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PEN Newsletter: November 13, 2008

PEN Newsletter: November 13, 2008

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November 15–16:

PEN at Miami Book Fair



PEN is pleased to be presenting two events at this year's Miami Book Fair.



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Two Executions This Week in Texas

Two Executions This Week in Texas

Greetings!

Two weeks after the first African-American was elected President of the United States, two African-Americans are set to be executed in Texas this week. Last week, Texas also executed two African-Americans. The week before that Texas also executed an African-American. 40 percent of the people on death row in Texas are black, although blacks comprise only 11.9 percent of the Texas population. According to the TDCJ website, of the fourteen… Continue

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Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition, and Save a Life!

Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition, and Save a Life!

Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary's Adopt-A-Turkey Project http://action.farmsanctuary.org/site/R?i=mOkbVnQvx3WLUtj54pI4xw.. has encouraged people to save a turkey at Thanksgiving through sponsorships that help us rescue animals and provide care for them at our sanctuaries, as well as educate and advocate for turkeys, and other farm animals, everywhere. Now is your chance to join us in saving even more lives this year.… Continue

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Send Your Postcard to the President-Elect

Send Your Postcard to the President-Elect

Send Your Postcard to the President

October 30, 2008

james m,



http://www.thepeacealliance.org/



Although we don't know who the next President will be, we do know that one of his first actions will be to present Congress with a budget. We want to tell the new President--whether it's McCain or Obama--that we want increased funding for effective violence reduction and prevention programs.



So we're launching a… Continue

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Urgent, It's Time to Protect Your Vote by voting early :)

Urgent, It's Time to Protect Your Vote by voting early :)

Cara All,



Ni hao. Cool, thanx for sharing, caring, and go vote early,



http://colorofchange.org/earlyvote08/?id=1593-67632 ,



from :) http://www.colorOfChange.org ;



it's a great way to make sure the remocrats don't discount your vote and steal the elections! Thanx All, twigs of poetree :)





YOU CAN



Talk the talk, walk the walk, and even

Be the be, but, if you… Continue

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The Whole World is Watching

The Whole World is Watching

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http://www.truevote.us/action.php



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Dear jamesm,



The election is upon us. More than 20% of Americans have already voted and Election Day is only four days away. True Vote's report on the election so far shows lots of problems from registration through voting, but U.S. election integrity advocates are mobilized and the whole world is watching. Many… Continue

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Green Party Acts: endorses Standing / Voters Pledge; etc..

Green Party Acts: endorses Standing / Voters Pledge; etc..

Green Party endorses Standing For Voters Pledge

November 2008

News Headlines



http://www.standingforvoters.org/



The Green Party of the United States has become the first political

party to endorse the Election Integrity Pledge promoted by Standing

For Voters, an internet-based group inviting candidates to pledge

their commitment to fair… Continue

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Nader Team Actions: Navigating the Election Day Maze; etc..

Nader Team Actions: Navigating the Election Day Maze; etc..

Navigating the Election Day Maze

November 1, 2008

www.votenader.org

www.officialnaderstore.com

The Nader/Gonzalez Web Team has been hard at work lately.



We've been getting the website ready for the final Get-Out-the-Vote effort leading up to Election Day.



And we've created a Voter Resource Center



http://www.votenader.org/vote/



with links to information to help you get… Continue

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Report on La'Onf: Inspiration from Iraqi Artists

Report on La'Onf: Inspiration from Iraqi Artists

Dear james m,



http://www.laonf.net/



As we continue to receive updates from the La'Onf Iraqi Nonviolence Group during their third annual Week of Nonviolence, we would like to dedicate this report to the heart-full voice of Iraqi artists and poets. Movements around the world and throughout time have been led, accompanied and inspired by the imagination and beauty of musicians, singers, dancers, poets, painters, sculptors,… Continue

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Green Party Acts: candidates to watch on Election Day '08; etc..

Green Party Acts: candidates to watch on Election Day '08; etc..

Updates & Events: DC Statehood Green campaigns, Oct. 24

Updates & Events: DC Statehood Green campaigns

http://www.statehood4dc.com/home

http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org

(Please forward to friends, neighbors, & other potential supporters!)



