Lou Dobbs, Radical Populist
Lou Dobbs and Bill Moyers,

Who'd-a thunk it? Lou Dobbs, commonly regarded as a partisan, hyper-capitalist Republican financial commentator on CNN, goes on PBS's NOW WITH BILL MOYERS August 20 and says things about multinational corporations, exporting jobs, corporate power over American politics and media, and the dismal future of America's middle class you'd expect to hear from an anarchist at an anti-globalization rally. We'll sure miss NOW when it gets cut to half an hour next year due to pressure from Right-wing corporate funders and the Bush administration.
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U.S. Poor, Uninsured Increase
Los Angeles Times Web site,

The U.S. Census Bureau just released its annual report which revealed that the numbers of poor and uninsured people in the U.S. is steadily increasing. Median income is remaining the same while expenses are rising. This report is usually issued in September but Democrats are accusing the Bush administration of pushing it up so it's less of a factor in the election.
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Pat Washington Support Committee Meets
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

The support committee for Dr. Pat Washington, former women's studies professor at SDSU who's been engaged in a three-year legal battle to get her job back, held a teach-in at Springfield College August 24. The event showed both the wide range of community support she enjoys inher struggle and the dramatic obstacles she still faces — including having to find new lawyers since her previous ones quit the case when she wouldn't agree to a settlement that would pay her money but end her chances of reinstatement.
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Jim Hightower Draws 600 in San Diego
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Progressive author and organizer Jim Hightower spoke to a standing-room-only audience at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church in Hillcrest Friday, August 20. Hightower’s message was that progressives and populists must do all they can in this election campaign to make sure Democrat John Kerry beats George W. Bush and becomes President — but that’s only the beginning, not the end, of the task. “Beating Bush is not a progressive victory; it just brings us to ground level,” he said. “The day after the election we’re going to have to be in the face of the Kerry-Edwards administration to make them as progressive as we can,” he said.
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Workers Rights
LK,

A speech of Dennis Kucinich about workers rights
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Campaign For renter's Rights Housing Victory
Jeremy Prickett,

Fighting to win, section 8 tenants halt federal government and local politician's efforts to cut their housing subsidies.
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Bonjour paresse!
Yoshie Furuhashi,

The number one reason why most Americans avoid political organizing is probably lack of free time. Can they take a page from the latest slacker manifesto from France?
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The People Win in Venezuela
posted by Mark Gabrish Conlan,

Venezuela's populist president, Hugo Chavez survived an attempted recall August 15 with 58 percent of the vote, according to official tallies confirmed by Organization of American States (OAS) observers. Note to Gray Davis: Chavez proves that you CAN survive a recall if there are enough people in your electorate who believe you stand for something more than just getting your next contribution check from a corporate fat cat.
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STOP MOSKOWITZ
Arthur,

Dear Friends,

Your fax could not only kill two birds of injustice with one
stone, it could birth two birds of justice in one nest:

It could assist and empower exploited low-income neighborhoods
in California.

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The Day Philosophy Dies
catB,

“Step One is to recognize that there is a problem.” When a movie star is kidnapped and put through a 12 step recovery program for addiction to Western Civilization, reality gets turned on its ear. The fugitives careen headlong through passion, betrayal, and assassinations toward an explosive event that will transform the world. Everything you know can change in an instant. Are you ready for the next step?

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Million Workers March Oct 17th in DC
Million Workers March,

Please contact:

MILLION WORKER MARCH COMMITTEE
ILWU, Local 10
400 North Point
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 771-2028
Email:  millionworkermarch@comcast.net
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Banana Republicans: How the Right Won U.S.
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

A review of the Sheldon Rampton-John Stauber book "Banana Republicans: How the Right Is Turning America Into a One-Party State" and a gloomy but realistic look at the totality of the Right's triumph at winning the political, ideological, social and cultural wars in America's body politic.
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Teamsters Strike at Coca-Cola, Intl Day of Action against Coke
PR Newswire and FSRN c/o lotus,

Teamsters in San Diego, California, who produce and distribute Coca-Cola products for Coca-Cola Enterprises went on strike today to protest the company's demand to dramatically increase workers' health care costs."Coke's greed has put nearly 500 San Diego families in jeopardy," said Jack Cipriani, International Vice President and Director of the Teamsters Brewery & Soft Drink Workers' Conference. "It is unconscionable that Coke would turn on the very people who work so hard to make the company the number one selling soft drink brand in the United States. Paying for those health benefits would have cost CCE less than what the company earned in 17 minutes last year."

