DN!: V to the Tenth: Thousands of Women Gather in New Orleans for 10th Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:51:32 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST April 11, 2008 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! is hiring a full-time Outreach Director For more information visit http://www.democracynow.org/about/jobs = = = = = = = = = * Amy Goodman on Tour - 12th Anniversary of Democracy Now! Standing Up to the Madness Tour * Amy Goodman has written her third book with her brother David, titled "Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times" Upcoming events: Sat, 4/12, 12-12:30 pm V-Day Superlove at the Superdome, New Orleans Booksigning at the Activist Lounge Sun, 4/13, 3 pm Green Festival, Seattle, WA Mon, 4/14 7 pm Bagdad Theater, Portland, OR04/13 Seattle, WA 04/15 Oakland, CA 04/16 San Francisco, CA 04/16 Sebastopol, CA 04/17 Houston, TX 04/18 Albuquerque, NM Find your event and use our "Email to a Friend" system to help spread the word. See http://tour.democracynow.org for details = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * V to the Tenth: Thousands of Women Gather in New Orleans for 10th Anniversary of Global Movement to Combat Violence Against Women * Democracy Now! broadcasts from New Orleans, where thousands of women are gathering to celebrate the tenth anniversary of V-Day, the global movement to combat sexual violence against women and children. V-Day began a decade ago when playwright and activist Eve Ensler held the first benefit performance of her award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues. This weekend, Ensler is organizing a two-day celebration at the Superdome called "V to the Tenth." Its focus is on helping the women of New Orleans and the Gulf South. We speak with activists from New Orleans, Kenya and Iraq. 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