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Beyond the Green New Deal: Eco-Socialism & De-Colonization

Beyond the Green New Deal -- Eco-Socialism & Decolonization by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror (ARA-LA/PART) Environmental catastrophes in southern Africa and in the US mid-west underscore the fact that life-threatening damage from capitalist-induced climate change is happening already. Hundreds died as a result of the cyclone in Mozambique and elsewhere, where the resultant flooding has caused an "inland sea". Record flooding in Nebraska and elsewhere has caused multi-million-dollars of destruction, and more flooding is anticipated. Native communities in South Dakota have been particularly [...]

By |2019-04-01T23:26:38-05:00April 1st, 2019|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, Ecology, Economy, Economy, Energy, Environment, Gentrification/Displacement, Health, Human Rights, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Indigenous, Indigenous Nations, Justice/Injustice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, Movements, Peace, Peace Vigils, Police Brutality, Prisons, Socialism, Solidarity|0 Comments
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What I Learned Being Part of the Sanctuary Caravan

What I Learned Being Part of the Sanctuary Caravan: Delivering Support to Asylum Seekers on the U.S. Border by Jodie Evans from CommonDreams.org December was the month CODEPINK: Growing a Local Peace Economy was dedicating our outreach and organizing to being an ally for the asylum seekers who had just arrived in and around Tijuana below the U.S. San Diego border. CODEPINK’s Local Peace Economy was created to focus on the disasters that will occur as a result of global inequality, climate change, constant war. Not to [...]

By |2019-03-03T03:31:19-05:00March 3rd, 2019|Anti-Racism/Racism, Donald Trump, Honduras, Immigration/Migrant rights, Latin America, Mexico, Movements, Peace Vigils, Politics|0 Comments
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Paid Ad: The Fate of KPFK Is In Your Hands

Vote For Grassroots Community Radio Coalition Candidates for KPFK LSB   The fate of KPFK and Pacifica Radio is in your hands. You can choose mission-driven, unfettered free speech and community oriented programming that amplifies the voices of grassroots resistance and struggles for peace, justice and international solidarity, by voting for the Grassroots Community Radio Coalition candidates for the Local Station Board (LSB): Michael Novick, Reza Pour, Tyan Schesser, and Jeff Silberman. Or you can settle for gentrification of the airwaves, voter suppression, violations of the Pacifica [...]

By |2019-03-03T03:37:34-05:00March 3rd, 2019|Activism, Ads, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Bernie Sanders, Education, Elections, Free Speech, Fund Drives, Human Rights, Independent Media, Justice/Injustice, Labor, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, Movements, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, People, Police Brutality, Politics, Prisons, Public Radio, Reports, Solidarity, Unions, Volunteer, Voting|0 Comments
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MAKING BLACK HISTORY: Stop Criminalizing Black Protest

MAKING BLACK HISTORY Stop Criminalizing Black Protest by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-LA More than 200 folks stood up in court in January against eight charges filed by City Attorney Mike Feuer against Dr. Melina Abdullah of Black Lives Matter LA for speaking out against police murders of Black and Brown people in L.A. Background on the case can be found in this article: httpss://thelandmag.com/the-people-v-melina-abdullah/ Every person who has been arrested and taken to court for speaking out at the LA Police Commission has been Black. There have [...]

By |2019-02-04T02:35:03-05:00February 4th, 2019|Activism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Black Lives Matter, Events, Garcetti, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Justice/Injustice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Michael Novick, Movements, News, Peace Vigils, Police, Police Brutality, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Solidarity, Surveillance, Women|0 Comments
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February 2019 Community Calendar

Peace vigils: https://change-links.org/ongoing-peace-vigils-and-community-programs/   Other Calendars: https://ocprogressiveevents.info/, https://la.indymedia.org/calendar/, httpss://www.facebook.com/pg/ieprogressivealliance/events/, https://www.activistsandiego.org/event, httpss://vcpjn.org/calendar/ httpss://echoparkfilmcenter.org   On - Going & Continuing Events   Thru Mar 5 - Voting for KPFK Local Station Board listener delegates. See elections.pacifica.org   Weekends, Crenshaw Farmers Market offers farm fresh produce and artisan goods, featuring locally grown favorites. Ties into the mall’s health initiative promoting wellness in the Crenshaw community. The B Fit program includes weekly Zumba, cardio kick and yoga classes, blood pressure screens and annual health & wellness fairs. Contact Sustainable Economic Enterprises [...]

By |2019-02-18T01:24:24-05:00February 4th, 2019|Activism, Black Lives Matter, Calendar, California, California, Events, Film & Documentaries, Gentrification/Displacement, Human Rights, Independent Media, Indigenous, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Movements, News, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, Police Brutality, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Solidarity, Theater, Unions, Venues|0 Comments
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January 2019 Community Calendar

Peace vigils: https://change-links.org/ongoing-peace-vigils-and-community-programs/ Other Calendars: https://ocprogressiveevents.info/, https://la.indymedia.org/calendar/, httpss://www.facebook.com/pg/ieprogressivealliance/events/, https://www.activistsandiego.org/event, httpss://vcpjn.org/calendar/ httpss://echoparkfilmcenter.org On - Going & Continuing Events Weekends, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Farmers Market offers farm fresh produce and artisan goods, featuring locally grown favorites. Ties into the mall’s health initiative promoting wellness in the Crenshaw community. The B Fit program includes weekly Zumba, cardio kick and yoga classes, blood pressure screens and annual health & wellness fairs. Contact Sustainable Economic Enterprises for more info: www.seela.org Sundays, RAC-LA Food Program (El Programa Comida) Revolutionary Autonomous Communities, 1-5p, SE [...]

