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| Being
Unconventional:
As
we watched the conventions many of us felt quite unconventional.
The events give the two ruling parties 4-days of prime
time to speak to the American people. There is manipulative
calculation in their methods and in the way they tell
us a version of the reality. Until we hear from sources
like Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! we get few insights
into the stories behind the fabrication. At the conventions
there is no evidence of debate or discussion, almost
no chance for the rank and file to express themselves,
no vestiges of democracy in action. And worst of all
that the media is complicit in the presentation of this
spectacle; letting it pass without delving behind the
curtain.
San
Diego's lack of a critical media is just one more reason
why we need media justice work to begin in earnest.
The Foundation for Change has presented Activist San
Diego and several other organizations with a grant to
develop our web capabilities and to continue our quest
to establish two new FM community radio stations. If
we get construction permits from the FCC we will then
need to raise another $200,000 to get on the air, but
it will be one of the several actions needed to bring
more "unconventional" social justice perspectives
to our community. Please call us and let us know if
you would like to be informed and involved in ASD's
media justice work.
Hope
to see you Monday at 7 PM at the ASD General Meeting
as we take up Prop 7 and some other critical propositions
on the California ballot.
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| MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 7PM: Activist General Meeting on the California
State Propositions will be organized as a space for
community members to come together and discuss their
opinions, both pro and con, about the 12 proposed State
propositions on the ballot this November. This will
be akin to a town hall discussion so please bring whatever
information, opinions, literature and passion you have
regarding the propositions. Folks who are actively campaigning
for any of these propositions are welcome to attend
and set up tables with any literature regarding the
prop you’re working on. Hopefully we can all come
together and make this an informative and educational
evening regarding the direction we want to take towards
the future…. LOCATION: Joyce Beers Center in the
Hillcrest's Uptown Shopping Center 1090 Vermont, one
block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest
Shopping Center. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 3PM: BLACKWATER PROTEST!! One Year Anniversary
Protest and Rally Against Blackwater at Blackwater’s
Otay Mesa Training Facility 7685 Siempre Viva Rd., SD
(Otay Mesa). Blackwater Has Opened A New Training Facility
Here In Otay Mesa--Right Next To The Mexican Border.
Directions: 805 South to 905 East, Right Britannia,
Left on to Siempre Viva. (park on the street). More
Info
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FRIDAY
SEPT 26, 7:30 PM: Life & Debt a film by Stephanie
Black. Revealing the Transparent: Stephanie Black Unveils
the Jamaican World Beyond Tourism. Examining the Third
World amid the process of globalism. Joyce Beers Community
Center at Vermont St just north of Univ. Ave, Hillcrest,
San Diego (next to Trader Joe's) please use Ralph underground
parking lot. ****This Event is Free**** (Nobody turned
away for lack of funds - Donations Gladly Accepted).
More
Info
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| MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 7PM: Activist General Meeting on the California
State Propositions will be organized as a space for
community members to come together and discuss their
opinions, both pro and con, about the 12 proposed State
propositions on the ballot this November. This will
be akin to a town hall discussion so please bring whatever
information, opinions, literature and passion you have
regarding the propositions. Folks who are actively campaigning
for any of these propositions are welcome to attend
and set up tables with any literature regarding the
prop you’re working on. Hopefully we can all come
together and make this an informative and educational
evening regarding the direction we want to take towards
the future…. LOCATION: Joyce Beers Center in the
Hillcrest's Uptown Shopping Center 1090 Vermont, one
block north of University, next to Trader Joe's Hillcrest
Shopping Center. More
Info
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TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9, 6.30PM: Design for Change? Eat.. Drink...
Graphic Artist. Industrial Designer. Architect. Engineer.
Web Warrior. Do you Design for Change? Do you eat? Do
you drink? Heads On Fire:: Fab Lab invites you to join
our Fab Friends and others who believe that the design
arts can be used to change the world. We're meeting
for boldly inventive appetizers and naughtily creative
cocktails at the Blue Lotus, 729 W. Washington Street,
San Diego. Chill vibe and "Recession Relief"
prices both in full effect. Soundtrack provided by the
DJs of Blue Beat Sessions. Great conversations provided
by you. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 8PM: please join Unite In Peace for a
Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of all those who were
lost on …and since September 11th, 2001. Amazing
Grace will be played on bagpipes. Veteran’s Memorial
Garden, Balboa Park 2115 Park Blvd., San Diego. Join
us in peacefully and powerfully renewing our commitment
to peace, justice, and liberty. This vigil is open to
the general public; it is not a platform for politics
of protests. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 7PM: Axis of Friendship Candlelight Vigil.
The Ramona Forum will hold a candlelight vigil to celebrate
our Axis of Friendship with the nation of Iran. The
Iranians held candlelight vigils to mourn our losses
after 9-11. This vigil will show our solidarity with
the people of Iran and demonstrate our demand for global
peace. Where: 10th and Main streets in Ramona, 7~9PM.
