Advocates for Louisiana Public Health and Citizens for Charity are working together to save Charity Hospital, the following are the events you can participate in this coming week to save Charity.
June 14 6:00PM>>> Meeting to gather 10,000 letters
June 15 8:30AM>>> Press Confrence to deliver the letters
June 16 7:30PM>>> Final planning meeting for June 19th
June 18 Possible sign and banner making party
June 19 8:00AM>>> Meet at Xavier and Charity Hospital to depart to Baton Rouge for Rally and Lobbying
11:00AM>>> Begin Rally to BRIDGE THE GAP IN HEALTHCARE on the steps of the Capitol Building!

What Now?: A dialogue about war, occupation, and the anti-war movement . JUNE 17th at 7:00 PM UNO Downtown Theater 619 Carondelet in the CBD INFO: email joanna_dubinsky@mail.com or 376-3246

There will be a Citywide Anarchist Meeting in New Orleans on Sunday, June 20, at 3pm, at the Iron Rail Bookstore(511 Marigny St.). Come one and all! click for details .

The New Orleans branch of the NAACP is hosting a UNITY RALLY, this Saturday, May 29, 2004, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Treme Center, 900 N. Villere Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. This event is to give an alternative impression to the impression generated by the national conference of right wing groups planned by David Duke and his supporters, scheduled to be held in New Orleans from May 28, 2004 through May 30, 2004. The NAACP says, "It is important that the news is spread that not all of the citizens of New Orleans are bigoted and full of hatred based on race, ethnicity and religion."

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Also, a united front of Workers, Africans Americans, and immigrants unite are planning on Shutting down David Duke with a call to " RUN DUKE AND HIS NAZI GANG OUT OF NEW ORLEANS!!" There will be a rally at white supremacist monument Sunday morning, May 30 to run the nazi’s out of town (called the “liberty monument” by the KKKers. Is located behind Canal place ) and a mobilization to shut down Duke “homecoming” at local hotel (location TBA).

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GW Bush will be at the home of Trip and Lisa Ludwig in Old Metairie for a fundraiser after speaking at LSU's commencement ceremony on May 21. For more information and further comments click here.