NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: MAY 12 - 30

New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/events/

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includes submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday
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--May 12, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Boycott Chicago Intercontinental & Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--May 12, Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL
Info: 773-281-4114

--May 12, Thu, Cabaret Metro
GANG OF FOUR

--May 12, Thu, 5 pm, Federal Plaza, Dearborn & Adams
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR GI RESISTERS RALLY
DEFEND PABLO PAREDES & KEVIN BENDERMAN:

--May 12, Thu, 6:30-9:30 pm, Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE ANNUAL BENEFIT
Honorees: Rev Calvin Morris of Community Renewal Society, Charlie Richardson & Nancy Lessin of Military Families Speak Out
Info: 312-427-2533 x 33 or thackett (at) afsc.org

--May 12, Thu, 7pm, ACME ArtWorks, 1741 N Western
THE RECENT MEXICO CITY IMPEACHMENT CRISIS:
RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE PRD & MEXICAN NATIONAL POLITICS
Hear Jorge Mujicam, Secretary-General of the Illinois Chapter
of the Democratic Revolution Party-PRD
Sponsors: Open University of the Left, Chicago Democratic Socialists
Info: 773-384-5797 or OULChicago (at) yahoo.com

--May 12-14, Thu-Sat, 6:30-9:30 pm, High School, 1542 N Milwaukee 3rd level
CHICAGO ANARCHIST FILM FESTIVAL
Info: filmfest (at) arsenalmagazine.net

--May 12-15, Thu-Sun, Knoxville TN
CROSSCURRENTS OF GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE:
CLASS, GENDER, & RACE
Global Studies Association Conference
Info:www.net4dem.org/mayglobal

--May 13, Fri, noon, DePaul University Student Center
NONPROFIT CAREER FAIR FRIDAY

--May 13, Fri, 3-5 pm, Newberry Library, 60 W Walton
CROSSING OVER: MEXICAN LABOR &
THE COLOR LINE IN 1920S CHICAGO
Historian Anne M. Martinez examines how labor & religion
shaped the Mexican experience of race in Chicago in the
wake of the Mexican Revolution

--May 13-15, Fri-Sun, St Louis MO
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEDIA REFORM
Info: www.freepress.net/conference/

--May 14, Sat, 11 am, Book-TV, C-Span2 cable TV
PEN AMERICAN CENTER/NEW YORKER
READINGS ON WRITING & POLITICS
Readings by Ha Jin, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie,
Jonathan Franzen, Wole Soyinka, Nuruddin Farah,
Shan Sa, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Antonio Munoz Molina

--May 14, Sat, 10-2 pm, UIC College of Nursing, 845 S Damen
TEACH IN: THE COST OF WAR
Topics: uranium weapons, VA underfunding, military budget impact, more
Sponsors: UIC Students for Social Justice, American Friends’ Service Committee, Chicagoans Against War & Injustice, North Suburban Peace Initiative,
Voices In The Wilderness, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Education Not Empire
Info: healthnotwar-chicago (at) yahoogroups.com

--May 14, Sat, 1-3 pm, DePaul University College of Law
25 E Jackson, Room 803
ACTIVISTS - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Panel of activists & attorneys from National Lawyers Guild

--May 14, Sat, 1-5 pm, Chicago Historical Society, Clark & North Ave
HAYMARKET TOUR
Author & Haymarket historian William Adelman leads, includes visits to
Haymarket monument, Forest Home Cemetery, more

--May 14, Sat, 2 pm, Harold Washington Library, 430 S State
OUR ECHOING DEMANDS:
THE LEGACIES OF BROWN V. BOARD TODAY
Hear Jon Davidson of Lambda Legal, Gary Orfield of
Harvard Project on School Desegration

--May 14, Sat, 4:30 pm, Book-TV, C-Span2 cable TV
TARIQ ALI
Author discusses his books Speaking of Empire & Resistance,
also Street-Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties

--May 14, Sat, 8 pm, HotHouse, 31 E Balbo
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASSOCIATION FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREATIVE MUSICIANS
Legendary Chicago neighborhood jazz program turns 40
Performances by Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Thompson,
Kahil El'Zabar, Harrison Bankhead, more

