"As we know, learning from the past, those kind of questions sometimes end in war"

-- IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, warned of mass starvation and other dire consequences if food prices continue to rise sharply.

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TAX DAY - are you mad as hell?

Read my lips "No news on taxes". The cost of war and empire is hidden from us and the news media is certainly not telling us. But every year the War Resister's League lay out the cost in a revealing pie chart. www.warresisters.org/pages/piechart.htm "Total Outlays (Federal Funds): $2,650 billion, MILITARY: 54% and $1,449 billion, NON-MILITARY: 46% and $1,210 billion... Current military” includes Dept. of Defense ($653 billion), the military portion from other departments ($150 billion), and an additional $162 billion to supplement the Budget’s misleading and vast underestimate of only $38 billion for the “war on terror." Neither US society nor the world can afford this atrocious waste, not only of the precious human and monetary resources, but all the death and destruction wrought by militarism. In 2008 there will be several demonstrations on Tax Day (none initiated by ASD this year). We deserve to be piping mad, not at taxes, but at the waste and corruption that uses our tax money to perpetuate inequality and domination.

Please join ASD at the monthly membership meeting on Monday, April, 14th as we focus on the immigration actions set for May Day 2008. Also come here from ASD's Victor Calle about his nephew, the 4000th US soldier to die in Iraq. See you there! Please help ASD on Earth Day on April 20th. Call 619-528-8383 for info.

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DONATED CARS HELP MOVE ACTIVISM FORWARD! Please donate your car and other items. As a bonus you get progressive satisfaction and a healthy tax deduction! Call us at 619-528-8383

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Ouch! The Daily Show's Eviscerating "Documentary" About Fox News Media

-- Huffington Post April 14, 2008

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"Haiti's government fell on Saturday when senators fired the prime minister after more than a week of riots over food prices."

-- World Bank to Meet as Rising Food Prices Spark Unrest, Agence France-Presse

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"The Bush administration said yesterday that it plans to start using the nation's most advanced spy technology for domestic purposes soon, rebuffing challenges by House Democrats over the idea's legal authority."

-- By Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post

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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 7PM: ASD Monthly Meeting on MAY DAY Actions & 4000 Soldier. Come hear about the preparations for May Day march and rally on immigration issues. NEW LOCATION - Joyce Beers Community Center, 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center, San Diego. * please park in Ralph underground parking lot. Who: Everyone Welcome, bring a friend. More Info

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FRIDAY MAY 2, 7:30PM: The Prince Myshkins are back? With a bag of songs that will wake up America! An evening of hilarious and thought-provoking songs of social justice with CHARLIE KING and THE PRINCE MYSHKINS. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church - 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. $10-$20 - Donation requested / no one will be turned away. More Info

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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego’s Monthly Film Series. Come for the film, stay for the stimulating discussions. The End of Suburbia. The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream is a documentary film concerning peak oil and its implications on the suburban lifestyle. Rational & Entertaining! Joyce Beers Community Center 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center. * please park in Ralph’s underground parking. Wheelchair Accessible. Free/ Donations accepted. More Info

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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 7:30PM: The War on Democracy. John Pilger's first major film for the cinema - in a career that has produced more than 55 television documentaries. Set in Latin America and the US, it explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Archival footage demonstrates how democracy has been wiped out in country after country in Latin America since the 1950's. Joyce Beers Community Center 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center. * please park in Ralph’s underground parking. Wheelchair Accessible. Free/ Donations accepted. More Info

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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 7PM: ASD Monthly Meeting on MAY DAY Actions & 4000 Soldier. Come hear about the preparations for May Day march and rally on immigration issues. NEW LOCATION - Joyce Beers Community Center, 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center, San Diego. * please park in Ralph underground parking lot. Who: Everyone Welcome, bring a friend. More Info

