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| The
FCC's Christmas Gift to Big Media. On Dec. 18, the five
commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission
met in Washington, D. C., and, by a 3 to 2 vote, passed
new regulations that would allow more media consolidation.
This, despite the U. S. public's increasing concern
over the nation's media being controlled by a few giant
corporations.
--
By
Amy Goodman
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Sometimes
we were crushed by army tanks, and sometimes we were
crushed by think tanks. And by think tanks I mean the
people who are paid to think by the makers of tanks.
--
Naomi
Klein on Democracy Now! August 15, 2007
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| CANCELLED
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 SCREENING OF MAQUILAPOLIS - Please
note: Jan 4 screening of film Maquilapolis has been
postponed due to flooding at Joyce Beers Community Center.
Future date will be announced. More
Info
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EVERY
SUNDAY, 11AM: A. S. A. S. N. Autonomous Student Activist
Solidarity Network Meeting. New Name for Activist Youth
of San Diego ~ we are now A. S. A. S. N. Autonomous
Student Activist Solidarity Network. After months of
hard work, the seed of A. S. A. S. N. is beginning to
blossom into a solid network of student activism. Our
goal, in short, is to create a network of student and
youth-led activist groups throughout San Diego to build
a community of sharing resources, coordinating events,
and facilitating communication, to benefit all members
of the network in a synergistic way. Adopting educate,
empower, and engage as our three key values, we seek
to build a solid block of student activism to influence
the world around us. We deal with all issues that affect
students, activists and all others that comprise the
community in the context of white-supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy.
Location: Activist Center, 4246 Wightman St, San Diego.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 SCREENING OF MAQUILAPOLIS - Please
note: Jan 4 screening of film Maquilapolis has been
postponed due to flooding at Joyce Beers Community Center.
Future date will be announced. More
Info
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MONDAY,
JANUARY 7, 7PM: John Kao to Speak at UC San Diego's
Revelle Forum. Dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by
The Economist, former Harvard Business School professor
John Kao offers a startling examination of today's global
technological landscape in his new book, Innovation
Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why
It Matters, and How We Can Get It Back. Note location:
Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr.,
La Jolla. Please arrive early. Advance registration
strongly advised. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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EVERY
WEEK UNTIL THE IRAQ WAR ENDS: Anti-War & Impeachment
Protests. Have You Had "Enough" ??? We Have
!!! Vista: Vista Courthouse on Melrose Every Sunday
from Noon. Ramona: 10th and Main streets. Every Sunday
Noon. Carmel Valley : Corner of Del Mar Heights Road
and El Camino Real. Every Sunday 1pm. La Mesa: Corner
of El Cajon Blvd and Baltimore in La Mesa California.
Every Sunday Noon. Poway: Corner Pomerado & Twin
Peaks Every Sunday Noon. Hillcrest: Corner of 6th &
University Every Friday Night 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Encinitas:
Corner Encinitas Blvd & Coastal Hwy Every Sunday
– Noon. More Info
EVERY
SUNDAY 2PM: 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
FIRST
SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT NOON: Poetry Readings at the
Poetry Bench. Location: Sixth Ave. and Quince in Balboa
Park. The poetry bench is a community project made of
straw-bale, cob and superadobe (sandbags), all natural
materials. It was recently built by women and children
as an effort to bring the community together for readings
and discussions. More
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| THURSDAY,
JANUARY 10, 6PM: Public Forum: What will it take to
win Single-Payer Health Care in the U. S.? (ISO Public
Meeting). With each passing day, public support of a
Single-Payer Health Care System for the United States
grows more popular. A movement its building now in California
and across the country to put real solutions on the
table. City Heights Recreation Center • 4380 Landis
Street (Two Blocks South of University on Fairmount
Avenue). Meeting is in English with Spanish Translation
Available. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
JANUARY 26, 7PM: Blackwater in Your Backyard??? Matters
of Controversy. A Monthly Series. Learn about Blackwater
West, the fight to keep them out of Potrero, and what
you can do to get involved. Alternate Focus will show
their short documentary called Blackwater in Potrero.
