Nov. 8. 1960: Washington state voters refuse to repeal "Alien Land Law" provision of the state constitution barring Asians from owning property.

Nov. 9. 1938: Kristallnacht, or "Night of Broken Glass," a night of Nazi terror against Jews that marks the beginning of the Holocaust with the killing of 91 Jews and the deportation of 30,000 to concentration camps.

Nov. 10. 1924: Society for Human Rights, first gay rights organization in the US, founded in Chicago.

Nov. 11. 1887: Haymarket martyrs--August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel--executed, Chicago. A fifth, 23-year-old Louis Lingg, killed himself in his cell the previous evening. The first labor activists to be executed in America. Prosecutors found no evidence they threw the bomb. 250,000 people line Chicago's streets during Parson's funeral procession.

Nov. 12. 1996: UN votes 138-3 to urge US to end cruel and illegal blockade of Cuba. The three dissenters: Israel, Uzbekistan, and the US.

Nov. 13. 1974: Karen Silkwood, anti-nuclear activist, murdered en route to meet a New York Times reporter, Oklahoma. All her documentation of safety violations disappears.

Nov. 14. 1915: Booker T. Washington, educator, orator, founder of Tuskegee Institute, dies on the college's campus. Famed African-American educator and leader of the 19th century, whose message of acquiring practical skills and emphasizing self-help over political rights was popular among whites and segments of the African-American community. Aggressively opposed by critics such as W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter.

Nov. 15. 1969: Over 500,000 people march on Washington, rallying in front of the White House, to protest war in Viet Nam, while Pres. Nixon watches Purdue-Ohio State football game on TV. The rally concludes nearly 40 hours of continuous reading of known US deaths (to that date) in Vietnam War.

Nov. 16. 1956: Lt. General John "Iron Mike" O'Daniel, WWII Army Commander, warns Senate Internal Security Subcommittee that Communist-led uprising may be imminent in Hawaii.

Nov. 17. 1973: At a convention of newspaper editors at Disney World(!), Florida, embattled president Richard Nixon utters this immortal words: "I am not a crook."

Nov. 18. 1872: Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting.

Nov. 19. 1915: Singer and IWW labor organizer Joe Hill executed by firing squad by state of Utah. Hill was convicted of killing a grocer and his son, even though the bullets were not from Hill's revolver and no one identified him as the murderer. Hill became a martyr upon his execution. Efforts by Pres. Woodrow Wilson, the government of Sweden, and many prominent Americans to get him a new trial had failed.

Nov. 20. 1987: SANE and FREEZE merge at their first combined convention in Cleveland, becoming the largest US peace organization.

Nov. 21. 1968: A portrait of Frederick Douglass appears on the cover of Life magazine. The cover story, "Search for a Black Past," is the first in a four-part series of stories in which the magazine examines African-Americans, a review of 50 years of struggle, with interviews of a young Jesse Jackson, Julian Bond, Eldridge Cleaver, Dick Gregory, and others.

ACTIVIST CALENDAR [1,227]

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7 PM. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis. Ellis returns for his work, "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic." This subtle, brilliant examination of the period between the War of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase puts Ellis among the finest of America's narrative historians. Free admission (no tickets). Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Public Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue between Madison and Spring, Seattle; info www.elliottbaybook.com, or www.spl.org or 206-386-4636.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

4-11 PM. FCC hearing on media consolidation. Town Hall, Seattle.

7-9:30 PM. Meaningful Movies: "American Drug War: The Last White Hope." Followed by panel discussion: The Social Impacts of the Drug War. Panel includes Larry Gossett, King County Councilmember; Nora Callahan, Founder and Executive Director of The November Coalition; Chuck Armsbury, senior editor of The Razor Wire; Matt McCally, former probation officer; Douglas Hiatt, Criminal Defense Attorney; & Sunil Aggarwal, past President of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Free but donations accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle; info www.meaningfulmovies.org

7:30 PM. Amrit Singh on "Administration of Torture." When the media published the photographs of US soldiers abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, the Bush administration assured the world that the abuse was isolated and the perpetrators would be held accountable. Government documents obtained by the American Civic Liberties Union tell a different story. Tickets are $5 at the door. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Downstairs, Seattle; info www.townhallseattle.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10

2 PM. Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge Of Where Food Comes From and Why We Need to Get It Back. Historian Ann Vileisis presents her book on the consequences of the distance between farm and table, both historically and in the current age of the factory farm. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street, Seattle; info www.elliottbaybook.com/events

7 PM. Film: "Thirst." Who owns your water? Do you? The film and refreshments are free, and a circle discussion follows. Queen Anne Manor, 100 Crockett Street behind the Safeway on Queen Anne Ave., Seattle; info www.queenannemovieguild.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11

