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| Although
the United States spent more on healthcare than any
other developed nation in 2008, a report by the Commonwealth
Fund ranked the U. S. last in healthcare quality among
the 19 compared countries. The failure of our healthcare
system comes as no surprise to most. In 2007, nearly
46 million Americans, a staggering 18 percent of the
population, was without any medical coverage. The reality
that nearly 8 out of 10 uninsured individuals come from
working families – almost 70 percent from families
with one or more full-time workers - leaves placing
blame upon the uninsured as completely unfounded and
unjust. Instead, the failure of American healthcare
is clearly systemic - a result from the ruthless pursuit
of profit over concern for the health of the population.
Regardless
of the clear failing of American healthcare, and the
much cheaper and efficient alternative, establishing
a single-payer system remains off the table for the
Obama administration. When questioned on single-payer,
Obama responded: "We have historically a tradition
of employer-based healthcare. And although there are
a lot of people who are not satisfied with their healthcare,
the truth is, is that the vast majority of people currently
get healthcare from their employers, and you’ve
got this system that’s already in place. We don’t
want a huge disruption as we go into healthcare reform,
where suddenly we’re trying to completely reinvent
one-sixth of the economy.” Considering the "huge
disruption" caused by the financial crisis and
Obama's attempt to "reinvent" that sector
of the economy through billions of dollars in bailouts,
Obama's argument is a weak excuse masking his unwillingness
to challenge the embedded interests of the healthcare
industry - leaving families to suffer without coverage
as the nation enters the worst economic crisis since
the Great Depression.
And
yet, those struggling for social justice must not let
defeatist thinking overpower them. Although Obama has
excluded single-payer advocates from participating in
healthcare reform, activists must continue to use all
tactics available to invigorate the health care movement
and the social justice movement more broadly. On Monday,
Activist San Diego's General Meeting will discuss the
current state of healthcare reform, along with other
important issues in a critical analysis of Obama's First
100 Days. Join us to help in building a people's movement
that ensures all have the right to live a happy and
fulfilling life - including full medical care!
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| House
voted 368 to 60 to spend billions more of our tax dollars
($96.7 billion) for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
.. Fifty-one courageous Democrats, however, did just
that. "The pressure was intense," said freshman
Cong. Donna Edwards. "But I just returned from
Afghanistan and people there kept saying that the solution
is not more troops but more development assistance."
--
Medea Benjamin
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The
worst jobs reports in the last 30 years: The NY Times
puts a smiley face on the jobs picture, but "...
to those in the growing ranks of the unemployed, especially
African Americans whose jobless rate rose to 15 percent
in April. It is little comfort for the 17. 2 percent
of black men now officially out of work, or the young
African Americans who jobless rate now stands near 35
percent, over 10 points higher than it was last April.
--
Black Commentator - Carl
Bloice
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| MONDAY,
MAY 18, 7PM: ASD Round Table Discussion -- Obama's First
100 Day's Joyce Beers Community Center 1220 Cleveland
Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. Just as quick as it has
begun, the grassroots activism driving the Obama Campaign
quieted into idle observance. Yet, the need for an organized
and vigilante citizenry has never been more important.
Join us for a critical analysis of President Obama's
early record and discussion of how to ensure a true
peoples' agenda triumphs over corporate-centrism. Invited
Guests: Green Party of San Diego, Peace & Freedom
Party, Democratic Socialists of America. More
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MONDAY,
MAY 18, 7PM: ASD Round Table Discussion -- Obama's First
100 Day's Joyce Beers Community Center 1220 Cleveland
Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. Just as quick as it has
begun, the grassroots activism driving the Obama Campaign
quieted into idle observance. Yet, the need for an organized
and vigilante citizenry has never been more important.
Join us for a critical analysis of President Obama's
early record and discussion of how to ensure a true
peoples' agenda triumphs over corporate-centrism. Invited
Guests: Green Party of San Diego, Peace & Freedom
Party, Democratic Socialists of America. More
Info
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MONDAY,
MAY 18, 7PM: NuExperience presents a Theater Production
of “Love Vibrations,” in the Lyceum Theatre,
at 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Javan L. Jackson and
other local artists have created a program where the
love of art and love of people come together to build
a stronger and more loving community. This event is
FREE to the public. More
Info
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TUESDAY,
MAY 19, 5PM: Justice For Troy Davis. End Death Penalty.
