Darkside of Cancun: Film on Wed 7PM
sdimc volunteer,

DARKSIDE OF CANCUN: Trafficking of Mayan Children

Wed March 22 7PM $3-$5 donation
Voz Alta on 1544 Broadway, downtown

Poor women and children are bought and sold in every country for sex, labor and marriage. In Cancun, the trafficking of Mayan girls and boys is a lucrative business for the tourism industry, where vistors from the U.S. and Europe pay for these children for sexual pleasure. Activists working against child trafficking have become a threat to local tourism. The film explores this darkside of Cancun.
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241-Mile March for Peace to Go From Tijuana to San Francisco
indybay.org, reposted by sd imc ,

Fernando Suarez del Solar, Pablo Paredes, Camilo Mejia, and Aidan Delgado will lead a "coalition of the willing" on a 241-mile quest for peace. They will start in Tijuana, Mexico on March 12th, go through Marine Corps Depot Camp Pendleton to the Cesar Chavez burial site in La Paz, CA (on March 22nd), and end in the Mission district of San Francisco with a memorial ceremony and blood drive on March 26th-27th.

Organizers say, "Latinos represent nearly 15% of the US population and 11% of the US military, with many serving in combat or hazardous duty occupations. In addition, an estimated 20% of the fallen service members in the early months of the invasion were Latino. With the continued growth of the Latino population and its vital importance to the future of this country, it is time the Latino community become an active and vocal part of the 60%+ of US citizens that oppose this War. It is also time to show the Latino community that they have a voice and a right to fight for peace and stability. We make this call not only to the Latino population but to all those who agree with our message 'No more bloodshed in Iraq'."

The March will pass through cities such as San Diego, Escondido, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Rosamond, Keene (La Paz), Fresno, and San Jose. Read more, including info about the march route and initiators. The march is in need of help such as funding, volunteers, media, organizers, and donations.

More info:
 http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1803869.php
 http://guerreroazteca.org/

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Riots Erupt in France and Italy
Delete The Border,

France: Student protests over 'Anglo-Saxon' job laws

THOUSANDS of students marched through Paris and blockaded universities across France as their revolt against the Government over a controversial new youth employment law intensified.

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has staked his reputation, and possibly his job, on a measure that aims to cut rampant youth unemployment with two-year contracts that enable employers to sidestep rigid French labour laws and fire young workers without reason.

From portland Indymedia: On march the 7th, 400.000 people demonstrated against a new law concerning workers, CPE. CPE "deregulates the job market. CPE means e.g. anyone who gets a new job can be fired within 2 years - at any day, without a cause... e.g. companies will now be allowed to let young employees work all night - if they are at least 15... and so on. CPE makes workers lose many of their rights...

All over France riots and Clashes with the police....some protesters heavily injured... In Toulouse protesters managed to occupy states´buildings... 300 pupils stopped a high speed train (TGV)... In Marseille 5000 pupils attacked police and police stations afters some arrests of demonstrators... schools are occupied by teachers and pupils, e.g. le college de france, or a school in Lannion and and and... in Lille states bulindings were occupied...

50 universities are on strike and/or occupied by students:

ITALY: massive riots in Milano

Italy, Milano. Massive riots started in the heart of the Italian financial capitol, Milano, when hundreds of antifascists attacked police because of their repressive behaviour. The police wanted to stop the antifascists from building barricades against a neofascists? march through Milano. Police lost control: Windows of Banks and Companies were broken, cars and buildings were set on fire, even a nail bomb exploded in a group of police men.... Many persons were injured, some heavily, 45 were arrested.

Technorati tags: strike,antifascist, milan, italy, students, france, joblaw, riot, race, racism

Si, se puede! - Chicago Witnesses Massive Protest for Immigrant Rights
cimc, global indymedia, + Fight Back news service - repost by pipard,

On Friday, March 10, 2006 Chicago’s downtown was paralyzed by an immigrant rights march estimated at more than 100,000 people. The march, organized by a citywide coalition of community, labor and immigrant rights groups, was called to protest the punitive enforcement provisions of the anti-immigrant Sensenbrenner Bill.

Protesters carried hand-lettered signs saying "No Human Being is Illegal", "We are America," "My Mexican immigrant son died in Iraq," "Don't deport my parents,""I'm a dishwasher - not a criminal," and "Si, se puede!" - "Yes We Can!" The crowd stretched two and half miles, from Union Park on the West Side to their rally destination in Federal Plaza.

