Torture Accountability Action Day 6/25 in DC

Torture Accountability Action Day

June 25th in Washington, DC 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ~ John Marshall Park

Outstanding Speakers :

• Enver Masud is founder and CEO of The Wisdom Fund (est. 1995), and recipient of the 2002 Gold Award from the Human Rights Foundation for his book The War on Islam.

• Marjorie Cohn is president of the National Lawyers Guild and a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

• Marcus Raskin is cofounder of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.

• Njambi Good is Director of Counter Terror with Justice Campaign, Amnesty International USA

• Demissie Abebe, Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition, Executive Director

• Kevin Zeese, director of VotersForPeace.US is a board member of VelvetRevolution.US, filed 12 complaints seeking Disbarment of Cheney/Bush Torture Lawyers

Meet at : John Marshall Park - 501 Pennsylvania Ave NW - Washington, DC

When : There will be tabling from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. & continuing after Rally. To reserve a table please contact us at http://tortureaccountability.webs.com/contactus.htm

Rally : Speakers from 11 a.m to Noon
March : Departs from Rally site at High Noon to the Department of Justice
For more detalis go to : http://accountability4torture.com/

Sponsored by :

Action Center for Justice, After Downing Street, Amnesty International, Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition, BuzzFlash, Coalition for Peace Action, Code Pink, Consumers for Peace, Democrats.com, Eldoradans Against Torture, Global Exchange, High Road for Human Rights, Historians Against the War, Indict Bush Now,  Individuals for Justice, Marcus Raskin, National Accountability Network, National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, NJ Peace Action, NJ People's Organization for Progress, Northern Virginians for Peace and Justice, Polygraph Radio, Peace Action, Peace and Justice Forums, Portland Peaceful Response Coalition, Progressive Democrats of America, Project Vote Count, School of the Americas Watch, Senior Action Network, The Torture Abolition Survivors Support Coalition, US Labor Against War, Veterans for Peace, Voters for Peace, War Criminals Watch, Washington Peace Center, We Are Change LA, Witness Against Torture, World Can't Wait

Dear Voters in 8th Congressional District

From Roderick Ryon: Dear Voters in 8th Congressional District

Supporters of single-payer have been asking for hearings on the merits
of single payer in the committees of jurisdiction in the House. A
hearing was held in Education and Labor on June 10th. We have news that
Cong. Waxman has agreed to a hearing next week in Energy and Commerce.
Now we need to continue to push Cong. Rangel (D-NY) in Ways and Means.

Our own Cong. Van Hollen is in Ways and Means.
Please call Chairman Rangel and request a hearing on the merits of a
national health system based on single payer financing: 202-225-4365.
If you live in Chris Van Hollen's district, please call him and ask him
to request a hearing: 202-225-5341.

Thank you, Roderick Ryon, Member, Healthcare-Now of Md.

Reminder: DONNA EDWARDS' HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL

CONGRESSWOMAN EDWARDS' HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL

SATURDAY JUNE 13th
10 - 11:30 AM
JERICHO CITY OF PRAISE
8501 JERICHO CITY and BISHOP PEBBLES DR
LANDOVER, MD 20785

Please attend and show your support for Congresswoman Edwards. She has
emerged as a true champion and a powerful force for health care reform.
We need to show her that her community is behind her in her commitment
to pass a single payer health care plan!

Speakers include Donna Smith (from California Nurses Association and the
movie SiCKO) plus representatives from Maryland Citizens Health
Initiative, National Women's Law Center, Montgomery County Dept. of
Health, Prince George's County Dept. of Health, and National Caucus and
Center on Black Aged, Inc.

JUNE 13th CONGRESSWOMAN EDWARDS' HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND CONGRESSWOMAN EDWARDS' HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL

10 - 11:30 AM SATURDAY JUNE 13th
JERICHO CITY OF PRAISE
8501 JERICHO CITY and BISHOP PEBBLES DR
LANDOVER, MD 20785
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8501+JERICHO+CITY+DR+LANDOVER%2C+MD+20785-4703

Please attend and show your support for Congresswoman Edwards. She has
emerged as a true champion and a powerful force for health care reform.
We need to show her that her community is behind her in her commitment
to pass a single payer health care plan!

