WHAT'S HAPPENING INDEX

November 12 - Tuesday, 6-7:30pm
**[more] Mandatory Training for Volunteers at ‘Night of Giving’ Fundraiser
November 13 - Wednesday, 7- 8:30pm
**[more] Doug Honig,Public Education Director for the ACLU speaking at Library
November 15 - Friday, noon
**[more] COMMUNITY CONVERSATION:"Elimination 'ism's'"
November 16 - Saturday, 9am-4pm
**[more] CONFERENCE at WWU: "Confronting War without End"
November 17 - Sunday, 7-10 pm
**[more] "An Evening of Giving", Bellis Fair Mall Fundraising event for the WHRTF.
November 20 - Wednesday, 7pm
** [more] "Simon and I" A film about the AIDS and the Gay and Lesbian movement in South Africa, guest speaker, Tim Costello
November 26 - Tuesday 7pm
** [more] public forum featuring Daniel Levitas, author of The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right

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December 3rd - Tuesday, 7-9pm
** [more] AIDS and the Gay and Lesbian Movement in So. Africa - film and lecture at WWU

December 18th - Wednesday,7pm
** [more] JOINING WORLDS FILM SERIES: Cancelled this month
December 12th - Thursday,7pm
** WHRTF Quarterly Meeting/Vigil

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January 19th - Sunday, 11am - 4pm (tentative)
** WHRTF Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference
Bellingham Senior Center

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DOUG HONIG TO SPEAK IN BELLINGLHAM
Public Education Director for the ACLU
November 13 - Wednsday, 7-8:30 pm
LOCATION: Bellingham Public Library, Downtown
Sponsored by WHRTF
Doug Honig, Public Education Director for the ACLU, will address the meaning of patriotism and the importance of the Bill of Rights.

"Keeping America Safe and Free: Defending Civil Liberties since 9/11"

Brief Bio: Mr. Honig has spoken widely on civil liberties issues to students, educators, and community groups and is frequently quoted in our state's broadcast and print media. Since 911 he has spoken on the need to safeguard both security and freedom -- explaining why the Patriot Act is unpatriotic and that true patriotism means supporting the Bill of Rights. He is the author of "ON FREEDOM'S FRONTIER" and other articles. Prior to working with the ACLU he was an awarded-winning journalist, producing documentaries for public radio and TV and writing for a wide range of publications.
Everyone is welcome at this free presentation.
For more information, please call 734-5176

OTHER APPEARANCES
November 13th - Wednesday, noon - 4pm
LOCATION: Western Washington University Campus
Community members are invited to attend the following appearances.
* Fairhaven College Auditorium, - Noon to 1PM
* Fraser Hall 2 - 3PM to 4PM

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COMMUNITY CONVERSATION:
Eliminating 'ism's
November 15 - Friday, noon
LOCATION: YWCA, Bellingham
Just Us, an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered youth, will discuss building a safe community by elimination the "ism's" that separate us.

This is sixth in a series of community conversations about freedom, liberty, and civil rights in Bellingham. If you interested in helping plan future Community Conversations on civil rights and civil liberties issues please contact Barabara Ryan, Bellingham City Council member.
More Information:
Barbara Ryan, 360-671-8376 (barbararyan@nas.com)

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CONFRONTING WAR WITHOUT END
Conference at WWU
November 16 - Saturday, 9am -4pm
All day conference with prominent activists, journalists, researchers and organizers. Come learn about the rush to war and how to stop it. 3 Sessions on-going throughout the day.

Geov Parrish - KEYNOTE ADDRESS - " Iraq and Beyond"
Geov Parrish, columinist for the Seattle Weekly and others - info and links to his articles

Sponsored by:
Peace Resource Center
Whatcom Peace and Justice Center
Associated Students Environment Center
Whatcom Human Rights Task Force
Western Anti-war Movement (WAM)

Information: 360-650-6125
See WWU peace resource center site for more info on the conference
Location: WWU Science Lecture Labs

AN EVENING OF GIVING
Bellis Fair - 2nd Annual Fundraising Event
Sunday, Nov. 17th from
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$5 entrance tickets are on sale by the Task Force and the proceeds are donated by the Bellis Fair Mall to WHRTF.
Please see full details - including volunteer information

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"JOINING WORLDS" FILM SERIES in November
November 20th Wednesday, 7pm
Fairhaven Public Library

" Effects of the Sex Industry in Bangkok Thailand"
SPEAKER: Professor Midori Takagi

Professor Midori Takagi will present slides and a lecture about the human trafficking and trading of women and children. These slides were taken by Professor Takagi in Bangkok, Thailand, while she was working for a women’s organization titled EMPOWER. Her objective is to empower women and children in the sex industry.

