[LAAMN] From Joan--former Cigna Executive-Turned-Whistleblower writes :Beginning of the End for Major Health Insurers

2013-10-01 Thread Joan Sekler
Beginning of the end for major health insurersObamacare will unleash innovation in insurance market, expose irrelevance of the big firmsByWendell Potter6:00 am, September 30, 2013Updated:6:09 am, September 30, 2013Wendell PotterFormer CIGNA executive-turned-whistleblower Wendell Potter is writing

[LAAMN] From Joan--new documentary to see this weekend-- GMO OMG

2013-09-25 Thread Joan Sekler
COMING SOON OPENS IN 2 DAYS, FRIDAY SEP. 27 GMO OMG GMO OMG tells the story of a father’s discovery of GMOs through the symbolic act of poor Haitian farmers burning seeds in defiance of Monsanto’s gift of 475 tons of hybrid corn and vegetable seeds to Haiti shortly after the devastating earthquake

[LAAMN] Fwd: From Joan Sekler on Friday, August 30th

2013-08-30 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: nadm...@aol.com nadm...@aol.com Date: August 30, 2013 2:07:30 PM PDT To: joan.sek...@gmail.com Cc: nadm...@aol.com Subject: Re: From Joan Sekler Ms.Joan Sekler Re : Live Stream We are in need of a Person that can help us who has experience in Doing

[LAAMN] From Joan--A must-see documentary Dirty Wars opens at The Landmark on Friday June 7th for a week

2013-06-06 Thread Joan Sekler
THIS WEEKEND: DIRTY WARS opens in NY, DC and LA This is a new film shot on the front-lines of the covert war on terror in Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia--an expose of U.S. foreign policy trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdDdaahMRuo DIRTY WARS won the Cinematography Prize at Sundance

[LAAMN] From Joan: article--Hollywood's Year of Living Clandestinely--The Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Entertainment Complex

2013-06-06 Thread Joan Sekler
The Military-Industrial-Intelligence- Entertainment Complex: Hollywood’s Year of Living Clandestinely By Ed Rampell Intelligence agencies were ready for their close-up in 2012. Featuring action, intrigue, exotic locales, gadgetry and sex, spy thrillers have been a popular film genre since

[LAAMN] LA Times Review on the Web of the political documentary DIRTY WARS

2013-06-06 Thread Joan Sekler
Review: Reporting America's 'Dirty Wars' Richard Rowley's documentary is a sobering account of Jeremy Scahill's reporting on the war on terror in the Middle East and Africa, and the effects of its clandestine operations. Comments 0 Email Share 10 A scene from Dirty Wars. (Handout / June

[LAAMN] Documentary director Alex Gibney Responds to Review of We Steal Secrets

2013-06-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Director Alex Gibney Responds to ‘We Steal Secrets’ Review Posted at Firedoglake By: Kevin Gosztola Friday May 24, 2013 3:05 pm Tweet182 The following is a response I received from Alex Gibney, director of the new documentary on WikiLeaks, “We Steal Secrets.” I have not added any

[LAAMN] From Joan: consortium.com article--Bradley Manning Guilty of Aiding Democracy

2013-06-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Manning: Guilty of Aiding Democracy June 5, 2013 Because democracy is dependent on an informed electorate, political control in advanced societies like the United States has focused on selective dissemination of information and ideological spin. A whistleblower like Pvt. Bradley Manning

[LAAMN] New documentary Dirty Wars, a look behind Obama's counterterrorism, opens at the Landmark on Fri June 7th for 1 week

2013-06-04 Thread Joan Sekler
'Dirty Wars' makers go behind Obama's counterterrorism Nonfiction Film: Reporter-narrator Jeremy Scahill, director Richard Rowley, writer David Riker discuss telling the stories in the documentary and U.S. policies. Comments 1 Email Share 593 Jeremy Scahill in Yemen in the movie Dirty

[LAAMN] From Joan: article--The Real Story of Baseball's Integration That You Won't See in '42'

2013-04-14 Thread Joan Sekler
The Real Story of Baseball's Integration That You Won't See in 42 The new film ignores the broad-based movement that helped make Jackie Robinson's arrival in baseball possible, as well as the first black major-leaguer's own activism. Peter Dreier Apr 11 2013, 2:38 PM ET WB One of America's

[LAAMN] Free screening of the Academy-nominated Palestinian documentary 5 Broken Cameras at a home in Santa Monica

2013-02-25 Thread Joan Sekler
-- Forwarded message -- From: Carol Newton carolne...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:24:29 -0800 Subject: Rachel and Jay present 5 Broken Cameras To: * Apologies for duplicate emails. RSVP A MUST No need to rsvp more than once. Thank you.* * FILMS 4 CHANGE PRESENTS* * *