The march was one of the largest street protests Chicago has ever seen — exceeding the historic May 1, 1886 march down Michigan Ave. by 80,000 largely immigrant workers demanding an eight-hour workday. Read more | Democracy Now! coverage

Indymedia reports: [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] Photos: [ 1 | 2 ]
Other resources: Pueblo Sin Fronteras | Centro Romero | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

On Tuesday Feb 14th immigrants across Philadelphia and regionally staged a walkout to protest bill HR 4437 as part of A Day Without An Immigrant. The bill threatens to criminalize those assisting undocumented immigrants as "alien smugglers" and to turn undocumented status from a civil violation to a federal aggravated felony.o

For more information on pending immigration legislation, see The National Immigration Law Forum | American Immgration Lawyers Association | American Immigration Law Foundation | National Immigration Project |Immigrant Legal Resource Center

For information on border activism in general, see deletetheborder.org| No Border Network | O.R.G.A.N.I.C. Collective | No More Deaths | Immigrant Solidarity Network
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Illegal alien dies in snow near San Diego
Skylark,

(from Associated Press)

ALPINE - A group of illegal immigrants got lost in freezing, snowy country in eastern San Diego County and one died before six others were rescued Saturday, the Border Patrol said.
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Minuteman Mayor's ICE Cracks In Costa Mesa
John Earl,

Reeling from pointed public comments and revealing testimony from police Chief John Hensley, Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor tried but failed to silence fellow City Council member Katrina Foley as she attacked his proposal to use police as immigration law enforcers under the auspices of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau.


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Queer Democrats Discuss Military Issue
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

The predomninantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club rated three Democratic challengers to incumbent Congressmember Duncan Hunter — who pushed through the triple border fence and wants to extend it across the entire U.S.-Mexico border — acceptable at their February 23 meeting. They also heard presentations from Tracy Jada O'Brien on Transgender issues and Bridget Wilson of the Servicemembers' Legal Defense Network on the rights of Queers in the military. Wilson said that even those opposed to the Iraq war and U.S. imperialism in general need to get behind the civil-rights issue of the right to serve in the military, especially since for many working-class Americans today military service is virtually the only way they have to go to college and work their way up in the world.
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Saving People's Lives: Border Angels at Work
Tanja,

March 15, 7pm
Enrique Morones founder of Border Angels, will report on the Migrants March for Justice that he lead in Feb-March, cross country to DC, following the shooting of 18 year old Guillermo Martinez at the Border.
Border Angels maintain life-saving stations in the most hazardous areas of the US-Mexico border.

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Cat & Mouse(minuteman)
reposted by El Chivo,

Radio show tune to the website
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Saving Peoples' Lives: Border Angels at Work
Peace and Democracy Task Force-Tanja Winter,

Saving Peoples’ Lives: Border Angels At Work’, Special Guest: Enrique Moronoes.

Since the advent of Operation Gatekeeper and the installation of the steel wall at the Border in 1994, migrant persons have been forced to move through the perilous mountain and desert areas of Imperial Valley. Since October of 1994, 2,750 migrant persons have died and thousands more are ill or missing. Enrique Morones founded the Border Angels, a non-profit organization of extraordinary individuals, to help prevent the unnecessary deaths of these migrant persons. Along with other groups, the Border Angels have set up rescue stations with water, food, and blankets in the most hazardous areas of Imperial Valley.

After the shooting of 18 year old Guillermo Martinez at the Border, Enrique Morones led the Migrants’ March for Justice from San Diego to Washington, D.C.

