CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: AUG 5 - 23

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--Aug 5, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Aug 5, Thu, 7 pm, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore, Levan Rm 100
INTERNATIONAL LABOR OPPOSITION TO WAR & OCCUPATION
Panelists: Michael Eisenscher of United States Labor Against the War,
Jean-Pierre Page of French Trade Union CGT
Part of Better World’s In Birth conference
Info: international.conference (at) juno.com
www.internationalconference.info/

--Aug 5, Thu, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
FILM: UNTIL WHEN....PORTRAIT OF A PALESTINIAN FAMILY
Dahna Abourahme’s 2004 documentary of life in Palestine
Sponsors: Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago,
Al Awda Right To Return Coalition-Chicago
Info: www.psgchicago.org

--Aug 5, Thu, 7 pm, 234 S. Wabash, Rooftop Garden
CELEBRATE GREEN PARTY’S
CHEMICAL RISK RIGHT TO KNOW LAWSUIT
Legal action for toxic cloud risk prevention in Cook County
Info: 312-593-0996

--Aug 5, Thu, 7 pm, near Jinx Café, 1928 W Division
COW VAN - VEGAN OUTREACH
Sponsor: Animal Defense League
Info: cowvan.org/

--Aug 5, Thu, 7 pm, UIC Behavioral Sciences Bldg, 1007 W Harrison
STOP THE WALL CAMPAIGN MEETING

--Aug 5, Thu, & ongoing, various theatres
FILM: FAHRENHEIT 9/11
Michael Moore’s documentary on the Iraq war & oil politics
Info: www.michaelmoore.com

--Aug 5, Thu, Landmark Century Cinema, Clark & Diversy
FILM: THE CORPORATION
Mark Achbar & Jennifer Abbott’s documentary on the corporate
system features Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky,
Michael Moore, Naomi Klein, more
Info: (773) 509-4949

--Aug 6, Fri
HIROSHIMA REMEMBRANCE DAY
Info: www.nuclearfiles.org/ &
www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/peacesite/indexE.html &
www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php

--Aug 6, Fri, 11:30am, Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E Delaware
DON RUMSFELD PROTEST
Abu Ghraib-style attire optional
Info: ccawr (at) aol.com or 888-471-0874

--Aug 6, Fri, 7 pm, DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center
Room 254, 2320 N Kenmore
NIGHT OF SOLIDARITY WITH LATIN AMERICA
Speakers, live bands, food, more
Part of Better World’s In Birth conference
Info: international.conference (at) juno.com
www.internationalconference.info/

--Aug 6, Fri, 7 pm, St. Pius V Parish, 1919 S Ashland
GRAND OPENING OF FARM LABOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
CHICAGO BOYCOTT OFFICE: BOYCOTT MT. OLIVE PICKLES!!
Hear Tim Leahy of Chicago Federation of Labor,
Jose Oliva of Chicago Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues
Info: 773-728-8400 or www.floc.com

--Aug 6, Fri, 7 pm, Ellis Ave between 56th & 57th Streets
HIROSHIMA DAY COMMEMORATION & PROTEST
Music, speakers, more
Sponsors: Hyde Parkers for Peace & Justice,
Hyde Park Committee Against War & Racism
Info: JWJCNP (at) igc.org

--Aug 6, Fri, 7 pm, 941 W. Lawrence, 5th Floor
DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST THE HALSTED 3
Benefit for wrongly accused queer activists
Music, videos, more

--Aug 6, Fri, 7 pm, NO EXIT CAFÉ, 6970 N. Glenwood
BENEFIT FOR MIDWEST OBSERVERS' DELEGATION TO VENEZUELA
Films on democratic & peaceful Venezuelan revolutionary process,
music, discussion, educational materials
Info: 773-588-5393

--Aug 6, Fri, 9 pm, 3829 N Broadway, floor 2
MUSIC & EDUCATION: US WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness

--Aug 6-8, Fri-Sun, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
A BETTER WORLD'S IN BIRTH?
STRUGGLES AGAINST GLOBALIZATION CONFERENCE
Panelists include Jean-Pierre Page of Espaces Marx,
Ronald van Raak, socialist member of the Dutch Senate,
Penelope Duggan of International Viewpoint, more
Sponsors: DePaul University International Studies Program,
Research Institute of Comparative History & Culture ( Korea),
Spectre Magazine (Belgium), Institute of Working Class History,
Global Studies Association of North America
Info: : international.conference (at) juno.com
www.internationalconference.info/

--Aug 6-8, Fri-Sun, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan
CONFERENCE ON CONTINGENT ACADEMIC LABOR
Info: www.chicagococal.org/index-cocal6.html