More
Info
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FRIDAY
through SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 13th and 14th: Ranchita
Rocks 2nd Annual Music Festival Benefit Concert for
Protect Our Communities Fund (POC). Fighting the Sunrise
Powerlink - one band at a time! Special Guest Friday
Night – MOUNTAIN featuring Leslie West and Corky
Laing. 60 bands, 6 stages and non-stop entertainment.
Tickets for all thee days, including camping and parking,
are $135.00. Order tickets online. POC has been fighting
to preserve San Diego County from being trampled by
SDG&E’s ill-conceived Sunrise Powerlink project
for over two years. This is POC’s only fundraiser
and 100% of the profits will be used in the fight. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 3PM: BLACKWATER PROTEST!! One Year Anniversary
Protest and Rally Against Blackwater at Blackwater’s
Otay Mesa Training Facility 7685 Siempre Viva Rd., SD
(Otay Mesa). Blackwater Has Opened A New Training Facility
Here In Otay Mesa--Right Next To The Mexican Border.
Directions: 805 South to 905 East, Right Britannia,
Left on to Siempre Viva. (park on the street). More
Info
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SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14, 1:30PM: San Diego Chapter of the Network
of Spiritual Progressives Presents: Hate Speech and
Hate Crimes: Problems and Solutions. Who: Lori Saldana,
member of the California State Assembly representing
the 76th Assembly District will speak on what is being
done to address hate crimes and hate speech. Everyone
is welcome and admission is free. Where: At the San
Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community
Center, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 14, 6:30PM: Film: In Their Own Words: The
Untold Stories Of The 9/11 Families @ Joyce Beers Center
- join us for a screening of this thought provoking
film. learn the story of September 11th, 2001 you never
heard from the families of those that lost their lives
that day. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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Malcolm
X Library Programs in September 2008. More
Info
“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,
SEPTEMBER 19, 11AM: UN International Day of Peace Celebration.
University of San Diego. The Joan B. Kroc School of
Peace Studies and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace
& Justice. This celebration will include live entertainment,
a documentary film, a photography exhibit on human rights
in China, and a moment of silence at noon with a dove
release. Peace is built person-by-person, group-by-group,
nation-by-nation, and each of you is making an important
contribution to that process. Come celebrate the International
Day of Peace and share about the activities conducted
by your organization. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19, 7PM: The Premiere of FLOW, a documentary
about water privatization, the dwindling fresh water
supplies around the world, and how corporations are
stealing our water. Can anyone really own water? Where:
Ken Landmark theater. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 1PM: VOICES OF WOMEN Presents Sex Trafficking
Summit. In collaboration with The Thomas Jefferson School
of Law’s Center for Global Legal Studies and the
International Law Society/Amnesty International Student
Group Presents Sex Trafficking Summit. Modern-day slavery
in the form of sex trafficking, which forces women and
children from around the world into lives of despair,
will be the subject of an upcoming Sex Trafficking Summit
of leaders in law enforcement and child advocacy. FREE
at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2121 San Diego
Avenue in Old Town. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24, 7PM: Film "Uncounted: The New Math
of American Elections." Film Director David Earnhart
and voting rights activist Brad Friedman will be on
hand. Reception to follow film. UNCOUNTED is an explosive
new documentary that shows how the election fraud that
changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even
greater fraud in 2006 - and now looms as an unbridled
threat to the outcome of the 2008 election. UltraStar
Mission Valley Cinemas, 7150 Hazard Center Drive. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25,7PM: Barton Gellman At Revelle Forum. Join
Barton Gellman, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post
journalist, as he offers an incisive examination of
how Dick Cheney redefined the role of the vice presidency,
assuming extraordinary responsibilities and making it
a post of unprecedented power. Note: Please arrive early.
Doors open at 6:30. Note location: Neurosciences Institute,
10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., La Jolla. Please arrive
early. Advance registration strongly advised. More
Info
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FRIDAY
SEPT 26, 7:30 PM: Life & Debt a film by Stephanie
Black. Revealing the Transparent: Stephanie Black Unveils
the Jamaican World Beyond Tourism. Examining the Third
World amid the process of globalism. Joyce Beers Community
Center at Vermont St just north of Univ. Ave, Hillcrest,
San Diego (next to Trader Joe's) please use Ralph underground
parking lot. ****This Event is Free**** (Nobody turned
away for lack of funds - Donations Gladly Accepted).
More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 27: National Day of Action to Stop War on
Iran! NO October Surprise... NOT Another War... NO October
Surprise... NOT Another War. Help build locally-coordinated
actions in 100 cities March, rally, speak out, picket,
teach-ins - in cities large or small, campuses &
schools what you do can make a difference Only the People
can stop the war... Stop the War on Iran before it starts!
