| Let Tim Bee know how you feel! |
[18 Jul 2008|11:42am] |
The Republican ideal is supposedly for there to be no external costs or transfer payments, with everyone paying his own way.
In that spirit, if you were caught on one side of Tucson or the other due to the closure of Swan from Davis Monthan all the way up past River on Thursday evening and Friday morning, call the Tim Bee campaign at 520-979-8667 and ask them to write you a check.
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| Film In Tucson July 4th |
[04 Jul 2008|08:18am] |
Today, There will be a public showing of a film about Ammon Hennacy at Dry River (SE corner Main & 4th Ave) during the kickoff evening of the Southwest Catholic Worker gathering. Learn about the history of Catholic Worker communities (like Casa Maria in Tucson) and, specifically, about Ammon who lived a bit of his life right here in Arizona. At 7:00, guest speaker Erica Dahl-Bredine will talk about her experiences growing up in a Worker community, then the movie will show at 8:00.
A PEACE OF THE ANARCHY
AMMON HENNACY and
OTHER ANGELIC TROUBLEMAKERS in the USA
Followed by discussion with filmmaker Marcus Page.
A Peace of the Anarchy is a quick summary of 20th century radical activism
in the USA with a notable focus on the pacifist christian anarchist Ammon
Hennacy. Folks from the War Resisters League, the IWW, Earth First! and
the Catholic Worker, along with Mr. Hennacy exemplify the marginalized
prophetic witness for peace and justice in the USA as they attempt to
appeal to the dominant culture. These people speak on the benefits of
anarchy and peace, following the radical (rooted/basically grounded)
ideology and optimism that goodness will overcome evil, love is superior
to hate and truth trumps falsehood.
69 minutes
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| AFSC is Moving-Can You Help? |
[26 Jun 2008|08:57am] |
American Friend's Service Committee-Tucson Office
AFSC is on the move again! Call 623-9141 if you have time in the next
few weeks to help out.
Fortunately, we aren't moving far. We're literally moving next door.
Another suite (#111) in the building has opened up and has more space
for us to spread out. Our move-in date is July 15.
But the new space needs some serious TLC and that unique AFSC
home-decorating touch. In other words, we need volunteers to help us
paint, pack, and move.
Benefits:
* Air conditioning
* Good company
* Frosty beverages
* Our undying love
Here's the schedule:
Weekend of 6/28
Paint the rest of the new office
Week of 7/1
Packing up the old office
Weekend of 7/5
MOVE
Weekend of 7/12
Finish move, clean old office
If you would like to help us out with ANY part of this process, we would
be eternally grateful. Please send me an email letting me know what
days/times you are available. We'll send additional announcements
before each major workday, just in case you need a reminder.
We are a non-profit and can take people who need to work off community
service hours.
We are also in need of:
* Dollies or any other wheeled contraption with which to transfer
heavier items from one space to the other
* Ladders-the taller the better
* Paint rollers, pans, and long handles
* Fans
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| Stop the Insanity!! |
[12 Jun 2008|04:28pm] |
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Are you sick of getting forwarded e-mails about Barack Obama? Me too!! Now I am not a supporter of Barack Obama, I still support Dennis Kucinich even though he's dropped out, but I still have a dislike for receiving ignorant forwards with misinformation in them...
Have you ever wondered how you could fight back against the idiocy of receiving e-mails that have not been properly researched?! I have your solution right here!
http://www.fightthesmears.com
Check it out! I did and I found lots of great info to fight the idiocy with.
So be a voice of reason in an otherwise insane world. Enlighten the masses today!
Peace-
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| Raging Grannies Yard Sale |
[23 May 2008|10:46am] |
The Tucson Raging Grannies are having a yard sale this coming Saturday, May 24, starting at 7:30 am at 2548 E. Helen Street, at the guest house around the corner on Forgeus. Central location: One block north of Speedway, one block east of Tucson Boulevard.
