Ithaca DSA Presents: Stop the War! - additional showings

If you tried to watch "Stop the War!" and found a different show
playing, it was due to an error at PEGaSys playback. They apologize
and are letting us have extra showings this week. So now you can see
Ithaca DSA Presents #225: Stop the War! featuring reportage from the
September 24 peace demonstration in Washington DC as well as
commentary and analysis by John Coleman and Joe Schwartz at the
following times:

Tuesday, September 27 11:00 pm Channel 13
Wednesday, September 28 1:00 pm Channel 13 (regular showing)
Wednesday, September 28 7:00 pm Channel 13
Wednesday, September 28 8:30 pm Channel 13
Thursday, September 29 5:30 pm Channel 13
Thursday, September 29 11:00 pm Channel 13 (regular showing)
Friday, September 30 7:00 pm Channel 13
Friday, September 30 10:00 pm Channel 13

--
Theresa Alt
talt@igc.org

DSA Presents: Stop the War!

Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Presents #225:

"Stop the War" John Coleman reports from the huge antiwar
demonstration of September 24, 2005 in Washington, and Joseph
Schwartz gives some political background.

Tuesday, September 27 7:00-7:30 pm on Channel 13
Wednesday, September 28 1:00-1:30 pm on Channel 13
Thursday, September 29 11:00-11:30 pm on Channel 13

This program will be available shortly in the Alternatives Library in
Anabel Taylor Hall on the Cornell Campus.

If you would like to help out with our community access cable television
series, call Theresa Alt at 273-3009 or email talt@igc.org.

--
Theresa Alt
talt@igc.org

-St. Patricks Citizen's Tribunal- Ch. 13 -Tape 3-6

The Citizens' Tribunal on Iraq that was held in conjunction with The St. Patrick's
Four Trial in Binghamton was taped by Cris McConkey and will be aired on Channel
13 at the following times. Tune in to this important event. These tapes are about 2 hours
including the Q/A - where possible we are airing the complete tape.

Tape 3

Tues. Sept 27 - 9:30 a.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 - 5:00 p.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 -6:00 p.m.

Tape 4

Wed. Sept. 28 -9:00 a.m.

Wed. Sept. 28 - 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Sept. 28 - 2:00 p.m.

Tape 5

Thurs. Sept. 29th - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs. Sept. 29th - 9:00 p.m.

Fri. Sept 30th - 9:00 a.m.

Tape 6

Fri. Sept 30th - 9:00 a.m.

Fri. Sept. 30th - 6:00 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 3rd -6:00 p.m.

Final Revised schedule! -St. Patricks Citizen's Tribunal- Ch. 13

Hi to all - After a couple of false starts I think we have the video exchange worked out for the Citizen's Tribunal from Binghamton - The tapes are 2 hours long - 1 hour of presentation and 1 hour of Q/A - where possible we will air the full 2 hours .

Tape 1 -Voices of Diplomacy will air :

Friday Sept. 23 - 9:00 a.m.

Friday Sept. 23 - 1:00 p.m.

Friday Sept. 23 - 6:00 p.m.

Tape 2

Sat. 24 - 10:00 a.m.

Sat. 24 - 1:00 p.m.

Mon. 26 - 6:00 p.m.

Tape 3

Tues. Sept 27 - 9:30 a.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 - 5:00 p.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 -6:00 p.m.

more to come ...

Citizen's Tribunal on Iraq

THE CITIZENS' TRIBUNAL ON IRAQ - Our voices will not be silenced.


The Citizens' Tribunal on Iraq that is being held in conjunction with The St. Patrick's Four Trial in Binghamton is being taped by Cris McConkey and will be aired on Channel 13 at the following times (provided that the messanger service from Binghamton works!)



PART 1: Sunday, September 18: "The Voices of Faith: Festival of Hope"

Thurs. Sept. 22 9:00 a.m.

Thurs. Sept. 22 9:00 p.m.

Mon. Sept. 26 6:00 p.m.



PART 2: Monday, September 19: "The Voices of Diplomacy"

Fri. Sept. 23 9:00 a.m.

Fri. Sept. 23 6:00 p.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 5:00 p.m.


PART 3: Tuesday, September 20: "The Voices of Victims"

Sat. Sept. 24 10:00 a.m.

Sat. Sept. 24 1:00 p.m.

Wed. Sept. 28 9:00 a.m.


PART 4: Wednesday, September 21: "The Voices of Justice"

Tues. Sept. 27 9:30 a.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 6:00 a.m.

Fri. Sept. 30 9:00 a.m.



More to come ...

The St. Patricks Four Tribunal - Channel 13

THE CITIZENS' TRIBUNAL ON IRAQ - Our voices will not be silenced.

