The MPJC's Proposal for a
Progressive Agenda
Elections call on us to vote on many issues,
but seldom on the things that really matter to us. But what if
we could? First, we'd
vote to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to stop the mounting
aggression against Iran, of course. Then we'd vote to dismantle
the military bases the U.S. has in 160 countries, and to end predatory
neo-liberal globalization, and for a real bill of rights (not the
truncated version we have now). And there's so much more we'd vote
for. We're getting ready for the future, when we'll get to vote
for what we really want. Read the entire AGENDA-
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THE LIST: BOOKS, MAGAZINES,
NEWSPAPERS THE
LIST is a collection of books, magazines and newspapers,
that a number of us in the MPJC have found especially enlightening,
brilliant, provocative or educational. These are the kinds of materials
we rely on to understand not just our own country and it's place in
the world, but the world entire -- its politics, economics, wars,
resistence movements, revolutions, and civilization itself. The books
cover the widest possible range of topics and progressive political
perspectives: from Mumia Abu-Jamal's memoir of the
Black Panther Party; to Li Onesto's on-the-ground
account of the People's War in Nepal; to Tariq Ali's
latest volume on the recent emergence of progressive governments in
Latin America; to Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickled and
Dimed, on her time spent trying to feed and house herself on minimum
wage jobs. The periodicals range from the well-known and highly respected
socialist Monthly Review, to the anarchist Z
Magazine, to small newspapers put out by Marxist-Leninist
revolutionary groups. We like all these books and periodicals precisely
because they directly challenge or reject the assumption that the
evils of capitalism and empire are inevitable or necessary. We like
the fact that they freely use analytical tools like marxism or anarchism
or anarcho-primitivism to criticize everything the mainstream media
takes for granted. We like their combative and often revolutionary
perspectives, since we too insist that the world change now, before
yet another generation of humanity is offered up as blood-sacrifice
on the altar of capital and imperial ambition.Click
here for a complete list of suggested reading and holiday gift giving.
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Book club members were extremely pleased with Osama's
first selection, William Blum's ROGUE STATE.
We found it to be a concise yet devastating account of U.S.-sponsored
skullduggery, assassination, and massacres around the world, all
done in the service of U.S. capital and its imperial interests.
The book is an excellent response to the question, "Why
do they hate us?" (Apparently we were not alone in
our appreciation, since Blum's book rocketed up the New York Times
bestseller list the moment Osama plucked it from its undeserved
obscurity.)
While we're waiting for Osama's next selection,
members of the book club have offered these suggestions:
A People's History of the United States,
by Howard Zinn
This modern classic on the history of the United States demonstrates
that right here at home people of color, workers, women, immigrants,
labor organizers and left activists often get treated just as badly
(and for much the same reasons) as the U.S. mistreats the rest of
the world's people.
The New Pearl Harbor,
by David R. Griffin
Read this book for the truth behind the lies about 9-11. This should
be an exciting selection for our club, especially if Osama decides
to let us in on just who his "silent partners" in Washington
really were.
Lies My Teacher Told Me,
by James W. Loewen
This book will appeal to our younger book club members. Kids, don't
believe those textbook accounts of the glories of U.S. history that
you're getting in elementary, middle and high school. Loewen's endlessly
readable, informative and entertaining book will give you the facts
you need so you can tell your teacher to take that textbook and
shove it.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,
by John Perkins
This recent publication gives a fascinating, lucid account of the
secret technique of U.S. imperial racketeering in Latin America
and points east. According to Perkins, here's how it works: first,
the U.S. sends an economic hit man to visit the head of a little
country (Panama, for example); the hit man says the U.S. wants the
little country's natural resources and labor and wants the country's
government to implement policies to keep its labor poor, oppressed
and cheap; or else, says the hit man, the C.I.A. will begin assasinating
the country's leaders and bombing its population. This technique,
Perkins notes, has been wildly successful.
PLEASE NOTE
- The Osama bin Laden Book Club meeting has been moved!
Please contact your local cell leader, Alberto Gonzales or the NSA
for further directions.
The Halliburton Rod and Gun Club
meetings
will be held right after the OBL Book
Club. The
topics for the March meetingwill be: The art of identifying
protected species and fine adjusting for sensitive
triggers to improve safety. Our special guest speaker will
be George W. Bush.
Special thanks to Safety Coordinator, Dick Cheney for these timely
educational talks.
"What kind of peace do I mean? What
kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world
by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security
of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that
makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations
to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children--not
merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women--not merely
peace in our time but peace for all time."
- John F. Kennedy
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what you really want and not get it, then to vote for what you
DON'T want and get it."
SPECIAL INVITATION
Monday, May 26, 9:30 am
Join MPJC in the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade
Parade for Peace, Justice and Democracy!
