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Greetings, The Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign, coordinated by the Vermont Workers' Center is organizing a series of healthcare forums with local state legislators around Vermont. The forums will include personal testimonies, presentations on the human right to healthcare and how Vermont can lead the way when the federal health reform falls short of solving the current crisis. WINDHAM COUNTY 7pm, Tuesday, Sept 29, Brattleboro Union High School, Multi-purpose Room CHITTENDEN COUNTY 7pm, Thurs, Oct 1, Imani Youth & Family Center, 294 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington RUTLAND COUNTY 6:30pm, Tues, Oct 6, Rutland Public Library These public forums State Legislators will focus on human right to healthcare and what we can do to change current state healthcare policy. They are being organized local committees of the Healthcare Is A Human Right, a group of local residents have been conducting outreach throughout the community about the impact the broken healthcare system is having on our community. More People's Forums are being planned in other Vermont counties, if you want to learn more contact info@workerscenter.org
The Vermont Workers' Center is sponsoring the debut screening of Michael Moore's new film "Capitalism: A Love Story" at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier. 6:30pm and 9:00pm, Friday, October 2, 2009 Please join the Vermont Workers' Center for the debut of this important film which with both humor and outrage, Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" explores a taboo question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Years ago, that love seemed so innocent. Today, however, the American dream is looking more like a nightmare as families pay the price with their jobs, their homes and their savings. Moore takes us into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal... and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. "Capitalism: A Love Story" is both a culmination of Moore's previous works and a look into what a more hopeful future could look like. It is Michael Moore's ultimate quest to answer the question he's posed throughout his illustrious filmmaking career: Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do? Watch the trailer: http://www.capitalismalovestory.com/ Read Naomi Klein's interview titled "Michael Moore: America's Teacher" http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2009/09/americas-teacher If you can't join us October 2nd in Montpelier for either of
the shows, catch it at the Savoy or Merill's Roxy in Burlington.
Savoy Theater: http://www.savoytheater.com
Sept. 29 Tuesday in Brattleboro. Community forum sponsored by VCCH and the Workers' Center, 7 to 9 p.m., Brattleboro Union High School, Multi-purpose Room. Oct. 1 Thursday in Burlington. Community forum sponsored by the Workers' Center, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Imani Community & Youth Center, 294 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington. Oct. 3 Saturday in Montpelier. Deb Richter, Terry Doran and Con Hogan will discuss their new book on health care, "Gridlock", at 5:30 p.m. in the Capital City Grange, Northfield Rd (Rt. 12). Oct. 6 Tuesday in Rutland, Community forum sponsored by the Workers' Center, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Rutland Free Library, Nella Grimm Fox Room, 10 Court Street, Rutland Oct. 27 Tuesday in Montpelier. Community forum sponsored by Montpelier Citizens for Single Payer, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier. Oct. 27 Tuesday in Brattleboro. Citizens discussion of state of Vermont health care, sponsored by Vermont Citizens Campaign for Health, 7 p.m. in The Gathering Place, 30 Terrace, Brattleboro. Nov. 4 Wednesday in Middlebury. Come hear a presentation by Professor John Seavey of the University of New Hampshire on the Canadian Health Care System. Location to be announced. Sponsored by Addison County for Single Payer. Nov. 10 Tuesday in White River Junction. "Single Payer Healthcare 4 VT; How do we get there from here?" sponsored by the Orange and Windsor County Working Group for Single Payer, 7 p.m., at a place to be announced. |
People's Forums on Healthcare, Next Up Brattleboro,
Burlington and Rutland