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-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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We need to go away from what we’ve been doing in support, a sort of an unconditional support, for wealthy Haitians that are running sweatshops in the country, that pay people appallingly low wages. That is not the way to any bright future for Haiti. And that is the—of course, the idea that former President Clinton has been advancing for Haiti. I think it is sad. It can’t work. It won’t work. It will brew a further resentment of the United States.

-- “Bush Was Responsible for Destroying Haitian Democracy” Randall Robinson on Obama Tapping Bush to Co-Chair US Relief Efforts

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“I feel really sad for that man, that he would really take the tragedy of these people and distill it into something so ugly.”

-- Maria Bello Feels 'Really Sad' for Rush Limbaugh After His Haiti Comments

“Like Rush Limbaugh, I have a lot of compassion for Pat Robertson. We work with a Catholic priest in Haiti, and I know what Christian good works and action is, and he is on the ground with these beautiful people everyday,” Bello said. “So I can't only say that Pat Robertson might be wrong, but he is 100 percent across the board, out of his f***ing mind.”

-- Maria Bello

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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 7PM: Enero Zapatista: Activist San Diego Monthly General Meeting. As part of a month long series of events for Enero Zapatista, Activist San Diego will host the following meeting: Short Film and Panel Discussion on the State of Zapitismo in the 5th Year of La Otra Campaña. What are the local inroads that have been made in the San Diego region following the principles of Zapatismo over the past 15 years? Where are the short falls? What can be done to further the movement? Where: @ Joyce Beers Community Center, 1220 Cleveland Ave. San Diego. More Info

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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 7PM: Enero Zapatista: Activist San Diego Monthly General Meeting. As part of a month long series of events for Enero Zapatista, Activist San Diego will host the following meeting: Short Film and Panel Discussion on the State of Zapitismo in the 5th Year of La Otra Campaña. What are the local inroads that have been made in the San Diego region following the principles of Zapatismo over the past 15 years? Where are the short falls? What can be done to further the movement? Where: @ Joyce Beers Community Center, 1220 Cleveland Ave. San Diego. More Info

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JANUARY 18-21, 2010: Developing Hearts that Yearn for Justice 2010 San Diego / Tijuana, Mexico. Reflecting on the Gospel & Justice for Women and Children. Come listen... share... learn... engage... stretch... question. More Info

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 5PM: San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality Rally. Federal building 880 Front St., San Diego. One year later… Where’s the “Change” for LGBT Civil Rights? More Info

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 7:30AM: 'Are the Tides Turning on Equity and Environmental Justice in San Diego Planning?' Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 invites you to a Breakfast Dialogue sponsored by the San Diego Housing Federation. Who: Diane Takvorian, Executive Director, Environmental Health Coalition; Jennifer Vanica, President and CEO, Jacobs Family Foundation and Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation; and Murtaza Baxamusa, Director of Research and Policy, Center on Policy Initiatives. Moderator: Nico Calavita, Professor Emeritus, SDSU Graduate Program in City Planning. Where: Holiday Inn At the Bay (Embarcadero) 1355 North Harbor Drive, Downtown The Harborside Room. More Info

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 6:30PM: Critical Resistance Fundraiser and Benefit in Support of the Prison Abolition Organization, Critical Resistance. Why is California Choosing Prisons over Schools? A reception and benefit for Critical Resistance with special guest Ruth Wilson Gilmore. Location: UC San Diego Thurgood Marshall Room, UCSD Price Center. More Info

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 12PM: Critical Resistance Roundtable. Please come join us for a conversation on Public Education and the Prison Industrial Complex. Fee Hikes, Budget Cuts, Prison Expansion, and Us: A roundtable discussion for scholars, students, workers, and activists. Location: UC San Diego Cross Cultural Center, Communidad Room. Please join us for a brown bag roundtable discussion to figure out what we can and need to do together. More Info

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EVERY SATURDAY 11AM-NOON: Saturday Morning Fun-in-the-Sun for Single Payer at Nobel Dr. near I-5 entrance. Join us. We have about 30 signs. You can bring your own also. More Info

ONGOING ACTIONS To Stop Inhumane Puppy Mills. Join Us to Protest Pet Stores That Sell Puppy Mill Dogs. To be notified of protests, please send your email address and /or phone number to gzplayers@yahoo.com

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 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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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 5:30PM: What is the color of Success? 2010 at the Tubman Chavez Multicultural Center, 415 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92114. We encourage all individuals interested in discussing how hair, clothing, skin tone and other physical features impact academic success to attend. The time is 5:30 - 7:30pm. A complimentary dinner, Spanish translation, childcare, door prizes and a student homework station will be provided. For more information contact Elneda Shannon 619-293-4431. Email: eshannon@sandi.net

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 7PM: Film Screening of "The Response" hosted by Amnesty International UCSD. East Price Center Ballroom, UC San Diego. Film Screening of "The Response" to be joined by director Sig Libowitz. Panel Discussion with Jake Diliberto, Rethink Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Against the War, Marjorie Cohn, President, National Lawyers Guild San Diego, author of "Cowboy Republic"; Thomas Jefferson Law School. More Info

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 3PM: Torture Conference. The Thomas Jefferson School of Law Center for Global Legal Studies and the International Law Society are co-sponsoring a Conference on Torture in and by the United States of America. Room 200 of the Courtyard Building, Thomas Jefferson School of Law 2120 San Diego Ave, Old Town, San Diego followed by a Reception to honor our distinguished guest speakers. More Info

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 12PM (NOON): Mobilization for Legalization of All Immigrants. Legalization For All Stop ICE Abuse. Mobilization at CHICANO PARK - San Diego. 6 de febrero (sábado) 12:00 PM, manifestación en el CHICANO PARK - San Diego. Come support the struggle for immigrants' rights! Vamos luchar por los derechos de los inmigrantes! We will also be protesting in front of the Federal Building on February 3rd (Wednesday), from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, in preparation for the Feb. 6th mobilization. More Info