Mr. Morones will speak about this journey on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in Bard Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest, San Diego. Cost: donations will be requested. The site is wheelchair accessible. Park in the church parking lot for $2.00 or there will be street parking within 2 blocks. Directions:

From Washington St., Hillcrest, north on 1st St., 3 blocks then left on Arbor, 1 block - The Church will be on your left. UCSD Medical Center will be on your right.
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Translation help needed for film about Juarez
steev,

If you'd like to help translate into spanish the english portions of a new documentary about the femicide in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, read on.
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Art Action: Seritypes
Drye et al,

Participants needed for art action
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"Why We Fight" Opens Today at Ken Cinema
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Eugene Jarecki's "Why We Fight," a powerful documentary on the imperialist agenda that has dominated U.S. foreign policy since the end of World War II, opens today (Friday, February 17) at the Ken Cinema in Kensington. Directed by Eugene Jarecki, the new film begins with former President Eisenhower's famous 1961 warning against "unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex" and shows how that "complex" has become an integral and almost ineradicable part of American society. "Why We Fight" represents a major political advance over Jarecki's previous film, "The Trials of Henry Kissinger" — whereas "Kissinger" was a liberal film, "Why We Fight" is a radical one.
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Fernando's March
Pablo Paredes,

On March 12th (the 76th Anniversary of Gandhi's Salt March) Fernando Suarez Del Solar will also take on the empire that has colonized his homeland and taken the life of his son in an unjust war in Iraq. Fernando, at 50 years of age will march 241 miles for peace, from Tijuana to San Francisco (some caravaning involved as there are 600miles between TJ and SF. The 15mile a day march will culminate in a memorial ceremony on the third anniversary of his son's death March 27th in San Francisco's Mission district, as well as a blood drive to be divided equally between Iraqi's and Coalition needs.
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Anti-Pro-Immigration
George Martinez,

the real people who are agaisnt Immigration what are you pros and why so agaist it
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STOP RACISM AND SEXISM AT UCSD
anti-racist @ ucsd,

Join the UCSD coalition against racism and sexism

Meeting Thurs, Feb 16, 4pm at Groundwork Books


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Fascist Motherist Group Rallies Support
Sebastien,

A group by the name of "Mothers Against Illegal Aliens" has recently rallied and has committed themselves to stopping illegal immigration.
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Saving the Bay of La Paz & Gulf of California
Rainbow Hawk,

This is a brief historical summary & update of our groups efforts to save, preserve and restore the Bay of La Paz & Gulf of California, the most bio-diverse body of water on Earth.
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Minutemen and Immigrants Face Off in Vista
Rockbobster,

Affiliates of the Minutemen Project protested against Bush border policy in Vista, California and were met by counter protesters.
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Migrant March Carries On!
enrique, c/o Gente Unida,

From Agustin Martinez (brother of murdered Guillermo Martinez's) words at the historic march for migrants launch from San Ysidro to the march down Mission Steet in San Francisco today, the march has been incredible!

For more info:March for Migrants on the move!

Read also about Stopping the Minutemen in Vista: Minutemen in Vista | Minutemen and Immigrants Face Off in Vista

And don't forget about the ongoing story in Costa Mesa:No charges filed against Tezcatlipoca | Costa Mesa Mayor "under investigation"
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Stew Albert - RIP Sweet Yippie Prince
repost by Marion Delgado,

Stew Albert, a leading member of the "Youth International Party" (Yippie!,) an unindicted co-conspirator in the infamous Chicago 1968 "Conspiracy Trial," an instigator of People's Park and so much more - died this week.
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"Do It for the Children" - March for Migrants in Los Angeles
indio,

Dolores Huerta welcomes the Caravan for Migrants to Los Angeles, on its way to demanding humane immigration policies in Sacramento, Washington, and points in between.

Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, was in the house tonight when 120 people gathered in front of La Placita Church on Olvera Street to commemorate the death of Guillermo Martínez Rodríguez and the 4000, or perhaps as many as 10,000, people who have died trying to circumvent the U.S. border wall since its construction in 1994. Prior to 1994, only a dozen or so people were killed annually by the heat or cold of the desert, or by the U.S. Border Patrol.

The Caravan for Migrants was organized by Enrique Morones of Border Angels and San Diego's gente unida to bring national focus to the deaths and to stop anti-immigrant legislation.

