Andy Griggs serves on the Advisory Board of Cafe Intifada. Emma Rosenthal Cafe Intifada -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [utla-human-rights] Privatization report back from Spain-Thur 4/14 Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 03:03:05 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Rain water in Columbia is now privately owned, it's illegal to collect it. Taxes are cut so schools and other public services are starved for money. Public hospitals are being closed. Where will we get medical care? You are familiar with some of the effects of PRIVATIZATION. Giant corporations are looking for new sources of profit, and the biggest thing they see is the public treasury. >From March 17-20, 2005 the International Liaison Committee (ILC) held its World Conference and Africa Tribunal. One of the main issues at the conference was the fight against privatization. We are pleased to announce that all of the delegates from Los Angeles who attended the conference will be speaking: Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 pm United Teachers Los Angeles 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Free parking next door, entrance on Berendo Ave. Featuring: Andy Griggs, Chair, UTLA Human Rights Committee - Reporting from the Madrid, Spain conference of the International Liaison Committee (ILC) of Workers and People Julie Washington, UTLA Elementary VP-elect - Reporting on NCLB and government attempts to privatize public education and the response of the new UTLA leadership Connie White, Co-convener of the 2000 Africa Tribunal in LA - Reporting on the Madrid conference on the worldwide struggle of women Dedon Kamathi, All African Peoples Revolutionary Party and host of the �EURoeFreedom Now�EUR? show on KPFK radio - Reporting on the Africa Tribunal session in Madrid Alan Benjamin, US Support Committee of ILC and Exec. Board , SF Labor Council - Reporting on the fight to defend labor independence in Venezuela & Latin America For more info, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 310-704-3217 - Andy Griggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] 310-704-3217 cell A War Budget Leaves Every Child Behind [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5F6XtA/.WnJAA/E2hLAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