2-4 PM. Come to the "Warm for Winter" Blessing of Hats and Scarves Homeless Awareness Service. Feel free to bring any handmade hats or scarves for those who are homeless in our communities that will be distributed in the days just before Thanksgiving. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Avenue NW, Seattle; info or to help moving or delivering scarves Janice Tufte 206-675- 2672 or warmforwinter@yahoo.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Everywhere; Participate in National Mix It Up At Lunch Day. Do people sit alone or in unchanging groups in your school cafeteria? You can change that! Get free stuff to help you. Tolerance.org has tips for organizing your school, posters you can download and gear you can order! info www.tolerance.org/teens/

10 AM-3 PM. Community Resource Exchange. A community-wide event that will provide immediate one-stop access to health services, employment services, housing referrals and other social services to as many as 1,300 King County people experiencing homelessness. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; info www.uwkc.org/unite or Lmcgowan@uwkc.org or 206-461- 6973.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

7 PM. What Does The Economy Have To Do With Social Justice? Maria Tomchick, contributor at Eat the State! and commentator on Eat The Airwaves! talking about the economy and social justice. The Bradford Center, 700 108th Avenue, NE, in downtown Bellevue.

8 PM. Discussion/booktalk with journalist Mort Rosenblum. Rosenblum talks about the necessary movement to reclaim democracy (and the media) in an era of corporate colonialism and American fear and apathy, topics also discussed in his new book, "Escaping Plato's Cave: How America's Blindness To The Rest Of The World Threatens Our Survival." Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street, Seattle; info www.elliottbaybook.com/events

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15

7:30 PM. David Isay. David Isay is the founder and producer of StoryCorps, the largest oral history project in the nation's history. David Isay talks about some of the most remarkable stories, which he has selected for a new collection, "Listening Is an Act of Love." Free, tickets required and available at University Book Store locations. University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle. Info www.ubookstore.com or 206-634-3400.

12:30-1:30 PM. State Rep. Roger Goodman. Rep. Goodman will be sharing his insights about People in the Justice System, part of a fall series Lunching With A Legislator. This is a chance for you to learn about key issues in the state legislature that affect you, your community, people you care about. Bring your lunch. Meet state legislators in an informal setting. Ask questions and get answers directly from legislators. Room 305 A, School of Social Work, University of Washington, on the corner of NE 41st St. and 15th Ave NE, Seattle.

7 PM. The Bush School Diversity Speaker Series 2007-2008 presents Angela Davis on Prisons and American History: The Prison Industrial Complex. Philosopher, writer, and activist Angela Davis will engage audience members around issues related to the prison system in America. Free and open to the public. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, corner of 19th Avenue and Madison Street, Seattle; RSVP and info Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Director of Diversity, 206-326-7731, eddie.moorejr@bush.edu

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Youth Against War And Racism is organizing a Student Walk-Out. info kristinebelinggg@yahoo.com or 425-802-2185 or www.yawr.org or http://myspace.com/yawr_seattle

7-9:30 PM. Film: "Salud!" Salud! explores the curious case of Cuba, a cash-strapped country with what the BBC calls "one of the world's best health systems." Free but donations accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle; info www.meaningfulmovies.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

9 AM-2 PM. Conference: Unite To End Homelessness: It All Starts at Home. The conference will focus on tools congregations can use to provide housing and services to people who are homeless. Info Ann Erickson 206-525-1213 ext. 3035 or AErickson@thechurchcouncil.org

11 AM and 1:30 PM. Family Science: "An Inconvenient Truth." To help children understand the science of climate change, Lisa Shimizu, of KEXP 90.3 FM and The Climate Project, presents a 40-minute slide show especially designed for children 8-12. This presentation served as the basis for Al Gore's award-winning film, "An Inconvenient Truth." Free for kids 12 and under/ $5 for adults. Not recommended for children younger than 8. No children admitted without adults. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Tickets required for children and adults and available at www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006.

2 PM. Booktalk: Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the US Prison System. American per capita incarceration rates are among the world's highest, and not just for men. Seattle journalist Silja J.A. Talvi has interviewed women doing hard time across the country. Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street, Seattle; info www.elliottbaybook.com/events

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

6 PM. Sunday Meaningful Movies: "My Country, My Country." A narrative drama that follows the agonizing predicament and gradual descent of one man, Dr. Riyadh, caught in the tragic contradictions of the US occupation of Iraq and its project to spread democracy in the Middle East. Free but donations accepted. Alki UCC Church, 6115 SW Hinds, Seattle; info Eileen 206-935-6348 or www.westseattleneighborsfor peace.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

BUY NOTHING DAY! Get together and take a stand against the chronic overconsumption that is the mother of all our ecological, psychological and political problems on this day that is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. Don't succumb to the advertising! Info http://adbusters.org

7-9:30 PM. Film: "The Meaning Of Food" (Thanksgiving Special). Facilitated discussion to follow. Free but donations accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; info www.meaningfulmovies.org

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

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