NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: JAN 12 - 31

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

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--Jan 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

--Jan 12, Thu & ongoing
SUPPORT STRIKING NORTHWEST AIRLINE MECHANICS
Boycott Northwest Airlines
Sponsor: Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Organization Local 4
Info: 630-567-2052, president (at) amfa4.org, or
www.amfanatl.org/Pages/15_Strike_Info/Support_Strikers_3.html

--Jan 12, Thu, 7 pm, Acme ArtWorks, 1741 N Western
WINNING AGAINST WAL-MART:
GETTING BEYOND OPPOSITIONISM
Hear Carl Davidson of Networking for Democracy
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: oulchicago (at) yahoo.com, 773-384-5797

--Jan 12, Thu, 7:30 pm, Left of Center Books, 1043 W Granville
WHY I HATE ABERCROMBIE & FITCH:
ESSAYS ON RACE & SEXUALITY
Hear author Dwight A. McBride

--Jan 12, Thu, 8 pm, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield
FILM: WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE
Robert Greenwald’s documentary on the retailer’s devastating practices
Info: 773- 626-9385 or visit thirdunitarianchurch.org/

--Jan 13, Fri, 3 pm, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
Schmitt Academic Center Room 254
FILM: THE CORPORATION
Part of Confronting Empire series
Info: condor.depaul.edu/~english/exlibris/html/archives/0506/jan06/empire.htm

--Jan 13, Fri, 5-8 pm, Chicago Rare Books, 703 Washington, Evanston
WHAT'S THE USE OF WALKING IF THERE'S A FREIGHT TRAIN
GOING YOUR WAY? BLACK HOBOES & THEIR SONGS
Author Paul Garon discusses his new book

--Jan 13, Fri, 7 pm, UE Hall, 37 S. Ashland
DELPHI WORKERS SOLIDARITY FORUM
Hear Delphi activists Gregg Shotwell & Todd Jordan
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: 773-551-5780

--Jan 14, Sat, 1-5 pm, DePaul University College of Law, 25 E Jackson
TOWN HALL: CAN WE REFORM OUR FAMILY COURTS
Sponsor: Dialogue on Sustainable Community
Info: www.sustainable-community.org/events.html

--Jan 14, Sat, 2 pm, Berry Memorial Church, 4754 N Leavitt
SUPPORT THE MASS TRANSIT RIDER & WORKER
Sponsor: North Side Greens
Info: obeynow20001 (at) yahoo.com

--Jan 15, Sun, 5 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
WARD CHURCHILL: KILL THE INDIAN, SAVE THE MAN:
THE GENOCIDAL IMPACT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

--Jan 15, Sun, 10:30 am, Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N Lincoln
OUR CONTROVERSIAL FOUNDER
JEFFERSON & THE SLAVES
Hear Jim Kenney, Executive Director of Common Ground
Sponsor: Ethical Humanist Society
Info: admin (at) ethicalhuman.org

--Jan 15, Sun, 3 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT:
THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF GEORGE McGOVERN
Stephen Vittoria’s documentary on the 1972 peace candidate
Repeats 1/18 8:15 pm
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter

--Jan 15, Sun, 3 pm, location tba
SOUTH ASIAN PROGRESSIVE ACTION COLLECTIVE
GENERAL MEETING
Info: www.sapac.org/sapacwebpage.htm

--Jan 16, Mon
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
“When machines and computers, profit and
property rights are considered more important
than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism
and militarism are incapable of being conquered.”
(‘Declaration of Independence From the War in
Vietnam,’ Riverside Church speech, 4/4/67)
Info: www.unitedforpeace.org/downloads/King_leaflet_2006.pdf

--Jan 16, Mon, 5 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
BREAD & ROSES: MILLS, MIGRANTS, & THE
STRUGGLE FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM
Author Bruce Watson discusses his book on the
1912 Lawrence MA of textile workers strike

--Jan 16, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Room 1440
EXPLORING THE CONTENT OF A NON-CAPITALIST SOCIETY
Hear Peter Hudis, co-editor of The Rosa Luxemburg Reader
Info: 312-236-0799, www.newsandletters.org

--Jan 16, Mon, 7 pm, Steppenwolf Theater
WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS:
CREATIVE DISOBEDIENCE, OR WHY THE WORLD CAN’T WAIT
Anna Shapiro directs readings & performance by actors from
Second City, Lookingglass Theatre, Congo Square, others
Benefit for World Can’t Wait

