Sunday, September 17th: Target PA: Meet and Canvass for Lois Murphy, Super-Competitive House Challenger and Help Sack Santorum at the same time!

Meet at 9 AM at the NW corner of 33rd St and 7th Ave. We'll return to the same spot by 7 PM. Total cost will be $23. Let us know if this creates a financial hardship.

Please RSVP at this Link

Join us as we meet and canvass for Lois Murphy, a Democratic challenger leading the charge to take back the House. She's a fantastic candidate with admirable positions, a winning personality, plenty of funding, and endorsements from major progressive organizations.

In turning out the vote, we'll also be helping to defeat extremist PA Senator Rick Santorum: two for the price of one.

From the American Jewish World Service:

SAVE DARFUR NOW:

Voices to Stop Genocide

Sunday, September 17, 2006, 2:00 p.m.

East Meadow in Central Park

New York, NY

Contact: Joshua Bloom, AJWS Darfur Field Organizer at

212.356.2977 or jbloom@ajws.org.

Please note: No alcoholic beverages, glass, bottles, coolers, pets, bicycles, rollerblades, folding chairs, beach umbrellas, large bags or large purses will be allowed on site.

DIRECTIONS

Enter park from 5th Avenue at 90th Street. Follow East Drive uptown (north) to East Meadow.

Subway: Take the 4, 5 or 6 to 86th Street or the 6 to 96th Street.

Bus: Take the M1, M2, M3 or M4 southbound on 5th Ave. or northbound on Madison Avenue or take the M106 or M96 across Central Park.

Transportation From Outside NYC:

To be connected with buses going to the rally from your community, sign up for the rally and indicate that you need transportation. Or sign up directly with groups organizing in your community.

BACKGROUND

“Voices to Stop Genocide” is organized by the Save Darfur Coalition, of which American Jewish World Service is a leading member. In order to stop the genocide, a United Nations peacekeeping force must be immediately deployed to the Darfur region.

As you probably know by now, tomorrow President Bush is speaking at the UN before the General Assembly in order to promote his "Freedom Agenda." But in fact, the Bush agenda -- preemptive wars, endless occupation, torture, undermining civil liberties -- has nothing to do with freedom.

We urge you to join us tomorrow morning to send a message loud and clear: Occupying Iraq, new preemptive wars, and curtailing civil liberties is not a path to freedom!

We stood up last week for our right to protest and dissent. Now we have to use it! We need to make this protest as large and as vocal as possible. We need to make it so loud that the rest of the United Nations will hear us and join in!

We had agreed to march on the sidewalk, however, the NYPD has announced that if our numbers are large enough, they will open up a lane for us on the street. So let's get everyone out there! Help us spread the word far and wide!

TODAY: Tell everyone you know to join us out on the streets tomorrow! Forward this message to all of your email contacts! Come to the UFPJ office TODAY and pick up leaflets to distribute all over town this evening! Call us at 212-868-5545 or just come to the office at 261 W. 36th Street, 7th Fl (east of 8th Avenue, use the freight entrance). You can also click here to download the flyer and make copies yourself: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/downloads/Sept 19 flyer.pdf

For those who can't make Tuesday's more stuffy, Schumer-hosted fundraiser for Steve Harrison's run for Congress in the NY-13 district (Bay Ridge and Staten Island), here is a more pedestrian, less glamorous fundraiser on Monday. Tuesday's fundraiser is in Brooklyn while Monday's is in Staten Island, so EVERYONE in the district can find one to attend.

An evening of music to benefit the Harrison campaign:

The Cup

388 Van Duzer St.

Staten Island

Monday, Sept. 25

7pm-10:30pm

Monday September 25th, Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century's Take Back the Senate Series continues with an address by

The Hon. Claire McCaskill

Missouri State Auditor and Candidate for U.S. Senate

with introductory remarks by Brooke Ellison

Candidate for New York State Senate (Suffolk County)

Claire McCaskill's candidacy for the U.S. Senate places Democrats in a strong position to re-capture a seat that was narrowly lost during a special election in 2002. This race is viewed nationally as one of the few opportunities for Democrats to capture a Republican-held Senate seat. Having Democratic statewide leadership in the swing state of Missouri is critical not only for winning back the US Senate this year, but for Democrats' hopes of winning back the White House in 2008.

