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| SALUD!
Global Health movie next Friday.
More
than 150,000 people of all races and ages participated
in the San Diego Pride Parade and Festival this last
weekend. The Gay Liberation Movement began, like many
other movements, with a small handful of brave individuals
coming mostly from other the left-progressive movements.
While the numbers have swelled, the positive influence
of the left has diminished, as has the connection between
GLBT activists and other movements for peace, human
rights, civil rights and economic justice.
In
the Pride Parade there were several contingents from
labor, animal rights, progressive religious groups and
the PRC/SDCPJ, but our presence is too small. Is it
not time that we reinsert the very social and political
politics that gave birth to the original Gay Liberation
movements? Let us all discuss how we can have information
tables at the festival again next year and how we can
build our social justice network among this huge constituency.
¡Salud!
probes the competing agendas that mark the battle for
global health. Join ASD at the next installment of our
Activist Film Series on Friday, July 25th at 7:30 pm
at Joyce Beers Community Center. Our collective health
depends on your participation.
ASD
is eager to have your involvement in Stop Blackwater
organizing, and to bring community Radio to San Diego.
Interested
in cooperative living - there are openings at the resident's
collective at the Activist Center starting now or in
mid-August.
As
always – ASD survives on your membership, financial
support and participation. Join us. Please contact us
at 619-528-8383.
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| Wall
Street Socialism (or Robin Hood in Reverse)
Last
year, for example, the Chair of Freddie Mac took home
a cool $18,289,575. Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd reaped
a 7 percent rise in pay to $13.4 million in 2007 while
the company lost $2/1 billion and its shared fell 33%.
Nice work if you can get it.
--
Robert
L. Borosage, Huffington Post
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Escondido
Tries to Rid Itself of Undocumented Immigrants. Escondido
city officials refuse to give up.
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Los Angeles Times, July 13, 2008 By
Anna Gorman
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A
U. S. watch list of terrorism suspects has passed 1
million records, corresponding to about 400,000 people,
and a leading civil rights group said on Monday the
number was far too high to be effective. The Bush regime
disagreed and called the list one of the most effective
tools implemented after the September 11 hijacked plane
attacks -- when a federal "no-fly" list contained
just 16 people considered threats to aviation.
--
U. S. terrorism watch
list tops 1 million
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| SATURDAY
, JULY 26, 7PM: The Pornography Of Power: author, journalist
Robert Scheer in person. Matters of Controversy ~ A
Monthly Series. In “The Pornography Of Power.
How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America,”
Scheer examines the quiet expansion of our military
presence throughout the world, our insane nuclear strategy,
the immorality of corporations profiting in Iraq, and
the arrogance of our foreign policy. His view echoes
that of former Republican president General Dwight Eisenhower,
who, in his farewell speech to the American people,
spoke prophetically about need to guard against the
growing influence of the military-industrial complex.
Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church of San
Diego - Bard Hall - 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San
Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center). Cost: $5 - $10
donations requested. (No one will be turned away for
lack of funds.) More
Info
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FRIDAY
JULY 25, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Film Series presents
¡Salud! Joyce Beers Community Center 1220 Cleveland
Avenue in Hillcrest, San Diego (one block north of University
Ave. in the Trader Joe's shopping center). donation
requested. A Thoroughly Engrossing Film About Human
Values And Health Issues That Affect Us All …About
Training Healers To Promote Health, Not Simply Treat
Disease… ¡Salud! probes the competing agendas
that mark the battle for global health. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
AUGUST 1, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Presents “Dos
Americas: The Reconstruction of New Orleans” a
new film by Upheaval Productions. The film focuses on
those rebuilding this city through interviews with some
of the estimated 100,000 Latino migrant laborers who
have converged in this area over the past two and a
half years. Despite terrible working conditions, massive
fraud, a housing crisis, severe harassment by law enforcement,
and very limited resources, New Orleans’ Latino-community
has mushroomed since the storm and is establishing an
infrastructure proportional to its size. Joins us for
one of the first screenings of this new documentary,
followed by a Q&A with one of the filmmakers at
the Joyce Beers Community Center: 1220 Cleveland Ave.
