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he was willing to live in that tension of recognizing
that the movement had made magnificent differences in
the country, but that the country was still going to
be resistant to the call to give up racism, to give
up materialism, to give up militarism.
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Ex-Speechwriter,
Confidante Dr. Vincent Harding on Dr. Martin Luther
King’s Courageous—and Overlooked—Antiwar
and Economic Justice Activism: Den Now! 2/28/08
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the politics of hope beat the politics of fear?
This
election season and particularly the primaries have
stirred up a very high level of political discussion.
Many of us have our hopes raised, that the pendulum
will swing back with a vengeance and that the losses
suffered in the last 20 years will be recuperated and
the momentum will continue to carry the country to the
left.
It
has been the hard work of grassroots activists, that
got us to this point, especially in exposing the war,
war profiteering, election fraud, corporate control
and the attack on human and civil rights. What we must
understand is that who ever becomes the candidate and
who ever becomes the President, we cannot rest.
If
the politics of hope beat the politics of fear, it will
only be the hard work of grassroots activists, which
will keep the wheels of progress moving forward. Hope
will be dashed if the power of the people is not felt
in the halls of power. We must empower our organizations
and campaigns, educationals and actions, door-to-door
and mass outreach. ASD is just one of the 100 vehicles,
but we pledge to be there for the duration. In exchange
we want you to support and become involved and help
turn the tide. The next generation depends on us.
ASD
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5th anniversary of the Iraq war by joining the March
15th peace rally in City Heights or in North County.
The SDCPJ and ASD are leafleting and knocking on doors.
Call us to get involved. 619-528-8383.
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| "Curry:
You don't agree with that? Has nothing do with the economy,
the war? The spending on the war?
"Bush: I don't think so. I think actually, the
spending on the war might help with jobs.
"Curry: Oh, yeah?
"Bush: Yeah, because we're buying equipment, and
people are working. I think this economy is down because
we built too many houses."
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George
W. Bush interviewed by NBC's Ann Curry 2/25/08
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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
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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
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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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MONDAY,
MARCH 3, 6:30PM: "Culture, Community, and Employment
Challenges for the Somalian Community in San Diego."
Free Community Education Event. Where: Malcolm X Library
5148 Market St. San Diego. This event will feature UCSD
student leaders and Horn of Africa representative Hamse
Warfa working together to address cultural, community
and employment issues for the Somalian Community in
San Diego. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
MARCH 6, 2008, 7:30 AM: Rally to Protest Injustices
of the Family Court System. Location: 1555 6th ave San
Diego. Come rally at the downtown family court house
to show the importance of equal parenting and the injustices
going on in our court system. The family courts are
destroying poor and minority families because they are
getting Social Security Retirement taxes as federal
incentives for destroying families. 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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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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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
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ONGOING EVENTS
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“ENOUGH”
PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE
IRAQ WAR ENDS. More
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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
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| WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 12, 4PM: Mike Davis - ProFessor of History, UC
Irvine. “Governments of the Poor: The Politics
of the Informal Economy” with reception immediately
following. Professor Davis is an award winning author
of many books including City of Quartz and Under the
Perfect Sun: the San Diego Tourists Never See. Robinson
Complex, Room 3201 UCSD School of International Relations
and Pacific Studies (IRPS) Untitled 72. - Open to the
Public - More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 15, 10AM: Larry Kerkman, “Mr. CRISPE”,
invites you and your family to the upcoming St. Patrick
Day Parade in Balboa Park. Annual St. Patrick's Day
Parade and Festival ---- Starts at 10 am in Balboa Park
near 6th & Maple; Parade steps off at 6th &
Juniper at 11am. Festival in the Park featuring food
booths, beer service, kiddy rides, various vendors begins
at 9 am. Official Parade shirts will be on sale. 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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WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 19, 7:30PM: Warwick's Bookstore 7812 Girard Avenue,
La Jolla will host award winning Armenian novelist,
Micheline Aharonian Marcom, at a speaking event that
is free and open to the public. We are trying to reach
out to the local Armenian community and others interested
in hearing her speak about her new book, "Draining
the Sea," a "striking literary exploration
of the effects of political violence as it reverberates
through the Armenian Genocide of 1915, the Guatemalan
civil conflict of the1980's and present day Los Angeles.
More
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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
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 19, 10AM: Chicano Park Day Celebration. “Our
Lives, Culture, And History Are Seen Through Our Murals!”
is the theme of the 38th Annual Chicano Park Day Celebration
in historic Chicano Park, located in the Barrio Logan
community, south of downtown San Diego. This family
celebration is free and open to the public. More
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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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WEDNESDAY
MARCH 5, 7:30PM: DORNOB Collective Dastgâh jam
& Bandari (folk music from Persian Gulf). Dornob
plays untraditional Persian music in the spirit of jazz
at Southwestern College. 900 Otay Lakes Road, Room 105
U. FREE. 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.
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MARCH
7-29TH: Extraordinary Renditions an original satire
you can’t afford to miss! The premiere production
of Impact Theater, San Diego’s newest irreverent
theater company it explores—among other things—the
insanity of airport security, the reckless use of tasers,
bilingualitis, health insurance that makes you sick,
and the selective protections of FEMA. You’ll
laugh so hard you’ll cry—and get mad as
hell! Impact Theater is proud to present this provocative
look at the outrageousness of our society. Ticket purchase
at door. Swedenborg Hall is conveniently located just
off Washington Street, near the intersection of Cleveland/Tyler
in the Hillcrest/University Heights area. 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
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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
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| Announcements
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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.
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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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