By |2019-01-21T21:05:06-05:00January 4th, 2019|Activism, Calendar, Events, Films, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Movements, News, Peace Vigils, Politics, Poverty, Protests and Rallies, Solidarity, Women|0 Comments
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June 2018 Community Calendar

On-Going or Continuing Events Sundays, RAC-LA Food Program (La Programa Comida) Revolutionary Autonomous Communities, 1-5p, SE corner of Wilshire Bl & Parkview St, LA 90057, fruit and vegetable distribution. httpss://www.facebook.com/raclosangeles/ Sundays, Serve the People LA, 4-6p, Mariachi Plaza, 1817 E 1st St, LA (Boyle Heights) 90033. STPLA has weekly free food & clothing distributions (along with books, shoes, etc) every Sunday. We distribute food, engage the community in things happening around the neighborhood and city, learn about any grievances they may have and see how we can [...]

By |2018-06-01T20:52:27-05:00May 28th, 2018|Calendar, Environment, Events, Films, Independent Journalism, Los Angeles, Movements, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace Vigils, Protests and Rallies, Resources|0 Comments
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The “Masterstroke” of the US Against Venezuela

The "Masterstroke" of the US Against Venezuela [Excerpts] by Stella Calloni The US and its partners are quietly preparing a brutal "Plan to end the dictatorship of Venezuela": the "Masterstroke."  The document, labeled "Top Secret" and dated Feb. 23, 2018, is available on-line here: https://www.voltairenet.org/article201100.html. This plan is already underway. Its first part began before the upcoming Venezuelan elections. If they do not succeed in overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro with this new offensive, which will include the use of the whole propaganda and media apparatus available to [...]

By |2018-05-28T01:51:57-05:00May 28th, 2018|Anti-capitalism, Columbia, Human Rights, Justice/Injustice, Latin America, Movements, News, Peace, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, Politics, Psy-Ops, Voting|0 Comments
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Zionism, Arab Reaction and US Imperialism on the Attack

Israel Committing Itself to Apartheid in New 'Basic Law' by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action L.A. httpss://ara-la.tumblr.com/post/172315363940/growing-desperation-of-us-imperialism-zionism Israel's ruling parties, backed by Trump's decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem as soon as this May, is committing the state irrevocably to apartheid by drafting a new 'basic law,' the equivalent of a constitution, defining Israel as the "nation-state of the Jewish people," replacing an earlier law which defines it as a Jewish and democratic state. The law also eliminates the status of Arabic as an official language, [...]

By |2018-04-01T12:33:30-05:00March 28th, 2018|Africa, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Donald Trump, Free Speech, Israel and Palestine, Justice/Injustice, Michael Novick, Movements, National Security, News, Palestinian, Peace, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Veterans, War|0 Comments
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Paying the Price for Peace Wins Film Award

Movie Paying The Price For Peace: The Story of S. Brian Willson Wins Award   by Greg Foisie The film Paying The Price For Peace: The Story of S. Brian Willson has won The Grand Jury Documentary Feature Award from the 2017 Awareness Film Festival.  The film festival was recently held in Los Angeles, California between October 5th and 15th, 2017.  The film was produced by Bo Boudart of Bo Boudart Productions in San Mateo, CA. [https://www.boboudartproductions.org/] and assistant producer Frank Dorrell of Addicted to War in [...]

By |2017-10-28T00:20:07-05:00October 28th, 2017|Constitution, Film & Documentaries, Films, Greg Foisie, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Historical, Justice/Injustice, Peace, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, People, Veterans, War, Whistleblowers|0 Comments
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Solidarity with Charlottesville: Indivisible Facilitates a Sherman Oaks Galleria Flash Gathering

The Indivisible Movement Facilitates A Sherman Oaks Galleria Flash Gathering to Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville https://act.indivisibleguide.com/event/stand-in-solidarity-with-charlottesville/create/ Have you wondered how Indivisible groups are organizing?  They are mentioned on MSNBC and the national founders, including Angel Padilla, have been interviewed on several media outlets.  But, what is it like on the ground with everyday volunteers who, after the presidential elections of November 2016, felt compelled to join this volunteer organization. Moved by the tragedy in Charlottesville on Saturday August 12, 2017, Isabel, a member of Stand Strong [...]

By |2017-08-30T18:26:31-05:00August 30th, 2017|Anti-Racism/Racism, Donald Trump, Human Rights, Justice/Injustice, Movements, Peace Vigils|0 Comments
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Communication and Coordination, A Step Towards Unification

Communication and Coordination, A Step Towards Unification      Change Links community calendar is seeking to help facilitate a process of communication and coordination among peoples' movements in southern California. We're proposing monthly open conference calls through which movement groups can touch base with each other, letting each other know about planned actions and reducing scheduling conflicts. Maybe we can begin to reinforce each other's efforts and communicate more constructively about differences and affinities. We're proposing the following Sunday calls, from 4-5 pm (see details below): July 2, [...]

By |2017-07-01T22:45:33-05:00May 27th, 2017|Calendar, Climate Change, Ecology, Education, Justice/Injustice, Peace, Peace and War, Peace Vigils, Protests and Rallies|0 Comments
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