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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UCSD Anti-War Demo - 3/3
Lynn ,

FRIDAY afternoon, MARCH 3rd,
Student Anti-war Protest at UCSD

Students from UCSD are organizing an anti-war protest at the school on March 3 on La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla Village Drive and Gilman Dr.

UCSD Planning Massive Anti-war Demonstration

Student leaders from UCSD are organizing a massive anti-war protest at the school on March 3 on La Jolla Village Drive, at the edge of the campus. The leaders are co-ordinating with Truthout.org, which is documenting the effort on film.

"We will make this rally a beacon of youthful mass dissent," stated Dylan Seaton, student leader in the planning. "It's time that this generation, the one that's dying every day in Iraq and Afghanistan, voice their opposition to this criminal war" Seaton added. "I am tired of UCSD's status as a portrait of student apathy."


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Demonstrations Grow Against Anti-Immigrant Legislation
indymedia.us,

Alarm and opposition is growing nationwide to HR 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005. The proposed legislation, which passed in the house in December, would declare all undocumented workers "aggravated felons." [In-Depth Coverage on Indybay]

On Saturday, the Coalition of Latino Pastors of Northeast Ohio organized a protest at the new office of House Rep. Ted Strickland, one of 16 democrats who voted in favor of the bill. On Tuesday, hundreds gathered in Philadelphia for a day-long strike organized by El Paro. Strikers called on employers to wake up to the potentially devastating effects of the bill. [Para un reportaje en Espanol] [Video Coverage]

Meanwhile, the March for Migrants -- which began in California early this month and reached Louisiana on Sunday -- arrived in DC on Wednesday, where the group is meeting with legislators about HR 4437. They will hold a rally at 3pm on Saturday. [Audio Coverage]

Upcoming Events: [in Houston] [in Oakland]

CWD Presents The Miami Model at UCSD Friday
lotu5 for sd indymedia,

Committee for World Democracy Political/Educational Film Series
Center Hall 109 Friday, Feb 17th, 7:00PM
Cost: FREE

THE MIAMI MODEL- In November, 2003, trade ministers from 34 countries met in Miami, Florida, to negotiate the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Thousands of union members, environmentalists, feminists, anarchists, students, farm workers, media activists, and human rights activists who gathered in Miami to struggle against the FTAA were brutally attacked with rubber bullets, pepper spray, electric guns and shock batons, embedded reporters and information warfare, all coordinated by the new United States Department of Homeland Security. Against Capital's model of paramilitary oppression, information warfare, and corporate rule, we offered models of grassroots resistance, creative action and solidarity.

Indymedia Oncampus volunteer Michael Cardenas will be on hand to talk about Indymedia and the filmmaking process behind the Miami Model.

More info about the Miami Model:  http://ftaaimc.org/miamimodel

Complete CWD file schedule:
 http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2006/02/113428.shtml

Click "read more" to download flyers!
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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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Get Involved with San Diego IndyMedia!
sdimc ,

SDIMC New Member Orientation
7pm-8pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2006
At Voz Alta on 1544 Broadway - Our new space!
(Sorry for the late notice, next new member meeting will be March 8, 2006)

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Why Clean Elections Help Minority Parties
JD ,

It is often cited that the adoption of Clean Elections will do harm to minority parties. If written poorly, Clean Election legislation can hurt minority parties; however, legislation in both the state of California and San Diego account for this concern and will offer much benefit to minority parties and to the political dialogue we hear during elections. Learn how they do it...
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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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Creating Space, Defending Space
San Diego Indymedia,

San Diego Indymedia would like to announce that we are entering into a space sharing agreement with the Voz Alta Project. With this agreement and with your help, the Voz Alta Project, located at 1544 Broadway, will become the new physical home of San Diego Indymedia.

