Sunday, September 30, 2007, Noon - 6pm Walnut Park, Petaluma Blvd South, and D Street Downtown Petaluma

FEATURING:

- The San Francisco Mime Troupe's performance of "Making A Killing"
http://www.sfmt.org

- Jim Hightower - world-renowned author, political humorist and Texas populist
http://www.jimhightower.com

Panel on Immigrant Rights with:

- Renee Saucedo, Organizer with La Raza Centro Legal and the SF Day Labor Program
http://www.speakoutnow.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=119
http://www.lrcl.org

- Arnoldo Garcia, The National Network for Immigration & Refugee Rights
http://www.nnirr.org

- Davin Cardenas, Committee for Immigrant Rights, Director of the Graton Labor Center
http://www.gratondaylabor.org

- Ben Terry - President of NAACP, Sonoma Co. chapter

- Reverend Billy - The Church of Stop Shopping
http://www.revbilly.com

- Richard Heinberg - world's foremost Peak Oil author and activist
http://www.richardheinberg.com

- Danny Medress - Field Organizer, Calif. Clean Money Campaign
http://caclean.org

MUSIC BY:

- "Grupo AL3" Live Norteno, Cumbia dance music

- SPACE Freedom Choir - 30 youth voices from Ukiah
http://www.spaceperformingarts.org

- Other speakers from Living Wage, Cop Watch, Health Care, and more
http://www.livingwagesonoma.org
http://www.myspace.com/santarosacopwatch
http://www.scdirectaction.org/copwatch
http://www.healthcareforall.org
http://www.ufw.org
http://www.veteransforpeace.org

Tamales with rice and beans, and other foods and drinks will be available.

Cosponsored by KPFA 94.1 FM,
The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County,
and the Committee for Immigrant Rights, Sonoma County
Produced by The Petaluma Progressives
http://www.progressivefestival.org
info@progressivefestival.org
707-763-8134

RESERVE BOOTH/TABLE SPACE:

- 1500-2000 people attend and about 80 groups table each year.
- Network, Party and Publicize your group at Northern California's premier progressive event!
- Tabling fee to help defray costs of putting on the festival is $25-$50, sliding scale. $75 for commercial booths.
- Please let us know if you can send out Progressive Festival flyers or e-mail notices prior to Sept. 30.
- To reserve space, please send your check to: The Petaluma Progressives, P.O. Box 445, Petaluma, CA 94953.

International Political Cartoonist to Visit SSU 9/20/07 Thursday 7:00 PM

Cartoon journalist Khalil Bendib is coming to Sonoma State to discuss his adventures in the media world both in the U.S. and abroad. Ralph Nader calls Khalil Bendib an Equal opportunity skewer. Howard Zinn says he gets to the heart of the issues of our time. His cartoons are in the greatest tradition of American political humor. Bendib will talk about the censorship that has dogged him as a progressive cartoonist and commentator throughout his career. He will give pointers on how a career can still be had despite the barriers and review his long involvement with corporate crime monitor and independent publication Corpwatch.

Called the minesweeper of political cartooning in America, Khalil Bendib will be at the Multi-Purpose Room in Sonoma States Student Union to present some of his work and introduce his latest book MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Wicked Cartoons by Americas Most Wanted Political Cartoonist Thursday, September 20, 7 PM. $10 Donation Recommended ($5.00 students) No One Turned Away.

The community is invited to the public meeting of the KPFA Local Station Board (LSB)

Saturday, Sept 15, 12 noon - 4 pm

to be held at the GLASER CENTER, 547 Mendocino Ave (near 10th St), Santa Rosa

KPFA, the first listener-sponsored, community radio station in the US, has emerged from a fierce struggle to preserve its local autonomy and its mission of peace and social justice. A major achievement in this struggle was the establishment of elected Local Station Boards at KPFA and throughout the Pacifica network.

The KPFA Local Station Board has important powers to represent listeners, staff and volunteers. It is responsible for reviewing the station budget, helping to choose the station manager, and selecting Pacifica National Board directors from among its own members.

