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11:30 pm
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What's Wrong with CCLeft? How do We Fix it Before It's Too Late?
Here's the message that I sent out to everybody on the email list. Much discussion is encouraged.
( What's Wrong with CCLeft? How do We Fix it Before It's Too Late? )
-Tristan
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04:51 pm
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Notes from 3/27/07
Notes:
-Activism Conference Recap
-Upcoming Events:
-Swedish Guy April 12th, 1941, 5:30
-Feminist Philosopher next Wed?
-SpeakLeft:
-Will: Article on San Francisco 8
-Iwi: Article on Bison
-Advertisements for Events?
-San Fransisco 8
-Tristan has ordered Documentary
-We'll show it in Olin 014 and have stuff so people can send letters
-Activism Conference: What should CCLeft present on?
-Immingrants Rights
-Iraq War
-Unions
-Globization from Below
-Bison
See everybody next week!
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06:33 pm
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Report Back from Brown SDS Anti-Textron Action
So this Monday (the 19th) I went down to Providence to go to Brown SDS's die in at Textron. Textron is a weapons manufactorior that just recently procured $93 million contract with the US government to produce cluster bombs.
( Tristan's Reportback of Brown's Die-in )
-Tristan
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04:11 pm
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Proposed Letter of Solidarity to NW SDS
Hey all,
As you may or may not be aware, during this past weekend there was major resestiance by Olympia SDS, Tacoma SDS and the Port Military Resistance when another stryker brigade was loaded at Tacoma. Last year there was a similar protest at Olympia, following which Lt. Watada became the first officer to refuse duty to serve in Iraq. Also, the military was chased out of Olympia, as they are now trying to load in Tacoma. I have drafted a proposed letter of solidarity to the NorthWest region for this action.
( Letter of Solidarity )
So I'm planning on emailing and snail mailing them a copy of this letter at the end of the week. Tell me if you want me to include your name on it.
Thanks,
Tristan
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09:30 pm
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Notes for 2/28/07
Let me just preface this by saying that the only thing more annoying than typing up meetings notes is when you realize that people haven't posted the notes for the past two meetings (and that one of them, Alex, still has my little stand in notebook).
Notes for Wed.
-CCDems and CCR are having a "debate" keg and want us to come. CCLeft fails to endorse this, but individuals will likely turn up
-Peacetrust Guy (Plowshares and World Social Forum guy) changed his date to April 12th
-Referendum thing on Mon. It will be at 7. NL Greens and NL Dems and maybe NL R? will be there. CCDems is doing most of the organizing for this, but people should come and get their absentee ballots there
-SpeakLeft this Friday!!!
Articles so far:
Herbal Abortives
Recyclemania and Concert for Conservation tips
Events at Conn for April
SDS Convention Reportback
Any thing else?
Articles due at 8 pm tomorrow
-May Day Stuff:
We should contact local unions as Centro is contacting faith community
-For Border wall, should we use cardbord child's bricks?
-Have a sign saying when the wall will be torn down and also the Si Se puede banner so people don't get confused
-We'll show Confederate States of America on April 6th, early in the evening before the Fair Trade fashion show, as something cool to do when we get back
-States resolution to impeach Bush and Cheney? More info will be coming soon.
-Notes taken and typed by Tristan
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10:16 am
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Follow Up from Wednesday Meeting
So on Wed. we talked a little bit about the referendum that's going on the ballot in New London soon. So I sent Bob Stuller an email about it and he said that the NL Greens are supporting the referendum and that they would be willing to organize a talk on campus on exactly what the changes will mean. They support the referndum and hope that it will be a start of some ohter things that they want to see happen in New London, like redestricting and Instant Run-Off voting.
Also, I've been trying to email Centro de la Comunida about May Day stuff, but their email isn't working. I'll try to call them sometime soon.
-Tristan, who is trying to figure out how to get to NYC
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02:37 pm
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-- Will
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05:18 pm
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Report Back from CT SDS Meeting
So on Sunday, Feb. 11th I went up to Wesleyan to the Third CT SDS meeting. There were six others there, three from Wesleyan, 2 from Quinebaug Community College and Matt from Capitol Community College in Hartford. Neither the Wesleyan people nor the Quinepaug had a SDS chapter so we talked a bit about starting up a chapter, how to get people interested, actions that we had done in the past, what we were planning on doing etc. We talked about what other SDS chapters have done and are planning on doing. Another topic was the pamphlet that Matt and I are working on that explains some of the ideologies within SDS, what it has formed, how to start a chapter and how to plan actions and events. A number of people present were planning on going to both the NE Convention and NCOR, so it will be cool to meet up with them there.
Next CT SDS meeting: Sunday, March 4th, Hartford. Precise location TBA.
Tristan
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10:13 pm
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2/7/07
2/7/07
Staff- student relations
Scott will talk to Sarah Barr about student/staff stuff
Staff is concerned about parking
We want to help the staff with issues like parking in order to create a relationship with them, and then if they need something later on they know they have to students’ support
Perhaps we should create a forum in which students and staff can talk
But would the staff even come?
Do they have the time?
We can’t start to have serious conversations with the staff unless they can trust us to help the with smaller issues
We should have an anti-inappropriate behaviors campaign
Send out a survey to find out more about staff, working conditions, etc.
Should work it out with Staff council
There is a difference between staff who clean, cook, etc and staff in the offices
Yearly, biannual “state of the staff” survey. Committee…?
Which would involve whoever
We will try to start this us…
First by Scott talking to Sarah Barr and Staff council
Budget went fine
Speak Left
We have four articles
Out on Friday
We need to get the word out that there is a new issue out
Put an add in the contact bottom of the page
Banner
On Friday making banner for Divestment committee
“Invest responsibly”
“Invest resp: the money you invest can affect millions of people worldwide”
Holding the school accountable for what it is doing
Would we use the help of the investment club?
Banner: invest resp… take the survey on…
Concert
With Gabe Chandler--ask him
Crow’s Nest
No matter what we should have a concert
Plan B?
May Day\MAY 1st
Build a wall representing between Mexico and US and then destroy it—using recycled materials
Performance with people playing Americans
Call Nick Raybal about costumes
Do it in downtown New London?
Do it on campus but with a press release
On campus it will be easier to make an impact
Contact rally people to see if they are having a rally on May 1st—Tristan
Invite people to help us build the wall rather than doing it in secret
DIE IN FOR DARFUR
POSTERS
If you see something, say something
Put them up
Poster campaign
Is your president responsible enough?
Look into issues of presidential powers and civil liberties
Hang fake security cameras in conspicuous places
SDS statewide mtg. on Sunday in Wesleyan
Next week regional mtg in New York
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11:33 pm
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-- Will
...also anti-capitalist propaganda
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