Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 PM
Guns:  Violence, Rights, Safety and the U.S. Supreme Court

Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek 94596
Local, state and national perspectives with discussion and questions.

Panel discussion members:

State Senator Mark DeSaulnier,

Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus, Richmond  Deputy Police Chief Ed Medina, 

Juliet A. Leftwich, Legal Director of Legal Community Against Violence.

Co-sponsored by the Social Action Committee of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church.
Suggested donation: $12 general admission, $5 full time students with ID

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Sunday, November 22, 12:00 Noon
David Swanson, author of DAYBREAK: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union
Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek 94596

David Swanson is appearing in Walnut Creek during his national book tour. David will talk about first book Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union (Seven Stories Press; September 15, 2009), an assessment of how Bush/Cheney fundamentally altered the way our government works, inflated the powers of the executive, and deteriorated the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Only through the active efforts of citizens, Swanson argues, can we restore our rights, and expand our conception of political rights to meet new challenges. Daybreak offers a shocking and inspirational breakdown of all that we have lost, and all that we have to gain. Daybreak is a prescription for political reform that literally ends with a to-do list for citizens.
Suggested donation for the event is $12 general and $5 for students with current ID.   Wheelchair accessible.  Book sale and signing, as well as questions and answers, will follow the talk.

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Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 PM
Joint YWCA and YMCA Witness Visit to Palestine: Working Together towards a Just and Durable Peace
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
Peace Center member Muriel Smalheiser traveled to Palestine September 24-October 2, 2009 as part of a 30-member joint YWCA/YMCA Solidarity Mission.  The Mission serves as an information, advocacy and awareness-building instrument on the situation in Palestine.  Muriel will give a slideshow presentation on the visit, and will be joined by Mira Rizek, the General Secretary (CEO) of the National YWCA of Palestine.  Muriel co-chairs the World Relations Council of the YWCA of the USA, among many other accomplishments. 
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Monday, December 7, 7:00 PM
Iran--Where Are We Now?  Scott Ritter in conversation with Mike Veiluva
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek

Scott Ritter was a UN weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991-1998 and is the author of three books, Iran Confidential, Target Iran, and his forth coming book, Dangerous Ground: America's failed Arms Control Policy from FDR to Obama.
Mike Veiluva is a local attorney and author of Burdens of Proof: Iran, the United States, and Nuclear Weapons.
Co-sponsored by the Social Action Committee of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church and The Veteran's Project.

Suggested donation: $20 general, $15 senior, $5 full time students with ID.

Peace is Possible!

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center
55 Eckley Lane
Walnut Creek 94596
925-933-7850
www.mtdpc.org