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Public Testimony Opposing Levy County Nuclear Plant Construction

The following dates, times and locations are set for public testimony on the propsed Progress Energy plan to construct 2 new nuclear reacctors in Levy County, just north of the Crystal River site on Florida's Gulf coast.
This is your opportunity to voice your opinion in opposition to the expensive and deadly source of energy. Many activists from around the state are being called into action - be one of them!

3/3/09 - (3 - 8 PM) - Public Testimony Session. Crystal River
National Guard Armory - 8551 W. Venable St. - Crystal River, FL

3/9/09 - (3 - 8 pm) - Public Testimony Session. Crystal River
National Guard Armory - 8551 W. Venable St. - Crystal River, FL

3/10/09 - (3 - 8 pm) - Public Testimony Session. The Bethany Center -
18150 Bethany Center Dr. - Lutz. FL

3/11/09 - (3 - 8 pm) - Public Testimony Session. Brooksville Elks
Lodge - 14494 Cortez Blvd - Brooksville, FL

3/12/09 - (3 - 8 pm) - Public Testimony Session. The Savannah Center -
510 Colony Blvd. - The Villages, FL

Posted on Feb 26, 2009 by NONUKESNOW


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Converter Boxes for Death Row at UCI

Needed urgently!! Deadline approaching!!

The Florida Death Row Advocacy Group is trying to provide converter boxes to all of the indigent men on death row at UCI in Florida (all convicts at the other institutions have been provided boxes by the institutions). The number of men who require help is approximately 85.

There are 2 FREE converter box coupons available to every US household. They are worth $40 each to FDRAG and if we can get enough of them, we will have almost... [ more ]

Posted on Apr 13, 2009 by Florida Death Row Advocacy Group


Florida March for Peace

FloridaToday.com story on the March. http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903290324

Hometown News http://www.myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=56175

Institute for Humanist Studies http://humaniststudies... [ more ]

Posted on Apr 01, 2009 by Brevard NOW


Pros & Cons Re: Proposed Constitutional Amendments De-mystefied

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The pros and cons of the proposed Amendments to the Florida Constitution are available at the following website:

http://lwvfla.org/pdf%20files/FLVOTERSPECIALEDITION2008Amendin.pdf [ more ]

Posted on Sep 29, 2008 by St. Augustine Unit of the League of Women Voters


Be Very Careful in St. Augustine/St. Johns County



St. Johns County Sheriff, David Shoar, recently gave out these t-shirts at an event billed as a discussion on homeless veterans. While no one has explained what the local sheriff's office considers "supporting the troops," the sniper image on the front would suggest that it doesn't have a lot to do with peace and justice. Some in this community have expressed concerns that the sheriff is advocating the... [ more ]

Posted on Jun 12, 2008 by


Impressions of the Bolivarian Revolution

http://www.flaction.org/uploads/docs/venezuelareportb.pdf is my impression of the situation in Venezuela and the aspirations of the Venezuelan people. It's an impression gathered from reading everything I could get my hands on in the three-month period between December 2007 and February 2008, and a three-week visit to the country in January and February, during which I discussed Venezuelan affairs... [ more ]

Posted on Apr 14, 2008 by


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Advocate TODAY! Help save MiND TV





Several months ago, we learned that Governor Rendell zeroed out funding for Pennsylvania's eight public television stations in his FY2010 budget. At that time, the stations began a campaign to mobilize the public to let the governor and all of the state legislature know that public tv plays a very important role ... [ more ]

Posted on PAActionNetwork by PA Action Network


Emergency Action Alert: Coup in Honduras!

[This action alert comes to you from the Alliance for Global Justice and its member projects, the Nicaragua Network, the Campaign for Labor Rights, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, and the Respect for Democracy Campaign.]

EMERGENCY ALERT: COUP IN HONDURAS!
Demonstrate at Honduran Consulates or US Federal Buildings Sunday or Monday
[See list of consulates below!]

MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW!
Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Demand Return of President... [ more ]

Posted on CRIpjen by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)


6/30 - 7/6/09 Peace/Justice Feature

Hi folks:

NOTE: The next two Features (July 5 and 12) will be put out by my intern Andrew Kimmel. So email events to him at andkimme@iupui.edu We are assuming that events for the first Sat. (July 4) will occur on the second Sat.;
let Andrew know if this is not so or if any monthly event is taking a summer hiatus.

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) The Indianapolis Peace Institute and our community of students living... [ more ]

Posted on Network4Peace by Northwest Indiana Code Pink


OH UU posts CommUUnity in Challenging Times

The Economy has experienced a major meltdown in recent months. Savings and jobs continue to vanish and the recession feeds on itself. Congregations and congregants are and will be affected. Major restructuring is needed, and The Great Turning is an important part of that change!

As a part of that turning to Earth Community, what is the role of our community - our church - in helping to mitigate the impact of what is surely to come to some or many of us? How can we ensure that, ... [ more ]

Posted on OhioPeaceNetwork by Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)


19 NH community organizations elect Martin Luther King Coalition officers

The Martin Luther King Coalition is made up of 19 NH community organizations having missions that reflect the principles of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to those listed above, the following organizations are members of the Coalition: the American Friends Service Committee-NH, represented by Arnie Alpert; the Arab- American Forum, represented buy Nabil Migalli; the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, represented by Jess Riendeau; Global Citizens Circle, represented... [ more ]

Posted on NHVpjen by Martin Luther King Coalition - NH


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