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Monday, July 28, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
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Friday, July 11, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 7 pm
Lac-Mégantic Inferno- What It Was & Why It Can Happen Again
Wednesday, July 16, 7 pm
Join us for a presentation & discussion
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Lac-Megantic Inferno Photo Credit David Charro
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On July 6, 2013, a train
carrying Bakken crude oil derailed and exploded, creating an inferno
that devastated the small town of Lac-Mégantic in Quebec, Canada. The
inferno burned for four days, killed 47 people, destroyed over 40
buildings, and could not be suppressed with local fire department
equipment. However, almost nothing has been done to prevent future such
disasters, and protests commemorating the victims and demanding an end
to these dangerous transports are being organized around the country
this week, including here in Chicago.
Why does this matter? The train that derailed in Lac-Mégantic was just one of a network of train lines being used to transport Bakken crude oil originating from fracking operations in North Dakota, an industry that has itself "exploded" in the last few years with hundreds of thousands of trains now transporting this volatile crude across Canada and the US. A Canadian engineer said that "rupture prone trains are still rolling" across North America, including the Chicago area.
Our guest speaker, a safety engineer, will give a talk including a slideshow on the details of why this oil is so volatile, why most of the tankers carrying it are completely inadequate, the horrors of the fracking Industry, and the danger all this poses for people and the planet. She discovered this incidentally while doing research as part of fire science studies in the field of occupational health and safety. She will present in honor of the 47 people killed in the disaster, from her perspective as both a scientist and a revolutionary internationalist.
Join us for a presentation & discussion about this deadly disaster, what it is part of, why this is happening, and what is needed to stop it.
$5 suggested donation, no one turned away.
Why does this matter? The train that derailed in Lac-Mégantic was just one of a network of train lines being used to transport Bakken crude oil originating from fracking operations in North Dakota, an industry that has itself "exploded" in the last few years with hundreds of thousands of trains now transporting this volatile crude across Canada and the US. A Canadian engineer said that "rupture prone trains are still rolling" across North America, including the Chicago area.
Our guest speaker, a safety engineer, will give a talk including a slideshow on the details of why this oil is so volatile, why most of the tankers carrying it are completely inadequate, the horrors of the fracking Industry, and the danger all this poses for people and the planet. She discovered this incidentally while doing research as part of fire science studies in the field of occupational health and safety. She will present in honor of the 47 people killed in the disaster, from her perspective as both a scientist and a revolutionary internationalist.
Join us for a presentation & discussion about this deadly disaster, what it is part of, why this is happening, and what is needed to stop it.
$5 suggested donation, no one turned away.
July 26-27 Side Walk Sale Fundraiser for Revolution Books
July 26-27 Side Walk Sale
Fundraiser for Revolution Books
The perfect reason to clean out that closet,
backroom or basement -
Donate to Keep Revolution Books Open!
Donate to Keep Revolution Books Open!
We are an
all-volunteer bookstore that thrives on the support of people like you:
through your book purchases and used book donations, monthly sustainers,
contributions to sidewalk sales, and telling your friends about us.
Everyone can play a part in supporting this store. But your support is
urgently needed NOW to keep our doors open.
Contribute items for fundraising sidewalk sale.
Gently used household and kitchen items, baby and children's clothes
and toys, dishes and small appliances are always welcome. (We can't use
adult clothes and heavy items.) Drop them off during store hours or call
773.489.0930 for pick-up.
Stop and think: A
few minutes to collect those items you don't even use anymore could
make a world of difference when you donate them to keep RB open!
Saturday, July 26 12 noon-7 pm
Sunday, July 27 1-5 pm
Humanity Needs Revolution -
Revolution Needs Revolution Books -
Revolution Books Needs You
Revolution Needs Revolution Books -
Revolution Books Needs You
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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On Thursday, July 10 at 7pm
we will have the next in our series of viewings and discussions based on
the film of a talk by Bob Avakian.
BA Speaks:
Revolution--Nothing Less!
The Oppression of Women:
Bound Up with this System...
a Driving Force for Revolution
Read more about the film here. This film "can change how you see the world and what you do with the rest of your life." - from one of the filmmakers.
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NEW from Bob Avakian:
Break the Chains! includes the text of the Revolution-Nothing Less! film excerpt we will be watching & discussing on July 10. Read & prepare!
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