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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN class=navboxcont_C208CF35></SPAN><FONT
style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)" size=6>Pioneer Valley Mobilization <BR></FONT><FONT
style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)" size=6><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)">for Another
World</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)">January 18 - February 3, 2008</SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT
size=4><BR>Calendar of events at:<BR><A
href="http://populareconomics.org/">http://populareconomics.org/</A><BR></FONT><BR><FONT
size=4>Please forward widely!<BR><BR></FONT>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN class=navboxcont_C208CF35><IMG height=125
hspace=10 src="http://populareconomics.org/images/wsf_08.JPG" width=279
align=left vspace=10 border=1> </SPAN>The World Social Forum (WSF) has called
for a Global Day of Action on January 26th, 2008, with a week of activities in
the preceding week. Here is the calendar for the Pioneer Valley
Mobilization for Another World. You can attend these local events to
participate in this global mobilization. <BR></DIV></DIV>Beginning on January
18th, vigils protesting the Iraq War are planned across the Pioneer
Valley. This calendar begins with details on Friday, <B>January 18th Iraq
Moratorium vigils in Amherst, Ashfield, Athol, Greenfield, Northampton, and West
Springfield. </B><BR><BR>The calendar includes <B>volunteer workdays</B> with
community organizations (Nuestras Raices and Arise for Social Action),
<B>drop-in meditation</B> (The Synthesis Center), <B>workshops</B> on Universal
Single Payer Healthcare (Franklin/Hampshire Healthcare Coalition) and the
Solidarity Economy (Center for Popular Economics), <B>leafleting</B> to support
Smithfield Workers (Western MA Jobs with Justice), <B>Rev. Martin Luther King
Jr. Day events</B> that include an African American Heritage <B>walking
tour</B>, <B>community celebration</B> and <B>talent showcase</B> (American
Friends Service Committee), <B>fundraiser celebrations</B> for Class Action and
the Good Neighbor Fund, and a kick-off <B>party</B> for the national Focus the
Nation teach-in on global warming solutions ( Mt.Holyoke College). <BR><BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=4>To see the calendar online go to <A
href="http://populareconomics.org/">http://populareconomics.org/</A></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)">The website also features an
interactive map of solidarity economy initiatives in the Pioneer Valley.
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<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)"><BR>Do you have additional events that
you think should be added to the online calendar? Email additional events
to <A
href="mailto:emily@populareconomics.org">emily@populareconomics.org</A>.</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=4>Please forward
widely!</FONT><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>