[LAAMN] Fwd: LA Neighbors, NY Neighbors Team Up to Defend Their Neighborhoods
LA Neighbors United August 17, 2011 [] http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://www.simplesend.com/simple/textlink.asp?NewsletterID=60337%26V=298809355 [] http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=LA+Neighbors%2c+NY+Neighbors+Team+Up+to+Defend+Their+Neighborhoods http%3A%2F%2Fsmplsd.com%2FoEZIBu via %23SimpleSend [] http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=trueurl= http://www.simplesend.com/simple/textlink.asp?NewsletterID=60337title=LA Neighbors, NY Neighbors Team Up to Defend Their Neighborhoodssource=SimpleSend [] http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250url=http://www.simplesend.com/simple/textlink.asp?NewsletterID=60337 [] [] LA Neighbors United, New York Neighbors Join Forces to Promote Battle for Brooklyn, a Documentary Film that Opens Friday in LA This weekend a movie opens in Los Angeles that everyone who cares about neighborhoods should see. Its about a controversial mega-development, including a sports arena, that will change the character of a neighborhood forever. Battle for Brooklyn is the story of residents who stood up to defend their neighborhood, and asserted their rights to some level of self-determination for their communitys fate. I wont tell you how it ends, says LA Neighbors United Founder Cary Brazeman writing on his personal blog (http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://www.carybrazeman.comwww.carybrazeman.com), except to say that the development site, which was declared blighted and condemned, may remain a mega-parking lot for years to come the poster child of eminent domain abuse. Out of the fire emerged a local citizens group, Develop Dont Destroy Brooklyn that united 21 community organizations to voice their opposition to the project and propose an alternative plan. Read more about Develop Dont Destroy Brooklyn on their http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://dddb.net/php/aboutdddb.phpwebsite. And then come see http://simplesend.com/simple/t.asp?S=283ID=47376NL=8047N=60337SI=3762705URL=http://battleforbrooklyn.com/Battle for Brooklyn this weekend at the Laemmle theater in Beverly Hills. [] Meet Dan Goldstein from Brooklyn, and Cary Brazeman of LA Neighbors United, at Friday and Saturday nights screenings. We may be on opposite sides of America, Brazeman said, but the battle for Brooklyn is our fight in Los Angeles, too. This message was sent to antiracistaction...@yahoo.com by: LA Neighbors United Cary Brazeman, Founder http://www.laneighbors.org/www.LAneighbors.org 310-205-3592 Unsubscribe: If you would like to be removed from this list, please http://simplesend.com/simple/members.asp?Task=OOSI=3762705E=antiracistaction_la%40yahoo%2EcomS=283click here. http://www.simplesend.com/ [] [] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] ALERT-NOW: Verizon Strike Solidarity
ALERT-NOW: Verizon Strike Solidarity 2011-08-18/12n-1p: Verizon Strike Solidarity http://launionaflcio.org/pdf/110815-Verizon-Strike-Flyer.pdf STAND WITH VERIZON WORKERS ON STRIKE! On the east coast, 45,000 Verizon workers are on strike to stop Verizon's Wisconsin-style attacks on the middle class, elimination of health benefits, and outsourcing of good jobs. Despite making $19 billion in profits over the last four years, Verizon is refusing to bargain and is demanding that its workers add to those profits from their own pockets. Runaway corporate greed is damaging hard-working families. Stand with Verizon workers who are fighting for all of us! Picket Verizon Wireless! @ Wilshire and Western, Los Angeles Thursday, August 18, 12:00 -1:00 PM To picket a Verizon Wireless store, contact: Judy RaPue, Communications Workers of America, at 562-944-1300, jra...@cwa-union.org Priscilla Cheng, L.A. County Federation of Labor, at 213-381-5611 x133, pch...@launionaflcio.org. ### --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] Ash Grove Youtube links and Event
_ Hi. Her are Youtube links of Sunday's performers. Enjoy. -Ed _ From: Grace Aaron [mailto:graceaa...@ca.rr.com] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:02 PM. Here are youtube links. The first 2 are for Conjunto Jardin and the third for Ciro Hurtado: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYlfWSS3cM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYlfWSS3cMfeature=related feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prH3QH72xfk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prH3QH72xfkfeature=related feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqHLdzSV8o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqHLdzSV8ofeature=related feature=related Cheers, Grace _ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3836 - Release Date: 08/15/11 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] What I Learned in 2 Years at the Tea Party
