The following events can also be found in the After Downing Street events system at http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

You can also go there to find events near you or to create them.

Radio Discussion of Impeachment with Marcus Raskin, David Swanson, and John Cavanagh, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies. Can be heard online or on various radio stations in the coming days: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6926&

Demonstration for Rejection of Alito Friday, January 20, 10 a.m. East of the Capitol on 1st St. NE, Washington, DC World Can't Wait
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6938

Democratic Hearing On Domestic Spying Program Friday, January 20, 11 a.m. B339 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC Congressman John Conyers
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6917&

International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration Featuring: Harry Belafonte, Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, Ambassador Craig Murray, Scott Ritter, Ray McGovern, Dahr Jamail, Michael Ratner, Ann Wright, David Swanson, and many more. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Jan. 20-22 Riverside Church and Columbia University Law School, NY, NY
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6946

San Francisco Bay Guardian Publishing an Issue You'll Want to Read January 25 http://www.sfbg.com/

Panel Discussion of Immediate Withdrawal from Iraq Featuring: Scott Ritter, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Stephen Zunes, Ann Wright, Michael Schwartz, David Swanson, Harlan Hopgood, Steve Young, and Lisa Lubow. Saturday, January 28, 7:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom - Manhattan Beach Marriott, 1400 Parkview Avenue, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party and US Tour of Duty
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6939

"Out of Iraq" Forum Featuring: David Swanson, Ann Wright, Jane Bright Sunday, January 29, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Paul Kopeikin Gallery, 6150 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Progressive Democrats of America, After Downing Street, & Clothing of the American Mind http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6947

MORE EVENTS BELOW

IMPEACHMENT IS IN CONGRESS AND THE MEDIA: WHERE ARE THE POLLSTERS? Your contributions have paid for polls demonstrating majority support for an investigation into impeachment. But polling companies still refuse to do their own polling on this issue. Gallup and the Washington Post have said they won't poll because impeachment is not in Congress or the media. But it is in Congress:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5768

And it is in the media: http://impeachpac.org/impeachment-news

Demand that every polling company do its own poll on this issue:
http://democrats.com/bush-impeachment-polls


TELL BILL O'REILLY TO DEBATE BOB FERTIK

Bill O'Reilly was forced to talk about impeachment on his radio show this week when a caller mentioned the latest poll we commissioned from Zogby. After O'Reilly denounced it as not really from Zogby, Zogby posted information about it online, which lead to some interest from more respectable media outlets than O'Reilly's.

O'Reilly has advertised that he wants someone to debate him on his show. Of course, he wants someone he can trample, and Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com has previously trampled on O'Reilly. Nonetheless, Bob has challenged O'Reilly to a debate on impeachment. You can encourage O'Reilly to debate Bob by writing to oreillycontest@foxnews.com


CONYERS REPORT IN WORD

Congressman Conyers has released a version of "The Constitution in Crisis" in Word without images, for easier downloading and printing. Pressed for time? Read this while Bush delivers his "State of the Union" on Jan. 31st. Unplug the television and prop your feet on it.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/conyersword.doc


MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

Bush-Cheney Impeachment Forum Featuring: Kevin Zeese, Cindy Sheehan, Ann Wright, David Swanson, Ramsey Clark, Marcus Raskin, and Ralph Nader. Monday, January 30, noon to 2 p.m. Bus Boys and Poets, 14th and V Streets, NW, Washington, DC Democracy Rising, After Downing Street/Censure Bush, Backbone Campaign, Democrats.com, ImpeachPAC, Montgomery County Progressive Alliance, and Progressive Democrats of America.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6900

Cindy Sheehan to Read from Her New Book Monday, January 30, 7 p.m. All Souls Unitarian Church, 1500 Harvard St. NW, Washington, DC http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6904

Dick Cheney Birthday Bash Monday, January 30, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Duggan's Pub, 440 S. 11th Street, Lincoln, Neb.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6678

