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President Obama, in his State of the Union Address on Jan. 27th 2010 said, "…IF anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors, and stop insurance company abuses, let me know."

We Have a Better Idea:

SINGLE-PAYER Health Care:
Improved, Expanded Medicare for All!!

Come listen to a panel of health care reform advocates explain the failure of politicians and insurance companies to address the health care crisis, the single-payer solution WE NEED, and the struggle to win health care for all!

Speakers: Dr. David Scheiner, former family physician of President Obama

Vanessa Beck, founding member of the Chicago Single-Payer Action

Network (ChiSPAN)

American Medical Student Association representative,

from the University of Illinois at Chicago

Linda Riccio, Registered Nurse and member of the National Nurses

Organizing Committee (NNOC)

Date: Tuesday, March 9th, 6pm

Location: The University of Illinois College of Medicine, 909

South Wolcott, Moss Auditorium

Sponsored by the Chicago Single-Payer Action Network

www.chispan.org

On March 21st, the Illinois National Socialist Front (INSF)—an avowed fascist group who espouse racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic ideas—will be coming to Chicago. They have joined with other far-right hate groups for a regional Midwest conference and "White Pride" march around the outrageously racist theme, "Can you afford diversity?"

The presence of Nazis in our city cannot be tolerated. Statistics show that once fascist organizations gain a foothold anywhere, hate crimes against minority groups increase. Meanwhile, elections in Europe have recently highlighted their ability to take advantage of the economic crisis by scapegoating people of color and immigrants to gain a hearing and even a toehold in the government.

Bolstered in part by the over-hyped "Tea Party" movement in the U.S., allowing Nazis to go unchallenged in our diverse city will put all of our communities at risk. Come to an organizing meeting on March 1st to plan for a counter-demonstration to take on the fascists. Let the INSF and its allies know that they are not welcome here in Chicago!

Contact us at: stopthenazisinchicago@gmail.com

¡NO Pasarán!

Join the Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301271668698&ref=mf

Come to the Meeting and endorse the call!

As part of the national youth movement for immigrant rights, the Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) invites you to participate in the National Week of Action in solidarity with the Trail of Dreams. Actions like these will be taking place all over the United States organized by youth and students. In Chicago, we invite you to check out these events, and to invite your friends.

Donations will be accepted to support Trail of Dreams and IYJL organizing. See you there!

http://iyjl.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/national-week-of-action-chicago-sol...

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=334396881084&ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=320609544465

Due to security arrangements for the building, please do not arrive before 2:45 PM or after 3:15 PM. If you absolutely must arrive after that, you must call someone to be let into the building.

For more information, email CCAWR@aol.com

Minutes of previous meetings can be found at the following URLs:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224816483726 (Dec 19 meeting)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=287006162048 (Jan 10 meeting)
Minutes of the January 24th and February 7th meetings will shortly be posted at the www.ChicagoMassAction.org website.

Here is a list of current endorsers of the march:

8th Day Center for Justice
Albany Park, North Park, Mayfair Neighbors for Peace and Justice
American Friends Service Committee
American Muslims for Palestine
ANSWER Chicago
Aurora Peace & Justice
Brother Joe
Chicago 911 Truth
Chicago Area CodePINK
Chicago Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation
Chicago Chapter, World Can't Wait
Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism
Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights
Chicago Labor Against the War
Chicago Media Action
Chicago Solidarity
Chicagoans Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP)
Chicagoans Against War & Injustice (CAWI)
Christian Peacemaker Teams - Chicago
Comité Anti-Militarización (CAMI)
Committee on Philippine Issues
Cook County Green Party
DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice
DuPage Green Party
Freedom Road Socialist Party
Friends of Leon Berger
Gay Liberation Network
Hyde Parkers for Peace and Justice (HPPJ)
Illinois Green Party
Industrial Workers of the World Chicago GMB
International Socialist Organization
International Solidarity Movement - Chicago
La Voz de los de Abajo
Labor Beat / Labor Express
Logan Square Neighbors for Justice and Peace
Near West Citizens for Peace & Justice
Neighbors for Peace
News & Letters
Nicaragua Solidarity Alliance for Global Justice
North Shore Coalition for Peace Justice and the Environment
North Suburban Peace Initiative
Northern Illinois End the Occupation
Northwest Suburban Peace & Education Project
Oak Park Coalition for Peace and Justice
Palestine Solidarity Group - Chicago
Pax Christi Seed Planters
Peace Pledge
Progressive Democrats of America - Chicago
Public Workers Unite!
ReaCH-Refugee Center for Hope
Sangat Chicago
Students for Peace and Justice at Wilbur Wright College
UIC Political Discussion and Action Group
Veterans for Peace
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
We Are Change Chicago
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
West Side Greens
West Suburban Faith-based PEACE Coalition
Witness for Peace - Great Lakes Region

If your group would like to endorse, please send an email to CCAWR@aol.com