Join us for a community conversation about the Presidential Inauguration on Saturday, February 21 from 1 PM to 3 PM in the Bard Room at Morrisson-Reeves Library. Richmond residents who attended the event are invited as well as residents who were unable to attend, but are interested in discussing it.

Jim Hair, Harry Leavell and his son Henry Leavell, and other Richmond residents will share stories, photographs and video of the Inauguration of President Obama. Everyone is invited to this free event. If anyone has photos they would like to share, or questions, please contact Jim Hair at jim@richmondartworks.com.

Progressivism is, at its root, a political approach of contextual pragmatism grounded in a far-ranging vision for the good of the community. There are three basic components to this approach: vision, action and community. Additionally, it is non-ideological (nonpartisan), questioning, and emerging.
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Melissa Hill, Richmond resident and volunteer coordinator for the Nader/Gonzalez presidential campaign talks about the range of third parties in America today -- and how the electoral voting system unfairly discriminates against women, minorities and marginalized political groups.
Learn about solutions: a constitutionally protected right to vote, universal voter registration, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting, proportional representation and more!
Join us for Peace Forum on October 23 at noon in the Earlham School of Religion dining room for free, delicious lunch! Contact Anna Lisa Gross (765-914-2973, annalisa144@gmail.com) for more information. No RSVP necessary.

The Richmond-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce debate begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Indiana University East's Vivian Auditorium in Whitewater Hall. The two-hour debate is open to the public and also airing live on Whitewater Community Television.

The candidates, as reported in the Palladium-Item:  continue reading »

Two showings: 4 and 7 p.m., Sunday, September 28
Earlham College, Landrum Bolling Center Rm. 105  continue reading »

Starting next week, for the first time, WCTV will be joining other public access television centers across the nation for live and tape-delayed coverage of the Republican, Democratic, and Green Party Conventions.

Here are the updated Channel 20 listings for the week of Sunday August 24th to Saturday August 30th:

Democratic National Convention Coverage 2008: Monday at 10 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday at 3 a.m., 6 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.; Thursday at 3 a.m., 6 a.m., and 2 p.m.; Friday at 5 a.m. and 4 p.m.  continue reading »

This Saturday (july 26), at 5:00 PM scores of houses nationwide will be throwing house parties simultaneously to raise awareness and understanding about the Nader/Gonzalez 2008 Presidential ticket. The east-central Indiana houseparty will be held at the home of Aaron & Melissa Hill. Food / Beverages will be provided, no cover charge (campaign donations entirely optional -- see below).

Whether you like him or not, Nader has been fighting for you as a consumer advocate and helping to remind America what is necessary to live in a free society.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?

Thank Nader.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

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Ralph Nader announced his bid for president on Meet the Press today. Tim Russert gave a ridiculous interview, focusing on the 2000 election and Nader's potential effect on Democrats rather than real issues. Below is a particularly blatant and shameful example of Russert's disregard for Nader's platform and politics:

[The election coverage has avoided discussion of Palestine/Israel] even though it's central to our security and to, to the situation in the Middle East. [Barak Obama] was pro-Palestinian when he was in Illinois before he ran for the state Senate, during he ran--during the state Senate. Now he's, he's supporting the Israeli destruction of the tiny section called Gaza with a million and a half people. He doesn't have any sympathy for a civilian death ratio of about 300-to-1; 300 Palestinians to one Israeli. He's not taking a leadership position in supporting the Israeli peace movement, which represents former Cabinet ministers, people in the Knesset, former generals, former security officials, in addition to mayors and leading intellectuals. One would think he would at least say, "Let's have a hearing for the Israeli peace movement in the Congress," so we don't just have a monotone support of the Israeli government's attitude toward the Palestinians and their illegal occupation of Palestine.

MR. RUSSERT: But would you prefer, as an American citizen, to have Barack Obama or John McCain as president?  continue reading »

Convocation: “The Contested Terrain of Religion in Public Life” Presenter: Kevin D. Dougherty, PH.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Baylor University From classrooms to court to Congress, the place of religion in public life seems hotly contested. Yet, at issue for most Americans is how religion fits into public life, not whether it does. New research on American beliefs and values offers a new look at past debates.

Held at Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall on the campus of Earlham College. Free admission, no tickets required. For more information, call (765)983-1373.

Convocation: “Peace Corps and the 21st Century: How Expanding Peace Corps can Help Restore U.S. Standing in the World” Presenter: Kevin Quigley Ph.D., President/CEO National Peace Corps Association Discontent with the United States and its foreign policies has intensified during the last five years. These negative perceptions impede efforts to address important global challenges. The next President will have to address this. Quigley, argues that a significant expansion of Peace Corps should be part of this response.

To be held at Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall on the campus of Earlham College. Free admission, no tickets required. For more information, call (765) 983-1373.