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Film Festival Lineup for the Boston Anarchist Bookfair |
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by Boston IMC, |
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The upcoming Boston Anarchist Bookfair will include a two-day film festival. Films will be shown from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday and Sunday November 10th and 11th at Simmons College. |
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29 Oct 2012
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Filed under: News / Organizing : Politics |
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Kazi Toure, Ray Luc Levasseur and Ashanti Alston to Speak at Boston Anarchist Bookfair |
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by Boston IMC, |
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Three well-known former political prisoners are scheduled to hold a panel at the upcoming Boston Anarchist Bookfair. Kazi Toure, Ray Luc Levasseur, alnd Ashanti Alston are confirmed as speakers, according to bookfair organizers. |
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23 Oct 2012
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Organizing : Palestine : Politics : Social Welfare |
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Outsourced Workers Drop 40-foot Tall “Stop the Romney-Bain Economy” Banner Outside Romney National Headquarters |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 They’ve been traveling across the country over the past few weeks, but today workers from Sensata and other Bain-owned companies brought their message straight to Mitt Romney’s campaign headquarters in Boston — and they made damn sure their message would be seen... |
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19 Oct 2012
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Filed under: News / Globalization : Human Rights : International : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare : Technology |
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Janitors, Community Leaders Gather for Strike-prompted Civil Disobedience Training |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 With only days remaining until the contract covering 14,000 New England janitors expires, community, labor and student allies joined affected workers at Copley Square this week for hands-on coaching in non-violent protest and arrest protocol. |
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29 Sep 2012
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Filed under: News / Gentrification : Human Rights : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare |
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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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Will AB 2530 Unshackle Childbirth in California? --An interview with Tina Reynolds and Vikki Law |
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by Angola 3 News, |
 A bill opposing the shackling of pregnant prisoners, AB 2530, has been passed unanimously by the California State Legislature and is now on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, with thirty days to either approve or veto it. Last year, a previous version of this bill was also passed unanimously by the Legislature, but it was ultimately vetoed by Brown. With Brown’s decision expected anytime, local activists are urgently mobilizing to stop him from vetoing this important bill once again. AB 2530 supporters have created a webpage for the public (not just California residents) to contact the Governor. |
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07 Sep 2012
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Filed under: Interview / Gender : Human Rights : Organizing |
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100+ Boston Janitors Rally to Raise Poverty Wages |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 Workers in more than a dozen cities rally to support Houston janitors striking for fair wages and improved working conditions |
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06 Aug 2012
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Filed under: News / Globalization : Human Rights : Labor : Media : Organizing : Race : Social Welfare |
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Mass. Constituents Urge Scott Brown to Drop Effort to Repeal Affordable Care Act |
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by Jason Stephany, jason (nospam) massuniting.org |
 As the US House prepares its vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, groups representing seniors, young adults and women from across Commonwealth send letter to Brown outlining health care reform benefits -- urging him to stop his effort to roll back the law. |
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08 Jul 2012
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Labor : Media : Organizing : Politics : Social Welfare |
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