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May
Day is celebrated around the world, an international
labor day, a day of solidarity; a day to celebrate the
source of all the goods and the fact that all the wealth
ever created comes from the hands of workers. May Day
is also a commemoration of the struggles of working
people who forced powerful capitalists to end child
labor, reform labor laws, create pension plans, respect
seniority rights, form unions of the oppressed and who
campaigned for a 40-hour work week with vacations, sick
pay, social security and medical benefits.
May
Day is for radicals like the Chicago martyrs who organized
for the radical notion of an 8-hour day and were gunned
down in Chicago by the police. In our lifetime May Day
has become a day to champion the rights of immigrant
workers taking to the streets by the millions for the
“radical” belief that we are all created
equal and deserve dignity and human rights.
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San Diego urges you joint us at the 2009 May 1st Coalition
rally and march for immigrant rights and human rights
and to stop to the ICE raids, detentions and deportations
and to support the right to migrate, to support the
Employee Free Choice Act and equal access to education.
Be a radical on May 1st by standing up for the rational!
To join ASD call 619-528-8383 or info@ActivistSanDiego.org.
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(torture) memos justify 10 techniques, including banging
heads into walls 30 times in a row, prolonged nudity,
repeated slapping, dietary manipulation, and dousing
with cold water as low as 41 degrees. They allow shackling
in a standing position for 180 hours, sleep deprivation
for 11 days, confinement of people in small dark boxes
with insects for hours, and waterboarding to create
the perception they are drowning. Moreover, the memos
permit many of these techniques to be used in combination
for a 30-day period. They find that none of these techniques
constitute torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
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Torture
Used to Try to Link Saddam with 9/11, by Marjorie
Cohn
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The
Pentagon and Homeland Security Department are developing
contingency plans to send National Guard troops to the
US-Mexican border under a $350 million initiative that
would expand the US military's role in the war on drugs,
according to Obama administration officials. The circumstances
under which the troops could be deployed have not been
determined, the officials said.
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National Guard
May Be Sent to US-Mexico Border, Washington Post
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| FRIDAY,
MAY 1ST, 2:30PM: May Day! Immigrants Rights March @
City College (Park St.) March to Chicano Park for Program.
Now Is The Time For... *An END to ICE Raids, Detentions
& Deportations *Legalization & The Right to
Migrate *Dignified Work for All (Pass Employee Free
Choice Act -EFCA & Employee Non Discrimination Act-
ENDA) *Equal Access to Education (Pass Development Relief
Education Alien Minors Act- DREAM Act) *An End to Wasteful
Spending on Border Fences. More Info
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THURSDAY,
APRIL 30, 5PM: UCSD’s California Cultures in Comparative
Perspective Program and the Center for U. S.-Mexican
Studies present: The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants,
Citizens, and the Nation, a book presentation by: Prof.
Leo Chávez (Dept. of Anthropology, UC Irvine)
@ The Weaver Center (in the Institute of the Americas
Building). More
Info
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THURSDAY,
APRIL 30, 6PM: Socialist Worker Forum: AIG, Obama, and
the Fight for Economic Democracy. The giant bailout
and huge bonuses for AIG CEOs are leaving millions in
the U. S. with a sour taste in their mouth. Incompetent
fat cats are being rewarded with our tax dollars while
working people are being kicked out of their homes and
jobs. Join us for a discussion about these issues. City
Heights Recreation Center 4380 Landis St. (2 blocks
south of University and Fairmount). Sponsored by the
International Socialist Organization. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MAY 1ST, 2:30PM: May Day! Immigrants Rights March @
City College (Park St.) March to Chicano Park for Program.
Now Is The Time For... *An END to ICE Raids, Detentions
& Deportations *Legalization & The Right to
Migrate *Dignified Work for All (Pass Employee Free
Choice Act -EFCA & Employee Non Discrimination Act-
ENDA) *Equal Access to Education (Pass Development Relief
Education Alien Minors Act- DREAM Act) *An End to Wasteful
Spending on Border Fences. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MAY 1, 4:30PM: May 1st Rally - Chicano Park. Unión
del Barrio, a 27 year-old organization that struggles
for the self-determination of the Mexicana/o working
class communities, observes and commemorates International
Workers Day on this May 1st. Unión del Barrio
makes a call to our community to organize themselves
and demand respect for the rights of all workers regardless
of their immigration status. Join us in our demands:
• An immediate end to the ICE/Immigration Raids
• Stop the criminalization of workers •
Respect the human rights of working class families!
