"This is not my farewell to you. My only wish is to fight as a soldier in the battle of ideas"

-- Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz: February 18, 2008

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"We are thrilled to act in Dallas, home to Exxon Mobil, in solidarity with the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions as they protest in Basra and elsewhere in Iraq against the occupation and the attempt by Big Oil to ram an oil law through the Iraqi parliament that will harm the Iraqi people."

"It is very moving to be part of an action that involves thousands of people who want to see Iraq liberated from the tyranny of military occupation and Big Oil."

-- Hadi Jawad of the Dallas Peace Center. Texans Join Iraqi Oil Workers in International Oil Action

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Monthly Film Series Presents - The Invisible Mexicans Of Deer Canyon. Joyce Beers Community Center, 1090 Vermont St, 1/12 block north of University Ave, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center, San Diego. wheelchair accessible (please park in Ralph underground parking lot). donations gratefully accepted. Special Guest Producer/ Director: Juan Carlos Frey. “The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon” is an intimate, spare film, shot almost entirely within the canyon, dramatizing the sense of isolation, the increasing squalor and the contrast between its aridity and the surrounding abundance. More Info

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CANDLELIGHT VIGIL For the 4,000 U. S. Military killed in the Iraq war. Where's The Rage? Don't forget to bring a candle! Where -Corner of Park Blvd/President's Way in Balboa Park. When-The day after the announcement of 4,000th U. S. military deaths in Iraq. Time-6PM to 9PM. More Info

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 4PM: Vagina Monologues: Until the Violence Stops Film. The Women's Resource Center at San Diego State University is showing the film, "Until the Violence Stops" in 430 Love Library. "Until The Violence Stops" features playwright and activist Eve Ensler in a powerful film that documents how The Vagina Monologues grew into the international grassroots movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women and girls. Tickets are $2 and available at the Women's Resource Center (WRC) at San Diego State University. Tickets must be purchased prior to the performance due to campus protocols. More Info

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 8PM: The Burke Lectureship in Religion and Society will sponsor a free, public lecture at UCSD: Rosemary Radford Ruether: Senior Adjunct Professor of Theology, Claremont Graduate University Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology Emeritus, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. "American Empire and the War Against Evil." Monday, 8:00 p. m. Pepper Canyon Hall, Room 109. In addition, on Tuesday, February 26, at 11:00 a. m. in the De Certeau Room of the Literature Building, she will engage in an informal talk and discussion on this latest book. More Info

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, NOON: Boycott the SAN DIEGO Union-Tribune- Join our Rally. Once again David Copley, owner of the Union-Tribune, is engaging in union busting during negotiations. The proposed contract will: * Cut wages by 40% * Employee's children will not be covered by company paid insurance. * Union Employees will be forced to pay 50% of Insurance premiums * The company pays 95% of non-union employee's insurance premiums. * Eliminating seniority for vacations shift selection!! Join the Teamsters in their fight against this attack on working families. Place: The Union-Tribune 350 Camino De La Reina San Diego. More Info

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 7PM: Human Sex Trafficking Event at UCSD. A teach-in to raise awareness on the problem of human sex trafficking both here and abroad. Featuring Panel that will include Professor Susan Tiefenbrun from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, others TBA. Also featuring a screening of documentary clips, silent art auction, and raffle of items donated by local businesses. A light refreshment will also be served. Where: The Great Hall in Eleanor Roosevelt College on UCSD. Cost: Free! Parking is also free on Fridays after 4:30 PM. More Info

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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1PM: Rally to Defend Living Wages in San Diego. Rally at San Diego Civic Center Plaza: 1200 3rd Ave. Downtown San Diego. Mayor Jerry Sanders is trying to remove the goals of livable wages and healthcare from the San Diego’s General Plan. The General Plan is the “vision” document for the approval of new development projects in our City. Our General Plan must recognize the problems low-wage jobs bring to our economy and it must set our sights on creating living wage jobs that build a healthy, fair, stable economy. More Info

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MONDAY, MARCH 3, 5PM: Fundraiser for Tierra Miguel Foundation. Where: The Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens, 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA. Tierra Miguel Foundation and The Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens presents: PITCH IN - A benefit evening to support locally grown & 100% organic produce. More Info

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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, MARCH 7, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego Monthly Film Series Presents - The Invisible Mexicans Of Deer Canyon. Joyce Beers Community Center, 1090 Vermont St, 1/12 block north of University Ave, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center, San Diego. wheelchair accessible (please park in Ralph underground parking lot). donations gratefully accepted. Special Guest Producer/ Director: Juan Carlos Frey. “The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon” is an intimate, spare film, shot almost entirely within the canyon, dramatizing the sense of isolation, the increasing squalor and the contrast between its aridity and the surrounding abundance. More Info

