PHC believes that to be human is to be interdependent and interconnected with all of humanity. The absolute sacred nature of each person is the beginning and the end of a just society. The guiding principles of all human interaction must be empathy, love, and respect. We stand for a fully democratic distribution of power at all levels of society and economic justice through an equitable distribution of wealth. Society must also enable the full human development of all persons, including thier me …

NOTE: This group is geared toward African-Americans, Africans throughout the Diaspora and friends. Everyone from all racial/ethnic backgrounds are welcome to join this group.  Are you interested in politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, indie movies, museums, wine, food, traveling and more? Let's add another dynamic: Do you enjoy discussing national and international politics? Do you love to voice your views regarding various issues affecting Latin, Afr …

Hab -- Community for Radical Spirituality and Sacred Activism. We meet every Monday at 7PM in NYC and share in contemplative prayer, sacred reading, heartfelt conversation, friendship and celebration. The goal of our meetings is to create a deep space of receptivity and listening where everyone can touch the essence of their calling, where we can affirm each other's gifts, and where we can be inspired to live deeply from the heart in service of compassion and justice. For more info email: adam@a …

The NYC Political Activists for Ron Paul 2012 Meetup will center on activities and events to help Ron Paul win NYC's Republican Presidential Primary. Why Ron Paul? For 30 years, Ron Paul's approach to republican democracy has been consistent, principled and rooted in the U.S. Constitution.  He has worked to understand and honor the supreme law of the land and the freedoms it protects for all citizens.  He was true to his oath to uphold the Constitution even when doing so was unpopular with hi …

This is a group for political hacks and technology hackers. New York Civic Tech Meetup will focus on civic, social good, political tech and everything in between. The purpose of this group will be to showcase startups in the these three spaces, engage the political community in New York and the surrounding areas, and work towards making an impact in tech, politics, and government. NYCTM is not just about open data, big data, or government transparency; it will engage the private sector -- tech s …

TimeOut NY Rates Paradigm Shift "Critics' Pick" honored an unprecedented 8 times!http://www.paradigmsh...Use the "F" word. Change NYC. Change the World.Mission Statement: We foster a thriving, active, diverse, and expanding feminist community with the purpose of self-expression and coalition building, creating a shift in social, political, and economic consciousness.Paradigm Shift is the New York City metro-area’s critically acclaimed and largest feminist community group and event series. We hos …

We are a Political and Social Mixer, primarily for, but not exclusively, Republican Party activist. Conservative, Libertarian and Independents are included in our group. All of our members are concerned about the political culture and are actively working to improve society by leveraging the influence of the Republican Party. We want to encourage people to take part in politics either by seeking elective office, electioneering for the candidate of their choice or in other appropriate ways th …

These are not your typical events around art, culture, law, politics, and technology because we address these issues within the context of the cannabis/marijuana community. Counterculture icons will speak alongside political heavyweights and policy makers alike. Networking will be encouraged, connections will be made, and policies changed because of the events we hold. Events may have stand alone speakers, TED style talks, panels, or even debates. We will be creating local initiatives to decrimi …

This group participates in local as well as national politics.  We are interested in supporting candidates who promote a non-interventionist foreign policy, sound monetary policy, an audit of the Federal Reserve and economic policies that provide the greatest value for the majority of people.  From time to time we have speakers, debate viewing parties and gatherings to discuss ways to improve the Democratic Party and take action. Prior to a primary we will support particular candidates that cham …

We welcome New York Conservatives of all stripes and all political affiliations to join us to discuss how we, Conservatives, can advance our political agenda, on the local, state and national level. We will meet periodically to discuss current issues, politics, and the state of our nation in various venues through out the city on an informal basis.

he Freedom Socialist Party is a working class organization composed of women and men of many races, nationalities, sexual orientations and ages who are fighting for a new, just social order that will serve the majority of the human race. In a time of environmental and economic crisis, perpetual war, high unemployment, immigrant scapegoating and rampant corporate theft, we reject despair and work collectively for a future cleansed of all oppression and violence. We agree with the advice offered b …

Young Professionals Amnesty International (YPAI) engages and supports Amnesty activists from diverse backgrounds entering the workplace. YPAI provides Amnesty and other human rights activists a space to network, organize, and contribute to the struggle for human rights in the U.S. and abroad. YPAI provides a unique networking opportunity for present and prospective human rights leaders to take part in fun social activities like Human Rights Happy Hours, Amnesty BBQ’s, Human Rights Film Screening …

