20050116
counter-inauguration events for thursday, jan. 20
1. DC trip
some chicago students are going to washington, d.c. for a counter-inauguration protest. they are now looking to rent a third bus, but they need 25 people to fill it, and they only have 6 people so far. seats are $80.
from organizer beth massey: "The buses will leave on Wednesday, January 19th at 5 pm from Columbus Drive between Monroe and Adams (right behind the Art Institute) and be in Washington before 9 am on Thursday, January 20th. They will arrive back in Chicago prior to 9 am Friday, January 21st. The buses are coach buses with toilets and the ability to show videos and movies. In other words they are not school buses; they are modern and comfortable."
if you are interested in going, please contact tina hernandez-lasquety at herlast@hotmail.com, phone the bus company at 773-878-0166.
2. university of chicago
cultural and artistic responses to the inauguration
10:30am-12:00pm
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.
Spoken Word Artists:
Gregorio Gomez, Alvin Lau,Cin Salach. Open Mic to Follow.
workshops
3:00pm-6:00pm
Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Hall, 1025 E 58th St.
Two panels that address the following questions from the perspective of various issue areas or group perspectives, featuring brief comments by panelists and then plenty of time for discussion.
Panel I: What Happened?
3:00-4:30 p.m.
This session will address the question of how did people vote in the last election and why? Moderator: Debbie Nelson Speakers: Jerry Rosenberg on election analysis, particularly the gay marriage issue Amy Hollywood on religion as a political factor/issue Achy Obejas on election organizing and responses in Latino communities Chris Meckstroth reflecting on student mobilization
Panel II: Where do we go from here?
4:30-6 p.m.
A great deal of effort and money was expended by ordinary citizens in the last election, perhaps unlike anything many of us have seen since the '60s Civil Rights and Anti-War movements. Where and to what ends can some of that activism be re-channeled? What issues are we likely to confront in the near and far term? In short, what can we learn from what happened and how do we apply it to the battles that are sure to come, i.e., Supreme Court nominations, Republican legislative initiatives, the congressional elections in 2006, the continuing war in Iraq and elsewhere. Moderator: Tom Holt Speakers: Jessica Graham reflecting on the experience of working the polls in Wisconsin for future mobilizations. Mark Rifkin on possible responses in the gay movement, re. the battles ahead. Christine Gomez on rethinking Latino and black community political coalitions. Lisa Wedeen on international developments, perhaps especially on how prospective developments internationally (like the Middle East or Iraq war) might frame domestic politics in the years ahead. Will the chickens finally come home to roost?
plenary roundtable
6:30-8:00pm
Roundtable Discussion, Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.
Moderator: Cathy Cohen Speakers: Lauren Berlant George Chauncey Geoffrey Stone Melissa Harris-Lacewell
counter-inaugural ball
8:00 p.m.
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St.
Admission is free and open to the public. People with disabilities who believe they may need assistance, please contact Gina Olson at 773-702-9936 or golson@uchicago.edu.
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Protest Groups, Too, Prepare for the President's Big Day
By Michael Janofsky
The New York Times, Jan. 13
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 - Just as Inauguration Day planners are doing everything possible to ensure that all events next Thursday celebrate the start of President's Bush's second term, protesters are gearing up to disrupt them.
From nondescript headquarters a dozen blocks from the Capitol, a coalition of groups linked by their opposition to the war in Iraq and other administration policies are organizing their own inauguration events. Those include a determined effort to jeer the presidential motorcade as it carries Mr. Bush from his swearing-in at the Capitol to a reviewing stand at the White House.
"Our goal is to make sure Inauguration Day reflects the great divisions that exist in the United States right now," said Brian Becker, national coordinator for the coalition, known as Answer, which stands for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. "Bush is trying to assert he has a mandate. We will show that a big part of the American people do not believe he has one." [ more ] ¶ 1/16/2005 03:53:00 PM
some chicago students are going to washington, d.c. for a counter-inauguration protest. they are now looking to rent a third bus, but they need 25 people to fill it, and they only have 6 people so far. seats are $80.
from organizer beth massey: "The buses will leave on Wednesday, January 19th at 5 pm from Columbus Drive between Monroe and Adams (right behind the Art Institute) and be in Washington before 9 am on Thursday, January 20th. They will arrive back in Chicago prior to 9 am Friday, January 21st. The buses are coach buses with toilets and the ability to show videos and movies. In other words they are not school buses; they are modern and comfortable."
if you are interested in going, please contact tina hernandez-lasquety at herlast@hotmail.com, phone the bus company at 773-878-0166.
2. university of chicago
cultural and artistic responses to the inauguration
10:30am-12:00pm
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.
Spoken Word Artists:
Gregorio Gomez, Alvin Lau,Cin Salach. Open Mic to Follow.
workshops
3:00pm-6:00pm
Swift Hall, Third Floor Lecture Hall, 1025 E 58th St.
Two panels that address the following questions from the perspective of various issue areas or group perspectives, featuring brief comments by panelists and then plenty of time for discussion.
Panel I: What Happened?
3:00-4:30 p.m.
This session will address the question of how did people vote in the last election and why? Moderator: Debbie Nelson Speakers: Jerry Rosenberg on election analysis, particularly the gay marriage issue Amy Hollywood on religion as a political factor/issue Achy Obejas on election organizing and responses in Latino communities Chris Meckstroth reflecting on student mobilization
Panel II: Where do we go from here?
4:30-6 p.m.
A great deal of effort and money was expended by ordinary citizens in the last election, perhaps unlike anything many of us have seen since the '60s Civil Rights and Anti-War movements. Where and to what ends can some of that activism be re-channeled? What issues are we likely to confront in the near and far term? In short, what can we learn from what happened and how do we apply it to the battles that are sure to come, i.e., Supreme Court nominations, Republican legislative initiatives, the congressional elections in 2006, the continuing war in Iraq and elsewhere. Moderator: Tom Holt Speakers: Jessica Graham reflecting on the experience of working the polls in Wisconsin for future mobilizations. Mark Rifkin on possible responses in the gay movement, re. the battles ahead. Christine Gomez on rethinking Latino and black community political coalitions. Lisa Wedeen on international developments, perhaps especially on how prospective developments internationally (like the Middle East or Iraq war) might frame domestic politics in the years ahead. Will the chickens finally come home to roost?
plenary roundtable
6:30-8:00pm
Roundtable Discussion, Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.
Moderator: Cathy Cohen Speakers: Lauren Berlant George Chauncey Geoffrey Stone Melissa Harris-Lacewell
counter-inaugural ball
8:00 p.m.
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St.
Admission is free and open to the public. People with disabilities who believe they may need assistance, please contact Gina Olson at 773-702-9936 or golson@uchicago.edu.
---
Protest Groups, Too, Prepare for the President's Big Day
By Michael Janofsky
The New York Times, Jan. 13
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 - Just as Inauguration Day planners are doing everything possible to ensure that all events next Thursday celebrate the start of President's Bush's second term, protesters are gearing up to disrupt them.
From nondescript headquarters a dozen blocks from the Capitol, a coalition of groups linked by their opposition to the war in Iraq and other administration policies are organizing their own inauguration events. Those include a determined effort to jeer the presidential motorcade as it carries Mr. Bush from his swearing-in at the Capitol to a reviewing stand at the White House.
"Our goal is to make sure Inauguration Day reflects the great divisions that exist in the United States right now," said Brian Becker, national coordinator for the coalition, known as Answer, which stands for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. "Bush is trying to assert he has a mandate. We will show that a big part of the American people do not believe he has one." [ more ] ¶ 1/16/2005 03:53:00 PM