Alternative State of the Union Featuring: Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Cavanagh Tuesday, January 31, 9:00 – 9:40 a.m. news conference followed by two panel discussions of 45-50 min. Democratic National Headquarters, The Wasserman Conference Room, 430 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6916

Related Nation Editorial:
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060206/editors

"Out of Iraq" by Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060206/woolsey

"A Unified Security Budget" by John Conyers
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060206/conyers

Bring the Noise and Drown Out Bush’s Lies Tuesday, January 31, 8 p.m. In large cities and town squares across the country — we will rally one hour before Bush’s address. At 9:00 PM let the world hear us as we symbolically drown out Bush’s lies—bring your own noise—drums, pots and pans, musical instruments — your voice. Let taxi horns blare and church bells ring, as we bring our own state of the union message: BUSH STEP DOWN!
http://www.worldcantwait.org

The People's State of the Union Instead of sitting at home alone shouting at your TV in anger and frustration, take the People's State of the Union to the public. Gather with other CODEPINK women at a friendly bar or restaurant to watch the President's speech and make a night of it. CODE PINK
http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?list=type&type=106

Iraq's Oil and Port Workers and their Unions: Photographs by David Bacon January 31 - February 28 Opening Reception: January 31, 7:30 p.m. United Steel Workers Local 675, 1200 E. 220th St., Carson, Calif. March 1 - March 31 International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63, 350 W. 5th Street, San Pedro, Calif.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6948

Take Our Demand to the White House This regime is immoral, dangerous, and criminally indictable. Bush Lied. Bush Spied. Bush Step Down. 2006. 2008. Too late. Turn your outrage into mass political action. Saturday, February 4, 11 a.m. 17th & Constitution, Washington, DC http://www.worldcantwait.org

Public Forum Featuring: Ray McGovern, Paul Martin, Paul Schroeder, Rosemary Palmer. February 8 Maplewood, NJ South Mountain Peace Action http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6855

Making Change/Creating Peace! Featuring: Medea Benjamin, David Swanson February 15, 7:30 p.m. Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz, Calif.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6906

Presidents Day February 20 is Presidents Day. Don't you wish we had a president? Cindy Sheehan plans to travel to Houston to ask to speak with Bush's mother. Why not plan your own President's day event?

Protest Powell Protest Colin Powell at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

A Day of Events in San Diego Friday, March 3 Brunch at Catfish Club, featuring: David Swanson; UCSB Anti-War Rally, www.truthout.org ;
6:30 p.m. panel discussion, featuring: Cindy Sheehan, Ann Wright, David Swanson. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6744

Women Say No to War March 8, International Women's Day At White House and around the world http://www.codepink4peace.org/

Students Say No to War in Iraq March 13-17 on campuses everywhere, marking three years of war. http://campusantiwar.net

UFPJ Anti-War Events Everywhere March 15 to 22, marking three years of war. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6681

National Campaign of Nonviolent Actions Planned at Congressional Offices Now through March 20, marking three years of war.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6704

Progressive Plan for Ohio March 26
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/ohioplan.pdf

UFPJ Anti-War March in New York City April 29
http://www.unitedforpeace.org

SIGNS FOR ANY OCCASION:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6792


FORWARD THIS INFORMATION

by Nick Nyhart, TomPaine.com

The lobbying reform proposals pushed by both parties ignore the elephant in the room: campaign finance.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20060120/corrupting_influences.php

Wilkerson calls Bush an unsophisticated leader who has been easily swayed by "messianic" neoconservatives and power-hungry, secretive schemers in the administration.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012006N.shtml

Joe Conason writes that Republican leaders are glancing nervously behind them as their old cronies line up in the dock, from Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay to Duke Cunningham and Bob Ney, and looking nervously ahead to Election Day, the rentable statesmen compete to prove their devotion to the highest ethical standards. Their proclamations of purity display a truly touching faith in the perpetual gullibility of the American voter.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012006M.shtml