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 6:30PM: The Red CalacArts Collective, The Front and El Circulo de Mujeres de Color presents the 8th Annual International Women’s Day Celebration Womyn: Bold as Love Featuring music, poetry and dance celebrating la mujer. FREE @ Casa Familar’s THE FRONT 147 W. San Ysidro Blvd San Ysidro, Califas. With performances by: Bomba Liberte Calpulli Cozcatl Yollotl Carla Riojas Mujeres en Resistencia Son Sin Fronteras Estela Flores Gaviotah Monica Hernandez Ms. Jasmin Poezia Sara R. Eslava. More Info

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MARCH 7-9, 2008: “Peace-ing Communities Together”, a peace building conference for young adults. On March 7-9, 2008, the San Diego Council of Hostelling International USA will host “Peace-ing Communities Together”, a peace building conference for young adults (ages 18-29). Workshop topics include leadership, cross-cultural communication, and mediation, with a keynote address by Dr. Joyce Neu, Executive Director of the Joan Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. Participants will also create a “Community Wall” mural in conjunction with the UN Association Art Miles project, and learn about opportunities to become involved with local peace building efforts. Where: House of Pacific Relations and International Cottages in Balboa Park. More Info

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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2PM: Will There Be Wars Over Water, like Oil? The film "Thirst," which documents the corporate rush to privatize water systems around the world will be shown at the Joyce Beers Community Center, 1220 Cleveland Ave., across from Trader Joes, in Hillcrest. Is water part of a shared "commons," a human right for all people? Or is it a commodity to be bought, sold, and traded in a global marketplace? "Thirst" tells the stories of communities in Bolivia, India, and the United States that are asking these fundamental questions. Suggested donation $5-$10. A discussion will follow the film on the inevitability of the privatization of San Diego water systems. More Info

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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, NOON: March and Peace Rally to end Iraq occupation. Location: Normal Heights community. Schedule: · street rally - noon to 1 PM, University Ave. at 43rd Street · march (less than 1 mile) - 1 PM, from street rally location to TerAlta Park · main rally - TerAlta Park, bounded by Orange Ave. (N), Polk Ave. (S), Central Ave. (E) and 40th St. (W) - speakers, poetry, and organization tables w/information. Eat lunch, and be energized! More Info

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MARCH 19, 2008: 5 YEARS TOO MANY. March 19, 2008: the 5th anniversary of the U. S. invasion of Iraq, the beginning of the 6th year of war and occupation, the 6th year of senseless death and massive destruction. United for Peace and Justice is calling for and supporting a set of activities on and around the 5th anniversary that will manifest the intensifying opposition to the war and help strengthen our movement. We invite you to work with us to ensure the success of these actions. March 13-16, Winter Soldier. March 19, Mass Nonviolent Civil Disobedience in Washington, DC. March 19, Local Actions Throughout the Country. More Info

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 6:30PM: Bus Riders Union Rally and Film. It's Time the Transit District Stopped Dumping on Public Transit Riders! Join us for a look at the possibility of forming a San Diego Bus Riders' Union. We will also be showing "The Bus Riders Union" documentary and discussing the options in San Diego to oppose the city's increase of bus riding fares. Members of the Los Angeles Bus Riders' Union will be speaking at the Rally. Donation of $10 is suggested to help pay for the film and attorney fees for a possible legal suit against the elimination of transfers. Film beings at 6:30pm at the Joyce Beers Center. A coalition of groups including the San Diego Renters Union, San Diego Copwatch, the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party, the Green Party of San Diego County, and the San Diego Coalition for Clean and Fair Government will be riding the buses and trolleys from March 7th to March 19th passing out flyers to transit riders. We want this to be a grass-roots organization; so that transit riders can fight their exploitation. More Info

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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2008: Association of Raza Educators (ARE) 2008 Conference held at Lincoln High School, San Diego. A. R. E. San Diego seeks to outreach at least 500 members of the educational community, including, teachers, counselors, parents, students, and so forth. The conference theme is “The Struggle for Social Justice In Education.” More Info

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 7PM: FILM; All That Remains (UCSD's Multi-Purpose Room). This documentary explores the struggle and the peaceful resistance of the Bedouins of the Negev against policies that intend to strip them of their land and their way of life. Always Free! Fridays @ 7:00pm. More Info

