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EVENTS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY (SO FAR) AND ONE IN MARCH

(Mostly political events, demonstrations, and meetings in the Metro Detroit area. Prepared particularly for activists and other progressive people.)

South East Michigan:

Peace Vigils:
Mondays, 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
Nine Mile and Woodward
Ongoing peace vigil
Do you have one hour on Mondays to support peace?
Good, then let's keep this up until the troops come home!

Women in Black vigil
2nd Saturday of each month, 12:00 Noon
different location each month. (wear black, march silently)
Sat., February 11, 2012, Ferndale, 9 Mile just East of Woodward by the Library
Sat., March 10,2012, Clark Park, SW Detroit, corner of Vernor & Clark

Ressurection Marches
Every Thursday, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
Protest cut-offs of 14,000 families from public
assistance. Welfare Rights Org
Michigan State Building, (former GM building)
3044 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit. MI

New weekly DRUMMING CIRCLE
Every Wed. 8:00 - 12:00 Midnight
Organic vegan kitchen
UU Church Cass and Forest in Detroit.
(Enter Red door, back lot)

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 4:30 PM
MARCH IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION!
NO AID TO SCAF!
Egypt's Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) has been accused of confiscating computers and other materials from the offices of many Non-Government Organization (NGO) human rights groups
Grand Circus Park, Detroit

Thursday, Jan. 26, 6:30 PM
FILM: WALTZ WITH BASHIR. DISCUSSION:
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR?
This 2008 film is an animated autobiography of the 1962 war in lebanon, written and directed by Ari Folman.
Sponsored by Peace and Conflict Discussion Group
Livonia Civic Center Library

Sat., Jan. 28, 11:00 AM
RALLY FOR WEATHERIZATION JOBS
A Green Jobs initiative for both employment needs
and protection of the earth.
at greater St. Matthewe Baptist Church,
396 LaBelle in Highland Park
See www.facebook.com/events/229374973807103/

Monday, January 30, 7:00 PM
VISION FOR REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY AND
CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
Rep. Hansen Clarke speaker.
Harper Woods Public Library, 19601 Harper Avenue
For more information, call Carol: 313-882-7732.
Sponsored by Pointes for Peace.

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2:00 PM
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
US- HANDS OFF IRAN!
STOP THE ONGOING WAR! As for the mainstream media:
We've seen this movie before! Back in 2002-2003 regarding Iraq
See also mecawi.org
Detroit gathering spot: Grand Circus Park, Detroit
Woodward Ave., at W. Adams.

Upcoming GA's Occupy Detroit:
Sat., February 4, Noon
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6:00 PM
Presumably at 1515 Broadway, but check occupy-detroit.us

Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:00 AM
UPDATE ON REPEAL OF THE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL MANAGER LAW.
James Hunter, Project Coordinator, Sugar Law Center. Presentation part of Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit's monthly meeting -- open to the public. Royal Oak Community Center, 3500 Marais, Royal Oak (turn north at first light off 13 Mile, east of Crooks Road) For more information, call Evelyn Foreman: 313-378-4150.

Saturday, March 17, 10:00 AM
SUPER COMMITTEE'S UNFINISHED BUSINESS --
A THREAT TO SAFETY NET.
Randy Block, Chair of National Gray Panthers Issues Committee, will explain how Super Committee deadlock put Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other safety net services at risk of cuts -- and what can be done about it. Royal Oak Community Center,
3500 Marais, Royal Oak (turn north at first light off 13 Mile, east of Crooks Road).For more information, call Randy Block at 248-549-5170.



To find your state and federal reps. and senators, votesmart.org,
put in the name if you have it, or your zip if you don't.

Info for alerting the MEDIA, RE: progressive events,
which they seldom cover. Demand they do so!
NEWS MEDIA contact by FAX or EMAIL, respectively:

Detroit Free Press 313-222-5981 letters@freepress.com
Detroit News 313--222-2335 letters@detnews.com

WWJ Radio 248-304-4970 rpdavidek@cbs.com
WJR Radio 313-875-9022 dick.haefner@citcomm.com

Channel 2 - Fox 248-557-1199 fox2newsdesk@foxtv.com
Channnel 4 - WDIV 313-222-0592 neilg@clickondetroit.com
Channel 7 - WXYZ 248-827-9444 aparquet-taylor@wxyz.com

NATIONAL MEDIA:
ABC TV 212-456-2878
NBC TV 202-783-3455
CBS TV 202-872-0378

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO 202-513-3329

USA Today Newspaper 202-906-8220


Anytime: sign up form available for green jobs:
dwej.org/greenjobssign.htm


Work towards the following goals:
Cut Greenhouse gases 90%-100% by 2050, 25%-40% by 2020
a mortarium on new coal plants
5 million new green jobs (nationally)
See 1sky.org -- sign up!
It's your planet, too


Email information with your questions, suggestions, and comments regarding Green House events. You may also register an event here.