Whatcom Human Rights Task Force presents "Effects of the Sex Industry in Bangkok Thailand" as part of our monthly film and discussion series, Joining Worlds.

This is an opportunity for our community share in a lively discussion concerning groundbreaking documentary and fiction films. Joining Worlds film series addresses racism and television, African-American history, the theft and appropriation of Native American culture, and other important topics relevant to this region.

The theme, Joining Worlds, allows us to explore the interconnections among different forms of oppression, and recognize our places in history.
FREE EVENT
Time: 7pm - 9pm ~ Snacks will be provided
Location: Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room
For more information: For more information call Jacquie Meissner at 733-2233

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PUBLIC FORUM with DANIEL LEVITAS , author of The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right
November 26, Tuesday - 7pm
LOCATION: Seattle (see below)
ORDER the book [order NOW] through our online affiliate: Village Books in Bellingham

The public is invited to a public forum featuring Daniel Levitas, a national and international expert on organized white supremacy and radical right.

Levitas' new book The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right was recently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and is a comprehensive overview on the very significant public policy gains won by the radical right and militia movement.

September 11, 2001 focused America's attention on the terrorist threat from abroad, but as the World Trade Center towers collapsed, domestic right wing hate groups were celebrating in the United States.
"Hallelu-Yahweh! May the WAR be started! DEATH to His enemies, may the World Trade Center BURN TO THE GROUND!" exulted August Kreis of the paramilitary group, the Posse Comitatus. "We can blame no others than ourselves for our problems due to the fact that we allow ...Satan's children, called jews today, to have dominion over our lives (sic)."
The Terrorist Next Door reveals the men behind far right groups like the Posse Comitatus - Latin for "power of the county" - and the ideas that inspired their attempts to bring about a racist revolution in the United States.

The Terrorist Next Door gives a clear assessment of the goals and strategies of white supremacist and radical right movements in the wake of 911 and how communities can and should respond.

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Coretta Scott King offers praise for The Terrorist Next Door ----

"September 11th 2001 has heightened awareness of the threat posed by violent, anti-American groups in other nations. Lest we forget, the terrorist infrastructure that contributed to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 is still a force in our society. Daniel Levitas has written a timely and compelling book that reveals the origins and poisonous ideology of radical right organizations and their leaders at work in America.

The Terrorist Next Door is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of hate groups, and it should be required reading for everyone who is concerned about this serious threat to our security and our democracy."

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Mr. Levitas has written extensively about the activities of hate groups.
-He has been quoted by numerous media outlets, including: the New York Times, St. Louis Post Dispatch, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS, CNN, public television and National Public Radio.
-He is a contributing author to Anti-Semitism in America Today (Birch Lane Press, 1995).
- From 1991 - 1992 he edited When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook of Effective Community Responses, a 192-page handbook about constructive responses to hate group activity and bigoted violence.
-He is a contributing writer to Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia on the subjects of the history of American anti-Semitism; hate crimes and the U.S. militia movement.

The public author conversation will be hosted by Dave Ross of KIRO Newsradio and is sponsored by Tree of Life Judaica & Books.
LOCATION:
Congregation Beth Shalom
6800 35th Ave. NE
Seattle, Washington
(206) 524-0075

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AIDS and the Gay and Lesbian Movement in South Africa
December 3rd - Tuesday, 7pm-9pm

Featuring the film: "Simon and I"
"Simon and I" recounts the lives of two giants in the South African gay and lesbian liberation movement, Simon Nkoli and the filmmaker herself, Bev Ditsie.
Special guest speaker: Tim Costello of the slum doctor program
The slum doctor program is a non-profit organization dedicated to making basic health care, HIV treatment and HIV education accessible to the very poor in Kenya by establishing free health clinics and rural community pharmacies, and through the donation of needed medical supplies.

Free event organized as a Service Learning project by students from Women's Studies 211 class.
Contact Name: Anna, Kelsey, Emily @ LGBTA
Contact Phone: 650-6125
LOCATION: WWU Science Lecture Hall 130

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