Senatorial Candidate Lisa Burks comes to Fayetteville

Senatorial Candidate Lisa Burks speaks on April 9 at 6 p.m. at the Garden room on Dickson. Burks, whose campaign protected our right to vote, keeping unreliable electronic voting machines out of Arkansas. There will be a dinner (volunteers bring food) and Wildwood will play after Burks' speech. Get involved and bring your family.

Location:
The Garden Room

Cost: Free, but donations very welcome

Directions: On Dickson Street beside Ozark Mountain Smokehouse

Organizer:

URL: http://burks4ussenate.com

Police Tactics & Resistance: The Miami Model

Police Tactics & Resistance: The Miami Model
Speaker: Mike McGuire
Friday, April 9 at 7 pm

In November 2003, Miami was host to the most recent Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) ministerial, an agreement that sought to extend the provisions of NAFTA to all of Latin America. Organized labor, progressive NGO's and environmental, community and social justice groups from all over the country traveled to Miami to protest the proposed agreement. Miami police and officials created an environment that was very hostile to our freedoms of expression, assembly, speech and petition. Indeed, Miami became a police state where our rights were trampled upon. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz referred to FTAA security as a model for homeland security across the country. This multimedia workshop will address the Miami security model as well as the activist model employed there.

Mike McGuire is a long time Latin America solidarity, labor and global justice activist. He participated in the mobilization in Seattle against the WTO and most of the major global justice mobilizations since. Additionally, he helped with the mobilizations in Cancun against the WTO and, of course, Miami against the FTAA.

See Also, "The Miami Model: Observations on a Corporate and Government Alliance"
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UB Progressives and Coalition Against Global Exploitation (CAGE)

Location:
University of Baltimore Thumel Business Center Auditorium
South East corner of North Charles & Mt. Royal Ave., the Business Center Auditorium is up a flight of stairs.

Cost: FREE

Organizer:

URL: http://www.ubprogressives.org

Baltimore Ballroom Dancing

The dancing is always free. Lessons & more from 7:50 p.m.
in the ROTC building, (north-west corner of) Johns Hopkins
University campus (just off San Marten Drive south of
University Parkway). Every Friday until June 11, 2004 except March 26, April 30, and June 11. Everyone is welcome. Bring goodies (non alcoholic) to share at
break time. Learn slow waltz, rumba, tango, line
dances, etc. Our 13th year. We change partners often to
meet everyone. Call 410-435-0967 for info, if needed.

Location:
ROTC building on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University

Cost: Always free

Directions: From North Charles Street go northwest (mostly west) to
first traffic light. Turn left onto San Marten Drive
(the extension of 39th Street which joins this
intersection from the north). Go a distance of a long city
block, turn left onto campus and see white ROTC building
on right; immediately bear right and pass the RORC building
now on your left. Lots of parking.

Organizer:

[Gran Canaria] Encuentro cultural "Confital 2004"

Location:

URL: http://canarias.indymedia.org/es_ES/mozwin.css/newswire/display/5965/index.php

II Trobada d'Estudiants dels Països Catalans

L'estudiantat dels Països Catalans ens hem de moure pel nostre futur. Un futur que no promet ser ni senzill ni planer pels nostres drets educatius. Tothom és conscient de la passivitat regnant i la desmobilització que pateixen els nostres centres: estudiants abocats a la doctrina més neoliberal, sense plantejar-se canvis, simplement escalant en un ensenyament linial ascendent. Hem de ser protagonistes del nostre ensenyament, que no vol dir mers executors de programes dogmàtics, sinó creatius i participatius d'un model educatiu just.

La gran majoria d'estudiants del nostre poble no sap veure més enllà de la simple utilització dels centres d'ensenymanet com una eina de superació personal i no col·lectiva. Molts problemes del model educatiu actual es repeteixen als diferents territoris de la nació, i la seva resolució només passa per la unió d'esforços. Les associacions locals tenen necessitat de fer xarxa amb altres entitats, i les organitzacions d'àmbit nacional han de treballar per un projecte de futur sòlid, creatiu i constructiu.

Els i les militants de les organitzacions de l'esquerra independentista dins l'ensenyament (Cepc i Ae) som conscients d'aquesta realitat i treballem per canviar-la. És hora de fer un salt quantitatiu, però només es podrà assolir si prèviament es fa un avenç qualitatiu. Fins ara s'han fet esforços, però cal fer-ne molts més per fer un projecte de tothom que sàpiga donar resposta a les creixents necessitats de cohesió de l'esquerra independentista.

