Wed. Feb. 24. National Students and Youth Day of Action to defend affirmative action. Info: Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) at bamn1@hotmail.com or 510-895-3068 or http://www.bamn.com.

Wed. Feb. 24. 6:30-8:30 PM, Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry NE, Bremerton, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action holds a Festival of Hope. Come meet the D-5 Nine--folks arrested while resisting Trident nuclear submarines. Enjoy music with Tom Rawson and refreshments. Info: 360-377-2586 or jackisue@ix.netcom.com.

Thurs. Feb. 25. 7:30 AM, Jobs with Justice office, 3rd and Cedar, Musician's Union Bldg, enter on Cedar. Help plan International Women's Day events (for Sun., 3/7 at the Seattle Center House). Info: Carol at 206-328-9637 or femme2@scn.org or http://www.scn.org/basecamp.

Thurs. Feb. 25. 6 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Room #8. Cecillia Rodriguez, Zapatista representative, speaking on the indigenous rights situation in Mexico. She founded the workers organization, Mujer Obrera in El Paso, Texas. Rodriguez also speaks Friday, February 26th at 10:00 am at Seattle University in the Casey Atrium.

Thurs. & Fri. Feb. 25 & 26. 9 AM, District Court, on Jensen at Front St., Poulsbo, Kitsap County. Trial of 8 protesters arrested at Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor, supporters very welcome. Info: Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action at 360-377-2586.

Thurs. Feb. 25. 7 p.m., The Mountaineers Club, Tacoma Room, 300 Third Ave. W., Department of Ecology public meeting on stopping dioxin and other toxins (furans, mercury, certain pesticides) that build up in bodies, breast-milk, wildlife and food. These pollutants are linked to learning impairments, cancer, birth defects, reproductive problems, and immune system damage. Info: Carol Dansereau, Washington Toxics Coalition, 206-632-1545 Ext. 13 or cdansereau@watoxics.org or http://www.accessone.com/~watoxics.

Sat. Feb. 27. Edmonds Community College, Triton Union Building. "Bullying, Harassing, And Hazing: What It Is and What to Do About It". Info: 425-640-1065 or mponder@edcc.edu. Request registration forms at 425-640-1153 or jclayton@edcc.edu.

Sat. Feb. 27. 10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd., Poulsbo, near Bremerton, next to Trident Submarine base at Bangor. Regional Organizational Meeting for a new Campaign to Disarm Trident, the nuclear weapons carrying submarines. Info: 360-377-2586.

Sat. Feb 27. 8:45-10 PM, Benefit Auction for the Safe Schools Coalition, working to make schools safe for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth. Produced by The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Info: 206-860-3666 or http://www.emeraldnet.net/~abbeyspi/auction.

Sun. Feb. 28. 2-3:30 PM, Seattle Public Library, Lee Auditorium, 1000 4th Ave. (at Madison). "Relocation from the Camps: A Panel Discussion," Seattle-area Japanese Americans who left WWII interment camps for employment in the Midwest, or resettled in Seattle. Info: Chris Higashi at 206-386-4650.

Tues. Mar. 2. 10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd., Poulsbo, near Bremerton, next to Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor. A day of reflection, hosted by Ground Zero Community and the Center for Contemplation and Nonviolent Action. Suggested donation $10-20 includes lunch. Info: 206-329-2115, registration by sending deposit to CCN-Keystone, 5019 Keystone Pl. N, Seattle, WA 98103.

Tues. Mar. 2. 7 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. Monthly business meeting for the paper you're reading right now: Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer. How do we do it every week? People like you! Come be one of us! Info: 206-215-1156.

Tues. Mar. 2. 7 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Room 4185, on Broadway just north of Pine St., meetings of the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty, find out how you can get involved in working to end legalized state murder.

Tues. Mar. 2. 7:30 PM, Channel 29 TV, Health Care 2000's (formerly Washington Single Payer Action Network) monthly call-in talk show, working for health care for everyone.

Tues. Mar. 2. 7-9 PM, Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S., first meeting of the Jefferson Park Alliance. Help follow up on the work of the North Beacon Hill Neighborhood Planning Association, help plans for our biggest local park: Jefferson Park. Info: Albert Kaufman at 206-722-2256 or recife@sprynet.com or http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/commnty/beacon/jpa.htm.

Thurs.-Sat. Mar. 4-6. various UW locations, STRIKES! Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Seattle General Strike and the 65th anniversary of the West Coast Maritime Strikes of 1934. Mar. 4: 5:30-7:30 PM, Henry Art Gallery Auditorium at NE 15th & 40th NE, "The Workshop of the Waterfront: a Historical and International Perspective". Info: 206-543-7946.

Fri. Mar. 5. 7:30 PM, Allen Library. "World Crisis and Worker Response: 1919 AND 1999," lecture by Jeremy Brecher. Part of the STRIKES! Conference. Info: 206-543-7946.

Sat. Mar. 6. 9-6 PM, Savery Hall 239 [unless otherwise noted], workshops and panels, including: "Equality Strikes: Labor Struggles with Inclusion, 1919 to Post-Affirmative Action," with Frances Fox Piven, Dana Frank, Dorothy Fujita Rony, and Tyree Scott. Part of the STRIKES! Conference. Info: 206-543-7946.

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