We will have signs and big banners, Earth flags and peace signs
for You to carry. Beginning at 9:30 am, we will assemble
at Old Mill Park on Throckmorton Street, just beyond downtown Mill
Valley. The parade will end at Tam High School. Come
with friends and family, and parade for what You believe in this
Memorial Day! For more information call 721-7241.
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Race and Class In
Marin's Education Systems
PDF Files of the Report / Next Steps
On January 26, 2008, a group of organizations and community activist
came together to host the Race and Class in Marin Education
forum. The forum addressed how race and class affect
education for children of color and the poor.
A public report on the forum is available here. Click on the links
to download the pdf files.The report includes an overview
of the event, objective, goals, and outcomes of the event, and
analysis with recommendations for next steps. Race and Class Report
PDF Race and Class Report Appendices
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THE POLITICAL SCENE
THE COMING WEEKS IN MARIN
AND BEYOND
Friday, May 16,
9:30 PM
Stop The Spray Concert –
Peri’s in Fairfax
$5 donation - give as generously as you can - contributions
go towards a lawsuit to stop the spray. Featuring an
amazing musical line up: 5minute O, The Hold Outs,The
Long Band, Paul Hass of Airport Sexy, MC Untytled, Singing Bear
and others!
Sunday, May 18,
1 P.M.
End West Marin's Killing Fields
Peaceful Walk for the Pt. Reyes Deer
Please Join IDA members and many others this
coming Sunday May 18 in a silent walk where we will take a stand
for protection of the Fallow/White Deer. Join
us in an effort to peacefully show our support for the idea that
the killing of the Pt. Reyes Deer must stop. Meet and Park at the Sacred Heart Church 10189 Route One,
Olema
A Peaceful Walk for the Pt. Reyes Deer, for the Sanctity of Life
and An End to Violence Hundreds of deer have already been killed.
Estimates are that there are only about 150 deer left. There is
no reason to kill the remaining deer. A report issued by The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) shows that these few
remaining deer can be easily managed with a contraception program.
These deer have become a special part of the community. Please
join the members of the Pt. Reyes Olema community to show your
support for ending the violence to these gentle kind creatures.
Tuesday, May 20,
7pm
Target Store / Antenna Panels
City Hall, San Rafael
San Rafael Design Review Board
Public Hearing
San Rafael City Hall, 1400 - 5th Ave, San Rafael
Be heard, come to the May 20 Design Review Board public hearing
about the proposed Target store in the Canal, The hearing starts
at 7pm, but I suggest calling City Hall in advance to find out
what time this item will appear on the agenda.
At the very same hearing is another agenda item of great importance.
Verizon Wireless is proposing to the city that they be allowed
to erect 6 panel antennas on an already existing electrical tower
on Windward Way near Bellam Blvd in the Canal. This is a
public health issue, for it concerns the health effects of Electric
Magnetic Fields(EMF) that are emitted from electrical towers such
as these upon the surrounding neighborhood. I live at Ecology
House which is half a block away from the tower, and where there
are 8-10 acutely disabled people who are extremely electrically
sensitive.
The tower is also near the soon to be opened Marin Health &
Wellness Campus, so I am very concerned for the well-being of
all of us.
You can send an email about Target to the City Planner, Sarjit
Dhaliwal at: sarjit.dhaliwal@cityofsanrafael.org And/or
you can call him at 415-485-3397.
You can send an email about the antennas to the Project Planner,
Jill Pirog, at: jill.pirog@cityofsanrafael.org Her
phone is: 415-485-3392.
Sent in by Louise Yost
Thursday., May
22, 7 PM
Animals Asia Foundation Fund-raiser ~
Home of Jonathan Frieman & Moira Brennan
170 Oak Dr., San Rafael
RSVP: Carol Misseldine,
388-5273, cmisseldine@comcast.net
Special Guest: Jill Robinson, Founder and CEO
Delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served.
Hosts, Jonathan Frieman, Moira Brennan, Charles McGlashan
& Carol Misseldine invite you to help support the
continuing work of Jill Robinson in rescuing endangered
Asiatic Moon Bears from the horrific practice of bear bile farming,
as well as other animals in need. Animals Asia provides a sanctuary
for the rescued bears and promotes the use of synthetic alternatives
to bear bile.
If you cannot attend, please consider making a tax-deductible
donation directly to Animals Asia Foundation, 300 Broadway,
Suite 32, San Francisco, CA 94133.
Federal Tax ID #: 31-1802788. Please be as generous as you can
Monday, May 26,
9:30 am
Join MPJC in the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade
Parade for Peace, Justice and Democracy!
We will have signs and big banners, Earth flags and peace signs
for You to carry. Beginning at 9:30 am, we will assemble
at Old Mill Park on Throckmorton Street, just beyond downtown Mill
Valley. The parade will end at Tam High School. Come
with friends and family, and parade for what You believe in this
Memorial Day! For more information call 721-7241.