The weather will be perfect, come early and browse the latest recycled books, fashions and decorative items. And check out the Victorian collectables. Also a special on mesquite firewood delivered to your wood pile. Lots of surprises and values...a beautiful white chest of drawers, a comfy old upholstered chair, baby cactus that want to be in your garden...more goodies are coming in each day.
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| World Harmony-Can It Happen? Watch it on the web or cable |
[20 May 2008|05:31pm] |
On Thursday, May 22, 2008 the World Harmony: Can It Happen? TV program will present from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (M.S.T.) the topic - The Horrors Going On In The Democratic Republic of The Congo!
Our featured guest will be Professor Julius Kunnie, Director of the University of Arizona Africana Studies Program.
This program can be seen on Cox Cable Channel 97 and Cox Digital Channel 120; Comcast Channel 72; and on the worldwide web - Search www.accesstucson.org and click on: Access Tucson, next look for "NOW PLAYING" and click "Watch Online", and finally click "Watch Channels 72/Digital 120".
If you miss this showing, you can still see it rebroadcast on Saturdays, May 24th and May 31st from Noon - 1:00 PM on Cox Cable Channel 99, Comcast Channel 74, and online by following the directions above and finally clicking "Watch Channels 74/99".
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You are invited to a Book Feast on Sunday, April 27, 2008, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. at The Book Stop, located at 214 N. 4th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona (phone: 326-6661).
The books are from the library of Dr. Augusto Ortiz, a dedicated family physician and faculty member of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center who served the underserved citizens of Arizona for decades.
History, Science, Philosophy, Music, Spanish, Art, and Children's books are among the hundreds of treasures to be found at this event.
The proceeds will go to fund the Ortiz Endowment, which supports the University of Arizona Mobile Health Program "Health Care and Education for the Underserved."
Please help to continue the legacy of Dr. Ortiz by supporting the Book Feast!
PRINT AND POST FLYER:
http://www.opa.medicine.arizona.edu/OrtizBookfeastflyer.pdf
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| IN TUCSON |
[12 Apr 2008|07:53am] |
TODAY APRIL12 '08
Global Human Rights Torch Relay - Tucsonans will come together to raise awareness of China's human rights abuses before the 2008 Olympics and urge positive change by the Chinese regime. There will be a torch relay, a torch walk, a torch ceremony, speakers, musicians, informational displays and petitions. Hosting the Olympics is an honor few nations are granted. China was awarded the honor of hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics-with the provision that it would improve its human rights record ahead of the Games. According to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Reporters Without Borders, and the UN, the Chinese government has increased its human rights abuses considerably. We believe this effort can save lives, and invite all to join us.Gather at Soccer Field for 3 mile walk on Walkway. Gathering with Torch Ceremony, musicians, speakers and displays at Ramada #5 and surrounding area. Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Gathering from 9:00 a.m. to noon. 8 am - 12 pm. Reid Park.
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For those of you who are interested in Israel-Palestine and other Middle East issues, Voices of Opposition will be bringing Norman Finkelstein to Tucson next month on the 5th (7:00 p.m. at the AME auditorium). It hasn't been announced on their site yet, but it's on his.
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| Tucson |
[07 Apr 2008|09:56pm] |
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Dear Friends: VERY URGENT!!!!!!
PIMA COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE HAVING A SECRET MEETING TOMORROW, APRIL 8, TUESDAY, AT 9:00am
130 WEST CONGRESS ST., TUCSON
THE MEDIA HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE WATER and ROSEMONT MINE.
ANY OF YOU CONCERNED ABOUT EITHER MATTER SHOULD BUST A GUT TO BE THERE TOMORROW.
WE NEED TO CHALLENGE THE SECRETIVENESS OF THE MEETING.
WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON AND WHY THE PUBLIC IS NOT NOTIFIED.
WE NEED TO KNOW WHO IS TO BENEFIT BY WHAT EVER SECRET DEALS ARE BEING CONSIDERED AND WHO COOKED UP THIS IDEA IN THE FIRST PLACE.
