(Queers Without Borders) The Colibri (a jewelry company in Providence) workers were laid off with no notice. No severance, no insurance, no nothing. They showed up for work and the doors were locked. Some of the folks I talked to there said they had been working for Colibri for over 20 years. Now they’re all out of a job. (more…)

(3/19/2009 from RNC ’08 Report) “A Ramsey County jury today acquitted two defendants on seven counts arising from last year’s Republican National Convention in St. Paul. After a four day trial, the jury of six people found Ilana M. Radovsky not guilty of two counts of Unlawful Assembly, one count of False Name to a Police Officer, and one count of Fleeing a Police Officer on Foot. Gracia Logue-Sargeant was found not guilty of two counts of Unlawful Assembly and one count of Disorderly Conduct. Continue Reading

Harriet Beecher Stowe House Salons
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-522-9258
Fax: 860-522-9259

http://harrietbeecherstowe.org/

Salons at Stowe start with refreshments at 5 PM in the Katharine S. Day House and conclude by 7 PM.

Admission is FREE. RSVP to 860.522.9258 ext. 317 or Info@StoweCenter.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009
Human Trafficking
Shockingly, the slave trade continues to exist in this country and throughout the world. How and where is it happening and what can we do to stop it?
Raymond Bechard, Ahava Kids
John Weiss or Jane Norgren, Hartford Office

Harriet Beecher Stowe House Salons
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-522-9258
Fax: 860-522-9259

http://harrietbeecherstowe.org/

Salons at Stowe start with refreshments at 5 PM in the Katharine S. Day House and conclude by 7 PM.

Admission is FREE. RSVP to 860.522.9258 ext. 317 or Info@StoweCenter.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
Poverty: Is the American Dream Broken?
Does the American dream still exist? In the midst of economic crisis, are there opportunities for effecting systemic change in policies addressing poverty? What does the American dream look like in the 21st century and how do we get there? Connecticut is the second richest state in the richest nation in the world, then why are significant numbers of our neighbors hungry or without homes? What can we do to solve these inequities?
Diane Randall, Partnership for Strong Communities
Susan Dunn, United Way of Central and Northeastern CT

Harriet Beecher Stowe House Salons
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105

Phone: 860-522-9258

http://harrietbeecherstowe.org/

Salons at Stowe start with refreshments at 5 PM in the Katharine S. Day House and conclude by 7 PM.

Admission is FREE. RSVP to 860.522.9258 ext. 317 or Info@StoweCenter.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
The healthcare crisis is worsening. Growing numbers cannot afford the rising cost of adequate coverage. WE need a sustainable healthcare plan. How do we get there? Health care should be a right, not a privilege.
Filomena Soyster, Malta Foundation
Jill Zorn, Universal Health Care foundation

This Sunday, Food Not Bombs in Middletown served its weekly meal despite a cease and desist order from the town health department. I interviewed Abe Bobman, volunteer, and Fred Carroll, of Brooms Not Bombs and the Homeless Report.