LOS ANGELES, September 29, 2006 - After refusing to return to Iraq for a second time, Army Specialist Agustin Aguayo turned himself in on Tuesday September 26, 2006 at the Fort Irwin Army Base near Barstow, California. Aquayo had filed for conscientious objector status before being deployed to Iraq in 2004. His petition was wrongfully denied by the military and he was forced to flee from a back bedroom window of his home in Germany rather than return for a second time. Full Story: AWOL SOLDIER TURNS HIMSELF IN by Anna Kunkin
 Hundreds arrested at Civil Disobedience action near LAXLos Angeles, September 28, 2006 -- Report from the scene at La Cienega and Century Blvd. LAPD has five buses waiting for protesters to be taken away. Three of the buses are full and 35 people remain lying in the street, another protest is happening just west of this location. So far the protest has been extremely civil -- the protestors are cooperating with the police, getting up and walking to the buses when told. Among those arrested are Assemblyman Paul Kortez (D-West Hollywood), and State Senator Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles). Two people have been cited with Disorderly Conduct. In addition to those being arrested in Civil Disobedience actions, about 400 supporters are chanting from the sidewalks. From the Newswire: PHOTOS: Hotel workers CD action | | VIDEO: Hotel Workers Protest | | Hotel Workers Arrestees Information
LOS ANGELES, September 25, 2006 – A coalition of faith based groups succeeded in closing the army recruitment center in Hollywood today. Early Monday morning a group of about 50 marched down Hollywood Blvd. to the recruitment center and proceeded to block the entrance. They were prepared to risk arrest but it did not come to that. Police monitored the group but did not interfere. It is believed that the center knew in advance of the action and closed because of the demonstration.
About 25 people set up an all day vigil at the front doors to make sure the recruitment center did not try to reopen. One of the people who took part, Ann Bishop, said of the action “We may have saved a few lives. Somebody didn’t sign up, and maybe having a day to think it over they won’t sign up, and they won’t go some where and be killed or kill any body”. From the Newswire Peace Group Shuts down Army Recruitment Center in Hollywood | | MP3 Audio: Declaration of Peace
LOS ANGELES, September 21, 2006 – A demonstration for International Day of Peace and to express solidarity with the Korean farmers of Pyeongtaek was held today.
Demonstrators performed a mile long procession of Sam-bo-il-bae (a Buddhist prayer tradition) from the Korean Consulate down Wilshire Blvd. The Korean farmers are currently resisting removal from their land by force and the demolition of their homes for the construction of a US army base. From the Newswire: PHOTOS: Pyeongtaek Solidarity Action | | VIDEO: Pyeongtaek Solidarity Protest
09/22/2006
RACISTAS NO SON BIENVENIDOS! EL PROYECTO DE LOS MINUTEMEN, INC: ENEMIGOS DE LAS MASSAS. La libreria Borders 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, Septiembre 25, 2006, 6:00 PM JIM GILCHRIST ESTARA EN LA LIBRERIA BORDERS PARA PROMOVER Y FIRMAR SU NUEVO LIBRO: HAY QUE DEJARLE SABER QUE EL CONDADO DE VENTURA ES UNA COMUNIDAD MULTI-ETNICA SIN TOLERANCIA POR SU MENSAJE RACISTA. Mas.
Around the world people will be coming together Thursday in a call for a global ceasefire and day of peace and nonviolence. Events are planned for Peace Day around the world. Locally there are a number of events, including a vigil in front of an army recruiting office in Pasadena. More Details | International/national Peace a Week of Actions by Steven Gibson
The organizations, groups, collectives and individuals from both sides of the US-Mexico border who are part of the National Campaign with the Other Politics for a National Program of Leftist Struggle and for a New Constitution (The Other Campaign), call to friends and adherents and sympathizers of the 6th Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle, to laborers, youth, indigenous people, those in social struggle, intellectuals, artists and all those out there who identify with struggles from the left and from below to participate in the First Across-Borders Encounter, taking place in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on the 15, 16 and 17 of September, 2006. From the Newswire: First Across-Borders Encounter-The Other Campaign
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LOS ANGELES, September 11, 2006 – In a recent poll by MSNBC 59% of Americans stated that they did not believe the official government story of the events of September 11, 2001. The grassroots organization, 911truth.org held a day of nationwide demonstrations on the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001. Here in Los Angeles a group of people walked the streets of Westwood Village to get their message out about the unanswered questions that cause many to ask, “What really happened” From the Newswire: 911 Truth Movement Demo in Westwood | | Interview with 911-truth activist on the fifth anniversary of 911
CULVER CITY, September 10, 2006 – An Anti-Moslem demonstration took place today in front of a Mosque in Culver City. The anti-Moslems numbered about 75 and were countered by an equal number of counter demonstrators who came out in solidarity with Moslems and to defend the mosque. Although outnumber at first those countering the anti-Moslems arrived early and were able hold their ground in front of the mosque. They were unable to stop the hanging of a Moslem effigy across the street however. Inter-faith activists from ICUJP.org also established a second line at the doors to the mosque and were able to prevent the anti-Moslems from disrupting afternoon payers inside the mosque. There were some heated exchanges between the two groups but no instances of violence or arrest have been reported. Culver City Police watched from a far and did not come between the two groups or attempt to separate them. From the Newswire: Anti-Moslems Countered in Culver City by A | | Racists Hang Effigy of Bin Laden Near Mosque
by Marcus
Full report with photos:
"Lynch Mob" Attacks Mosque by Leslie Radford | | VIDEO: Protest at Culver City Mosque
LOS ANGELES, September 4, 2006 - A public hearing with two of the five commissioners of the FCC was held Thursday this past week on the USC campus. This was the first of six such hearings to be held around the country. The hearing was presented by the Latino Media Council in partnership with Media Alliance and Free Press. The focus of the hearing was diversity in the media and media ownership. After opening remarks by the two commissioners the public was able to address the commissioners. All speakers were united in their opposition to any further consolidation of media ownership.
Full report with mp3 audio: Report Back: FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership
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AWOL, Conscientious Objector, Agustin Aguayo Turns Self In
Protesters Shutdown Hollywood Army Recruitment Center
Pyeongtaek Solidarity Action
International Day of Peace This Thursday
Primer Encuentro Transfronterizo de La Otra Campaña
Amy Goodman at Skylight Books This Friday
Five Years After: 911-Truth Movement Growing
Anti-Moslem Hate Groups Besiege Culver City Mosque
FCC Holds Public Hearing on Media Ownership
