★★★★Action Alert ★★★★ Rally to support the NATO - TopicsExpress

★★★★Action Alert ★★★★ Rally to support the NATO defendants the day their trial begins! 9AM, Tuesday, Jan. 21: Solidarity picket outside Cook County Criminal Courthouse. Few events in recent Chicago history showed the dangers of the national security state as vividly as the arrests of five young activists just before the May 2012 NATO conference in Chicago. To justify militarizing Chicago and clamping down on the freedom to protest, hysterical headlines about terrorist plots rang through the city just days before NATO officials -- the biggest purveyors of violence in the world today in Martin Luther Kings words -- gathered in our city. Three of these activists -- Brian Jacob Church, Jared Chase and Brent Betterly -- finally go to trial on January 21, after 20 months in jail, many of them in solitary confinement. They face state ‘terrorism’ charges in a case built on trumped-up, politically motivated accusations -- and a ‘crime’ wholly created and instigated by undercover cops engaged in police entrapment. If you care about the dangerous growth of the national security state -- as evidenced by these arrests, sweeping NSA spying exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the national campaign to destroy Occupy, and more – then make the time to personally attend the defendants’ trial. Dont let the NATO defendants stand alone! Dont let the prosecution railroad them as part of the larger government effort to steamroll our rights! Attend the trial and solidarity actions. Note NEW time! 10 AM, Tuesday, January 21: Opening remarks, NATO defendants’ trial | 2600 S. California, Courtroom 303 (this may change, so watch for updates). Supporters are encouraged to gather an hour early outside the courthouse for a solidarity action. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 1 we are the people 2 we are united 3 tell CPS that were not leaving. Just check the weather for Tuesday. High 10 Low 1 it a go for me!!!!! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Join the Chicago Teachers Union, parents and community members to kick off an overnight vigil and protest to protect our neighborhood schools and fight the expansion of the unnecessary, privately held charter operations at public expense. Despite the opinion of parents, community organizations, elected officials and Network Council Members, CPS will vote to approve charter expansion plans in 9 new neighborhoods at the CPS Monthly Board Meeting, Wednesday, January 22nd. Support our night-time vigil to protest policies that starve neighborhood schools and reward politicians’ friends. Tuesday, January 21st Starts at 4:30 p.m. Meet at Chicago Temple 77 W. Washington We will march over to CPS Headquarters from the Chicago Temple site. Sign up Today at action.aft.org/c/468/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=11897 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Wednesday January 22. 2014 CPS BOARD MEETINGS Be there early to sign up To go upstairs to the meeting ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF CHICAGO NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING WHEN; MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2013 TIME; 11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM WHERE: THE DePAUL CENTER, 333 S. STATE STREET CDPH BOARD ROOM, ON THE 2nd FLOOR