More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MAY 2, 8AM: Cultivating Food Justice Conference. Location:
San Diego City College. A full day of hands-on workshops
and discussions to empower local communities to build
sustainable and affordable food systems that maximize
self-reliance and social justice. Plus, free food, kid's
activities, entertainment and more! Food Justice means:
everyone must have access to safe, nutritious and culturally-appropriate
food in sufficient quantity and quality to sustain a
healthy life with full human dignity. More
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ONGOING EVENTS
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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
Info
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TUESDAY,
MAY 5TH 5PM: Fundraisers for Casa Indigenista in Tijuana.
Chili’s Otay Ranch is having a Casa Indigenista
Fundraising night, where ten percent of each bill by
patrons that give them a flyer will be donated to the
Casa. Where: Otay Ranch Town Center, 2015 Birch Road
in Chula Vista. More
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FRIDAY,
MAY 1: MAY DAY, 8PM: Free Political Prisoner Mumia Abu
Jamal Fundraising Event W/ Music, Poetry, and Video.
Fundraising Concert for Mumia Abu-Jamal: At the World
Beat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. Video, poetry, and bands
uniting to free Mumia! Among the bands will be Wadi
Gad and Jahbandis. More
Info
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MONDAY,
MAY 4, 6:30PM: Free Screening" Roman Polansky":
Wanted and Desired (2008). Directed by Marina Zenovich;
Origin: USA/UK (99 min) Reopening a case that has inspired
controversy for over three decades, this unprecedented
documentary is an extensive exploration of the circumstances
that led up to Polanski’s conviction for having
unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. San Diego
Public Library at 820 E Street, San Diego in the 3rd
Floor Auditorium. More
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SUNDAY,
MAY 17, 2PM: Free Screening: Transsiberian (2008). Directed
by Brad Anderson; Origin: UK/Germany/Spain/Lithuania
(111 min) A train journey from China to Moscow becomes
a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American
couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.
San Diego Public Library at 820 E Street, San Diego
in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. More
Info
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MONDAY,
JUNE 1, 6:30PM: Free Screening: Devil in a Blue Dress.
Directed by Carl Franklin; Origin: USA (102 min) Denzel
Washington stars as a decorated war hero returning to
the segregation of post-war America in this critically-acclaimed
suspense thriller. Special Introduction by film critic
Scott Marks! San Diego Public Library at 820 E Street,
San Diego in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
JULY 19, 2PM: Free Screening: The Sensation Of Sight."
Directed by Aaron J. Weiderspahn; Origin: USA (134 min)
This off-beat drama about man's search for meaning amidst
the ache of despair chronicles Finn, an English teacher
entering a mid-life crisis impelled by a recent tragedy,
as he sets afoot selling encyclopedias to the town locals.
Special introduction by film critic David Elliot! San
Diego Public Library at 820 E Street, San Diego in the
3rd Floor Auditorium. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
JUNE 21, 2PM: Free Screening: “Happy-go-Lucky."
Directed by Mike Leigh; Origin: UK (118 min) A look
at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful,
North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate
those around her. Special introduction by film critic
Beth Accomondo! San Diego Public Library at 820 E Street,
San Diego in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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IMMEDIATE
HELP FOR LORI BERENSON - Political Prisoner in Peru.
Lori is in her 8th month of pregnancy and very excited
and busy preparing for the birth. Unfortunately the
pregnancy has exacerbated her back pain and she expects
to have back surgery as soon as appropriate after the
baby is born. REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE HELP Call President
Obama and Write to Secretary of State Clinton. Lori
has now served 13 years and 5 months of her 20-year
sentence. She has been a model prisoner and she is eligible
for conditional liberty in November 2010. However, given
the precarious nature of her health and the forthcoming
birth of her baby, we will be urging President Obama
and Secretary of State Clinton to secure Lori’s
immediate release. 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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SATURDAY,
MAY 2, 2PM: Cinco de Mayo party at the home of Rocky
Neptun in Tijuana. There will be traditional Mexican
food, with plenty of tamales and homemade salsa. Also
there will be a Mariachi band, dancing and opportunity
to mix with a cross-section of Tijuana activists from
human rights workers to gay rights folks. There is a
pool table and an above ground pool for the kids. A
donation of $25 or more, per person, will get you in
the Fiesta Especial. There will be car pools and taxis
are cheap and readily available. We will be meeting
folks at the border with transportation as well. More
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SUNDAY,
MAY 24, 1:30PM: The Border From Both Sides. Join friends
of the Foundation for Change at the beautiful home of
Solana Beach City Councilman Dave Roberts and his family.
Enjoy an exclusive photo exhibit featuring the work
of Maria Teresa Fernandez who has been documenting changes
to the physical and human landscape on both sides of
the border. Learn more about the efforts of the Foundation
for Change to build a network of organizations working
for social justice in border and immigrant communities
of the San Diego/Tijuana region. 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.
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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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