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...a political alert from Pacifica Radio to tri-state area activists.

Attention WBAI listeners and supporters:

From now through July 14, 2009 the station is taking nominations for the WBAI local station board election. All paid-up WBAI members can place their names in nomination. The local station board oversees management of the station. It's elected by the members of WBAI, Pacifica Radio in New York . We need an active and committed board, representing the broad range of our listener community, to help take BAI to the next level. Step up for your station!

For more information on the LSB election, go to http://www.wbai.org

For the formal explanation of the LSB, go to http://www.pacifica.org/governance/bylaws_rev.html
and scroll down to Article Seven.

or call 1-866-PEACE-01. Ask for Ethan—he's the local election supervisor.

Les Radke, National Pacifica LSB Election Supervisor
Ethan Young, WBAI LSB Election Supervisor

Posted on Jun 16, 2009 by CT/RI Peace, Justice and Environmental Network

News and Articles:

Emergency Action Alert: Coup in Honduras!

[This action alert comes to you from the Alliance for Global Justice and its member projects, the Nicaragua Network, the Campaign for Labor Rights, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, and the Respect for Democracy Campaign.]

EMERGENCY ALERT: COUP IN HONDURAS!
Demonstrate at Honduran Consulates or US Federal Buildings Sunday or Monday
[See list of consulates below!]

MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW!
Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Demand Return of President... [ more ]

Posted on Jun 29, 2009 by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)

Urge Governor to Sign Bill to Repeal Connecticut's Death Penalty

The movement to abolish Connecticut‚s death penalty already has advanced further this year than anyone had predicted. The Connecticut Judiciary Committee, House, and Senate all have voted to repeal the state‚s death penalty. None of this could have happened without thousands of letters, emails, and calls from residents across Connecticut. Now the only step left is to convince Governor Jodi Rell to sign into law the repeal legislation, HB-6578.

Though Governor Rell has said that she... [ more ]

Posted on May 28, 2009 by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)

What You're Not Supposed To Know About The Campaign Finance Law of CT

By Mike DeRosa

You have probably heard that the state of Connecticut recently passed a campaign finance law. But did you know that all political parties in Connecticut are equal, but some political parties are more equal than others when it comes to Connecticut's campaign finance law? If one reads the corporate media you come away with the impression that CT has the best campaign finance law in the United States. It certainly is the best campaign finance law for Democrats and Republicans... [ more ]

Posted on Mar 10, 2009 by Green Party of Connecticut

Buses Depart for DC Demonstration

Join us in DC on March 21!

ROUND TRIP RI-DC BUS TICKETS ARE ONLY $60!

We still have choice seats available on our deluxe Van Hool coaches, so place that call today! There are two ways to purchase a ticket: 1) Call the RIMC reservations line at 814-284-4600. 2) Send an email to march21ri@gmail.com and use our secure online payment system.

Can't go but want to contribute to help provide scholarship seats to those... [ more ]

Posted on Mar 09, 2009 by RI Mobilization Committee to Stop War & Occupation

The Killing of Rachel Hoffman and the Tragedy That Is Pot Prohibition

AlterNet article by Paul Armentano

Police caught Hoffman with pot but promised to drop charges if she agreed to go undercover in a drug bust. She was killed soon afterward.

Rachel Hoffman is dead. Rachel Hoffman, like many young adults, occasionally smoked marijuana.

But Rachel Hoffman is not dead as a result of smoking marijuana; she is dead as a result of marijuana prohibition.

Under prohibition, Rachel faced... [ more ]

Posted on Aug 05, 2008 by

News and Articles from Other PJEP Networks:

Advocate TODAY! Help save MiND TV

Several months ago, we learned that Governor Rendell zeroed out funding for Pennsylvania's eight public television stations in his FY2010 budget. At that time, the stations began a campaign to mobilize the public to let the governor and all of the state legislature know that public tv plays a very important role ... [ more ]

Posted on PAActionNetwork by PA Action Network

6/30 - 7/6/09 Peace/Justice Feature

Hi folks:

NOTE: The next two Features (July 5 and 12) will be put out by my intern Andrew Kimmel. So email events to him at andkimme@iupui.edu We are assuming that events for the first Sat. (July 4) will occur on the second Sat.;
let Andrew know if this is not so or if any monthly event is taking a summer hiatus.

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) The Indianapolis Peace Institute and our community of students living... [ more ]

Posted on Network4Peace by Northwest Indiana Code Pink

OH UU posts CommUUnity in Challenging Times

The Economy has experienced a major meltdown in recent months. Savings and jobs continue to vanish and the recession feeds on itself. Congregations and congregants are and will be affected. Major restructuring is needed, and The Great Turning is an important part of that change!

As a part of that turning to Earth Community, what is the role of our community - our church - in helping to mitigate the impact of what is surely to come to some or many of us? How can we ensure that, ... [ more ]

Posted on OhioPeaceNetwork by Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)

19 NH community organizations elect Martin Luther King Coalition officers

The Martin Luther King Coalition is made up of 19 NH community organizations having missions that reflect the principles of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to those listed above, the following organizations are members of the Coalition: the American Friends Service Committee-NH, represented by Arnie Alpert; the Arab- American Forum, represented buy Nabil Migalli; the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, represented by Jess Riendeau; Global Citizens Circle, represented... [ more ]

Posted on NHVpjen by Martin Luther King Coalition - NH

6/23 - 6/29 Peace/Justice Feature

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) [Columbus] "Civil Rights & Protections for LGBT Hoosiers," a Brown Bag event
in honor of LGBT Pride Month, with panel discussion and Q&A (see below), will take place
on Tues. June 23 from 11:30-1:00 pm at YES! Cinema, 280 Commons Mall. For more info,
visit Inclusive Community Coalition at ColumbusICC.org or email Julia Stumpff at JuliaStum
pff@gmail.com

... [ more ]