{"id":2844,"date":"2017-02-16T08:51:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2017-02-16T08:54:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:54:50","slug":"save-the-world-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/2017\/02\/16\/save-the-world-11\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Do To Save The World: Events Through Feb. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

A calendar of protests, discussions and other events that aim to improve the world. Highlights this week include Friday\u2019s \u201cGeneral Strike\u201d against Trump and Sunday\u2019s \u201cRally to Stand Up for Science\u201d in Boston\u2019s Copley Square.<\/p>\n

Updated: Feb. 16, 2017<\/strong>: To submit events to the list, email details and links to Weloveyoursubmissions At Gmail<\/a>. Note: Event times and places sometimes change. Please follow the links to confirm details. Also we are unable to vet all of these events. And some trolls have been announcing fake events. Be careful.<\/p>\n

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Thursday, Feb. 16<\/strong>
\n10 a.m. Boston: \u201cRally To Raise The Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers.\u201d<\/a> At Massachusetts State House.<\/p>\n

Noon. Boston: \u201cAcademics United- No Visa and Immigration Ban: Northeastern University.\u201d<\/a> Rally at Northeastern University\u2019s Centennial Common.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. Boston: \u201cShake Down Shkreli at UMass Boston.\u201d<\/a> Protest of a talk by former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. \u201cBring your pill bottle noisemakers to help Shkreli hear what we think of his patent jacking, price gouging brand of killer capitalism that puts profit before the needs and lives of sick people.\u201d At UMass Boston.<\/p>\n

4:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cStand in Solidarity with Palestine.\u201d<\/a> Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine leaflets and talks \u201cwith students, medical folks and other commuters about the on-going struggle in Palestine for justice and human rights and access to their own water.\u201d At Ruggles MBTA stop.<\/p>\n

5 p.m. Providence: \u201cScience Denial- A Lecture by Prof. Ken Miller.\u201d<\/a> Talk about \u201cScience Denial: from Anti-Vaxers and Climate \u2018Skeptics\u2019 to the Ark Park- Why it Continues and Why it Matters.\u201d At Brown University.<\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cConfronting Systemic Racism.\u201d<\/a> Anti-Racism Collaborative offers 5-week course \u201con how to bridge a deep understanding of personal and structural racism into commitments and a solid plan to move forward.\u201d $70.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Boston: \u201cCommunity Support: Recognizing the Impact of Hate Speech.\u201d<\/a> Fenway Health\u2019s Violence Recovery Program hosts \u201ca Community Support Space on recognizing the impact of hate speech on our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Boston: \u201cOrigins of the Police – Political Education.\u201d<\/a> Mass Action Against Police Brutality presents \u201ca political education class on the origins of the police. We will be covering the role of the police during the Civil Rights era in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s.\u201d In Roxbury.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Boston: \u201cEnding Gun Violence in America, Lucia McBath.\u201d<\/a> \u201cLucia \u2018Lucy\u2019 McBath’s 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed at a Florida gas station in 2012. Finding purpose in activism, McBath became a national spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.\u201d At Northeastern University.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cReport from Standing Rock\/ DAPL Pipeline.\u201d<\/a> Dorchester People for Peace hosts. At St. Marks Church School Hall, Dorchester.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cNow What?: Volunteer Open House.\u201d<\/a> Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition offers information on \u201chow we can make Massachusetts a place where immigrants and refugees feel welcome.\u201d At Emmanuel Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Salem, Mass.: \u201cSanctuary City at the Salem City Council.\u201d<\/a> Seeking to get the Salem City Council to support \u201cmaking Salem a Sanctuary City.\u201d At Salem City Hall.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Roslindale: \u201cRISE Forum: Immigration in the Age of Trump.\u201d<\/a> Talk by a \u201cdiverse panel of immigrant and refugee rights organizers, policy experts.\u201d At Roslindale Congregational Church.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Boston: \u201cThe Revolution Where You Live: Local Power in the Age of Trump.\u201d<\/a> Jamaica Plain Forum hosts Sarah Van Gelder , Yes! Magazine co-founder and author of \u201cThe Revolution Where You Live,\u201d which tells of her crosscountry travels and \u201cpeople who are transforming their communities, even in the places that seemed to have run out of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 17<\/strong>
\n11 a.m. Concord, N.H.: \u201cFeb 17th – Strike at the Statehouse.\u201d<\/a> Part of national protest in opposition to Trump.<\/p>\n

11:30 a.m. Boston: \u201cJeff Chang in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson.\u201d<\/a> A talk \u201cabout the intersection of race, art, civil rights, and the socio-political forces that guide the hip-hop generation.\u201d At Northeastern University.<\/p>\n

Noon. Boston: \u201cNational General Strike \u2013 Boston.\u201d<\/a> In opposition to Trump. At John F. Kennedy Federal Building. See also.<\/a><\/p>\n