Speakers include Dr. Margaret Flowers and representatives from Maryland
Citizens Health Initiative, National Women's Law Center, Montgomery
County Dept. of Health, Prince George's County Dept. of Health, and
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc.

[thanks to Dr. Margaret Flowers]

Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions

Combined MeetUp/Meeting for MCPA, DFMC, PDA, PWG and more.

What: Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions.
When: 7 PM Wednesday, June 3rd
Where: Saigonese Restaurant
11232 Grandview Ave Silver Spring (Wheaton), MD 20902

Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)

Map: http://maps.google.co...

We're working on coalition building and lobby efforts on the state and national level. We're planning special events, forming a steering committee, and working on meetings with legislators, and other organizations. We'll be holding meetings and events to make a real difference in our county, state and nation.

Please join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance google group:
http://groups.google....

If you're on Facebook, please join the MCPA group:
http://www.facebook.c...

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Who are all these organizations and what do they do?

1. MCPA: The Montgomery County Progressive Alliance is a flexible, result-oriented coalition. MCPA includes more than 1,000 local activists, mainly in and around Montgomery County Maryland. The organization began in 2003 when Democracy for America Meetup members reached out to other Meetup groups and other groups. In 2004, 100s of Montgomery County for Kerry members and local Progressive Democrats of America members joined the MCPA. MCPA adopted a mission statement, organized special events, and has held meetings nearly each month since 2003. MCPA members worked to elect progressive leaders, led issue advocacy efforts in Rockville, Annapolis, and on Capitol Hill, and cooperated with other organizations and coalitions to make progress in our communities, state, and nationally. Moving into the rest of 2009 and building toward 2010, MCPA plans to solidify our organization, raise funds, and continue our public education and outreach efforts. MCPA is currently seeking new steering committee members and coalition partners.

2. DFA/DFMC: Democracy for America emerged from Gov. Howard Dean's presidential campaign in 2004, and has organized grass-roots activists to support socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates. DFMC is Democracy for Montgomery County, a local DFA-inspired organization which is not directly or legally affiliated with DFA. DFMC has organized events and meetings; and endorsed and organized volunteers for several candidates. DFMC is currently seeking additional steering committee members. Please contact me, mikehersh@mikehersh.com if you're interested. You can sign up for DFA here: http://democracyforam...

3. PDA: Progressive Democrats of America began just after the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Bringing together people from the 2004 Kucinich and Dean Campaigns with other progressives, PDA adopted an "inside/outside strategy" uniting activists working inside the Democratic Party with those working in peace and justice movements. PDA's core issues include clean, accurate and transparent elections; environmental protection; single-payer healthcare; economic and social justice; and peace. You can sign up for PDA here:
https://www.thedataba...

4. PWG: The Progressive Working Group is a coalition promoting progress and reform, economic fairness and equality, protecting the environment, and more. PWG endorsed 14 issues for the 2009 General Assembly session. PWG currently includes: Audubon Naturalist Society, CASA of Maryland, Democracy for Montgomery County, Equality Maryland, Health Care Now, Montgomery County Progressive Alliance, Montgomery Health Care Action, PeaceAction Montgomery, Peace and Justice of Prince George's County, Progressive Cheverly, Progressive Democrats of America (Maryland), Progressive Neighbors, Save Our Votes, and Upcounty Action. Other progressive organizations are welcome to join PWG. Please contact Wally Malakoff malakoff@starpower.net for more information.

Note: While MoveOn has determined not to join with other organizations in any official capacity, many local MoveOn members are participating in actions organized and cosponsored by MCPA.

Thanks for reading down this far, and hope to see you at the meeting and future events,

Mike Hersh
Chairperson, MCPA
Steering Committee, PWG & DFMC
Maryland State Coordinator, PDA
Montgomery County Council, MoveOn