[LAAMN] From Joan--article--Obama's State of the Union Address: Tragedy Has Many Faces

2013-02-14 Thread Joan Sekler
Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address: Tragedy Has Many Faces Posted on February 14, 2013 by dsalaborblogmoderator by Dr. Jack Rasmus Jack Rasmus On February 12, 2013, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. He concluded with an emotional appeal for gun control, repeating

[LAAMN] From Joan--article by Congressman Bernie Sanders on how U.S. banks and corporations don't pay taxes

2013-02-10 Thread Joan Sekler
Are You With America or the Cayman Islands By Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News 09 February 13 hen the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street drove this country into the deepest recession since the 1930s, the largest financial institutions in the United States took

[LAAMN] Article--Automatic Budget Cuts Look Likely (Obama signed a sequestration law in 2011 which allows automatic budget cuts if there's no compromise over deficit reduction)

2013-02-10 Thread Joan Sekler
Automatic budget cuts are almost certain The ax is set to fall March 1 — with the first installment of $1.2 trillion in reductions over the next decade — because lawmakers can't agree on an alternative. Comments 107 Email Share 128 1 2 next | single page House Armed Services Committee

[LAAMN] The Post Office isn't broke -- it's being robbed. (from Joan: Where's the mass uprising of postal workers in the streets of America against the layoffs and closures?)

2013-02-09 Thread Joan Sekler
The United States Postal Service has just announced that due to budget shortfalls, mail will no longer be delivered on Saturdays starting in August. (It will also be laying off thousands of employees and closing many post offices around the country.) It's true the post office faces financial

[LAAMN] Article: Exposed: How Whole Foods and the Biggest Organic Foods Distributor Are Screwing Workers

2013-02-08 Thread Joan Sekler
AlterNet / By Ronnie Cummins, Dave Murphy Exposed: How Whole Foods and the Biggest Organic Foods Distributor Are Screwing Workers United Natural Foods Incorporated, the largest wholesale distributor of organic and “natural” foods in the U.S., is currently under investigation for 45 violations

[LAAMN] Academy nominated Palestinian film 5 Broken Cameras screening Saturday at the Laemmle Monica 4 plex

2013-02-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Don't miss this wonderful documentary-- Saturday, February 9th 11 AM Laemmle Monica 4-plex 1332 2nd st. in Santa Monica --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network

[LAAMN] A must-see documentary nominated for an Academy Award--5 Broken Cameras

2013-02-03 Thread Joan Sekler
QA Palestinian farmer, activist, filmmaker — and Oscar nominee Emad Burnat talks about how he progressed from filming his newborn to teaming with an Israeli to create '5 Broken Cameras,' a documentary about his village's fight against Israeli occupation. Comments 4 Email Share 68 West

[LAAMN] Info. on the Palestinian documentary which got nominated for an Oscar

2013-01-14 Thread Joan Sekler
Palestinian film nominated for Oscar Sunday January 13, 2013 08:55:44 PM, IINA Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services 2 Ramallah: A Palestinian film portraying the life of a Palestinian photographer and his son in a village witnessing the

[LAAMN] From Joan--article--Netflix Blacks Out The Revolution

2012-12-21 Thread Joan Sekler
Netflix Blacks Out the Revolution Thursday, 20 December 2012 15:05 By Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take | Op-Ed You might want to think twice about streaming that “subversive” documentary about the Weather Underground on Netflix. If Republicans have their way, you just might end up on

[LAAMN] Fwd: KKK jury

2012-12-21 Thread Joan Sekler
-- Forwarded message -- From: Wayne Moore via Change.org m...@change.org Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:16:26 + Subject: KKK jury To: joan.sek...@gmail.com When I was 19, a prosecutor framed me and nine other civil rights activists for firebombing a building in Wilmington, NC. We

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler--an L.A. event you'll want to attend

2012-10-05 Thread Joan Sekler
with the Culture of Liberation Award, poster artist Andy Zermeño with the Art is a Hammer Award and activist/documentary filmmaker Joan Sekler with the Historian of the Lions Award. (She has been an activist for 50+ years) Hope to see you there! [Non-text portions of this message have been

[LAAMN] From Rolling Stone: Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital

2012-08-29 Thread Joan Sekler
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital-20120829 --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler re: The Progressive article: How the Wisconsin solidarity movement failed in imagination and nerve

2012-06-07 Thread Joan Sekler
6/7/12 Hi, Matthew Rothschild's article (see below) really hit the nail on the head and I agree that the movement was co-opted by the Democratic party and the leadership of the unions in focusing on a recall effort instead of continuing to build a mass movement. However, since the recall