1 p.m. Providence: \u201cRhode Island Legal Community Stands Against Fascism.\u201d<\/a> Part of National Lawyers Guild demonstrations across the country \u201cin opposition to the rise of fascism and in support of human rights.\u201d At U.S. Federal District Court.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cHarvard General Strike.\u201d<\/a> As part of national protest against \u201cTrump administration’s discriminatory and violent policies. The group will \u201calso demand that the Harvard administration take action to protect the most vulnerable members of our community.\u201d At Harvard.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cKabbalat Shabbat with Matt Allen, Field Director of ACLU MA.\u201d<\/a> At Havurah on the Hill.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 18<\/strong>
\n8:30 a.m. Cambridge: \u201cDataRescue Boston at MIT.\u201d<\/a> Hackathon focused on \u201cidentifying, downloading, processing, and mirroring federal research data at risk of being taken down or obscured by the current administration.\u201d At MIT.<\/p>\n

10 a.m. Boston: \u201cPrison Book Program: Volunteer with PLG.\u201d<\/a> Progressive Librarians Guild at Simmons College meet to \u201cprovide books and educational materials to incarcerated people in need.\u201d At Simmons College.<\/p>\n

10 a.m. Boston: \u201cLittle Voices, Big Changes: Social Justice Stories for ages 4-7.<\/a>\u201d Wee the People hosts a story time to \u201cexplore activism and social justice movements using books, puppetry, games, music, and art.\u201d At Connolly Branch Library.<\/p>\n

11 a.m. Fitchburg: \u201cStand with Planned Parenthood.\u201d<\/a> At Planned Parenthood: Fitchburg Health Center.<\/p>\n

11 a.m. Cambridge: \u201cAfter The March: Disrupting White Feminism.\u201d<\/a> Anti-Racism Collaborative offers a workshop on \u201cintersectionality and systemic racism in the fight for women\u2019s rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

11 a.m. Providence: \u201cStudent Organizer Training.\u201d<\/a> Providence IWW offers free training in campus organizing. <\/p>\n

2 p.m. Somerville: \u201cCommunity as the Solution to Climate Disruption.\u201d<\/a> Workshop about \u201ccooperative living to combat climate change.\u201d At Tufts University.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. Boston: \u201cBoston Civic Saturday.\u201d<\/a> \u201cWe will eat together, share readings, and make new friends. We are bringing our community together to strengthen our bonds, and ourselves, in this post-election moment of fear and uncertainty. \u2026 This meeting is a civic analogue to church: a gathering of friends and strangers in a common place for a shared purpose. But it’s not about religion.\u201d In Roslindale.<\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cIslam in the Media.\u201d<\/a> Panel addressing \u201cissues that Muslims face in the media today, particularly in light of the recent election.\u201d At Northeastern University.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Beverly: \u201cThe Revolution Where You Live.\u201d<\/a> 9 Wallis hosts \u201cYES! Magazine co-founder Sarah van Gelder as she shares stories and photos from her 12,000-mile journey \u2018through a new America,\u2019 chronicled in her new book \u2018The Revolution Where You Live,\u2019\u201d which \u201ctells the story of Sarah’s solo road trip around the United States, seeking out the people who are making change happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sunday, Feb. 19<\/strong>
\n11 a.m. Boston: \u201cJournalist, Stephen Kinzer at Community Church of Boston.\u201d<\/a> The Boston Globe columnist discusses \u201c”Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.\u201d At Community Church of Boston.<\/p>\n

Noon. Boston: \u201cRally to Stand Up for Science.\u201d<\/a> At Copley Square.<\/p>\n

Noon. Boston: \u201cBoston Homeless Solidarity Committee Weekly Organizing Meeting.\u201d<\/a> At Encuentro 5.<\/p>\n

12:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cRacial Justice Brunch.\u201d<\/a> Hosted by Showing Up for Racial Justice.<\/p>\n

1 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cCambridge, MA KnockEveryDoor.\u201d<\/a> Our Revolution Cambridge is \u201ctalking to our neighbors in Cambridge about the results of the election.\u201d<\/p>\n

2 p.m. Worcester: \u201cAnti-Presidents’ Day: Resist Fascism.\u201d<\/a> Rally at Federal Court House.<\/p>\n

2:30 p.m. Providence: \u201cRI Conversion Therapy Ban Committee Meeting.\u201d<\/a> At Youth Pride.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. Providence: \u201cSolidarity Sundays: Providence, RI.\u201d<\/a> First in a series of \u201conce a month gatherings dedicated to empowering people to take anti-racist, feminist, progressive political action.\u201d At Ada Books.<\/p>\n

8:30 p.m. Boston: \u201cLove Trumps Hate Dance: A Benefit for Girls Rock Campaign Boston.\u201d<\/a> At Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge, Jamaica Plain.<\/p>\n

