MAY
CALENDAR
May 1,
2015, Hudson Valley Activist Calendar, Issue #690
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40 YEARS SINCE U.S. LOST THE VIETNAMESE WAR
April 30 is the 40th anniversary of Vietnam's historic victory in what they call the "American war." It was an extreme comeuppance for the U.S. but Washington seems to have learned nothing from this traumatic experience. If you have not yet read our analysis of the war and the extraordinary era of the "Sixties" within which it was largely fought, check out the current April 26 Activist Newsletter just below this calendar.
A confident President Johnson in 1965,
convinced he could easily crush the
Vietnamese struggle for unification and independence, thought he'd just have to
intimidate North Vietnam's
President Ho Chi Minh to show
who's the real boss. Three years later
Vietnamese struggle for unification and independence, thought he'd just have to
intimidate North Vietnam's
President Ho Chi Minh to show
who's the real boss. Three years later
LBJ was too unpopular to run for
reelection. In 1975 Vietnam was
reunified, and independent.
reunified, and independent.
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MAY EVENTS:
Friday, May 1, ALBANY
and TROY: The capital district will enjoy a bang-up full day celebrating
May Day, the real Labor Day, from
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Women Against War, The Sanctuary for Independent Media, and
others will promote the day's theme: "Justice and Dignity for All!"
The Albany events come first: 6 a.m. - Morris Dancers At the
monument in Washington Park;
10 a.m. - Rally in support of adjunct faculty at The College
of Saint Rose (Administration Building), 1000 Madison; 12 noon. - Rally for
Immigrant Rights, Lark and Central; 2 p.m. - Rally in Support of Adjunct
Faculty at SUNY Uptown. The Troy events come next — both at The Sanctuary, 3361 6th
Ave., Troy. 5 p.m. - Food, Entertainment, Tabling, Open Microphone at Outdoor Park; 7 p.m.
- Speakers, Entertainment indoors. Information, WAW, women_againstwar@yahoo.com.
The Sanctuary, ( (518) 272-2390
Friday, May 1, KINGSTON: Films of Palestine Series presents the film "Voices From
Gaza" 7- 8:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd. This multimedia presentation includes a short film about a
theatre project with teenagers in Gaza, photographs, and a live reading of some
of the young people¹s moving monologues about living under attack. Jo Salas,
cofounder of Playback Theater, will speak about meeting the director of the Gaza
Monologues Project, Iman Aoun, and about witnessing a Playback Theatre
performance in Ramallah that brought children from Gaza and the West Bank
together through a video link. Sponsored by Middle East Crisis Response (http://www.mideastcrisis.org) and Hudson
Valley Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
Information, Jane.toby7@gmail.com,
(518) 291-6808.
Friday, May 1,
MILLBROOK: Conservationist, author, and award-winning photographer Robin Moore
will will provide a visually-rich presentation on the world's rarest amphibians.
His new book, "In Search of Lost Frogs," details Conservation
International's expedition to find frogs not seen in over a decade. Moore
spearheaded the expedition, coordinating 33 teams from 21 countries. The free
public event will start at 7 p.m. in the Cary Institute auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpk.
(Rt. 44). Books will be available for purchase by Merritt Bookstore.
Information, freemanp@caryinstitute.org.
√√ Saturday May 2, KINGSTON: A demonstration against police brutality in solidarity with opponents of official violence against unarmed black men in Baltimore, Ferguson and New York City will begin at 2 p.m. in front of City Hall, 420 Broadway. The action is being initiated by the End the New Jim Crow Action Network, Citizen Action of New York and others. "Bring new signs, Mumia signs and our old signs," we're told. All individuals and groups are invited. Information, CENJC-KingstonNY@googlegroups.com, https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/CENJC-KingstonNY .
√√ Saturday May 2, KINGSTON: A demonstration against police brutality in solidarity with opponents of official violence against unarmed black men in Baltimore, Ferguson and New York City will begin at 2 p.m. in front of City Hall, 420 Broadway. The action is being initiated by the End the New Jim Crow Action Network, Citizen Action of New York and others. "Bring new signs, Mumia signs and our old signs," we're told. All individuals and groups are invited. Information, CENJC-KingstonNY@googlegroups.com, https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/CENJC-KingstonNY .
Saturday, May 2,
HIGHLAND: Volunteers are needed today — "I Love New York Park Day" — to work
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Fanny Reese State Park, close to FDR Mid-Hudson Bridge. Help
remove exotic bush honeysuckle so native plants can flourish again. After
lopping the honeysuckle, we’ll compress and tie it into bundles for use as dry
brush packing to help stabilize shorelines. Contact Anthony Coneski, (845)
473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
Sunday, May 3, STONY
POINT: Some 20 million people live within the 50-mile explosion/fallout
range of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan, N.Y. (38 miles
north of New York City), and the overwhelming majority in the affected area
have no idea what to do in the event of a major accident or worse. Indian Point
must be shut down! In the interim, a Nuclear Waste Storage and Decommissioning
Forum will take place 1-4 p.m. at Stony Point Conference Center, 17 Cricketown
Rd. Several representatives of concerned
groups will speak. Learn about the Indian Point nuclear plant's severely overcrowded
fuel pools, the need for a plan to decommission them, and the
lack of sufficient decommissioning funds to ensure it is done safely.