[LAAMN] From Joan: Miko Peled, Saree Makdisi, Yuval Ron, Naser Musa, Hawks Doves WGA Theatre on Monday, May 14

2012-04-26 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: Levantine Cultural Center jord...@levantinecenter.org Date: April 26, 2012 10:17:50 AM PDT To: joan.sek...@gmail.com Subject: 5/14 Miko Peled, Saree Makdisi, Yuval Ron, Naser Musa, Hawks Doves WGA Theatre Reply-To: jord...@levantinecenter.org Having

[LAAMN] Democratic Senators Feinstein and Pelosi Join Republicans--They are implicated in a For-Profit Education Fraud

2012-04-21 Thread Joan Sekler
Bipartisan Political Elite Implicated in For-Profit Education Fraud Thursday, 19 April 2012 08:47By Danny Weil, Truthout | Op-Ed 405 font size Print Email Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)

[LAAMN] Surviving Progress documentary at the Nuart starting Friday April 20th for just one week

2012-04-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Try to see this film! Put it on your calendar! Joan Begin forwarded message: From: Mark Achbar mach...@gmail.com Date: April 5, 2012 2:10:17 PM PDT Subject: Surviving Progress in Theatres Starting April 6, 2012 Hi Joan, You're receiving this because you're concerned about the issues

[LAAMN] More revealing information on George Zimmerman

2012-03-29 Thread Joan Sekler
Cross-Cultural Centers Csula 10 hours ago · Want to know why Zimmerman didn't get arrested? According to court records George Zimmerman is the son of retired Supreme Court Magistrate Judge Robert J Zimmerman, his mother Gladys Zimmerman is a court clerkHe has three closed arrests 7/18/05

[LAAMN] Chris Hedges--Totalitarian Systems Always Begin by Rewriting the Law

2012-03-29 Thread Joan Sekler
Chris Hedges | Totalitarian Systems Always Begin by Rewriting the Law Monday, 26 March 2012 09:06 By Chris Hedges, Truthdig | Op-Ed 268 font size Print Email Chris Hedges speaks at Occupy DC, January 9, 2012. (Photo: Shrieking Tree) I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86

[LAAMN] Fwd: If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Academy-nominated documentary is back in LA this week!

2012-02-04 Thread Joan Sekler
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[LAAMN] A new book: Revolution 2.0-The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power: A Memoir by Egyptian Wael Ghonim

2012-01-29 Thread Joan Sekler
1/29/12 Hi, Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian who launched a Facebook page which was one of the sparks of the Egyptian revolution just wrote his memoir: Revolution 2.0--The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power: A Memoir Check out this review in the LA Times today: Book review:

[LAAMN] Fwd: Peace Tower installation coverage request Jan 17-18, 2012 - HISTORIC FILMING OPPORTUNITY

2012-01-17 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: WILLIAMS COLE wrossac...@gmail.com Date: January 16, 2012 6:36:15 PM PST To: williams cole williamsc...@mindspring.com Subject: Peace Tower installation coverage request Jan 17-18, 2012 - HISTORIC FILMING OPPORTUNITY Hello Los Angeles people! I'm passing

[LAAMN] Egyptian Wael Ghonim, who launched a Facebook campaign leading to a revolution--will speak and sign his book in Los Angeles Monday, Feb 6th

2012-01-15 Thread Joan Sekler
1/15/12 The LA Weekly just announced this event which I am e-mailing you---please pass this on to your friends and contacts--- AN EVENING WITH WAEL GHONIM IN CONVERSATION WITH REZA ASLAN Wael Ghonim will also be signing his book Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People is Greater than the

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler--please send out this announcement the first week in January--thanks!

2011-12-31 Thread Joan Sekler
B SEE BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN--AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ON THE ACADEMY SHORT LIST WILL SCREEN AT THE LAEMMLE MONICA 4-PLEX: SATURDAY, JANUARY 7TH 11 AM

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler re: OWS march at the Rose Parade 1/2/2012

2011-12-30 Thread Joan Sekler
be edited on Final Cut Pro 7. Joan Sekler cell: 310 968-6566 joan.sek...@gmail.com www.lockedout2010.org P.S. Here is the e-mail I got from the NY OWS regarding the documentary and the need for Final Cut Pro editors in New York: Feature doc on OWS needs FCP 7 EDITORS We are a NYC-based

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler: greetings!