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| Do you like Joy Division? - New Phoenix Based Post Punk Band |
[27 Mar 2008|12:55pm] |
long time no post, sorry, hasn't been much news worthy...but now finally, something to post about! I'm drumming in a band, really excited about it, I'd say the closest thing we sound like is Joy Division...just good dark Post Punk kinda 'ish. scheckit out:
Glamour Shot
I'll let you know just as soon as we're ready to play out.
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| Advice, please? |
[12 Mar 2008|10:51am] |
My partner and I are currently living in Kansas City, Missouri. I grew up here, my partner grew up in Florida. We're looking to move somewhere west of here, but aren't really sure where to go. We'd like to live in a place that is more progressive than the Midwest, politically and socially. We are an interracial couple and we'd like to live somewhere that we can feel supported and accepted. My partner is also transitioning (ftm) and so we'd like to live in a place that is supportive and accepting of transgender issues. We don't make a lot of money (I'm in higher ed and my partner is a writer), so we need to live in a city where the cost of living isn't incredibly high. We were originally planning to move to Oregon (Portland or Eugene) but the cost of living is so high there, it just isn't feasible.
Right now we're looking at Tucson or the Phoenix area. I would be really grateful if you could give me some insider's information on the two areas, and which one you think might be a better fit for us. The Phoenix area looks better to me in terms of job opportunities (they have a lot of colleges/universities) but Tucson seems to be a better fit for us otherwise.
Any suggestions or advice you can give would be really helpful. Thanks!
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| Tucson: Protest march and rally in support of the people of Gaza |
[27 Jan 2008|01:05pm] |
(excerpted from email invitation)
Join this protest march & rally in support of the people of Gaza
Monday, January 28:
9am: Gather on NW corner of the UA mall
12pm: March from the UA Mall
1pm: Rally, Federal Bldg., Downtown Tucson
*We ask that you wear black in solidarity with the residents of Gaza.
From today through Jan. 29 alone, people in dozens of cities across the U.S. are organizing themselves in protest of Israel's blockade of Gaza, begun on Thursday, Jan. 17, that has been wreaking economic strangulation upon its inhabitants. The citizens of Gaza, enclosed in the precarious borderlands maintained by the Israeli govt., are dependent on the fuel, electricity and goods to which Israel controls access. Collective punishment of civilian populations, among other aspects of U.S.-backed Israeli policies such as resettlement of occupied territories, torture, unlawful deportation and indiscriminant killing, is explicitly illegal under the 4th Geneva Convention which Israel ratified on 6 July, 1951 (Amnesty International Report, 12/5/01).
Israeli officials denied the label of "collective punishment" to their actions, but claimed that Israel is only using this new sanctions policy to "convince" Gazans to stop militants from firing rockets into Israel (New York Times, 1/23/08). Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in his address at the 8th annual Herzilya Conference yesterday (Jan. 23) explained that Israel would not cease its efforts of "influencing the quality of life of [Gaza's] residents", in order to "strike at the terrorist leaders in the Gaza Strip" (Israeli News Agency, 1/23/08). In defending his country's actions before the array of condemnations from the international community--including the European Union (which pays for the fuel that Israel allows Gaza), itself describing Israel's actions as "collective punishment" of the Gazan population (New York Times, 1/23/08),--Olmert stated that "there is no justification for demanding we allow residents of Gaza to live normal lives while shells and rockets are fired from their streets and courtyards at Sderot and other communities in the south" (Haaretz, 1/23/08).
*Join us as we demand a "normal life" for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, an end to the U.S.-Israeli occupation, and a call to the United States and Israel to agree to countless UN resolutions supported overwhelmingly by the international community.
Please forward this urgent action very widely, to anyone you think might be interested.
In Solidarity,
Gabriel Matthew Schivone
Poetry Editor, Days Beyond Recall
Alternative Media and Literary Journal
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| Tucson: Vigil in solidarity with people of Gaza 5pm today (Fri) |
[25 Jan 2008|11:50am] |
This afternoon the Women in Black vigil will be dedicated to expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza.