Monday, May 26,
6–9 PM
MYC Memorial Day Concert
Congressional District 6 Students for Barack Obama
presents An Acoustic Tribute to Veterans And
Fundraiser for the General Election Marin Youth Center
1115 3rd St., San Rafael, 94901
To reserve tickets, email Elijah Goldberg at egoldberg@studentsforbarackobama.com
$10 for students, seniors, service members/veterans
$20 for adults
Featuring musical performances by student groups.
60% of donations raised will go to veterans group, 40% to Senator
Obama’s general election campaign.
Monday, May 26th
Code Pink - Banner Drop!
FREEWAY BLOGGING IMPEACH – Hang ONE
for the Cause!
This Memorial Day Weekend, join CODEPINK for our BIG banner drop
day on Monday, May 26th. All across the country, there will be banners calling
for impeachment on highway over-passes during the Memorial Day
weekend of May 24 through May 26. CODEPINK LA is doing
our part, but we can't make this happen without YOU! Join us as
we prepare for one of our most fun actions of the year!
We are currently signing up banner drop planning teams, drop action
teams, and getting ready for our Banner Drop Pot Luck and Prep
PARTY! Yay! Come hang out, meet fellow CODEPINKers, craft, eat
good food, dance and have a little wine! .
Tuesday, May 27,
9am - 4pm
Education Equity Initiative
Offers Free Diversity Workshops
To help eliminate the educational achievement gap,
the Marin County Education Equity Initiative will offer free workshops
to Marin residents and workers throughout the calendar year beginning
with two workshop for Central Marin in May.
The first of this series titled “Understanding Racism
and Classism In Our Lives and Communities”, will be available
for those working or living in Central Marin/San Rafael. The first
will be a daylong workshop on at the Marin County Office
of Education, Hollis Hall, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, in San Rafael. Cesar Legleva, the lead facilitator for the workshops
says their aim is to “provide participants a context on how to
respectfully discuss these complex and challenging issues that
our society have struggled with for years which have resulted
in many injustices and inequities. The workshops will
be designed to establish a safe environment in order to allow
participants to explore and share their individual beliefs, thoughts,
feelings and experiences about these subjects.” The workshops
will also work with participants to develop future action steps
that can further the work of eliminating racism and classism in
their daily lives and in our school systems. To register
for the May workshops, or to help bring these free workshops to
your community contact: Leslie Johnson, (415)
454-2152, leslieconsult1@comcast.net
Wednesday, May
28, 7am - 10:30am
Mass Street Theater Action and Demonstration
Chevron World Headquarters
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
Tell Chevron Executives and Shareholders: WE DEMAND PEACE, CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE,
AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
CHEVRON: FUELING WARS AND ABUSING HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ENVIRONMENT
From Richmond to Ecuador, Nigeria, Canada,
Philippines, Burma and Iraq Special Guests: Luis Yanza, Ecuadorian Community Organizer and
2008 Goldman Environmental Award Recipient Hugo Criollo,
Ecuadorian Indigenous Leader Omoyele Sowore,
Nigerian human rights, pro-democracy and anti-corporate leader.
Larry Bowoto, Plaintiff in the lawsuit against Chevron
for their 1998 flying of Nigerian soldiers by helicopter to attack
a nonviolent occupation of Chevron’s Parabe offshore oil platforms.
Two activists were killed, others injured, and Bowoto himself
was tortured.
Tuesday, May 27,
5:30 - 9pm
CHEVRON BASH
On the eve of the Chevron Shareholdermeeting
Join locals and international guests affected by Chevron's human
rights and environmental violations as they share their stories
and inspire our continued struggle for justice.
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
Wednesday, May
28, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm
On the Cutting Edge:
Social and Environmental Change in China
A reception and presentation honoring changemakers in China
Chinese Cultural Center
750 Kearny Street, Third Floor
San Francisco
$15 suggested donation China's growth over the past several decades not only
brings enormous economic opportunities for China’s youth, but
also the chance to shift social norms. Join us to meet
the emerging social leaders from four different regions in China,
and explore how China's rapid rise is influencing the development
of social movements.
Honoring: Ge Yun, Executive Director, Xinjiang Conservation
Fund Zhao Zhong, Chief Coordinator, Green Camel Bell Fang Minghe, Executive Director, Green Eyes Fei Xiaojing, Executive Director, Green Student
Forum
For more information please contact Sarah Kagan
at skagan@pacificenvironment.org
or 415 399 8850 x 309.