2011-12-22 Thread Joan Sekler
Let's see the working class rise up and organize a mass movement against corporate greed in 2012! Fight the Power!!! Joan joan.sek...@gmail.com www.lockedout2010.org cell: 310 968-6566 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[LAAMN] Article: US hunger, homelessness soar amid cuts in social spending

2011-12-16 Thread Joan Sekler
US hunger, homelessness soar amid cuts in social spending Half of Americans either poor or low-income By Andre Damon 16 December 2011 Amid continuous attacks on social services in the United States, hunger and homelessness are growing at epidemic rates, according to a report released

[LAAMN] From Salt Lake City--newly created Justice Party

2011-12-13 Thread Joan Sekler
Rocky creates Justice Party, wants to run for presidentBy Dennis RomboyNovember 30th, 2011 @ 4:13pm 105 Comments Post or read comments Related Links Facebook: Rocky Anderson II High Road for Human Rights Related Stories Rocky Anderson likely to run for president of the United States Photo

[LAAMN] From HuffPost: Banks Extract Fees on Unemployment Benefits

2011-11-01 Thread Joan Sekler
Banks Extract Fees On Unemployment Benefits First Posted: 11/1/11 11:20 AM ET Updated: 11/1/11 06:23 PM ET Out of work and living on a $189-a-week unemployment check, Rob Linville needs to watch every penny. Lately, he has been watching too many pennies disappear into the coffers of the

[LAAMN] ARTICLE: Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall St. to the FBI ad NYPD

2011-10-16 Thread Joan Sekler
Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall Street to the FBI and NYPD http://gawker.com/5850054/meet-the-guy-who-snitched-on-occupy-wall-street-to-the-fbi-and-nypd TOP STORIES Full size OCCUPY WALL STREET BY ADRIAN CHENOCT 15, 2011 4:47 PM224,168186Share Meet the Guy Who Snitched on

[LAAMN] Fwd: BREAKING NEWS! 2nd Blast reported at Japan Fukushima Daiichi reactor

2011-03-13 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: Lee Siu Hin siu...@aol.com Date: March 13, 2011 7:42:53 PM PDT To: imc...@la.indymedia.org Subject: [imc-la] 3/14 BREAKING NEWS! 2nd Blast reported at Japan Fukushima Daiichi reactor BREAKING NEWS! 2nd Blast reported at Japan Fukushima Daiichi reactor

[LAAMN] Fwd: Added Screenings: Even the Rain / Tambien La Lluvia--scroll down to read the reviews

2011-03-09 Thread Joan Sekler
-- Forwarded message -- From: American Cinematheque americancinemathe...@americancinematheque.com Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:42 AM Subject: Added Screenings: Even the Rain / Tambien La Lluvia To: joan.sek...@gmail.com

[LAAMN] WILL THERE BE AN EMERGENCY RALLY IN LA TO SUPPORT THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE? (SEE RALLY INFO. IN SAN FRANCISC0)

2011-02-11 Thread Joan Sekler
- Forwarded Message From: Mohammad moham...@caldivestfromapartheid.com Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:06:44 PM Subject: EMERGENCY RALLY TOMORROW 5 PM UN PLAZA Please circulate this, and try to come tomorrow. Watch for a coming email announcing SF vigil action on Saturday.

[LAAMN] From Joan Sekler--my new documentary on the fight against corporate greed

2010-11-25 Thread Joan Sekler
on BUY THE DVD. It's only $20.00 plus shipping. For more information, contact Joan Sekler at: joan.sek...@gmail.com or call: 310 968-6566 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed

[LAAMN] Article: Israel has no intention of granting a Palestinian state even if Hamas did not exist

2009-01-02 Thread Joan Sekler
From Counterpunch Date: Jan 2, 2009 10:46 AM Israel Has No Intention of Granting a Palestinian State If Hamas Did Not Exist By JENNIFER LOEWENSTEIN Let us get one thing perfectly straight. If the wholesale mutilation and degradation of the Gaza Strip is going to continue; if Israel’s will is

[LAAMN] Fwd: [imc-la] 12/6 Chicago, IL: Workers Occupy Factory! Need Your Immediate Support!

2008-12-07 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: December 6, 2008 5:53:34 PM PST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [imc-la] 12/6 Chicago, IL: Workers Occupy Factory! Need Your Immediate Support! National Immigrant Solidarity Network webpage: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org

[LAAMN] Fwd: The final solution to Wall Street's crimes?