The Citizens' Tribunal on Iraq that is being held in conjunction with The St. Patrick's Four Trial in Binghamton is being taped by Cris McConkey and will be aired on Channel 13 at the following times (provided that the messanger service from Binghamton works!)

PART 1: Sunday, September 18: "The Voices of Faith: Festival of Hope"

Thurs. Sept. 22 9:00 a.m.

Thurs. Sept. 22 9:00 p.m.

Mon. Sept. 26 6:00 p.m.



PART 2: Monday, September 19: "The Voices of Diplomacy"

Fri. Sept. 23 9:00 a.m.

Fri. Sept. 23 6:00 p.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 5:00 p.m.

PART 3: Tuesday, September 20: "The Voices of Victims"

Sat. Sept. 24 10:00 a.m.

Sat. Sept. 24 1:00 p.m.

Wed. Sept. 28 9:00 a.m.

PART 4: Wednesday, September 21: "The Voices of Justice"

Tues. Sept. 27 9:30 a.m.

Tues. Sept. 27 6:00 a.m.

Fri. Sept. 30 9:00 a.m.

More to come ...

St. Patrick's Four Press Release 9/20/05

NEW YORK: At the conclusion of the first day of their federal conspiracy trial, the four peace activists expressed their confidence in the jury that was selected, but voiced their dismay at the restrictions the judge has placed on their ability to defend their actions.

"We are confident in this jury's ability to act as the conscience of the nation," said Clare Grady, one of the St. Patrick's Four, "however we are deeply concerned at the restrictions the judge has placed on our testimony and we fear the jury won't be able to hear all the relevant information to make a just decision."

Senior U.S. District Judge Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy told the defendants they won't be able to raise facts about the illegality of the Iraq war, nor can they speak about mandates in the Geneva Convention, an international treaty signed by the US, that obligates citizens to intervene when their government takes illegal actions.

"The U.S. Constitution commands Courts to uphold the supreme law of the land, and by definition, signing a treaty makes it supreme law of the land" says Bill Quigley, acclaimed public interest lawyer and law professor at Loyola University School of Law, who is acting as legal advisor to the defendants. "The judge's decision to disregard the Geneva Convention in this trial is consistent with this Administration flouting Geneva Convention mandates with regard to Abu Ghraib. It is a frightening day for our country, and hard to see how justice can be served, when our own government disregards the law of the land."

"It is crucial for the jury to hear the context for our action. If someone was on trial for abducting a child, it would be relevant to tell the jury that the act was committed when rescuing a child from a burning building. In such circumstances, extreme actions are not illegal, they are justified." Grady said. "Well, Iraq is ablaze, and our children are being abducted by the government to serve in an illegal war. We did our best to intervene, as is our civic duty as defined in the Geneva Convention. For justice to be served, the jury must hear this contextual information.

"Further, the jury has the right, indeed the obligation, to disregard of the instructions on the law given by the trial judge if they find them to be unjust" Quigley remarked. "Just as charges of abducting a child are absurd in the context of a housefire, and should be rejected by a jury, so too with the charges against the St Patrick's Four. Though the judge cannot tell the jury this, the jury's first responsibility is to render a verdict based on their conscience, including, if their own sense of justice commands it, a rejection of unjust charges or unjust application of law. The St. Patrick's Four's actions were justified by the context and required by the supreme law of the land. We urge the jury to reject the charges against them."

On St. Patrick's Day 2003, two days before the US military invasion of Iraq began, the four peace activists, all parents and members of the Ithaca Catholic Worker movement, entered their local military recruiting station, knelt, said a prayer for peace and then carefully poured a small amount of their blood on recruiting center posters, walls and flag to symbolize the violence of war and the sanctity of life.

They have been charged with "conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States by threat, intimidation and force" and other lesser charges, and if convicted, they each face up to six years in federal prison and $250,000 in fines. A previous trial in state court, during which they were able to explain the basis for their actions, resulted in a hung jury, with nine of twelve members favoring acquittal.

The trial, the first federal conspiracy trial against war protesters since the Vietnam war, resumes Tuesday 9:30 am in the Binghamton Federal Courthouse Building.

For more information, visit www.StPatricksFour.org.

ithacaForward on Katrina Relief

ITHACA FORWARD hosting “Katrina: How You Can Help” Forum on Wednesday, September 21st at Ithaca College



Ithaca Forward [iF] is proud to announce its upcoming "Katrina: How You Can Help" forum. In lieu of holding its kick-off gala, the members of the [iF] board have decided to convene a forum to assist local community members in getting involved in Hurricane Relief efforts. Ithaca Forward serves as a professional and social networking organization for the under 40 mindset. Ithaca Forward [iF] is sponsoring this forum in
response to the overwhelming number of community members that have expressed a desire to offer direct assistance to Hurricane survivors.

