SUPPORTING OUR SISTERS INSIDE- Women's Day M4
Janice Jordan - posted by Jonathan,

INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY VIGIL - LAS COLINAS JAIL - 4TH MARCH 2006

The Theresa Azochar Chapter of the
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WOMEN PRISONERS

Annual Las Colinas Vigil Supporting our Sisters kept from their families and friends

ALL COMMUNITIES ARE WELCOME
March 4, 2006
8AM - 8PM
Las Colinas Jail at 9000 Cottonwood Street, Santee, CA

For more information, please call 619.475.8227

See also: Celebrate Women at City College March 8th
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Deadline for SDFC Grant Applications
San Diego Foundation for Change (SDFC),

The San Diego Foundation for Change (SDFC) is currently accepting grant applications for the spring 2006 funding cycle. The grant amounts range from $500-$7,000 per group and are designed to support grassroots organizations working on community-led efforts to achieve social equality, economic justice, and environmental sustainability.
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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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SDIMC meetings and events in March
jonathan,

Join the San Diego Independent Media Center in March for the following meetings and events:
*All events are at Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway

March 1 - SDIMC General Meeting 6:30-8pm - Participate in the planning process for upcoming SDIMC activities.

March 8 - New Member Orientation 6:30-8pm - Learn the skills to make your own media and use the SDIMC website.

March 11 - Hacklab Meeting 1pm - Have computer skills to share or want to learn how to use technology for activism -  http://sdhacklab.org

March 15 - "Open Hack Night" 6:30-8:30pm - Do you have a short film to share or want to work on an open source project? Or come just to meet other media and tech activists.

March 22 - FILM: The Dark Side of Cancun, 7pm - This documentary takes a startling look at child prostitution in the vacation capital of Mexico. - www.thedarksideofcancun.com

March 24 - San Diego IndyMedia Fundraiser, 7pm - Music, Films, Art - Help support local independent media. Check www.sdimc.org for details.
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Environmental activist Rod Coronado arrested for "teaching and demonstrating" at a 2003 San Diego lecture
arizona indymedia, reposted by sd indymedia volunteer,

Tucson environmental activist Rod Coronado was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his workplace by agents with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). The arrest is in connection with a Grand Jury indictment in San Diego charging Coronado with "teaching and demonstrating" to others how to commit arson at a lecture he gave August 1, 2003 in San Diego . According to the FBI press release, Coronado "taught and demonstrated the making and use of a destructive device, with the intent that the device be used to commit arson" at a public gathering in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood. Three animal rights activists in San Diego were jailed for contempt of court in 2005 for refusing to testify in the secret Grand Jury investigation.

Coronado is not charged with setting a fire 15 hours before his lecture that caused $50 million in damages and destroyed a large apartment complex under construction in the University Towne Center area of San Diego. Neighbors observed that ATF agents searched his home in the Dunbar Spring neighborhood for several hours.

Coronado’s arrest is the latest in the string of arrests across the country related to environmental and animal rights related actions.

Read more on Arizona Indymedia

Rod Coronado charged / firebomb demonstration
Treetops,

Rod Coronado was charged with a federal crime today for demonstration how to build a firebomb during a speech at the San Diego "revolution summer" event in 2003.
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FILM: Still We Ride!
sdimc,

FILM SCREENING, Wednesday, February 22, 2006: Since when is riding your bike illegal? The Film “Still We Ride” explores why 264 people were arrested at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City during a Critical Mass Bike Ride. The film also provides a brief history of the Critical Mass movement. The San Diego Independent Media Center invites you to enjoy the film and then go for a Critical Mass Bike Ride. Film starts at 7pm. Critical Mass Ride at 8:30pm – Bring your bike and a light. $3-$5 donation. San Diego IndyMedia at Voz Alta on 1544 Broadway, downtown San Diego.
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Downtown SD: Diversity or Economic Apartheid?
rocky,

The San Diego City Council will be considering the Downtown Community Plan Update on February 28th. Members of ACCORD, a group of 20 grassroots organizations, urges you to attend; supporting efforts to make plan fair and more grass-roots developed.

Maria Villamoto, along with her husband and oldest
son, works downtown San Diego. Because they all get
off work at different times, after dark, they are
forced to drive separate vehicles from their crime
ridden San Ysidro neighborhood. They have searched for
years to find an affordable family apartment downtown
to only discover the hard facts of downtown San
Diego's increasingly economic segregation from the
rest of the greater metropolitian area...
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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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John Francis/The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

John Francis was a 24-year-old African-American hippie living in Marin County in 1971, when an accident between two oil tankers in San Francisco Bay changed his life. For the next 19 years he embarked on a worldwide odyssey, refusing to use ANY motorized transportation to take responsibility for the world's use of fossil fuels, and spending 17 years without speaking so he would be forced to listen to the world and the people around him. While maintaining his commitment to remain silent and not use motor vehicles, he nonetheless went to three universities and got a Ph.D. in environmental studies, which he later used as an environmental ambassador for the United Nations and an advisor to the U.S. Coast Guard on what to do about oil spills.
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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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Balboa Park Free Speech Open Mic and Features
Michael Klam,