2008-11-20 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: patty sharaf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: November 20, 2008 2:28:25 AM PST To: charlie miller [EMAIL PROTECTED], charlie miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] , joanie sekler [EMAIL PROTECTED], Judith A. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] , Richard Schauffler [EMAIL

[LAAMN] Fw: early voters find machines are switching votes

2008-10-21 Thread Joan Sekler
They stole the 2000 and 2004 election. Will it happen again? Joan October 18, 2008 More W.Va. voters say machines are switching votes In six cases, Democratic votes flipped to GOP http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251 WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Three Putnam County voters say electronic voting

[LAAMN] 30 minute documentary on the protests and police attacks during the DNC is now up on: www.beyondconvention2008.org

2008-10-12 Thread Joan Sekler
contact me asap. Joan Sekler cell: 310 968-6566 Here is what author and satirist Paul Krassner had to say about the doc. From: Paul Krassner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: October 12, 2008 1:52:25 PM PDT To: Joan Sekler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: latest, coincidentally Last night Nancy and I

[LAAMN] Article from Tom Dispatch: The Surge That Failed: Afghanistan under the Bombs

2008-10-09 Thread Joan Sekler
The Surge That Failed Afghanistan under the Bombs By Anand Gopal A bit past midnight on a balmy night in late August, Hedayatullah awoke to a deafening blast. He stumbled out of bed and heard angry voices drawing closer. Suddenly, his bedroom doors banged open and dozens of silhouetted

[LAAMN] Fwd: Something much scarier than Sarah Palin

2008-09-18 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: Dick Platkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: September 18, 2008 8:58:16 AM PDT To: Dick Platkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Something much scarier than Sarah Palin Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To be posted on www.redeyeonthenew.blogspot.com. In the past few days I

[LAAMN] A CPA is needed now for a documentary editor in Los Angeles with progressive politics whom the IRS is auditing

2008-09-18 Thread Joan Sekler
Sept. 19th, 11:20 AM Hi, My friend Chris Toussaint in Santa Monica is being audited by the IRS about his work as an editor of documentary films. He needs a CPA asap. Please contact him: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone 310 399-7982 Thanks. Joan Sekler

[LAAMN] Police attacks against protesters at the Conventions

2008-09-01 Thread Joan Sekler
, submedia.tv to see video footage of the police attacks Joan Sekler cell: 310 968-6566 --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network

[LAAMN] Article on Obama's Foreign Policy Speech---Defend, Extend, Expand Empire; also-- a call to march against war in Denver at the DNC

2008-07-20 Thread Joan Sekler
Obama's Foreign Policy Speech---Defend, Extend, Expand Empire Thursday, 17 July 2008 By Kenneth J. Theisen Barack Obama delivered a major speech on “national security” on July 15th at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. In his speech he attempted to

[LAAMN] Fwd: Will Bush Cancel the 2008 Election?

2007-08-01 Thread Joan Sekler
Begin forwarded message: From: Earl Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: July 31, 2007 3:07:11 PM PDT To: Earl Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: Wasserman/Fitrakis: Will Bush Cancel the 2008 Election? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:26 PM To:

[LAAMN] WHAT CONGRESS REALLY APPROVED: Privatizing Iraq's Oil for US companies

2007-05-28 Thread Joan Sekler
 What Congress Really Approved: Benchmark No. 1: Privatizing Iraq's Oil for US Companies Ann Wright, guest contributor Saturday 26 May 2007 On Thursday, May 24, the US Congress voted to continue the war in Iraq. The members called it supporting the troops. I

[LAAMN] 2 documentaries on resistance to war airing on Sundance Channel

2007-05-01 Thread Joan Sekler
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:13:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Displaced Films/ Sir! No Sir! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: To Our Affiliates Envelope-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X_email_KEY: 107631117 X-ELNK-Received-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0;

[LAAMN] Transcript of Kucinich Press Conference Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against Cheney

2007-04-26 Thread Joan Sekler
Transcript of Kucinich Press Conference Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2007-04-24 23:07. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=taxonomy/term/3Congress | http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=taxonomy/term/17Impeachment Kucinich Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Cheney CQ Transcripts

[LAAMN] Re: Homeland Security demands master key to Domain Name

2007-04-19 Thread Joan Sekler
Hi all, Never know about trusting blogs, but this was sent out by historian Carolyn Baker. There are many links in the story - have to go to the URL to make connections. http://rawstory.com/showarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailykos.com%2Fstor y%2F2007%2F3%2F31%2F1828%2F16663 DHS demand for

[LAAMN] I need help from a Mac computer savvy person

2007-02-15 Thread Joan Sekler
. I also need updating of various software ie. Norton utilities, etc. So, who could come out to my home in Santa Monica so I can pay that person to help me? Give me a ring. Joan Sekler cell: 310 968-6566 --- LAAMN: Los

[LAAMN] Mark Day, pro-immigrant activist in San Diego receives hate mail from Minutemen

