Events

What if ordinary people, on behalf of communities and natural resources, had the tools to confront head-on the usurpation by corporations of our unique rights? Learn about progress in Pennsylvania from experts featured in the documentary film, THE CORPORATION. Consider how North Carolina might apply their proven model to address our own problems such as hog waste, sludge and mining. Attend the Programs of Corporations Law and Democracy / Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund's Democracy School October 6-8 in the Triangle. For more information: mollybeacham AT mindspring DOT com or Nati

What if ordinary people, on behalf of communities and natural resources, had the tools to confront head-on the usurpation by corporations of our unique rights? Learn about progress in Pennsylvania from experts featured in the documentary film, THE CORPORATION. Consider how North Carolina might apply their proven model to address our own problems such as hog waste, sludge and mining. Attend the Programs of Corporations Law and Democracy / Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund's Democracy School October 6-8 in the Triangle. For more information: mollybeacham AT mindspring DOT com or Nati

What if ordinary people, on behalf of communities and natural resources, had the tools to confront head-on the usurpation by corporations of our unique rights? Learn about progress in Pennsylvania from experts featured in the documentary film, THE CORPORATION. Consider how North Carolina might apply their proven model to address our own problems such as hog waste, sludge and mining. Attend the Programs of Corporations Law and Democracy / Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund's Democracy School October 6-8 in the Triangle. For more information: mollybeacham AT mindspring DOT com or Nati

John Edwards will visit Concord to support the next congressman for the 8th District, Larry Kissell!
The meeting is in the High School parking lot, look for the yellow balloons.

NC Justice Center Conference
Progress NC 2006: Forging a United Agenda for We the People

The Friday Center for Continuing Education – UNC-Chapel Hill
October 19, 2006 – 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Progress NC 2006 will examine how state-level budget decisions, environmental regulation, minority-participation barriers, and campaign-financing rules can undermine the progressive agenda, and how we can overcome these challenges together.

Speakers will include Dr. Robert M. Franklin of Emory University, Patrick Bresette of Demos's Public Works, Bob Hall of Democracy NC, Marisol Jimenez McGee of El Pueblo, Hope Taylor-Guevara of Clean Water for NC, and Elaine Mejia of the NC Budget & Tax Center.

OCTOBER SEMINAR ON MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE DEATH PENALTY

The Charlotte School of Law, John S. Leary Bar Association, and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation are sponsoring a seminar entitled “Mental Illness & the Death Penalty: Seeking a ‘Reasoned Moral Response’ to an Unavoidable Condition” on Friday, October 20. Renowned capital defense attorney Bryan Stevenson of Alabama will be the keynote speaker. Former N.C. Chief Justice Burley Mitchell will also be speaking. Panels will explore the ways in which the criminal justice system misunderstands mental illness and harms our most vulnerable citizens.

Durham Democratic Party Annual Picnic! Potluck picnic: bring a dish to share. Hot dogs, burgers, and beverages provided.

Tonight (10/26), Asheville Drinking Liberally presents a screening of Robert Greenwald's "Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers". Screening begins @ 7:30, with discussion to follow afterwards.