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CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR JULY 14-30

NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: JULY 14-30

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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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks,
includes submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Jul 14, 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

--Jul 14, Thu & ongoing, Landmark Cinema, Clark & Diversey
FILM: ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM

--Jul 14, Thu, 9 am, Courthouse, 400 W Superior
ANDY THAYER TRIAL
Anti-war activist charged in connection with 3/19 protest

--Jul 14, Thu, 6 pm, Peace Museum, 100 N Central Park
KATHY KELLY
Voices in the Wilderness activist discusses her new book,
Other Lands Have Dreams: From Baghdad to Pekin Prison

--Jul 14, Thu, 7 pm, Arlington Heights Library, 500 N Dunton
WHY DOES THE SUPREME COURT MATTER?
Films, speakers, more
Sponsors: Illinois NOW, NW Chicago Choice
Info: www.nwsubnow.org

--Jul 14, Thu, 7 pm, 845 Chicago, Evanston
YOU CAN’T NUKE GLOBAL WARMING:
WHY NUCLEAR POWER CAN’T MITIGATE
GLOBAL WARMING EFFECTS
Hear Dave Kraft of NEIS, also video screening
Info: 847-869-7650 or www.neis.org

--Jul 14, Thu, 7:30 pm, Left of Center Books, 1043 W Granville
KARI LYDERSON: OUT OF THE SEA &INTO THE FIRE:
LATIN AMERICAN-US IMMIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Journalist discusses her new book

--Jul 14, Thu, 8 pm, Doc Films, 1212 East 59st St
J'ACCUSE!
Abel Gance’s 1938 anti-war drama

--Jul 14-22, CAN TV, cable Channel 19
IRAQI LABOR LEADERS SPEAK
Hear the two FWCUI representatives from Iraq
at their recent Chicago appearance
7/14, 9:30 pm
7/15, 4:30 pm
7/21, 9:30 pm
7/22, 4:30 pm

--Jul 14-31, San Francisco CA
LABORFEST 2005
Labor, cultural, film arts festival celebrating
1934 San Francisco General Strike
Info: www.laborfest.net

--Jul 15, Fri, 8 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: PATHS OF GLORY
Stanley Kubrick’s classic anti-war drama of WW1
Repeats 7/18 6 pm

--Jul 15-21, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: SAVE THE GREEN PLANET
Jang Jun-Hwan’s surrealist anti-capitalist satire
Info: 773-281-4114

--Jul 16, Sat
COUNTER PROTESTS AGAINST "PRO-LIFE" ACTION LEAGUE
9-10:30 am, Skokie Boulevard & Dempster St
11:30-1 pm, Touhy & Milwaukee Ave
3-4 pm, McCormick Boulevard & Touhy Ave
Sponsor: NW Chicago Choice
Info: www.nwsubnow.org or contact (at) nwsubnow.org

--Jul 16, Sat, 9 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
THE UNITED STATES OF WAL-MART
Hear journalist John Dicker, repeats 7/18 6 am

--Jul 16, Sat, noon, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
BAGHDAD BULLETIN:
DISPATCHES ON THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION
Hear journalist David Enders

--Jul 17, Sun, 1-3 pm, Loyola University, Bremner Lounge,
Centennial Forum, 1125 W Loyola
USA PATRIOT ACT: SECURING OR
THREATENING OUR DEMOCRACY?
Town hall meeting with Rep Jan Schakowsky
Sponsors: Civil Liberties Coalition of Illinois,
American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago Committee to Defend
the Bill of Rights, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook County
Bar Association, Council on American-Islamic Relations-Chicago,
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, Independent
Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization, Japanese
American Citizens League, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs,
Muslim Bar Association, Muslim Civil Rights Center,
National Lawyers Guild

--Jul 17, Sun, 2 pm, DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center Rm 154
2320 N Kenmore
FILMS: THE GREENING OF CUBA, also VELORUTION
Documentaries on Cuba examine green practices & the bicycle culture
Sponsor: Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban 5
Info: 773-376-7521 or uscubachi (at) hotmail.com

--Jul 17, Sun, 3 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: DR STRANGELOVE
Stanley Kubrick’s anti-militarist cold war satire
Repeats 7/20 6 pm

--Jul 17, Sun, 5 pm, location tba
ISM POTLUCK DINNER
Sponsor: International Solidarity Movement
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com or 773-489-3505

--Jul 18, Mon, 3 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
UNIVERSITY INC: THE CORPORATE CORRUPTION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Author Jennifer Washburn discusses her book

--Jul 18, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash Rm 1440
DEFENDING REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Hear Sue Straus of Chicago NOW, activist Makalani Adisa,
Erica Rae & Marilyn Nissim-Sabat of News & Letters
Info: arise (at) newsandletters.org

--Jul 19, Tue, 6 pm, HotHouse, 31 E Balbo
FILM: EYES OF THE RAINBOW
Gloria Rolando’s documentary on Assata Shakur
Panel discussion follows screening
Info: hoa (at) afrocubaweb.com or 866-204-3216

--Jul 20, Wed, 7 pm, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan, Rm 528
THE FRONT LINES OF SOCIAL CHANGE: VETERANS
OF THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGADE
Author Richard Bermack discusses his book
Sponsors: Chicago Friends o The Lincoln Brigade,
Roosevelt University Center For New Deal Studies
Info: 708-488-9552

--Jul 21, Thu, 7:30 pm, Barbara's Bookstore UIC, 1218 S Halsted
SARA PARETSKY
Author reads from her new novel, Fire Sale

--Jul 21-24, Thu-Sun, Erfurt, Germany
GERMAN SOCIAL FORUM
Info: sozialforum2005.de/invitation/print.html

