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Solidarity Film Series Fall 2010
Sept. 11 7:30pmOn Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 PM, the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District continues its 2009-2010 film series with the screening of "Taking Root" "Taking Root" is the dramatic story of 70-year-old Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, whose act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, empower poor women, and defend democracy. In Kenya, the disappearance of trees is linked to the drying up of streams, loss of sources of firewood, malnutrition of children and many other life and death issues. Wangarai Maathai links the problems in her local community to Moi's Kenyan dictatorship, the commoditization of natural resources, and the colonial legacy in Kenya that eroded traditional values which had protected the environment. Maathai "emerges as a warm, humble, but unstoppable advocate for human rights--proof that one small voice of dissent can shake nations," wrote Brian Miles of the Nashvile Scene. Ronnie Scheib of Variety, wrote the film "attests to the seismic changes wrought by women of different religions and ethnicities working together." Author and activist Frances Moore Lappe, wrote "Taking Root..captures the transformative potential of regular people finding their voices...it will inspire untold, endless acts of courage." Tom Ellis of Albany said "Maathai may someday be as influentual as Gandhi." The film-showing -- co-sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace and Upper Hudson Peace Action -- will take place at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, located at 405 Washington Avenue(across the street from the downtown SUNY campus). . Admission is free. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Solidarity Committee supports the Proposal of the Physicians Working Group for National Health Insurance and endorses HR 676, the Medicare for All Bill in Congress The Capital District Worker Center is organizing a school for workers Check it out! Political Action Want to use the Internet to contact politicians on the issues? Check out these links. AFL-CIO Issues Page Capital District Area Labor Federation Email News Contact Congress House of Representatives Senate All Politicians |
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of the Capital District "I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country" Attributed to Thomas Jefferson ![]() Picketing at the Holiday Inn Express 2010 Labor Day Picnic Solidarity Committee Labor Day Picnic 9/6/10 (first Monday of September noon until 5pm) in Menands at Ganser Smith Memorial Park-(off Broadway going North of Albany take a left on Menands Rd. and go to end). There will be collections for 2 separate strike funds: Holiday Inn Express, Latham and Mott's strikers who will be at the Picnic. Also some short speeches. PLEASE SEE attached notice for details. email dbull4@verizon.net for more info Pictures of 2009 Labor DayBelow: Labor Day Celebration 2008 The Solidarity Committee meets at: The Social Justice Center, 33 Central Avenue, Albany Meetings are held at 7:30 P.M. on the 2nd Thursday of each month Email the Solidarity Committee Videos of some of the talks at the March 6, 2010 Labor Campaign for Single Payer Conference ![]() Rose Ann Demoro Talk at Labor Campaign for Single Payer: excerptfrom St. Louis Conference on January 10, 2009Photos from the Conference Solidarity Committee 25th Anniversary Celebration! Saturday, October 11, 2008 6:00pm Is now history. Pictures below. Web Steward: Jon Flanders Email suggestions to: jonathan.flanders(nospam)@verizon.net About the Solidarity Committee Click here for The Campaign for Labor Rights Alerts Audio Labor News Headlines from Workers Independent News LabourStart TV Reports |
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