WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7

and Thurs. Nov. 8; another session Nov. 9-10; 9 AM-5 PM. Undoing Racism Workshop, with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. Info: 206-615-0982 or blair.kreuzer@ci.seattle.wa.us.

7 PM. "Peace And Justice: A Long-term Vision for the World" with Dr. Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and winner of the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. UW, Kane Hall, Rm. 120. Info: 206-685-3435 or lasuw@u.washington.edu.

7-8 PM. School board meeting will consider commercialism in schools policy -- let them know what you think! (See article this issue.) Administrative and Services Center Auditorium, 815 4th Ave. N. (2 blocks N. of Seattle Center). Info: CCCS, 206-523-4922 or www.scn.org/cccs.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8

2:30 PM/ Teach-in on "Breaking the cycle of war: Consequences of War and Alternatives." Smith 211, UW Campus.

5-6 PM. Peace Vigil/leafletting by Women in Black, to stop the war on Afghanistan. Women wear black; men welcome to leaflet. Westlake Park arch at 4th and Pine.

5:30-9 PM. Panel discussion on the local effects of the WTO. SCCC, Rm. 1110, Broadway & Pine. Info: cole@riseup.net.

6:30-8:30 PM. "Understanding the Anti-Terrorism Bill: How to Protect Yourself." "Search and Siege" provision, wire tapping and e-mail monitoring. Presented by the Arab-American Community Coalition and the ACLU. University Friends Meeting Hall, 4001 9th Ave. NE, bus #66. Info: theaacc@yahoo.com or 206-624-2184.

7 PM. "Response to Terrorism: Military Force and International Law" with Professor Frederick Lorenz. Free, tickets required, available at UW Bookstores. UW, Kane Hall, Rm. 210. Info: 206-543-4372.

7-9 PM. Protect Cedar River Watershed from logging! Pacific Crest Biodiversity Project meeting with Bonneville Power representatives. Good Shepherd Center, Room 202, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N., bus #16. Info: www.protectandrestore.org or Michael Shank 206-545-3734x11 or michaels@pcbp.org.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9

11 AM. Rally and march to protest WTO meeting opening today in Qatar. Meet at Seattle Central Community College, Pine & Broadway.

7:30 PM. Hans von Sponeck, former UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq, who courageously walked away from his career to protest the sanctions. University Temple United Methodist Church, 43rd & 15th St. NE. Info: Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq (INOC), 206-548-9566 or http://www.endiraqsanctions.org.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10

And Sun. Nov. 11, 8:30 AM-5 PM. Criminal Justice Reform Summit, working for Restorative Justice, challenging the prison-industrial complex. Seattle U., Madison & Broadway, bus #2, 12, 60. Info: 206-695-3176 or www.reformnetwork.org

Noon. Vigil to demand an end to US bombing so that food may be delivered to starving Afghans. Victor Steinbrueck Park. Sponsored by 911 Peace Coalition.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 12

7-9 PM. "Before Winter Comes: A Benefit for Afghan Refugees" with representatives from Health Emergent International Services, Oxfam America, others. UW, Kane Hall 120. Info: 206-860-7527.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13

3:30 PM, Debate: "Will the War Stop Terrorism?" Smith 205, UW Campus.

4:30 PM. NW Disarmament Coalition meeting. Peace Action office, 5828 Roosevelt NE., bus #66. Info: 206-547-2630.

6-8:30 PM. Panel discussion on the current events in Central Asia. SCCC, Rm. 1110, Broadway & Pine. Info: cole@riseup.net.

6:30 PM. Potluck for the Progressive Community. Bring food/beverage to share, your own dishes and utensils. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, bus #18, 75. Info: 206-632-7828 or seattlepotluck@yahoo.com.

7 PM. "The Life of Muhammad," part of a timely series on Islam. Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St., bus #15, 44. Info: 206-297-8651 or rvwa@seanet.com.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State!, the very publication you're reading now. Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave., between Pike and Union. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

7:30 PM. "Singing for Our Lives: The Politics, Power and Personal Revelation of Music" with Holly Near, peace and justice activist. Shoreline Community College Gym, bus #355. Info: 206-546-4606 or http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/pionews/future_events.htm

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15

7 PM. "Why Some Wars Become Genocidal and Others Don't," with Daniel Chirot, Director, UW International Studies Center. UW, Kane Hall, Rm. 210. Info: 206-543-4372.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16

Through Sun. Annual action at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, aka School of the Americas. Fort Benning, Georgia. Info: www.soaw.org or 202-234-3440 or info@soaw.org.

Through Sun. International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank meeting, replaces the cancelled DC summit. Ottawa, Canada. Info: www.globalizethis.org.

5:30 PM. Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of cyclists in car-choked suburbia. Downtown Park near the Fountain, Bellevue. Info: aaronck@care2.com or 425-803-0230.

9 PM. Salsa with Yerba Buena, benefit dance for Seattle-Cuba Friendship Committee. Century Ballroom, 915 E. Pine St., bus #7, 9, 10, 11, 60. Info: 206-365-5316.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17

3 PM. Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq meeting, working to end the U.S./U.N. Sanctions Against Iraq. University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. Info: 206-789-5565 or www.endiraqsanctions.org.

ACLU 2001 Bill Of Rights Celebration Dinner, West Coast Grand Hotel. Info: 206-624-2184.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18

International Anti-War Rally. Peace Arch Park, USA/Canada border, Blaine. Info: http://www.epilogicconsulting.com/cascadiac.

5 PM. Potluck meeting of Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation with Stephen Gloyd, M.D., on "Corporate Trade, Security, and Health." Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th near Greenwood, bus #5. Info: 206-789-5565.

Through Mon., 8 AM. Interfaith Vigil for Peace in the Middle East. St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., McCaw Chapel, bus #7. Info: 206-270-9170.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20

Noon. Anti-war rally, details TBA. UW Campus.

7-9 PM. White Women Organizing Against Racism meeting. Labor Employment Law Offices, Rainier Oven Building, 12th & Jackson, bus #7, 9, 14, 36, 60 [note new location]. Info: 206-860-1400x4 or Kristyn@lelo.org.

For an excellent and much, much longer compilation of upcoming and ongoing progressive events in Seattle, check out Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar: http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/ or e-mail her at bb369@scn.org.