The vigil takes place on the SW corner of Speedway and Euclid. The vigil is from 5 - 5:45 PM, and then there's a closing circle.
Peaceful people of all genders are welcome!
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| Sign the Petition from Citizens for Fair Election Coverage! |
[14 Jan 2008|11:05pm] |
This will take only a few minutes and please be sure to forward to your lists:
FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION
We, the People, are taking our presidential elections back. Corporate control of the media is one issue. Corporate media control of the information that is allowed to reach American citizens is much more dangerous, much more sinister, and much more un-American.
When 'big media' exert their unbridled control over what Americans can see, hear, and read, then the Constitutional power and right of the citizens to vote is being hijacked by multi-billion dollar corporations that want the votes to go their way.
We will not allow weapons maker GE (parent of NBC), corporate media (ABC/Disney, CNN, The Des Moines Register) or the insurance industry (AARP) to choose the next President of the United States. Each of these corporations has chosen to eliminate candidates from national television debates to protect their interests and limit our choices. By 'blacking out' dissenting opinion from the debates they are deliberately interfering with our Constitutional voting rights.
Sign the petition at:
Copy and Paste
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/2008Debates/index.html
( LJ cizzzut )
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| Davis Fleetwood on Dennis Kucinich |
[08 Jan 2008|01:27am] |
David Fleetwood has been kicking so much ass lately. I love him, and I'm very proud of what he's doing.
sometimes I wonder....
Is ANYONE paying attention?????
If you didn't see his video before this, well ... it's significant and you should be aware of it.
Is this what democracy looks like to you?
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| EVERYONE COME! |
[14 Dec 2007|11:57am] |
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You are invited to the WILPF Holiday Meeting Noon, Saturday, December 15, 2007 At the Meeting House, 931 N. 5th Ave., Tucson, AZ EVENT: Holiday Pot Luck Luncheon (noon) The Tucson Raging Grannies will sing seasonal songs at the luncheon. Play Reading by Borderlands Theater at 1 pm Those attending are invited to bring food to share for the luncheon and also non-perishable food donations for the Community Food Bank In addition there will be a mini-bazaar & mini-bake sale (Grannie bakers!) Come join the fun and choose last minute gifts & stocking stuffers! The meeting is free. The public is invited Sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
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| Free & open to all |
[25 Nov 2007|08:22pm] |
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Community Forum on Impeachment
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
10:00am-1:00pm
Northwest Neighborhood Center,
2160 N. 6th Ave., Tucson
Why? 400 days of Bush left. A lot of time for a whole lot more damage to our country.
House Resolution 333 introduced on April 24th, 2007
House Resolution 799 introduced on November 6th, 2007
Introduced Articles “ against Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.”
For more information go to http://kucinich.house.gov/issues
Panelists
Bill Risner, a distinguished Tucson attorney & election activist will give the legal arguments supporting impeachment, while Professor Bill Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Law at the UA College of Law, will provide opposing arguments
Moderator
Dick Eaton, UA Professor of History and a former DFA forum panelist will be the moderator for the event.
A video on the impeachment issue will be followed by panelist presentations and questions & answers. Representatives for both Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Congressman Raul Grijalva are expected to attend. Event is Free & Open to all. Donations to sustain activities are greatly appreciated.
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| Ride the Peace Bus |
[17 Nov 2007|09:48am] |
ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 RIDE IN THE BUS
AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROTEST AGAINST TORTURE AT FORT HUACHUCA
(They will stop in TUCSON and pick up more people)
The End the War Coalition invites you to our 2nd monthly Iraq
Moratorium,
a national action held on the third Friday of every month to bring
awareness of the growing opposition to the occupation in Iraq.
We ask everyone to make a commitment one day per month to speak out
and be visible
about ending this illegal occupation NOW.
The Yellow Rose of Texas Peace Bus
with Jim Goodnow and Rick Burnley join us in our protest.