Residents of Potrero and local activists will lead a
discussion after the film. Poet Steve Kowit, a resident
of Potrero, will read. First Unitarian Universalist
Church 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego (opposite
UCSD Medical Center) limited parking in church ACE parking
lot. Donation requested. More
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SUNDAY,
JANUARY 27, 2PM: (Refreshments at 1:30). Documentary
film "Shadow Company," details privatization
of our military by firms such as Blackwater, Triple
Canopy, DynCorp and others. Through letters, photos
and personal video, James Ashcroft, 28, an employee
of a large private military company currently under
contract in Iraq, provides an intimate introduction
into his life as a modern day "soldier for hire."
Discussion will follow the movie. Current Events Theater
at the Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via Rancho San
Diego. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 2, 7PM: Palabras de Poder: Rebel Writers from
the New Latin@ America presented by The Red CalacArts
Collective, UCSD CLAH, UCSD Center for the Humanities
and the San Diego Central Library. Come hear, see and
feel the power, beauty and pain of those whose cultural
identity and existence is under attack. San Diego Central
Library Auditorium 820 E St. Downtown San Diego between
8th and 9th. FREE! More
Info
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 9PM: African New Years Party! WorldBeat
Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego. New Years! Aladeen
(African Singer) Roots Covenant MC Dawood - Shotta Crew
DJ Dash Eye - www.teshamo.com
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MONDAY,
JANUARY 21, 11AM: WorldBeat Center Presents The 20th
Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration Outdoor Music
Festival with Multicultural Food and Vendors. Featuring
Elijah Emanuel and The Revelations, Caribbean Gospel
Vocalist Lynette White, From Honduras- BlackMenSoul
Traditional Garifuana Music, Gospel Hip Hop, WorldBeat
Center African Dancers and Drummers and more!! Free
Venue. The WorldBeat Cultural Center 2100 Park Blvd
San Diego. More
Info
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MONDAY,
JANUARY 21, 1pm: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Community
Gathering at Martin L. King Jr. Park 6401 Skyline Avenue.
Hear a recording of Dr King’s most important,
but less known speech, given on April 4, 1967, a year
before his assassination: Beyond Vietnam: Time To Break
the Silence (amplified sound at the front of the park).
We'll begin the afternoon's program with drumming. The
playing of Dr. King's speech will start at 1:30. Then
we'll have poetry, spoken word, presentations by community
activists, and music. Everyone is encouraged to participate.
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Info
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FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 8, 8PM: John and Alice Coltrane Tribute Concert
Featuring Jazz Legend Azar Lawrence and Jazz Harpist
Tony Hackley. Azar Lawrence - Saxophone Nate Morgan
-Piano Trevor Ware - Bass Fritz Wise – Drums.
Where: WorldBeat Cultural Center,. 2100 Park Blvd. San
Diego. Tickets: $15. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 15, 1PM: 91X Reggae Makossa Presents 5th Annual
Bob Marley Day Celebration in Tijuana. Tribute to the
Reggae Legends Alpha Blondy , Cultura Profetica Don
Carlos ,Midnite Natural, Somos Unos, Astro Rumberos
, DJ Carlos Culture Sene Africa, WorldBeat African Dancers
and Drummers and more!! Venue: El Foro, Tijuana. AV.
Revolucion #1500 Zona Centro, Tijuana, B. C. Mexico.
More
Info
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MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 18, 1PM: WorldBeat Cultural Center Presents
Tribute to the Legends 2008. Alpha Blondy, Sly &
Robbie, Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Barrington Levy, Gregory
Isaacs, Midnite, Gentleman, Martin Campbell, Don Carlos,
Cultura Profetica & Tribal Seeds. Venue: San Diego
Sports Arena 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego. More
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ALTERNATE
FOCUS BLACKWATER IN POTRERO DOCUMENTARY: In late 2006,
Blackwater USA, now known as Blackwater Worldwide, submitted
a proposal to build a training facility called Blackwater
West in the rural San Diego County town of Potrero.
This documentary tells the story of what followed. Features
interviews with Jeremy Scahill, the author of Blackwater:
the Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
as well as Brian Bonfiglio, the vice president of Blackwater
West; Gordon Hammers, Jan Hedlun, Mary Johnson, Jerry
Johnson, and Thell Fowler of the Potrero Planning Board;
Raymond Lutz of Citizens Oversight Committee; Rep. Bob
Filner, and many others. Producer: Andy Trimlett; Associate
Producers: John Odam and Aaron Seeley. Watch Online
on Blip.tv
or YouTube
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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.
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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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