Occupy Boston is planning two events on debt.

(1) Monday Dec 10th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Book Study at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, 38 Ash St., Boston (near the Tufts Medical Center stop on the Orange Line). Room 501.

StrikeDebt.org, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, has created a timely and well-researched publication: The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual (available at http://strikedebt.org). Join us for a discussion and study of this publication, and a planning session for the Dec 17th community gathering.

(2) Monday Dec 17th, 6:00 – 9:30 pm. Community gathering at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street (near the Copley Square stop on the Green Line)

Join us for an Occupy Boston Community Gathering to discuss further building of a debt resistance campaign in Greater Boston. Dinner at 6pm, meeting from 7:00 – 9:30.

Notes from our previous community gathering on debt are available at
http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Debt_Community_Gathering_-_19_Nov_2012.

Please contact Rich (richlevyus@yahoo.com) for more information.

You are not a loan, and you are not alone!

Flyer: Dealing with Debt.pdf

Dec 5 7PM MIT 4-237 – Caste, Class and Sexual Violence in India

Boston South Asia Center presents Caste, Class and Sexual Violence in India, a Panel discussion on the Rapes of Dalit women in Haryana

• Rama Srinivasan, Brown University
• Padma Balasubramanian, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Kritika Chandrasekhar, South Asia Center

When: Wed December 4 2012
Where: MIT Room 4-237
77 Mass Ave Cambridge MA
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4

Rape has been used as a way of punishment/revenge on Dalit women for a long time but the recent incidents of the heinous crime in the state of Haryana (India), with close to 19 rapes reported in the month of September alone, makes it imperative to seek answers and actions. This panel intends to look for answers behind this increased victimization of women, especially Dalit women, in Haryana and will endeavor to formulate some practical responses.

See also:
http://act-ma.org/pipermail/act-ma_act-ma.org/2012/006307.html

Arlington, MA – A benefit concert to help those adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy will take place on Sunday, December 16th at 3:30 pm at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington (630 Mass Ave, Arlington at the intersection of Mass Ave and Pleasant Street/Rte. 60). Suggested donation $10 at the door, additional donations are encouraged. Doors open at 3:00 pm.

The fundraiser will bring together two Arlington based choral groups. Each is part of a growing movement of alternative choruses, groups that do not sing the standard classical repertoire. Both groups invite their audiences to sing along as chorus and audience become a living community. The Mystic Chorale directed by Nick Page will celebrate folk songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Holly Near and others. The Family Folk Chorale led by Chris Eastburn will lead us all in beloved Beatles songs, including the children singing a mesmerizing version of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The fundraiser will end with a rousing Gospel-style rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his birth. With a hundred and seventy voices plus a full house of fellow souls, our voices will be heard and through our contributions, change will be made. You don’t have to be a singer to attend, but you may find yourself singing along anyway.

For twenty-two years, the Mystic Chorale has thrilled many thousands with their concert-sings. In addition to their three seasons a year performed in Boston, they have toured to Costa Rica, Ireland, Germany, as well as several trips to New York City. Their founder/director Nick Page is a choral composer with over eighty published works, including premieres at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. More info at www.mysticchorale.org.

The Family Folk Chorale is a multi-generational chorus with members aged 3-89, who bring together the spirited energy of children, the honesty of teenagers coming of age, and the experience of adulthood and elders as they all come shining through and raise their voices in harmony. More info at www.familyfolkchorale.org.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to Occupy Sandy, a coordinated relief effort to distribute resources and volunteers to help neighborhoods and people affected by Hurricane Sandy. For more information or to volunteer, visit www.occupysandy.org.

If would like to make a donation to the Occupy Sandy relief effort, you may either donate on-line at www.occupysandy.org or send a check, made out to Occupy Sandy/AfGJ (addressed to Alliance for Global Justice, 1247 E. St, SE, Washington, DC 2003.) You may use the receipt from your on-line donation for admission to this event.

This benefit concert is co-sponsored by Occupy Arlington www.occupyarlingtonma.org and members of First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington. For more information, please email Oakes at plimag@comcast.net.

Media Contact:
Mystic Chorale, Inc.
Mindy Benson
Mindy@MysticChorale.org

(Posted on behalf of Occupy Arlington)

Flyer: March for Homeless Families_51-A

Dear Occupy Friends and Neighbors with an interest in economic justice,

“We’re Not Broke” is an acclaimed documentary about how U.S. corporations have been able to hide over a trillion dollars from the IRS … about how legislators use the claim that we’re broke to cut services and lay off workers … and about how seven fed-up Americans from across the country acted on their frustration and vowed to make corporations pay their fair share.

The event is free and open to the public, sponsored by Occupy Winchester

It will be shown at the Winchester Unitarian Society at 4 p.m. this Sunday, November 25th.

A discussion afterwards will be co-led by Chris Priest, one of the people featured in the film and a member of US Uncut, and Chuck Collins, a long-time activist on issues of income inequality and the concentration of wealth (and our Shinn Speaker next February 3rd).

The Winchester Unitarian Society is at 478 Main Street, just south of Winchester Center. Use the door on Main Street marked “church office.” There is no admission charge, and the church is wheelchair accessible. A flier is attached.

Please forward this invitation to anyone you think would want to know about this opportunity or invite them through our facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/120778814747158

Occupy Arlington Media WG

Flyer: We’re Not Broke flyer – 11-25-12