[LAAMN] Russia, Israel and Media Omissions, Churchill Petition

Churchill's right to freedom of speech and asking for public endorsements. I strongly endorse signing this statement for him and for our future. Ed Pearl Click on: http://www.coloradoaim.org/wardpetition.htm http://www.counterpunch.org/weir02172005.html February 17, 2005 Do Amer

[LAAMN] Avnery: Beware of the Dog!, Negroponte, Portugal

Hi. Here are a series of sad, but critical analyses and developments. I added the report on Portugal as a leavening. All but Avnery's are short. Ed "This week, the Muslim leader Rafiq al-Hariri, who lately joined the opposition, was assassinated in Beirut. It is not yet known who did it.

[LAAMN] Ivins V Kerry

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/columnists/molly_ivins/10884556.htm?1c Posted on Sun, Feb. 13, 2005 Can the tax cuts, cure the country By Molly Ivins Creators Syndicate AUSTIN - I feel snakebit about praising any proposal by George W. Bush. Ev

[LAAMN] The People's History, The World's Warmonger

Hi. As many know, a changing of the guard took place of the So. Calif. Library a few months ago, with the highly respected leadership retiring and choosing the new directors. This event, to me, is their breakout and open house to its many long-time supporters as well as a new, likely younger an

[LAAMN] Ritter: US Plans June Attack on Iran, Who killed Hariri?, Al- Gebra assailed

Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit sent by mart United for Peace of Pierce County (WA) - Feb 19, 2005 http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/2295 On Friday evening in Olympia, former UNSCOM weapons inspector Scott Ritter appeared with journalist Dahr Jamail. Ritter ma

[LAAMN] The Vanity of the Bushites, Pat Buchanan: Cui Bono?

Hi. The gist of this mailing is captured in the cartoon on today's commentary page of the LA Times. And yes, I do believe it's important to hear what Buchanan and others are saying. Would that mainstream U.S. were digesting this particular analysis. Ed http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,

[LAAMN] Lost in Europe, Imperial Entrophy

Hi. Here are two articles, important by themselves but critical in view of mainstream media's disconnected, fawning reportage on the issues herein. Which reminds me - now you of the importance of the So. Calif. Library and today's event. Learn more about real history and play a role in expandi

[LAAMN] Peter Berenson, SWANA, and a Study Series

Check this out before or after reading the related article: http://www.fiftycrows.org/partners/lucca/wewerehuman.php --- The Man Who Fought for the Forgotten Peter Benenson 1921-2005 Founder of Amnesty International by Antony Barnett Published on Sunday, February 27, 2005 by the Observer/UK h

[LAAMN] Stiletto Democracy, Calendar

Hi. I added the final calendar item after reading of the victory of the progressive slate in yesterday's UTLA slate. All things are possible. Ed The New York Times February 27, 2005 OP-ED COLUMNIST W.'s Stiletto Democracy By MAUREEN DOWD http://tinyurl.com/

[LAAMN] Renouncing Abortion and other Rights, the Right to Life

"The chief of the US delegation, Sichan Siv, went on to tell his counterparts that Washington opposed the ratification of the international treaty on women's equality, as well as resolutions that would "place emphasis on 'rights' that not all member states accept, such as so-called 'sexual rights

[LAAMN] Frozen Mermaids, Dr. Arnold's Diet

Hi. I gave this to a friend of mine who liked it so much I decided to send it out. It's terribly literate (literally!), complex and as beautifuly written as its message. The 2nd article fits well the mailing and the month. Ed http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/03/opinion/03dowd.html The New Yo

[LAAMN] Amira Hass on State and Liberation, Calendar

It's not the state, it's the liberation http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=546724 By Amira Hass The excitement that accompanied the rejection of the original composition of the Palestinian government by the Palestinian Legislative Council last week blurred

[LAAMN] Iran and Haiti: the before and after of "freedom and liberty"

Here's an op-ed from Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner, on the prospect of the US attacking Iran. Then, the one-year anniversary of the US success in Haiti, by Ira Kurzban, counsel for Jean-Bertran Aristide But first, many of you may remember LA’s Peace Press, which printed f