Jim Goodnow will be speaking about his past
22 months traveling the country for peace. Rick Burnley will
recite some of his own activist poetry which earned him the name
‘The Poet Laureate of Camp Casey’ by Cindy Sheehan. Live music
by the protest folk duo Dakota and the Black River Bandit. Don’t
miss this fun opportunity to meet two committed activists as they
discuss their lives fighting the good fight for peace and justice.
On Sunday
RIDE THE YELLOW ROSE TO SIERRA VISTA
Fort Huachuca military base located in Sierra Vista, Arizona houses
one of the military’s most inexcusable secrets: intelligence
training that fosters the use of torture. Join us as we gather
together with demonstrators from all across the southwest at the
main gate to Fort Huachuca, and protest the immorality, inhumanity
and unconstitutional act of torture. Torture by U.S. military
personnel is a true evil that has horrified people across the
world. Show that Americans have not traded our humanity and given
in to Bush’s teachings of fear. Torture is wrong and it must
stop. Torture has been proven to be an ineffective tool in
gathering truth and hurts both prisoners and interrogators alike.
Please make your reservation on the Peace Bus today.
The Yellow Rose leaves from the Arizona Institute for Peace
Education & Research at 2510 South Rural Road in Tempe on Sunday,
November 18th at 7:00 a.m. Continental breakfast will be served on
the bus. The Fort Huachuca protest is scheduled for 11:00 am to
3:00 pm. The bus will return everyone to AIPER in the evening.
Ride tickets are $10.00.
Please email your reservation request or questions to Lisa at
pinkpeacephx@yahoo.com
Telephone message number (480) 894-2024
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| Come to Tucson & Ft Huachuca this week-end |
[14 Nov 2007|02:14pm] |
Southwest Weekend of Witness
(In Solidarity with the Annual SOA Watch Vigil & Action at Ft. Benning)
November 17-18, 2007
In Tucson on Saturday November 17th
9am - 4pm, Teach-in Against Torture on Saturday during the day at the
Downtown Campus of Pima Community College
(NW corner of Stone Avenue and Speedway Blvd.)
4pm - 6pm, Sign-Making Workshop @ Southside Presbyterian Church, 317
W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ 85713:
create signs for Saturday evening witness and Sunday demonstration.
6pm - 8:30pm, Screening of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib @ Southside
Presbyterian Church, 317 W 23rd St, Tucson, AZ 85713
8:30pm, Walk to Federal Building - Witness through the Night
At Fort Huachuca Sunday November 18th
11am - 3pm, Ft. Huachuca demonstration in Sierra Vista, AZ, corner of
Buffalo Soldiers Trail and Fry Blvd (1 and a half hours from Tucson)
Details & flyer, maps & updates online at http://southwestwitness.org/
Speakers for Saturday's Teach-in against torture include:
Rev. John Fife, co-founder of the Sanctuary movement, former
moderator of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. Speaking on the moral
dimension of torture.
Gail Ann Brown, a founding member of No2Torture, New Mexico State
Coordinator on the death penalty for Amnesty International, and has
been a civil rights attorney for ten years.
Dr. Kathy Norgard is a psychologist who has worked for many years
with victims of torture from Latin America and from Africa. She will
speak on the psychological damage done by torture.
Hector Aristazabel, a Colombian victim of torture. The DVD of his
powerful one-man drama of his story will be presented.
Owl & Panther, a group of children whose families are impacted by
torture or traumatic dislocation sharing their poetry.
Buff Bradley, an award winning documentary video/film maker, will be
presenting "A Long Darkness: The History of Torture in America," a
written work produced from research originally intended for a
documentary video project.
Fr. Peter Hinde will speak on FEDERAM, a Latin-American organization
of families of the disappeared, that is to say, of the effects on
families of torture and disappearance of family members.
Southwest Weekend of Witness
(In Solidarity with the Annual SOA Watch Vigil & Action at Ft. Benning)
November 17-18, 2007
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