Join us Tuesday night in front of the Hall of Justice,
downtown (330 W Broadway, between Union & State
Streets) with your signs demanding Justice for Troy
Davis. Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia
police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis
remains on death row – even though the case against
him has completely fallen apart. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
MAY 20, 6PM: The World According to Monsanto and The
Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard. Free library film
screening--no donations requested. Where: 3rd floor
auditorium, San Diego Public Library, 820 E Street between
8th & 9th Ave., downtown, across from post office
Free parking available after 6 p. m., okay to arrive
a few minutes late. More
Info
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THURSDAY,
MAY 21, 5PM: Life-Sustaining Global Community. Beth
Johnson Presents! "The Great Turning," a movement
toward a Life-Sustaining Global Community. Location:
UCSD, Muir College, La Jolla, in the Biology Room 1103
-9500, on 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MAY 22, 5:30PM: The San Diego Lawyer Chapter of the
American Constitution Society, the San Diego Historical
Society and the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
present: Civil Rights in the Age of Obama. Featuring:
Carol Lam Former US Attorney for the Southern District
of California. Michal R. Belknap, Cal Western School
of Law and UCSD. Kevin Keenan Executive Director, ACLU
of SD & Imperial Counties. Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Columnist, The Washington Post Writers Group and SD
Union-Tribune. Moderated by: Colin Parent Attorney,
DLA Piper, President, San Diego Lawyer Chapter of the
ACS. Museum of San Diego History Balboa Park, Casa de
Balboa Building 1649 El Prado, Suite 3 San Diego. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MAY 22, 7:30PM: iMoHR Presents Poems from Guantanamo
— the Detainees Speak. Closing Guantanamo: Problems
and Prospects. Human Rights 2009 - The Millennium Series.
"Poems from Guantanamo" is a collection of
poems that gives voice to the men held at Guantánamo.
Available only because of the tireless efforts of pro
bono attorneys who submitted each line to Pentagon scrutiny,
Poems from Guantanamo brings together twenty-two poems
by seventeen detainees, most still at Guantanamo, in
legal limbo. WHO: Performance of selected poems by actors
from "Write Out Loud." A discussion by Professor
Marjorie Cohn and Attorney Shereen Charlick, evaluating
what must be done going forward to close Guantanamo,
end torture, and secure justice for its victims. WHERE:
First Unitarian Universalist Church 4190 Front Street,
Hillcrest, San Diego (opposite UCSD Medical Center)
limited free parking in church ACE parking lot. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MAY 23, 4PM: Rescuing A Planet Under Stress. The World
Beat Cultural Center will host a group discussion about
Lester R. Brown’s book, Plan B: Rescuing A Planet
Under Stress and A Civilization in Trouble. The event
will be held at World Beat Cultural Center 2100, Park
Blvd., San Diego. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MAY 23, 7:30PM: Goodstock '09. UCSD Students Take Action
Now: Darfur present GOODSTOCK '09. featuring: Anton
Haugen Michael Sweetman Billion Dollar Stimulus Package
Silverleaf! Che Cafe at UCSD. More
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THURSDAY,
JUNE 4, 9AM: Prevent Environmental Disaster, In North
County: A hearing about preserving our environment.
Granite Construction wants to develop the largest open-pit
mine in America, near the Riverside County line. Free
Bus Rides to the Riverside Hearing will be provided.
Location; Riverside County Administration Building,
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor Boardroom, Riverside
California. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
JUNE 5, 7:30PM: The Aftermath of the Gaza War and Prospects
for Middle East Peace. San Diego Coalition for Justice
in Palestine. Invite you to a special lecture on The
Aftermath of the Gaza War and Prospects for Middle East
Peace Prof Richard Falk. Four Points Sheraton 8110 Aero
Drive, San Diego. Free event; donations requested. More
Info
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MONDAY,
JUNE 8, 8:15AM: Court Support For Medicinal Marijuana
Patient Eugene Davidovich. My name is Eugene Davidovich
and I am a medical cannabis patient. On February 3rd
my house was raided and I was arrested in Operation
GreenRx disguised as Operation Endless Summer This was
a clear and direct attempt to shut down all distribution
of medical cannabis in San Diego County between patients
under the disguise of an undercover drug sting operation.
