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| If
you are not outraged, you may not be paying attention.
AIG, the insurance giant, gave millions to political
candidates who supported deregulation of the market
place.
AIG grew rich in the deregulated, “free”
market under the Bush Administration.
AIG insured millions of sub-prime home loans, fueling
a huge housing bubble.
AIG took in billions in profits and paid billions to
its top employees in bonuses.
…then
came the economic meltdown fueled by failures of the
sub-prime market.
AIG registered the largest corporate loss in world history
-- $60 billion lost in 3 months.
AIG was declared “too big to fail” so US
taxpayers were left to bail it out.
AIG got $170 BILLION of our tax money since November
to prevent its collapse.
AIG corporate leadership was a colossal failure even
in capitalist terms.
So
imagine our surprise when we hear that;
AIG executives are scheduled to get $165 million in
bonuses and some
AIG executives are getting up to $6 million in performance
bonus checks.
As
millions of hard-working home owners loose their houses
and Millions of workers are losing their jobs because
of greedy speculators, AIG thieves are getting millions
in bonuses!?!
ASD
asks, How can there be legal bonuses for illegal profits
made on phony insurance policies that were not worth
the paper they were written on? Do we understand the
connections between the meltdown and the war? Why are
we not out in the streets expressing our outrage? ASD
hopes you will join us at the ASD General Meeting on
Monday at 7 PM at Joyce Beers and at the March 21st
Peace rally. For information call ASD at 619-528-8383
or info@ActivistSanDiego.org
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| The
system is broken. It’s geared for the employer.
There is an imbalance of power, an inherent imbalance
of power in the workplace. And if we’re going
to lift this economy out of this crisis, caused by the
same kind of deregulatory nonsense that James is saying
this morning, we need to lift it from the bottom by
putting more money into the pockets and hands of workers
to spend in this economy, and that is by allowing them
to bargain collectively with their employer.
--
Health
care debate on Democracy Now! between Stewart Acuff
of the AFL-CIO and James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation.
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| MONDAY,
MARCH 16, 7PM: ASD Monthly Meeting: Resisting the War
- Stepping up the Pressure. Focus: Resist the War -
End the Occupations! Support Robin Long and all War
Resisters! Stepping up the Pressure for Peace and Prosperity!
Blackwater Out of San Diego! Where: Joyce Beers Community
Center, 1090 Vermont, one 1/2 blocks north of University,
(just east of Trader Joe's in the Hillcrest Shopping
Center.) Everyone welcome Please join us. More
info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 1PM: End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan!
Meet at 5th and University (Hillcrest) at 1pm and march
to the War Memorial (Park and Upas) for a 2:30 rally.
Similar demonstrations are planned on that day in Washington
DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities throughout
the US. The bankers get their billions, the war machine
continues to spend $1 trillion a year, and the wars
in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine continue. Bush may
be gone, but we still need a popular movement to win
the change that we need. We need your support and your
endorsement. More
Info
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| MONDAY,
MARCH 16, 7PM: ASD Monthly Meeting: Resisting the War
- Stepping up the Pressure. Focus: Resist the War -
End the Occupations! Support Robin Long and all War
Resisters! Stepping up the Pressure for Peace and Prosperity!
Blackwater Out of San Diego! Where: Joyce Beers Community
Center, 1090 Vermont, one 1/2 blocks north of University,
(just east of Trader Joe's in the Hillcrest Shopping
Center.) Everyone welcome Please join us. More
info
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TUESDAY,
MARCH 17, 11AM: 'Chicano Park: 39 Years After A Revolution,'
A panel discussion featuring Chicano Park founders Tommie
Camarillo, Victor Ochoa, Irene Mena and David Rico.
San Diego Mesa College Room H-117/118. Organized by
the Chicano/Latino Heritage Committee, SD Mesa College
and Mesa M. E. Ch. A. More
Info
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TUESDAY,
March 17, 2PM and 7PM: CPUC Public Hearings on Power
Lines & Wildfires. Al Bahr Shriners Center 5440
Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego. The CPUC NEEDS to hear
that deferred spending on power-line maintenance (including
vegetation trimming) is NO LONGER acceptable AND that
we don't need additonal power-line hazards in wildfire
country when we can generate clean, renewable energy
on SoCal rooftops and low-profile wind turbines. The
CPUC is conducting an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR)
to potentially change CPUC rule(s) regarding power lines
and wildfires. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 18, 7:30AM: The Fifth Annual International Women’s
Day Breakfast. Celebrates Powerful Voices in Peacebuilding
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice University
of San Diego. Room A*. Celebrate international voices
in peacebuilding and report on the 53rd annual session
of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the
United Nations in New York. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
MARCH 19, 12 PM: United Domestic Workers of America
Luncheon and Fair Wage Presentation. United Domestic
Workers of America, Affialiated with AFSME, AFL-CIO.