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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008: No Budget Cuts to families, children, students, seniors and people with disabilities. Meet: 4:30 p. m. at Horton Plaza March: 5:00 p. m. to/from State Building. Rally: 6:00 p. m. at Horton Plaza. Create a just tax policy that ensures that everyone pays their fair share and that fully funds programs people need. Please Wear Black. More Info

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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 3PM: Tax Day Protest. Where: Midway Post Office 2535 Midway Drive, San Diego. San Diego libertarians will protest at the Main Post Office. There's always a lineup of cars in all directions to the P. O. where there are workers collecting the mail on the street. Bring signs, costumes, attitude. More Info

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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 6:45PM: NCCPJ Meeting & Movie (In the Valley of Elah). Pilgrim Church of Christ, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2, 2020 Chestnut St. Carlsbad. We hope to have some time for discussion afterwards. More Info

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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 Info

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1PM: Iraq, 5 Years Later!! featuring Cindy Sheehan, Fernando Suarez. North County Coalition for Peace & Justice presents Iraq 5 Years Later. It’s Still The Issue. Pilgrim United Church of Christ Sanctuary 2020 Chestnut St., Carlsbad. Special Guest Cindy Sheehan also featuring: Fernando Suarez del Solar, Rev. Madison Shockley, Farouk Al-Nasser and Mazin Al Nashi. $10 Donation, No one turned away. Before the event, join Cindy Sheehan for a special brunch from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon at the home of Paul Bryant & Lynn Stine. $25. RSVP. More Info

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 7PM: ADC SD Annual Awards Banquet. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, San Diego Chapter Cordially invites you to attend its: Annual Awards Banquet 2008 C O M M E M O R A T I N G A L - N A K B A H 60 YEARS OF PALESTINIAN DISPOSSESSION. Keynote Speaker: Prof. Khalil Barhoum, Stanford University, Ex-President of AAUG. Poetry reading by Seema Sueko Artistic Director, Mo'olelo Performing Arts Company. Annual Awards . Music . Art Exhibit. The Manchester Grand Hyatt One Market Place Downtown San Diego. More Info

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SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 11AM - 6PM: Multi-Cultural Earth Day Indoor / Outdoor event at WorldBeat Cultural Center 2100 Park Blvd. Balboa Park. What: 19th Annual Earth Day! Who: Multi Cultural World Music, Reggae, R&B, AfroBeat, Jazz, African, Latin, Belly Dance, Japanese Tiako Performances International Craft Marketplace. Free Event! More Info

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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 4:30PM: Free Leonard Peltier and Sami al-Arian. And Justice For All? An event looking at the past and current polices of our so called justice system, and those who had to pay for it. A 4 speaker presentation at Palomar College in front of the cafeteria with “Army of None” author David Solnit, Dr. Zahi Damuni, Ed Gomez and Marjorie Cohn will dissect the Bush Administration policies in how they have defied the law and the case of war crimes against them. 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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SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 11AM: Californians for Equal Parenting Picnic. All Parents And Kids Welcome! Mission bay park. Free Food * Sodas Games * Prizes. More Info

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SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 4PM: Common Ground Theatre Presents Awaiting Judgment at the Bayview Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Christian Center. Awaiting Judgment© depicts 20th Century theological giants, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in adjoining cells (at an undisclosed location and in an out-of-sync time period) discussing their faith journeys and the challenges that they had encountered. The two examine one another's actions and explore the decisions that led to their martyrdom. The exchange provides a prophetic, relevant and inspirational message that has resonated with audiences around the country. Written by Rev. Art Cribbs, former pastor of Christian Fellowship Congregational Church (San Diego), Awaiting Judgment© was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King's prophetic sermon at Riverside Church in New York, April 4, 1967. The sermon challenged America to re-think its foreign policies and aggressive actions against the people of Vietnam – a message that is as poignant today as it was 40 years ago. More Info