The race has added significance due to a stem-cell item on the November ballot, which Claire supports and her opponent has flip-flopped on - many believe this will be a major if not the decisive issue determining the outcome of the fall election. The most recent poll (Sept) by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows Claire ahead going in to the fall election season. With our support, we can keep her ahead, and help her win back Harry Truman's Senate seat for the Democrats!

Fundraising Dinner for Steve Harrison's Congressional Campaign

Senator Charles Schumer, Honorary Chair

Representative Anthony Weiner, Scheduled Guest Speaker

JT’s Restaurant

9703 3rd Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:30-10:00PM RSVP ASAP: (718) 836-0760

Please Reserve ___ Tickets @ ___ $150.00 ___ $500.00 ___ $1000.00

To Donate Online visit http://www.harrison06.com/donate.php

For more information visit harrison06.com

Help the Democrats Take Back the House

Vito Fossella, a corrupt crony of Dick Cheney and Karl Rove, was nearly defeated 2 years ago by a 76 year old man who had touble campaigning effectively due to age. This year, Fossella is being challeneged by Steve Harrison, formerly a very effective president of Community Board 10 and, by the way, a marathon runner. Harrison is the candidate who can beat Fossella. Now, Senator Chuck Schumer is hosting a fundraiser for Harrison that should give his campaign a big boost.

Senator Charles Schumer, Honorary Chair Representative Anthony Weiner, Guest Speaker

JT’s Restaurant

9703 3rd Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

6:30-10:00PM

RSVP ASAP: (718) 836-0760

This is very exciting news for two potential reasons. First of all it is always nice to have the fund raising power of a Senator behind an event. But second, and possibly more telling is Rep. Anthony Weiner's attendance. With the primary battle for NY-11 over, and his candidate Yvette Clarke getting the nod, Rep. Weiner who has his sights on the mayoral race is going to do what he can to show off his bench building power. Now with NY-13 as the only legitimately contested congressional race do we see Weiner's organizing and campaigning abilities turned towards helping this race, and maybe others, to shore himself up as the front runner to succeed Bloomberg?

STATEN ISLAND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION

45th Anniversary Banquet

Sept. 28, 2006, 7:00 PM, at Staaten, 697 Forest Ave.

(718) 442-4742

* $60 per person / $110 per couple

* SEnd to: S.I.D.A., P.O. Box 140371; Staten Island, NY 10314

The Staten Island Democratic Association (SIDA) was founded in 1961. It is a progressive Democratic club that addresses today's political and social issues. The club holds informative meetings with experts and activists, presenting the latest information on a wide range of issues. SIDA takes positions on these issues and works to advance its positions with legislators and the community.

Brooklyn's New Democratic Majority Group next meeting is Thursday, September 28th, at Ozzie's on 5th Ave and Garfield in Park Slope.

This month we will be discussing how you can get involved to win in November. Efforts covering Staten Island and Bay Ridge (NY-13 Congressional race), NY State Senate races, PA and CT races and 30 House races across the country will be represented. Come prepared to sign up for phone banking or field trips.

There will also be an update on voting machines, another critical issue.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

For those of us who enjoy New York City's built environment, Open House New York is a wonderful weekend. Great public and private buildings are opened up to give rare views of our City. This year, I'm told there will be tours of Subway power houses, of the Decayed hospital on Roosevelt Island, newly restored Federal Hall, the South Street Seaport Museum and Governors Island.

In previous years, I visited the Tweed Courthouse, the High Bridge Water Tower, the top of the Jefferson Market Courthouse Library Clock Tower (with great views of West Village mews and streets), the Grand Army Plaza Arch (which is truly a wonder inside) and to the Montalk Club, a late 19th Century super-decorated private club I'd never seen before.

Some of the best events are crowded. So plan ahead by visiting their website www.ohny.org In addition, they seek volunteers to help manage the lines. Volunteers put in a 4 hour shift at one building (and then get to jump the lines at others).

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

"On the Move - A Transportation Agenda for a Growing City"

Thursday, October 12th, 9 am - 2:30 pm

Columbia University

Alfred Lerner Hall (W. 115th St. & Broadway)

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will host this conference to examine the implications of growth and discuss policy solutions for New York City's transportation infrastructure.

The Straphangers Campaign is co-sponsoring the event and transportation visionary Enrique Penalosa - the former Mayor of Bogota, Columbia - will be the keynote speaker. Breakout sessions led by local experts to discuss improving specific transportation modes will follow.