Our presentation at the luncheon will clearly spell
out the issue: The Supervisors can raise the salaries
of home care providers under the In Home Supportive
Services (IHSS) program and have the cost of that raise
completely reimbursed by the state. This raise will
bring millions of dollars to our community. It will
keep thousands of our elderly, blind and disabled citizens
safely in their own homes rather than forcing them into
far-more-costly nursing homes or other institutions.
The complimentary luncheon will be at the Napa Valley
Grille in Horton Plaza, 502 Horton Plaza, San Diego.
More
Info
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THURSDAY,
MARCH 19, 4PM: Iraq - 6 Years Rally at Horton Plaza
As a reminder, Veterans For Peace will be hosting a
rally & protest on the exact date of the sixth anniversary
of the invasion of Iraq at Horton Plaza. This will be
held near the NBC 7/39 studios. We will have banners
& signs, and hope to get some media attention. This
event will be Veteran themed, and will also precede
and help to announce a larger rally & protest on
March 21st. The larger event, specifically protesting
6 years of continuous war and occupation in Iraq and
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in general, will be
on March 21st from approximately 1pm until 4pm. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 1PM: End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan!
Meet at 5th and University (Hillcrest) at 1pm and march
to the War Memorial (Park and Upas) for a 2:30 rally.
Similar demonstrations are planned on that day in Washington
DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities throughout
the US. The bankers get their billions, the war machine
continues to spend $1 trillion a year, and the wars
in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine continue. Bush may
be gone, but we still need a popular movement to win
the change that we need. We need your support and your
endorsement. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 1 PM: Join Ground Zero Players in a haunting,
sacred honoring of the war dead on the 6th Anniversary
of the Invasion of Iraq. We are looking for up to 40
people to participate in a silent street theater production.
You will represent one of the victims of this senseless
war. Please RSVP so we know how many people we will
have. When we hear from you, we will send specific parking
and staging area information. This will be more effective
if we have a significant number of people so please
join us and bring friends! Wear white -- we'll provide
everything else you need. We will perform at the War
Memorial Building area in Balboa Park, as the SDCPJ
peace march arrives for the rally. The War Memorial
Building is at the north end of Balboa Park at Park
Blvd. and Zoo Drive, across from Roosevelt Middle School.
More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 2PM: The San Diego Sustainable Development
Meetup Group! Free Screening: A Sense of Wonder, Rachel
Carson. Location: Health Services Complex-Rosecrans,
Coronado Conference Room, 3851 Rosecrans Street, San
Diego. A Sense of Wonder is an intimate portrait of
pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson during the
last year of her life, as she battles cancer and the
chemical industry in the wake of publishing Silent Spring,
one of the most influential books of the 20th century.
The Center for Food Safety is proud to be working with
Sense of Wonder Productions in spreading the word about
this poignant and important film. More
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 3PM: Dr. Gail Dimitroff discusses memoir writing
and her memoir, Mande!, for the Authors’ Series,
Women’s History Museum, 2323 Broadway, #107, Golden
Hill. Free. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 6:30PM: Celebrating World Water Day w/ FLOW
the Movie. WorldBeat Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego.
What: World Water Day Celebration. Feat: "FLOW"
The Movie. World Water Day will focus on water, gender
and poverty alleviation. Water and sanitation are critical
factors to alleviate poverty and hunger, for sustainable
development, for environmental integrity, and for human
health. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 22nd, 10AM: 1st San Diego Walk for Water on World
Water Day, led by Project Concern International. During
the event, walkers can choose to carry buckets of water
to simulate the journey that women and children make
every day in countries around the world to obtain water.
What: A 5k walk to raise awareness of the global water
crisis Where: De Anza Cove in Mission Bay (San Diego).
Registration is open to the public and free to all those
who wish to participate. Donations from the event will
go towards building a system of wells in Nicaragua.