Come and participate in the Local Station Board's monthly open meeting. Express your views during the PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

See LSB website for more detail:
http://lsb.kpfa.org

Directions to the Glaser Center
http://www.uusantarosa.org/GlaserCenter.html

KPFA 94.1 FM
Listen online: http://kpfa.org

A forum on election reform sponsored by Marin Ranked Voting

http://www.marinrankedvoting.org/files/ER_forum_flyer2.htm

Fair Representation
Campaign Finance
Election Integrity
Media Access
Ballot Access

Saturday, September 15, 7pm
Olney Hall, College of Marin
835 College Avenue, Kentfield, CA 94904

Keynote speaker
Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State

Panelists

Sherry Healy, Co-founder, California Election Protection Network
Steven Hill, Director, Political Reform Program, New America Foun-
dation, and author of "Ten Steps to Repair American Democracy"
Daniel I. Medress, Field Organizer, California Clean Money Campaign
Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology, Sonoma State University,
and Director, Project Censored
Richard Winger, Editor, "Ballot Access News"

Moderator

Laura Wells, member of the Oakland Measure O campaign and candidate for State Controller in 2006

What does it take to provide real democracy?

Learn about election reform issues
Participate in a dialogue among election reform movements
Discover innovations, like Citizens' Assembly, working
in other countries
Take action on key election reform proposals

Sponsored by
Marin Ranked Voting
Students for Social Responsiblity

Endorsed by Californians for Electoral Reform
New America Foundation
Project Censored

Free Admission

For more information contact
Bob Richard
Marin Ranked Voting
(415) 256-9393
http://www.marinrankedvoting.org/bring

Delegates from state Green Parties and caucuses in the party's National Committee completed their vote Tuesday, August 28th, with Chicago taking the lead over Detroit, Minneapolis, and Oakland. Chicago's proposal can be read at http://www.greenconvention2008.com. The convention will take place July 10 to 13, 2008.

The Blackstone Hotel in Chicago has a storied political convention tradition. It's where many a political campaign set up headquarters during convention week. It was in "smoke-filled room" at the Blackstone where a deal was cut to end a deadlock that made Warren Harding the 1920 Republican nominee. And Eisenhower watched the 1952 Republican convention from his room at the Blackstone (the first time the networks covered a convention gavel-to-gavel). Over the years, it has hosted at least 12 presidents on their visits to Chicago.

Just as Greens are working to rehabilitate that old style of politics, the Blackstone Hotel is also undergoing a process of top-to-bottom renewal. When it reopens later this fall, the Blackstone will be the most green-friendly hotel in the city, complete with a green roof. And when it opens this Fall the Blackstone will be non-smoking and a union shop.

One of the city's recognizable landmarks located in the heart of Chicago, the Chicago Theatre would be a spectacular setting for the convention. It would allow us to put the "Green Party" name on one of the most eye-catching, most photographed marquees in the city, and it's sure to be noticed by the thousands of residents and tourists alike. The Chicago Theatre is located directly on transit lines, close to everything, and is one of the larger venues which we could pack with up to 3,600 enthusiastic delegates, observers and media. The Chicago Theatre is also a union shop.

The combination of the world-class Blackstone Hotel and the historic Chicago Theatre will help the Green Party to attract celebrity guest speakers--not to mention the media--for our events and fundraisers.

In 2006, the Illinois Green Party did what many pundits said was impossible. Greens got on the ballot in one of the worst states for ballot access. Green candidates broke through to the media to receive more coverage than ever, even earning the endorsements of several major newspapers throughout the state. And the Green candidate for governor, Rich Whitney, was the choice of more than 350,000 voters, 10% statewide, twice the percentage needed to establish the party for the next four years!

