CAFE INTIFADA Arts and Activism: Action Alerts and Upcoming Events a service of Cafe Intifada _______________________________ _________________________ __________ _ January 8, 2006
In This Issue: Action Alerts: RAWA Supporters: Sponsor a Child Now! "Osama Bin Laden Captured" Virus Message From Stan Goff: Are YOU On This List Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles and the Martin Luther King Legacy Association Presents the 1st Annual Youth Civil Rights Teach-in Palestinian Children's Welfare Fund -Medical Needs of Two Children Free Al- Arian: Amnesty International and Suggested Action- Haithem El Zabri Arts and Activism: The WE Project Poetry Contest MONDAY NIGHT POETRY and Don Campbell Workshops ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ACTION ALERTS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor an Afghan Child Dear Supporters of Afghan women: RAWA is helping hundreds of children from very poor and often homeless backgrounds leave the streets in Afghanistan and give them a brighter future with their growing orphanage program. Their shelters are run as family homes; a local husband and wife care for the children and make sure they have a warm bed, warm and clean clothing, regular meals, a place to call home and enrollment in a local school. To sponsor a child now, please click on this link: http://www.charityhelp.org/rawa Your help will enable RAWA to further aid the neediest of Afghan children, by providing them with an environment of love, tolerance and respect for others. Not only will you give these children a brighter future, you will be helping to provide them with the skills they need to help build a modern and peaceful Afghanistan. *Sponsor a Child TODAY* You can sponsor a child today and communicate with that child via email on regular basis. CharityHelp International and Afghan Women's Mission have teamed with RAWA to bring low-cost communication technology to each orphanage, enabling them to send messages and pictures to you via the internet. Sponsors can see where their money is being spent; orphans can see that someone cares about them and is interested in their well-being and future. Over time, we hope that you will develop a real relationship with your sponsored child. To sponsor a child now, please click on this link: http://www.charityhelp.org/rawa *One-Time Donation* It costs an average of $141 (USD) to bring a child from homelessness to warmth and shelter. Due to our low cost internet based operation, we are able to send $.92 out of every dollar directly to RAWA for your child's care including immunizations, medical check-ups, shelter, food, clothing, and education. Join us today! Follow this link to help one child leave the streets of Afghanistan and enter the warmth and safety of a loving, caring environment at http://www.charityhelp.org/rawa. And remember, you can always make a one-time donation to our general fund, or to our health, educational, awareness raising, and other funds, at http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/help_us/donate.php. Thank you for your support! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Afghan Women's Mission A Project of IHC 2460 North Lake Avenue, PMB 207 Altadena, CA 91001 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.afghanwomensmission.org Phone: (626) 676-7884 The Afghan Women's Mission is a project of IHCenter _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Osama Bin Laden Captured" Virus Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. Confirmed at: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp <http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp> "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A, Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to download the Trojan. According to McAfee Security: The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHO'S LEFT? ARE YOU ON THIS LIST? From: Stanley Goff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Kulturkampf & the Horowitz List Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:05:57 -0500 Holiday Update to the FERAL SCHOLAR ALERT LIST For those of you who haven't seen it, Lila Rajiva has done an expose of David Horowitz's latest effort in his anti-left, anti-woman, anti-gay, xenophobic, anti-Muslim, anti-Black Kulturkampf. Her piece is at http://www.counterpunch.org/rajiva12242005.html . Horowitz's weird site is at http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/default.asp . Here is my end-of-year suggestion. Review the site to see if it has your name listed (mine is, under "anti-war"). This is tricky, becasue the site divides the specific cultural menaces we represent, in the section for "Individuals" (http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/individual.asp), into