More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 22ND, 6:30PM: ReBuild Green - Freeing Ourselves
from the Traps of Terror & Dept. Lecture. WHERE:
WorldBeat Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego. WHAT: Join
a likewise global movement of concerned citizens who
are waking up to realities. Learn about solutions that
can help us to combat the 'economic meltdown', gain
control of resources, and survive and even prosper,
as we reclaim our creative purpose. Learn about alternatives
that are already thriving in greater San Diego and elsewhere--Community
Gardens, Farmers' Markets, Renewable Energy, Complimentary
Currencies, and more! with Two Guest Speakers Don Paul
and Ellen Brown. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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FEB
28 – SATURDAY, APRIL 4th: The San Diego Science
Festival 2009. Save the Date for Expo Day, Saturday,
April 4 at Balboa Park. IT'S FREE and guaranteed to
be fun for all ages! The goal of the festival is to
increase community awareness of science and inspire
our nation's youth to consider science-related careers.
At the same time, the science festival will unite our
community and showcase the amazing science and innovation
taking place throughout San Diego. More
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS FOR MARCH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
CELEBRATIONS: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace &
Justice, University of San Diego. More
Info
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LAST
FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: San Diego Critical Mass Bike
Ride. The last Friday of every month, we meet at the
big fountain in Balboa Park at 7:00 PM and ride bicycles
through the streets of San Diego, providing motorists,
as well as ourselves, with a vision of how things could
be different. It's a celebration of cycling! Bring your
friends; meet new friends. More
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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
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 27, 6:30PM: Remembering Mexican / US Marine on
6th Anniversary of his Passing in Iraq, Jesús
A. Suárez Del Solar. THANKS Vet! Banquet &
Ceremony. OC Healthcare for All! And Catholic Worker
Present: UNTIL WE ARE ONE... Special Memorial Ceremony
for Jesús with Fernando Suárez Del Solar
and Guests of Honor. Keynote Speaker: Pacifica Journalist
Aaron Glantz. Author of just published The War Comes
Home - Washington's Battle Against American Veterans.
Orange County Central Labor Council Hall 309 North Rampart,
Orange , CA 92868. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 28, 2009: Cesar Chavez Parade & Community
Celebration. Parade: 10:00am-12:00pm. Community Celebration:
12:00pm-4:00pm. The Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee
presents the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March/Parade &
Community Celebration and invites organizations and
community groups, to sign up to participate. More
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 11, 11AM: 51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair. The
Ebony Fashion Fair, the world's largest traveling fashion
show, returns to San Diego to showcase the latest runway
designs and raise funds for the Elementary Institute
of Science (EIS), San Diego’s premier science
enrichment center for children. This year's show will
be held at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. The social
hour begins at 11 AM, and is followed by a sit-down
luncheon. Ramp seats, which are located right next to
the runway and include VIP parking with escorts, are
$125. General admission tickets are $75. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
APRIL 17, 7:30PM: Divided Friendship: Crisis At The
Border. Matters of Controversy. Guest Speakers: John
Fanestil and Christian Ramirez. The Department of Homeland
Security is now building a second wall across Friendship
Park, the historic location overlooking the Pacific
Ocean where for generations residents of San Diego and
Tijuana have met to visit with friends and family through
the border fence. Final design plans for the park would
eliminate permanently all public access to Friendship
Park. A grassroots coalition of over 40 community organizations
has been battling to save public access to this unique
feature of San Diego’s cultural landscape. Join
us to learn more from two leaders of the “Save
Friendship Park” coalition. Also featured will
be a 10-minute documentary about the park, “A
Divided Friendship,” produced by students from
the UCSD Department of Communications. First Unitarian
Universalist Church of San Diego 4190 Front Street,
Hillcrest, San Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center).
Donation requested. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
APRIL 19, 11AM: ACLU'S Action Summit: Reclaiming Our
Voices. Keynote Speaker: Rep. John Lewis from Atlanta!
Please register today for the ACLU's biannual membership
mobilization. We gather our members, friends, and allies
in the community for a mobilization conference to restore
our constitution and fight for equal rights for all
people. We are especially pleased to announce that Rep.
John Lewis, a civil rights icon, gifted orator, and
principled member of Congress representing Atlanta will
deliver the keynote address to fire up our audience!
More
Info
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MONDAY,
APRIL 20, 2009: National Day of Action for Colombia.
