[Obupdates] Daily Digest - Sun November 27th

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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston*



*Fact of the Day:  *In a joint session to Congress in
1944<http://www.fdrheritage.org/bill_of_rights.htm>,
President Roosevelt proposed for the American people a "Second Bill of
Rights" that included a right to a job, a living wage, quality healthcare,
food, housing, education and protection against "economic fears of old age,
sickness, accident and unemployment". Its still possible.

*News from Occupations around the world:* As Syria continues a brutal
crackdown<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/11/201111279350499738.html>
on
protesters that has thus far left an estimated 3,500 dead, the Arab League
is set to vote on sanctions against Bashar al-Assad's regime

*News from other Occupations: *Protesters in L.A. are digging down ahead of
Monday's eviction deadline, and preparing mass
action<http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/Two-demonstrations-in-LA-planned-for-Monday-morning-134554168.html>come
Monday morning.
*Occupy Boston - Sunday, November 27 2011*

*Today's Weather:* Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50's.

*Event Highlight:*  Today's Occupy Boston is having a Volunteer Reception!
If you are interested in helping out at Occupy Boston but now sure how,
come to the volunteer reception held today at 12:00pm on the main plaza.

*There's More: *Check out our Daily
Calenda<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/>r
for a list of all events at Occupy Boston.
*Volunteer Opportunities:*

*Logistics* needs your help. A crucial part of Occupy Boston, logistics
takes in and allocates material donations, coordinating supplies around
camp. If you are interested in helping out there, e-mail
logistics at occupybosotn.org

*Safety needs your help. *The Safety Working Group is crucial to keeping
Occupy Boston a safe environment for everyone to work in, and is often
taken for granted. The working group is looking for volunteers, and as a
community everyone should look to volunteer with the Safety Working Group
at some point, so why wait? Please email anna at occupyboston.org for more
information or join the 6:30pm daily meeting (meet at Gandhi.)*
*

*Media* is looking for a few good volunteers to sustain our great
operations. E-mail occupybostonmedia at gmail.com for more info.

*Upcoming Events:*

*Today:* The Media Strategy Summit will be convening this Sunday from 2-5
at E5 (33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor.) We will deal with sourcing, crafting
and and implementing Occupy Boston’s comprehensive media strategy. For the
latest updates on location and more info, please e-mail Martin at
m2 at occupyboston.org

*Monday. *The Day of Action/ Unity Rally is currently in the works. Occupy
Boston is working closely with community groups and activists to create an
event that both celebrates diversity and unity in the struggle for the 99%.
Next meeting 5pm at SEIU Local 615 (26 West St., Downtown). Contact
street at occupyboston.org for more info.*
*

*Next Sunday: *The Occupy Boston Womens'
March<https://www.facebook.com/events/324011287613958>! The
Women's Caucus of Occupy Boston will be joined by local organizations
representing women, people of color and other marginalized voices in a
spirited march starting and ending at Dewey Square on Sunday, December 4th
at 12 p.m. An inclusive celebration of live music and spoken word will
follow the march at the Occupy Boston General Assembly stage from 2 p.m. -
4 p.m. E-mail sdickers1 at gmail.com for more info

*Today's Events: **Sunday, November 27th*

12:00pm Volunteer Reception

12:00pm Faith & Spirituality WG Meeting

12:00pm Occupy Boston Thanksgiving Sacred Circle Dance with
Findhorn-trained SCDance focalizer Ellen Kennedy

12:00pm The Dewey Square Ad Hoc Chorus on Dewey Square Plaza

1:00pm **Rigged Elections: Corporations, the 1%, Own and Rig the Elections
of the 99% (FSU)

1:30pm Catholic Mass

2:00pm  Media Strategy Summit

2:00pm **A Matter of Honor: Veterans & the First Amendment - Jim
Scarborough (FSU Speaker)

3:00pm POC Working Group Meeting (People Of Color)

4:00pm Facilitation Working Group Meeting

5:00pm IMPORTANT: Direct Action Planning for ALL WORKING GROUPS

5:30pm **Universalist Unitarian Vespers Service

5:30pm Queer/Trans Working Group Meeting

6:30pm Safety meeting

7:00pm General Assembly

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