the following categories: ANTI-ISRAEL ANTI-PATRIOT ACT ANTI-WAR CIVIL LIBERTIES CIVIL RIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT ARTS ENVIRONMENTAL / ANIMAL RIGHTS FEMINIST HUMAN RIGHTS IMMIGRATION MUSLIM NGO POLITICAL RADICAL RELIGIOUS LEFT SOCIAL JUSTICE TERRORIST UNION While many of us could claim several categories, Horowitz's web site designers only let each individual subversive have one category. So you may have to search to find your name, whereupon you can click your name for a bio. My bio was riddled with errors, but it was there. They crib the bios from anything unflattering they can find on the internet. ACTION: If your name is NOT among those listed on Horowitz's site, which I believe can eventually be used as a resource to find speakers and allies,DEMAND THAT THE SITE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, TOO. You can make this demand at the site's comment section -- http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/contact.asp . SAMPLE MESSAGE: Dear Discover the Network dot org: As a charter member of The Network of subversives you are "exposing" so Horowitz can pimp for cash by parlaying ignorance and hatred, I am deeply offended that you have not included my name on this list of your official enemies. Many of us are now convinced that, with proper management, your list could serve as a valuable resource for people seeking collaboration and alliances with anyone who opposes the weird agenda of David Horowitz, Lynn Cheney, and their ilk. I demand that you include my name immediately, and I am enclosing my bio. Thank you. ******************** Feral Scholar is technically a "blog," but it is also an education, community-building, and organizing site. Support the site at http://stangoff.com (click "Support this site" in the upper-right-hand corner). Thanks, Stan Goff _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles and the Martin Luther King Legacy Association Presents 1st Annual YOUTH CIVIL RIGHTS TEACH-IN SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2006 9:00AM- 2:00PM Topic: Overcoming Violence with Knowledge: Using the Tools of the Non-Violent Civil Rights Movement to End Racial Tensions on LA campuses Lecturers: Rev. James Lawson Civil Rights Icon Congresswoman Maxine Waters Civil Rights Advocate/Public Policy Attorney Nana Gyamfi Human Rights Advocacy Attorney Brenda Sutton-Wills California Teachers Association Invited Guests: Councilman Bernard Parks Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Ananda Lewis & John Sally Common Denzel Washington Jamie Foxx Kanye West Tyrese Will Smith Mos-Def First A.M.E. Zion Church 1449 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles RSVP BY JANUARY 6, 2006 For more information contact: 323-290-4100 web: http://www.mlkla.org/ Sponsored By: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles (SCLC/LA) The Martin Luther King Legacy Association (MLKLA) The African Diaspora Foundation (ADF) UCLA Labor Center _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Palestinian Children's Welfare Fund Dear friends, As you know the Israeli government claims that they withdrew from Gaza and that Palestinian have the right to travel freely from and to Gaza. However, the facts are that Palestinians are still trapped in Gaza and they can not leave without the Israeli army granting permits even in life threatening situations for babies as young as 2 years old. Two Palestinian children were refused entry in Jerusalem from Gaza to receive treatment and they need your help. Both children have life threatening medical cases and they could die very soon unless they receive the treatment that they need. Please call your congressman, your local paper, your local medical professionals association and publicize the plight of these two children. If you have any questions or need assistance writing a story about these two children please let us know. Thanks for your patience and support Salamat Riad Hamad 1- Alaa Mohammed Sheikh Al Eid DOB: 17/2/2005 and her mother Saidah they are from Rafah the Israelis denied the mother's permit 2- Mai Ashraf Al Bahtiti DOB: 6/7/2004 and her mother Doaa' they are from Gaza city, the same her mother couldn't get permit Both mothers for security reasons the Israelis refused to let them pass Erez. http://www.pcwf.org , http://www.paypalestine.com, Palestine Children's Welfare Fund. 201 W. Stassney # 201, Austin, Texas 78745 Click to buy Palestinian arts and crafts online, sponsor a Palestinian child ,buy a flag or a kufiya, donate a book to teach one or plant an olive/ orange tree in Palestine to honor a loved one. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public Statement AI Index: AMR 51/204/2005 (Public) News Service No: 345 20 December 2005 Amnesty International seeks fair procedures in resolution of case against Dr Sami Al-Arian Amnesty International notes the recent acquittal by a jury of the most serious of terrorism-related charges against former Florida professor Sami Al-Arian, and urges fair procedures in the resolution of outstanding charges against him, on which the jury deadlocked. Dr Sami Al-Arian was arrested in February 2003 charged with conspiring to aid Palestinian Islamic Jihad to maim and kill Israelis, charges he has always denied. For much of his pre-trial detention, Al-Arian was held in near solitary confinement in a maximum security prison in harsh conditions. Amnesty International raised concern with the US government that the conditions under which he was held as a pre-trial detainee were unnecessarily punitive. These included heavy shackling during visits with his attorneys, denial of adequate exercise, limits on writing materials and visits with his family and other deprivations. Amnesty International urges the US authorities to ensure that Sami Al-Arian is afforded humane treatment and due process in any further proceedings taken against him. Amnesty International notes that the jury had found insufficient evidence after a protracted trial to convict on the most serious charges, including conspiracy to maim or murder, finding no link between Al-Arian's fundraising activities in support of Palestinians and knowledge of or intent to commit acts of violence. Noting the sweeping nature of some of the remaining charges, the organization urges the government to seriously consider whether it is in the interests of justice to retry him on those charges. The government has indicated that it may try to deport Sami Al-Arian instead of retrying him. Should this be the case, Amnesty International urges that Dr Al-Arian be afforded a full and fair opportunity to contest any evidence used in deportation proceedings. As Dr Al-Arian is a stateless Palestinian, it is essential that the United States ensures his safety and that an appropriate host country can be found. Given that Dr Al-Arian has not been convicted of any crime after nearly three years in prison - often in harshly punitive conditions - the government should not now leave him in legal limbo during any protracted consideration of his case. Background Information Dr Sami Al-Arian is former professor at University of South Florida, Tampa, and was accused of using an academic think-tank as a fundraising front and cover for Palestine Islamic Jihad, which has been involved in suicide bombings in Israel. He and three co-defendants were charged with conspiring to bring about such attacks through actively supporting PIJ. The charges included operating a criminal enterprise, conspiracy to murder and maim people outside the United States and conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization. The prosecution's case was based on hundreds of pages of transcripts of wiretapped phone calls and faxes dating from the mid 1990s. Al-Arian and co-defendants claimed the money raised went to Palestinian charitable causes and not for violence. Al-Arian was acquitted of 8 of the 17 counts against him, the jury deadlocking on others. Two co-defendants, former Florida graduate student Sameeh Taha Hammoudeh and Chicago resident Ghassam Zayed Ballut were acquitted of all charges. The jury acquitted a third man, Hatim Naji Fariz, on 25 counts and failed to reach a verdict on eight others. -------------------------------------------- THE ACTION:: (From Haithem) E-mail, call, or write the following (with your organization's name and/or your own), demanding that all charges be dropped and Dr. Al-Arian be released immediately: U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PHONE: 202-514-2001 and 202-353-1555 MAIL: U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Chief Prosecutor Paul Perez, via: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organizational signatories should send a copy to Pastor Warren Clark, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will also be sending a letter and reading a statement in the name of all signatory organizations (send no later than end of the day on Thursday). - Haithem El-Zabri _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ARTS EVENTS: "Use your art to fight!" -Arundhati Roy _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The WE Project PO BOX 1664 Baldwin Park, CA 91706 818-404-5784 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~theweproject 2005-2006 Poetry Contest adult and youth divisions The Writing Empowerment Project announces its inaugural Poetry Contest, with adult and youth divisions. This year's theme is The Landscape Politic -The impact of geography and environment on the body, politics, community, love, connection, empowerment and change. There is a $10 reader's fee for the adult division. The youth division has no fee. For the Adult division, the first prize award is $300, second prize is $100. There will be 15 honorable mentions. The Youth division prizes include a first prize award of a $100 gift certificate (TBA), a second prize award of a $50 gift certificate, and seven honorable mentions. All winners, adult and youth divisions, will be included in the published contest anthology, and will receive 5 copies. Youth division winners will receive a framed certificate. For guidelines and application visit our web page: http://home.earthlink.net/~theweproject Deadline for submission: Submissions must be received by February 15, 2006 or postmark February 10, 2006 Announcement of award recipients: March 15, 2006 Book Release: Earth Day 2006 Members of the staff and Advisory Board of The WE Project and their families are not eligible. Staff and Advisory Board Members may sponsor a youth, not related to an Advisory Board Member. Judges may not serve as adult sponsors. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY NIGHT POETRY AND DON CAMPBELL WORKSHOPS! Featured & Open Readings every 2nd & 4th Monday night of the month from 8:00 to 9:30pm inside the back room of the SANTA CATALINA BRANCH OF THE PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY on 999 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena (Two blocks east of Lake Ave. on the north side of Washington Blvd. Park and enter to the rear of the library) Hosted by the Fabtastic Four! CaLokie (The Thang) Don Kingfisher Campbell (Mr. Funtastic) Marvin Dorsey (The Humane Torch) and Mary Torregrossa (The Invincible Woman) Here's the schedule of our upcoming featured poets: January 9th - FURNITURE GUILD POETS (Bruce Arnold and Jack Bowman) and Very Special Guest from Pennsylvania LESLIE ANNE MCILROY January 23rd - ORANIA HAMILTON and ALICE PERO February 13th - STEPHEN GOLDMAN and MARIE LECRIVAIN February 27th - THERESA ANTONIA and LISA HELENE DONOVAN March 13th - LEAH and TERRY McCARTY March 27th - TEKA LARK and STOSH MACHEK April 10th - SGVPQ 30 April 24th - SPECIAL EVENT TBA May 8th - TOTI O'BRIEN and TBA May 22nd - TBA Open Readers: Be sure to sign-up for the Monday Night Poetry Open Reading by 8pm. Each Open Reader may read for up to 5 minutes. LOOKIN' FOR A BOOKIN'? Don is currently booking featured poets for May and June 2006. Contact him via email message with bio and poetic sample (no attachments please) sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also check out: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CRITIQUE workshop inside the Zephyr Cafe on 2419 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena between 4 and 5:30pm. Bring 10 copies of a poem-in-process for fair and friendly criticism. Moderated by Don Kingfisher Campbell and Mary Torregrossa. FREE. Call (626) 281-3605 for more information. EMERGING URBAN POETS writing and publishing workshop, from 2 to 4pm, on the nine Saturdays in March and April inside the backroom of the Santa CatalinaBranch of the Pasadena Public Library on 999 E. Washington Blvd. Anyone may join because (as always) it's FREE!! Organized by Don Kingfisher Campbell,but run as a collective. 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Emma Rosenthal, Founder and Executive Producer Advisory Board: *Stephanie Abraham: Writer; Educator; Human Rights Activist; Founding Editor, Loudmouth Magazine *Ban Al-Wardi: Attorney at Law; Human Rights Activist; Past President, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, LA/OC Chapter *Hussam Ayloush: Executive Director, Southern California Council of American Islamic Relations *Sam Bahour: Writer; Human Rights Activist; Businessman *Don Kingfisher Campbell: Award Winning Writer; Publisher; Producer; Founder of Poetry People, Youth Writing Workshops *Elana Golden: Founder, The Writing Studio; Filmmaker; Peacemaker *Andy Griggs: UTLA/NEA Board of Directors; Delegate, LA County Federation of Labor; Pacific Regional Coordinator, NEA Peace and Justice Caucus; Co-chair, CTA Peace and Justice Caucus *Dima Hilal: Poet; Writer; Human Rights Activist *Rabbi Moshe Raphael Halfon: Spiritual Teacher; Healer; Musician; Writer *Jim Ingalls, Ph.D.: Board Member, Afghan Women's Mission; Staff Scientist, California Institute of Technology *Sonali Kolhatkar: Host and producer, Pacifica's Uprising; Co-Director, Aghan Women's Mission.* *Francisco Letelier: Chilean-born Artist, Writer and Human Rights Activist *Bob McCloskey: Union Representative, SEIU 535; Steering Committee Member, L.A. 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