(at Vermont just south of Univ. Ave) San Diego. ****This
Event is Free**** (Nobody turned away for lack of funds
- Donations Gladly Accepted). More
Info
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| TUESDAY,
JULY 22ND TO THE 25TH: Peace and Dignity Journeys 2008,
Chicano Park (San Diego). Ceremonial activities in Chicano
Park: July 22 Building Sweat Lodge and preparing ceremonial
area. July 23 Sweat Lodge Ceremony at 5AM Reception
of Runners 5:30 PM Sweat Lodge Ceremony 8PM, tentative.
July 24 Sweat Lodge Ceremony at 5AM Sweat Lodge Ceremony
8PM tentative. July 25 Sunrise Ceremony for runners
departure to Kumeyaay Community of Manzanita Greeting
of Baja California Kumeyaay at the Tecate Port of Entry,
Noon, aprox. Reception of runners at Kumeyaay Community
of Manzanita, afternoon. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
JULY 24, 6PM: Keep it Legal, California! The fight to
preserve Marriage Equality. Keep it Legal, California!
The fight to preserve Marriage Equality Public Forum
at City Heights Rec Center • 4380 Landis St Two
Blocks South of University on Fairmount. Meeting is
in English with Spanish Translation Available. Learn
more by attending this meeting where activists discuss
the fight for victory in November, the status of the
gay liberation movement, and why the fight for marriage
equality benefits us all. The November election will
be historic for many reasons; let’s make the enactment
of this long over-due civil right one of them. More
Info
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FRIDAY
JULY 25, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Film Series presents
¡Salud! Joyce Beers Community Center 1220 Cleveland
Avenue in Hillcrest, San Diego (one block north of University
Ave. in the Trader Joe's shopping center). donation
requested. A Thoroughly Engrossing Film About Human
Values And Health Issues That Affect Us All …About
Training Healers To Promote Health, Not Simply Treat
Disease… ¡Salud! probes the competing agendas
that mark the battle for global health. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
JULY 25, 8PM: Board Game Benefit for Heifer International.
Topic: Micro-Credit, Speakers. Where: Tea N More 7380
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Who: Fun-Loving Activists. Cost:
$10 donation to Heifer International. Meet other activists
and have fun at out bi-monthly board game parities held
the second and fourth Friday of the month. We play a
variety of board games including party games like Taboo
and Cranium and strategy games like Settlers of Catan.
Heifer International provides a long term solution to
hunger and poverty by providing farm animals to people
in need around the globe. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
JULY 26, 11:30AM: Marjorie Cohn will speak on "Illegal
Surveillance: The Loss of Civil Liberties" at the
summer quarterly meeting of the Women's International
League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF). This public
meeting will be held in the Community Room at La Jolla
Village Square, and all are welcome. Marjorie Cohn is
the President of the National Lawyers Guild and a law
professor at the Jefferson School of Law in San Diego,
as well as a prominent lecturer and author. She will
have copies for sale of her most recent book "Cowbow
Republic." More
Info
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SATURDAY
, JULY 26, 7PM: The Pornography Of Power: author, journalist
Robert Scheer in person. Matters of Controversy ~ A
Monthly Series. In “The Pornography Of Power.
How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America,”
Scheer examines the quiet expansion of our military
presence throughout the world, our insane nuclear strategy,
the immorality of corporations profiting in Iraq, and
the arrogance of our foreign policy. His view echoes
that of former Republican president General Dwight Eisenhower,
who, in his farewell speech to the American people,
spoke prophetically about need to guard against the
growing influence of the military-industrial complex.
Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church of San
Diego - Bard Hall - 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San
Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center). Cost: $5 - $10
donations requested. (No one will be turned away for
lack of funds.) More
Info
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MONDAY,
JULY 28, 7PM: Robert Scheer To Appear At The Lyceum.
