To visit the Suffolk Progressive Vision homepage click this link: http://www.spv.active.ws

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MUCH MORE…KEEP SCROLLING…

• SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER - ANNUAL ADOPT-A-HIGH SCHOOL COUNTER RECRUITING ACTION A flyer has been created to hand out at your district's Open House night to parents and students advising them of their right to opt out of handing their personal information over to the military. There is also information for students regarding the ASVAB test, the military entrance exam, which is given in most Long Island high schools. If you would like to leaflet at your Open House, call 631-875-8647 or email spncr@active.ws for more info or for a copy of the flyer. Bulk copies will be distributed if needed.

• The Social Justice Alliance of Stony Brook University meets every Tuesday (starting Sept. 16th) from 7-8pm in the 3rd-Floor lounge of the Student Activities Center. For more details contact sbusja@gmail.com.

• Friday, October 3^rd, 8:00 pm - PeaceSmiths First Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry and Whatever Coffeehouse of the season - Jeff Curtis, new age acoustic guitarist, Sonny Meadows (will play a few tunes), and George Mann, (of George and Julius fame!) celebrating his new CD and playing music from both “Into the Fire” and “Farewell to the Thief” at The First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway/Rt. 110 (southmost end near Merrick Rd./Montauk Highway) in Amityville. A donation of $7 (half for kids) is suggested to help promote the Coffeehouse series and towards PeaceSmiths’ ongoing work for peace and justice. For more information please call the PeaceSmiths hotline at (631) 798-0778 or go to www.peacesmiths.org .

• Monday, October 6^th, Suffolk Peace Network monthly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport, 51 Browns Lane. For more info or send agenda items to: spncr@active.ws or call 631-875-8647

• Tuesday, October 7^th, Veterans For Peace Long Island Chapter monthly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport, 51 Browns Lane. All welcome. For more info: coordinator@vfpli.com or call 631-987-3338

• Wednesday, October 8^th, 12:50-2:10 pm - Iraq Veterans Against the War presents Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith at Stony Brook University, Harriman Hall, Room 214. Kris Goldsmith is a 23-year old Long Island native and Army veteran who served in Iraq. Come hear him speak about being in the military, going to Iraq, and the problems he has faced since coming home. Sponsored by the College of Global Studies and the Stony Brook Social Justice Alliance (SJA). For more info, including directions, email sbusja@gmail.com

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COUNTER RECRUITING COMMITTEE: For this months demonstration schedule at local Military Recruiting Stations and leafleting at High Schools: Call 631-875-8647 or email rksrc@optonline.net

A committee is being formed to run workshops to help youth establish a Conscientious Objector (CO) file. If you are of high school/college age and would like to learn how to create a CO file, let us know. With the threats toward Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and our troops in Iraq, the Defense Dept. has to come up with bodies to fight their never-ending fight for empire. If there is a draft, this information must already be in place to present to a draft board.

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long island VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE SURVEY

SPANISH/ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR AMERICA

Sign up your Church or organization for the 2008 Long Island Voter Registration Drive this May through October 2008 for the traditionally disenfranchised communities of Long Island.

Let us know whether your church or organization would be interested in being a cosponsor as well, all it takes is a commitment to sign up 100  voters by October.

For further information contact Dr. Volker at peacelongbeach@optonline.net

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Local Peace groups are urging all to call their representatives and tell them to withdraw their name from H.R. 362, the Iran War Resolution, which would levy harsh sanctions, boycotts and embargoes and is a push for war with Iran. Call today! This bill was sponsored by Gary Ackerman and signed on by all Long Island reps.

