I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses.

-- Harry Emerson Fosdick

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Quite often and to many, activism issues of social and political significance can feel a bit overwhelming due to its global nature, cultural reference, or its sheer complexity. It becomes the role of local activist groups to expose, educate, and organize with the communities where the corporate mass media fails to provide.

Growing your own or buying locally grown produce is one simple mode of activism that we can all participate in without feeling overwhelmed. If you feel like you are losing control to the large corporations, this is one activity that you can reclaim it back. With the rising transportation costs which the large corporation will pass on to you, it is becoming very apparent that locally produced foods are becoming more cost effective. You can also control what goes into what you eat. By eliminating pesticides and other harmful chemicals, and choosing organics, we are doing our planet and our bodies a favor.

San Diego Food Not Lawns is a grassroots group based in San Diego focused on offering information, facilitate communication, and otherwise act and effect local change regarding a variety of food and land related issues. Check them out on their website at sdfoodnotlawns.com. They have a lot of information and local activities regarding localization of the foods we eat.

If you want to bypass the large corporate grocery stores, how about visiting a local farmers market. Check out San Diego Farm Bureau’s web site. They will provide you all the local farmers markets locations and dates where you can buy directly from the local farms.

You can also support a CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture). This is where you buy directly from the farm with a subscription. You can check out the local CSA from the San Diego Farm Bureau’s site

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The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.

-- Marie Beyle

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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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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2:30PM: Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants. Book Presentation by David Bacon. Location: Joan B. Kroc building, Room 253. University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego. In Illegal People Bacon explores the human side of globalization, exposing the many ways it uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. At the same time, U. S. immigration policy makes the labor of those displaced people a crime in the United States. Illegal People explains why our national policy produces even more displacement, more migration, more immigration raids, and a more divided, polarized society. 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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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 7PM: A Movie Night Fundraiser for the Peace and Dignity Journeys will take place @ Chicana Perk 129 25th St in Sherman Heights. Two videos from the Northern route filmed by runners from San Diego will be shown, giving the indigenous perspective on the sacred journey and describing the struggles and triumphs of indigenous communities through which the runners passed, in their own words. The videos are in english with spanish subtitles. PLUS: Slideshow and stories from the Southern route. Come out to support our compañeros from San Diego who are core runners: Abel, Arturo, Gaby, Oscar and Ymoat. 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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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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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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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 12PM: BBQ & Music Fundraiser for the Ghimire Foundation. Eat, listen, and donate! Adams Avenue Rec Park 3491 Adams Avenue, San Diego. Fundraiser.BBQ by Barbeque81 and live bands, raffles, and games for kids. $20 donation includes full BBQ lunch, live music, and your raffle ticket entry for prizes, including a chance for a weekend stay in Rosarito, Mexico.* All proceeds go towards raising funds for the Ghimire Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for Nepalese girls who are at the greatest risk of being sold into sex slavery. 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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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008: LA radical music festival. www.wethepeoplefestival.com music festival for radicals. Cindy Sheehan and Cynthia Mckinney will be guest speaking. Rage Against the Machine is one of many to be playing. More Info

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WEDNESDAY 15, THURSDAY 16, and FRIDAY 17, OCTOBER 2008: Celebrating Aime Cesaire at City Heights Weingart Library & Performance Annex 3795 Fairmount Ave San Diego. Directed by Rhys Green and read by Ida L. Rhem, Bryan Barbarin, and Debi Mason. Aime Cesaire a Martinican poet, playwright, and politician, was one of the most influential authors from the French-speaking Caribbean. Aimé Césaire formulated with Léopold Senghor and Léon Gontian Damas the concept and movement of Négritude, defined as "affirmation that one is black and proud of it". This Event is Free to the Public. More Info

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 9, 2008: ALTARES para los MUERTOS A dia de los muertos altar exhibition. Featuring altars by Enrique Morones and Border Angels, Pura Vida, Teresa Yolanda Lopez, The Infinity Lab, Guerrero Azteca Peace Project, San Diego HIV Planning Council and HIV Prevention Community Planning Board. Curated by Cal A. Vera. Centro Cultural de la Raza 2125 Park Blvd. San Diego. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12-4pm. More Info

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7PM: CAMINANDO con la CALACA The Redz 6th Annual Dia de los Muertos Commemoration. An evening of performance honoring those that have passed. Centro Cultural de la Raza 2125 Park Blvd. San Diego. Featuring Word & Song by: Francisco J. Bustos , Bill Caballero, Teresa Caballero, Esteban Cardoso, Irene Castruita, Elizabeth Cazessús, Sara R. Eslava, Maria Figueroa, Jim Moreno, Gerardo Navarro, William Nericcio, Poezia, Quino, Jim Ruland, Mariajulia Urias, and others… Plus: A living altar performance by endy. With altar design by Consuelo Manríquez. More Info

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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 Info

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Announcements / Workshops

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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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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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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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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The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet, and We Simply Never Talk About It ~ www.alternet.org

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