What I Learned in 2 Years at the Tea Party http://www.theawl.com/2011/08/what-i-learned-in-two-years-at-the-tea-party [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[LAAMN] Labor Falls in Line
http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/08/18/labor-falls-in-line/ Labor Falls in Linehttp://news.firedoglake.com/2011/08/18/labor-falls-in-line/ By: David Dayen http://news.firedoglake.com/author/dday/ Thursday August 18, 2011 9:46 am [image: Tweet]Tweethttp://news.firedoglake.com/2011/08/18/labor-falls-in-line/# 38 [image: digg]http://digg.com/submit?phase=2url=http://fdl.me/qAtPoStitle=Labor+Falls+in+Line [image: stumbleupon]http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://fdl.me/qAtPoStitle=Labor+Falls+in+Line http://news.firedoglake.com/?p=21757akst_action=share-this I remember a lot of fanfare over this Joan Walsh columnhttp://www.salon.com/news/opinion/joan_walsh/politics/2011/05/06/trumka_on_new_labor_independence, where labor leaders claimed they were declaring independence and moving to state and local politics for the purposes of self-preservation. Indeed, some of that has happened. The International Association of Fire Fighters closed their federal PAC. Labor poured a lot of money into the Wisconsin recalls and was notably silent about the debt limit. Some building trade unions plan to sit out the Democratic National Convention. But today, the political director of the AFL-CIO said labor would not abandonhttp://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/177271-afl-cio-labor-will-stand-by-obama-the President in his re-election campaign. Despite the frustration labor activists have expressed toward the administration for the deals it has cut with congressional Republicans, Obama still provides a better alternative to a potential Republican president, said Michael Podhorzer, the labor federations top politics officer. I dont think that the labor movement will be on the sidelines with President Obama, he said in a sit-down interview with The Hill Wednesday. Podhorzer said that the union is likely to announce this fall that its creating a so-called super PAC that can spend and receive unlimited amounts of campaign donations. Podhorzer said the labor federation has been limited by election laws to contacting just its own members but with a super PAC, the AFL-CIO can expand its outreach to non-union voters as well. Podhorzer did continue to say that the labor movement would focus on grassroots infrastructure, something they have already been doing with Working America and the fights at the state level. But he added, Were not moving away from national politics to focus on the states. We just have to do both. This is really not what Richard Trumka promised back in May. Its another example of labor falling in line. They believe that their interests are better served by a Democratic President in the White House. We can look at the record. EFCA went nowhere. Labor claimed to be in favor of a public option, and didnt get that. Their job ideas are only now being taken up, at a time when they cannot pass. The high road contracting executive order never materialized. The White House wants free trade deals bitterly opposed by labor. On the flip side, the National Labor Relations Board has been revitalized, mainly due to recess appointments of its leaders. They outlined new steps for labor elections that would improve the process. The NLRB laid down a decision in the Boeing case that actually followed the law and prevented deliberate outsourcing to a right to work state. The White House has been pretty good on protecting markets from the illegal dumping of Chinese goods, like tires and steel. Theyve filed some complaints with the WTO. Labor clearly feels trapped, thinking they have nowhere to go but to support the status quo. They could actually participate in primaries to ensure that the worst of the Democrats are defeated, as they tried in Arkansas (a low-density union state) with Bill Halter, but this article says that they arent moving in that direction, either. I think our approach would be more toward investing our resources in races where there is a really pro-worker candidate and where there is a good opportunity to win, Podhorzer said, and to basically stay on the sidelines for the candidates for the Democrats that you would put in the Lincoln category. Thats I guess a non-confrontational way of doing it. I dont see how that has been successful. But if labor wants to focus on Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren at the expense of Ben Nelson and Claire McCaskill, fine. Ill just believe that when I see it. I think we have to be careful not to paint the labor movement with such a broad brush. But its clear that a lot of the leadership still thinks in terms of partisan warfare. As such, they are not respected by the Democratic leadership to the degree they could be. *UPDATE*: Just to wrap this debate, the proof will come in the final numbers. If labor spreads its money less on the federal side and more to lasting infrastructure as well as state and local races, it should be noted as an evolution. If not, it isnt. And the degree of the evolution should be noted as well [Non-text