Thursday, MAY 29,
7pm
Capping Chevron’s Crude
COMMUNITY FORUM:
Richmond Recreation Complex, 3230 Mac Donald Ave.,Richmond
Teach-In about Chevron’s Dirty Crude Richmond Refinery Expansion
plans that will go before the Richmond Planning Commission on
June 5. With Antonia Juhasz, Henry Clarke, Greg Karras, and Marleen
Quint Info: 510 232-4493
Saturday,
May 31, 10 AM - Noon
Stop the Spray Walk
Golden Gate Bridge
Gather at 9 AM:
Marin Side: Vista Point parking lot
SF Side: Bridge parking lot
Rally at noon – west end of Crissy Field. Bring your own
lunch.
More info: www.stopthespraymarin.org or fegger@pacbell.net
Sunday, June 1,
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Social Justice Center of Marin
13th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner
Come celebrate with your friends! Awards for Outstanding Service: Zhenya Spake—Leadership Award Douglas Mundo—Grassroots Organizer Award Sarah Leadem—Progressive Youth Award Ann Fagan Ginger—Lifetime Achievement Award Peter Franck—Stewardship Award Vera Falk—Val Schaaf Solidarity Award Norman Carlin—Activist Award
6:00 Socializing, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Meeting / Awards Ceremony 8:15 Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Stinson,
Director, Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County RSVP by May 26 by calling 415-454-5027
$45 and Sliding Scale — catering by West End Café The Award Dinner will be held at the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Marin , 240 Channing Way, San Rafael
Monday, June 2nd,
10:00am-4:00pm
Marin Interfaith Council
Interfaith Retreat Day Anubhuti Retreat Center, 820 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard,
Novato. The teachers for the day are: Professor Andrew
Dreitcer and the Rev. SaraVurek. Professor Dreitcer is Associate Professor of
Spirituality and Director of Spiritual Formation at Claremont
School of Theology and Associate Professor of Religion at Claremont
Graduate University.
Currently his research interests lie in the relationship between
contemplative practices and the discoveries of neuroscience.
Rev. Vurek is pastor at the the Fairfax Community Church
and also a
Buddhist, practicing in the Tibetan and Vipassana traditions.
Come for a day of renewal: silence, listening, sharing our journeys.
The day will include teachings, discussion, lunch, prayer and
meditation. Lunch will be in silence.
The cost for this event is on a sliding scale: $35-$65. Scholarships
are available; contact us.
Please fill out the registration form inside the brochure and
either fax to us at # 456-6959 or send to the Marin Interfaith
Council, 1510
Fifth Ave., San Rafael, CA, 94901. With questions, call our Office
Manager, Ann Pope, at # 456-6957, or email admin@marinifc.org
. Registration and payment deadline is Wednesday, May 28th. (PDF
copies of the brochures also are available at our website's Home
Page, www.marinifc.org
Wednesday, June
4th, 7pm-9pm
Amnesty International &
Youth Movement Records Present:
"The Children of Darfur"
Photography Exhibit by Ron Haviv
Opening Night Reception:
LIVE Performance: Y.M.R. All-Stars
On Display Thursday June 5th – Tuesday June 11th
Mission Cultural Center Gallery - 2868 Mission @ 24thSt. San Francisco
Admission – FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The continuing conflict in Darfur has torn apart the lives
of over 2.5 million people. World-renowned war photojournalist,
Ron Haviv, gives viewers a haunting look at life among the civilian
children of the desert region, who have endured years of hardship
and brutal civil conflict.
Ron Haviv has produced some of the most important images of conflict
and humanitarian crises around the world since the end of the
Cold War. With a special focus on exposing human-rights violations,
most recently he has documented wars in Darfur and the DR Congo.
His often-searing photographs have earned Haviv some of the highest
accolades in photography, including awards from World Press Photo,
Pictures of the Year, Overseas Press Club, and the Leica Medal
of Excellence.
Questions?
kcollins@aiusa.org or call 415.252.1750
Sunday, June 8,
1 - 6 PM
STOP THE SPRAY LIVE! CONCERT
Benefit Concert to Stop Aerial and Ground Pesticide Spraying ~
2330 Marinship Way in Sausalito
Tickets now on sale! Tickets: $20 General Admission; $10
Students; $100 Priority Seating; $500 Premiere Seating (front
rows and Back Stage Party with artists and leaders!)