Reporter, Columnist, and Author of the Pornography of
Power. City of San Diego Public Library, in partnership
with the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego
and Imperial Counties, present Robert Scheer, who will
discuss his new book, The Pornography of Power: How
Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America. The
FREE event will take place at the Lyceum Theater, located
at 79 Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. The Lyceum
will validate parking at Horton Plaza for up to four
hours. The Pornography of Power will be available for
purchase at the event and Scheer will sign copies of
the book at the conclusion of his talk. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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“ENOUGH”
PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE
IRAQ WAR ENDS. More
Info
EVERY
SUNDAY 3PM: Free Vegan Food at the
North Park Community Park with San Diego Food Not Bombs.
The North Park Community Park is located at the intersection
of Oregon and Polk in North Park. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
AUGUST 1, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Presents “Dos
Americas: The Reconstruction of New Orleans” a
new film by Upheaval Productions. The film focuses on
those rebuilding this city through interviews with some
of the estimated 100,000 Latino migrant laborers who
have converged in this area over the past two and a
half years. Despite terrible working conditions, massive
fraud, a housing crisis, severe harassment by law enforcement,
and very limited resources, New Orleans’ Latino-community
has mushroomed since the storm and is establishing an
infrastructure proportional to its size. Joins us for
one of the first screenings of this new documentary,
followed by a Q&A with one of the filmmakers at
the Joyce Beers Community Center: 1220 Cleveland Ave.
(at Vermont just south of Univ. Ave) San Diego. ****This
Event is Free**** (Nobody turned away for lack of funds
- Donations Gladly Accepted). More
Info
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AUGUST
1-3, 2008: EcoJustice Retreat with Louie Vitale, ofm.
Come explore faith and environment issues with spirituality
and experiential activities. The EcoJustice Group at
the Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center in Oceanside
is planning our 3rd annual EcoJustice Weekend Retreat
for August 1-3, 2008 and spreading the word. Louie Vitale,
ofm, longtime peace and justice activist is a presentor.
Our theme is Mother Earth: Incarnational, with Water
being our focus topic. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
AUGUST 10TH: Gas-Free Beach Day. Meet @ the Che 12 Noon.
The Che Cafe at UCSD (www.checafe.org) is reaching out
to the bike community (and the walk community, the human
rights community, the vegan community, and the bus community...
all interest groups) to bring a large group of people
together to share ideas and discuss philosophy and strategy
for change of the current status quo. Calling All Organizers,
cyclists, vegans, vegetarians, veggie-fuel converters,
EveryoneEveryone is welcome to our Gas-Free Beach Day
where we will raise awareness on the importance of alternative
transportation and food consumption. Ché Café
Collective 9500 Gilman Dr. Student Center B-0323C University
of California, San Diego La Jolla. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2PM: Author-Activist Louise Bernikow speaks
at the Women's History Museum. The Shoulders We Stand
On: Women as Agents of Change - about American women's
activist history. Louise Bernikow survived the 1980's
by writing for leading magazines, acquiring the dubious
distinction of appearing simultaneously in MS. Magazine
and Playboy. She was a founder of Women's Studies programs,
of the Columbia Seminar on Women and Society and the
Women's Biography group at the CUNY Graduate Center.
More
Info
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SATURDAY,
JULY 26, 3PM: Bi-national Salsa Dancing Party! Border
Meetup - Alma latina Dance Company (Dan Watman - Gabriela
Equiz). Location: Border Field Sate Park/ Playas de
Tijuana, San Diego/ Tijuana. It's Salsa time! Vamos
a bailar! Come celebrate at the Salsa dancing Encuentro
in the same place we were last year. The only place
along the SD/TJ border where people can be in two different
countries while at same party! More
Info
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SUNDAY,
JULY 26, 9PM: "get ready to rock steady concert
showcase event!" The Rhythm Lounge: 3048 Midway
Dr., SD. 21+ / $5 Cover. 9pm: The Antidivision, 10pm:
Dropjoy, 11pm: Product Of Mortality, 12am: Somewere
Loud. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
JULY 27, 8PM: Clash Of The Pochos. Benefit Performance
for KPFK. Culture Clash ~ The Pochos Kicking off KPFK's
50th Golden Anniversary 1959-2009. A rollicking evening
of political satire under the stars with Culture Clash
in a benefit performance for KPFK featuring rare and
indelible works from Culture Clash's historical anthology,
and KPFK's Pocho Hour Of Power at the John Anson Ford
Amphitheatre in Hollywood. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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| Announcements
/ Workshops
Activist
San Diego INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Call
now 619-528-8383. During the summer and fall of 2008
ASD has several projects we need help organizing. o
Volunteer Coordinator or volunteer Outreach Assistants.