Re: [LAAMN] Brian Willson's BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Southern California Book Tour - September 1st thru September 11th ~ The Life Times of S. Brian Willson
Thank you. ~~ Anna From: Frank Dorrel fdor...@sbcglobal.net To: laamn@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: [LAAMN] Brian Willson's BLOOD ON THE TRACKS Southern California Book Tour - September 1st thru September 11th ~ The Life Times of S. Brian Willson Brian Willson’s Southern California Book Tour September 1st thru September 11th BLOOD ON THE TRACKS: The Life Times of S. Brian Willson Thursday, September 1st – 7:00 PM - Saint Matthias Church, 7056 Washington Avenue, Whittier 90602 – Whittier Peace Justice Coalition – Call: 562-587-6270 – 562-233-8579 or: chare...@aol.com Friday, September 2nd – 7:00 PM - Unitarian Universalist Church - 5654 Ralston Street, Ventura 93003 - Call Cindy Piester: 805-407-7997 or: work4peace...@gmail.com Saturday, September 3rd – 6:30 PM - Frank Jane Dorrel’s - 3967 Shedd Terrace, Culver City 90232 – Call: 310-838-8131 or: fdor...@addictedtowar.com Sunday, September 4th - 5:30 PM - Joyce Beers Community Center - 3900 Vermont Street, San Diego 92103 – Contact Nelisse Muga: 619-222-2120 - tm...@aol.com Monday, September 5th – Labor Day - OPEN Tuesday, September 6th - 7:00 PM - Methodist Church, Friendship Hall - 580 W. Sixth Street, San Pedro – San Pedro Neighbors for Peace Justice - Contact Chris Venn: 310 567-3332 - diggo...@aol.com Wednesday, September 7th – 7:00 PM – Activist Support Circle - Friends Meeting Hall - 1440 Harvard Street, Santa Monica - Call: Jerry Rubin: 310-399-1000 or: jerrypeaceactivistru...@earthlink.net Thursday, September 8th – 7:00 PM - Revolution Books – 5726 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 90028 – Call: 323-463-3500 or: revolutionbook...@gmail.com Friday, September 9th – 7:00 AM - Immanuel Presbyterian Church – 3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90010 - Interfaith Coalition United for Justice Peace –Call: 310-704-3217 or: a...@icujp.org Friday, September 9th – 6:45 PM - Anaheim Unitarian Church – 511 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim 92805 – Call Ruth Shapin: 714-758-1050 or: r...@shapin.org Saturday, September 10th – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Orange County Progressive Summit – http://events.ocregister.com/santa-ana-ca/venues/show/3982485 Delhi Community Center - 505 E. Central Avenue, Santa Ana 92707 – 714- 481-9600 - (Workshop Presentation) Sunday, September 11th - 10:15 AM - Church In Ocean Park – 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica 90405 – Call: 310-399-1631 or: jgmckeit...@hotmail.com Sunday, September 11th - 2:00 PM - The Arlington West Memorial – Just next to the Santa Monica Pier – Brian will be at the table to sign books. Sunday, September 11th –7:00 PM - All Saints Church - 132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena - 10th Anniversary of 9-11. Brian will have a table to sell sign the books. Brian will not be on the program. Frank Dorrel will be introducing Brian at most of these talks. KPFK 90.7 FM Radio is going to offer “BLOOD ON THE TRACKS” as a premium during the current fund drive, which began on August 16th. In Peace, Frank Dorrel 310-838-8131 fdor...@sbcglobal.net fdor...@addictedtowar.com www.addictedtowar.com THE UNIMAGINABLE JOURNEY of An American Peacemaker BLOOD ON THE TRACKS: The Life Times of S. Brian Willson A Talk Book Signing with S. Brian Willson Saturday, September 3rd - 7:30 PM At Frank Jane Dorrel’s 3967 Shedd Terrace, Culver City 90232 Doors Open at 6:30 PM ~ Program Starts at 7:30 PM Special Guests: Ron Kovic Blase Theresa Bonpane Music by Ross Altman Drinks Desserts Served $5 Donation at the Door Copies of: ‘Blood On The Tracks’ - Will Be Available for $20 at this Event. Buy a Copy at the Door and Get Free Entry to Event. RSVP to Frank at: 310-838-8131 or: fdor...@addictedtowar.com - fdor...