2007-02-03 Thread Joan Sekler
: hi joan To: Joan Sekler [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=0b; sbw=000; From: Jeff Schwilk, San Diego Minutemen subject: Mark R. Day, Illegal Alien Activist in Vista Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:10:20 -0800 Mark Day (pics at bottom

[LAAMN] Fw: Video/Report: 2,500 Shut Down Recruiting Center in Seattle in Support of GI Resistance

2007-01-29 Thread Joan Sekler
-Forwarded Message- From: Lori Hurlebaus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 29, 2007 5:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Video/Report: 2, 500 Shut Down Recruiting Center in Support of GI Resistance 2,500 Shut Down Recruiting Center in Support of GI Resistance by Lori Hurlebaus, Courage

[LAAMN] School Board Lifts Ban on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth

2007-01-24 Thread Joan Sekler
School District in Washington Lifts Ban On Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth Dear Joan, We did it! Last night the Federal Way School Board lifted the moratorium, or temporary ban, on Al Gore's Oscar-nominated documentary An Inconvenient Truth!

[LAAMN] Documentary-in-progress on GI resistance to Iraq war

2006-12-27 Thread Joan Sekler
Interest Pictures 2211 Corinth Ave. #300 Los Angeles, Ca. 90064 LET'S STOP THIS WAR AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW! SUPPORT GI RESISTERS! Joan Sekler, co-director/co-producer of Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election cell: 310 968-6566 www.unprecedented.org

[LAAMN] The Secret World of Robert Gates--Rumsfeld's replacement

2006-11-10 Thread Joan Sekler
The Secret World of Robert Gates By Robert Parry Consortium News Thursday 09 November 2006 Robert Gates, George W. Bush's choice to replace Donald Rumsfeld as Defense Secretary, is a trusted figure within the Bush Family's inner circle, but there

[LAAMN] Hacking Democracy - Thursday November 2nd - 9pm on HBO

2006-10-30 Thread Joan Sekler
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:09:36 EST Subject: Hacking Democracy - Thursday November 2nd - 9pm on HBO To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=0b; sbw=000; Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Language: en Friends:

[LAAMN] War with Iran? Congress says OK

2006-10-29 Thread Joan Sekler
Iran sounds an awful lot like Iraq There is a disturbing sense of déjà vu in Washington's actions and rhetoric. By Jon Sawyer, Jon Sawyer is director of the Washington-based Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. He has reported from Iran and throughout the Middle East. October 29, 2006 AN

[LAAMN] Iraq is Coming Apart at the Seams--Alternet article

2006-10-21 Thread Joan Sekler
Home Iraq Is Coming Apart at the Seams By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 21, 2006. As Iraq falls apart, rumors are flying that there will be a Bush-backed coup, an open three-sided civil war and a host of other nightmarish outcomes. Tools Iraq is splintering along a dozen

[LAAMN] Beware Empires in Decline by Michael Klare

2006-10-21 Thread Joan Sekler
Beware Empires in Decline Michael T. Klare | October 13, 2006 Editor: John Feffer, IRC http://fpif.org/pdf/gac/0610beware.pdf javascript:openTafWindow('?action=etfformurl=http://fpif.org/fpiftxt/3596','TellAFriend','scrolling=yes,resizable,width=600,height=400')

[LAAMN] Fwd: FASCIST MINUTEMEN SMASHED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

2006-10-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:24:04 -0400 From: JERRY GELLES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FASCIST MINUTEMEN SMASHED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=0b; sbw=000; I do not believe in free speech for racists, Nazis, the KKK,

[LAAMN] Fwd: Iraqi Women Under Siege: Read Report!

2006-04-20 Thread Joan Sekler
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:34:14 -0400 (EDT) From: CODEPINK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Iraqi Women Under Siege: Read Report! Envelope-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email_KEY: 110318066 X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=0b;

[LAAMN] Fwd: Bill Maher's closing remarks on his show the other night...

2006-03-28 Thread Joan Sekler
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:04:03 -0500 From: Timmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bill Maher's closing remarks on his show the other night... Sender: Timmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=0b; sbw=000; -- Date:

[LAAMN] Author of book Bush's Brain on No-Fly List

2006-01-08 Thread Joan Sekler
This is a Direct Blog Entry by the author, James Moore posted on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-moore/branded_b_13272.html Jan 4, 2006 James Moore is an Emmy-winning former television news correspondent and the co-author of the bestselling, Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made

[LAAMN] Review-- King Kong is racist

2005-12-15 Thread Joan Sekler
On Dec 15, 2005, at 1:29 PM, Jacob Gelles wrote: http://drudgereport.com/flash6.htmhttp://drudgereport.com/flash6.htm COLUMN: IS 'KING KONG' RACIST? Thu Dec 15 2005 08:59:16 ET Is KING KONG racist? asks Jim Pinkerton in his Thursday NEWSDAY column. Lots of people say it is. And,

