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"In Oceanside, Carlsbad, Del Mar and north San Diego County, immigrant day laborers wait by the side of the road, hoping a contractor will stop and offer them work. Alberto Juarez Martinez slings his jacket over his shoulder while he waits. His hands show the effect of a lifetime of manual work, plus arthritis suffered as a child in Zapata, Zacatecas. The hands of Beto, a migrant from Uruachi, Chihuahua, also show the effect of a lifetime of manual work."

-- Land of Day Laborers, Farm Workers and Guest Workers. Tuesday 10 November 2009, by: David Bacon, t r u t h o u t | Photo Essay

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MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 7PM: WTO, Seattle and Solidarity, 10 Years Later… Join members of ASD at our General Meeting on the 10 year anniversary of the Seattle anti WTO protests! What: Film and round table discussion on 1999 Seattle WTO protest. Where: Joyce Beers Community Center located at 1230 Cleveland Avenue Suite M-100 San Diego. There were several breakthroughs in both theory and practice that came from these protests after many years of identity and single issue politics which came before.... What were some of these lessons and where has the movement gone since? Come find out and be a part of the discussion, creative thinking and organizing. More Info

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MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 7PM: WTO, Seattle and Solidarity, 10 Years Later… Join members of ASD at our General Meeting on the 10 year anniversary of the Seattle anti WTO protests! What: Film and round table discussion on 1999 Seattle WTO protest. Where: Joyce Beers Community Center located at 1230 Cleveland Avenue Suite M-100 San Diego. There were several breakthroughs in both theory and practice that came from these protests after many years of identity and single issue politics which came before.... What were some of these lessons and where has the movement gone since? Come find out and be a part of the discussion, creative thinking and organizing. More Info

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 11AM: Protest the budget cuts! Join with students from 9 Southern California Community Colleges to Protest against the Budget Cuts. As the cuts in the state deepen with colleges cutting winter intersession classes, and some schools even considering completely cutting summer school out. Essential classes that students require to graduate have also been cut down. Where: Balboa Park Corner of Park Blvd. at Presidents Way. More Info

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21,3PM: Celebrate: Susan West Friedman; A Life of Love, Passion & Activism. 3:00 pm -5:00 pm Outdoor Tribute. 5:00 pm - Midnight (or when the Revolution comes, whichever comes first) Potluck and Socializing 3442 47th Street (Martin & Susan’s home 1 blk west of Euclid & Myrtle). More Info

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 5:30PM: Peace Center Souper Supper. Please join us for the Peace Resource Center's Annual Souper Supper Celebrating our 29th Anniversary. 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego. Program: "Hate and Hope at the US-Mexican Border, An Open Wound We Must Heal," with guest speaker Christian Ramirez, national coordinator for Project Voice, a nationwide immigrant rights initiative of the American Friends Service Committee and a columnist for Diario San Diego and Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias. Music Guests: "Bread and Jam," a group of for singer-songwriters who play an eclectic mis of acoustic Americana and folk. More Info

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 6PM: 5th Annual Turkey Free Thanksgiving. Join APRL for our 5th Annul Turkey Free Thanksgiving Potluck! There will be great vegan food from Tofurky, Pokez, and Z Pizza, live music, and wonderful company! Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church 4190 Front Street San Diego. $5 with vegan dish* $15 without dish *Vegan dish means no meat, dairy, eggs, or honey. Please bring enough food to feed six people. More Info

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EVERY TUESDAY 4-6PM: Join me in front of Susan Davis's office holding a sign for singlepayer. 4305 University Avenue Suite 515 San Diego. More Info

LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: San Diego Critical Mass Bike Ride, meet at the big fountain in Balboa Park. More Info

EVERY SATURDAY 10:30AM-NOON: WeeklySinglePayerRally: Fun In THe Sun For Single Payer. . More Info

EVERY SATURDAY 11AM-12:30PM: Ongoing Puppy Mill Protest. San Diego Stop Puppy Mills Group. P e t W o r k s P e t S t o r e Grossmont Center 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. More Info

EVERY SUNDAY 2PM: Free Vegan Food at the North Park Community Park with San Diego Food Not Bombs. More Info

“ENOUGH” PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE IRAQ WAR ENDS. More Info

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 11AM: A 15 Años del Guardián...¡Nuestra Lucha en Defensa del Pueblo Seguirá! With repression and attacks against our community reaching astounding new heights, now more than ever students, teachers, workers, housewives, and all freedom-loving people continue to organize themselves against those who stand in the way of the self-determination of our pueblos. With more than 5,000 deaths at the border, we will be wearing black, not to mourn, but to represent and resist for all of those who have lost their lives as a result of the vicious system that continues to divide a people. More Info

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 10AM: Annual Peace on Earth Holiday Bazaar. Support local peace, social justice and environmental organizations and avoid the commercialization of the holidays by purchasing alternative gifts… Location: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 4011 Ohio Street (corner of Ohio and Lincoln in North Park). Gift items will include t-shirts, holiday cards, calendars, buttons, peace jewelry, books, imported goods, free trade coffee and tea, ornaments, soap products, lotions and more! More Info

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7PM: Louisiana Zydeco Shakedown! WorldBeat Cultural Center. Theo and the Zydeco Patrol Combines the Blues with Southwest Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco. Come at 7:00pm for Zydeco Dance Lessons! Theo and the Zydeco Patrol is not just another blues band. Their secret spice to the Blues is the Louisiana hot sauce of traditional Cajun and zydeco music. More Info

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Announcements / Workshops

NOVEMBER 18TH -20TH, 2009: The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies & Distinguished Lecture Series Presents a Conference: Greening Borders: Cooperation, Security and Diplomacy. Where: University of San Diego Peace & Justice Theatre 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. A binational working conference, to enhance cooperation and effective communication among policymakers, scientists, community organizations, tribal communities, and conflict resolution experts designed to advance integrated water resource management of the Tijuana River Watershed. Also, Featured at the Conference: “From the Boardroom to the Border: Negotiating for Sustainable Agreements” Author; William Ury, Ph. D., will be the keynote speaker. More Info

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FIRST SATURDAY of Each Month, 10AM: Technology Training for Activists. Where: 8Teen Cultural Center 3925 Ohio Street, San Diego. More Info

SUNDAYS, 5PM and 6PM: Progress In San Diego TV Show: COX 18/23. See the web-simulcast at www.helloworld.com/videoconsultant Click on the live icon

SDCPJ HIGH SCHOOL LEAFLETING PROJECT. The SD Coalition for peace and justice high school leafleting project is still looking for volunteers. More Info

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Peace Flags. Excellent for display or for Peace Rallies. Call 858.459.4650 or email TanjaWinter@ActivistSanDiego.org

90.7 KPFK PACIFICA RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR IN SAN DIEGO.....!!!!!! More Info

Your Network tv ~ yournetwork.tv

The Guerrero Azteca Project ~ www.guerreroazteca.org

The GI Rights Hotline ~ www.girightshotline.org

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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Bill Moyers Journal Fri 11/6 ~ "The Good Soldier" www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/

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Income and Spending Drop, Crisis Hits States and Municipalities ~ Americans' Income and Spending Drop, Despite Stimulus: www.truthout.org/1101094

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