[van-announce] April peace & justice events

[Derrick O'Keefe]

*Please forward widely*

A partial list of peace & justice events coming up in the rest of April:

1)April 18 -- Derrick Jensen: Taking Action in a
Culture of Violence
2)April 20 -- Iraqi casualty count researcher to
speak: "Death in Iraq"
3)April 21 -- Earth Day at Jericho (Join StopWar
street poll!)
4)April 25 -- StopWar General Meeting
5)April 26 -- An evening with David Rovics
6)April 29 -- Protest Canadian complicity with the JNF

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1)***April 18 -- Derrick Jensen: Taking Action in a
Culture of  Violence

Wednesday, April 18th, 7:00pm
Langara Community College
Room A130

Hailed as the philosopher poet of the ecological
movement, Derrick Jensen is the best selling author of
A Language Older Than Words and Endgame, among many
others. Author, teacher, activist, small farmer, and
leading voice of uncompromising dissent, he regularily
stirs audiences across the country.

Derrick will be presenting the problems of
civilization with its system of exploitation, violence
and unsustainability and at the same time, raising the
possibility of resistance.

"A rare and original voice of sanity in a chaotic
world. He has wisdom and wit, grace and style, and is
a wonderful guide to a good life beautifully lived. "
- Howard Zinn

Tickets available at:
Langara Community College (604-323-5323)
Banyen Books (604-7373-8858)
Peoples Co-op Bookstore
$15 / $12 students
For more information:
604-253-6281


2)***April 20 -- Iraqi casualty count researcher to
speak: "Death in Iraq"

An Iraqi medical school professor will talk about the
death count in Iraq after the 2003 invasion: causes,
types of victims, categories of violence, and other
health indicators.

Dr. Riyadh Lafta will be in North America to
collaborate with University of Washington colleagues
on a research project to document elevated levels of
pediatric cancers in Basra, Iraq.  The project was
conceived as part of a sister university relationship
between Basra Univ and the UW.  The research project
is supported by a grant from the Puget Sound Partners,
a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative.

Dr. Riyadh Lafta, who teaches medicine at Baghdad’s
Al-Mustansiriya University College of Medicine,
co-authored the October 2006 Lancet article that
estimated more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a
result of the the American-led invasion in 2003.

Lafta will speak at a public gathering  at Simon
Fraser University's Wosk Centre (580 W Hastings in
downtown Vancouver BC) on Friday, April 20, at 7 pm.

His talk will be video cast to the UW's Kane Hall at
the same time with the opportunity for interactive
audience participation.

Dr. Lafta will be a guest of Simon Fraser University,
in part because the U.S. State Department would not
issue him a visa to come to the United States.

The public is welcome at either location.

For more information:
Tim Takaro, MD, MPH, Simon Fraser Faculty of Health
Sciences
ttakaro at sfu.ca
604-268-7186

Amy Hagopian, PhD, UW  School of Public Health
hagopian at u.washington.edu
206-616-4989, 685-3676 or Ian Maki  206-543-6020


3)***Earth Day -- Saturday, April 21, 2007, 11am to
5pm

StopWar members will be setting up a street poll,
"should Canada withdraw troops from Afghanistan now?",
from 12 to 3pm...

Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, B.C.
(Off 4th Ave. between Alma and Discovery St. Easily
accessible via Seaside Bike Route or several
convenient bus routes. Valet bike parking and car
parking are available. Map)

Earth Day Vancouver Honorary Chair 2007: Raffi
Cavoukian, world-renowned singer, author and ecology
advocate. Raffi will launch the Earth Day stage at
1:00 with his eco-hit “Cool It!”


4)***April 25--StopWar.ca General Meeting. Join us in
continuing to educate and mobilize against Canada's
role in the occupation of Afghanistan and against the
threat of war against Iran...Wednesday, April 25,
5:30pm, Maritime Labour Centre at 111 Victoria Drive.


5)***April 26--Reception for David Rovics

The Palestinian Community and its Supporters in
Vancouver honour David Rovics

Thursday, April 26th, 7 pm - 9:30 pm
Palestine Community Centre
1874 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Phone: 604-676-3611

The Palestine Community Centre is proud to host a
reception in honour of Jewish American folksinger and
songwriter David Rovics.  Come meet David in an
informal setting, hear some of his songs about
Palestine and Iraq, and enjoy Arabic snacks and
refreshments.  David is one of the leading voices of
courage in breaking down the walls of silence and
misinformation against the Palestinians and other
struggling peoples. David's CDs will be for sale and
we hope you can all join us in this evening of
international solidarity.

Admission by donation.  However, due to limited space
at the PCC and the need for food preparation, we are
asking people to please register in advance.   To
register or to get a copy of the poster for the event,
please send an email to hkawas at msn.com.

Endorsed by: Burnaby Teachers Association Social
Justice Committee, Canada Palestine Association,
ISM-Vancouver and Voice of Palestine.


6)***April 29 - CANADA: STOP SUBSIDIZING ISRAELI
APARTHEID THROUGH THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND!

Strip the J.N.F. of its charitable status!

The Canadian government grants the Jewish National
Fund charitable status even though the J.N.F. uses it
power to restrict ownership and use of Israeli land to
Jews only. If you share our concern about this, join
us in a demonstration outside the J.N.F.’s annual
Vancouver fund raiser.

Sunday, April 29, 2007
Four Seasons Hotel
Georgia at Howe Streets
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Palestine Community Centre, Canada
Palestine Association, No One Is Illegal,
International Solidarity Movement, Jews for a Just
Peace, Canpalnet and Trade Union Committee for Justice
in the Middle East.

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