Trobada d'Estudiants: encarar els nous reptes amb unitat i compromís. Hem de ser persones compromeses treballant en projectes constructius. Amb la trobada es pretén donar eines i recursos que serveixin per canviar la realitat més propera de cadascú, la situació nacional i les tendències europees. Aprendre, unir esforços, crear iniciatives i fomentar l'intercanvi és el menú de l'esdeveniment

Location:
Sallent ( bages )

Organizer:

CONCERT SKARFACE

19:30 - Concert:

- Skarface -
Ensaladilla Sound System
i Tse-Tse

Location:
CASAL L'ESTACA
Sant Llorenç de Morunys (Solsonès)

Cost: 10 euros

Organizer:

L'Hamsa no descansa

TALLER DE CLOWN. A partir de les 11 de Matí. Porteu roba per jugar i disfressar-vos.

Location:
CSOA HAMSA C/ Miquel Bleach 17 Hostafrancs L1 Cola't

Organizer:

Concentració a Barcelona a favor de Couso el dijous

El dijous a les 20 hores concentració en el consulat d'Estats Units per reinvindicar justicia per l'assassinat del periodista Jose Couso.

Location:
Front al consulat d'EEUU.
Passeig Reina Elisenda 23
Barcelona

Organizer:

Kamagasaki Homeless Night Patrol

Volunteers needed!!! Please come and walk around with us to share some solidarity with the homeless in Osaka, deter harassment against the homeless, and check on their health conditions.
All are welcome!

Location:
Meet at Osaka station. Near the central ticket entrance there is a fountain- near there is a travel agency- Please meet in front of there.

Cost: free- of course

Organizer:

URL: http://www.geocities.co.jp/wallstreet/9279

Vegan Potluck, Post-Potluck Movie

Bring vegan food and enjoy!

Location:
1400 Tennessee, #1 (basement apt. in back)

Cost: bring food

Organizer:

Peace Vigil

Peace Vigil on Market Square in Portsmouth. The vigil is a presence in opposition to U.S. bombing and warfare and to any further expansion of military retaliation.

Location:
Market Square
Portsmouth, NH

Organizer:

URL: http://www.seacoastpeaceresponse.org

Santa Barbara Indymedia Kick-Off Party and Celebration

The Santa Barbara Independent Media Center is thrilled to be hosting our kick-off party and community celebration on April 9th at 6pm at La Casa de la Raza. Amid food, drink, and music, party-goers will have the chance to get hands-on training in audio and video equipment, as well as on-site tutorials on how to upload news and media files to the SB-IMC website. Our screening booth will also showcase photos, video, and audio produced by the SB-IMC media collectives. Finally, this event is also meant as SB Indymedia's first fundraiser, and will include SB Indymedia t-shirts for sale and a raffle.

Don't hate the media,
Become the media!

Location:
La Casa de la Raza
601 E. Montecito St. (corner of Cesar Chavez)
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Cost: free, donations requested

Organizer:

URL: http://www.sbindymedia.org

Soquel peace vigil

PEACE VIGILS: Please join us to peacefully protest our country's "endless" and "permanent" war. Bring signs, banners, flags, costumes, and noisemakers - or use ours! Choose from the following locations for weekly vigils:

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At The Plaza in Watsonville.

Fridays, 4:45-5:30pm
In front of The Ugly Mug Coffeehouse at the corner of Porter and Soquel in Soquel.

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz.

Location:
The Ugly Mug Coffeehouse at the corner of Porter and Soquel in Soquel.

Organizer:

URL: http://wilpf.got.net

Watsonville peace vigil

PEACE VIGILS: Please join WILPF to peacefully protest our country's "endless" and "permanent" war. Bring signs, banners, flags, costumes, and noisemakers - or use ours! Choose from the following locations for weekly vigils:

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At The Plaza in Watsonville.

Fridays, 4:45-5:30pm
In front of The Ugly Mug Coffeehouse at the corner of Porter and Soquel in Soquel.

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz.

Location:
The Plaza in Watsonville
(Main St. and the 129)

Organizer:

Santa Cruz peace vigil

PEACE VIGILS: Please join us to peacefully protest our country's
"endless" and "permanent" war. Bring signs, banners, flags, costumes,
and noisemakers - or use ours! Choose from the following locations
for weekly vigils:

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At The Plaza in Watsonville.

Fridays, 4:45-5:30pm
In front of The Ugly Mug Coffeehouse at the corner of Porter and
Soquel in Soquel.

Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm
At the corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz.

Location:
corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz

Organizer:

URL: http://wilpf.got.net

MEFA (Multi-Cultural Environmental Film & Arts Festival)

Come celebrate multi cultural approaches to activism via the theme of the environmental movement with dance performances, screenings of environmentalists TV cartoons & discussion panel/open-mic. For more info call toll free infoline 866-841-9139 ext 1999.

Location:
UCSC, Oakes 105

Cost: free

Organizer:

URL: http://www.scmefa.org

Sahar Saba of RAWA Speaking at AWM/RAWA Fundraiser

The Zami Student Housing Cooperative presents an evening to benefit the Afghan Women's Mission/RAWA(Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan).

