(To highlight BD's point)

This Thursday, join nurses, doctors, patients and Americans of every stripe protesting in memory of the countless victims of the insurance industry. Protests are being held around the country on a day when 38,000 health insurance lobbyists are having their annual convention in San Francisco.

Healthcare Yes! Health Insurance No!

Guaranteed, Universal, Single-Payer Healthcare Now!

Hands Off Our Healthcare!

RALLY - PHILADELPHIA
Two Liberty Place at 16th and Chestnut
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 12:00 noon

Our Healthcare System is Not Working! Over 47 million are uninsured; millions more inadequately covered. Yet, the U.S. health system spends a higher portion of its gross domestic product than any other country but ranks 37 out of 191 countries in its performance, according to the World Health Organization.

Apropos of the whole controversy surrounding Obama's relationship to his pastor, I'd like to invite all of you to an event being held next week on The Role of Religion in Politics. Please click "Read More" to find the invite in both text and image formats. If you plan on attending please RSVP asap.

(from a long time activist and Bread & Roses supporter Kate Sorenson)

DIY Tribute to the Hard Workers

Friday, Feb. 15, 7 – 10pm
Calvary Church Basement
Baltimore Avenue and 48th
(801 S. 48th St. 19143)

Last October Bread and Roses threw a great party honoring 30 Philadelphians who have contributed to social change. The event was a lot of fun and drew an unprecedented amount of support for the foundation. Yet, I can think of hundreds of people who have given their time to make social change and deserve an award. Social change movements are built through all of our collective work, over the long hall.

Here are 5 examples out of hundreds:

As I'm sure most of you know, Gen Patraeus gave his assessment of the War in Iraq to Congress today. And while the General seems to be saying that we have "turned the corner" in Iraq, most Americans want to reduce our troop levels or get out of Iraq now. With these very important debates occuring, there couldn't better time for the, Win Without War event, "Exiting Iraq: Military Experts Speak Out". The event is tonight at 7pm on Penn's campus, the full details are below the fold.