--Aug 7, Sat, 11 am, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
COUNTER-RECRUITMENT TRAINING FOR
AIR & WATER SHOW ACTIVITIES
Info: S4SJhotmail.com

--Aug 7-19, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL

--Aug 8, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
RAY PARRISH: THE IRAQ WAR I SEE
Hear the GI Counselor for Vietnam Veterans Against the War
and Veterans For Peace member

--Aug 8, Sun, 3 pm, Grant Park Area 5
HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI ATOMIC BOMBING
COMMEMORATION & PEACE VIGIL
Info: mgrady (at) afsc.org

--Aug 8, Fri, 5-8 pm, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
BENEFIT FOR MIDWEST OBSERVERS' DELEGATION TO VENEZUELA
Films on democratic & peaceful Venezuelan revolutionary process,
music, discussion, educational materials
Info: 773-588-5393

--Aug 8, Sun, 7 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
FILM: BREAKING THE SILENCE:
TRUTH & LIES IN THE WAR ON TERROR
John Pilger’s documentary goes behind the Afghanistan & Iraq wars
Sponsors: Andersonville Neighbors for Peace, Chicago Filmmakers

--Aug 9, Mon
WALK FROM DEATH TO RESISTANCE
Anti-nuke & anti-military protest
10:30 am, Ellis Ave between 56th & 57th Streets
11am, walk to military recruiting station for noon vigil, 5401 S Wentworth
2-3:30 pm, vigil at Federal Plaza, 230 S Dearborn
3:30 pm, walk to Boeing Headquarters for vigil, 4-6 pm
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: jeffleys (at) vitw.org

--Aug 9, Mon, 5-6 pm, Drake Hotel, Michigan & Oak
SUPPORT MILLION WORKER MARCH
Picket AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting to demand union support
Info: www.millionworkermarch.org/.

--Aug 9, Mon, 6:30 pm, Glen Ellyn Library, 400 Duane St
FILM: OUTFOXED: RUPERT MURDOCH'S WAR ON JOURNALISM
Robert Greenwald’s documentary examines the role of the media
Sponsor: DuPage Against War Now
Info: www.d-a-w-n.org

--Aug 10, Tue, 6 pm, Lincoln-Belmont Library, 1659 W. Melrose
CHICAGO MEDIA ACTION WTTW CAMPAIGN MEETING

--Aug 10, Tue, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST THE HALSTED 3
Benefit for wrongly accused queer activists
Videos, speakers, more

--Aug 11, Wed, 7 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
PROGRESSIVE FILM FORUM
Sponsors: Healing Earth Resources, Chicago Indy Media,
New World Resource Center
Info: drlora (at) ameritech.net

--Aug 11, Wed, UIC, 750 S Halsted, Latino Cultural Center
BEATING BACK THE BUSH AGENDA
Hear Bill Davis if International Association of Machinists,
Madison Hobley of Campaign to End the Death Penalty,
Nicole Colson of Socialist Worker, Scott Laboda of Chicago Equal Marriage Now!
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: 312-458-9380 or chicago_socialists (at) yahoo.com

--Aug 13-14, Fri-Sat, downtown location tba
INTERNATIONAL STOP THE WALL CAMPAIGN
Info: 773-489-3505 or www.stopthewall.org or
StopTheWall2004 (at) yahoo.com

--Aug 13-15, Fri-Sun,
PRISON ABOLITION CONFERENCE
Panelists: Pam & Ramona Africa, Aaron Patterson,
Robert King, Fred Hampton Jr, Kathy Kelly, many more
Info: www.chicagoabc.org/

--Aug 14, Sat, 7 & 9 pm, Doc Films, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St
FILM: LENNY BRUCE: PERFORMANCE FILM
A complete 1967 performance
Info: 773-702-8574

--Aug 15, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
THE ELECTIONS & OUR MOVEMENT
Hear anti-war & gay rights activist Andy Thayer
Sponsor: 3rd Unitarian Church
Info: Debpaper (at) aol.com

--Aug 15, Sun, 9 pm, Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western
PINK BLOQUE DANCE PARTY
Info: chonky (at) pinkbloque.org

--Aug 17, Tue, 6:30 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM GENERAL MEETING
Info: 888-471-0874 or CCAWR (at) aol.com

--Aug 18, Wed, 7 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
PROGRESSIVE FILM FORUM
Sponsors: Healing Earth Resources, Chicago Indy Media,
New World Resource Center
Info: drlora (at) ameritech.net

--Aug 17, Tue, 7:30 pm, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division
TOM HAYDEN: STREET WARS & THE FUTURE OF VIOLENCE
Author & activist discusses his new book
Sponsor: Guild Complex

--Aug 20, Fri, 8 pm, Abbey Pub, 3420 W Grace
WZRD 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
88.3 FM non-commercial radio