Reservations: 415-289-1001, info@searchforthecause.org
For more info: www.StopTheSprayMarin.org
Proceeds will benefit the education and outreach activities of
Stop the Spray Marin. Gather together, raise awareness,
and send a message to Governor Schwarzenegger to protect the health
of all Californians and all species from dangerous pesticide use,
and to seek non-toxic alternatives to the spray. • Co-hosted by Peter Coyote
• Featured Artists will include Bob Weir, Maria Muldaur, Phat
Barbies, Bob Hill Band, and many noted Bay Area Musicians
• Hear from special guests, celebrity environmentalists and elected
officials
Thursday, June
19, 12:00 noon
National Protest Against
“AHIP” Health Insurance Convention
Moscone West Convention Center, Howard @ 4th St., San Francisco
AHIP is the convention for health insurance lobbyists. Please
join a broad coalition in standing up to their lies, protesting
the pain they cause and advocating for genuine healthcare reform
— a “Medicare for All” or single-payer system, such as
HR 676 (Conyers) or SB 840 (Kuehl), the great national and California
bills. Everybody in — Nobody
out! Sponsored by: Leadership Conference on Guaranteed
Healthcare, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing
Committe, Physicians for a National Health Program, California
School Employees Association, California Alliance for Retired
Americans, California Physicians Alliance, AFT 2121-4, American
Medical Students Association, California Universal Healthcare
Organizing Project, United Educators San Francisco, Senior Action
Network
"In the battle of ideas, George Lakoff
is one of the progressive movement’s Five-Star Generals.[In Whose
Freedom?] he shows what we must do to take back precious ground
lost to the Right—the concept of "freedom," on which
America’s very foundation is built. Read this and arm yourself."
—Robert Reich
MPJC'S
Independent Media Campaign
Needs You...
If you think media need to be part of the solution, not the problem...that
democracy and everything we care about depend on an informed citizenry...and
if you want to help promote and support media that's getting it
right...
Then we invite you to take part in MPJC's Independent Media Campaign.
We need volunteers, organizers and financial supporters.
We welcome organizations to endorse the campaign and to participate.
We seek Marin merchants who will carry our Independent Media Guides
in stores throughout the county.
Come to one of our presentations about the campaign. For date,
location, and time, contact Zhenya at 381-9085.
Visit us at www.mpjc.org/imc.
"Do not regret growing older, it is
a privilege denied to many."
"The people on death row are groomed
for prison just the way the Kennedys are groomed for Congress."
Aundre Herron, death row attorney for the
California Appellate Project
MPJC began in 2001
Our deep concern for all life on earth is seen through our events and actions
that empower and inform.
We are part of a broad movement for peace and justice and are
always promoting connections and collaboration among activist communities and
organizations in Marin and beyond.
In 2003 we joined United for Peace and Justice, a national coalition
of 1600 member groups. Please
subscribe to our weekly email bulletin and join over 1800
homes in Marin and the Bay Area that stay informed
and involved in important issues and events.
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AUDIO
and VIDEO NEWS REPORTS News you need...
New Legislation
and Debate on Net Neutrality http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051508J.shtml
Christopher Kuttruff, of Truthout: "Last week, lawmakers
proposed legislation on network neutrality that would open up
the possibility for antitrust lawsuits against companies that
violate the bill's regulations. The bill has fueled
the ongoing debate about the implications of network regulation.
On Thursday, May 8, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Michigan)
and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the 'Internet
Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008' (H.R. 5994) which
seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory
activity by broadband Internet service providers."
IMPEACHMENT ACTION
Sign up to support impeachment hearings.
Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) said "it is the duty
of Congress to investigate the actions of Vice President Cheney
and the Bush Administration."
The charges are too serious to ignore. There is credible
evidence that the Vice President abused the power of his office,
and
not only brought us into an unnecessary war but violated the
civil liberties and privacy of American citizens. It is the
constitutional duty of Congress to hold impeachment hearings.
Dennis Kucinich introduced H.Res.799 which requests the investigation
and it languishes in the House Judiciary Committee.
Congressman Robert Wexler wants the hearings and wants you
sign his petition. http://wexlerwantshearings.com/ Bush got what he wanted from the Congress today which was more
money for the war. This will go on until Bush is gone. We can
get rid of Bush by investigating Cheney and the Bush Administration.
Go Wexler.
TAKE
ACTION Support Today's
WAR RESISTERS
Support U.S. soldiers
who refuse to fight in Iraq and who
go to Canada seeking asylum. Right now, there are over 200
GI resisters in Canada, but unlike what occurred during the
war in Viet Nam, these resisters have not been openly and warmly
welcomed by the Canadian government. Resisters must apply to
the Refugee Board for permission to stay, and so far, those
who have applied have been turned down. Their cases are being
appealed.
Let officials in the Canadian government know that
there are a great many people here in the U.S. who want the
resisters
to be allowed to stay. The Canadian War Resisters Support
Campaign (WRSC) told us that there are some members of the
parliament who might be willing to sponsor legislation granting
resisters asylum. WRSC is mobilizing Canadian citizens
to put pressure on their members of parliament to pass such
legislation, and have told us that it would help greatly
for those legislators to hear from as many U.S. citizens
a possible.
Courage to Resist has launched a letter-writing campaign
to Canadian parliamentarians. Through our website, www.couragetoresist.org,
people can sign a letter that we will print out and mail
to the appropriate officials in Canada. We have already sent
over 2,000 of these letters, but want to send many, many
more.
So we are asking for your help in building the momentum of
our campaign by sending the accompanying announcement out
to your mailing list, or putting it in your newsletter.