--Jul 22, Fri, 8 pm, In These Times, 2040 N. Milwaukee
21ST EPISODE OF FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE PARTY
Fire on the Prairie radio theatre celebration
Info: www.fireontheprairie.com

--Jul 23, Sat, 9-4 pm, UIC Student Center East
750 S Halsted, 6th Floor, Room 605
CONFERENCE: PALESTINE, LABOR & THE AFL-CIO
Films, speakers, workshops, more
Sponsors: New York City Labor Against the War, Palestine
Solidarity Group-Chicago, Not In My Name, Al-Awda,
Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Students for Social Justice,
UIC Students for Justice in Palestine,
DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine
Info: www.laborforpalestine.org/pages/2/index.htm

--Jul 23, Sat, 12:30-2 pm, City Centre Holiday Inn, 300 E Ohio
AMY GOODMAN IN CHICAGO
Sponsor: International Labor Communications Association
Info: book.democracynow.org/tourpage.php

--Jul 23, Sat, noon, Randolph & Halsted
2005 DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE
Post-parade program at Union Park, 1500 W Randolph
Info: www.disabledandproud.com/parade.htm or
312-253-7000 x199 or 312-253-7002-tty or
prideparade (at) disabledandproud.com

--Jul 24, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
KARI LYDERSON: OUT OF THE SEA &INTO THE FIRE:
LATIN AMERICAN-US IMMIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Journalist discusses her new book

--Jul 24, Sun, 2-6 pm, Busse Woods Grove No 25
FEMINIST PICNIC
Potluck
Sponsor: NW Chicago Choice
Info: www.nwsubnow.org

--Jul 24, Sun, 9-4 pm, Truman College
NATIONAL RANK & FILE CONFERENCE
www.laboraction.org/index.html

--Jul 24, Sun, 4-6 pm, Navy Pier
RALLY TO SAY NO TO NED FUNDING FOR THE AFL-CIO
No to Bush’s funding of right-wing in Latin America
Sponsor: Latin American Solidarity Committee

--Jul 24, Sun, 8 pm, UE HERE Hall, 37 S Ashland
FILM: WAGING A LIVING: WORKING OVERTIME
IN PURSUIT OF THE ELUSIVE AMERICAN DREAM
Roger Weisberg’s documentary on the working poor; Chicago premier
Sponsors: Chicago Democratic Socialists of America,
Chicago Independent Media Center, Labor Action Coalition
Info: 773-384-5797

--July 25, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash Rm 1440
REMEMBERING THE SREBRENICA MASSACRE:
10 YEARS SINCE THE GENOCIDE
Screening of documentary Srebrenica: A Cry from the Grave
Discussant: Kevin Anderson
Info: arise (at) newsandletters.org

--Jul 27, Wed, 7 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
FILM: AXIS OF EVIL
Carmine Cervi’s documentary deconstructs the Bush catch phrase
Features Howard Zinn, Daniel Ellsberg, James Weinstein, others

--Jul 27, Wed, 7 pm, Wellington Church, 615 W Wellington
BENEFIT FOR PLAY FOR PEACE
Music, spoken word, more
Info: 847-570-1538 or johnvolkening (at) yahoo.com

--Jul 27, Wed, 7-9 pm, 205 S Humphrey, Oak Park
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA HOUSE PARTY
Help defer costs of IRS harassment of DSA
Info: 773-384-0327

--Jul 28, Thu, 7 pm, Indo-American Center, 6328 N California
FARHEEN HAKEEM, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE
FOR MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
Hear the Chicago native, activist & youth organizer
Info: www.hakeemformayor.org/

--Jul 28-31, Thu-Sun, Newberry Library, 60 W Walton
NEWBERRY LIBRAY USED BOOK FAIR
Info: www.newberry.org/friends/L3pannualcontent.html

--Jul 28-31, Thu-Sun, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MIDWEST SCHOOL FOR WOMEN WORKERS
Info: skimale (at) umich.edu

--Jul 30, Sat, 1-5 pm, Washington Square Park
BUGHOUSE SQUARE DEBATES

--Jul 30, Sat, 10-12 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO GRASSROOTS COLLABORATIVE FORUM
All those flowers can't hide the downtown stench
Hear Rep Jesse Jackson Jr., Rep Luis Gutierrez,
Rev. Sen James Meeks, others
Info: 312-427-2533 Ext 23

FORTHCOMING:
-8/4-25 Black Harvest International Festival of Film & Video, Siskel Center
-8/6 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima/Nagasaki
-8/7-15 World Festival of Youth & Students, Caracas, usnpc.net/apply.html
-8/18-25 Chicago Underground Film Festival, www.cuff.org/
-9/10 Oak Park Peace Fair
-9/15-18 DC Labor Film Fest, www.djdinstitute.org
-9/17 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-9/18 Farm Aid 20th Anniversary Concert, Tweeter Center
-9/24 National Anti-War Mobilization, Washington DC, www.ufpj.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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NEW STUFF AT NWRC:
-10% Off on All Magazines, Papers & Journals!
-On sale: Olive Oil from Palestine, Fair Trade Coffee, lots more

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CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday

CALENDAR INTERNET:
www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com/events
chicago.indymedia.org/
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

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

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
4-4:30 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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TO HOLD YOUR EVENT AT NWRC: Phone (773) 227 4011or
nwrc_2600 (at) yahoo.com. New World is a centrally located non-
smoking storefront accessible by public transportation, street parking
available, wheelchairs/bikes welcome. Small donation requested.

WHO WE ARE: The New World Resource Center is Chicago’s oldest
independent left & labor bookstore and meeting center. Founded
in 1972, NWRC is a not-for-profit owned and operated by an all-volunteer
collective. Volunteers always welcome; phone 773-227-4011 for info.

THANKS to everyone for your support.

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