Also there will be an update on Indian Point legal matters and what is going on
at other N.Y. State nuclear facilities. Information, (845) 265-8080, ext.
7113, mannajo@clearwater.org,
or judya814@comcast.net. You may
register at register at www.surveymonkey.com/s/DecomForum.
Tuesday, May 5, CASTELTON-ON-HUDSON:
A proposed pipeline transporting fracked gas through Rensselaer County is the topic of a critical public forum
6:30-9 p.m.at Maple Hill High School, 216 Maple Hill Rd. There will be a
discussion about the pipeline’s potential environmental
impacts, health and safety concerns, economic loss, and the rights of
individuals and communities. There will be a Power Point presentation about a
proposed high pressure fracked gas pipeline and compressor station plus an
outstanding video and a Q&A session. The event and parking are free.
Information, (518) 781-4686 , lisaz11659@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 6, NEW
PALTZ (SUNY campus): The Hudson River Environmental Society is sponsoring a
public day-long 2015 Hudson River Symposium in the Student Union Building 8
a.m.-5:30 p.m. All details at http://www.hres.org/joomla/.
√√ Thursday, May
7, NEW PALTZ: "Earth
Calling — an environmental conversation through theater," begins at 8 p.m.
at Deyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Ave. (by Huguenot St.). Hudson River Playback
Theatre plus New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, Citizens for
Local Power, Mid-Atlantic Regional Transition
Hub, Solarize Hudson Valley, and Catskill Mountainkeeper. The
evening is devoted to personal stories about climate change and information
about local actions. Admission by donation. Information, info@hudsonriverplayback.org,
http://hudsonriverplayback.org.
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| Freddie Gray. Unarmed, Innocent. Looked at cop. Killed.Baltimore. |
Saturday, May 9, WASHINGTON: Police violence in America, particularly directed toward black youth, has generated a mass demonstration on Mother's Day weekend that will take place in the nation's capital today, titled "The Million Moms March — Praying with our feet." The action was initiated by "Mothers for Justice United," a movement comprised of mothers whose unarmed children have been killed by police or white vigilantes. It is composed of mothers, families and others who care about the loss of these valuable lives cut short unnecessarily. The event will begin at Mount Vernon Square (800 Mt. Vernon Place NW) and the march will travel to the Justice Department, arriving around 2 p.m. All are welcome to participate. RSVP: www.mfju.eventbrite.com. Information, https://www.facebook.com/mothersforjusticeunited/info? tab=page_infohttps://www.facebook.com/mothersforjusticeunited/info?
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Monday, May 11, KINGSTON: The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN), a Hudson Valley
group dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police
brutality, and mass incarceration (the "new Jim Crow"), meets 6-8
p.m. at the New Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St. (Also meets here May
25.) Information, (845) 475-8781, http://www.enjan.org.
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Wednesday, May 13, POUGHKEEPSIE: The End the New Jim Crow Action Network will meet 6-8
p.m. at the Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library, Family Partnership
Center, 29 N. Hamilton St. (Also meets here May 27.) Information, (845)
475-8781, http://www.enjan.org.
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| Protesters in Seattle took to kayaks to protest as Shell's Arctic drilling fleet approaches the city. (AP) |
√√ Saturday, May
23, NEW PALTZ: The Obama administration announced conditional approval for Royal Dutch Shell Oil to
drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's North Slope. This is an
ecological disaster in the waiting for one of the world's most pristine and
beautiful environments. It must be stopped! A 3-5 p.m. demonstration to protest
this outrage will take place here today beginning at the Shell Gas Station at
490 Main St. and Ohioville Rd., just east of the Thruway exit. They will then
walk west on Main St. to reassemble at the Elting Library in downtown. The walk
will then continue through the business district, ending at 4 p.m. at the
Walkkill River bridge the Elting Library St. Demonstrators will walk west down
Main St. to the Wallkill River for a display of
environmental sculpture in the water. the same rate. Bring signs. Information, https://www.facebook.com/events/1060770660618795/
√√ Sunday, May 24, NEW PALTZ:
What could be more approprriate on the Memorial Day weekend than a peace
walk? Participatants will gather at 3 p.m. in Peace Park, behind Village Hall
on Plattekill Rd. They will then join a
sidewalk march to honor victims of governmental and corporate militarism, such
as victims of drone killings, and other other acts of war, Guatanamo, police
militarism, racism, gender violence, and ecocide. Bring signs. The event ends
with picnicking and hanging out a bit at Hasbrouck Park. (Rain date, Monday,
Memorial Day, May 25, same time). Information, Andrew at (845) 699-3051, or
text Barbara Kidney at (845) 313- 8035.
√√ Tuesday, May 26, NEW PALTZ: Michelle Alexander, author of one of the
most important books of our new century — "The New Jim Crow" — delivered
a speech at Columbia University's "Beyond the Bars" conference. A film
of this event will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Elting Library, 73 Main St. Presenters
are Jamie Levato, Tracy Givens-Hunter, and Janet Bosco, followed by a Q&A.
Free and public.
√√ Friday, May 29, MILLBROOK: Ecologist Rick Ostfeld will discuss "The Ecology of Lyme Disease" — a topic of considerable interest in the Hudson Valley — beginning at 8 p.m. at the Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpk. (Rt. 44). Information about this free public meeting at (845) 677-7600, ext. 121, www.caryinstitute.org.