Buff Whitman-Bradley
Courage to Resist Organizing Collective
MARIN COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
ELECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2008 MEETINGS
Location unless indicated: Room 324A Marin Civic Center
Friday, February 29, 2008, 9:30 AM.
Friday, March 28, 2008, 9:30 AM.
Friday, April 18, 2008, 9:30 AM.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 – 7:00 PM. - ANNUAL MEETING,
Board of Supervisors Chambers
Friday, July 18, 2008, 9:30 AM.
Friday, August 15, 2008, 9:30 AM.
Friday, December 19, 2008, 9:30 AM.
THIS
WEEK ON CHANNEL 26 Following is a schedule of films
that are seldom if ever seen on PBSwhich will be showing on
southern Marin's Comcast Cable Channel #26
Democracy Now!, the
TV show— with Amy Goodman
9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday on Channel 26 (repeats
on Channel 22 at midnight)
This
special presentation of the film series, “America, Israel and Palestine:
Cause and Effect”
is brought to you by Global Information Services Click here for the schedule
of films that are seldom, if ever, seen on PBS that are now
showing on southern Marin’s Comcast Cable Channel #26
MPJC PRESENTS: Thursdays
from 7:30 – 9:00pm
Marin Cable Channel 26 Public Access
TV
Schedule Watch Democracy Now! on Channel 26 each weekday from
9-10 a.m. and at midnight on Channel 22.
Broadcast on Marin Public Access TV
/ CH26, Below is a guide to Comcast's rules.
The contact person for public access
/ CH26 Shelley Saylor - 258-4268.
Only residents of Marin County can submit tapes for airing.
From
the CH26 website
All visitors and Public Access members should enter the building
through the front door. Please do not use the side (employee)
door or the old intercom, which is no longer in service.
Please sign in with the Customer Service Representative in the
lobby, and use the phone at the elevator to call us upstairs
- push the second button from the top / LOCAL, the phone
will be answered, and you request that the elevator be sent
down.
Only VHS tapes can be broadcast
at this time. Each VHS tape must be accompanied by
a Channel Agreement - they are available at the CH26 office,
on the wall across from Shelley's desk. You can also request
that a Channel Agreement be sent to you, which you can
copy for multiple tapes.
VHS tapes and Channel Agreements
need to be hand-carried to Shelley. Shelley does all the scheduling,
and she is the person you need to speak with to schedule your
program. Shelley will tell you the times available for airing
your program, and how often it can air.
For each new scheduling of
a tape, a new Channel Agreement is required.
Have
news about the new Marin Chapter of the Minutemen?
Keep us posted. We will be
posting their actions and antics.
We are part of the Marin
MinuteKlan Watch.
Zero racist
tolerance!
Aug 11, 2007: Marin Minutemen
Larkspur California
The Chapter of the Marin Minutemen has met
twice at the American Legion on Ward St. in Larkspur CA.. Their
most recent meeting was Aug 11, 2007. Marin residents are being
duped into joining this group thinking they are getting into
a pro "American" protect our borders group, which
is the furthest from the truth. The sales pitch sounds nice
during the presentation, until their code is interpreted into
plain English. Once you understand the jargon you'll know they
have been studying the Karl Rove book of Orwellian Double speak. The Minutemen Dictionary –
code words interpreted 1. neo-cons= Jews (they are
anti-Semite Jew haters and holocaust deniers)
2. Communists = Progressive Democrats, Democrats,
Green Party, peace and justice groups, The Catholic Church,
The Methodists Church and pretty much everybody who disagrees
with their dogma. 3.Goons = Latinos or anyone
from the opposing side who has the nerve to challenge and disagree
with their racism and scapegoat tactics.
4. Anchor Baby = a derogatory term referring
to an American Born Citizen (another racist “them vs us” reference) 5. Operation Wetback = referring to the past
scapegoat tactics in this country during the 1950s 6. Invasion = refers to the waves of refugees
fleeing US instigated oppression; coming from economically ruined
countries including Mexico, Central America and South American
regions. Also includes those being oppressed by US supported
puppet dictators and US trained military death squads. 7. Subsidized socialist bums = really means
all people that receive any government benefits, that is all
people except Minutemen (Their members; retired police,
retired firemen and armed service retirees and all retirees
receiving socialized payments are of course excluded from this
insult, they are known as Subsidized Socialist OK Bums) 8. slack-jawed cretin = another insult bandied
about on their vlogs meant to degrade Latinos and others who
might disagree with their form of racism. 9. scruffy looking scumbags = refers to all
Latinos 10 . Pretend Indians = Aztec and Mayans 11. We are not racist = at least we are not
admitting we are, (but read their comments and the associations
they have with racist hate groups you’ll know the truth) Exposing Marin Members -
Progressive activists have video taped and photographed their
comings and goings and received audio recordings of their meetings.