For more information, visit http://mbpo.org/upcoming

Blogging: The Power of Citizen Journalism

Learn why blogging has become such a phenomena, what it’s good for …. And what it’s bad for.

Moderator:

Patrick Foye, President and CEO, United Way of Long Island

Panelists:

Jim Cameron, President, Cameron Communications, Inc.

Robert Cox, President, Media Bloggers Association

Norm Prusslin, Director, Media & Interdisciplinary Arts Minors, Stony Brook University

Liza Sabater, Publisher, culturekitchen.com

Steve Safran, President, Safran Media Group, Managing Editor, LostRemote.com

*Sponsored by Briarcliffe College

For more information go to

http://www.fairmediacouncil.org/programs.asp

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

This was sent to me by MoveOn.org. They are working DAMNED hard to win Congress. Give them some help and have some fun as well:

Hi guys. It's getting down to crunch time in our campaign to rid Congress of corporate cronies,

incompetent buffoons, Bush rubber-stamps, self-righteous conservatives, Iraq warmongers, and

pedophiles (also known, collectively, as the 'Republican Congress').

It's also almost Friday night, a traditional time of revelry and socializing.

So we're combining these two imperatives this week with a night of critical volunteering and

laid-back drinking. We will be running a phone-banking shift here at our Carroll Gardens

campaign office from 8pm to 10pm (calling MoveOn members in New York and Arizona, to get them

involved on the campaign), and then heading as a group out to the local progressive watering

hole, Abilene. It should be a good chance to meet local MoveOn volunteers, make a difference in

this year's election, and do something different on a Friday night. Here are the specifics:

Who: You, of course, but also any other friends or family you happen to have who are also fed up

with our Republican government, and willing to do more than just complain about it!

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

This was sent to me by MoveOn.org. They are working DAMNED hard to win Congress. Give them some help and have some fun as well:

Hi guys. It's getting down to crunch time in our campaign to rid Congress of corporate cronies,

incompetent buffoons, Bush rubber-stamps, self-righteous conservatives, Iraq warmongers, and

pedophiles (also known, collectively, as the 'Republican Congress').

It's also almost Friday night, a traditional time of revelry and socializing.

So we're combining these two imperatives this week with a night of critical volunteering and

laid-back drinking. We will be running a phone-banking shift here at our Carroll Gardens

campaign office from 8pm to 10pm (calling MoveOn members in New York and Arizona, to get them

involved on the campaign), and then heading as a group out to the local progressive watering

hole, Abilene. It should be a good chance to meet local MoveOn volunteers, make a difference in

this year's election, and do something different on a Friday night. Here are the specifics:

Who: You, of course, but also any other friends or family you happen to have who are also fed up

with our Republican government, and willing to do more than just complain about it!

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

The midterm elections are approaching fast and you have the opportunity to get more involved in making sure that progressives turnout and vote this November.

People For the American Way needs your help in contacting our members to make sure our progressive voices are heard at the ballot box!

Over the past six years, we have seen an abuse of presidential powers undermining our country’s system of checks and balances, an erosion of fundamental civil liberties, irresponsible tax and spending policies and a disastrous foreign policy. It is time for a change – let’s make this A November to Remember!

People For the American Way has organized a series of phone banking nights to make focused calls to our members in key districts where important ballot measures and candidate races are taking place and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our first phone bank will be on Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the PFAW Northeast Regional Office at 149 5th Avenue, 7th Floor, in New York City. Phone banking will continue every Monday – Thursday until the election on November 7. Light snacks and refreshments will be served and volunteers will be briefed with inside information about the midterm election.

Public Forum in NYC, Oct. 25, 2006

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT: A Forum On New Voting Technology

Wednesday, October 25th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

New York Society for Ethical Culture, 64th Street at Central Park West.

Panelists:

Adam Cohen, New York Times Editorial writer, will moderate a panel of experts and elected officials to explore what kind of voting machines will be selected for New York City by the end of this year. Invited panelists include Douglas Kellner, Co-Director, New York State Board of Elections; Bo Lipari, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Verfied Voting; Mark Crispin Miller, New York University professor and author; Jerrold Nadler, Member, U.S. Congress; John Ravitz, Executive Director, New York City Board of Elections, and others.

The forum is hosted by Community Free Democrats and Democracy for New York City, and is sponsored by the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Sierra Club—NYC Group. The event is non-partisan and free to the public. For more information call 212-252-4918.