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial states that everyone loses when a president chooses to carry out only the laws that he wants to, as he wants to. Fundamental governance of the United States through the rule of law is sabotaged by this practice.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012006K.shtml

We have gotten many emails from our participants, asking "what more can we do?" Some have reported senators arbitrarily turning off their answering machines at night, or long waits on hold. Are they trying to hide from the thousands and thousands of their constituents who are raising their voices to demand that they filibuster the evasive Alito? Even if you have already sent your personal message by email or made some phone calls, we have added a FABULOUS extra function to the main action page where you can instantly lookup all your senators local district offices phone and fax numbers with just one click.

http://www.nocrony.com

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT FILIBUSTER FRIDAY

If the other side can have a so-called "Justice Sunday", we can have our own "Filibuster Friday", and that day is tomorrow. In just the last 24 hours we have seen a major shift in momentum. Today, Senator Leahy came out with a very strong statement that he recognizes the immense threat to our freedom and democracy in allowing a dangerous and unpopular president to install a fifth and controlling vote to hold that our Constitution actually intended to create an executive dictatorship. Tomorrow we need to show our support for those senators who are starting to stand up now by hitting every phone they've got right down to the district level with our phone calls and faxes. Get all your numbers with one easy click at

http://www.nocrony.com

Those you who like to call in to progressive radio programs, we have all their call in numbers too at the site above in the right column. Call them and ask them to talk up Filibuster Friday all day and night long! Let's start early and snowball the thing all day long. Ask them to give out the easy to say and remember URL above as much as possible. Senators have said they are "undecided" on a filibuster. But we the American people HAVE decided and all our senators have to do it get it.

Some senators who are too still too cowardly to demand a filibuster are saying they will make Alito an issue in the 2006 election. It'll be an issue alright, in their OWN primaries! Any officeholder who will not stand up for this one must never hold public office in any capacity ever again. And the difference is whether you will stand up YOURSELF right now and make those calls to their local district offices. Make calls to the toll-free numbers 888-355-3588, 888-818-6641 and 800-426-8073 if you can get through there too.

It is not enough to vote "No." They must vote "Hell, NO!" It's called a filibuster. Filibuster Friday.

Please take action NOW, so we can win all victories that are supposed to be ours, and forward this message to everyone else you know.

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Official US agency paints dire picture of 'out-of-control' Iraq
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/45080.html

Scott Ritter: The Military Recruiter's Lament
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/45345.html

China, Russia would fight Iran oil sanctions
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/45720.html

U.S. nuclear forces, 2006
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/45912.html

U.S. envoy: be ready for Taliban violence
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/46080.html

Rome prosecutors to charge U.S. soldier with murdering Italian agent in Iraq
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/46443.html

Corruption Digest: on how America's political system is being sold to the highest bidders
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/46760.html

Newspapers Across the Country Oppose Alito Nomination
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/46892.html

Buffett: U.S. Trade Deficit Is a Threat
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/47115.html

Bush Ally Joins Authors Seeking US Wiretapping Ban
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/48478.html

White House Pushes for More Nuclear Power
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/48845.html

Residents deemed "suspicious" could be monitored
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/49067.html

Conservatives, liberals want action on Bush spy plot
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/49278.html

GOP backs new curbs on lobbyists' influence
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/49635.html

Extraordinary circumstances
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/49894.html

Iran: The Money Issue
http://www.livelogcity.com/users/omega/49976.html

Most Democrats seem set to oppose Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court. "I'm not a fan of Alito," the chamber's Democratic leader, Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, said Wednesday. He deflected a follow-up question on the possibility of a filibuster: "No decision has been made on that."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/011906Y.shtml

by Jim Lobe, TomPaine.com

A new report chastises the United States not only for its detention policies -- but also its tolerance of abusive allies in the "war on terror."

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20060119/sidelining_human_rights.php