They claim, in all fairness to unsuspecting Marin members they
will not post the revealing video, audio and pictures online
just yet. They feel, like exposing sex-offenders to a community,
that the community has a right to know about the members and
leaders of a racist group based in Marin. When there has been
enough time for the unsuspecting Marinites to leave the group
the activists have promised to divulge Marin membership of the
Minutemen. Jimmy Justice
MINUTEMEN
NEWS FLASH In Videos, Minutemen Shown Damaging Migrant
Camp
By WILL CARLESS
Voice of San Diego, Staff Writer
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007
San Diego Minutemen can be seen pulling down migrant workers'
huts and rummaging through migrants' possessions in a collection
of video clips shot by a former member of the group. Read
the entire article and watch the video...<<<<click
Take
Action Today:
STOP
THE ESCALATION
BRING THE TROOPS HOME
ACT TO HALT A
PRE-EMPTIVE ATTACK ON IRAN
RESOLUTION TO STOP
ISRAEL / US ATTACK ON IRAN
There have been a number of warnings by responsible sources
that the Bush administration is colluding with Israel
for Tel Aviv to launch a pre-emptive attack against Iran's nuclear
facilities to stave off its development of an atomic
weapon. As soon as the attack occurs, the scenario reads, Washington
will warn Iran that the US will attack it if it seeks retaliation.
Congress because of its support for Israel will back Bush, and
Iran will retaliate in any number of ways that could spark a
general Mid-East conflagration.
To stave off this disaster, contact Woolsey, Boxer and
Feinstein to press for a resolution in the House and Senate
as soon as possible that announces that Israel cannot count
on Congress to back it if it undertakes such a pre-emptive strike.
It will be much easier for Congress to warn Bush and Tel Aviv
in advance than to desert Israel after it attacks and is exposed
to reprisal. Contact: Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Marin office: Tel. 507-9554
www.house.gov/woolsey Sen. Barbara Boxer, SF office: Tel. 403-0100
www. senator@boxer.senate.gov Sen. Dianne Feinstein, SF office: Tel. 393-0707
www. senator@feinstein.senate.gov
Alternately, the three can be reached through the home pages
of their websites, by simply typing in their titles and names
in your search box.
The History of the Middle East
in 90 seconds: "Do you feel ignorant of the political
history of the middle east? You have no idea just how ignorant."
Click
here, you will be surprised…
DEMAND NET NEUTRALITY
Tell the FCC: Don't Give Away Our Airwaves to AT&T
The Federal Commmunications Commission (FCC) is about to give
away a huge chunk of our public airwaves to the giant telecom
companies, such as AT&T and Verizon, who want to make our
Internet less free. CLICK
HERE FOR WORKING ASSETS ACTION PAGE
IGNORANCE IS BLISS
MY DAY AT SIX FLAGS Animalista - Coco Hall Imagine a five year old girl sunk in a
velvety movie theater seat in 1952, clutching her bitty box
of jujubes, crying for Dumbo, whose jailed
mother rocks him with her trunk stuck through a prison-barred
window. That was me. A half a century later, I’m preparing
my campaign to free the elephants at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom,
formerly known as Six Flags Marine World (Six Flags). When I
saw an ad on their website for a new program, Trainer For a
Day, I signed up immediately.
Six
Flags Discovery Kingdom, though owned by The City of Vallejo,
is managed by Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., and exists to improve
the value of its stock. It promotes an image of family fun,
education, and conservation. Six Flags is not a shabby amusement
park. A cross between Disneyland, a county fair, Marine World
and a Zoo - which it actually is, approved by the American Zoo
and Aquarium Association (AZA) - you pay $50 for the day. It
has a number of programs that customers can buy into to enhance
their experience. Programs such as Trainer for a Day, offer
the customer extra pleasure and exclusive access to animals,
but the real point is to make more money. For example, for a
fee, you can feed a seal or pet a dolphin, or for more money,
sit on the edge of the pool and play with the dolphins. For
even more, you can be a Trainer For A Day. Whatever level of
customer investment, it all adds up to animal exploitation. Click to read the entire
article.
On March 9 in downtown San Rafael
the Marin community came togther to voice their opposition
to the Homeland Security ICE raids recently being carried
out in Marin. This is one of many planned actions in response
to the terrorizing activities of the ICE agents.
Demonstrating against U.N.
violence and massacres in Haiti, February 7, 2007. A
Waldo Pickett Mini Doc, with a "Billy
Fingers" special narration and introduction
to the topic!
NEW
MPJC CALENDAR-
visit often MPJC now has an online "calendar"
for better viewing of progressive events in and around the Bay
Area. Now you can view one month, one week or one day at a time.
We will also be giving permissions to organizations and people
so then can post on the "MPJC
Calendar" . Please send all event postings
to jimmyjustice@gmail.com
, or send your request for direct posting permission.
