50,000 March in San Diego
Nathan Gibbs,

An estimated 50,000 people marched through downtown San Diego Sunday afternoon. People came out to support a guest worker program and amnesty for illegal immigrants. From the elderly to young children, the marchers dressed in white and waved thousands of American and Mexican flags.
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Up to 100,000 Attend Mass Immigration March
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

San Diego's largest protest since the Viet Nam war took place Sunday, April 9, when up to 100,000 people jammed the streets to denounce the anti-immigrant bill passed by the House of Representatives and demand "dignity, respect and hope" for both documented and undocumented immigrants. The march was inspiring and festive, but the rally speeches were long on emotional tales of immigrants making good in the U.S. and short on specific demands. Some immigrant-rights activists had criticized the march organizers for not specifically calling for amnesty for the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S., and had held their own action the day before.

Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Video: 1

Stories: Zenger's | An LGBT Take on Immigration | Original Announcement

Related Blogwire Posts: First Fatality of School Walk-outs | Estimated 500,000 protesters set record for largest rally in Dallas history | Huge Number of Feeder Marches Planned for April 10 Protest in NYC
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First Death from Walkouts
by Pachuco,

This is not a game . . .

NEWS CONFERENCE
Sunday, April 9, 2006
12:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
710 S. Sultana Ave., Ontario, CA 91761

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Peace and Freedom Party Endorses Mayday Ralli
Kevin Akin,

California's Peace and Freedom Party has endorsed the immigrants rights rallies and strike planned for May 1, 2006.
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Leslie Feinberg Lecture: brief report back
concerned student,

Leslie Feinberg spoke earlier today (3/28/2006) on the SDSU campus at 2PM in Hepner Hall 221, as close to 200 students filled the seats, stairs, and floors with eager faces. Leslie talked about his experience as a lesbian / transgender / genderqueer in the struggle for gay liberation and his experience as an activist who relates to the struggles of people of color because it was the right thing to do at the time and still is. Leslie mentioned the inspiration he has received from the large turnouts in Los Angeles and other cities in opposition to the Senssenbrenner bill HR 4437. Leslie ended the speech by addressing the struggle of Pat Washington, who was fired from the Womens Studies Dept in 2002 and has is suing SDSU for discrimination. After most of the audience had gone, a couple of women from the department began their defensive attack against what they felt was Leslie's attack on them.

 http://transgenderwarrior.org
 http://patwashington.org
 http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2006/03/114449.shtml

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The Culeros Get Chased Out - La Gran Marcha
dj lotu5,

A short clip from La Gran Marcha 2006, a massive march in Los Angeles against HR4437 and for amnesty. The corproate media put the size of the march at 500,000. Univision said the march was 2 million people. The police and mayor said it was the largest protest they have ever seen. What happens when 30 riot cops try to enter into a crowd of that size?
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France On Strike Today
oona,

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in French cities and unions staged a one-day national strike on Tuesday, urging the government to scrap a youth jobs law in one of France's biggest protests in decades.
(pictures included)
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photos from La Gran Marcha 2006 - 2
lotu5,

more photos...
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photos from La Gran Marcha 2006 - 1
lotu5,

Here are photos from today's amazing march which even CNN says had 500,000 people, so there must've been many more than that...

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Virtual Sit-In in Solidarity with the Striking Students of France!
EDT and borderlands hacklab,

We invite people from all over the world who support the french students in resistance and oppose the precaritization of life [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precarity] to join the Electronic Disturbance Theatre and borderlands Hacklab on March 16th and 17th, 2006 to engage in a virtual sit-in on french government websites to demand that all of the students be released from prison and that the 'contrat première embauche' (CPE) be revoked.

Join the action here:  http://sdhacklab.org/france_solidarity

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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

Press Release - Support Pat Washington
Bob,

Show up for 9AM appeal hearing. Find out more here:  http://patwashington.org

Columbia University Professor Delivers Remarks to Support San Diego Plaintiff Following Appeal Hearing
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Pat Washington, Ph.D. appeal support
posted by Pat Washington supporter,

When I filed my retaliation complaint against the Women's Studies Department at San Diego State University with the Chancellor's office, SDSU hired an attorney, Nancy Spiezny, to investigate. Spiezny is one of the "civil rights" attorneys SDSU routinely hires to conduct investigations of complaints against the university. Spiezny found evidence of many "troubling" actions against me, but ultimately concluded that "the weight of the evidence did not support my discrimination and retaliation complaint. "

When we challenged her findings, pointing out many of the flaws in her own arguments and evidence that she was taking undue license in explaining away what had happened to me, I came to understand that finding in favor of SDSU represents repeat business for Spiezny, I didn't. The EEOC later investigated and found "reasonable cause" that I had been discriminated and retaliated against and urged SDSU to take corrective action, including promotion and tenure, back-pay, benefits and tenure.

