http://www.raleighnow.org/ en-us 2009-06-27T17:19:42-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000165.html You may have read in the news or in our Raleigh NOW newsletter, about how the anti-choice rhetoric creates the situation where a person would feel justified in murdering a doctor (although I am further horrified even for a nutcase... Announcement Admin 2009-06-27T17:19:42-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000164.html Monday, 3/30, at 5:30: Pass out signature ad packets Wednesday, 4/1, at 9am: Join us at NCWU's Women's Advocacy Day (WAD) Thursday, 4/16, at 7pm: Movie Night at Renee's. Email president@raleighnow.org for directions. or to rsvp. Tuesday, 5/5, at 7pm:... Announcement Admin 2009-03-30T00:13:56-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000163.html NOW Cheers Repeal of Global Gag Rule As First Step toward Worldwide Reproductive Justice January 23, 2009 "President Obama took the side of justice today," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "For eight years the Global Gag Rule has forced international... Announcement Admin 2009-02-01T23:49:41-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000162.html Global Gag Rule Has Deadly Results On January 22, 2001, on his first business day in office (and the 28th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a woman's right to an abortion), President George... Newsletter Admin 2009-02-01T23:35:54-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000161.html Monday, Jan 19, 2009 at 10:40am Please join Raleigh NOW for the MLK march. We'll march together with NOW signs (and/or our big banner), as we do every year. We'll meet on the Edenton St. side of the Raleigh Capital,... Announcement Admin 2009-01-15T12:50:03-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000160.html * 2008 * Wed., Dec 10, 6-8pm - Phone banking for 2009 Signature Ad Tue., Dec 16, 6-8pm - Phone banking for 2009 Signature Ad Thurs, Jan 8, 6-8pm - Last phone banking Please call 539-7702 if you'd like to... Announcement Admin 2008-12-02T15:38:42-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000159.html We have plans for our next 2 Raleigh NOW meetings. Our November meeting will be Tuesday, Nov 11, so as not to interfere with election day. We will have a party to celebrate the end of election season, and to... Announcement Admin 2008-10-08T00:09:47-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000158.html Please join us at our 2008 NC NOW State Conference in Raleigh on Saturday, Oct 11. Here are the highlights of the NC NOW conference on Saturday. We have some very interesting speakers and workshops. Hope they interest you as... Announcement Admin 2008-10-08T00:00:54-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000157.html Before 2006, the state allowed people to use either their Social Security number or federal Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, ITIN, and some foreign documents as proof of identity. The idea was to encourage a surging immigrant population to get insurance... Newsletter Admin 2008-09-06T01:15:23-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000156.html Marginalization of immigrants is horrifying I talked to a friend yesterday, 8/9/08, and he told me that Hispanics were afraid to leave their homes for 2 days. They’d heard that the sheriffs were targeting Hispanics with driving infractions in order... Newsletter Admin 2008-07-17T23:46:23-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000155.html Tuesday, July 1 - Raleigh NOW meeting at 7pm at UUFR July 18-20 – NOW National Conference in Bethseda Maryland For more info, go to www.now.org/ and choose conference in right column, under campaigns and events. Carpool with Raleigh NOW... Announcement Admin 2008-07-01T12:23:15-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000154.html NC NOW has made its endorsements. NOW members should get them by postcard. Contact president@raleighnow.org if you'd like to get them by email. Vote!! Early voting is NOW! The primary is Tuesday, May 6. Our next Raleigh NOW meeting is... Announcement Admin 2008-04-23T23:31:00-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000153.html March 15 - 1pm-3pm - Vigil to commemmorate the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War and mourn the cumulative loss of lives. Participants will read the names of U.S. soldiers from North Carolina who have died in... Announcement Admin 2008-03-06T23:15:02-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000152.html We are postponing our Supreme Court Roe event due to snow! Snow is already falling in Raleigh and Cary, and it is supposed to fall for hours. Please join us on Tuesday, February 5 at 7pm. Same topic, same speaker... Announcement Admin 2008-01-19T17:26:37-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000151.html Monday, Jan 14, 2008 - Cutoff for names for NC NOW Signature Ad that will run in the Independent on Jan 23, 2008. The ad is also distributed to all NC senators and House Representatives. Contact president@raleighnow.org to get your... Announcement Admin 2008-01-13T14:45:31-05:00