Please note once you are on the calendar page you can
click on the event for an expanded detail page of the
event. Feedback
welcome.
THIS WEEK ON
CHANNEL 26
Following is the schedule of films which will be showing on
southern Marin’s Comcast Cable Channel #26
Democracy Now!, the TV show — with Amy Goodman
9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday on Channel 26 (repeats
on Channel 22 at midnight)
MPJC PRESENTS on
Channel 26, Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Films you won't see on commercial television
Thursday, May 24
7:30 - 9:00 pm BEYOND TREASON
Exposes, through Department of Defense documents obtained through
the Freedom of Information Act, the consequences of the army's
mentality that human lives are disposable. Documents the government-funded
experimentation upon US citizens conducted without their knowledge
or consent. The film covers chemical/biological exposures; radioactive
poisoning; Gulf War Illness; Depleted Uranium (DU); and more.
Thursday, May 31
7:30 - 7:35 Introduction
7:35 - 9:00 THE GROUND TRUTH
Patricia Foulkrod's searing documentary follows those who enlist
in the military -- through recruitment and training, combat,
homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and
communities. The US war on and occupation of Iraq, depicted
with ferocious honesty in the film, is a prelude to the battles
fought by the soldiers when they return home to face a government
which is indifferent to their multitude of problems. As these
battles take shape, each soldier becomes a new kind of hero,
bearing witness and giving support to other veterans, and learning
to fearlessly wield the most powerful weapon of all - the truth.
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Let's Change Marin's Media Landscape! Help the
Independent Media Campaign to challenge the corporate lambs
and support the roaring voices from Independent sources.
Click on the guide to find out more! Freedom Happens when you make a choice...
Amanda
and Gary
Saving the Elephants of Thailand
An Interview with All
For Elephants
co-founder Amanda DeNormanville
Partners Amanda DeNormanville and Gary Soden have combined their
skills to save elephants and help tsunami-ravaged villages in
Thailand. Coco Hall talks with Amanda about
their Santa Rosa based organization, All For Elephants on 4/30/2006.
http://www.allforelephants.org Click here to
download the mp3 interview!
High speed recommended, 20+ MB file.
or for Streaming AUDIO,
use the buttons below
Dial-up friendly!
VIDEO - Marin Gray
Panthers Peace March, March 18, 2006
Watch the video of the Gray Panthers march and vigil against
the Iraq war in downtown San Rafael.
Click here to view the 10 Mb Quicktime Video
Thanks to John Parulis from Brightpathvideo.com
for these links and the video/tech work to cover this important
peace march and vigil.
Watch the Video
of the Health Care for All - Citizens Hearing
February 18, 2006
Did you miss this historic citizens hearing, or you want to
view it again to hear and watch the testimony of the speakers?
You can watch it here. Click
here to watch.
Much thanks to Jerry Kay who did the webcasting
video and was very helpful with the sound system too. Watch or listen to the San Quentin... Feb. 20 Anti-Death Penalty Vigil. Audio and video from the vigil
starts off with a hauntingly beautiful rendition of a Longfellow
poem. Psalm of Life Rabbi Lew, Todd Chretien, Crystal Bybee,
much more. Watch
the video webcast here. Listen
to the audio mp3 here.
Thanks to John Parulis from Brightpathvideo.com
for these links and the work to cover this important anti-death
penalty vigils.
Special thanks to Ritchie Cook for internet
and tech support at the San Quentin recording
site. Michael Morales execution has been postponed!
San Quentin VigilVideos Clarence Ray Allen Execution Vigil Video
here part1 Video
here part 2
Thanks to Ritchie Cook for internet and tech
support at the San Quentin recording site.
Some of the finest people around the state and beyond show up
at these vigils. What they have to say needs to be shared. Please
consider linking this site around to help spread this message
of compassion.
Thanks to John Parulis from Brightpathvideo.com
for these links and the work to cover this important anti-death
penalty vigils.
Exposing
Animal Cruelty In the Bay Area
Animalista, Coco Hall interviews Gabe
Quash, from vegvideo.org
and undercovertv.org,
about the state of animal rights in and around the Bay Area.
Gabe educates the public about the realities
of factory farming and the alternative of a compassionate vegetarian
diet.. Click here to download
the mp3 interview!
High speed recommended, 14+ MB file.
or for Streaming AUDIO,
use the buttons below Dial-up friendly!
The
Point Reyes' KILLING FIELDS Coco
Hall interviews Karen Steele of In
Defense of Animals on the proposed killing of the non-native
deer in the Point Reyes National Park. Learn more at www.saveptreyesdeer.org
and take action to stop these senseless shootings! Click here to download
the mp3 interview!
High speed recommended, 15+ MB file. or for Streaming
AUDIO, use the buttons below Dial-up friendly!
IMPEACHMENT ACTION
