Presentation by Jessie Braverman & Cody Urban at Friendly House about the invisible migrant workers at sea who carry the weight of the world economy on their backs. They discuss how to support their fight for dignity, rights, and welfare.Jessie is chairperson of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers. Cody is also a member of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers.
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Two Minutes In Turkey
10/18/2009
Robert Sanford
Robert Sanford spent two months in Turkey this spring, and will be talking about the place, the culture, and the people. He took over 7500 pictures, but will not be showing them all. He also has some cool loot to share.
Nuclear Power: What's it all about?
09/27/2009
Dr. Duane Ray
Preceded by a short reading, this program by speaker Dr. Duane Ray was recorded on 9/27/09 at a regular meeting of the Humanists of Greater Portland (Oregon), or HGP -- website http://portlandhumanists.org/ Abstract: The controversy over nuclear power is not new. The challenge to provide energy to the world is growing. Global warming is upon us. This course presents background information about many of these issues and their interconnections. Different…
Why We Ride
06/14/2009
Elly Blue
Preceded by a short reading, this program by speaker Elly Blue was recorded on 6/14/09 at a regular meeting of the Humanists of Greater Portland (Oregon), or HGP. In 2008 the city auditor's survey found that nearly a fifth of Portlanders use a bicycle as their primary or secondary commute vehicle. Portland regularly wins awards and recognition for being the best city for bicycling in the United…
The Mystery of Dark Matter in Our Universe
05/10/2009
Dr. Duane Ray
There is five times as much ‘dark’ matter, as there is matter from which the stars, the planets and we are made. It’s dark and we can’t see it, so how do we even know it’s there? What do we know of this mysterious stuff? How do we study it and what have we learned about it? This talk will give a historical and scientific background and tell you what results to look for in the near future.