Tuesday, November 23, 2004

FREE SCREENING OF "PEACABLE KINGDOM" ... AN AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY
WHEN: Saturday, December 4th, 7 p.m.
WHERE: NYU's Kimmel Center Rm 905, 60 Washington Square South, Subway: A, C, E, F, V to West 4th, Free & open to the community, refreshments will be served.
In Peaceable Kingdom, we hear the riveting stories of people struggling with their conscience around some of our society's most fundamental assumptions. An inspiring story of personal redemption, compassion, healing and hope. Peaceable Kingdom is described by many of its viewers as "a life changing experience." Sponsored by Students for Education on Animal Liberation & the NYU Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Questions? Email annajoy@nyu.edu For more information about the film, visit: http://www.tribeofheart.org/pk.htm

WHAT'S IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK?!?

HOLLYWOOD ON TRIAL
Danny Goldberg, AlterNet
Liberal Hollywood has been blamed for swinging moral-values voters towards Bush. But could Whoopi's joke or Jennifer Aniston's expletive really have been so influential?
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20567/

MEDIA AND THE ELECTION
by Jeff Cohen, Commentary
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1122-31.htm

HOW TO END THE IRAQ WAR
Tom Hayden, AlterNet
The anti-war movement can force the Bush administration to leave Iraq by denying it the funding, troops, and alliances necessary to its strategy for dominance.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20571/

IRAQ, THE PRESS AND THE ELECTION
by Michael Massing, TomDispatch.com
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1122-23.htm

ON THE SPOT: MOVING ON WITH MOVEON
Rachel Neumann, AlterNet
MoveOn mobilized hundreds of thousands before the election. This weekend, almost 20,000 people met to tell them what they should be doing next. But can they turn all that energy into a unified progressive vision?
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20575/

WORLD ESCHEWS RICE
by Eric Margolis, Toronto Sun
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1121-23.htm

VAN GOGH, EUROPEAN PURITY & THE "MUSLIM PROBLEM"
Naeem Mohaiemen, AlterNet
The tragic death of controversial filmmaker Theo Van Gogh has become the catalyst for the demonization of Europe's Muslim population and for a striking reevaluation of the meaning of tolerance.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/20566/

NO VICTORY IN FALLUJA
Editorial, The Nation
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1121-20.htm

IN GOP WE TRUST?
Michael Tomasky, The American Prospect
Legislators are supposed to respond to the will of the people. With the GOP, it's the other way around.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20573/

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