Our new cooperation with Voz Alta works towards a number of our goals including supporting independent media and art in San Diego, providing a platform for underrepresented communities and creating and defending space for radical media production in San Diego.

 http://vozalta.org |  http://sandiego.indymedia.org
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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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Worker Tour at UCSD
Students for Economic Justice,

Monday, February 6
Noon, Price Center Plaza - UCSD
Workers from Thailand and Kenya come to talk about their experiences in the global garment industry! As the UC continues to do business with factories that fail to abide by international human rights and labor laws, we urge our community to listen and TAKE ACTION to stop the UC from such practices.
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Otra Campaña participants face harassment
jen and laura: centro de medios libres,

Ostensibly,the Mexican government is welcoming Delegate Zero's tour throughout Mexico but several communities participating in the Other Campaign have reported harrassment and threats from government and paramilitary agents.

Presuntamente, el gobierno mexicano ha dado la bienvenida a la gira del Delegado Zero a través de México, pero varias comunidades participantes en la Otra Campaña han reportado hostigamientos y amenazas por parte del gobierno y agentes paramilitares.

See Also: Where La Otra has already begun
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Photos from "Bush Step Down" Rally
Jonathan,

January 31, 2006.
As many watched the Presidents State of the Union on TV. About 200-300 San Diegans met down town to express their anger with Bush's policies.
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Support Coyotl Tezcatlipoca on February 3rd!
Duane J. Roberts,

UPDATE 02/05/06: - Orange County has dropped charges filed against Tezcatlipoca! City charges still pending.

This case highlights the absurdity of Orange County's backward system of criminal justice in the era of Minutemen: Tezcatlipoca is facing prosecution for offenses that were committed against him by police and government officials! Defend the right of free speech and assembly! Show your solidarity with Tezcatlipoca by attending his upcoming court hearing!
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New Bill Makes Cityhood a Reality
EA Barrera, Espresso Newspaper,

A new bill in the California legislature would make it possible for many communities in San Diego County to incorporate as individual cities.

Also by EA Barrera, see Sierra Club Opposes SDG&E Powerlink
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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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Critical Mass Radio Network - La Otra Campaña
radioActive sanDiego,

Updates: 1/28 - Listen to the archive of the broadcast here
 http://radio.indymedia.org/news/2006/01/8333.php

1/27 - Come out to Chicano Perk on 25th and Imperial Saturday night at 7pm for Son Del Centro, live in concert!

Tune into the Critical Mass Radio Network on Saturday, January 28th for a broadcast from 6 cities across the US and Mexico reflecting on La Otra Campaña of the Zapatistas and what it means for our communities...

Listen online at  http://criticalmassradio.net

The schedule is (all times PST):

Radioactive sanDiego 12-1pm
August Sound Coalition, NYC 1-2pm
Black Box Radio, Michigan 2-3pm
Portland Indymedia Radio - 3-4pm
Kill Radio, Los Angeles 4-6pm
Radio Zapote, Mexico City - 7-9pm

Critical Mass Radio Network (CMRN) is a decentralized international radio network composed of independent community radio stations. CMRN is organized for the purpose of broadcasting a coordinated signal over the internet that is broadcast quality and capable of being delivered over the FM band.

"That we will make a collective network of all our particular struggles and resistances. An intercontinental network of resistance against neoliberalism, an intercontinental network of resistance for humanity.

This intercontinental network of resistance, recognising differences and acknowledging similarities, will search to find itself with other resistances around the world. This intercontinental network of resistance will be the medium in which distinct resistances may support one another. This intercontinental network of resistance is not an organising structure; it doesn’t have a central head or decision maker; it has no central command or hierarchies. We are the network, all of us who resist."

- Statement from the First Intercontinental Encounter for Humanity and Against Neoliberalism



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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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Serudj Institute Awards Barbara Becnel
Minister Tukufu Kalonji,

This is a post event analysis of the Serudj Institute of Effective Socialization's inaugural Stanley Tookie Williams Memorial and Awards Ceremony where Ms. Barbara Becnel, founder of the Save Tookie Committee, was honored and awarded for her courageous social justice activism on behalf of Tookie and in challenging the racist death penalty of the State of California.
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