2007 Fall Term

Time: Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:15 pm

Place: Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall 101

Series Host: Rick Luttmann (Mathematics; rick.luttmann@sonoma.edu or 664-2543)

Discussion Leaders: Denny Bozman-Moss (English; bozmanmo@sonoma.edu or 664-3922), Rashmi Singh (Peace Studies; rashmi.singh@sonoma.edu or 664-4115), Shepherd Bliss (Humanities; sbliss@hawaii.edu or 664-4115)

The Public is invited to attend any of the following presentations; there is no charge for admission. However, a fee of $2.50 is required for parking on campus.

• Sep 18 - Panel: The Armaments Industry, Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology and Director of Project Censored, and Robert Eyler, Professor of Economics, SSU
• Sep 25 - Civil Courage: The Strength of Coming to Terms, Dr Svetlana Broz, Physician and Author; co-sponsored by Education towards Courage and Society of Living Traditions.
• Oct 2 - Weapons of Mass Destruction, Lynn Cominsky, Professor of Physics/Astronomy, SSU
• Oct 9 - Understanding War, Shepherd Bliss, Professor of Humanities, SSU
• Oct 16 - Voices of Conscience, Colonel Ann Wright, U S Army, U S Department of State diplomatic corps
• Oct 23 - "The Case for the United Nations", Urs Cipolat, Interdisciplinary Studies, U C Berkeley [Chaplain James J Lee will be speaking independently this evening about his service at Guantanamo]
• Oct 30 - "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Personal Reflections", Therese Mughannam and Chuck Sher, Peace Activists and Bridge-Builder, with Laure Reichek, Holocaust Survivor
• Nov 6 - The Role of Religions in War, Rashmi Singh, Professor of Peace Studies, SSU
• Nov 13 - "Are We Born to Fight?", Rick Luttmann, Professor of Mathematics, SSU, and Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Eskimo Cultural Ambassador
• Nov 20 [Thanksgiving Week] - War and Peace in the Arts, Tim Wandling, Professor of English and Chair of the Faculty, SSU
• Nov 27 - "Planning a Non-violent Future", Michael Nagler, U C Berkeley Peace Studies
• Dec 4 - Peace Through Sustainability, Jason Mark, Global Exchange Board of Directors, San Francisco

Yes we'd like some. We always need news of Green-related upcoming events or writings by party members. Please submit these to editor@sonomagreenparty.org.

NOTES:
- We sometimes include events that may not have been officially endorsed by the GPSC, but may be of interest to local Greens.
- To check for new events and schedule changes, visit our home page at http://www.sonomagreenparty.org

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(Sat) Public Meeting of the KPFA Local Station Board
12 - 4 PM, Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa,
See item #3 above

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(Sat) A Forum on Election Reform
7 PM, Olney Hall, College of Marin, 835 College Ave., Kentfield, CA
See item #4 above

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(Wed) GPSC Newsletter Submissions Due for Oct
If you have a Green-related article or event that you want included in the next GPSC e-newsletter, email your draft or completed submission to editor@sonomagreenparty.org by 9/19. If you email a draft, please submit the completed article by Monday, 9/24.

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(Thu) Cartoonist Khalil Bendib
7 PM, Sonoma State University
See item #2 above

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(Thu) General Business Meeting
6:30-9 PM, State Building, 50 D Street, 4th floor, Santa Rosa (between 2nd Street & Sonoma Ave). Direction signs posted inside the building will lead you to the right room. This meeting is held every 3rd Thursday of the month.
All interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: info@sonomagreenparty.org

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(Sun) 10th Annual Progressive Festival
Noon-6 PM, Walnut Park, Petaluma See item #4 above

Bylaws WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bylaws.shtml
Contact: bylaws@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037

Campaigns and Candidates WG
Contact: blkcloud@sonic.net

Green Talk and Outreach WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_greentalk.shtml
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037

IT (Information Technologies)WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_it.shtml
Contact: it@sonomagreenparty.org

PC (Public Communications) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_pc.shtml
Monthly newsletter submissions: editor@sonomagreenparty.org
Contact: pc@sonomagreenparty.org

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Email: info@sonomagreenparty.org
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