[LAAMN] The Next Crusades, Lila's Endorsements

Hi. The lead article is meaningful, well written and needs no other comment. I do agree with Lila Garret's mayoral endorsement, but live on the cusp between Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes and urge neighbors to support them in their Council races. Quibbles - the Mayor doesn't have formal effect on L

[LAAMN] Latin America turning left, Global Women's Strike

Al Jazeera - March 4, 2005 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3A4E97E5-0A8F-45FF-BAE0-A107660441E2.htm Latin America turning left By Gibby Zobel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Latin America is turning left. With Tabare Ramon Vazquez Rosas becoming the first ever left leader in Uruguay on 1 Mar

[LAAMN] Middle East Democracy, Calendar

Hi. I almost sent you the NY Times cover of yesterday's massive Hezbollah demonstration in Beirut, but see the LA Times report begins on the front page, of course below that of Villagraigosa's primary victory. It's one of the best editions of the paper since the Chandlers sold it and shoul

[LAAMN] Women's Global March for Equal Rights, and here in LA

Int'l Women's Day Marks Beginning of Global March for Equal Rights Sao Paulo, March 8 (RHC)-- Women's groups from around the world have begun a march for equal rights today, marking International Women's Day. The global tour for a charter for equal rights gets underway in Sao Paulo, Brazil and w

[LAAMN] The Cedar Revolution, Peace Press & Sonali

Rbt Fisk: Another Species of Cedar--A Half Million Lebanese March for Syria CounterPunch March 9, 2005 It was a warning. They came in their tens of thousands, Lebanese Shia Muslim families with babies in arms and children in front, walking past my Beirut home. They reminded me of the tens

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning, Calendar

"Girl Blogger"s Baghdad Burning ... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend... Wednesday, March 09, 2005 Chalabi for the Nobel Peace Prize... We woke up this morning to a huge explosion. I was actually awake and just lying there, staring at the

[LAAMN] Pilger: The fall of Saigon

A Sunday Special For some- a memory, for the younger- a lesson, for all- something similar to look forward to in a few years. Long, but extraordinary. Ed The Independent - march 5, 2005 http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/story.jsp?story=616095 Thirty years ago next month, the Vietnam

[LAAMN] What's New For The Peace Movement? Caving on the Bankruptcy Bill

What Now (and What's New) For The Peace Movement? Amy Quinn March 09, 2005 TomPaine.com Polls in recent weeks show a full 59 percent of Americans are now in favor of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. But they're not acting on this view, in part because they worry about the potential for even

[LAAMN] Dishing it Out

Dish it out, Ladies By MAUREEN DOWD NY Times March 13, 2005 When I need to work up my nerve to write a tough column, I try to think of myself as Emma Peel in a black leather catsuit, giving a kung fu kick to any diabolical mastermind who merits it. I try not to visualize myself as one of th

[LAAMN] Naomi Klein, Racher Corrie, So. Calif. Library, Peace Rally

Hi. On page 22!, last Sunday's LA Times listed the opting out of world treaties by the U.S. government: Issues involving public health, maritime policies, environmental protection, tobacco control, global warming (Kyoto,) the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Treaty with Russia, the International Criminal Cou

[LAAMN] War Crimes and Memories

ion, our principles, and our souls. We are the only ones who can do it. We won't forget Rachel. And we won't be stopped. [Alison Weir is executive director of If Americans Knew. She can be reached at: alisonweir @yahoo.com] The Freedom Archives 522 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA

[LAAMN] My friend the judge and Saturday's event

Once again, Mcreynolds humanizes and deepens politics, acknowledges frailties, including his own, and touches, deeply. Thank you, David, and I hope it inspires and motivates your own considerations. I look forward to greeting some of you, tomorrow. Ed - Original Message - From: Davi

[LAAMN] Coming Home

Eyes Wide Open, The Human Cost of the War in Iraq was featured in the LA Times Calendar, last Monday. A powerful art piece of over 1500 pairs of empty boots for GI's killed in Iraq, toured by the American Friends Service Committee in 4 locations throughout So. Calif. The exhibit has just been

