[LAAMN] Carlos Alberto Torres in Los Angeles Oct. 13

Que Viva Puerto Rico Libre! Carlos Alberto Torres Speaks Free Oscar Lopez Rivera! Carlos Alberto Torres (who was sentenced to 78 years in prison) was released after serving 28+ years. Carlos was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He moved to Chicago during his childhood. He was a student at the Univer

[LAAMN] MUST READ: The Day America Died by Paul Craig Roberts

The Day America Died By Paul Craig Roberts October 03, 2011 "Information Clearing House" --  September 30, 2011 was the day America was assassinated. Some of us have watched this day approach and have warned of its coming, only to be greeted with boos and hisses from “patriots” who have come

[LAAMN] Wall Street Occupation Declaration, and Update

http://nycga.cc/category/news/official_ga/ Declaration of the Occupation of New York City Posted on September 30, 2011 by NYCGA

[LAAMN] Tues. Oct 4 at 7 pm Protest the Jerusalem Quartet Segerstrom Arts Center in Garden Grove

*PROTEST The Jerusalem String Quartet* *CALLING FOR THE BOYCOTT OF THE JERUSALEM STRING QUARTET* Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa Meet at the intersection of Anton Blvd. and Avenue of the Arts *The Jerusalem String Quartet Fiddles Whil

[LAAMN] Bolivia: General Strike Protests Crackdown on Native March

Bolivia: General Strike Protests Crackdown on Native March Written by Franz Chávez    Thursday, 29 September 2011 20:37 Repression Against TIPNIS Marchers(IPS) - Bolivia's main trade union declared a 24-hour general strike Wednesday to protest Sunday's police crackdown on indigenous

[LAAMN] Mahmoud Abbas's High-Stakes UN Gamble

Mahmoud Abbas's High-Stakes UN Gamble Graham Usher United Nations   It’s easy to see who won the great debate that captivated the United Nations last week. Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas made an eloquent case that after twenty years of a futile “peace process,” the time had come

[LAAMN] 10th Anniversary of U.S. War in Afghanistan ~ Friday October 7th, 7:00 PM at Pasadena City College ~ Hosted by KPFK's Sonali Kolhatkar ~ Special Guest Reena, A Member of the Revolutionary Asso

Afghan Women's Mission Presents The 10th Anniversary of U.S. War & Occupation in Afghanistan: The Longest U.S. War Friday October 7th, 7:00 PM At Pasadena City College - Creveling Lounge 1570 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena 91106 Hosted by KPFK's Sonali Kolhatkar Special Guest, Via V

[LAAMN] ICUJP March & Rally to Protest 10th Anniversary of Invasion of Afghanistan ~ Friday, October 7th ~ Meet at La Placita Church in Los Angeles at 9:00 AM ~ March to Downtown Federal Building at 9

ICUJP March & Rally to Protest 10th Anniversary of Invasion of Afghanistan Friday, October 7th Meet at La Placita Church in Los Angeles at: 9:00 AM – 535 N. Main Street, Los Angeles 90012 March to Downtown Federal Building at: 9:45 AM Rally at: 10:45 AM For More Information Call: 213

[LAAMN] NYC Labor Against the War: 10.3 Occupy Wall Street Update

>>PLEASE FORWARD AND REPOST WIDELY<< NYC Labor Against the War: 10.3 Occupy Wall Street Update [290] OWS CALENDAR AND INFO Oct. 5: Community/Labor March to Wall Street Wednesday, October 5 at 4:30pm http

[LAAMN] Egypt’s “independent” unions seek to end strikes, prop up junta

Egypt’s “independent” unions seek to end strikes, prop up junta By Johannes Stern 1 October 2011 After more than seven months of military rule in Egypt, the revolutionary movement of workers and youth is reaching a second climax. Yesterday hundreds of thousands gathered again on squares and stre

[LAAMN] Report Day 2 Occupy Long Beach

Hi All, Occupy Long Beach is growing. People calling, showing up, emailing "when is next meeting?/what can I do to help?"/ "I'm behind you." We did have one speaker on open mike at the City Council tonight. Tammara Phillips' personal story of loss because of this horrible economic downtur

[LAAMN] You Can't Judge a Revolution By Its Cover

You Can't Judge a Revolution by Its Cover http://my.firedoglake.com/luckymw/2011/10/03/you-cant-judge-a-revolution-by-its-cover/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---

[LAAMN] Panetta Slams Israeli Isolation; Is Israeli Policy Destabilizing US Allies?

From: Sid Shniad, Monday, October 03, 2011 9:25 PM http://www.juancole.com/2011/10/panetta-slams-israeli-isolation-is-israeli-p olicy-destabilizing-us-allies.html Panetta Slams Israeli Isolation; Is Israeli Policy Destabilizing US

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[LAAMN] Women, War and Peace on PBS starting Oct 11

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/ This will broadcast on KOCE at 10 pm on Tuesdays in the LA area. Perhaps some of you get PBS on other stations. Karin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[LAAMN] 2011 Values Voter Summit

2011 Values Voter Summit October 7-9, 2011 Speaker Schedule: http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- LAAMN: Los Ange

[LAAMN] NYC Labor Against the War: 10.4 Occupy Wall Street Report

>>PLEASE FORWARD AND REPOST WIDELY Weds., 4:30 p.m.: Community/Labor March to Wall Street New Location: Foley Square, Duane St and Centre St (outside 26 Federal Plaza) https://www.facebo

[LAAMN] Arrests, Lies and Videotape: the Truth About the Brooklyn Bridge Arrests

Arrests, Lies, and Videotape: the Truth About the Brooklyn Bridge Arrests by Pham Binh / October 4th, 2011 Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is not the only group using YouTube as part of its messaging campaign to win public support. The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) arrest of 700 OWS protesters on

[LAAMN] Fw: Don't Kill the Post Office

Don't Kill the Post Office * 492 Rallies Tell Congress: Don't Kill the Post Office (Evan Rohar in Labor Notes) * 'Save the Post Office' Movement Defends 'the Human Side of Government' (John Nichols in The Nation) == 492 Rallies Tell Congress: Don't Kill the Post Office by Evan Rohar

[LAAMN] Che Guevara Film Showing in LA: Friday Oct. 7, 2011

Ché Guevara: Día del Guerrillero Heroico [Union Del Barrio Film Night] We invite you to a film screening this Friday to celebrate "El Dia del Guerrillero Historico." We will be showing the film "Che Guevara donde nunca jamás se lo imaginan." It will have English subtitles. It's a Cuban made