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Mike Lux: Lessons from History for the Obama Years

Event info: Friday 13 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Barack Obama, a liberal-leaning centrist Democrat was elected with the energetic support of progressive activists. Post-election enthusiasm remains high amongst progressives who believe that President Obama may be in a position to redefine the political center in just the way that Franklin Roosevelt did.
Mike Lux, author of the new book “The Progressive Revolution” offers a [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, economics, Obama, political campaigns

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Report from Bolivia: Pushing Back Against Corporate Globalization

Event info: Friday 20 February 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

We are joined by Bolivian activists as part of their Dignity and Defiance Tour across the U.S. We’ll learn about the changes under Bolivian President Evo Morales and hear powerful eyewitness accounts of Bolivia’s decade-long rebellion against globalization imposed from abroad.

In the United States, many of us experience the benefits of globalization and carry [...]

Tagged as: colonialism, Latin America, Mexico, political campaigns, social movements

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“An Unreasonable Man” Documentary Screening

Event info: Friday 30 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall
Whoever said, “One person can make a difference” must have been talking about Ralph Nader. For over forty years Nader has taken on big business and corporate America all in the name of the people. But lately this consumer advocate’s halo has been a bit tarnished. Is [...]

Tagged as: green party, history, political campaigns

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