Monday, Feb. 20<\/strong>
\n8 a.m. Cambridge: \u201cLetter Writing Day of Action.\u201d<\/a> \u201cWrite a postcard to our elected officials about what matters most to you \u2013 and how you\u2019re going to continue to fight for it.\u201d At Longfellows.<\/p>\n

Noon. Boston: \u201cNot My President’s Day \u2013 Rally.\u201d<\/a> At Boston Common.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Feb. 21<\/strong>
\n1 p.m. Boston: \u201cResist the President Day.\u201d Boston Against the Trump Agenda hosts \u201ca speak-out and demonstration against Trump and his political agenda.\u201d<\/a> At UMass Boston.<\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cStructures of Dissent: A Collaborative Gathering & Workshop.\u201d<\/a> Conversation and collective brainstorming session \u201cto consider larger structures of dissent (specific kinds of collective and individual actions that have been or could be most effective) and to actively begin\u2014as poets and writers\u2014to generate new signage\/banners\/symbols\/chants for the protests ahead.\u201d At Woodbury Poetry Room.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. \u201cFreedom Forum -Malcolm X- You Are Living In A Time Of Revolution.\u201d<\/a> Mass Action Against Police Brutality marks the anniversary of Malcolm X\u2019s assassination by listening to Malcolm X’s speech and hosting a \u201cdiscussion on how we can learn from our past warriors to continue to fight in the struggle against racism and for social justice today.\u201d At Melnea Cass Recreation Center, Roxbury.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cSubDrift and Black Lives Matter Cambridge Present: \u2018Generation Revolution.\u2019\u201d<\/a> Screening and discussion of “Generation Revolution,” a feature-length documentary about \u201cLondon\u2019s new generation of black and brown activists.\u201d At EMW Bookstore.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Providence: \u201cShowing Up for Racial Justice RI Monthly Open Meeting.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

7 p.m. Watertown: \u201cStephen Kinzer speaks on US foreign policy.\u201d<\/a> The Boston Globe columnist discusses his new book \u201cTrue Flags.\u201d At Watertown Public Library.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Nahant: \u201cPursuing sustainability along crowded coastlines.\u201d<\/a> Steven Scyphers discusses \u201clessons from ecological experiments and homeowner experiences.\u201d At Northeastern University Marine Science Center.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Somerville: \u201cDiscuss March, Book 1.\u201d<\/a> Book club discusses the graphic novel memoir of civil rights icon John Lewis. At Comicazi.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 22<\/strong>
\n4 p.m. Providence: \u201cPanel: Immigration, Deportation & Refugees.\u201d<\/a> At Brown University.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cTiq Milan – Reimagining Black Masculinity: A Trans Experience.\u201d<\/a> At Harvard.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cSocializing with Socialists.\u201d<\/a> Boston Democratic Socialists of America hosts. At Courtside Sports Pub.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Salem, Mass.: \u201cWhat Does it Mean to Be a Sanctuary City?\u201d<\/a> Braden Paynter of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience moderate discussion on the \u201cpros and cons of sanctuary cities\u201d with Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, and Newton Councilor James Cote. At House of Seven Gables.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Boston: \u201cState of the Soup 2017.\u201d<\/a> Gendersoup, a discussion group exploring what it means to be on the trans spectrum, meets in Jamaica Plain.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cThe Future of the Conservative Agenda.\u201d<\/a> Panel discussion. At Harvard.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Boston: \u201cBoston CosechAllies Second Meeting.\u201d<\/a> Supporters of the immigrant rights group Movimiento Cosecha.<\/p>\n

6 p.m. Gloucester: \u201cBystander Awareness Training.\u201d<\/a> At Rocky Neck Cultural Center.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. Framingham: \u201cWomen Organizing to Win Panel.\u201d<\/a> Panel discusses how to run for office. At Christa McAuliffe Branch Library.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Cambridge: \u201c2\/22 Organizing on [Safety] Pins and Needles.\u201d<\/a> Black Lives Matter Cambridge offers training on \u201ccommunity organizing in the service of marginalized communities without recreating systems of oppression.\u201d At the Democracy Center. $20.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cIs Trump threatening War with Iran?\u201d<\/a> Massachusetts Peace Action hosts a talk by independent investigative journalist and historian Gareth Porter. At First Church in Cambridge, Congregational.<\/p>\n

8 p.m. Boston: \u201cMeditations on Freedom-New Protest Music by Noah Preminger.\u201d<\/a> Jazz performance at the Beehive.<\/p>\n

9 p.m. Cambridge: \u201cWater Is Life: Country Club for Standing Rock Benefit.\u201d<\/a> Tigerman Woah, Creaturos and other rock bands perform. At State Park.<\/p>\n

Pictured at top: The Boston Protest Against Muslim Ban in Copley Square, Jan. 29, 2017. (Copyright Greg Cook)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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