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Tour of Duty's Real Intelligence Project, Los Angeles City Beat, and Progressive Talk AM 1150 present an emergency public discussion about Iraq, Iran and America's constitutional crisis. Former weapons inspector Scott Ritter will join legendary writer-radical reformer Gore Vidal in LA on March 4. . . .

Full report: Gore VIdal and Scott Ritter by Jeff Norman

COSTA MESA, CA -- The Collectivo Tonantzin, an organization dedicated toward defending the rights of undocumented workers and all oppressed peoples, will be holding a weekly protest starting this Friday night on the public sidewalk surrounding Skosh Monahan's Steakhouse & Irish Pub, a restaurant owned by Gary Monahan, a Costa Mesa City Councilman.

The weekly protests are being held to express discontent over Monahan's decision to vote with Mayor Allan Mansoor and Councilman Eric Bever to close the day laborer center and allow the Costa Mesa Police Department to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce federal immigration law. . . .
Full report: BOYCOTT OF RESTAURANT OWNED BY COSTA MESA CITY COUNCILMAN! by Duane Roberts
Report: Protest The ICE Man! by John Earl | | Background reports: 1 | | 2

Bill Paparian, former Mayor of Pasadena and civil rights attorney will challange "right wing" Democrat for Congress. “It is time to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops home,” Paparian said. “It is time to stand up to the President’s warrantless wiretapping of American emails and phone calls. It’s time to act. That’s why I’m running.” . . .
Full report: Former Pasadena Mayor Runs for Congress as Green

Fernando Suarez del Solar, Pablo Paredes, Camilo Mejia and Aidan Delgado will lead a march for peace starting in Tijuana, Mexico, going through Marine Corps Depot Camp Pendleton to the Cesar Chavez burial site in La Paz, CA, and culminating in The Mission district of San Francisco with a memorial ceremony and blood drive.

The March will begin on 12 March 2006. The march will arrive at La Paz, CA on 22 March 2006 and culminate in San Francisco from 26 March 2006 to 27 March 2006. From the Newswire: 241 mile MARCH for PEACE: Latino Voice of Opposition to the War

Former political prisoner and former webmaster of Raisethefist.com , Sherman Austin talks about NSA wire-taps and FBI “anti-terrorism” surveillance used against him shortly after 9/11.

Full story: secret NSA surveillance and the case of Sherman Austin from Raisethefist.com by akwala

LOS ANGELES, February 17--At 10:00 a.m. in a jammed Los Angeles City Council chambers, two dozen South Central Farmers and a hundred farm supporters in bright green shirts crowded in the back three rows and behind the pews.
Full story: The Farmers Hold Their Ground by Leslie Radford

LOS ANGELES - February 20, 2006. Transgender community members, families, and allies join together for this, the first of its kind, two-day event. This Summit provided a unique opportunity to strategize, connect with individuals from across the state and learn or improve important advocacy and activist skills in a variety of areas. The Summit, sponsored by Equality California Institute (EQCAI), was designed to mark a turning point in the statewide movement for transgender equality and inclusion.
From the Newswire: California Transgender Leadership Summit by Susan Forrest

YORBO LINDA, CA – Monday, February 20, 2006, Approximately 50 people from Orange, L.A., Riverside, and San Diego Counties gathered at the Richard Nixon Library today to show their collective support for the IMPEACHMENT of George Walker Bush.
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Presidents' Day Impeach Bush Demo, Nixon Library, OC Peace Coalition, Pics

Pics from Orange County Peace Coalition's Presidents' Day Impeach Bush Demo, 2/20/06

Presidents Day Demo

HOLLYWOOD - Sunday, February, 19, 2006: A large group gathered at Hollywood and Vine Metro Station from different parts of L.A. to join the Peace and Love No War Bike Ride -- a happy fun lovin’ event that weaved it’s way around L.A.’s main streets, tree lined neighborhoods, cut through heavy traffic, waved peace signs in the air, and shouted no war and ride a bike slogans.
From the Newswire: Peace Love and Bikes

Blasting President George W. Bush for being weak on "homeland security," Simcox demanded that National Guard and U.S. military troops be placed in "civic observation posts" all along the U.S./Mexico border. ," "I don't care if it offends the government of Mexico or the people of Mexico Simcox told the approving crowd. "I don't care about the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo! Your country got beat! Our army got what it wanted! And that's history! You follow by our rules now!" . . .

Full report: The Arizona Minuteman comes to Costa Mesa by Duane J. Roberts