The Museum of the Living Artist invites writers and artists to present their visual and written/spoken work at Poetry and Art on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006. The San Diego Art Institute will feature special guest performers Ant Black, spoken word poet, and The Readers Ensemble II, an arts collective including Joyce Nower, Seretta Martin, Stephanie Packard, Kiersten Emerson and Victoria Shelby.
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Deadline approaches for 2006 SDFC grants
San Diego Foundation for Change,

The San Diego Foundation for Change (SDFC) is currently accepting grant applications for the spring 2006 funding cycle. The grant amounts range from $500-$7,000 per group and are designed to support grassroots organizations working on community-led efforts to achieve social equality, economic justice, and environmental sustainability.
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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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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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Author of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh biography on Radi
Radio Free Éireann,

Next Saturday February 11th, Radio Free Éireann will have on as guest Dr. Robert W.White. Dr. White is the author of the highly anticipated biography on the President of Republican Sinn Fein, titled: “Ruairi O Bradaigh: The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary”.

This is a must listen to episode for anyone interested in the Irish struggle!
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Grass-Roots Supervisor Candidate at Queer Dem
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Bird Flu, Whooping Cough at Gay Leather Meet
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Two members of the San Diego League of Gentlemen, a local Gay Leathermen's group, who are also professional public health educators spoke at the club's February 3 meeting on unusual public health threats. Mitch Metzner talked about the possibility of a worldwide bird flu epidemic similar to the killer influenza pandemic of 1918, and Everardo Aguilar spoke about pertussis — commonly known as whooping cough — making the point that it's increasingly an adult disease and the vaccinations you got for it as a child no longer protect you.
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Juntas Sobre la Sexta Declaracion en San Diego
roman,

Comapañeras y Compañeros de San diego: En el cafe Chicano Perk, localizado sobre la 25 y Calle Imperial, se estan organizando para llevar a cabo juntas de capacitacion sobre lectura y analisis de la Sexta Declaracion Zapatista sobre la Otra Campaña. Participa: para en colectivo entender el mensaje de la Otra Camapaña, y tambien para participar con la gente de San Diego que quiera trabajar con la gente de Tijuana.
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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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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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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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How George W. Bush creates World Socialism
Daniel J. Smiechowski,

Blowback and unintended consequences of present U.S. Foreign Policy
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San Diego Food Not Bombs?
curious,

What ever happened to San Diego Food not Bombs?
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answering the critics
murdock todd cote,

prove me wrong
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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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CDC Wants HIV victim's named
E.A. Barrera, Espresso Newspaper,

California is attempting to change the way HIV tests are reported. The Center for Disease Control has said they will only accept reports with the names of those testing positive for HIV listed. California currently uses an anonymous, code-based system that CDC says is flawed. If the state doesn't comply with CDC, it could lose millions of dollars in research grant funding.
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Drown Out Bush's State of Union-Jan 31-4:30pm
posted by Pipard,

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

The future is on the line and you are in the right place. The world urgently needs us to drive out the Bush regime. To this end, the world needs powerful protest by the American people - nation-wide on Tuesday, January 31st to drown out and denounce Bush’s State of the Union, declaring BUSH STEP DOWN because we are in a state of emergency, and then the following Saturday bringing this demand right to the seat of government, to the seat of power, in Washington DC: BUSH STEP DOWN AND TAKE YOUR PROGRAM WITH YOU.

If ever there was a time for people to pour into the streets, if ever there was a moment that demanded the uncompromised resolve of many thousands soon swelling to millions, if ever there was a moment ripe for regime change – we are living through it.
This is the responsibility that all of us have. It is not every day that people live through the types of events around which history pivots – events that are celebrated or grieved in the history books, legends and songs.
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Media That Matters Comes to California
Shira Golding,

MEDIA THAT MATTERS IN SAN DIEGO!
Thursday, Jan 19th, 7:00-9:00
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
5998 Alcalá Park
 http://peace.sandiego.edu/about/directions.html

Reception and discussion with filmmaker Johanna Divine and
Amelia Simpson of the Environmental Health Coalition to follow screening.
Light hors d’oeuvres provided.
**FREE**

For more information and to reserve your tickets contact Shira Golding.
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106.9FM Given Notice of $10,000 Fine
sd indymedia,

106.9FM, a pirate radio station in San Diego dedicated to broadcasting the voices of the San Diego community, was recently given a Notice of Apparently Liability for a $10,000 fine. Do you care about freedom of speech, pirate radio and public access to the airwaves? If so, now is the time to show your support. Post a comment here or send them an email at info A[t] 1069fm d0t org . If you want to donate to help, you can do so at their website,  http://1069fm.org .

The excessive fine represents a new intensified attack on free speech by the San Diego bureau of the FCC. It shows that they are willing to not only raid the homes and steal equipment from independent radio operators in San Diego, but they are willing to try to fine them for 10 times the cost of that equipment.

The FCC has said that there are no more frequencies available for radio licenses in San Diego. They are making a joke out of free speech in this city. Below is the full text of the notice as well as the contact info for members of city hall who may be interested in this attack on our city by federal agencies.
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