The Invitation - 10/10/10

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 22:08 — Lou

Dear World,

It’s been a tough year: in North America, oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico; in Asia some of the highest temperatures ever recorded; in the Arctic, the fastest melting of sea ice ever seen; in Latin America, record rainfalls washing away whole mountainsides.

So we’re having a party.

Circle 10/10/10 on your calendar. That’s the date. The place is wherever you live. And the point is to do something that will help deal with global warming in your city or community.

David Cobb on the Green Party and the US Social Forum

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 21:00 — Lou

Second U.S. Social Forum Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality and Sustainability

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 19:25 — Lou

The United States Social Forum (USSF) closed Saturday with an inspirational national assembly and closing ceremony. Today, the Forum’s National Planning Committee (NPC) declared the forum a great success with attendance of more than 15,000 people from Detroit, from rural and urban areas across the nation, and from countries across the world including South Africa, Palestine, Honduras and Nepal.

The 2010 USSF came at a critical moment. As the world confronts the converging crises of economy, ecology and empire, the need for global social movements has never been greater. The past three years since the first USSF in Atlanta have been extraordinary - the United States was hit with the worst economic recession in 80 years (demonstrating both our urgent needs as well as opportunities), we elected our first black president on a mandate of hope and change from Bush-era repression, the Latin-American Left has been on the rise; and social movements have forged a strong agenda to fight for systems change and climate justice through the Cochabamba Summit in April 2010. These and other crises and opportunities present a historical moment for movements to intervene, to shine, and to provide answers and solutions to the great problems facing our people and our planet.

Taking “From Detroit to Dakar” as its motto (Dakar is the site of the upcoming World Social Forum in 2011), the Social Forum advanced a US-based agenda for transformation, inspiration and leadership from the grassroots, in sharp contrast to the fear and false solutions offered by conservative members of government and corporate elites.

Congratulations and Thank You to Detroit, Volunteer and Staff of the US Social Forum 2010

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 09:51 — Lou

The closing ceremony has closed!!!

I want to write you all (staff, local, NPC, OC) and just say a
tremendous thank you for all of the work you did to pull off the US
Social Forum. Many of you were running around and breaking down the
space during the national assembly and closing ceremony, so I just
want you to all share in the knowledge that:

1. We were honored by the Bolivian Ambassador as a part of the
international community working for the protection and sustaining of
Mother Earth, and justice for all people.

A Green Perspective on Single Payer Health Care

Sat, 06/26/2010 - 15:29 — Lou

Join us for a panel featuring Margaret Flowers of Physicians for a National Health Program , Ajamu Sankofa of Private Health insurance Must Go from New York and Darryl Mitchell of UAW and Detroit Retirees for Single Payer and a discussion following at the International Institute.

Please join us afterwords for a fundraiser for the Green Party of the US, Green Party of Michigan and the Detroit Greens.

Panel on Single Payer Health

7:30 pm

Green Party Fundraiser

9:00 pm - midnight

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