--May 14, Sat, 8 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: KALABUSH
Adonis Florides & Theodoros Nikolaides’s satire of a
Syrian illegal immigrant in Cyprus, Repeats 5/18 8 pm

--May 14-16, Sat-Mon
PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST MANSOUR AZIZ MANSOUR
5/14 8 pm, 7360 W 93rd St, Bridgeview, 708-430-5666
5/15 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
5/16, 9 am, AFSC office, 637 S Dearborn, 312-427-2533
Sponsor: American Friends Service Committee
Info: 312-427-2533 x18

--May 15, Sun, 11 am, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER VOLUNTEER MEETING
Think looking down on friends & family is a way of life? You’ll find
good company at our sleek new volunteer meetings
Info: 773-227-4011

--May 15, Sun, noon, Ridgeland Commons, Oak Park
WALK FOR A JUST PEACE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
Sponsors: Committee for a Just Peace in Israel & Palestine, others
Info: 312-427-2533x18 or JustPeace1 (at) aol.com

--May 15, Sun, 2-5 pm, Casa Michoacan, 1638 S Blue Island
FAREWELL PARTY
Say so long to Caryl Sortwell & Tom Burke

--May 15, Sun, 5 pm, Book-TV, C-Span2 cable TV
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON
Author discusses his new book, Is Bill Cosby Right:
Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?

--May 16, Mon, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton Ave.
FILM: VIETNAM, LONG TIME COMING
Documentary on disabled US & Vietnamese vets

--May 16, Mon, 7 pm, Unity Center, 3339 S Halsted
THE DEBATES IN LABOR: OPPORTUNITY & DANGER
Panelists: James Thindwa of Jobs with Justice, Scott Marshall
of CPUSA, Katie Jordan of Chicago CLUW, others
Sponsor: Workers Education Society
Info: 773-446-9925

--May 17, Tue, 7 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
STOP THE CTA CUTS
Hear former CTA worker Eric Hampton, others
Sponsor: Midwest Unrest
Info: www.midwestunrest.net/fightorwalk or (773) 250-7060

--May 17, Tue, 7 pm, Saint Xavier University, Butler Reception Rm
FILM: KAYA TARAN
Only Illinois screening of Sashi Kumar’s drama of 1984 anti-Sikh
carnage following the assassination of Indira Gandhi & anti-Muslim
riots in Gujarat in 2002; disucssion with director follows
Sponsor: South Asian Progressive Action Coalition
Info: 773-298-3375

--May 18, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lozano Library, 1805 S Loomis
FILM: VIETNAM, LONG TIME COMING
Documentary on disabled US & Vietnamese vets

--May 18-21, Wed-Sat, Youngstown State University, Youngstown OH
CONFERENCE OF CENTER FOR WORKING-CLASS STUDIES
Info: www.as.ysu.edu/~cwcs/

--May 21, Sat, 11-5 pm, Navy Pier
COUNTER-MILITARY RECRUITMENT AT ARMED FORCES DAY
Sponsor: Chicagoland Committee Opposed to the Militarization of Youth
Info: 312-491-9092 or s4sj (at) hotmail.com

--May 21, Sat, 11:30-2 pm, Northwestern University Law School, 357 E Chicago
BENEFIT FOR CHICAGO COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Honorees: Abner J. Mikva, Bennett J. Johnson
Info: 312-939-0675

--May 21, Sat, 1-5 pm, Newberry Library, 60 E Walton
LABOR & CIVIL RIGHTS BUS TOUR OF CHICAGO'S LABOR TRAIL
Led by Leon Fink & Jeffrey Helgeson or UIC,
Erik Gellman of Northwestern University

--May 22, Sun, 1:30 pm, Countryside Unitarian Church, 1025 N Smith Rd, Palatine
FILM: PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND
Documentary on role of US media in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sponsor: Countryside UUC Social Action Committee, Not In My Name,
Northwest Suburban SUSTAIN

--May 23, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash, Rm 1440
A CRITICAL LOOK AT ANTONIO NEGRI'S MULTITUDE
Info: arise (at) newsandletters.org or 312-236-0799

--May 25, Wed, 7:30 pm, Oak Park Public Library, 834 W. Lake
ISRAELI DISENGAGEMENT AFTER ARAFAT:
CAN IT LEAD TO A JUST PEACE?
Hear author Gidon D. Remba of Chicago Peace Now
Sponsor: Chicago Peace Now
Info: www.chicagopeacenow.org

--May 26, Thu, 6 pm, Harold Washington Library, 400 S State
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON
Author discusses new book, Is Bill Cosby Right?

