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Boston-area Adjunct Professors Kick Off Union Organizing Drive |
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by Jason A Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 More than 100 adjunct faculty members from throughout the Greater Boston area gathered at JFK Library Saturday to launch a massive, 20+ campus unionization drive. |
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16 Apr 2013
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Filed under: News / Education : Labor : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare |
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Corvid College Boston is now the Greater Boston Free School |
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by Greater Boston Free School Collective, |
The following announcement is from an email sent by organizers of the Greater Boston Free School. Check out http://corvidcollege.wikidot.com/ for updates and contact information.
We who have been making Corvid College happen, since Eric’s departure in
September, are announcing our departure from Corvid. We have been running
hoedowns, classes, and bringing in new teachers, students and collective
members. Our efforts have been fruitful, but we believe the community
will benefit most from a new organization, if mostly new by name. We have
realized that we wish to fly under a different free school banner. |
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07 Apr 2013
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Filed under: Announcement / Education : Organizing |
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The Boston Book Festival's Creepy Corporate Sponsors |
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by Edmond Caldwell, caldwelledmond (nospam) gmail.com |
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For 4 years running, the Boston Book Festival has relied on some pretty scaly corporate sponsors. By reading the fine print, we find that they're in bed with interests that push for privatizing public education. |
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No Room for Wishing, a documentary play about Occupy Boston |
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by Danny Bryck, dpbryck (nospam) gmail.com |
 Local theatre artist Danny Bryck performs his one-man documentary play "No Room for Wishing," chronicling the story of the occupation of Dewey Square, using the exact words of the people involved. Co-produced by Company One and Central Square Theater, playing at the Boston Center for the Arts this weekend and Central Square Theater 9/30-10/9. |
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23 Sep 2012
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Filed under: Announcement / Education : Environment : Gender : Globalization : Human Rights : Labor : Media : Occupy Boston : Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare : War and Militarism |
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2nd Annual Boston Anarchist Bookfair Announcement |
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by Boston Anarchist Bookfair Collective, bostonanarchistbookfair (nospam) gmail.com |
 We are announcing Boston’s Second Annual Anarchist Bookfair (November 9-11, 2012). Hosted at Simmons College by the rad folks of the Progressive Librarians Guild, this bookfair will contain amazing organizations and publishers, workshops, and a return of our Anarchist Film Festival. |
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25 Jun 2012
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Gender : Gentrification : GLBT/Queer : Globalization : Labor : Media : Organizing |
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Thousands of New MBTA “Change in Service” Maps Distributed at T Stations City-wide |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Metro Boston Climate Defense launched at Copley Square press conference; new initiative educates Hub commuters on dramatic impact of climate change on transit, local economy |
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07 May 2012
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Human Rights : International : Media : Organizing : Politics |
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Boston Anarchist Bookfair (November 11-13) |
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by boston anarchist, bostonanarchistbookfair (nospam) gmail.com |
 Boston Anarchists have become a favorite scapegoat of Mayor Menino and the chief of the Boston Police Department. Come see what all the fuss is about in a weekend of resistance to authoritarianism, oppression, and capitalism! We will host workshops, presentations and vendors from all over New England and the U.S. In addition, we will present the first ever Boston Anarchist Film Festival! You don't have to be an anarchist to attend-- this event is about sharing, listening and collaboration. Come explore the possibilities of collective liberation! |
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08 Nov 2011
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Filed under: News / Education : Environment : Gender : Globalization : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare : War and Militarism |
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