Colombia has just surpassed Sudan as having the worst
internal displacement crisis in the world. Over 4 million
Colombians have been violently forced from their homes.
While the war responsible for this crisis has raged
for decades, the pace of displacement has intensified
in recent years. Last year, 1500 Colombians fled their
homes every day. You can be a part of "Change Colombia
Can Believe In". More
Info
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 25, 12PM: San Diego County Library. Vegetarian
Day @ Your Library. Come watch movies, learn about being
a vegetarian, sample foods, raw and vegetarian cooking
demos, speakers, crafts and much, much, more! Free @
your library. Limited Supply of food, please arrive
early. Spring Valley Library 836 Kempton Street. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 20, 8:30PM: ANTHONY B live in concert! WorldBeat
Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego. What: Reggae Superstar
ANTHONY B Live in Concert! More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 28, 11AM: San Diego IndieFest (SDIF)V ~ The Culture
of Possibility In San Diego's North Park. 7 Stages on
& off University Ave., between Kansas and 30th Streets.
$23 General, $20 Students, Seniors and Military w/ Valid
IDs, Kids 8 and under FREE. Wildly diverse & exciting
independent music, film, art, business and ideas all
day long. Rock, Hip Hop, Folk, World, Country, Funk,
Punk, Jazz, Latin, Spoken Word... Film, Photography,
Dance, Painting Poetry and more. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
APRIL 2, 6PM: REGGAE SCHOOL w/ Clive Chin. Where: WorldBeat
Center 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego. What: Teach the Youth:
A Vintage Reggae Presentation by Clive Chin. This unique
event presents legendary reggae producer Clive Chin
selecting vinyl hits from Randy's studio with an accompanying
Power Point multi-media demonstration. More
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ONGOING EVENTS
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MARCH
12 - 22, 2009: 16th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival:
Latino Stars Light Up The Screen at UltraStar Mission
Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (7510 Hazard Center
Dr. San Diego, CA 92108). Close to 20,000 festival goers
will have the opportunity to attend over 150 screenings,
meet approximately 100 actors and filmmakers and attend
workshops, live music events, parties and other exciting
events. More
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/ Workshops
SUNDAY,
MARCH 22, 1:30PM: Electing Women Seminar presented by
Run Women Run & VOX Voices for Planned Parenthood,
UCSD Chapter. Learn the ins and outs of running for
public office from Hon. Dede Alpert, Hon. Midge Costanza,
Hon. Crystal Crawford, Hon. Mary Salas, and Hon. Lynn
Schenk; moderated by Barbara Bry. Institute of the Americas
Complex, Hojel Auditorium, UCSD. More
Info
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APRIL
17TH - APRIL 27TH: Qi Gong 2 week Workshops, Lectures
& Healing. Where: WorldBeat Center - San Diego and
Tijuana - Ensenada. Mexico. Tian Gong is a profound
method of Qi Gong energy work, which goes beyond gentle
exercises for health and well-being. Our goal is to
help you integrate your body, mind & soul through
meditation, gentle movement, sound healing, Taoist alchemy
& spiritual wisdom from both the Eastern & Western
cultures. More
Info
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POTS
AND PANS FOR PEACE! .... and pens, pencils, paper, hats,
gloves, etc. too! Since most people's first reaction
will likely be, "HUH?!"---- let me follow
up quickly with "Citizen Diplomacy: Reaching out
to the needy people in Afghanistan!" We have an
opportunity to let the people of Afghanistan know that
the people of the United States care about them, by
filling "flat rate" boxes of donations to
be shipped to Afghanistan! Help put a smile on the face
of a child half a world away! To participate, please
bring your donations to: San Diego First Church of the
Brethren 3850 Westgate Place San Diego. More
Info
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Get
FREE copy of "A Question of Power", A documentary
about the resistance in San Diego against this powerline.
Video
Link provided here: Also attached are action items
for folks to talk once they have seen the documentary.
We have complimentary copies of the documentary that
can be requested by emailing: thecoane5 <thecoane5@cox.net
There is no charge for the DVD or the mailing. More
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ONGOING EVENTS
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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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90.7
KPFK PACIFICA RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR IN SAN DIEGO.....!!!!!!
KPFK is back and it is the only information and cultural
programming of it's kind in San Diego. People should
listen, tell others and work to keep it here in San
Diego and South Orange County. 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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LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter over the last 12 years
has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit,
Latino, and community at large connected ~ LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter
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