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 8PM: Trago & Mym Entertainment Presents: "friday for rock & hip-hop concert! Chicana Perk, 129 25th St., SD $5 Cover / All Age Show! MS. J: myspace. com/la_poetic_vida Big Joe Hurt: myspace. com/bigjoehurt Castillo: myspace. com/castillo Guerrilla Warfare: myspace. com/guerrillaw. Plus Special Guest Speaker: Ms. Janice Jordan, secretary of the san diego/peace & freedom party of california! And Door Prizes For Those Who Pay $5 At The Door! More Info

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SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 8PM: Jim Bell Ecological Projects Fund Raising Party Featuring: The Dead Head Music of the: Travel Agents. Where: Jim’s house, 4862 Voltaire St., in Ocean Beach. Money raised at this event will be used to fund our video project to show how our planet’s life-support system works and how that knowledge can be used to create a life-support sustaining economy and future in our city and region and ultimately planet wide. More Info

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 6:30PM: UNCOUNTED -- new film on election fraud. FREE -- No donation requested. San Diego Public Library, Central Branch "E" Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, downtown 3rd floor auditorium More Info

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 6:30PM: The Red CalacArts Collective, The Front and El Circulo de Mujeres de Color presents the 8th Annual International Women’s Day Celebration Womyn: Bold as Love. Featuring music, poetry and dance celebrating la mujer. FREE @ Casa Familar’s THE FRONT 147 W. San Ysidro Blvd., San Ysidro. Since 2001 Calaca Press and the Red CalacArts Collective has organized an annual event to celebrate the artistic contributions of women. 2008 marks our 8th annual celebration and we look forward to collaborating with The Front and El Circulo de Mujeres de Color. More Info

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 7PM: FILM: “Burn” with Marlon Brando (UCSD location TBA). This film offers a striking look at colonization, slavery, and revolt in the Caribbean area, and the manipulation exercised by the economic powers upon each other. Always Free! Fridays @ 7:00pm. More Info

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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 6:30PM: The Reflecting Pool, A new independent film is the first narrative feature film to challenge the official story of 9/11. Joyce Beers Center 3900 Vermont St., San Diego at the intersection of Vermont St. and 10th St. just off of University Ave. (Ralph's/Trader Joe’s Shopping Center right next to Aladdin's Mediterranean Café). More Info

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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 7PM: FILM; Chicano! (Episode One) in UCSD's Multi-Purpose Room. This film examines the events at Tierra Amarilla, NM, that sparked a national movement for social justice. It focuses on the 1967 struggle by Mexican Americans to regain ownership of New Mexico lands guaranteed them by the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and concludes with the Chicano Moratorium March against the Vietnam War held in East Los Angeles in 1970. More Info

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SUNDAY, MARCH 16, NOON: The Red CalacArts Collective presents our 4th annual CHICANO PARK FUNDRAISER in Calacalandia Home of Chelo y Brent of Calaca Press 502 Rose Dr. National City, Califas. Help support Chicano Park’s 38th anniversary! Don't miss out on this once a year gathering to raise funds for our beloved parque. Firme sounds by: The Return Of Bill Caballero! Los Romanticos Chunky & The Chicano Park All-Star Band Plus: Son Jarocho. More Info

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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 8PM: MYM Entertainment Presents: "Honoring Women's Herstory Month Rock Concert! Chicana Perk: 129 25th St., SD. $5 Cover! All Ages! from sd, ca-IRRADIO: myspace. com/irradio from silver lake, ca-THE T. V. LIERS: myspace. com/thetvliers from sd, ca-DROPJOY: myspace. com/dropjoymusic. More Info

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FEBRUARY 21 – MARCH 16, 2008: Permanent Collection: A play by Thomas Gibbons. Where: Mo`olelo at 10th Avenue Theatre 930 10th Avenue, San Diego (Downtown). Permanent Collection is the story of Sterling North - the African American Director of the Morris Foundation & Museum, and Paul Barrow - the Museum’s Caucasian Education Director. When their conflict over eight important pieces of African art is uncovered by a curious journalist, a complex and bitter clash erupts over race, representation, art and the role of the media. More Info

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Announcements / Workshops

IFCO/Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba. In June/July 2008 14 different routes of the Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba will be on the road visiting more than 120 US and Canadian cities, (including San Diego). We will travel in school buses, trucks, and cars to Cuba via Mexico with medical and educational supplies collected from groups across the US and Canada as a collective challenge to the inhuman and immoral US blockade and travel ban. This year’s caravan will also host our second Hiphop Without Borders Exchange We will take many hiphop artists to participate in an international hiphop festival, as well as carrying turntables, keyboards and other musical equipment to support Cuban hiphop. More Info

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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. More Info

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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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What we can do to stop global warming - Its not too late! Edward Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030 ~ Watch his presentation: www.ucsd.tv

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Architecture 2030 ~ www.architecture2030.org

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