[LAAMN] The real George Kennan, Dilap Hiro - the Democracy Card

plan and carry out these things, but constant feedback, evaluation and self-criticism are an essential part of the planning process. "activism" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [From Ed Pearl - The above was on the mark. The 5,000 or so would have doubled, had rain not discouraged coming. L

[LAAMN] Tariq Ali and Eric Margolis: Empire and Illusions

Socialist Worker - March 15, 2005 www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php4?article_id=6070 Tariq Ali on empire and those who fight it Two years after the invasion of Iraq, writer and activist Tariq Ali spoke to Socialist Worker about US strategy in the Middle East and the growth of the Iraqi resi

[LAAMN] Pollitt: Invisible Women, Chatting with Jesus, Beautiful Struggle

Hi. Looks long, but I promise a easy, captivating read you'll want to pass on, appropriately. Do check out tonight's Beautiful Struggle and take up Kimberly's request for feedback. She means it. And read Bob Scheer in today's LA Times on Terry Schiavo. When will it ever end? Not until the

[LAAMN] Oscar Romero, The Energy Crunch to Come

Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez 1917 - 1980 "I have frequently been threatened with death. I must tell you that, as a Christian, I do not believe in death but in resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadoran people."

Re: [LAAMN] Re: Not again, Old testament Christians

That is the point of my sending this out. Thank you. Ed - Original Message - From: Jay Brophy To: Michael Novick ; Ed Pearl ; LAAMN Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [LAAMN] Re: Not again, Old testament Christians This god the god of Abraham the god

[LAAMN] Exploiting Terri Schiavo

I'm sending this precisely because we're inundated with other, less analytic, progressive viewpoints on the issue. Counterpoint. Talk with the neighbors. This can become an important wedge issue against the Administration and the religious right on many levels, and that's worthy of serious cons

[LAAMN] Moving the Democrats Left

Dear Readers, Those of you who have known me for a while and readers of my emails know my low opinion of the Democratic Party. In most aspects of life, there are exceptions, however, and among the Democrats, Cynthia is one of the very, very few, and that is why I am forwarding this message t

[LAAMN] Gore Vidal at 80

Thanks to Mha Atma for this. I could not send something so long on a weekday, so Maureen Dodd will talk about Easter tomorrow. Vidal is one of the most entertaining writers that ever lived, so dive right in. Ed City Pages - Mar 23, 2005 http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1268/article13085.

[LAAMN] Emma Goldman documentary, Monday March 28, American Experience [PBS]

Hi. I believe many who get this will want to watch PBS tonight. In So. Cal., it's kcet @9pm. Ed - Original Message - From: David Mcreynolds To: Arieh Lebowitz ; Debs ; a - SocialistsUnmoderated Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:51 AM Subject: Re: Emma Goldman documentary, Monday M

[LAAMN] The Vatican Code, God's Law

NY Times The Vatican Code By MAUREEN DOWD Published: March 27, 2005 ome may mock the Vatican for waiting until everyone on earth has read "The Da Vinci Code" to denounce "The Da Vinci Code." I am not one of them. It's Easter, and I don't want to blot my catechism. It's a little late, now

[LAAMN] The Islamization of the Republican Party, Amy Goodman in LA

Hi. Yesterday, I caught half of the Wizards show on kpfk and was delighted - thrilled, actually. It took the war, the doubling of gas prices, heat and rainfall to budge the powers at the station, but here they are, hopefully as ongoing analysts of the unfolding disaster with concrete ideas

[LAAMN] R Scheer, Jackie G., R. Jensen: Con Jobs and fighting them

L.A. Times Op-Ed, Mar 29, 2005 Robert Scheer: A Con Job by Pakistan's Pal, George Bush Trying to follow the U.S. policy on the proliferation of nuclear weapons is like watching a three-card monte game on a city street corner. Except the stakes are higher. The announcement Friday that t

[LAAMN] Cesar Chavez y su Familia

Hi. I wanted to send something about Cesar Chavez that suggested why he was so important to the Farmworker struggle and has become such a beloved icon. I'd felt it personally, since 1965, but words failed, especially in talking to people who hadn't lived through the period. So, I called my old

[LAAMN] Nurit Peled on International Women's Day, Settler Violence, Nader in LA

I had the good fortune to meet the father of the woman who gave this speech. He was a retired Brigadier General of the Israeli Army, his name was Mati Peled and also an activist for peace. He died a few years ago, but she's carrying-on in his footsteps. This is a remarkable statement.