[LAAMN] Anti-Iraq war film accepted into Sundance film festival

2005-12-09 Thread Joan Sekler
Patricia Foulkrod has produced films for many years. She is a member of CodePink and her documentary The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends just got accepted to the Sundance film festival in competition. The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends is an hour documentary that looks at how our

[LAAMN] Free screening of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

2005-11-08 Thread Joan Sekler
Robert Greenwald's new documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price will be screening for free this coming weekend on Sunday, Nov 13, at 11 AM at both the Laemmle Santa Monica theatre on 2nd st in Santa Monica and at the Laemmle Fairfax theatre on Beverly Blvd and Fairfax. The screenings

[LAAMN] John Nichols Robert McChesney, leading media critics, speaking in LA 11/9

2005-11-07 Thread Joan Sekler
John Nichols and Robert McChesney, two of America's premier media critics, have a new book out: Tragedy Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections, and Destroy Democracy. And they are in Los Angeles to talk about it. Wednesday, November 9 7:30 p.m. Barnes Noble Third Street

[LAAMN] French workers protest against privatization/low wages/outsourcing jobs

2005-10-05 Thread Joan Sekler
INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE PAGE 1 Day of French protests draws droves nationwide By Thomas Fuller International Herald Tribune WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2005 PARIS Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday in 150 anti-government marches to protest

[LAAMN] Why hurricane victims died

2005-09-05 Thread Joan Sekler
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 1:48 AM Subject: [Working-Class] How Bush privatization philosophy killed hurricanevictims 9/3/05 Friends... Share this as you see fit. I've been waiting a few days to see if this

[LAAMN] How the Free market Killed New Orleans by Michael Parenti

2005-09-04 Thread Joan Sekler
September 03, 2005 How the Free Market Killed New Orleans By Michael Parenti The free market played a crucial role in the destruction of New Orleans and the death of thousands of its residents. Armed with advanced warning that a momentous (force 5) hurricane was going to hit that city and

[LAAMN] How Cuba Handles Emergency Evacutions for Hurricanes

2005-09-03 Thread Joan Sekler
From activist and artist Sheila Pinkel in LA: i just spoke to nelson valdes, a walking encyclopedia of knowledge about cuba, and asked him how civil defense is conducted in cuba. he ticked it off while i listened with my left hand and typed with my right. here are the notes i took: less

[LAAMN] Don't remain silent on criticizing the Bush admin--Joe Conason, Salon.com

2005-09-03 Thread Joan Sekler
You won't hear this on US TV http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2005/09/02/criticizing_bush/index.html? sid=1384500 Remain silent! As they've done after every crisis, right-wingers are insisting that to question the Bush administration is unpatriotic. But no one should be afraid to hold

[LAAMN] Wall Street Journal: Investors Prepare for World War 3

2005-08-07 Thread Joan Sekler
http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;15359957;6853491;b?http://copiers.toshiba.com/index.shtml August 4, 2005 THE GLOBAL PLAYER By MICHAEL R. SESIT DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your

[LAAMN] NY Times: Army Falling Short on Recruiting

2005-07-24 Thread Joan Sekler
New York Times July 24, 2005 Army Likely to Fall Short in Recruiting, General Says By ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON, July 23 - The Army's top personnel officer acknowledged this week that the service will probably miss its recruiting goal this year, the first public admission by a senior Army

[LAAMN] Al-Jazeera launching All-English Channel

2005-07-05 Thread Joan Sekler
Al-Jazeera Launching All-English Channel By JIM KRANE, Associated Press Writer 7/4/05 DOHA, Qatar - Al-Jazeera is nothing if not bold. It has fought repeatedly with Washington, which says its exclusive broadcasts of Osama bin Laden speeches show an anti-American, pro-terrorist bias. Its

[LAAMN] Free screening of documentary Maid in America

2005-06-23 Thread Joan Sekler
DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, THERE WILL BE A SECOND SCREENING OF MAID IN AMERICA AT THE LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL. THIS DOCUMENTARY REVEALS THE ANGUISH AND ANXIETY WHICH MAIDS EXPERIENCE AS THEY WORK IN PRIVATE HOMES IN LOS ANGELES FOR LOW WAGES AND NO BENEFITS. SATURDAY, JUNE 25 at 12:30 PM

[LAAMN] ]Don't Blame Newsweek-It Was Right!