Technocratic Party is a party between Democrats and Republicans. However, our party strongly believes that U.S.A. must have a clear Vision for American citizens that they all can be excited about and be a part of. Obviously, any reasonable person will ask, and what vision would that be? And we can tell you with full honesty, we don't have it on paper yet, but we know for certain that if you join us today, you can contribute to it. We have a lot of ideas, and plans, but they will take time, re …

The Christian Party of America (www.christianpartyonline.com) is a new, national third-party of Christian voters, dedicated to proclaiming that Jesus is Lord in the political arena. Our purpose is to bring our country back to being an unabashedly Christian nation, by offering and electing competent candidates who share and promote our vision. Please join us in our goal of uniting believers under the banner of Jesus Christ to bring constitutional freedom to all people of the United States. We bel …

FOR SINGLES OVER 40!! MOVIE FREAKS!! INDIES, FOREIGN, COMMERCIAL, ALL KIND OF MOVIES !! WE WILL HAVE DINNER OR BRUNCH, SOMETIMES WEEKENDS, SOMETIMES AFTER WORK!!! ITS FREE!! PAY YOUR OWN WAY, MEET GREAT PEOPLE, SEE GREAT MOVIES AND WE WILL GO TO GREAT AFFORDABLE RESTAURANTS!! MAKE FRIENDS, NETWORK, MAYBE ROMANCE!! YOU NEVER KNOW.. ...WE WILL DISCUSS ALL KINDS OF SUBJECTS DURING OUR MEALS, FROM POLITICS, TO MOVIES, TO THEATRE, OUR LIVES...ANY SUBJECT IS OPEN!! OPEN THE DOOR AND SEE WHAT'S IN STOR …

We are sick and tired of both political parties lying and stealing from honest, hardworking Americans. We believe that an informed vigilant citizenry is the only hope we have for defending and protecting the great American principles of individual liberty, free markets, sound money, non-interventionist foreign policy and a Constitutionally limited government. Together we stand, divided we fall. Let us join together in the nation's most vibrant city to show our elected officials we will defend ou …

MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, and increase government funding for the arts. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government. Artist = Anyone who sings, photographs, makes mu …

Returning from Center for Inquiry's Women in Secularism conference, we perceived a need for a local group supporting women in the secular and humanist community of NYC. Safe spaces coupled with open house discussions are invaluable to a comfortable and inclusive environment. Our group will meet to discuss women's issues and the role of women in the secular and humanist community, as well as host social activities that encourage a supportive and vibrant community. We will also find ways to suppo …

Male supremacy must end. Oppression and violence is not natural nor inevitable and neither is patriarchy or any other kind of kyriarchy (a neologism meaning a collection of interlocking and intersecting systems of oppression). Radical feminism, in the truest sense of the word 'Radical', is about going to the root of the systems of oppression that we all participate in and perpetuate, creating change from the ground up and making the world a better, equal, non-oppressive place. We believe change …

This group lists the community activities at Freedom Hall of two separate socialist feminist organizations: Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Everyone welcome!

Founded in 1972, we are one of the oldest Amnesty groups in the world and one of the most active: we have monthly speakers and many outreach opportunities to table. Join us and help improve human rights around the globe! http://www.aiusagroup11.org/

Learn with us—Explore the Films, Fora, & "Arts That Spark" our ideas, discussion, debate. Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Welcome all students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Who should attend? If you love to learn, think and share, then we welcome you!  Join our fri …

Let's get together for the historic New York City mayoral run of Christine Quinn. If you believe like I do that Christine Quinn is the best candidate for mayor of New York City then let's get together and help make it happen.

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This is a meetup to help plan and orchestrate the ActiveDelegate.com approach to Realtime Representative Democracy. This will cover both technology and strategy for the group.

Coffee Party USA is a Trans-Partisan Organization Governed by a democratically elected Board of Directors and driven by a grassroots mission to remove money from the democratic process to return our republic back to the governance of the people.

This group is for New York area supporters of President Barack Obama. We are working directly with President Obama's New York City 2012 Re-Election Campaign - Organizing For America. We are not the campaign itself -- we are an independent meetup group of Barack Obama supporters working on the 2012 Barack Obama campaign. Our goal is for you to come to one of the actual campaign events listed here, and to then sign up directly with the official Obama campaign. We will also be organizing social eve …