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Comment by Joe Balkis on June 23, 2012 at 23:57

Joe --
Congress is playing games with student loan rates again, and we need your help.
If Congress doesn't act by July 1, interest rates will explode -- doubling from 3.4% to 6.8%. That's simply unacceptable. Millions of college students across the country rely on student loans to pay for their education, and that's why we need to act today.
The deadline is looming and I'm asking everyone to urge Congress to act now before time runs out. Add your name to our petition and I'll personally make sure leaders in Washington get your message.
Over 100 Iowa student leaders have joined me in calling on Congress to act immediately to prevent student loan rates from skyrocketing. Will you?
Join me and over 100 student leaders now -- Tell Congress: Don't Raise Our Rates!
Student loan debt is spiraling out of control. In fact, student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion nationally, significantly outpacing credit card debt -- and it's tripled in just the past 10 years. In Iowa, the problem is especially bad -- Iowa ranks 3rd nationally in average student loan debt load at graduation.
The last thing students like Sophia Brown at Luther College and Kyle Basom at Iowa State should have to worry about at graduation is even more debt.
Luckily, there's a simple solution: Congress must act immediately to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1.
Will you join us? Tell Congress to act now: Don't Double Student Loan Interest Rates!
Together, we'll make sure Congress hears us loud and clear.
Thanks for all you do.
Bruce

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 23, 2012 at 23:10

Emergency anti-war protests set for June 23 – July 1 By United National Antiwar Coalition Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the United National Antiwar Coalition Emergency Protests Against the Growing Threat of War Hands Off Syria and Iran! End the Drone Wars! We Need Jobs, Education and Healthcare, Not Endless War! The growing threats of war against Syria are alarming. Recently, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Russia not to get in the way of US backed efforts to force out the government of President Assad. The corporate media is making every effort to overwhelm us with calls for another "Humanitarian War". The drum beat of aggression against Iran grows daily as well. The coup by the U.S. funded and trained Egyptian military, overturning the first popularly elected government in recent history is another ominous warning. The threat of new war is real while US drone attacks are an expanding form of anonymous war. During the period from June 23 through July 1, there will be demonstrations, vigils and forum around the country to protest the growing threats of war. Please join the protests in your city or organize one in your city. Send information about your action to UNACpeace@gmail.com

Read more News and Views from the Peoples Struggle at http://www.fightbacknews.org. You can write to us at info@fightbacknews.org

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 15, 2012 at 17:08

EGYPT: Emergency Solidarity Rally

Today, Friday, June 15 @ 4:30 PM

Egyptian Consulate, 500 N Michigan Ave

Egypt's military rulers and the remnants of the old regime of toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak have made a brazen move against the revolution. The assault took the form of a ruling by Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court that is simultaneously intended to dissolve the country's parliament and allow the military's favored candidate to stay in a presidential runoff election scheduled for this weekend--two steps in the direction of the counter-revolution.
We in Chicago who have been inspired by the struggle of ordinary Egyptians to draw a more just, democratic society into being through protest, strike action, and over a year of ongoing organizing must take a stand to show our solidarity! Their struggle has been helped us find our own courage to fight, from the Wisconsin labor rebellion to the Occupy Movement. And the US government continues to provide crucial financial and military support to Egypt's rulers as they have used US tanks and tear gas to repress protests.
That's why all over the United States, we must take action today to show our brothers and sisters in Tahrir Square we stand with them!

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!

ChicagoSocialists.org

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 11, 2012 at 2:57

Gloria Pinex, mother of Darius Pinex

Aparecio, Uncle of Flint Farmer

and Freddy "Godfather" McGee, father of Freddy Latice Wilson for...

A Special Evening at Mr. G’s Supper Club

1547 W. 87^th Street

To Benefit the

BAsics Bus Tour

part of the campaign to raise Big Bucks to get BA Everywhere

Benefit Hosted by Godfather, Grandmaster &

the Latest Choice Band

JUNE 18 -- 7 pm to Midnight

$5.00 at the door

In loving memory of: Freddie Latice Wilson, Darius Pinex and

Flint Farmer, killed by Chicago Police

follow the BAsics Bus Tour at http://basicsbustour.tumblr.com

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 11, 2012 at 2:55

Marxism Class: Communist Manifesto
Saturday, June 16, 2pm to 5pm 4802 N. Broadway #202 (Red Line – Lawrence Stop) Directions Info: 773-920-7590
Want to study how to make real change? Then join us for a special in-depth, three hour class on the Communist Manifesto. Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, the Communist Manifesto gives workers an important tool in understanding the capitalist system and why it can and will be replaced by Socialism.
You can read the Communist Manifesto before class online. We will be covering chapters one and two in two sessions with a short break between sessions. Reading before class is helpful but not necessary. The class will be conducted in an informal discussion based style. Reading copies will be available at the class.
Class Schedule 2 - 330 pm: Chapter 1 345 - 5 pm: Chapter 2
The last lines of the Manifesto: "Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win."
$5 Donation Requested. No one turned away for lack of funds.

