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</b></div><div><b>1. February 8th: Two Meetings on the Georgia Prisoners' Strike with Eljeer Hawkins</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>2. Protest "Secure Communities," Saturday February 12th<br></b></div>
<div><b><br></b></div><div><b>3. Daily Reports and Analysis from North Africa at SocialistWorld.net</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>4. Future Events</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><br>
</font></b></div><div></div><div></div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174238039279098" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); "></a><div style="text-align: center; "><font size="6">1. Georgia Prisoners' Strike Discussion with Eljeer Hawkins: Two Chances to Participate<br>
<br></font></div><div><b><i><font color="#990000" size="4"><br></font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#990000" size="4">If you haven't heard about the Georgia Prisoners' Strike, then you NEED to.</font></i></b></div>
<div><b><i><font color="#990000" size="4"><br></font></i></b></div><div><font color="#990000" size="4"><b>Against all odds, prisoners went on strike throughout Georgia and won! Socialist Alternative members have been in touch with prisoners and their families throughout.</b></font></div>
<div><font color="#990000" size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font color="#990000" size="4"><b>Right now, prisoners face a tremendous amount of repression. See our specific solidarity appeal and interview here: </b></font><a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article10.php?id=1511" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article10.php?id=1511</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><font size="4">Eljeer Hawkins, an inspiring speaker born and raised in Harlem, NY is giving talks at two meetings in Boston on Tuesday, February 8th. Both are free and open to the public, and both will be held at UMass-Boston. Eljeer has been leading Socialist Alternative's campaign to defend Georgia state prisoner Shawn Whatley.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><u>Eljeer will be speaking about the Georgia Prisoners' Strike at the Criminal Injustice System on Tuesday, February 8th at 1pm in UMass-Boston's Campus Center Ballroom A -- Room 3550A. </u></font></div>
<div><font size="4"><u><br></u></font></div><div><font size="4">That same evening, Socialist Alternative will be making our weekly branch meeting open to the public to hear Eljeer's talk. The second half of the meeting will deal with our campaigns and ongoing work. This meeting will be held from 7pm to 9pm at UMass-Boston's Wheatley Building 4th Floor Lounge.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div>The facebook event for the afternoon meeting can be found here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183376511694751" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183376511694751</a></div>
</div></div><div><div><div></div><div><div> <font size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><font size="6" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><b>2. Say 'No' to the Anti-immigrant "Secure Communities" Program!</b></font><br>
</div><font size="2"><font size="3"><font size="2"><br>A CALL FOR A UNITED ACTION: <br><br>Say 'No' to the Anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” Program! <br><font size="4"><br>When: Saturday, February 12th - 1pm-3pm <br>
Where: Massachusetts State House – 24 Beacon Street Boston Ma, 02133 </font><br><br>On Saturday, February 12th, people from across Massachusetts will come together at the State House to fight against the State's intention to join the anti-immigrant and racist “Secure Communities” program.<br>
<br><i><b>This event was initiated by seven organizations including Boston May Day Coalition and Socialist Alternative. It has been endorsed by over 30 other organizations. See <a href="http://bostonmayday.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">bostonmayday.org</a> for details.</b></i><br>
<br><br><br></font></font></font></div><div><font size="6"><i>3. Uprising in North Africa: See SocialistWorld.net</i></font></div><div><font size="6"><i><br></i></font></div><div><font size="4"><u>Daily Reports and analysis! What an inspiration! </u></font><a href="http://www.socialistworld.net/?m=15&sk=100" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.socialistworld.net/?m=15&sk=100</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#990000" size="6">4. Future Events</font></div><div><font color="#990000" size="6"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Later in February, we'll be working with a number of other groups on a teach-in about the Egyptian revolution.<br>
</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">In March, we'll be celebrating the hundredth anniversary of International Women's Day and the release of Steve Early's new book.</font></div>
<div><br></div><div><font size="4">In April, along with others, we'll be hosting a Cindy Sheehan visit to Boston.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div></div></div><div><font size="4">There's much more on the way, and we'll try to keep you all posted.</font></div>
<div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div>-- <br>-Boston Socialist Alternative <br><a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">www.socialistalternative.org</a></div>
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