Archive for the ‘Democracy’ Category
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The litigators of the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union are some of the busiest in the country. Is it because they are thebest, or because Indiana’s legislators give them so many opportunities to rescue the Bill of Rights? Find out from lead ACLU-IN litigator Ken Falk … and ask him if he thinks his upcoming trips to the Supreme Court of the US will go better than some of his recent cases. (more…)
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Should capital punishment be abolished?
Who knew?
Death penalty court cases cost over 33% more than the cost of imprisoning a defendant for life. Join the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment for their monthly meeting at the ACLU offices to hear even better reasons to make executions things of the past.
The monthly meeting of the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment will take place on Sat. July 12 at 1 pm at ACLU of Indiana offices, 1031 E. Washington. For more information or directions, visit iicacp.org or contact Chris Hitz-Bradley at 797-3210 or exparrot@sbcglobal.net
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The weekly vigil protesting the US Occupation in Iraq will take place on Fri. July 11 from 4:30-5:30 pm in front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center. Bring an appropriate sign or have one provided. For more info, contact Ron or Jane Haldeman at 926-4318 or ronjane@igc.org
Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Iraq, Violence, Religion, Interfaith, Crossing borders, Islam & Muslims, War & peace, Empire, Citizen Diplomacy, Middle East, Morality & Ethics | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
A “Brave Nation” DVD featuring singer Pete Singer and Majora Carter, the young and indefatigable founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization that is re-shaping the neighborhood of her youth through pioneering green-collar economic development projects, will be shown at 6:45 pm, preceded by a light meal at 6 pm at North Meadow Circle of Friends, 1710 N. Talbott. For more info, email Ron and Jane Haldeman at ronjane@igc.org
Posted in Democracy, Domestic politicking, Climate change, Environment, Energy politics, Health & Medicine, Business, Way we live, Education, Poverty, Living Green, Taking action, Kids, Families and children, Food, urban living | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
“The Story of Stuff,” a 20-minute video that covers environmental, psychological and social impacts of our consumption oriented society, will be shown on Wed. July 9 at 6 pm in Room 116 at Wheeler Art Center, 1035 Sanders, sponsored by Marion County Green Party, Campaign for Sustainable Economics, The Black and Latino Institute, and Simple Living Group of Indianapolis. Discussion afterwards will be lead by Greg Buck. For more info, contact Greg Buck at ecothink@yahoo.com or 917-1638.
Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Crossing borders, Climate change, Environment, Energy politics, Human and civil rights, Film, Health & Medicine, Technology, Science, Business, Way we live, Empire, Education, Globalization, GLOCAL-ization, Philanthropy, Citizen Diplomacy, Living Green, Taking action, Morality & Ethics, Families and children, urban living | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
What do al-Husseini, Hitler, and John Rothmann have in common? They are all going to be featured at Barnes & Noble, of course!*
But the similarities pretty much stop there. Hitler and al-Husseini were perpetrators of crimes against humanity, while Rothmann is the humble co-author of Icon of Evil: Hitler’s Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam.
The book, which Rothmann co-wrote with David G. Dalin, was released June 24th. It’s got the goods: near-unlimited linguistic resources, access to primary documents, and all the dirt on the honorary Aryan’s support of Hitler and his Final Solution. It’s a page-turner (according to the author’s in-laws) and it’s got verve (according to their publisher).
Publishers Weekly (the 7th review down) and the Middle East Times have given it stamps of approval.
Rothmann will be at the Clearwater Crossing Barnes & Noble in Indianapolis on July 9th at 7:00 p.m. to talk about his work and perhaps sell a few copies. The event promises to be an interesting and thought-provoking one, and plus there will be food.
Barnes & Noble @ Clearwater Crossing
3748 E 82nd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46240
*Thematically only! No in-person appearances by al-Husseini or Hitler
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
A year and a half in the making, so many numbers that will thrill autistic savants, sweeping predictions about the future of the Indiana economy, recommendations about new ways of thinking about trust and civil society … this will be big summer blockbuster for policy wonks. Check back here for sneak previews.
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Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Crossing borders, Race, Law & justice, Hoosier history, Human and civil rights, Technology, Science, Business, Way we live, India, Education, GLOCAL-ization, Poverty, Taking action, Kids, Latinos, Provocate Event, Families and children, Inter-cultural communication | No Comments »
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Premise # 1: Central Indiana is receiving a grwoing number of refugees, which is a good thing but presents all of us with major challenges. Premise #2: At the same time, Hoosiers are working around the world with refugees and displaced persons. The conclusion from these two premises: We have a unique opportunity to help solve problems of poverty and social conflict globally and locally.
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
A scroll both holy and profane. Iconic photos that 50 years ago redefined how America sees itself. (more…)
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
We all know that the repression of Tibetan culture, religion and aspirations for independence is bad. Who wouldn’t thrill to the sight of the plucky Dalai Lama being greeted by throngs of cheering Tibetans and Chinese some day when he returns to a democratic Republic of Tibet? If any American would be able to claim a big share of credit for that happening some day, it would be Larry Gerstein, President of the International Tibetan Independence Movement. He’ll debate John Clark of Provocate, who willl explain why China and the US won’t allow that to happen … and together they will try to come up with ideas for how to move ahead. (more…)
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