--Aug 20-22, Fri-Sun, New York City
LIFE AFTER CAPITALISM CONFERENCE
Info: www.lifeaftercapitalism.org/

--Aug 20-25, Fri-Wed, Amor de Dios Methodist Church, 2348 S Sawyer
GRASSROOTS MEDIA FESTIVAL
Info: grassrootsmediafestival.org/

--Aug 20-26, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: QUEIMADA (BURN)
Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1969 drama of an 1840s uprising in the
Caribbean stars Marlon Brando - a must-see uncut print,
from the director of Battle of Algiers
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/

--Aug 21, Sat, 2 pm, Peace Museum,
PLAY: END OF THE WORLD WITH SYMPOSIUM TO FOLLOW
Aspect Theatre Company’s reading of the Arthur Kopit play
Repeats 8/28

--Aug 21, Sat, 7 & 10:15 pm, Doc Films, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St
FILM: HOOP DREAMS
Steve James’ epic 1994 documentary on two South Side teens
Info: 773-702-8574

--Aug 21, Sat, 7:30 pm Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: THE WEATHER UNDERGOUND
Discussion with director Bill Siegel follows
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/

--Aug 21-22, Sat-Sun, North Avenue Beach
PROTEST CHICAGO AIR & WATER SHOW
Info: S4SJ (at) hotmail.com

--Aug 22, Sun, 10 am, North Shore Unitarian Church, 2100 Half Day Rd, Deerfield
KATHY KELLY
Hear the Voices In The Wilderness activist at Sunday services

FORTHCOMING:
-8/26 Women’s Equality Day, www.nwhp.org/events/events.html
-8/27-28 Unfinished Business of The Women’s Movement, www.Vfamidwest.Org
-8/27-29 Chicago Trans/GenderQueer Film/Video Festival, www.widc.org/
-8/28 Apna Ghar domestic violence shelter fundraiser, www.apnaghar.org/indexnew.shtml
-8/29 Worldwide Protest Against Bush Junta, www.unitedforpeace.org
-8/29-9/2 Republican Party Convention NYC Protest, www.chicagonewyork.net/
-9/1-3 Illinois AFL-CIO Convention, 217-544-4014
-9/17-19 International Assembly of Anti-War & Anti-Globalization Movements, Beirut, www.tni.org/acts/beirut.htm
-9/25 Keep Space For Peace Rally, Vandenberg AFB, www.vpeaceldf.org/
-10/5-9 World Congress Against Death Penalty, Montreal, www.montreal2004.org
-10/14-17 European Social Forum, London
-10/15 Nuclear Power & Children's Health Symposium, mpeters (at) nuclearpolicy.org
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-People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, $18.95
-The Fateful Triangle, new edition, by Noam Chomsky
-The Uses of Haiti, by Paul Farmer
-HealthCare Meltdown, by Robert Lebow
-History as Mystery, by Michael Parenti
-America Besieged, by Michael Parenti
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-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, by Greg Palast
-Crime & Criminals, by Clarence Darrow, $8
-A Vietcong Memoir, by David Chanoff
-Lies & the Lying Liars That Tell Them, by Al Franken
-Dude, Where`s My Country, by Micheal Moore
-Oil, Power, & Empire, by Larry Everest
-Ten Days That Shook the World, by John Reed

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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/

Thu, 9:30 pm, CAN-TV cable channel 19
LABOR BEAT: CLASS STRUGGLE TV
Repeats Friday 4:30 pm
Info: 312-226-3330 or www.laborbeat.org

Fri, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
Info: ameyer (at) niu.edu

Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Info: www.thisishell.net

Sat, 9 am, wluw 88.7 fm radio
LIVE FROM THE HEARTLAND
Info: www.heartlandcafe.com

Sat, 10-5pm, 927 S Western
GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
Repeats Sun 12-4pm, Wed 12-5pm
Info: www.workingbikes.org

Sat, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

Sun, noon, Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE VIGIL
Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/

Sun, 7 pm, WLUW radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: wheimbach.igc.org

Mon, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: peacepledgechicago.org/

Mon, 7 pm, North Shore Church, 5242 N Lakewood, Rm 131
ANDERSONVILLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE
First Mondays of month
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM north side
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM south side

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
--3:45 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM radio
--6 pm, WLUW 88.7 FM radio

Tue, 8-9 am, Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
SILENT VIGIL AGAINST WAR & RACISM
Sponsor: 8th Day Center for Justice
Info: 312-641-5151

Tue, 7 pm, Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE
Info: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net

Tue, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
BIWEEKLY MEETING
2nd & 4th Tue
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/

Tue, 7:30 pm, Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood Dr
SOUTH SIDERS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.southsidersforpeace.com/

Wed, 4-6 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwaukee
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

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