Got U Covered? Sweatshops, clothing and the U.

This event will discuss sweatshops and global trade in the clothing and
textile industry. Come learn about how these issues relate to the UM’s
involvement in the Designated Suppliers Program.

When: Tuesday, December 1: 7-8:30pm

Where: UM, Humphrey Center Room 35, 301 19th
Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Cargill, Palm Oil and the Climate of Deforestation, Seattle +10WOA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:18:30 -0500

Start: 12/02/2009 - 17:00

End: 12/02/2009 - 18:30

Cargill, Palm Oil and the Climate of Deforestation

Minnesota-based Cargill Incorporated is the largest importer of Palm Oil to the US. They also promote slashing and burning Indonesia's rainforests to make way for palm oil plantations, displacing indigenous people, and making Indonesia the world's third largest emittor of greenhouse gases. We invite you to learn about the Rainforest Action Network's campaign for Cargill to adopt a Global Forest Policy that respects rainforests, family farmers, and our global climate.

U.S. Response to the Global Food Crisis: Why We Need a New Vision for Trade

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:15:04 -0500

Start: 12/02/2009 - 19:00

End: 12/02/2009 - 20:30

U.S. Response to the Global Food Crisis: Why We Need a New Vision for Trade

More than 1 billion people around the world go hungry. This teach-in will address the questions: what policies caused this growing crisis? Is access to food a human right? How do we achieve it?

When: 7:00 – 8:30pm Wed. Dec. 2

Where: Hospitality Hall, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (4537 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55419)

Refugees of the Global Economy: Seattle +10WOA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:23:30 -0500

Start: 12/03/2009 - 19:00

End: 12/03/2009 - 20:30

Thursday December 3rd:

Refugees of the Global Economy

Should workers who migrate as a result of trade policies be considered economic refugees? This teach-in will address globalization and immigration.

When: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: UFCW Local 789 Hall
(266 Hardman Ave. N., South St. Paul, MN 55075)

Holiday Petition Delivery to Cargill: Global Forest Policy NOW! Seattle +10 WOA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:01 -0500

Start: 12/04/2009 - 10:00

End: 12/04/2009 - 10:00

Santa’s been watching, and knows that Cargill has been bad to our ice caps this year!

Minneapolis is home to Cargill Incorporated, the largest importer of Palm Oil into the US. The Rainforest Action Network is calling on Cargill to adopt a Global Forest Policy that respects rainforests, family farmers, and our global climate.

10 Years Post Seattle: Taking Stock & Moving Forward

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:27:35 -0500

Start: 12/04/2009 - 17:00

End: 12/04/2009 - 19:00

Friday December 4th:
10 Years Post Seattle: Taking Stock & Moving Forward

Were you in Seattle? Miami? Come participate in this reflective discussion to assess where we're at and where we're headed.

When: 5:00pm – 7:00p

Where: IUE-CWA Hall

(3745 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 5506)

March and Rally For Trade Justice: Seattle +10 Week of Action

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:51 -0500

Start: 12/05/2009 - 11:00

End: 12/05/2009 - 14:00

Join us in celebrating a decade of action and the continued struggle for global justice and fair trade.

An Evening of Reparations

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:02:36 -0500

Start: 12/06/2009 - 18:58

End: 12/06/2009 - 18:58

Mark your calendars! On the eve of Sunday, Dec 6th local decolonization
group Unsettling Minnesota will host "An Evening of Reparations" at the
Intermedia Arts Center located at 2822 Lyndale Avenue South in
Minneapolis. YOU are invited to come!

"An Evening of Reparations" is a chance to come together and enjoy an