Judge Jay Bloom, who is up for reelection on June 6th, later granted SDSU a summary judgment motion, indicating that it was obvious that my WS colleagues "didn't like me" but that nothing could be done about that in a court of law.

The Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in my case on March 16th at 9am.
Pat Washington ( http://patwashington.org)
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South Central Farmers in LA Evicted
reposted by sd indymedia,

Action Alert - EVICTION NOTICE POSTED at South Central Farm

An eviction notice was posted on the west gate of the South Central Farm by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at 2:00pm, yesterday March 1, 2006. According to the notice the farm needs to be vacated by Monday March 6, 2006. Until the end of that day, it will still be legal for the farmers to remain on the land.

A Demonstration is planned: Los Angeles City Hall this Friday March 3, 2006 at 9:00 am outside and inside to speak out during the City Council Meeting’s Public Comments. Demand the city intervene on the community’s behalf! Public comments commence at 10:00 am.

Background info:  http://www.saveourgarden.com/

Breaking news at  http://la.indymedia.org
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Stripping Against Sweatshops
lotu5,

Around 50 students turned up this morning, in their undies, in front of the ucsd bookstore! they marched around library walk to the bookstore, chanted and gave short speeches to inform the students about the sweatshop made products sold in the bookstore. They handed out and announced Chancellor Fox's phone number, encouraging people to call and demand a sweat free bookstore!

This demonstration took place at many UC campuses on the same day, including UC Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Davis, and Riverside. [ Santa Cruz Indymedia Story | Corporate Coverage of Berkeley Protest ]

The demonstrators took their demands to the chancellor's office, but were locked out. They stood outside of her door and read their letter of demand that the UC use sweatshop free labor. On March 17th, there will be a chill-in at the chancellor's office to hear her response. Below are some photos...
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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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UCSD Students Get Naked For Justice
Kate StormoGipson,

In symbolic protest against the use of sweatshops to make Univeristy of California collegiate apparel, students at 6 UCs including UCSD, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Davis, and Riverside will be getting naked (or in their underwear) in front of their bookstores where collegiate apparel is sold on Wed, March 1st. UCSD's protest begins at 11:15am.
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U.S. threatens military action against Iran
Sara Flounders,

The script of the Iranian nuclear threat is a rehash of the lead-up to the 2003 criminal invasion of Iraq. At that time every arm of the U.S. and British media gave extensive, daily coverage to charges that Iraq had dangerous weapons of mass destruction, chemical and nuclear. It was all a fraud. The major corporate media went along and endlessly hyped every fabrication, as did the leaders of both political parties. They never admitted what was so obvious after 12 years of relentless war, sanctions and inspections: Iraq had no WMDs.
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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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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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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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Howard Zinn - Lecture on American History
Hank L.,

Lecture on American History from the Civil War to the rise of the Progressive Era, given at U-Mass, 1974. Emphasis on the roots of public education.
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Sweatshop Worker Tour Comes To UCSD This Monday!
Alex Pascarzi,

Collegiate Garment Workers Tour:

Monday, Feb. 6th
NOON - 2PM
Price Center Plaza

*Come hear garment workers from KENYA, INDONESIA, and THAILAND speak about
their experiences working in sweatshops making collegiate apparel. And
learn how to help make UCSD SWEATFREE!

Sponsored by UCSD Students for Economic Justice, in affiliation with United Students Against Sweatshops.
Meetings: Wed. 4pm at the Cross Cultural Center
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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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The revolution is begun !
Ignazio Alborè,

“ The new and definitive road of the economic and social competition “
Is born the first great ideology of the millenium!
Is born the anticompetitivist ideology of the "full effective and obligatory employment (of all the families) for law", of the successive and innovative historical phase regarding the Socialism
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IRS Free income tax software
Where did my money go?,

Per IRS web site, List and links to Free software for preparing Form 1040 and other tax forms.

Most of the software listed by the IRS allows Electronic Filing (E-File) of your income tax return. Some of the software listed will prepare your State income tax return.

Where is my Refund?
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The “Free Market”: The Greatest Terror Of All
Richard Mellor,

The economic system of production we live in is called capitalism or the free market. We are supposed to be fortunate because we are free to starve to death amidst abundance. This form of social organiztion has not existed for all time and need not exist in the future. The first step in eliminating it is accepting this simple idea.
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author interview: China's global reach
Financial Sense,

China vs US.
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How Costco Became the Anti-Walmart
STEVEN GREENHOUSE,

How Costco outcompetes Walmart, AND treats employees better.
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