Please join me in the struggle to collectively cultivate,
possess, and distribute medical cannabis in San Diego
County without fear of prosecution. The preliminary
hearing in my case will be held in the San Diego Superior
Court (200 W. Broadway, San Diego CA) in Department
11. I would sincerely appreciate your support in court
that day! More
Info
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MONDAY,
MAY 25, 1:30PM: Free Film Screening of "New Muslim
Cool" Free. WorldBeat Cultural Center and Logan
Islamic Community Center Presents New Muslim Cool. Free
Event Presented in partnership with Active Voice, Specific
Pictures and PBS POV. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MAY 30th: "Cultura In Hip-Hop Concert Event"
Rhythm Lounge: 3048 Midway Drive-SD. 21+with valid id!
/ $7 cover OR $10 a couple! Contact: MYM: 619-563-4581,
michelyvonne@yahoo.com
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SUNDAY,
MAY 31, NOON: International Dance & Music Festival/
Day of the Drum Tribute to Miriam Makeba, featuring
Thomas Mapfumo! Our 15th annual WorldBeat International
Dance & Music Festival is dedicated to Miriam Makeba,
also known as Mama Africa and Thomas Mapfumo, also known
as “The Lion of Zimbabwe. Free Family Event. Seaport
Village, Embarcadero North - Downtown San Diego. 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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SATURDAY,
JUNE 6, 7:30PM: Hear Our Song: Making a Difference in
Our World. The San Diego Women's Chorus presents its
22nd annual spring concert Hear Our Song: Making a Difference
in our World. This one-night only special performance
explores the various ways we make a difference in our
world and bring about change on personal, political,
and environmental levels. Mission Hills United Church
of Christ located at 4070 Jackdaw Street, SD. More
Info
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MAY
21 – JUNE 14, 2009: Mo`olelo Performing Arts Presents
Good Boys by Jane Martin. In residence at La Jolla Playhouse
Two fathers. A school shooting. Eight years later, how
do we forgive? Good Boys is the story of two men, one
black and one white, who meet eight years after a school
shooting in which their both sons died, one a victim
and the other the shooter. As the fathers search for
understanding and viciously cast blame, they confront
difficult questions about bullying, vengeance, responsibility,
loss, grief, and hope. Is it possible to heal? Mo`olelo's
second production as the Inaugural Resident Theatre
Company at La Jolla Playhouse. More
Info
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TUESDAY,
JUNE 16, 8PM: SLY and ROBBIE and The Taxi Gang and special
guests Heavyweight Dub Champion and Roots Covenant!
Live in Concert at Ital Vital WorldBeat Cultural Center.
$15 ADV. 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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FRIDAY,
MAY 8th, through SUNDAY, MAY 31st: VOICES: Mapping the
Hood - transcenDANCE Art Performance. This year transcenDANCE
partnered with Eveoke Dance Theater, Stone Paper Scissors,
and North Park Main Street in our co-creation of VOICES:
Mapping the Hood. Through dance and visual art we are
using artistic expression as a catalyzing force for
positive change in the neighborhoods of City Heights
and North Park. Location: 10th Ave. Theatre, Downtown.
Our transcenDANCE Performers will be in every Friday
8pm show and Sunday 2pm show. More
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MAY
15 - MAY 24th: Fern Street Circus will be Performing
their Spring Show, “Famiglia del Circo,”
and is offering an abundance of activities for the whole
family to enjoy. The events are scheduled at different
times throughout each day and will take place at various
venues in Balboa Park, San Diego. More
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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
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THURSDAY,
MAY 21, 6PM: David Wolfe - Best Superfoods Party Ever!
New Book Release. WorldBeat Center 2100 Park Blvd.,
San Diego. More
Info
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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.
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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