@sbcglobal.net To Order a Copy of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS go to: http://addictedtowar.com/SBWillson.html Endorsements “There are few peace activists who have the dedication of Brian Willson, as there are few activists who inspire me more. I hope Brian’s story can inspire a new generation of activists to fight with all they have for peace, justice, our planet and humanity.” — Cindy Sheehan (Gold Star Mother, Peace Activist) _ “In a world filled with violence, oppression, the madness of war, and the destruction of the environment, many are searching for hope—and those individuals who give us hope. “This is where Brian Willson comes in. Like many of us, he bought into the lies of war and violence. But something happened along his journey, and Viet Nam was only the beginning. He discovered the truth and he followed it, no matter the cost. I encourage you to read this book about a great peacemaker and a great lover of mother earth. You will be filled with hope.” — Roy Bourgeois (Maryknoll Catholic priest, founder SOA Watch) _ “Brian Willson is one of a few modern men for all seasons. His memoir is an introduction to a way of living that could save a planet
[LAAMN] Congress person missing ?
Looking for your Congress person ? Try Jerusalem ! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/us/politics/16congress.html?_r=1 I've known for decades that they weren't my Congressperson/Senator, and who they worked for, AIPAC being only one of the largest money and power flows that controls even who gets to run for office much less whether they get media or bank funding to be able to run a campaign. Did you know that 5 candidates made it to the primaries last pResidential sElection season without ANY Party support OR Banker or MSM (Main Stream Media) support? 3 Were Democrats and 2 were Republican. Some people heard a little about Ron Paul or Dennis Kucinich, but though their own parties or the MSM, it was only to belittle them, yet their voting records are so dissimilar to those who get the attention of AIPAC and the International Bankers and International Corporations funding, you'd think it was a completely different Countries Political process altogether. Unless your looking for who is running, instead of sitting at home expecting the information to be delivered to you via one of the Corporate Political Parties or the MSM, you'd never know that we actually had candidates who actual voting record (not the lying claims PAID Political Talking heads made) showed that they represented us. Of course, it is easier to just sElect between the choices offered you, neither one is going to pay you 1/1000 the attention or representation, they'll give a foreign Government. Feel free to share. Input your Zip code, and your representatives will show up, click on them, and then click on their voting record. I consider their political compass the most important of all, as that tells you where their stance is on the issues, and I no longer vote for anyone that doesn't want us to know where they stand. http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm Here's a little help separating fact from fiction. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/ This is still set up from the last pResidential sElection process, I call it as such, due to... well tell me when you've finished filling out the survey if you even know the candidates that ran, and they all paid for advertising at the same rate as those who got the nod/funding from AIPAC. http://www.dehp.net/candidate/index.php Here's another good one. Are you as Liberal, or Conservative as you think? http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz http://www.politicalcompass.org/ A little work on your part, and you won't have have to rely on the Government of Israel or AIPAC to make the best choices for you, in your country. And if all else fails, take a look at what the political cartoonists are saying. They rarely support anyone, as they are noted for caricature of those who are 'off enough' to aid them in making a living. (How many wouldn't have been able to feed the kids if Sara Palin/Clinton/Coulter/Pelosi/Bush/Obama/Cheney hadn't been as forth coming with materiel for them to write about?) caricature Scott [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --- Unsubscribe: mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com --- Subscribe: mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com --- Digest: mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com --- Help: mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn --- Post: mailto:la...@egroups.com --- Archive1: http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn --- Archive2: http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com
