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Public Art in the Yates Motor Co. Building: Same Message, Different Methods

Submitted by Molly De Marco on December 7, 2011 - 10:46pm

When the former Yates Motor Co. Building was taken over on November 13th it was in the process of becoming the temporary home of an art installation for the holiday season - an effort led by the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. Those events derailed the art installation, but did not curtail it. The art installation will be unveiled this Friday, December 9th, 2011. The road has not been an easy one as described in this blog post by Meg McGurk of the Downtown Partnership.

Occupy the Ballot Box: taking back our democracy from corporate rule from the grassroots up

Submitted by heiderose1 on December 2, 2011 - 11:50am

9:00 am Registration  -- visitors are free, membership is $10, pre-order lunch

 

9:30 am Welcome and Introductions 

9:40 am Workshop/Teach-in by Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller: 

             “How to Elect Progressive Candidates from the Grassroots Up”

 

11:40 am short break

 

11:45 am  Move to Amend:  Challenging the Myth of Corporate Personhood

     presentation and vote on resolution facilitated by Sally Goerner, MTA Triangle

12:15 pm Lunch and informal Discussion

 

1:00 pm  The future of voter-owned elections, transparency and accountability after Citizens United

               - Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC

 

 1:30 pm Mobilizing for Campaigns without candidates:

 

              Defeating the marriage discrimination amendment - Sam Parker from Protect NC Families

 

              Protecting voter rights and ballot access for all -- Jake Gellar-Goad from Democracy NC

 

             Creating an independent redistricting commission -- Jesse Goslen, Wake Progressive Democrats

 

2:30 pm break 

2:40 pm The future of progressive politics in a rapidly changing world   -   roundtable discussion

 

4:30 pm adjourn

 

Date: 

Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: 

Orange County Campus of Durham Tech, Room 201; 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough

More Information: 

http://www.progressivedemocratsnc.org

March to defend the Human Rights Center

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on December 2, 2011 - 10:09am

There will be a march from Carrboro Town Commons (where the Really Really Free Market will be going on) to Abbey Court to protest the management's attempt to evict and fine the Human Rights Center which has done great work to support and organize residents. 

Date: 

Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 3:30am

Location: 

Carrboro Town Commons, West Main Street at Laurel Street

More Information: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/326104347415397/

Hal Crowther's cover article on the Occupy movement in this week's Indy lambasts Chapel Hill police overkill like only he can.

Submitted by S. Elliott on November 30, 2011 - 3:12pm

SWAT, Interlopers, and a Lingering Sense of Bias: Lack of Political Leadership, or Incompetent Governance?

Submitted by Geoff Gilson on November 26, 2011 - 9:30am

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