Stand in Solidarity with Tarek Mehanna |
by Boston IMC, |
Rally to express your outrage at the unjust guilty verdict!
When: Saturday January 21st, 2012 from 2-3:30pm.
Where: The Gazebo on the Boston Common near Park Street
This rally marks an important milestone in our support of Tarek and will
include:
1. Written statement from Tarek
2. The Free Tarek Campaign road map, 2012: Next Steps
3. A number of speakers
4. Petition signature collecting |
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08 Jan 2012
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Filed under: Announcement / Human Rights : War and Militarism |
Boston Anarchist Bookfair (November 11-13) |
by boston anarchist, |
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 |
BOSTON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 5th ANNIVERSARY |
by Amin Aliabadi, |
The Boston Palestine Film Festival (BPFF), co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. From October 21-30, BPFF will screen over 50 Palestine-related films by Palestinian, American, Israeli, and international filmmakers at the MFA and other venues across the city. The festival also features three live music shows as well as panel discussions with distinguished, invited guests. The festival opens this Friday, Oct. 21st at 6:30pm at the MFA with the screening of the highly acclaimed 2009 Cannes Selection,The Time That Remains (2009), by Elia Suleiman. The director will also be in attendance. |
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21 Oct 2011
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : International : Palestine : Politics : Race : Social Welfare : War and Militarism |
BU Attempting to Bypass Biolab Safety Review |
by Roxbury Safety Net, |
At BU’s invitation, plaintiffs in the lawsuits against the BU Bio-Terror
Lab and their counsel met yesterday with representatives of BU and their
attorneys to hear details of BU's proposed waiver request. In their Aug.
12 press release, BU stated that, if granted, the waiver would enable them
to operate the level 1 and 2 labs and to begin the permitting process for
the Level 3 lab. Though BU claims the Risk Assessment will be “reviewed
and considered” for the level 3 labs, what we learned yesterday is that BU
intends to circumvent the requirement that the state review the Risk
Assessment of the level 3 labs. |
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26 Aug 2011
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Filed under: News / Environment : Race : War and Militarism |
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