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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 | |
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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
Secret NSA surveillance and the case of Sherman Austin
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
UPDATE: Morales Execution Postponed Indefinitely
The state has indefinitely postponed the execution claiming that it is unable to comply with court ordered medical procedures regarding the method of lethal injection.
Evidentiary hearings are scheduled for some time in May 2006
Execution of Morales Postponed The Execution of Morales has been postponed
reportedly after the anesthesiologists involved refused to participate. It seems that there was confusion over the language of the ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel regarding how the lethal injection was to be conducted. The execution is said to be re-scheduled for 7:30 PM tonight. It is still uncertain if it will be conducted at that time or even within the 24 hour window as prescribed by California law.
Local death penalty opponents have called for a demonstration at the Westwood Federal Building tonight at 6:30 PM
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.
From the Newswire:
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
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