--Jan 17, Tue, DePaul University, time & campus location tba
CHRIS HEDGES: THE MEANING OF WAR IN A GLOBAL AGE
Roundtable with the journalist & author of
What Every Person Should Know About War
Part of Confronting Empire series
Info: condor.depaul.edu/~english/exlibris/html/archives/0506/jan06/empire.htm

--Jan 17, Tue, 6 pm, University of Chicago, Stuart 102
IS HEALTHCARE A HUMAN RIGHT
Hear Dr Colleen Grogan of UC, Dr John Schumann of
UC Human Rights Program, Dr Quentin Young
Part of Healthcare Justice Week
Info: windmillchaser (at) gmail.com

--Jan 17, Tue, 6 pm, Museum of Contemproary Art, 200 E Chicago
JON LANGFORD: MUSIC, ART & SOCIAL ACTIVISM
Conversation with the musician & artist

--Jan 18, Wed, 6 pm, University of Chicago, Cobb 403
FILM: THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS: WHO'S AT RISK?
Fred Silverman’s PBS documentary
Part of Healthcare Justice Week
Info: windmillchaser (at) gmail.com

--Jan 19, Thu, 5-8 pm, University of Chicago, Stuart 102
HEALTHCARE CRISIS GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Offered by Illinois Campaign for Better Health Care
Part of Healthcare Justice Week
Info: windmillchaser (at) gmail.com

--Jan 19, Thu, 6:30 pm, Oriental Institute, 1155 E 58th St
MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST: DEBATING THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
Katrina vanden Heuvel & John Nichols of The Nation
debate Tribune publisher David Hiller & Trib editor James Warren
Info: chicagosociety.uchicago.edu/upcoming-events.htm

--Jan 20-26, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: THE GOEBBELS EXPERIMENT
Kenneth Branagh narrates the chilling diaries of the fascist propagandist
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter

--Jan 20, Fri, 7 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
FILM: THE TORTURE QUESTION
Frontline documentary
Sponsor: Andersonville Neighbors for Peace

--Jan 20-21, Fri-Sat, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago
JON LANGFORD'S THE EXECUTIONER'S LAST SONG
Benefit for Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

--Jan 21, Sat, location tba
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
MIDWEST REGIONAL PLANNING MEETING
Plan for 3/16 Rachel Corrie commemoration in Peoria IL
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com, 773-489-3505

--Jan 21, Sat, 11 am, Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S Michigan
GATHERING TO REMEMBER SHIRLEY LENS
Informal lunch
Info/RSVP: 614-204-7758, 312-786-0200, brtn (at) comcast.net

--Jan 22, Sun, 10:30 am, Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N Lincoln
D.A.R.E. & THE WAR ON DRUGS
Hear UIC Professor Dennis Rosenbaum
Sponsor: Ethical Humanist Society
Info: admin (at) ethicalhuman.org

--Jan 22, Sun, 1-2:30 pm, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan
PRO-VOICE: SPEAK-OUT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE:
33RD ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE
Info: 312-836-0126 x 229, rsvp (at) cfw.org, www.cfw.org/indexn.htm

--Jan 22, Sun, 5 pm, Resurrection Lutheran School
1050 W School, RAP Classroom
THE BIG THREE OF FAIR TRADE:
CHOCOLATE, FLOWERS, DIAMONDS
Hear Nancy Jones of Chicago Committee on Fair Trade
discuss Valentine's Day from a fair-trade perspective
EarthSave Chicago potluck dinner
Info: chris.brunn (at) earthsavechicago.com

--Jan 23, Mon, 12 pm, Chicago Labor Education Program
Suite 110, 815 W Van Buren
THE JUSTICE AT PEABODY CAMPAIGN:
MANY STONES TO BUILD AN ARCH
Hear Ross Hyman of Midwest AFL-CIO on the campaign
against union-busting at Peabody Energy
Sponsor: Labor Research Study Group
Info/RSVP: 312-996-8733, hworthen (at) uiuc.edu

--Jan 24-29, Tue-Sat
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
Info: www.wsf2006.org/

--Jan 25, Wed, 5:30 pm, DePaul University Student Center, 2250 N Sheffield
ANNA SHTEYNSHLEYGER: QUESTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY & EMPIRE
Hear the award-winning photographer
Part of Confronting Empire series
Info: condor.depaul.edu/~english/exlibris/html/archives/0506/jan06/empire.htm

--Jan 26, Thu, 7:30 pm, Left of Center Books, 1043 W Granville
LOOK, A NEGRO! PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS
ON RACE, CULTURE, & POLITICS
Hear author Robert Gooding-Williams