Senator Hillary Clinton -- (202) 224-4451 / (631) 249-2825 http://clinton.senate.gov/
Senator Barack Obama -- (202) 224-2854
Senate Switchboard -- (800) 828-0498

Senator Schumer  (631) 753-0978 http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/

Gary Ackerman  718-423-2154   http://www.house.gov/ackerman/

Tim Bishop   Coram 631-696-6500 or

Southampton 631-259-8450 http://wwwc.house.gov/timbishop/

Steve Israel   631-951-2210 2210 or 516-505-1448  http://www.house.gov/israel/
Peter King    516-541-4225 4225  http://peteking.house.gov/

Carolyn McCarthy 516-739-3008 

http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html

Congressional toll free numbers: 800-828-0498, 800-614-2803 or 866-340-9281

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GROUPS THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THIS SITE:

Suffolk Peace Network: www.SuffolkPeaceNetwork.active.ws

South Country Peace Group: www.SouthCountryPeace.active.ws

LI Counter Military Recruiting Committee of Suffolk Peace Network: www.spncr.active.ws

Progressive Public Access Television: www.ppatv.active.ws

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LONG ISLAND PEACE:

East end activism: http://www.eastendrep.blogspot.com

Be In Festival: http://be-in.tripod.com/

Concert For Peace: www.myspace.com/concertforpeace

PeaceSmiths: www.PeaceSmiths.org / www.myspace.com/PeaceSmiths

Veterans For Peace, Raheen Tyson Heighter Memorial Chapter: www.vfpli.com

WEBSITES OF LOCAL MUSICIANS WHO WORK FOR PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE:

COPPER ROSE:

www.copperrosehome.com / www.myspace.com/copperrosemusic

www.portugie.com / email: CopperRoseMail@aol.com, phone: 631-587-0947

GEORGE MANN AND JULIUS MARGOLIN:
http://www.georgeandjulius.com / http://www.georgemannmusic.com / http://www.aunionman.com
Pro-Labor, Anti-Bush folk music

CLAUDIE JACOBS:

www.soundsurfr.com/Claudia_Jacobs.htm (cut & paste if link doesn't work)

http://www.myspace.com/claudiajacobs

contact Soundsurfr@optonline.net for upcoming performances and CD release information.

For a search engine, www.goodsearch.com - help contribute to the non-profit of your choice (e.g., WBAI).

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PROGRESSIVE TELEVISION:

(4/1/08-9/30/08)

If you would like to receive a weekly email of some of the upcoming shows, email ppatv@active.ws

NOTE FROM BOB GOLDBERG, Public Access Producer: I received some messages from folks in Suffolk about getting public access channels and the need for a Box from Cablevision. I spoke to a manager we know and learned that the company will be keeping its Basic Broadcast service level into the foreseeable future. In order to continue getting channels 18 and 20, Governmental and Public Access, will require having a Box. There should be no charge for it, as these channels are required by NYS PSC rules. This is the case before and after February, when Cablevision switches over to a completely digital system, throughout the Metro NYC area. If customers switch to a higher level of service, there will be additional charge. Please spread the word on this, as some people may have been charged for the box. If any one has a question or difficulty with Customer Service, please contact me at robmgold@verizon.net Thanks.

Brookhaven/Hauppauge Cablevision Public Access shows:

(Channel 20) (Mid-Suffolk area))

Monday:
3:00 am – Veg Video

5:30 pm – DemocracyNow!

Tuesday:

2:30 am – Undercover TV

6:00 am – Green Party Show

3:30 pm – The War & Peace Report

5:00 pm – Show for the Workers

10:00 pm – Truth to Power

Wednesday:

12:30 am (late Tues. nite) – Revolutionary Perspective

12:00 noon – The Struggle Continues

Thursday:

10:30 pm – Pink View II

11:00 pm – Aardvarks in Inner Space

Friday:

2:30 pm – Peace for the People

6:30 pm – Veterans For Peace

7:30 pm – Pink View

Saturday:

11:00 pm - The Not-So-Hidden Agenda

Sunday:

1:00 am (late Sat. nite) – Suffolk Progressive Vision

4:00 am – Search for Peace & Social Justice

4:00 pm – Unitarian Universalist View

Woodbury/Huntington Cablevision Public Access (Channel 20) shows:

(Nassau & Western Suffolk areas) **Shows on new IO channel 115 :

Monday:

6:00 am - Aardvarks in Outer Space

10:30 pm – Democracy Now!

