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From: Debbie Van Dyke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 8:34 AM To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Subject: upcoming events Upcoming
events:
�DEPLETED URANIUM,
A HAZARD TO MILITARY AND CIVILIANS: Tues., June 15; 7 pm; GRACE Arts,
Mill St., Hardwick. Hardwick Area Peace and Justice
Coalition forum. Will Miller, UVM
professor and VT Veterans for Peace activist and Nancy Brown of VT Military
Families Speak Out Against the War will speak on
the dangers of the depleted uranium our
military is spreading around the world ( and around our soldiers' and locals'
bodies). Prof. Miller will show the film
"INVISIBLE WAR: Depleted Uranium and the Politics of
Radiation"
� GREATER BARRE FORUM: PAYING FOR HEALTH CARE - Where Can We Go?: Mon, June 21; 7p.m., Spaulding High School Auditorium, 155 Ayers St, Barre. Rising health care costs concerns all of us. Three approaches are being proposed to solve the problem: the Governor's Plan, the Vermont Small Business Health Plan and a Vermont Universal Health Care Plan. This broad based forum is directed to all area residents, businesses, public agencies and community organizations to air the current solutions to the health care financing crisis. It will be moderated by Mayor Peter Anthony. For info: 229 - 0009 � MOVING TOWARD AN INDEPENDENT IRAQ? HOW? WHEN?:Thurs, June 24; 6 pm potluck, 7 pm forum, Unitarian Church, Main St. Montpelier. PeaceVermont Soverign Nation Series with Nancy Brown- member of Military families Speak Out; George Cappicio - Voices in the Wilderness; Ashley Smith- Organizer for the Bring the Troops Home campaign. For info: 229 - 2340 � VT MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE: Fri, June 18;St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington This special event is an opportunity for anyone who wants to work to protect free speech and democracy in the increasingly centralized and commercialized world of mainstream and electronic media. Celebrating 20 years of community media in Vermont, the conference seeks to focus public attention on the challenges of media consolidation and connect critical, creative and community media with active social movements so that we can secure media democracy in Vermont. For info: cctv.org or Lauren-Glenn Davitian at [EMAIL PROTECTED] �BRING THE TROOPS HOME": Sat, June 26, 12- 3:30PM. Burlington. Rally and march � BOSTON SOCIAL FORUM: July 23 - 25; University of MA, Boston Campus. In the tradition of the World Social Forums held in Porto Alegre, Brazil and Mumbai, India, the Boston SocialForum is being organized to bring together progressive community-based activists and organizations. For info: 617-661-6130 or bostonsocialforum.org � THE WORLD SAYS NO TO BUSH: Sun, Aug 29. Mass worldwide protest during the Republican Convention; NYC,NY. Sponsored by United for Peace and Justice For info: www.unitedforpeace.org 212-603-3700
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