[LAAMN] Finding Neverland

Hi. Here's are insights of the flawed genius on trial which you're not likely to read elsewhere. They would have been necessary on their own, at this point in his musical career, but offer thoughts critical to understanding Michael in the Neverland of the U.S. as well as the profound adulation

[LAAMN] Bolton the Destroyer, Another side of Schiavo

Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 14:40:47 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Jane Franklin: Bolton the Destroyer Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit It looks like Bolton's hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee for confirmation as UN ambassador will c

[LAAMN] Dowd, Greider, Saidy on Issues of the Day, mid-week Calendar

Hi. I've gotten several thank-you's for yesterday's article on Terri Schiavo, a subtle and expansive essay. As it followed the Bolton piece, you may have overlooked or missed something deserving a second look. I just reread it and realized it should have led. The subject has brought critical

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning, Paul Robeson in L.A.

Steve Lopez' LA Times column today is outstanding (B-1) -Ed Baghdad Burning http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/ "I have a suggestion of my own for a reality show. Take 15 Bush supporters and throw them in a house in the suburbs of, say, Falloojeh for at least 14 days. We could watch them cope

[LAAMN] Parenti and Glick: Hope in America

Commentaries are a premium sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet Consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org ZNet Commentary Good Things Happening in Venezuela April 04, 2005 By Michael Parenti Even before I arrived in Venezuela for a recent visit, I encountered the great class divide that besets that co

[LAAMN] Boyle- Wolfowitz and Bolton, Left Hook, Calendar

Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 02:16:13 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NYTr] Wolfowitz, Bolton Bring Honesty to UN, World Bank Posts sent by Francis Boyle - Apr 4, 2005 Actually, i support Wolfie at the World Bank. Now the developing world will know exactly what the World Bank is all abou

[LAAMN] A Complex Man merits 3 views

Please don't fail to read the 3rd essay, offering a deep, unique analysis. -Ed http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/04/1336240 AMY GOODMAN: And capitalism? Blase Bonpane: And on capitalism, extremely interesting. We saw he had a horror of Soviet communism, but when it came time fo

[LAAMN] R. Alarcon, N. Gordon: History and Models of Occupation

Hi. Moral critiques aside, the essays remarkably present the bare bones and difficulties of U.S. wars and occupation. Today's front-page photo in the LA Times demonstrates both analyses. Ed Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more, please consult ZNet at http://www.zma

[LAAMN] Unitarian Jihad, Lopez Obrador Indicted, Kofi Annan

from the San Francisco Chronicle Jon Carroll Friday, April 8, 2005 The following is the first communique from a group calling itself Unitarian Jihad. It was sent to me at The Chronicle via an anonymous spam remailer. I have no idea whether other news organizations have received this communique,

[LAAMN] Chalmers Johnson: Wake Up!

Hi. Hearings on Negroponte will be on Pacifica today, following yesterday's, on Bolton. A real rogues lineup broadcast which Phyllis Bennis and Amy Goodman hosted well. And R. Scheer has a great op-ed in today's LA Times on the Pope vs Bush, on Iraq. Ed http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/a

[LAAMN] Mexico's Failing Democracy, Pilger's Law of Silence, "Voices in Wartime"

Hi. A year ago I attended a work in progress of the film "Voices in Wartime," at Track 16. It was wonderful even then, is now finished and opening Friday. You will be deeply moved by the poetry and the movie. At the bottom. Ed Americas Program, International Relations Center - April 8, 2005 h

[LAAMN] CAFTA "CALL-IN" DAY, Beyond Schiavo

Hi. I regret not having sent out more material on CAFTA and having this come as the urgent request I'm making to you. Please read the relevent material, add the immiseration and dislocation which workers and peasants throughout CA will endure as a result - another result being yet more masses of

[LAAMN] Arianna: A Cornucopia of Death, Don't Be Fooled, To the Recruiters on Campus

Hi. I'm remiss again. UCLA hosts a major conference this weekend on Palestinians and the Right of Return. I just now got the schedule and will send Sat/Sun to you tomorrow. Here's Friday's, then to Ariana, et al: Ed PROGRAM The following is the tentative 2005 convention program. All speaker

[LAAMN] The Middle East: UN Commission, Right of Return, Voices in Wartime,

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/565204.html Ha'aretz 14/04/2005 UN commission slams Israel on settlements and violence Reuters Geneva - The United Nations Commission on Human Rights on Thursday condemned Israel's use of force against Palestinian civilians and called on Israel to stop

[LAAMN] Daniel Day-Lewis : In Gaza

Hi. The UCLA conference on Palestine continues today. See yesterday's mailing for details. -Ed Daniel Day-Lewis : Inside scarred minds The Sunday Times Magazine March 20, 2005 Authors in the Frontline* (On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families li

[LAAMN] Catharine MacKinnon on Andrea Dworkin. Marla Ruzicka,

Hi. Three remarkable progressives have died within the past week. I will send you obituaries of John McTernan and Rodolfo 'Corky' Gonzales over the next two days. And I sadly add a personal friend and member of this list, Marla Ruzicka, who might have contributed on the level of the titans.

[LAAMN] Rodolfo Corky Gonzales Presente, Naomi Klein's 'The Take'

Hello. I try to connect the main themes of mailings to art and action. Today's is exemplary is every sense. I was inspired to add 'The Take' after listening to an interview with one of the film makers, Avi Lewis, on kpfk's Indi-Media on the Air. Mon 3-4 pm. And thanks to Bill Gallegos for sen

[LAAMN] Fw: I'M OUTRAGED LOGAN ST.SCHOOL/LAUSD SOLD OUT OUR CHILDREN

This is from a community activist in my neighborhood of Echo Park. I couldn't make it, but did notify our local and effective email service. I don't know if Luiza went because of that, but she's always up for justice. Please pass that on. Ed Pearl - Original Message

[LAAMN] John T. McTernan, Marla's Thoughts, R.I's 3rd. Anniversary Program

Hi. Right after tomorrow's mailing I'll be going up to the Bay area for a few days. The two mailings are a bit longer than usual, but on point. Ed Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:09:26 -0700 From: "Walter Lippmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: John T. McTernan obituary NY Times ("In 1967, the Supre

[LAAMN] Greetings from Mexistan, The Ghandi Project

Hi. Here are a couple of substantive essays to chew on, while I'm away. I find some problems with the 2nd one, but it's very thought-provoking. Back at you next Tuesday. UCLA's Book Fair this wknd. is incredibly varied, top-level authors and speakers, and highly recommended. - Ed I just read th

[LAAMN] A Radical in the White House, Davida vs Goliath

Just back from a wonderful visit with friends and family and want to retain some of the warmth and vision such occasions. So here's some of that. Ed A Radical in the White House By Bob Herbert OP-ED COLUMNIST The New York Times - April 18, 2005 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/opinion/18herb

[LAAMN] Boycotts and Rallies

Gush Shalom pob 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033 www.gush-shalom.org You brought the boycott upon yourselves Gush Shalom letter to Bar Ilan University Tel-Aviv, April 26, 2005 To Professor Moshe Kaveh President Bar Ilan University Dear Sir In various media interviews today you expressed anger at the d

[LAAMN] Tip of the Iceberg, Fiddling and Burning

Hi. It's almost inconcievable you won't hear that Fox just fired Mexico's AG and dropped the suit against Obrador. It's an historic victory for Mexico and all of Latin America, and potentially the greatest defeat for imperialism and US hegemony of our lifetimes. The travesty aroused a nation-wi

