Tacoma SDS

MLK/Historic K Street Walking Tour

Historic Tacoma and the Tacoma Historical Society are collaborating to give a free guided walking tour of MLK and K Streets. Guides will discuss the past, present, and future of the district, concentrating on the historic neighborhood identity and community preservation initiatives. Highlights of the tour will include the Historic K Street Business District, Johnson Candy Company, historic churches and meeting halls, and Tacoma Medical Center.

Mmmm … We do like our Johnson Candy.

Details
July 19, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Celebrate with the Tacoma Food Co-op on July 19

Do you have a hunger for fresh, local, affordable food? Come celebrate the
evolution of the Tacoma Food Co-op from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at
People's Park, South 9th & Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Efforts for creating a food cooperative in Tacoma began in the fall of 2006
with a meeting of just 12 people. There is now a mailing list of more than
600 people, and, the big news: as of June 26, the Tacoma Food Co-op is
officially incorporated.

The July 19 event is your chance to:

The Next General Membership Meeting of the Tacoma Industrial Workers of the World will be on Saturday July 19 at 7 PM at Tully's Coffee in downtown Tacoma. Tully's address is: 764 Broadway, in downtown Tacoma.

Preamble to the constitution of the IWW:

The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life.

No Lager - Nowhere - Free Movie showing at kings books (Tacoma)

No Lager - Nowhere

Free movie showing 6:30 PM Wednesday July 23rd at Kings Books 218 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma, Wa 98402

Date/Time
July 25 (Friday), 6:00 pm
Location
Epiphany Church of Seattle
Sponsored by
Seattle Peace Chorus

"Pete Seeger"The Power Of Song." inspiring new film followed by a sing-a-long of Pete Seeger songs acommpanied by folk musicians. Song sheets provided. A good old-fashioned spirited "Hootenanny!"
full description & details:

July 26th-27th: Spokescouncil for A Grey Cluster (Oly)

This will be a tactical discussion centering around the call-out for a cluster of Northwest affinity groups to blockade Sector 6 in St. Paul (visit the map link below for the sector map). Please come with proposals and have affinity groups formed beforehand, so that we can better estimate our numbers and capabilities.

Some of the hosts of the spokescouncil also hope to discuss the cluster’s possible involvement in the disruption of the DNC, so if you’re going to Denver, bring some proposals for those actions as well.

July 26th: Sparking an Antiwar Resurgence

Eyewitness accounts from the National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation held in Cleveland, Ohio, June 28-29.

When: Saturday, July 26, 7:30pm
Where: New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S.(air-conditioned)
Door donation $3.00.

A fresh summer dinner will be served at 6:00pm for a $9.00 donation.

July 26th-27th: Spokescouncil for A Grey Cluster (Oly)

This will be a tactical discussion centering around the call-out for a cluster of Northwest affinity groups to blockade Sector 6 in St. Paul (visit the map link below for the sector map). Please come with proposals and have affinity groups formed beforehand, so that we can better estimate our numbers and capabilities.

Some of the hosts of the spokescouncil also hope to discuss the cluster’s possible involvement in the disruption of the DNC, so if you’re going to Denver, bring some proposals for those actions as well.

Vics Pizza and Vietnam and Iraq Veterans speaking!

STUDY CIRCLE: David Ray Griffin's challenge to 9/11 orthodoxy

On Jul. 21 & 28, UFPPC's Monday night book discussion group, Digging Deeper, will discuss David Ray Griffin's two most recent volumes: 9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press (Olive Branch Press, March 2008) and Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to 'Popular Mechanics' and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory (Olive Branch Press, March 2007).[1] -- Digging Deeper meets Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Mandolin Café (3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma)....

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OLYMPIA: 3pm at Media Island International, 816 Adams Street in Downtown Olympia, across the street from the public library.

Meeting on De-militarizing Port Wednesday 6 PM in Tacoma
Gather at 6 PM
621 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (whole thing for mapquest)
Tacoma
#253-572-5176 Pitch-Pipe

PORT MILITARIZATION RESISTANCE IN TACOMA NOW!

USNS Brittin is now unloading returning Strykers from the 4th Brigade stationed at Ft. Lewis. We need you to help resist the Port of Tacoma from being a revolving door for the war in Iraq NOW!

Port Militarization Resistance is a tactic to end the war by resisting military shipments via public infrastructure by regional organizations and individuals.

(Further and transportation info below)

Thursday, July 31st

11 AM, Shutdown the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma
Tollefson Plaza--1701 Pacific Ave

Solidarity with Worker Fired for On the Job Injury

It's illegal to fire a worker for an on-the-job injury, but that didn't stop one local employer. The Seattle Solidarity Network calls for a protest to show this employer that working people standing together will fight for our rights.

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* Stand with her and confront the boss: Thursday July 31st, 2pm
* Gather in Home Depot parking lot (6810 S 180th St), near the Taco Time
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Tomania Dunlop, who's been coming out to Solidarity Network actions
since the very first one, recently had a serious on-the-job injury

PORT MILITARIZATION RESISTANCE IN TACOMA NOW!

USNS Brittin is now unloading returning Strykers from the 4th Brigade stationed at Ft. Lewis. We need you to help resist the Port of Tacoma from being a revolving door for the war in Iraq NOW!

Port Militarization Resistance is a tactic to end the war by resisting military shipments via public infrastructure by regional organizations and individuals.

(Further and transportation info below)

Thursday, July 31st

11 AM, Shutdown the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma
Tollefson Plaza--1701 Pacific Ave

PORT MILITARIZATION RESISTANCE IN TACOMA NOW!

USNS Brittin is now unloading returning Strykers from the 4th Brigade stationed at Ft. Lewis. We need you to help resist the Port of Tacoma from being a revolving door for the war in Iraq NOW!

Port Militarization Resistance is a tactic to end the war by resisting military shipments via public infrastructure by regional organizations and individuals.

(Further and transportation info below)

Thursday, July 31st

11 AM, Shutdown the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma
Tollefson Plaza--1701 Pacific Ave

August 2nd: Rally Against Wars in Iraq and Iran (Ft. Lewis)

Saturday, August 2nd, is the National Day of Action against war with Iran. Join your friends and neighbors outside Fort Lewis, for a family-friendly demonstration and overpass rally organized by IVAW, G.I. Voice, and Olympia SDS.

WHERE: I-5 Exit 119 (Outside Ft. Lewis)
WHEN: Saturday, August 2nd, Noon-3pm.

Anti-war rally outside Fort Lewis.

No War on Iraq! No War on Iran!

PORT MILITARIZATION RESISTANCE IN TACOMA NOW!

USNS Brittin is now unloading returning Strykers from the 4th Brigade stationed at Ft. Lewis. We need you to help resist the Port of Tacoma from being a revolving door for the war in Iraq NOW!

Port Militarization Resistance is a tactic to end the war by resisting military shipments via public infrastructure by regional organizations and individuals.

(Further and transportation info below)

Thursday, July 31st

11 AM, Shutdown the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma
Tollefson Plaza--1701 Pacific Ave

PORT MEETING TODAY AT 1PM
ONE HEART CAFE
604 FAWCETT
6th AND FAWCETT TACOMA

We welcome your help in planning this event!

Unity Rally Planning Meeting

Sunday, August 3rd

5pm

The Antique Sandwich Shop

5102 N. Pearl St.

Tacoma (Near Point Defiance Park and Ferry)

For updates visit www.olypmr.org

For More Info: Please contact 360-915-6685, pinfeathers@gmail.com