Money for Jobs, Healthcare, and Education, Not War and
Occupation! More
Info
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SUNDAY,
SEPT 7 & MONDAY, SEPT 8TH: The San Diego Men’s
Chorus Auditions For 2008 Season. Meet the Chorus Nights
/ Auditions 6th & Pennsylvania (enter through back
gate). San Diego Men's Chorus Welcomes New Members.
2008 Holiday Semester Features Paris Bennett at the
New Balboa Theatre. The chorus' mission is two-fold:
Musical excellence and social justice. Where: All Saints’
Episcopal Church, 6th & Pennsylvania in Hillcrest.
Parking is in the lot across Pennsylvania from the church.
The entrance is in the alley behind the church. More
Info
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SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 20, 8PM: Music from Afghanistan. The Center
for World Music with support from the Society of Afghan
Americans, the Persian Cultural Center, the Indian Fine
Arts Academy of San Diego, and the Committee for the
Art of the Indian Subcontinent at the San Diego Museum
of Art, as part of the Performing Arts at The Neurosciences
Institute Series presents Ustad AZIZ HERAWI (rubab,
dutar) with Ahmad Siar Haseq (tabla). The Neuroscience
Institute (La Jolla) 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr. San
Diego. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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AUGUST
15 – SEPTEMBER 14: Fridays & Saturdays 8 PM,
Sundays 2 PM: The Joy Luck Club adapted from the Amy
Tan novel, tells the story of four Chinese-immigrant
mothers and their relationships with their American-born
daughters. The play is made up of vignettes, which look
deep into the Chinese pasts of the mothers and then
shift back to the present day. The mothers share a sense
of failure at being unable to connect with their daughters,
and the sacrifices they made in order to come to America
are played out like ghosts that come back to haunt them.
More
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AUGUST
27-SEPTEMBER 21, 2008: Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company
presents: Night Sky. A play by Susan Yankowitz. In memory
of Joe Hiel Produced in Partnership with San Diego Brain
Injury Foundation. Holes - in - talking. Heart - in
- jail. Night Sky is the story of Anna, a brilliant
astronomer. When a car accident renders her aphasic,
her speech becomes a hodgepodge of disconnected words
alternately poetic, funny, confusing and profound. She
and her family must fight through the black holes of
her mind and journey from her night sky into an unfamiliar
world and a new language. A moving story about the resiliency
of the human spirit and the universal need to find words
to communicate our deepest thoughts and feelings. Where:
Mandell Weiss Forum Studio Theater. More
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| Announcements
/ Workshops
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, NOON: Affordable Housing Coalition Meeting
@ The Tubman/Chavez center. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 7PM: Cocktails For Choice!! Don't miss
out on the social event of the year hosted by Planned
Parenthood! Cocktails for Choice is a fun night of socializing,
networking, and chatting about pro-choice politcs all
while enjoying a cocktail or two with like-minded friends!
Where: Prospect Bar & Lounge! 1025 Prospect Street,
La Jolla. Ticket price only $15 with online registration
at www.planned.org/c4c $20 at the door. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
SEPT 12 & FRIDAY, SEPT 26 8PM: Friday Night $10
Board Game Benefit for Heifer International. Topic:
Micro-Credit Where: Tea N More 7380 Clairemont Mesa
Blvd. 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. The suggested donation is $10
by check directly to Heifer International an organization
who 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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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 6PM: The Truth about the 'Good War': Why
We Oppose the War in Afghanistan. Where: City Heights
Rec Center 4380 Landis Street (Two Blocks South of University
on Fairmont Ave). A Meeting of the: International Socialist
Organization. During the Democratic National Convention,
candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden made it clear
that if elected, they would escalate the War in Afghanistan.
Join the ISO as we revisit the arguments against the
invasion of Afghanistan and evaluate who really benefits
from another imperialist war in the Middle East. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008: United for Peace and Justice, MILLION
DOORS FOR PEACE - National Day of Action: Be part of
one of the most ambitious and innovative anti-war activities
to date! United for Peace and Justice is partnering
with US Action/True Majority, Win Without War, and other
organizations to make this day the biggest peace action
of 2008. Volunteer doorknockers will ask people to sign
an antiwar petition directed to Congress. Our message:
End this immoral war, bring our troops home, and invest
in America's future. In addition, we will encourage
people to join local anti-war groups, engage in voter
education work, and become a part of the organized antiwar
movement in their area. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21, 6PM: San Diego County Mega Community Coalition
Summit A New Path. Featuring: Our Public Information
Campaign. 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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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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WORK
THE POLLS IN SD - COMPENSATION*: $75-165. Election Day
Hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, Nov. 4 Requirements: Attend
a training before the election. 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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