[LAAMN] Naomi Klein and Riverbend, on and in Iraq

Hi. A month ago, a teach-in on Iraq in Washington DC presented several powerful, succinct analyses about the war, its causes and effects. Following is one by Naomi Klein, which clearly posits central motives of the U.S. government. Then, the first interview of the fascinating, young Iraqi woman

[LAAMN] Howard Zinn: Vietnam, the Impossible Victory

would certainly relate to his great work. I hope you do, as well. -Ed - Original Message - From: Michele Welsing To: Ed Pearl Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 5:52 PM Subject: So. Cal. Library: March Saturday and Voter guide to mayor's race Dear Friend, a couple of things we wanted to be

[LAAMN] Uri Avnery - Embracing the Settlers, Outsourcing the occupation

Gush Shalom A Tale of Two Demonstrations Uri Avnery April 30, 2005 The day before yesterday, two demonstrations were held, just a few dozen kilometers apart. One took place at the Homesh settlement, not far from Jenin. Tens of thousands of settlers and their sympathizers came to demonstrate aga

[LAAMN] O.A.S. to Pick Chile Socialist, Posada and Bush

This New York Times piece has been removed from the Times' website and is no longer available as of May 1st. The content and the removal continue the theme I sent you about Lopez Obrador and the profound changes rapidly developing in Latin America. The 2nd piece should be considered part of deep

[LAAMN] Studs Terkel on Pete Seeger, a Birthday Party for Pete, Mollie Ivins

Hi. I'm pretty sure many of you have that moment in your hearts when Pete entered your life. Mine was as a UCLA freshman when I fell into producing Pete on campus. It developed into a political struggle against the blacklist and the foundation of my own future. Many years later, Pete confided t

[LAAMN] Crisis, Fraud, and Mandates

Thanks to Mha Atma. -Ed http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0502-23.htm Published on Monday, May 2, 2005 by USA Today Social Security Reform is Simply a Diversion by Robert B. Reich The president just ended a 60-day whirlwind tour to try to sell his Social Security plan. But almost everyone in

[LAAMN] Cinco de Mayo special: Star Rising, Bush in a Hole

"America" is a Continent. Happy Cinco de Mayo! And I couldn't resist the humor at the bottom, but please don't pass it on, especially to young people. Ed With His Star Rising, Mexican Populist Faces New Tests By GINGER THOMPSON , NY Times May 4, 2005 MEXICO CITY, May 3 - He is mayor of the lar

[LAAMN] May Events at Skylight Books

May Events at Skylight BooksHi. I'll take the liberty of a rare 2nd mailing to send you special offerings of a great book store, here is central Los Angeles. The book selection, staff and atmosphere cannot be topped and the activities speak for themselves. Long live independent book stores, esp

[LAAMN] Kolko - Lessons of Vietnam, CodePink's Mothers Day

Please don't ignore this analysis over a surfeit of commemoration. It's exemplary. -Ed http://www.counterpunch.org/kolko04292005.html Counter Punch April 30 / May 1, 2005 Lesson from a total defeat for the US The End of the Vietnam War, 30 Years Ago By Gabriel Kolko Amsterdam – The war in

[LAAMN] The Palestinian Gandhi, Iraq's Melting Pot

Cohen is a rare and precious Israeli commentator. Ed Herman The Palestinian Gandhi by Ran HaCohen | www.antiwar.com | May 2, 2005 "Where is the Palestinian Gandhi?" is a quite popular question, especially abroad. You won't often hear it asked (with the inevitable self-righteous shrug) here in Isr

[LAAMN] Tariq Ali: Then and Now, a History Lesson

"And that's why the guerrilla movements didn't have a chance. They were like kids going out to fight and confronting a giant Empire. Che's struggle in Bolivia - which I write about in Street Fighting Years because I was there at the time - was a futile struggle, completely isolated."

[LAAMN] On Palestine

Fatah takes most councils; Hamas wins larger towns By Arnon Regular Haaretz Sun., May 08, 2005 Despite the Fatah movement's technical victory in Palestinian Authority local elections held last Thursday, Hamas scored unprecedented victories and now controls at least 48 local authorities in t

[LAAMN] Howard Zinn and Butterfly Hill on TV tonight, and late Mothers' Day insights

I'm stuck in the house with a miserable cold and this is my break from sitting in front of the tv or sleeping. Enjoy Ed Howard Zinn's "You Can't be Be Neutral on a Moving Train" is being shown at 9 pm tonight on the Sundance Channel, and they are showing a documentary about Julia Butterfly Hil

[LAAMN] Miguel Contreras, Food stamps vs Drugs, The Smoking Gun

California Labor Federation AFL-CIO May 9, 2005 Announcement of Services for Miguel Contreras On Friday, May 6, the labor movement lost one of our best and brightest leaders, Miguel Contreras of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Please share the following information on memorial serv

[LAAMN] Congress and the Smoking Gun, Pablo Paredes, S.O.S.

Here's a follow to Tues' story on how Labor lost 100 seats in Parliament when it was discovered Blair had signed on to Bush's plan to invent excuses to attack Iraq, and then proceeded to do just that and then attack. The two following items are related and ask your participation. One is local, bo

[LAAMN] Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sunset Hall Pete Seeger event, this week's poet

Hi. I've written about Pete's role in my life. Jack played a different and compelling, early-hormonal role, strolling into a UCLA folk song party straight from his gig at Knott's Berry Farm as Judge Roy Bean, singing 'Railroad Bill' and sat in the lap of the girl I had a crush on. How's that for

[LAAMN] The Legacy of Miguel Contreras, The Young and the Jobless, Housing Crisis on TV tonight

This article by Kelly comes much closer than the regular press coverage in describing the unique character of Miguel and explaining why he was so successful at energizing so many of us to work with him to implement his vision for working people in Los Angeles. Carolyn Widener The Legacy of Migue

[LAAMN] Miguel and Cesar, Judy Baca, Howard Dean

essage - From: "Gerald Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ed Pearl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: Re: The Legacy of Miguel Contreras, Ed, Thanks for all the articles about Miguel Contreras who was just with many of us in Salinas las

[LAAMN] Life in the shadows, Luis Posada Carriles - plus Don Bray at cscla Tue, re Cuba

Though slightly dated, this is the most comprehensive article I've seen on Posada Carriles and the central passion of his nefarious life. The hypocracy and contradiction of his shelter here will be a growing subject of public interest and offers multi-issue levels for organizing. Considering the

[LAAMN] Election next Tuesday, Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism

mi Klein's article is brilliant and important. Ed - Original Message - From: Patricia Hoffman To: 'Ed Pearl' Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:29 PM Subject: RE: Election next Tuesday Ed - Bill Rosendahl is very progressive and has a better position than his opponent on

[LAAMN] From Baghdad to Brasilia, US and Uzbekistan

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GE12Ak02.html Asia Times May 12, 2005 >From Baghdad to Brasilia By Pepe Escobar There could hardly be a more graphic instance of an emerging new world order than Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and the premiers of bo

[LAAMN] Virginity or Death!, "Mission Accomplished"

Remember to vote - a Villaraigosa victory should encourage organizing by progressive forces and might actually do something on its own. -Ed Virginity or Death! by Katha Pollitt [from the May 30, 2005 issue] Imagine a vaccine that would pr

[LAAMN] Villaraigosa, Mike Davis, Jesse Jackson

Hi. Here's a pyramid of potential, with last night's victory as motor. And I don't mean that as symbol alone. Assume the best and work like hell. Si, se puede! Oh yeah, I'm very soon changing my service to hotmail and my address to [EMAIL PROTECTED] There may be a day or so without service.