==> DON'T MISS <==

• Forum for At-Large Council candidates, Oct. 29, sponsored by Empower DC and other groups

• Statehood Green… Continue

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[StopTheDraft] Digest Number 1203

[StopTheDraft] Digest Number 1203

There are 9 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:



1a. "vote-flipping" strategies

From: Adrien Burke

1b. Re: "vote-flipping" strategies

From: bob

1c. Re: "vote-flipping" strategies

From: bob

1d. Re: "vote-flipping" strategies

From: Adrien Burke

1e. Re: "vote-flipping" strategies

From: bob



2. Palin is the choice that they gave me

From: maryzinkartist@aol.com



3.… Continue

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Voices in Wartime Education Project: Interrogation without Torture: Lessons from Fort Hunt

Voices in Wartime Education Project: Interrogation without Torture: Lessons from Fort Hunt

Interrogation without Torture: Lessons from Fort Hunt

This week on the Voices Blog:



http://blog.voicesinwartime.org/2008/10/torture-breaks-everyone-including.html



Torture Breaks Everyone, Including the Torturers: John Davis, a retired Army veteran, writes about Fort Hunt and the recent revelation of how Nazi war prisoners were successfully interrogated without resorting to… Continue

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Friends Digest Vol. 2, No. 11

Friends Digest Vol. 2, No. 11

*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*

How can the life of such a man

Be in the palm of some fool's hand?

To see him obviously framed

Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed

To live in a land where justice is a game.

-- Bob Dylan, "Hurricane"

*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*



* A Message from Leonard Peltier *



See

.



* Parole Actions *



A call to… Continue

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Join SAALT + Spec. Guests / Pre-Elections Online talk, 10-30

Join SAALT + Spec. Guests / Pre-Elections Online talk, 10-30

South Asians and Elections 2008

A Pre-Election Online Conversation for Community Members & Media (October 30, 2008)



Join SAALT and our special guests below on October 30th.



Join Us for a Pre-Elections Webinar on October 30th



What: A Pre-Elections Webinar (a conference call with an online segment; anyone can participate)



When: Thursday, October 30th at 2pm EST/1pm CST/11am PST… Continue

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Nader Acts: New Video: Nader Pulls Out All the Stops; etc..

Nader Acts: New Video: Nader Pulls Out All the Stops; etc..

New Video: Nader Pulls Out All the Stops

October 23, 2008

www.votenader.org

www.officialnaderstore.com

We're less than two weeks out.



As of yesterday, Ralph has campaigned in all 50 states.



Media exposure is picking up.



https://www.votenader.org



Crowds are getting bigger at the Nader rallies.



Last night, Ralph spoke before a packed crowd of over 1,000… Continue

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LPDOC + Arden Actions: Write to BOP: Peltier's Transfer; etc..

LPDOC + Arden Actions: Write to BOP: Peltier's Transfer; etc..

Write to BOP Regarding Peltier's Transfer

Forwarded on Behalf of contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info

Urgent!!!! Write to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of

Leonard Peltier regarding his transfer!!!!!



October 16, 2008



As we reported in a previous email, Leonard is once again being

uprooted and relocated to another prison. Although this seems

to be a strategy by the federal… Continue

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Friend, It's Time to Protect YOUR Vote

Friend, It's Time to Protect YOUR Vote

Donate | Calendar | Local Groups | Store

October 23, 2008

Dear Friend,



http://codepinkalert.org/ft/campaigns/gpav/



Four years ago, Americans were swindled by a stolen election that allowed Bush to lead us deeper into disastrous war. Nearly half of the six million American voters living abroad never received their ballots. Registrations were shredded. Faulty voting equipment destroyed about one million ballots--roughly… Continue

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US Premiere & LA Screenings: SKIN: Film: true S. African story

US Premiere & LA Screenings: SKIN: Film: true S. African story

US Premiere & LA Screenings of SKIN: New film about true South African story

Artists for a New South Africa wants you to know about a new South African film screening in Los Angeles...



“A stirring allegory

…another superb Sophie Okonedo performance”

Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter



“An involving tale presented with polished straightforwardness”

Dennis Harvey,… Continue

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Witness Actions: See It. Film It. Change It.; etc..

Witness Actions: See It. Film It. Change It.; etc..

See It. Film It. Change It.

IN THIS ISSUE

- Video helps to create change in Democratic Republic of the Congo

- Legendary photojournalist unveils his latest project

- Human rights groups use video to mobilize actions to fight global poverty and for the MDGs. Be counted!



Video for Change: Making Strides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Address HIV/AIDS



WITNESS and our partner Association… Continue

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