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PSL Chicago 773-920-7590 http://www.pslchicago.org

 

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 6, 2012 at 16:15

On Blackness Re-Imagined Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted St, Chicago Performance and conversation with Krista Franklin and Michael Warr. MORE INFORMATION.

Friday, June 8, 7:20 PM "Koch Brothers Exposed" DuPage Unitarian Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Rd, Naperville Showing of documentary followed by discussion. MORE INFORMATION.

Saturday, June 9, 11 AM Community Forum Holy Cross Hospital, 2701 W. 68th St Basement, Chicago On jobs, Daley City College, and the Arturo Velasquez Institute. MORE INFORMATION.

Saturday, June 9, 2:30 PM Austerity and Democracy Lincoln Park Public Library, 1150 W. Fullerton, Chicago Dr. William Pelz compares and contrasts responses to austerity in North America and Europe. An Open Univeristy of the Left event.

Sunday, June 10, 2 PM to 6 PM Tribunal on Women and Climate Justice Sacred Heart, 329 S. Ottawa St, Joliet The second of two tribunals that will be held in the United States to highlight how women living in persistent poverty areas and impoverished communities are being affected by climate-related issues. MORE INFORMATION.

Monday, June 11, 6 PM to 8 PM "Bananas!" 637 S. Dearborn, Chicago Showing of the documentary followed by discussion. MORE INFORMATION.

Thursday, June 14, 7 PM Voting and Speaking Out Popular Creek Library, 1405 S. Park Blvd, Streamwood, IL Join ACLU staff attorney Ruth Brown for a discussion on voter suppression and attacks on free speech. MORE INFORMATION.

Friday, June 15, 7 PM A Call for Peacemakers 78th Place & Throop, Chicago End of the school year march to proclaim "Peace in the Streets" MORE INFORMATION.

 

Comment by Joe Balkis on June 6, 2012 at 16:14

From Employee to Serf
Two Thirteen Building, 213 S. Wheaton Ave, Wheaton
Tim Bell, Senior Organizer for the Chicago Workers' Collaborative, will discuss why temporary workers have become the largest labor force in the State of Illinois. MORE INFORMATION.
Thursday, June 7, Noon

Comment by Joe Balkis on May 28, 2012 at 0:50

IVAW's Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 28th

• Monday, May 28th 2012, 11am
• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Wacker & Wabash Chicago, IL

This Memorial Day, come support the Iraq Veterans Against the War who just participated in a historic action returning their War on Terror Medals to NATO. Hear from participants of the action, Vietnam Veterans and Gulf War era Veterans. This will be a remembrance ceremony of friends and family lost in past and current military conflicts.

Thank you for all your support,

Aaron Hughes

IVAW Organizing Team Leader

PS: Don't Forget to ta

Please help IVAW tell the real story of our historic action at the NATO summit by watching and share widely, Democracy Now's excellent coverage of the event.

If you haven't done it yet, don't forget to email General Campbell tell him to stand for service members right to heal and to hold a safety stand down at Ft Hood to inform solders about his own policies MEDCEN 01 and SURG 01 that is not being upheld.

Comment by Joe Balkis on May 26, 2012 at 23:20

There are still dozens of people held in jail in Chicago after the NATO protests.  In addition, the police bloodied upwards of 90 people on Sunday, according to the National Lawyers Guild's Sarah Gelsamino.

For all the great work that the National Lawyers Guild does, raising bail is not something that they can legally do for their clients.  That is up to individuals and organizations not legally representing the imprisoned.
An ad hoc group of CANG8 activists has announced a fundraiser at:
Carey's Lounge, 2251 W. Devon Avenue, Sunday night beginning at 8 PM Suggested donation:  $10 - no one turned away for inability to pay
An account has been set up with Wepay.  To donate, go to: http://www.wepay.com/donations/nato-arrestee-bail-fund

All funds raised will go directly to those whom the Guild is able to identify as people who, as friends and family members, are trying to raise bail funds for their loved ones.

Comment by Joe Balkis on May 23, 2012 at 4:49

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