[LAAMN] protestors demand immigrant rights and condemn arizona law

2010-07-30 Thread David Bacon
PROTESTORS DEMAND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND CONDEMN THE ARIZONA LAW SAN FRANCISCO and OAKLAND, CA (7/29/10) -- In San Francisco and Oakland, immigrants and community activists protested Arizona's SB 1070, which would require police and local law enforcement to check the immigration status of

[LAAMN] A Movement Rises in Arizona

2010-07-30 Thread Romi Elnagar
A Movement Rises in Arizona by Jordan Flaherty / July 29th, 2010 Three months ago, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law the notorious SB 1070, a bill that

[LAAMN] Grassroots Rising: The Story of Evo Morales

2010-07-30 Thread Romi Elnagar
Grassroots Rising The Story of Evo Morales By RON JACOBS Although the rhetoric against the left-leaning governments in Latin America in the US media has calmed down since the Obama administration moved into the White House, it is safe to assume that the continuing popularity of

[LAAMN] Bacon: This law is very unjust! - The inside story

2010-07-30 Thread Ed Pearl
From: David Bacon http://newamericamedia.org/2010/07/one-womans-story-this-law-is-very-unjust.php THIS LAW IS VERY UNJUST! By Teresa Mina, as told to David Bacon New America Media, 7/24/10 Teresa Mina was a San Francisco janitor, member of Service Employees Union Local 87, when she was fired

[LAAMN] Fwd: [Pickupthework] Petition for Oscar Lopez Rivera

2010-07-30 Thread Michael Novick
I have signed this. I hope you will too. WE HAVE ONE MONTH TO GET 1000 SIGNATURES! All we have are 190! The ProLibertad Freedom Campaigns is calling on all supporters of justice and freedom to sign the Furlough for Oscar Lopez Rivera petition. Oscar Lopez Rivera's sister is very ill. Sign

[LAAMN] Fwd: Andres Gomez: Press Conference Exposes Government-paid Journalists

2010-07-30 Thread Michael Novick
National Committee To Free The Cuban Five Action Alert Press Conference Exposes Government-paid Journalists Analysis by Andres Gomez, editor of Areitodigital On June 2, the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five (U.S.) held an important press conference in the National Press Club of

[LAAMN] SPEAK OF ME AS I AM ~ Starring KB SOLOMON as PAUL ROBESON ~ At Barnsdall Gallery Theater in Hollywood ~ Friday's Saturday's at 8:00 PM ~ Sunday's at 3:00 PM ~ Starting Friday, August 6th f

2010-07-30 Thread Frank Dorrel
The Caribbean American Repertory Theatre West Presents SPEAK OF ME AS I AM A One Man Musical Starring KB SOLOMON As PAUL ROBESON Barnsdall Gallery Theater 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood 90027 Performance Dates: August 6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 27, 28 ~ Friday Saturday at 8:00 PM August 8, 15, 22, 29

[LAAMN] NEVER AGAIN! ~ Sunday, August 1st, 2:00 PM ~ COMMEMORATE the VICTIMS of HIROSHIMA NAGASAKI on the 65TH ANNIVERSARY of the U.S. ATOMIC BOMB STRIKES ~ Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Downtown LA

2010-07-30 Thread Frank Dorrel
NEVER AGAIN! COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS OF HIROSHIMA NAGASAKI ON THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ATOMIC BOMB STRIKES SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st at 2:00 PM KOYASAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE 342 East 1st Street, Los Angeles Program Followed by a SILENT WALK to CITY HALL Speakers: Dr. Jimmy Hara,

[LAAMN] Sum-up of April 17 No Nazis in LA Coalition from ARA-LA/PART

2010-07-30 Thread Michael Novick
On April 17, the No Nazis in L.A. Coalition, initiated by the Black Riders Liberation Party and Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror, dealt a serious setback to the National Socialist Movement (NSM), one of the largest and oldest openly Nazi outfits in the US. We helped

[LAAMN] TACO released, repression continues

2010-07-30 Thread Michael Novick
General T.A.C.O. (Taking All Capitalists Out), a/k/a Wolverine Shakur, who was snatched up by the LAPD and parole officers just before the Oscar Grant verdict came down, has been released, although still on parole, still shackled around his ankle with a 21st Century slave shackle (GPS