Progressive Populist Caucus - Conference

Lecture: “Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency”

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:53:44 -0400

Start: 10/19/2007 - 7:31pm

End: 10/19/2007 - 9:30pm

Event Description:

Lecture: “Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Petroleum Dependency” The author, Dr. Michael Klare, will explain why Alan Greenspan said “The Iraq war is largely about oil” and why the US Military is currently in other countries like Colombia, Kuwait, Qatar, Ethiopia, etc., etc., (and soon Iran?). Friday, October 19th - 7:30pm First Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77004 LEAD SPONSORS: Houston Peace & Justice Center, Oil Patch Democrats, Veterans for Peace- Chapter 12, Green Party of Harris County

Oil Patch Democrats

Event Contact Name:
Jim Rine

Event Contact Phone:
281 414 1386

Contact Email Address for Event:
jmrine@hotmail.com

IMPEACHMENT: Our right, Our duty

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:34:04 -0500

Start: 04/09/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 04/09/2007 - 9:00pm

Event Description:

The time has come for We the People To show Bush and Cheney that we will not tolerate: * Illegal War * Loss of constitutional rights * Torture * Deceit * Election Fraud It’s time to bring this administration’s secrets to the light of day so that we overcome lies that divide our country and fears that drive us to war IMPEACHMENT! OUR RIGHT, OUR DUTY Featured Speakers: CINDY SHEEHAN PROFESSOR BOB JENSEN DEBRA SWEET STATE REPRESENTATIVE LON BURNAM CITY COUNCILWOMAN ADA EDWARDS DIANE WILSON SISSY FARENTHOLD Join us for a night of edification and action. Join us as we gather to express our opposition to Bush’s illegal war, troop surge, and erosion of our civil liberties. Join us for petition signing, postcard writing, tabling, networking, food, videos, music, and speeches.

Progressive Action Alliance

Event Contact Name:
Charlie Mauch or Ivan Espinosa

Event Contact Phone:
713-432-1277 or 713-269-7781

Contact Email Address for Event:
ie3456@yahoo.com

Event Fee:
$5.00 suggested minimum donation

Event Website:
www.paa-tx.org/node/2511

Progressive Alliance Conference of Texas, with Dennis Kucinich

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:12:19 -0500

Start: 03/10/2007 - 9:00am

End: 03/10/2007 - 5:00pm

Event Description:

Progressive organizations from around Texas are coming together on Saturday, March 10, in San Antonio, to network and build alliances so we can all have a more powerful political influence, both in Texas and nationally.

Progressive Populist Caucus, Progressive Action Alliance

Event Fee:
See registration information above

[SAN ANTONIO] Lecture on the Religious Right

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:21:29 -0500

Start: 11/14/2006 - 7:00pm

End: 11/14/2006 - 9:00pm

Event Description:

Michelle Goldberg author of Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism San Antonio November 14 | 7:00 pm (free admission) SoL Center at University Presbyterian Church (300 Bushnell) Goldberg’s evening lecture will introduce you to the leaders behind the rise of Christian extremism in America, and give you a how-to guide for preserving religious and civil liberties against the religious right.

Texas Freedom Network

Event Contact Name:
Ian Davis

Event Contact Phone:
(512) 322-0545

Contact Email Address for Event:
ian@tfn.org

Event Fee:
Free

Event Website:
www.tfn.org/faithandfreedom/sanantonio/

[SAN ANTONIO] Lone Star Water Congress

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:10:29 -0400

Start: 09/29/2006 - 8:00am

End: 10/01/2006 - 6:00pm

Event Description:

Please join us as we begin “Winning the Texas Water Wars Against Corporate Privatization.”

The Lone Star Water Congress will focus on promoting public water policy that ensures the sustainability of safe water supplies for the benefit of all people and natural ecosystems against the domination of water resources by powerful private interests. Thus, the Lone Star water Congress adds an important—yet often ignored—dimension to the ongoing struggle to protect both ground and surface water for the future needs of Texans.

Texas Fair Trade Coalition

Event Fee:
For registration information, please visit the website

Event Website:
www.texasfairtrade.org

TSU Voting Rights and Political Disenfranchisement Workshop

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:31:04 -0400

Start: 10/29/2005 - 8:00am

End: 10/29/2005 - 4:00pm

Event Description:

First Annual Legislative And Public Policy Conference

TSU's Mickey Leeland Center on World Hunger and Peace and Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy are holding a forum this Saturday on Voting Rights and Committee Hearings on Voter Disenfrachisement. Beverly Kaufman is one of the panelists!

TSU's Mickey Leeland Center on World Hunger and Peace and Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy

Chicano/Latino Leadership and Unity Conference

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:59:34 -0400

Start: 10/15/2005 - 8:30am

End: 10/15/2005 - 4:30pm

Event Description:

Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education - Houston & La Nueva Raza Unida present the Chicano – Latino Leadership & Unity Conference

"WE ARE THE FUTURE" UNA CONFERENCIA SOBRE LIDERAZCO, PODER Y UNIDAD

Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education - Houston & La Nueva Raza Unida

Contact Email Address for Event:
houstontache@yahoo.com

Event Fee:
$10 for students/community; $25 for professionals

Event Website:
www.houstontache.tripod.com/id6.html

Veterans for Peace Organizing Meeting for Greater Houston

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:50:52 -0400

Start: 09/13/2005 - 7:00pm

End: 09/13/2005 - 9:00pm

Event Description:

Brothers and sisters – my fellow military veterans:

We need to come together and create a presence in the Houston area for the great national Veterans for Peace organization you have been reading so much about in conjunction with the growing anti-Iraq war movement and the amazing Cindy Sheehan stand to hold Bush accountable for his reasons in taking our young people into Iraq to be slaughtered and maimed. Are you as outraged and inspired as myself to speak up with the authority reserved only for those like us who have served our country? Then come to this meeting and let's get it going.

Veterans for Peace

Contact Email Address for Event:
stan.merriman@sbcglobal.net

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State

Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:31:40 -0400

Start: 09/10/2005 - 9:00am

End: 09/10/2005 - 12:00pm

Event Description:

Representative Garnet Coleman will be talking about the theocratic right's legislative tactics.

Program includes:

Are We Becoming a Theocracy? - video
Tactics the Theocratic Right Uses to Get Legislation Passed -- State Representative Garnet Coleman
Countering the Theocratic Right - panel discussion moderated by Beth Corbin, Director of AU's Field Department

Panel members:

Dr. Roger Mills, physics professor emeritus, University of Louisville

Dr. Bruce Prescott, President of Mainstream Baptists of Oklahoma

Dr. Don Sinclair, retired United Methodist minister representing Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Attorney Michael Skadden, ACLU

D.C. Update - Beth Corbin

Registration will open at 8:30. The program will start promptly at 9:00.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Greater Houston Chapter

Contact Email Address for Event:
HoustonAU@flash.net

Event Fee:
Free but bring dollar bills or coins for parking across the street

Event Website:
www.houstonau.org

Talking the Talk! Grassroots Political Workshop

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 08:33:06 -0400

Start: 09/25/2005 - 1:00pm

End: 09/25/2005 - 5:00pm

Event Description:

Targeted to activists, political club members and those newly involved in the political process, this workshop focuses on quality of life issues such as environment, transportation, and education important to Democratic and independent voters in suburban and urban areas campaigns.

To win elections in our region, Democrats need to communicate about issues important to Democrats and a segment of "independent" voters. We can't just shout at George W. Bush and complain about Republicans, we need to speak out about issues that a majority of voters care about.

Event Website:
www.uh.edu/ucaf/