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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 7PM: Ann Wright at Price Center Ballroom. The UCSD Women’s Center California Cultures in Comparative Perspective and the Cross-Cultural Center present: Ann Wright: Peace Activist and retired U. S. State Department Official. “Dissent: Voices of Conscience” Price Center Ballroom. With Guest Panelists: Marjorie Cohn, president of the National Lawyers Guild and professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Timothy Kahlor, spokesperson for Military Families Speak Out (MFSO). More Info

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FRIDAY MAY 2, 7:30PM: The Prince Myshkins are back? With a bag of songs that will wake up America! An evening of hilarious and thought-provoking songs of social justice with CHARLIE KING and THE PRINCE MYSHKINS. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church - 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. $10-$20 - Donation requested / no one will be turned away. More Info

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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 7:30PM: Activist San Diego’s Monthly Film Series. Come for the film, stay for the stimulating discussions. The End of Suburbia. The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream is a documentary film concerning peak oil and its implications on the suburban lifestyle. Rational & Entertaining! Joyce Beers Community Center 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center. * please park in Ralph’s underground parking. Wheelchair Accessible. Free/ Donations accepted. More Info

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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2PM: The new award-winning play, Heartland, by La Jolla playwrights Anita Simons and Lauren Simon, will have a staged reading at Long Beach Playhouse. This is a major triumph because the audience reaction and review by attending critics will determine if they will produce a full production in their next season. More Info

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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 7:30PM: The War on Democracy. John Pilger's first major film for the cinema - in a career that has produced more than 55 television documentaries. Set in Latin America and the US, it explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Archival footage demonstrates how democracy has been wiped out in country after country in Latin America since the 1950's. Joyce Beers Community Center 1090 Vermont, one block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest Shopping Center. * please park in Ralph’s underground parking. Wheelchair Accessible. Free/ Donations accepted. More Info

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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 4:30PM: Mary Magdalene and The Sacred Feminine will be explored in-depth in an enlightening afternoon with Harita Meenee, a Greek scholar of classical studies and women’s history. Author of the book The Sacred Feminine and Mary Magdalene, Ms. Meenee will explore the hidden aspects of Mary Magdalene. Where: San Diego City College 1313 Park Blvd. Room A-103. More Info

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 8:30PM: Half Pint in Concert. WorldBeat Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego. What: Earth Day Pre-Party! Who: Half Pint "No Stress Express Tour" w/ The Yellow Wall Dub Squad & Special Guest Itawe & Stevie Culture. More Info

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FRIDAY MAY 2, 7:30PM: The Prince Myshkins are back? With a bag of songs that will wake up America! An evening of hilarious and thought-provoking songs of social justice with CHARLIE KING and THE PRINCE MYSHKINS. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church - 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. $10-$20 - Donation requested / no one will be turned away. More Info

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MONDAY, MAY 5, 9:30AM: BARRIO BAROQUE @ SD Mesa College. BARRIO BAROQUE Rats, Rants, & Other Turf Wars of the Naked Tongue. A book discussion and spoken word performance featuring the literary talents of SDSU Professor William “Memo” Nericcio Tex{t}-Mex: Seductive Hallucinations of the “Mexican” in America and Former Taco Shop Poet Tomás Riley mahcic: selected poems. Room H-117/118, Mesa College 7250 Mesa College Drive San Diego. FREE and open to the public! More Info

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Announcements / Workshops

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 6PM: Save California Schools! Stop the Budget Cuts! City Heights Rec Center, 4380 Landis Street Two Blocks South of University on Fairmont. Meeting is in English with Spanish Translation Available. As lawmakers turn to education to solve budget shortfalls caused by a weak and irrational economy, high school and college students across the state have resisted through protest along with their parents, teachers, and community members. A Meeting of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION. More Info

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EARTH DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! April 20th at Balboa Park. This will be the first year for the San Diego Earth Fair to set a goal to become a Zero Waste Event. More Info

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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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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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May Day 2008 National Mobilization to Support Immigrant Rights ~ immigrantsolidarity.org/mayday2008/

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Freedom of Religion Websites:
www.firstfreedomfirst.org
www.cultureshocks.com

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