Sahar Saba of RAWA will be speaking on her experiences and the current situation of women in Afghanistan. Serving on RAWA’s foreign affairs committee, Sahar has traveled to many countries in the past several years to speak on behalf of RAWA. Sahar was born in Kabul; in 1979, her family fled Afghanistan to the refugee camps in Pakistan to escape the Soviet invasion, and she was educated at one of RAWA’s underground schools.
Following Ms. Saba's presentation there will be a showing of the film Sadaa E Zan (90 minutes), which documents the stories of the women in war ravaged Afghanistan and under the Taliban. There will also be a raffle as well as an after party with local DJ Durt spinning records.

Zami is a student owned housing co-op and community space located in downtown Santa Cruz. There is a suggested donation of $15 ($10 students) or whatever is affordable.

When: Friday, April 9th 7:00pm
Where: Zami! 807 Laurel Street Santa Cruz, Calif.

For more information and directions call (831) 471-9098 or e-mail walterkaminski-AT-lycos.com

Location:
Zami! 807 Laurel Street Santa Cruz

Cost: $15 ($10 students) no one turned away for lack of funds

Organizer:

URL: http://www.museumfire.com/benefits.htm

AIR AMERICA RADIO IS ON THE AIR

THE O'FRANKEN FACTOR
ADrug-Free Radio
Liars beware: Al Franken, co-host Katherine Lanpher and Team O'Franken invite you to spend three hours a day in the Zero Spin Zone.
Weekdays noon-3pm
Repeat: 11pm-2am

THE MAJORITY REPORT
The Right has had its say for the last three years. Now, on "The Majority Report", co-hosts Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder have theirs. Our side just got a little bit louder.
Weekdays 8pm-11pm

THE RANDI RHODES SHOW
Randi brings her own brand of provocative and infectiously humorous talk to Air America Radio.
Weekdays 3pm-7pm
Repeat: 2am-6am

UNFILTERED
Unfiltered is co-hosted by Lizz Winstead, Chuck D, and Rachel Maddow. This uncompromising program puts politics and culture through the wringer, uncensored and unfiltered.
Weekdays 9am-Noon

Location:
Go to www.AirAmericaRadio.com

Directions: For details related to available radio stations
and for RealAudio Live Feed, go to the web site

URL: http://www.AirAmericaRadio.com

Counter Demonstration at "Good Friday All-Day Vigil" day of intimidation

Tired of the fundies imposing their religion and morals on the rest of us? Let's stop taking it and support the people working for equal rights, access to health care, and a strong commitment to a clear separation between church and state. Let's make a good showing at this "Good Friday All-Day Vigil" day of intimidation and support the staff of Planned Parenthood and the families that depend on them.

Location:
Planned Parenthood, 1965 Ford Parkway in St. Paul.

Cost: None

Organizer:

URL: http://www.plam.org/gf2004.htm

Emergency protest on Iraq

Emergency Protest
End the Occupation of Iraq -
Bring the Troops Home Now!

Friday, April 9
4:30PM
Federal Courts Building
4th Street & 3rd Ave.
Minneapolis



IRAQ AT THE BOILING POINT

Friday protest in Minneapolis will be part of a
nationally coordinated anti-war response to current events in Iraq.

An emergency protest has been called for Friday, April 9 by Twin Cities area anti-war organizations to speak out against the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The event is part of a nationally coordinated response being carried out this weekend in cities across the United States in response to the events in Iraq.

The Minneapolis protest will be held on Friday, April 9 at 4:30 pm at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse, 4th Street and 3rd Ave. in downtown Minneapolis. The protest will include banners and picketing as well as brief statements from representatives of some of the sponsoring organizations.

A statement issued by organizers says in part, "The revolt sweeping Iraq in opposition to the U.S.-led occupation has resulted in the White House and Pentagon ordering an escalation of U.S. military action in Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis have been killed. A large number of U.S. troops have also died. There is no let up in sight. The message is clear: the Iraqi people want the U.S. occupation to end."

The statement continues, "the U.S. war in Iraq was never about terrorism, weapons of mass destruction or democracy. The war was fought for control of the resources of the region. The Iraqi people want to regain control. They have the right to self-determination without foreign interference."

The Minneapolis protest is being organized under the call of "End the Occupation of Iraq - Bring the Troops Home Now."

Among the organizations that have joined in sponsoring the protest are Anti-War Committee, Iraq Peace Action Coalition, Pax Christi (Twin Cities), St. Joan of Arc WAMM/Peacemakers, Twin Cities Peace Campaign/Focus on Iraq, Veterans for Peace (Chapter 27), Women Against Military Madness and Womens Political Alliance.

From Friday April 9 through Monday April 12, demonstrations will be held in cities and towns through across the U.S. In addition to Minneapolis, protests are planned in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities. The call for the weekend events was initiated by the International ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition.

For more information on the Minneapolis event call Anti-War Committee 612 379-3899, Twin Cities Peace Campaign/Focus on Iraq 612 522-1861 or Women Against Military Madness 612 827-5364.

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Location:
Federal Building
4th Street & 3rd Ave.
Downtown Minneapolis

Organizer: