Working on this new server in php7...
imc indymedia

Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

white themeblack themered themetheme help
About Us Contact Us Calendar Publish RSS
In the fourty years the Queen Mary's doors were open, it was like the church, barbershop or beauty salon for the transgender community. But a few weeks ago, it mysteriously closed without even a last call. Read more.
production:   archives by date | single feature archives | weekly archives
Features
latest news
best of news
syndication
commentary


KILLRADIO

VozMob

ABCF LA

A-Infos Radio

Indymedia On Air

Dope-X-Resistance-LA List

LAAMN List




IMC Network:

Original Cities

www.indymedia.org africa: ambazonia canarias estrecho / madiaq kenya nigeria south africa canada: hamilton london, ontario maritimes montreal ontario ottawa quebec thunder bay vancouver victoria windsor winnipeg east asia: burma jakarta japan korea manila qc europe: abruzzo alacant andorra antwerpen armenia athens austria barcelona belarus belgium belgrade bristol brussels bulgaria calabria croatia cyprus emilia-romagna estrecho / madiaq euskal herria galiza germany grenoble hungary ireland istanbul italy la plana liege liguria lille linksunten lombardia london madrid malta marseille nantes napoli netherlands nice northern england norway oost-vlaanderen paris/Île-de-france patras piemonte poland portugal roma romania russia saint-petersburg scotland sverige switzerland thessaloniki torun toscana toulouse ukraine united kingdom valencia latin america: argentina bolivia chiapas chile chile sur cmi brasil colombia ecuador mexico peru puerto rico qollasuyu rosario santiago tijuana uruguay valparaiso venezuela venezuela oceania: adelaide aotearoa brisbane burma darwin jakarta manila melbourne perth qc sydney south asia: india mumbai united states: arizona arkansas asheville atlanta austin baltimore big muddy binghamton boston buffalo charlottesville chicago cleveland colorado columbus dc hawaii houston hudson mohawk kansas city la madison maine miami michigan milwaukee minneapolis/st. paul new hampshire new jersey new mexico new orleans north carolina north texas nyc oklahoma philadelphia pittsburgh portland richmond rochester rogue valley saint louis san diego san francisco san francisco bay area santa barbara santa cruz, ca sarasota seattle tampa bay tennessee urbana-champaign vermont western mass worcester west asia: armenia beirut israel palestine process: fbi/legal updates mailing lists process & imc docs tech volunteer projects: print radio satellite tv video regions: oceania united states topics: biotech

Surviving Cities

www.indymedia.org africa: canada: quebec east asia: japan europe: athens barcelona belgium bristol brussels cyprus germany grenoble ireland istanbul lille linksunten nantes netherlands norway portugal united kingdom latin america: argentina cmi brasil rosario oceania: aotearoa united states: austin big muddy binghamton boston chicago columbus la michigan nyc portland rochester saint louis san diego san francisco bay area santa cruz, ca tennessee urbana-champaign worcester west asia: palestine process: fbi/legal updates process & imc docs projects: radio satellite tv
production:   archives by date | single feature archives | weekly archives
DESPITE RAIN, THE MARCH IS ON.
Join in the coordinated demonstrations in cities 'round the world to Stop the War in Iraq. The Los Angeles convergence is Saturday, March 15 Assemble 12 Noon at Olympic and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. March to the Downtown Federal Building for a Mass Rally (2:00-5:00 PM)

As events in Washington, the UN, and abroad come to a head, and the war spectre looms large over the people of Iraq, it's ever more important for us, ordinary people, to come out and voice our concerns over the Bush Administration's increasingly perilous drive towards war. You have a voice, and you are not alone. Stand up, speak out, and take the streets!

Organizers include : International ANSWER Coalition, Coalition for World Peace, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace ,Not in Our Name Project .
Contingents are forming
Join the Drum/Noise Contingent - contact freezethebomb@wildmail.com

For inspiration, read this story about civil disobedience at the Raytheon Plant in El Segundo and look at these photos.

Neighborhood Coalitions meeting in church halls and living rooms throughout the Southland are working hard to stem the tide of war. To date, the number of groups, organizing, informing and in some cases protesting weekly, is around 70. Groups very in age from months or years to weeks or days. The Venice Peace Movement has been on the boardwalk 72 weeks, while theMalibu Citizens for Peace was formed earlier in the year. The simple act of one person standing on a street curb saying, “No Blood for Oil” produces a powerful message not often heard in the main stream media. Efforts by Neighbors for Peace and Justice have helped to influence friends, passerby’s and the Los Angeles City Council to oppose the White House rush to war. Sooo, if you haven’t joined in, try it! The peace movement is meeting on a street corner near you.

Below are highlighted some of the groups and coalitions that have made PEACE their local commitment to the global neighborhood.
From The Newswire:
Whittier, 1, Laguna Beach, Pasadena #3, Long Beach #2, El Sereno #1 NPJ, El Sereno #2 NPJ, Irvine Spectrum Peace Walk 2-21-03, 1, 2, 3, Alhambra #1 NPJ, Topanga, Ojai, Report on Pico and La Cienega Peace Vigil, Pasadena #2, 1, Orange, Brea, North East LA, Studio City Report, Show Down at Brea
Newswire Update 3-12-03:
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE demand no unilateral war!, Echo Park



Just south of the scheduled march, is one of the world's biggest skid rows. On February 20th (view story and pictures) and other dates, the downtown residents are victims the demolishing rampages known as "sweeps." According to the LA Times, "officers have been conducting the sweeps under municipal ordinance 41.18(d), which prohibits sitting, lying or sleeping on any public sidewalk, street, alley or other public way at any time, anywhere in the city." Many think that as long as there are no solutions to the rising poverty in this country,it is inhumane to prohibit the streets to people who have nowhere else to go.

It should be remembered in thinking about the upcoming war, that so many of the veterans of war become homeless. A recent poster talks about their chat with one of these homeless vets.

In the spirit of repecting our neighborhoods, mymicz posted several messages onto the wire. He proposes that activists coming to the large march this weekend should think about giving back to the needy homeless community in various ways.

In addition, read this report about downtown resident's worries that police are not policing downtown gang violence with the longterm goal of emptying the neighborhood for easier longterm gentrification



Mass Transition: The Gold Line's Challenge to N.E. Los Angeles
This summer, MTA's gold line will make its way to Highland Park, Eagle Rock and towns beyond. Residents of these neighborhoods have begun to discuss the gentrification that many fear will occur. Read about the development and join the discussion.

UPDATE: Activsts for Elmer Bustos Harassed
A local activist was arrested after leaving the city council meeting to make statements about the shooting of Elmer Bustos by the Santa Ana PD. The latest news is that he was not the only person harassed and detained. latest info. And... Discuss the issue here.



© 2000-2018 Los Angeles Independent Media Center. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Los Angeles Independent Media Center. Running sf-active v0.9.4 Disclaimer | Privacy