Join us on Wednesday, September 21st, at 7:00 pm in the Klingenstein Lounge on the Ithaca College campus. A representative of the American Red Cross will be on hand to educate community members on how to become disaster volunteers. There will also be a brief presentation from volunteers who recently returned from the Gulf area. A representative of the local Katrina Relief county-wide committee will also be there to recruit volunteers to assist with its winter heating energy efficiency program. We will be handing out information about upcoming events and fundraisers. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community of local efforts and to direct the generosity of spirit that has emerged towards viable and productive relief efforts. We also hope to match members from local businesses that are offering resources with potential fundraisers and
Katrina related programs.

The event is free and open to the public. We invite you to attend if you are offering services, resources or simply want to volunteer. For more information, contact Deborah Mohlenhoff at 607-351-0047 or dmohlen@ithaca.edu.

DSA Presents: Thinking about Enlisting

Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Presents #224:

"Thinking about Enlisting" Linda Holzbaur of Conscious Alternatives
to Militarism tells Petra Hepburn about military recruitment of young
people, and some things to keep in mind when talking with recruiters.

Tuesday, September 20 7:00-7:30 pm on Channel 13
Wednesday, September 21 1:00-1:30 pm on Channel 13
Thursday, September 22 11:00-11:30 pm on Channel 13

This program will be available shortly in the Alternatives Library in
Anabel Taylor Hall on the Cornell Campus.

If you would like to help out with our community access cable television
series, call Theresa Alt at 273-3009 or email talt@igc.org.

--
Theresa Alt
talt@igc.org

For the St. Patrick's Day Four

Check our web site http://stpatricksfour.org

For Immediate Release
September 16, 2005
Contact:
Tarik Abdelazim, SP4 Support Team
41 Chenango Street
Binghamton, NY 13903
Office: 607.651.9109
Cell: 607.239.1219
modocpress@yahoo.com

First Federal Conspiracy Trial
of Civil Resisters to the Iraq War
Begins Monday, Sept.19th, 2005,
9 AM, Binghamton, NY

"Citizen's Tribunal On Iraq"
Begins Sunday Sept. 18th: 2pm - 8:30pm
Centinary Chenango United Methodists Church
438 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY (1 mile from the court)
List of witnesses & info below in article -

Four peace activists face up to eight years in federal prison and $275,000 fines each for their non-violent protest of the Iraq war if convicted of the federal charges filed against them in U.S. District Court. The trial, which begins September 19 in Binghamton NY, is the first time the Federal government has pressed conspiracy charges against civilian Iraq war protesters.

"Federal intervention in this case represents a blatant act of government intimidation and will have a chilling effect on expression of the first amendment rights of any citizen to protest or speak out against their government," said Bill Quigley, acclaimed public interest lawyer and law professor at Loyola University School of Law, who is acting as legal advisor to the defendants.

The St. Patrick's Four have been charged with "conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States by threat, intimidation and force" and other lesser charges for their actions at their local military recruiting station on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2003, two days before the US military invasion of Iraq began.

A previous trial in county court on charges of criminal mischief and trespassing resulted in a hung jury, with nine of twelve members favoring acquittal.

The four peace activists, all parents and members of the Ithaca Catholic Worker Movement, entered their local military recruiting station, knelt, said a prayer for peace and then carefully poured a small amount of their blood on recruiting center posters, walls and flag to symbolize the violence of war and the sanctity of life.

"International law demands that we try to avert our nation's aggressive criminal behavior. If we do not, we become guilty of the crimes of our nation," wrote the St. Patrick's four in an Ithaca Journal Op-ed article. "We long for the day when the killing of people upsets us as much as the sight of blood poured on the flag."

In the evenings, concomitant with the first week of trial, supporters of the St. Patrick's Four will host a "Citizen's Tribunal On Iraq" which will present the legal, historical, and moral defense for civil resistance to illegal war. Speakers include: Ray McGovern, 27 year CIA analyst and advisor to Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity; Ann Wright, former US diplomat, who resigned after 30 years of service because she disagreed with administration policy on Iraq; Jon Bonifaz, constitutional lawyer and co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org; Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink- Women for Peace and Global Exchange; Jimmy Massey, co-founder of Iraq Veterans Against the War; Camilo Mejia, Iraq war veteran who served nine months in confinement for refusing to return to Iraq after a two-week leave; former U.K. Environmental Minister, Michael Meacher, who resigned from the Blair administration in protest of the Iraq war, and many others.