Tuesday:

**9:00 pm - Alternative Voices

9:30 pm - As I See It

10:30 pm – What’s Happening

Wednesday:

7:00 pm – Community Forum

**6:30 pm – Democracy Now!

**8:00 pm – Show for the Workers

11:00 pm – PeaceSmiths: Get Involved

Thursday:

6:00 pm – Ethical Choices

**10:00 pm – Long Island Alternative Media

Friday:

2:30 am – Harmony Rising

7:30 am – Follies USA

8:00 am – Think Tank

Saturday:

11:30 am – Green Party Show

8:30 pm - Think Pink

Southampton, Southold, Shelter Island and Riverhead

DEMOCRACY NOW!
Democracy Now is shown:

Monday 10 pm
Tuesday 11 pm
Wednesday 7pm
Thursday 6pm
Friday 9 pm
Saturday - 6:30 am

Democracy Now is also shown in

East Hampton – LTV Channel 20 (see schedule, listed as Free Speech TV) www.ltveh.org

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SUPPORT INDEPENDENT RADIO:

WUSB Stony Brook 90.1 FM ( www.wusb.fm )

Mondays: 10 am-1:30 pm - MORT MEKLOSKY - Commentary, Interviews.

Tuesdays: 1:00-2:00 pm - EVERYTHING IS BROKEN with Jim Lynch - cultural vignettes, interview and commentary.

Thursdays: Noon-2 pm - LUNCH ON THURSDAYS with Bill McNulty - Current issues and events are covered from a perspective not found in commercial media.

COUNTERSPIN: 2-2:30 pm - Covers biased and inaccurate news, censored and under-reported stories, and much more. From the people at FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).

Fridays: 7-9 am - CO-OP SKY BLUE Music, News, and Politics - to the left of the dial (alternate weeks).

Fridays: 1:30-2:30 p.m. - IF THIS BE TREASON with Chris Sorochin, Provocative political rants to help you digest your lunch and get you in the proper frame of anger for the rest of the day.

SATURDAY’S A PARTY - Noon-3 pm - The longest-running reggae-politics mix in the USA. Regular featured interviews with Amy Goodman. Hosted by Lister Hewan-Lowe.

Every weekday morning from 6:30-7:00 am - FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS (previous night’s edition).

Every weekday from 5:00-6:00 pm - DEMOCRACY NOW! with hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.

WPKN 89.5 FM Bridgeport – WPKM 88.7 FM Montauk

FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS: Monday-Friday 6:00 pm –

News from Around the World by Pacifica Reporters Against Censorship

WPKN LOCAL NEWS follows Free Speech Radio News at about 6:30 pm.

News from the East End and/or commentaries on local issues. For information on how you can participate send an email to eastendnewsteam@yahoo.com

COUNTERPOINT: Monday 8-10 pm – Interviews on Regional, National and International Affairs with Scott Harris

BETWEEN THE LINES: Tuesday 5:30 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am, Saturday 2:00 pm

WBAI 99.5 FM ( www.wbai.org )

AND, AS ALWAYS, Tune into Pacifica Radio in New York City – PLEASE support your Peace and Justice Community Radio Station however you can!

NEED SOME TRUTH? CHECK OUT TRAVELING SOLDIER

Telling the truth - about the occupation or the criminals running the government in Washington - is the first reason for Traveling Soldier. But we want to do more than tell the truth; we want to report on the resistance - whether it's in the streets of Baghdad, New York, or inside the armed forces. Our goal is for Traveling Soldier to become the thread that ties working-class people inside the armed services together. We want this newsletter to be a weapon to help you organize resistance within the armed forces. If you like what you've read, we hope that you'll join with us in building a network of active duty organizers. http://www.traveling-soldier.org/ And join with Iraq War vets in the call to end the occupation and bring our troops home now! (www.ivaw.net)