--Jan 27, Fri, 3 pm, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
Schmitt Academic Center Room 254
FILM: WINTER SOLDIER
Award-winning documentary of Vietnam War veterans testimony
Part of Confronting Empire series
Info: condor.depaul.edu/~english/exlibris/html/archives/0506/jan06/empire.htm

--Jan 27, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org

--Jan 27 – Feb 2, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: CONGO: WHITE KING, RED RUBBER, BLACK DEATH
Peter Bate’s must-see documentary on Belgium's brutal colonization
of the Congo 1885-1908 & the events that sparked the modern
international human rights movement
Info: 773-281-4114

--Jan 28, Sat, 2 pm, Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St,
FILMS: LIFE & DEBT, also BEHIND THE LABELS
Documentary on the impact of IMF debt on Jamaica,
also documentary on sweatshops in Saipan

--Jan 28, Sat, 2:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
THE FAILURE OF US POLICY IN ISRAEL, r
PALESTINE & IRAQ
Hear historian Joel Beinin of Stanford University
Sponsor: Not in My Name
Info: info (at) nimn.org, 312-409 4845

--Jan 29, Sun, 2 pm, Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St
THE ATTACK ON MIDDLE EAST STUDIES:
A NEW MCCARTHYISM?
Hear Lisa Hajjar of UC Santa Barbara & Joel Beinin of Stanford University
Info: 312-427-2533 x 18 or info (at) cjpip.org

--Jan 29, Sun, 2 pm, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge, Evanston
WAGE PEACE
Local peacebuilding groups, activism opportunities for adults & kids
Sponsor: North Shore Anti-War Coalition
Info: www.nsawc.org, wagepeace (at) evanstonpeacevigils.com

--Jan 29-30, Sun-Mon, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: BENCHED: THE CORPORATE TAKEOVER OF THE JUDICIARY
Wayne Ewing’s documentary on how insurance & tobacco campaign
contributions impacted the 5th District 2004 race for Illinois Supreme Court Justice

--Jan 31, Tue
NATIONWIDE PROTEST OF
BUSH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

--Jan 31, Tue, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago
GERTRUDE STEIN'S LESBIAN PARIS
Hear playwright Frank Galati and historian Mary Lou Roberts

FORTHCOMING
-2/27 Tariq Ali, DePaul University, 6 pm
condor.depaul.edu/~english/exlibris/html/archives/0506/jan06/empire.htm
-3/4-5 Venezuela Solidarity Conference, Washington DC, Nicanet (at) afgi.org
-3/8 International Women’s Day
-3/10-12 Left Forum 2006 Conference, New York, www.LeftForum.org
-3/18-20 National Iraq War Protests, www.answercoalition.org/
-3/23-24 Middle East Political Economy in the Age of Empire
York University, Toronto YorkMidEastConference (at) yahoo.com
-3/24 Crossroads Fund Annual Benefit, www.crossroadsfund.org
-5/6-7 Labor Notes Conference, Detroit, labornotes.org/conferences/index.shtml
-6/8-10 How Class Works Conference, www.workingclass.sunysb.edu
-7/6-9 Midwest Social Forum, Milwaukee WI, www.mwsocialforum.org
-7/16-21 Midwest School for Women Workers, 312-996-8733
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2006 CALENDARS NOW AVAILABLE!!
-Che Guevara, Cat-Lovers Against the Bomb, many more
-SOLD OUT: Slingshot daily organizers

ON SALE THIS WEEK:
-Books in Spanish / Libros en Español, 30% off sale

DONATIONS NEEDED
-Used book donations appreciated! Non-fiction, politics, history, etc, will pick-up!
-Store cleaning time! Mops, all purpose soap, garbage bags, etc
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Thu, 7 pm, 3334-61/2 W Lawrence, Rm 202
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-920-7545, answerchicago (at) gmail.com

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

Fri, 6-8pm, Association House, 1116 N Kedzie
POMEGRANATE RADICAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
Second Friday of the month

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

Sat, 3-6 pm, Acme Art Works, 1741 N Western
WORLD CAN'T WAIT: DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME
Info: 773-412-8318, chicago (at) worldcantwait.org

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, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Art Institute of Chicago front steps
PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: Code Pink. Info: codepinkchicago (at) yahoo.com

Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.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, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: peacepledgechicago.org/

Mon, 6:30 pm, location tba
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, Funky Buddha Lounge, 728 W Grand
LEFTIST LOUNGE
Info: focus (at) apolloproject.org

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

Wed, 6:30 pm, 1325 S Wasbash, Suite 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & RIGHTS
1st & 3rd Wed
Info: www.ccclr.org/
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