--May 26, Thu, 7 pm, Edwardo’s 9300 Skokie Blvd
PROBLEMS FACING IRAQ WAR VETS &
MASSIVE CUTS IN SERVICES TO VETERANS
Hear Ray Parrish of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Info: www.vvaw.org/

--May 26, Thu, 7:30 pm, Belmont & Western
VIGIL FOR ANTI-POLICE BRUTALITY ACTIVIST MAY MOLINA
Anniversary of her death in police custody

--May 27, Fri, 7 pm, Elmhurst Public Libary, 125 S Prospect
FILM: PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND
Documentary on role of US media in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sponsor: Not In My Name, Committee for Justice & Peace in Israel & Palestine
Info: 312-409-4845

--May 27-28, location tba
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHICAGO CONCERT FOR PEACE
Info: seanski35 (at) aol.com or 708-899-4313

--May 28-29, Sat-Sun, 1 pm, Facets Cinematheque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: GUNNER PALACE
Michael Tucker & Petra Epperlein’s documentary on US soldiers in Iraq

--May 29, Sun, 2 pm, Memorial Hall, 117th & S. Avenue O
MEMORIAL DAY MASSACRE 1937 REMEMBERED
Honor victims of Republic Steel Massacre
Hear: Lyn Williams & Jim Robinson of USWA, others
Sponsor: Steelworkers ReUnion
Info: 773-646-4370

--May 30, Mon
VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES
Chicago: 11am, corner of Wacker & Wabash, 773-276-4189
Milwaukee: 8:30am, south door VA hospital to aid disabled vets, 414-372-0749
Rockford: location tba, 815-964-7111
Info: www.vvaw.org/

FORTHCOMING:

-6/3-5 Radfest/Midwest Social Forum, Madison WI, info (at) havenscenter.org
-6/8-10 How Class Works conference, Stony Brook NY
-6/17 Iraq Labor Tour in Chicago, lduncan (at) igc.org
-6/17-23 African Diaspora Film Festival, www.Facets.org
-6/19-21 Great Labor Arts Exchange, Maryland, www.laborheritage.org/glae04p1.html
-6/25-26 Conference on IWW Centenary, UIC, centenary (at) iww.org
-7/1-4 Socialism 2005: Build the Left Alternative, www.socialismconference.org
-7/23 Conference: Palestine, Labor & the AFL-CIO, www.al-awdany.org/lfp/
-7/23 Amy Goodman in Chicago
-7/28-31 Midwest School for Women Workers, University of Michigan
-9/17 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-9/22-25 Jobs With Justice Annual Meeting, St Louis
-10/20-22 North American Labor History Conference,
Wayne State University, ao1605 (at) wayne.edu
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-On sale: Olive Oil from Palestine, Fair Trade Coffee, lots more

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phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday

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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Thu, 1:30 pm, whpk 88.5 fm radio
THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH
Info: msszczep (at) midway.uchicago.edu or
whpk.uchicago.edu

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, 4:30 pm, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
VIGIL FOR PEACE & WITNESS AGAINST WAR
Info: www.vitw.org

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, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING
Also Wednesdays 4-6 pm

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

Sun, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm

Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.com

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

Mon, 6:30 pm, No Exit Café, 6970 N Glenwood
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-878-0166

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, wluw radio 88.7 FM
10 am, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, 2nd Mon/month
10 am THE EIGHTH DAY, 1st & 3rd Mon/month
10 am FROM THE TRENCHES, 4th Mon/month

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
3:45-4:15 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM
6 pm, wluw 88.7 FM radio

Tue, 6-7:15 am, comer Sheridan & Hollywood
ANTI-WAR VIGIL
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: www.vitw.org

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 pm, Cafe Mestizo, 2123 S Ashland
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsor: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org/cafe

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

Wed, 10 am, wluw 88.7 FM
COUNTERSPIN
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in 1972, NWRC is a not-for-profit owned and operated by an all-volunteer
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