o Grant Coordinator or Assistant Grant writer. o ASD
Office and/or Phone manager. o Phonebanking Coordinator
or Assistant Coordinator. o Event Coordinator or Events
Assistant Coordinator. o Building and construction assistants
at the Activist Center. o Activist Film Series Coordinator
or Assistant Coordinator. o Stop Blackwater Campaign
Coordinator or Assistant. o Website designers and graphic
artists. o E-newsletter Editor and Assistant Coordinator.
o Youth organizing (call to discuss) ASD will also host
a Jan. 2009 People's Ball, a Gala alternative inaugural
event. many opportunites (call to discuss). For Building
ASD’s new Community FM Radio Station. o Radio
Project Outreach. o Radio Technician (To help with antenna,
microwave, and studio). o Radio Legal Coordinator o
PR and Press Coordinator. LOCATION: ASD’s office
is located at 4246 Wightman St, San Diego. Contact us
at (619) 528-8383 or info@ActivistSanDiego.org. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
JULY 24, 6:30PM: Greywater workshop. Greywater Guerrillas
will be conducting a workshop in San Diego on how to
disengage from the water grid: Greywater, Rainwater,
and Composting Toilets. There will be a 1-hour presentation,
followed by a 1-hour answer-and-question session. Location:
Pearson Fuels/ EcoCenter 4001 El Cajon Blvd San Diego.
There is a suggested $5 donation. Everyone is welcome
to come, but please RSVP. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
JULY 27, 10AM: Street Smart is a free event showcasing
green transportation strategies. Where: California Center
for Sustainable Energy 8690 Balboa Ave., Suite 100 San
Diego. Highlights: • Keynote Speaker: Chris Paine,
Director of Who Killed the Electric Car • Green
Transportation Workshops and Vendors • Alternative
Fuel Vehicles on Display • Gift Giveaways •
Energy Resource Center Display Showroom. A variety of
alternative fuel vehicles will be on display and representatives
will be on hand to answer questions. Attend the event
workshops to find out “Who Killed the Electric
Car,” and get tips from the experts on ‘hypermiling’
and alternative fuel vehicle technologies. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
JULY 31, 10AM: Codepink Kids PEACE Playgroup. Lets teach
the next generation about peace NOT war. We will be
meeting the last Thursday of each month this summer(June
26, July 31, August 28, 2008). Collaborative activities
in our communities will be discussed and implemented
to involve our kids in the peace movement. Del Mar Beach
at main station(16th street) from 10:00am-1:00pm. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
AUGUST 17, 6PM: San Diego County Mega Community Coalition
Summit A New PATH. Featuring: Public Access TV and Webcasting
for Regular TV. Where: Joyce Beers Community Center
San Diego 1090 Vermont Street - Ralph's Shopping Center,
Next to Aladdin's Mediterranean Cafe 1.5 blocks north
of University Ave. More
Info
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SDCPJ
HIGH SCHOOL LEAFLETING PROJECT. The SD Coalition for
peace and justice high school leafleting project is
still looking for volunteers. Please reply to this e-mailsjagitator@ucsd.edu
if you can join us with this special outreach to Latino
students as they are heavily targeted by military recruiters.
Help deny the military what they need most - young men
and women to send to war or call me at 619-237-8870.
More
Info
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Peace
Flags. Excellent for display or for Peace Rallies. Call
858.459.4650 or email TanjaWinter@ActivistSanDiego.org
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The
Guerrero Azteca Project ~ www.guerreroazteca.org
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The
GI Rights Hotline ~ girights.objector.org
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