2005-05-20 Thread Joan Sekler
From: anna kunkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: anna kunkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [imc-la]Don't Blame Nwsweek Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe:

[LAAMN] Iraq's Oilworkers Will Defend the Country's Oil

2005-04-07 Thread Joan Sekler
Iraq's Oilworkers Will Defend the Country's Oil By David Bacon t r u t h o u t | Interview with Hassan Juma'a Awad Tuesday 05 April 2005 Hassan Juma'a Awad (Photo: David Bacon) Q: How was the Southern Oil Company Union

[LAAMN] What newspapers do Americans read?

2005-03-23 Thread Joan Sekler
- Original Message - From: Paul-Susan Hutchins To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;@apollo.lw.fea.net Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: What Do They Read Subject: What Do They Read 1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country. 2. The

[LAAMN] Fwd: FW: Hiring for a research position

2005-03-10 Thread Joan Sekler
Subject: FW: Hiring for a research position Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:25:16 -0800 Thread-Topic: Hiring for a research position Thread-Index: AcUlpF3Fcv/rV1EiRHmyaR8i17lw5gAAituw From: Cathy Still [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Cathy Still [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-ELNK-AV: 0 If you know any smart researchers

[LAAMN] Move On abandons its anti-war base

2005-03-10 Thread Joan Sekler
Published on Thursday, March 10, 2005 by CommonDreams.org MoveOn.org: Making Peace With the War in Iraq by Norman Solomon Sadly, it has come to this. Two years after the invasion of Iraq, the online powerhouse MoveOn.org http://www.MoveOn.orghttp://www.MoveOn.org

[LAAMN] Fwd: Fw: US attack against Italians in Baghdad was deliberate: companion

2005-03-06 Thread Joan Sekler
X-Originating-IP: [148.78.249.10] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: arthur buonamia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fw: US attack against Italians in Baghdad was deliberate: companion Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:10:39 -0800 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:10:39 -0800 X-ELNK-AV: 0 -

[LAAMN] If U.S. attacks Iran, it will be a scorching hell for the invaders, says Khatami

2005-02-10 Thread Joan Sekler
Khatami: Iran Would Be Hell for Attackers By ALI AKBAR DAREINI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A month after President Bush warned that the United States hasn't ruled out military action against Iran, President Mohammed Khatami responded Thursday that his country would turn into a ``scorching hell''

[LAAMN] Revealing quote from Wall Street about Iraq

2005-02-09 Thread Joan Sekler
To: Jeremiah Gelles [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ From: JERRY GELLES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: JERRY GELLES [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 23:16:16 -0500 X-ELNK-AV: 0 Quote of the week: Think of Iraq as a military base with a very large oil reserve underneath:

[LAAMN] Support this American soldier who has refused to fight in Iraq

2005-02-07 Thread Joan Sekler
Please support this American soldier who has refused to fight in Iraq Breaking Ranks to Shun War An Army sergeant who refuses to return to Iraq seeks a discharge as a conscientious objector. He may instead face a court-martial. By David Zucchino Times Staff Writer February 7, 2005

[LAAMN] Marine General on Iraq war: It's Fun To Shoot People

2005-02-04 Thread Joan Sekler
New York Times General Is Scolded for Saying, 'It's Fun to Shoot Some People' By ERIC SCHMITT Published: February 4, 2005 ASHINGTON, Feb. 3 - A senior Marine general who commanded forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has been admonished by the commandant of the Marine Corps for saying publicly,

[LAAMN] In Iraq--Some Just Voted for Food

2005-01-31 Thread Joan Sekler
From Truthout.org Some Just Voted for Food By Dahr Jamail Inter Press Service Monday 31 January 2005 BAGHDAD - Voting in Baghdad was linked with receipt of food rations, several voters said after the Sunday poll. Many Iraqis said Monday that their names were marked on a list

[LAAMN] Robert Fisk on the Iraq election; Zogby poll on the election

2005-01-29 Thread Joan Sekler
From Truthout: This Election Will Change the World. But Not in the Way the Americans Imagined By Robert Fisk The Independent U.K. Saturday 29 January 2005 Shias are about to inherit Iraq, but the election tomorrow that will bring them to power is

[LAAMN] Research Interns Needed for Documentary

2005-01-27 Thread Joan Sekler
. This includes researching printed and web-based material on this subject, archival footage, still photos, etc. This is a non-profit project based in Los Angeles. There is no pay at this stage but there will be funding in the future. If interested, please contact filmmaker Joan Sekler 310 458

[LAAMN] Alternet article on Oil and Elections in Iraq

2005-01-27 Thread Joan Sekler
Of Oil And Elections By Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. Posted January 27, 2005. If all goes according to the Bush plan, American investors and companies will soon begin to own chunks of Iraq's national oil company. Remember when we used to talk about how the war in Iraq was about oil?

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