(Dec. 6) The Pilgramage of around 90 field workers, day laborers,
students, unionists, and activists marching for living wages,
health care, and SB60 walked from
El Monte to Monterey Park, arriving
at their destination ahead of schedule. The march started in Claremont
and will conclude in Downtown Los Angeles, with rallies
along the way.
You can join the pilgrimage at Monterey Park at around 8:00
A.M. Sunday, at St. Stephen's Church, or along the route, that
runs down Atlantic, and westward along Cesar Chavez, to
the Downtown Federal Building. A rally is planned there
at 2:30 P.M.
Neighborhood Peace Vigils
The Vigil Congress has published a list of Neighborhood Peace Vigils. Get out there and support.
Free University of LA
A "free university" project is being created, and is looking for assistance and volunteers to teach and attend classes. A newswire announcement with extensive info.
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest
The Journal is a collection of essays about the role of art
in the anti-globalization and other social movements, as well
as political art. They
are looking for articles.
This is the 10th anniversary of Buy Nothing Day.
Adbusters is calling for a global stand against unsustainable consumerism on traditionally the
busiest shopping day in the U. S.
Friday (11/28). Many are acting in solidarity by giving their wallets a rest.
Words of Wisdom
"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered. A nation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy."
Dr. Martin Luther King, April, 1967
From the Web:
The Why of Overcoming Consumerism, Disney and the Times Square Corporate Flag, Consumerism 101, Ecological Footprint Quiz, Download posters and leaflets, The word from Reverend Billy, and Flash Animation corporations could get you killed + Buy Nothing Day.
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