For more information, visit http://www.StPatricksFour.org.
--
Mary Anne Grady Flores
    514 N. Plain St.
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 (607) 273-7437
mgrady@lightlink.com

St. Patrick's Four Support Group
http://www.stpatricksfour.org

Ithaca Catholic Worker
Vieques Support Group

Forum on Redbud Woods

Forum on Redbud Woods:
Political, Environmental, and Cultural Analysis

Thursday September 15, 2005 4:30-6:00
Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium

Moderated by Brett de Bary
Director, Society for the Humanities

List of speakers:
Daniel Pearlstein, MA student, City and Regional Planning "Long Time Coming: The Protracted Struggle for Redbud Woods"

Patrick Young, Senior, Industrial and Labor Relations
"Community Building Through Activism: The Redbud Free State"

Jane Marie Law, Associate Professor of Japanese Religions
“Who We Are: Complex Subject Relations in a Local Struggle”

Royal D. Colle, International Professor Emeritus
Communication Department
"Destroying More Than Trees"

Elizabeth Sanders, Professor, Government
“Pathologies of Autocratic Power”

Tim Fahey, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Horticulture
"Sustainability Paper for Presidential Search"

Lynne Marie Feeley, English Honors Student
"Activism and Narratology: The Stories We Tell"

Sponsored by the Redbud Faculty Working Group

DSA Presents: Reward Work - Respect Workers

Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Presents #223:

"Reward Work - Respect Workers" The Labor Day Picnic is a time to
honor labor's friends, sing songs, enjoy a meal in the sun, and air
the issues. Two local ones are TCAT's wages and tax-subsidized
Ciminelli's hiring.

Tuesday, September 13 7:00-7:30 pm on Channel 13
Wednesday, September 14 1:00-1:30 pm on Channel 13
Thursday, September 15 11:00-11:30 pm on Channel 13

This program will be available shortly in the Alternatives Library in
Anabel Taylor Hall on the Cornell Campus.

If you would like to help out with our community access cable television
series, call Theresa Alt at 273-3009 or email talt@igc.org.

--
Theresa Alt
talt@igc.org

Health Walk Care video airing on Ch. 13

This video shows the final leg of our walk into Jamestown and the wonderful forum
organized there by Dr. Rudy Mueller, author of As Sick As It Gets. It includes
a number of doctors, politicians, uninsured and a Canadian all speaking about our
current health care system. It was filmed by Snowshoe Films Inc. a professional
activist film company. Please share this information with anyone you think might
be interested. - Be Well - Rebecca

The video will be available at Alternatives Library and also at the Tompkins County
Health Care Task Force office at 115 The Commons.

Airing on Public Access - Channel 13 -Walking Across NYS for Universal Health Care

Tues. September 6 - 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Wed. Sept. 7 - 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Thurs. Sept. 8 - 9:00-10:00 p.m.

DSA Presents: Primary in the First District

Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Presents #222:

"Primary in the First District" Caissa Willmer interviews Hank Dullea
and Pam Mackesey, who are running in the Democratic Primary for the
First District seat on the Tompkins County Legislature. They discuss
economic development and wages, among other issues.

Tuesday, September 6 7:00-7:30 pm on Channel 13
Wednesday, September 7 1:00-1:30 pm on Channel 13
Thursday, September 8 11:00-11:30 pm on Channel 13

This program will be available by Tuesday in the Alternatives Library
in Anabel Taylor Hall on the Cornell Campus.

If you would like to help out with our community access cable television
series, call Theresa Alt at 273-3009 or email talt@igc.org.

--
Theresa Alt
talt@igc.org

Video about the Mis-managed Response to Katrina

Click on the picture and press space to play the video
Former President Bill Clinton speaks eloquently and off the cuff about what the Government and citizens can do right now to help the residents of the Gulf Coast afford to reconstruct their lives and also how to reduce the damage to the national economy unfolding after this disaster.



Aaron Broussard, President of Jefferson Parrish, a suburban district of New Orleans, describes in passionate terms how the FEMA bureaucracy has criminally made the aftermath of hurricane Katrina the disaster it has become. He ends the interview with a heart rending personal tale of how the wheelchair bound, nursing home resident mother of the leader of the local emergency center called him each day asking when help was going to arrive, only to drown unable to escape from the rising waters.

Housing students from devastated Tulane University

Cornell University has put out a call to Ithacans who are prepared to accommodate an undergraduate student from Tulane University for this semester. Tulane University was devastated during hurricane Katrina and Cornell University has opened its academic gates to students so they can continue their studies. Clearly, this has been a traumatic time and going out of state to a new college while their school is being reconstructed has taken its toll. This is a chance for our community to help in a concrete fashion. If you have a room you can make available, please contact Susan E. McNamara, Dean of Students - Admin at Cornell University (607)255-1115 (607)254-3326, sem8@cornell.edu


For more background read the linked Ithaca Journal article below:

http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050902/NEWS01/509020332&SearchID=73219354547654