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  1. Rally to Save DC Public Property
    • washington, DC.
    • 09:00am

    To all District residents who are frustrated by historic schools turned into high-cost condos, closed libraries, developers making deals behind closed doors with District government for public land etc. while our community needs for affordable housing, youth programs etc. go unmet--please join us for this critical rally to save public property! It's happening in every neighborhood, city-wide--and now we must band together for change. We are requesting your assistance to reach our goal of having at least 100 people at the City Council Building to demand an end to public property giveaways for private profit. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Please respond to Parisa Norouzi, Empower DC, to pledge that you will be there! 202-234-9119. As of 9/12 the rally has been endorsed by forty organizations.

  2. 'Stories From Argentina's Worker-Run Factories'
    • New York, NY.
    • 8:00pm

    Join author and filmmaker Avi Lewis for a discussion and book launch of Sin Patron: Stories From Argentina's Worker-Run Factories, an inspiring account of the worker-run factories that developed out of the struggle against neoliberalism in Argentina. Bluestockings bookstore and cafe at 172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington streets. Call 212.777.6028 for questions. Co-Sponsored by Haymarket Books.

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