A New New Deal: How We Make It Happen!

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Saturday, June 13, 2009, 12:30-5:00 p.m. Workers United Hall, 333 S. Ashland, Chicago An organizing workshop to build the movement for change based on human needs by connecting the fights for ending wars and militarism; workers' rights; the right to health care; and stopping foreclosures. Visit the event page for details Join other Chicago area labor, community, religious leaders and activists working for peace, equality, social and economic justice, and be a part of a grassroots progressive movement... »

Eyewitness Reports On Iraq’s Historic Labor Conference

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May 30, 2009, 3PM - Roosevelt University - Come hear Amjad Ali, Representative of the Iraqi Freedom Congress. After six years of US invasion, war and destruction... Help support Iraq’s inspiring grass roots labor movement fighting for a free, secular and independent Iraq. FORUM (3 p.m.): Roosevelt University, Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan. AMJAD ALI of the Iraqi Freedom Congress MIKE ZWEIG of AFT... »

Annual Walk for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine

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Break the Silence. Break the Blockade. Sunday, May 17, 2009, Oak Park, Illinois Although Gaza has faded from the headlines in the aftermath of Israel’s December 2008–January 2009 bombardment and assault, the blockade and siege of Gaza’s 1.5 million residents continues. Already an impoverished, isolated zone before the winter war, Gaza now faces a humanitarian disaster of catastrophic proportions, widespread physical... »

ARC 09: Re-Imagining Change; A Movement Summit

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May 2nd, the day after the historic May Day march for workers rights, ARC'09 will be convening "Re-Imagining Change: A Movement Summit". Marking the close of the first one hundred days... »

May Day Celebration at Haymarket Square

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Labor unions and workers will gather to celebrate the annual reclaiming of May Day at Haymarket Square. This year's plaque will be dedicated by the AFL-CIO. A national AFL-CIO representative... »

Rally: Tell Resurrection Health Care to Put Patients First

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Action for Quality Patient Care Thursday, April 30 from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM Bentley/Lamborghini Gold Coast 834 N. Rush St., Chicago Employees at Resurrection Health Care's eight hospitals work hard to ensure... »

A Living Wage for the Village of Oak Park

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Economic Justice - More than Necessary in These Difficult Times. Unite Temple Social Mission Committee Presents a Public Forum Living Wage Ordinance Endorsed by a Majority of Oak Park Electorate Sunday, April 26 Gale House... »

OPCTJ Film Series: “Soldiers of Conscience”

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Sunday, Apr. 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m. Small Meeting Room, Oak Park Library 834 Lake Street, Oak Park. Co-Sponsored by: The Oak Park Public Library. In this multi-awardwinning film, West Point grads to drill... »

ICJPE Annual Conference: “Ending the Cycle of War”

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Ill Coalition for Justice, Peace & the Environment 4th Annual Conference April 17-18, 2009 People's Church, 941 W. Lawrence Ave - Chicago, IL Ending the Cycle of War - Beyond Corporate Dominance: Which Way Forward... »

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Thu., June 11, 7:10 pm
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Unity Temple; Across from Oak Park Pub. Library

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursdays in the Oak Park Public Library (834 Lake St.). Everyone is welcome. Contact: contact@opctj.org.

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NEW NEW DEAL PROJECT

June 13, 2009 - New New Deal: How We Make It Happen! Join us in an organizing workshop to build the movement for workers' rights, the right to health care, fighting foreclosures, and putting an end to wars and militarism.

Also, Watch Video Segments from January 2009 New New Deal Panel, featuring James Thindwa of Jobs with Justice (moderator), Quentin Young of the Physicians for a National Healthcare Program, and more.

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