[LAAMN] Media Hero, Catastrophe in Iraq

Hi. I'm back - sort-of - with an unfamiliar email system and temporary server, all of which will be changed within a few days. Please bear with, and I'll soon be at [EMAIL PROTECTED] , not on hotmail as I derangedly informed you. I can't pull up any of my previous out

[LAAMN] OAS defeats US on Venezuela, Nixon strikes back

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1649 Venezuelanalysis.comTuesday, June 7, 2005 Latin America defies US over Venezuela at OAS By Jonah Gindin Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 6, 2005-An American proposal to reform the Organization of American States' (OAS) democratic

[LAAMN] Global Warmin' and other scams

Global Warmin' Is Fer Idjuts Exxon writes America's energy policy, BushCo chops up emissions reports. Is there any hope at all? By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist Friday, June 10, 2005 Like anyone is the slightest bit shocked. Like anyone is the slightest bit appalled anymore by the breathtakin

[LAAMN] Rachel Corrie, Live from Palestine

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY: Unprecedented U.S. Tour Comes to LA JUST ADDED EVENT Monday, June 13! Rachel Corrie's Parents Will Be Joined by the Palestinian Family Who Lived in the Gaza Home She Died to Protect Khaled and Samah Nasrallah's First U.S. Visit Gives Americans Rare Glimpse into Life in Pal

[LAAMN] Losing it, Tonight's event

Hell No, They Won't Go By BOB HERBERT, NY Times Op-Ed Published: June 13, 2005 Published: June 13, 2005 George W. Bush is in no danger of being ranked among the nation's pre-eminent commanders in chief. Not only has he been unable thus far to win the war in Iraq, but on his watch signific

[LAAMN] Don't Follow the Money, Dates with Justice

Hi. These articles discuss important, timely topics, but also show the power of the media and their profound influence on people's consciousness and the events themselves. No solution here, except to cherish the gems which try to uncover injustice and help our thinking and ability to struggle

[LAAMN] More on Mississippii

Hi. Yesterday's email on the trial around the murder of 3 civil rights workers in 1964 touched deeply and brought a number of responses, including the two below. They demonstrate not only the disparate country that still exists, but how far the the powerful will go to keep and extend that advant

[LAAMN] J'Accuse, Bombshell

Nail It to the White House Door By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Perspective Wednesday 15 June 2005 Almost five hundred years ago, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church, initiating a sequence of events which forever altered

[LAAMN] Heads in the Sand

Published on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 by the Boston Globe Head in the Sand by Robert Kuttner Somewhere in a parallel universe, real leaders in a country very much like our own are dealing with real problems. Imagine what America might be like if our top officials were addressing the genuine challe

[LAAMN] Kushner on Miller, Today's Crucible on C-span 2

Tony Kushner delivered these remarks at a memorial service for Arthur Miller held at the Majestic Theater in New York City. (June 13, 2005 issue, The Nation!) Kushner on Miller Arthur Miller died on Bertolt Brecht's birthday. There are two ways in which this means nothing at all: I

[LAAMN] Fisk on Ridley Scott, Conyers on the Post and the Hearings

Hi. C-span 2 will replay the Conyers hearings today, Sunday, at 11 am. Conyers' critique below offers important insights. And thank you to the several who loved and responded to Kushner and Arthur Miller. I'm often choosing between art and politics, especially on weekend mailings - this one era

[LAAMN] Governors Unite, Bush Speaks, U.S. Lies

June 16, 2005, latimes.com : 50 Governors Unite Against Federal Cuts to Medicaid · Their plan would add some restrictions and give states more say. The bipartisan effort goes against Bush's plan for reducing spending. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer

[LAAMN] The Beginning of the End? vanden Heuvel and Huffington

The Beginning of the End? By Katrina vanden Heuvel The Nation June 19, 2005 "We see this as the beginning of the end," said Tom Andrews, a former Democratic representative from Maine who is executive director of the antiwar group Win Without War. "It's the very beginning of a new wave of activi

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning, Last Throes?

Hi. For recent receivers of my emails, the chronicler is a young Iraqi woman who has been sending out revealing stories of life and insights for a couple of years, anonymously. I believe you'll find them inspiring. The 2nd article, Last Throes, is short, bittersweet and on point. . Ed Baghdad

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