The World Social Forum declared tomorrow, the 22nd of July, as an International Day of Action against Coca Cola. Organizers are encouraging schools and organizations to stop stocking coke machines and are asking individuals to refrain from buying Coca Cola products. In the US the campaign to boycott ‘Killer Coke’ is spreading across college campuses and communities around the country. The boycott was launched last year by the Colombian food and beverage workers’ union, SINALTRAINAL, to bring attention to the murders of Coca-Cola trade unionists there that they believe were executed by company-hired death squads in a country often described as the world’s most dangerous place for labor activists.

 http://www.fsrn.org/news/20040721_news.html
 http://www.teamster.org/04news/nr_040720_1.htm
 http://www.killercoke.org/
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Survey for Sustainable Clothing Industry
Ali R. ,

This survey is part of the research for my senior thesis on how the clothing choices of socially conscious, politically active, and/or radically thinking people can be agents of change for the global clothing industry.

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Bob Avakian Talk on Revolution Now Available
dromedary,

This article has some basic information about the speech and some blurbs from various people who have seen it including members of Ozomatli and Alan Minsky of LA IMC. There is also some information about how to get the video/dvd.
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SEIU Convention Offers Same Old Policies
Richard Mellor,

To Many young activists, SEIU is considered the progressive Union. But, in the last analysis, the policies of SEIU's leadership are no different from those of any other AFL-CIO Union. They fail to take on the employers in a serious way and refuse to break politically with the Democratic Party.
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Reagan on the Ten-Spot? Not!
Mark Drolette,

A move is afoot to supplant Alexander Hamilton’s image on the very currency he helped strengthen with that of a recently-departed president whose main political achievement was establishing style over substance. Should we put Ronald Reagan’s mouth (and the rest of his face, and for that matter, his hair) where our money is? For the answer, read on.
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Queer Democrats Debate Strong-Mayor Charter
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

San Diego's voters will decide November 2 whether to conduct a five-year trial of a radical new form of city government that will make the Mayor, not a hired city manager, the city's chief administrative officer. The San Diego Democratic Club debated the change June 24 and was skeptical about the claims of more "accountability" under a strong Mayor and the political motives of the proponents, as well as the secrecy with which the proposal was drafted.
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Corp Boards lacking minorities & Independence
Diane E. Lewis,

At Boston-area companies, minority board directors are truly in the minority: 2.5% are African-American, 1.4% are Asian, >1% are Latino, and none are Native American.

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Mandado No Bombas (Groceries Not Bombs)
Diana Not Bombs,

Mandado No Bombas (Groceries Not Bombs) is an all volunteer non-profit free grocery collective. We are dedicated to providing free groceries to migrant workers and those in need. Groceries Not Bombs has no formal leaders and strives to include everyone in its decision making process.
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Reagan's Dark Legacy
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Despite the near-deification in the official tributes to Ronald Reagan, his legacy on virtually every significant issue of his presidency — the economy, the environment, women's reproductive rights, Queer rights, labor rights, crony capitalism and U.S. financial and logistical support for international terrorism — was a disaster for the country. Reagan deserves to rot in hell for all eternity.
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Building Bridges Radio- Class War with Bill M
Ken Nash & Mimi Rosenberg,

Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Reports brings you this 28 minute radio program. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEBCAST.
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Ding Dong The Witch is Dead
Richard Mellor,

Reagan's death is time to celebrate for workers
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Real Estate no longer Republican domian
Samantha Peterson,

Democratic-leaning real estate professionals tend to be community-minded and interested in education, traditional Democrat issues. And because most real estate agents are independent contractors, they're also concerned about rising healthcare costs.
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Carpenters continue Campaign
IMC members,

Local members of the Carpenters Union continue their informational campaign against unfair contractors.
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Queer Democrats Endorse Jackson/School Board
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

In a surprisingly contentious 2 1/2-hour meeting, the predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club endorsed Sheila Jackson over Sharon Whitehurst-Payne in the citywide runoff election for the San Diego Unified School District board seat in District “E.” However, the club was unable to come to an endorsement decision in District “D,” though it rated one of the candidates, Benjamin Hueso, “acceptable.”
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Stop Imperailist interference in Venezuela!
HOV,

Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution
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Repeal the Feres Doctrine
Dr. Mike Byron,

On Feb 18 1996, LT Clark and CDR Lamoreaux died in an explosion caused by a GE engine defect the Navy brass knew about but chose to ignore. The Feres Doctrine prevented their widows from suing GE for wrongful death. Feres is a license to kill our own service members.
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The Empire of Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Obedie
J Ninio,

Article by the author of The Empire of Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Obedience, first published on CommonDreams and in Australia's largest newspapers.
The American people didn't know its troops abused prisoners in Iraqi jails. Ignorance. Officials who knew pretend they didn't know. Hypocrisy. The parents of soldiers say their kids were forced to follow orders. Obedience. Read on...

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SBC, Union Agree to 5-Year Pact
By James S. Granelli, LA Times Staff Writer,

Both sides declare victory. One expert sees union validation. Another says the phone firm 'blinked.'
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