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 9:35AM: Human Rights In Chiapas And Mexico. Presentation by Victor Hugo Lopez, Fray Bartolome Human Rights Center. Saville Theatre, San Diego City College. Victor Hugo Lopez will speak about how the human rights situation in Mexican state of Chiapas has deteriorated rapidly in recent months, the current human rights situation in Mexico, as well as the prospects for political changes in 2010. More Info

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 3PM: Save Our Schools Week Action Day (San Diego). Let us be heard and tell the governator how we feel about these budget cuts. This is the San Diego Regional Protest for Day 4 of Save Our Schools Week. Please join us for a regional march on the governors office which includes all schools participating in Save Our Schools Week. Host: The Save Our Schools Coalition. Location: 6th and Laurel Balboa Park with March to Governors Office. More Info

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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2:30PM: San Diego March 4th Rally and March Save Our Schools. As part of The March 4th National Call for a Day of Action, The Save Our Schools Coalition of California will be coordinating regional actions throughout California. Host: The Save Our Schools Coalition. Location: Gather at Park Blvd and Presidents Way and March to The Governors Office Street: Park Blvd. and Presidents Way City/Town: San Diego, CA More Info

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SATURDAY, MARCH 20th: 7th ANNIV. OF WAR ! CAR CARVAN and candlelight vigil. The San Diego Veterans For Peace in Conjunction with The San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice will hold a combined event culminating in a candlelight vigil along the embarcadero. Mark your calendars to join many hundreds of people on that day. Please contact forward this to everyone you know to help bring in the Spring Equinox with reflections on the cost of war, demonstrations for Peace, and a candlelight vigil. More Info

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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 11AM: 21st Annual Martin Luther King Day - Feat: Pato Banton and Chuck Fenda. In Balboa Park FREE! More Info

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 7PM: Ugandan Orphans Choir - Performance WorldBeat Center. The Ugandan Orphans Choir members send this greeting at the beginning of each performance. These children were some of the neediest children in Uganda. Now, they are the fortunate few that have been rescued from a life of hunger and poverty and given the opportunity for education and spiritual development. These tools will help them make a difference in the future of Africa! More Info

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 - MARCH 7, 2010: Come Celebrate Black History Month. SHADES: A very enjoyable play to commemorate Black History. A few of the many Colorful Contributions by African Americans to Broadway Musicals. This is an award winning musical, based on a true story. Early reservations are highly reccommended. COME CELEBRATE!!! Feb 05, 2010 - Mar 07, 2010 Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm Presented by Community Actors Theathre: 2957 54th. Street ,San Diego. More Info

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010: 7th Annual Bob Marley Day Mexico. Feat: DON CARLOS, Tribal Seeds, Quinto Sol, Amadi Dance Group & More! More Info

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2ND SATURDAYs, JANUARY 8 - JUNE 11: The Payday Slam. A poetry performance competition for all ages. Bring your original 3 minute work and get ready to slam. CASH Prizes will be awarded. $3.00 donation, Poets and Judges enter free. Poets must sign up in person by 7:00 p. m. City Heights Performance Annex, City Heights/Weingart Branch Library & Performance Annex 3795 Fairmount Ave., San Diego. More Info

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JAN. 15, THROUGH MARCH 12, 2010: "OVERHEARD" AT GALLERY@CALIT2. Inspired by overheard snippets of cell phone conversations that most people would ignore, Wendy Richmond and collaborator Michael Chladil have taken background noise and turned it into interactive artwork. More Info

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Announcements / Workshops

TV & Media Activists Needed! We are currently producing 10 shows per month and we plan to double this by the end of 2010. We Need Help And We Have Hundreds Of Positions That Need To Be Filled With Activists/Volunteers to help us keep our shows on the air. Train to be a: Producer Sound Engineer Graphics Generator Camera Operator Editor (Digital and Analog) Floor Director Set Designer Director Webcast Director Video Transcoder Bloggers. Productions are from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM and are held at COX Communications Public Access Studios in El Cajon. Coalition TV Production Schedule: Thursday 21 January, Friday 22 January, Wednesday 27 January, Friday 29 January and Friday 5 February 2010. More Info

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 & 30, 8:30AM: Hands of Peace/AVP Workshop. Basic Conflict Resolution Workshop focuses on increasing communicaton skills, team building and creative techniques to resolve conflicts. More Info

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The International Rescue Committee currently has a need for volunteers and interns. The group assists refugees in San Diego. Here is a link to our facebook page with the job descriptions.

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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR ENERGY AWARDS. The San Diego Excellence in Energy (SANDEE) Awards are presented annually by the California Center for Sustainable Energy to acknowledge San Diegans who have made a significant commitment to energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy or greenhouse gas reduction. Nominations for the 2009 SANDEEs are due by Jan. 18, 2010. Award winners will be recognized at a reception to be held March 25, 2010. More Info

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GROUNDWORK BOOKS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT: Hard times hit harder this quarter for textbook sales at Groundwork. Meaning all our workers are now unpaid volunteers and we're struggling to pay the bills to keep the space open... but I would like to stress that we have LOTS of great literature on political theory and lefty politics. Groundwork Books is a collective run non-profit book shop in San Diego. We exist to provide literature for developing social consciousness. Fall hours are: Monday - Thursday 10-6pm Friday 10-5pm Saturday and Sunday Closed. 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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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ~ doctorswithoutborders.org

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Fray Bartolome de las Casas Human Rights Center ~ www.frayba.org.mx

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Move Your Money ~ moveyourmoney.info

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