Four Winds of March Against Monsanto Los Angeles Take The Streets of Hollywood (tags)
People of Los Angeles joined the global call to March Against Monsanto on Saturday, May 23, 2015, in solidarity with thousands of people spanning over 400 cities of the globe. In L.A. the march originated in four cardinal directions in the morning (North Hollywood/Valley, West L.A/Venice, South L.A., and downtown) and traveled via public transportation to the central rally in East Hollywood, followed by a march to Griffith Park for a non-GMO potluck and teach-in. Over five hundred people participated in #MAMLA #MAM2015 to say #HellNoGMO.
Greenpeace Los Angeles January Volunteer Meeting (tags)
Greenpeace Los Angeles January Volunteer Meeting
JFAV SUPPORTS DALUYONG: 3-Day Filipino American Youth Consultation in LA (tags)
The Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV), national alliance of veterans, students/youth and community advocates for veterans justice and equity rights, militantly and wholly supports the National Youth Consultation to be held in Historic Filipino Town in Los Angeles on July 24 and the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) Auditorium at 1300 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 on July 25-26, 2009 . On July 24-26, a three-day consultation bringing together grassroots Filipino American youth organizations to build mechanisms of coordination on national issues, and bridge the divide amongst the Filipino Diaspora in addressing Philippine and International concerns. The national consultation, “DALUYONG: Surging to Confront the Crisis of Our Times”, is organized by the Bagwis Collective (IL), Committee on Pilipino Issues (IL), Ugnayan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (NY/NJ), and the host organization Kabataang maka-Bayan (KmB or Pro-people Youth, CA) under the auspices of the Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines (Alliance Philippines). The event is also endorsed by a number of other progressive organizations across the U.S. and Canada (see complete list of current North American endorsements).
DALUYONG: Surging to Confront the Crisis of Our Times (tags)
Filipino American youth, both immigrant and US-born, are agitated and getting ready to tell the rest of the country where they stand and how they are to respond to the current economic crisis affecting their families, their education, their work, and their rights. They are concerned over current immigration policies, race relations, exploitation of women and children, and how these and other issues are linked to the broader global economic crisis and war. They are surging forward to claim what is inherently theirs – the future.
SOCIALISM: THE TIME IS NOW - Los Angeles Conference & Workshops (tags)
The U.S. government ensures banks and big corporations get trillions in bailout funds while millions of workers are losing their jobs and homes in California and the rest of the U.S. If you want to build a fight back movement against racism, bigotry and capitalist exploitation, join us for the April 25 Conference & Workshops in L.A. Be part of the struggle for socialism! Find out what socialism is, what we aim for, and why socialism is the only answer to the misery created by capitalism.
KCSN's Martin Perlich booksigning (tags)
KCSN's Martin Perlich booksigning of his bookTHE WILD TIMES at Duttons (Belair), Borders (Northridge) and Skylight books ( E Hollywood)
The Uncommon Friendship of Yaltah Menuhin & Willa Cather (tags)
Lionel Rolfe will have a publication party for his last book, "The Uncommon Friendship of Yaltah Menuhin & Willa Cather" at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Oct. 9, 5 p.m.
Learn Adobe Photoshop and digital image editing (tags)
Class available on Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and digital image editing
Fat Man -- Cropped Foto (tags)
He's Not Resting on his Laurels -- Photojournalist Boyd Lewis captured Lionel Rolfe, author of the revised and enlarged third edition of the classic Literary L.A., expounding on his forthcomingbook. A publication party is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Contact: (323) 906-0262; email: calclass@earthlink.net. (Photo copyright 2001 Boyd Lewis)
The Fat Man Returns: Lionel Rolfe (tags)
He's Not Resting on his Laurels -- Photojournalist Boyd Lewis captured Lionel Rolfe, author of the revised and enlarged third edition of the classic Literary L.A., expounding on his forthcomingbook. A publication party is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Contact: (323) 906-0262; email: calclass@earthlink.net. (Photo copyright 2001 Boyd Lewis)
The Fat Man Returns: An Interview with Lionel Rolfe (tags)
The intersection of the arts and politicts has a rich history in LA, and there's no better person to illuminate that history than author and journalist Lionel Rolfe. His book, Literary L.A., is just out in a revised and expanded third edition. Rolfe will be at Skylight Books for a book signing on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m., 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. He was interviewed for IMC-LA by Alexander Dobuzinskis.