Full story and more photos at LA Indymedia:
 http://la.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/146390.php

More about the Historic March for Migrants:
 http://deletetheborder.org/node/608

Also, click "Read More" for photos.
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Women's Center Events for February
women's center @ ucsd, c/o sd indymedia,

1. Gender Buffet - Women in Mainstream Rap
2. Women's Leadership High School Conference
3. Grad Night at the WC
4. Yarn Factory
5. Remembering Rosa Parks
6. Cross Cultural Center Film Screening "Crash"
7. Movie Nights at the LGBT Resource Center - Every Friday
8. Divas in Denial XI
9. Sally Ride Festival
10. Women's History Museum Hiring!
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CWD Film Series @ UCSD
Committee for World Democracy c/o sdindymedia,

CWD Political/Educational Film Series
Winter 2006 Calendar
ALWAYS FREE at Center Hall 109 Fridays 7:00PM
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ANTI-Minutemen Protest in VISTA - Sat, 7AM
sd copwatch, c/o lotu5 for sdimc,

UPDATE:: Minutemen in Vista, Ca. (Raw Audio)
 http://www.sdimc.org/en/2006/02/113471.shtml
Audio::  http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/02/8415.php

Please come out and support the community of Vista.
ANTI-MINUTEMEN PROTEST
SATURDAY @ 7:00 am

The Coalition for Justice, Peace and Dignity is sending out a call to all community members, activist, organizers and students to come and support us on Saturday as we tell the MINUTEMENSOS "TO GET OUT OF OUR COMMUNITY cause THEY ARE NOT WELCOME HERE".

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Ven y apoya a la comunidad de Vista.
Protesta en contra de los MINUTEMEN
SABADO a las 7:00 AM

La Coalición por la Justicia, Paz, y Dignidad hace un llamado a los miembros de la comunidad, activistas, organizadores y estudiantes para que vengan apoyar a decirles a los MINUTEMENSON que "SE SALGAN DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD YA QUE NO SON BIENVENIDOS".

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Minutemen Coming to Vista
Anti-Minutemen,

Communications are being sent around among various Minutemen related groups in regard to a planned anti-immigrant, anti-worker action planned for the San Diego area.
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State of the Apocalypse 2006 - Tonight!
lotu5 for san diego indymedia,

::UPDATE:: See Photos of the Rally at:
 http://www.sdimc.org/en/2006/02/113362.shtml

As you may know, the President of the United States is a lying sack of crap.

This Tuesday, January 31, the president will be giving his State of the Union address, which should cause us all to vomit or explode with horror.

However, your loving pals at RadioActive San Diego will be covering this infernal event *live*, cutting through the lies and giving this simian the mocking of a lifetime. We will also take live calls from activists in the streets protesting the President's speech at 619-269-4693, and we may also cover the "rebuttal" by the "opposition party", the "Democrats", exposing them as the collaborators they are. We'll do this from 6pm-8pm (-ish)

Tune in. Turn on. Yell "fuck" a lot.  http://radioActiveradio.org

BUSH STEP DOWN NOW RALLY! "Drive Out the Bush Regime"! State of the Union/State of Emergency Rally!! January 31st Rally at 4:30pm, Horton Plaza, Broadway Side. At 6pm as Bush speaks we will "Drown out the Bush Regime"! Bring lots of "Noise"! Sponsored by "WorldCantWait.org" info: (619)944-6786

 http://www.sdimc.org/en/2006/01/113048.shtml

There has also been a call put out for a radical womyn's bloc: DEFEND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS! Bring your own signs, banners and noisemakers!

 http://dj-queenb.livejournal.com/9967.html

Also, John Kerry is scrambling around the capitol in hopes of securing last minute support for a filibuster against Judge Alito. Public gatherings, blogs and email petitions continue, giving voice to widespread opposition to the high court nominee. See events in Tennessee, Philly, DC, Miami, and San Fran. There is still time to call (Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) 202-224-3841) or fax key Senators before 4:30PM on Monday.

 http://phillyimc.org/en/2006/01/18689.shtml
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"Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"
E.A. Barrera, Espresso Newspaper,

Tommy Lee Jones new film "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" is a modern day western which looks at border relations in Texas ... with the people of Mexico displaying the sort of generosity and honor Texans prefer to ascribe themselves.
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Costa Mesa immigrant rights crackdown
John Earl,

Costa Mesa, California Mayor Allan Mansoor reveals his extremist agenda at Minuteman meeting, says he would prefer to deport all "illegal aliens" from the country. Minuteman Jim Gilchrist is haunted by little Green men, again!

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1/20: Please Sign the Petitions to Support the Immigrant Community
Lee Siu Hin - Immigrant Solidarity Network,

We are asking you for your help in collecting signatures for a petition addressed to the Los Angeles City Council requesting they adopt a resolution in favor of the immigrant community.