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Wednesday , September 8th, 6:30 Socialist Feminist Mobilizing Meeting Capitalism not working for you? Than get acquainted with socialist feminist ideas and learn how you can get involved. Hear about plans for: • Reproductive rights defense • Campus discussion circle on Lyndon LaRouche: Fascism Restyled for the New Millennium • Fundraising for multi-issue activism and leadership building A light meal, with vegan option, will be available for a $5-8 donation. Call in advance for childcare, work exchange, or additional information. Meetings are free, open to all genders and held at: Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR. On bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. Email rwpdx@igc.org. Saturday, August 21, 7:00 pm Women’s Rights Day Film Showing: Ida B. Wells - A Passion for Justice Celebrate Women’s Rights Day with a viewing of "A Passion for Justice." This documentary depicts the life of Ida B. Wells, pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader of the post civil war era. Film will be followed by discussion on the radical roots of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. and the connected struggle for women and Blacks to win the right to vote. A Summer Salad Buffet will be available at 6:00 pm for a $6-8 donation. Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR. On Bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. www.radicalwomen.org. Email rwpdx@igc.org Tuesday, July 20th, 6:30 pm Resist State Budget Cuts! April Burris, homecare assistant worker and SEIU union member, will speak on who will be hardest hit by impending state cuts, including the elders, and people with disabilities, and the workers who assist them in maintaining, quality of life. With the public sector increasingly under attack, further cuts to public education and social services are expected to take affect by the end of this year in Oregon. Bring your input on how unions and the community can rally to save jobs and ensure that those who are most in need will not lose critical lifelines. A light meal, with vegan option will be available at 6:15pm for a $5-8 donation. Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR. On Bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. www.radicalwomen.org. Email rwpdx@igc.org Saturday, June 26, 5:30 pm Unite Against Gay Bashing! There has been an upsurge in homophobic attacks, including the recent Memorial Day weekend assault on Stark Street and the protest of Grant High School’s Gay and Straight Alliance by the virulent Phelps family. It is becoming increasingly important that local human rights activists come together to explore how to defend Portland’s GLBTQ community! Bring your thoughts and ideas on how the community can defend itself and our queer sisters and brothers from future right wing attacks. A light meal, with vegetarian option, will be available at 5:15pm for a $5-8 donation. Bread and Roses Center 819 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR. On bus lines #4 and #72. For more information, call 503-240-4462, email rwpdx@igc.org, or radicalwomen.org. Saturday, May 29th, 1:00pm Radical Women Mobilizing Meeting Meeting will feature discussion of Socialism for Skeptics by Clara Fraser, a founder of Radical Women. This reading explores topics such as human nature, what would a society built on shared wealth and prosperity and a planned economy look like, and what it will take to get there. Good exploration for skeptics or if you're looking for answers on how to address skeptics of socialism you know. There will also be updates and review of current organizing including immigrant rights and upcoming Gay Pride activities. Get involved because Marxist Feminism needs you! A light meal, with vegan option will be available at 1:00 pm for a $5-8 donation. Call in advance for childcare, work exchange, or additional information. Meetings are free, open to all genders and held at: Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St, Portland, OR. On bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. Email rwpdx@igc.org. Wednesday, May 12, 6:30pm A Feminist Response to Sex Trafficking A discussion on the rising trafficking of women and children as sexual slaves in Portland and nationally. This Radical Women meeting will discuss the need to build a grassroots community response to address and eliminate this practice. A light meal, with vegan option will be available at 6:15pm for a $5-8 donation. Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR. On bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462 or email rwpdx@igc.org Saturday, April 24th, 1:00 pm Radical Women Mobilizing Meeting Marxist Feminism needs you! Radical Women hosts a revolutionary feminist organizing meeting, including updates on current organizing including getting involved with Take Back the Night action to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month and May Day march and rally. Find out how you can get involved. A light meal, with vegan option, will be available at 1:00 pm for a $5-8 donation. Call in advance for childcare, work exchange, or additional information. Meetings are free, open to all genders and held at: Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR. On Bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. www.radicalwomen.org. Email rwpdx@igc.org Wednesday, April 14th, 6:30 pm Film Showing: The Power of Community! How Cuba Survived Peak Oil Come see this inspiring documentary and learn how Cuba rallied a massive collective response to survive the oil crises they faced in the early '90s. Women were at the forefront of organizing to develop more sustainable agricultural practices to assure that their communities were cared for and fed. Film showing will be followed by discussion. A light meal, with vegan option will be available at 6:15pm for a $5-8 donation. Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth St., Portland, OR. On Bus lines #4 and #72. For more information call: 503-240-4462. www.radicalwomen.org. Email rwpdx@igc.org Saturday, March 20, 7:00pm Inaugural celebration in honor of Emma Allen, new Radical Women Organizer Meet this militant abortion rights defender, avid anti-war activist, and longtime community organizer. Emma is stepping up to guide Portland's Radical Women chapter into the next decade of agitation for the rights of women, queers, people of color, immigrants, and all working people. International buffet will be available at 6:00pm for an $8 donation. Call in advance for childcare, work exchange, or additional information. Bread & Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth, Portland, 97217 On bus lines #4 and #72 - For more information call: 503-240-4462 or email: rwpdx@igc. Saturday, January 23, 2pm Revolutionary Feminist Meeting Start off the new year by celebrating the anniversary of the historic Roe v Wade court decision which guarantees the right to abortion in the United States. Hear a report on how feminists can build a united front capable of stopping the ultra-right and winning full reproductive justice. You are invited to share a delicious winter buffet, with vegetarian option, at 1:30pm for a sliding-scale donation of $6-$10. Childcare will be provided. All genders are welcome! At the Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217. For more information, call 503-240-4462 or send an email to rwpdx@igc.org. Sunday, January 17, 1:30pm Picket for Women's Reproductive Rights! Last January, Oregon Right to Life brought 7,000 anti-choice zealots into downtown Portland to rally against abortion. They are descending upon Pioneer Courthouse Square again on January 17! Let these rightwing fanatics know that their misogynist bigotry is not welcome in Portland by participating in a lively counter-protest. Meet at 1:30pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland (SW 6th Avenue between SW Yamhill and SW Morrison). For more information, call 503-240-4462 or send an email to rwpdx@igc.org. Saturday, December 19, 7:00pm Women's Voices Rise Up in Celebration of Human Resistance! Connect with other community activists at a feminist year-end celebration of the tenacious human spirit. The evening will feature seditious music, fiery poetry, subversive spoken word, and an outrageous open mic. Funds raised will fuel the activism of two fabulous, grassroots organizations: Radical Women and In Other Words Women's Books and Resources. All genders welcome! Held at In Other Words Women's Books and Resources, 8 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland. Accessible on Tri-Met bus lines #44 and #72. Door donation $5-10. An array of scrumptious desserts available for $4.00. Childcare provided. For information or to arrange work exchanges call 503-240-4462 or email rwpdx@igc.org. Saturday, October 24th, 6:30pm Women’s Rights in Mexico – a View from the Left Chicano/Latino Studies instructor and immigrant rights advocate, Guadalupe Martínez Zapata, will review the groundbreaking new booklet, Notes from the Female Reality in Mexico, by Leda Silva Victoria and Angélica García Olivares. The authors paint a stark portrait of Mexican women’s lives, from rising violence and the criminalization of abortion to the feminization of poverty. But they share good news too -- women are mobilizing! The writers are leaders of the Partido Obrero Socialista (Socialist Workers Party of Mexico) and are on the frontline in developing a socialist program for women’s liberation. The English version of the pamphlet was issued by Radical Women Publications at the request of the authors. For a copy of the booklet in English or Spanish, go to http://www.radicalwomen.org/feminist_solidarity.html A Mexican supper, with vegan option, will be available at 6:00pm for a sliding-scale donation of $6 – $10. Childcare provided. The meeting is at the Bread & Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth, Portland (half a block west of N. Albina, on bus lines #4 and #72). For more information, call 503-240-4462 or email rwpdx@igc. Everyone welcome. Thursday, October 8, 6:30pm Socialist Feminist Organizing Meeting If you’re thirsting for political action grounded in history and theory, then Radical Women is the place for you! Learn more about plans for upcoming activities, including counter protesting Oregon Right to Life. There will also be an evaluation of this past summer’s hugely successful National Radical Women fund drive. Hearty snacks, with a vegan option, will be available at 6:15pm. Feel free to bring something or make a donation. The gathering is at the Bread & Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth, Portland (half a block west of N. Albina, on bus lines #4 and #72). For more information, call 503-240-4462 or email rwpdx@igc. Please call in advance for childcare. Everyone welcome. Saturday, September 26, 1:00pm Socialist Feminist Organizing Meeting Learn more about the theory of Marxist Feminism and how it compares to other socialist theories. There will also be an evaluation of the recent successful National Radical Women fund drive and a discussion on plans for upcoming activities to counter the right wing's attack on women's reproductive rights. A potluck, with vegan option, will be available at 1:00pm. Feel free to bring something or make a donation. All genders welcome. For information, rides or childcare, call in advance (503) 240-4462 or email: rwpdx@igc.org. Thursday, September 10, 6:30pm Take Back the Fight for Healthcare! What kind of grassroots change do we need to see real health care reform? Obama and the Democratic led congress have tried to distance themselves from a single payer or public option. The far right tries to shut down public discussion on healthcare and organized the ground troops to push their extremist anti-immigrant and anti-women's reproductive rights ideologies. Claudia Krenz of Single Payer Action and long time social justice activist will present at this round table discussion on the fight for healthcare for all. A light meal, with vegan option, will be available at 6:15pm for a $5-8 donation. Childcare available. For information call in advance (503) 240-4462 or email: rwpdx@igc.org. |
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