Wednesday, November 27, 2013

[SDCPJ] Call to Action – Fort Carson denies clemency for Kimberly Rivera

SAVE THE DATE:  This Sunday, December 1st at 3pm, RALLY TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR KIMBERLY RIVERA AND HER NEWBORN SON, North Gate, Miramar


We have just received word that Kimberly Rivera's clemency request (which was accompanied by 495 letters from supporters from around the world) has been rejected by the Brig. General Michael A. Bills, which means that Kimberly will be separated from her son Matthew as soon as she is released from Balboa Medical Center.

Matthew Rivera

Matthew Rivera

We are crushed by this news. We believed that BG Bills would show humanity and grant Kimberly a release for the last few weeks of her sentence but we were wrong.

It is important that the US Army not win this fight. We, as people of conscience must stand up and say that we still stand with Kim. If we do not speak up, the brass will think that they have won and will believe that cruelty is the best way to stifle dissent.

kimandmario

Mario and Kimberly Rivera

Supporters of Kim are urged to take nonviolent action to show your outrage with this decision. Possibilities for this expression might include:

1. Demonstrations and vigils outside the gates of US military installations around the world.

2. Letters and phone calls being sent to President Obama urging him to exercise his power as Commander-in-Chief to order Kimberly's release.

3. Demonstrations and vigils outside US embassies and consulates around the world.

We will be sharing more details tomorrow on a national day of action in solidarity with Kim.

We appreciate all of those who have answered our previous calls to action.


--
James Matthew Branum
     * Minister of Peace & Justice - joymennonite.org
     * Writer - MilitaryLawpress.com
     * Attorney at Law - JMBranum.com
405.494.0562 (c) 866.757.8785 (f)
PO Box 721016, Oklahoma City, OK 73172

PRIVACY NOTICE: This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unless otherwise stated, this information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.

Due to recent disclosures of widespread security breaches by the US government against web-based email services, clients and others seeking to have secure communication with me are welcome to email me via PGP-encryption on my alternate email address of jmb@jmb.mx.
--
Lynn
San Diego Military Counseling Project
www.sdmcp.org

[SDCPJ] Join us at the Peace on Earth Holiday Bazaar! Tell your friends, too!

Don't miss this unique chance to support many important groups working for peace, social justice, and sustainability AND get those special holiday gifts without setting foot in a shopping mall.
Plus, we'll also have awesome ENTERTAINMENT 
from Occupellas, Peace on Earth Carolers, two Circus Acts, and TrancenDANCE!

*ANNUAL PEACE ON EARTH HOLIDAY BAZAAR!* 
More info at www.PeaceBazaar.net 
 
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013
10 am to 2 pm 
Mid City Gym, 4302 Landis St, 92105 
(entrance on one-way 43rd St, two blocks south of University). 

Gift items will include t-shirts, holiday cards, calendars, buttons, jewelry, books, videos, art, homemade jams, handicrafts, free trade items, soaps, ornaments, organization memberships, and more!  

Come hungry too! Middle Eastern food, drinks, and baked goodies will be available for purchase. Plus, just one block away is a thriving local City Heights Farmer's Market. What an awesome day!

2013 Bazaar participants include:

Grrrl Zines A-Go-Go
Haiti Reads
SD Peace Garden
Save the World Fridays
Groundwork Books
SD Veterans For Peace
Karama
reInterpret
Plant With Purpose
Project YANO
Peace Resource Center
Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
Hostelling International USA-San Diego
Women Occupy San Diego
San Diego Immigrant Youth Collective
Nonviolent Peaceforce
San Diego BDS
Activist San Diego & KNSJ Radio
Union of Pan Asian Communities
SD Maquiladora Workers Solidarity Network
Alliance for African Assistance
Al-Awda
SD Cooperative Charter School
IRC International Rescue Organization
La Jolla Friends Meeting
Open Heart Sangha

Monday, November 25, 2013

[SDCPJ] Fwd: Update: Matthew Rivera has been born!



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: JM Branum <girightslawyer@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Subject: Update: Matthew Rivera has been born!
To:


(please share widely)

Updated 8:00 pm PST: We don't know many details yet, but we do know that Kimberly's son, Matthew, has been born.

Please continue to write letters urging Brig. General Michael A. Bills to grant clemency so that Kimberly Rivera can be with her son but our previous call for letters/phone calls to ask that Mario Rivera (the father) be allowed to be present for childbirth is no longer needed.

More details will be shared as we have them.

Updated 3:38 pm PST: I just got off the phone with Mario Rivera (husband of Kimberly Rivera). He reports that Kimberly is in labor at Balboa Medical Center but that the hospital is not allowing him to be present with his wife during delivery.

Mario is a very devoted father and was present with his wife for the delivery of their previous four children, even being there to cut the umbilical cord. There is no reason that he should not be present with his wife during this important time for the birth of Matthew Kaden Rivera.

As Kimberly Rivera's defense counsel, I believe that this action constitutes cruel and unusual punishment which is forbidden by the US constitution. But it is not too late to reverse this great evil being conducted by the US military.

We are urging supporters to immediately send letters and/or call the following authorities to urge them to allow Mario to be in the delivery room. Time is of the essence (at last report, Kim is dilated to 7 cm) :

Balboa Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Miramar Brig, San Diego, CA

Fort Carson, CO (Kimberly Rivera's home command)





--
James Matthew Branum
     * Minister of Peace & Justice - joymennonite.org
     * Writer - MilitaryLawpress.com
     * Attorney at Law - JMBranum.com
405.494.0562 (c) 866.757.8785 (f)
PO Box 721016, Oklahoma City, OK 73172

PRIVACY NOTICE: This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unless otherwise stated, this information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.

Due to recent disclosures of widespread security breaches by the US government against web-based email services, clients and others seeking to have secure communication with me are welcome to email me via PGP-encryption on my alternate email address of jmb@jmb.mx.

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--
Lynn
San Diego Military Counseling Project
www.sdmcp.org

[SDCPJ] NO PIO PICO IN SAN YSIDRO! Pio Pico EPA hearing - Tuesday Dec 17 6:30-8:30



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Emily Wier <emily.wier@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:17 PM
Subject: Pio Pico EPA hearing - Tuesday Dec 17 6:30-8:30

Pio Pico would be a 300MW gas-fired peaker power plant installed near the border in San Ysidro. This plant would cost ratepayers $1.6 billion, emit greenhouse gasses, contribute to worsening air quality in our border region, and take us a step backwards in the fight against climate change. This plant may be familiar to many of you, as we (along with our allies) successfully got the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to deny this application (and the Quail Brush) back in March of this year. Now - SDG&E says that because San Onofre is no longer in operation, we need the power - when in fact, our energy demands have stayed constant. We don't need this power!

There is an EPA hearing on Tuesday, December 17 from 6:30-8:30 pm 

Where: San Ysidro Middle School (4353 Otay Mesa RdSan Diego 92173)

When: Tuesday December 17, 6:30-8:30 pm

What: US EPA Hearing on the Pio Pico Power Plant

What's Our Role? Permits for the 300 MW Pio Pico Power Plant have been granted by the CPUC, CEC (CA Energy Commission), and the EPA. However, the EPA is considering their permit that stated that it would reconsider its permit. This is the only missing link between this dirty power plant from being built, and our partners need us to rally the troops! 


Here's more information -

How You Can Prevent Pio Pico & Other Dirty Power Plants

And Make Way for More Clean Energy

 

Action List for Individuals

 

BACKGROUND:

·   Pio Pico is a dirty gas power plant proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).

·   Pio Pico would be located in Otay Mesa in an area that already fails to meet state particulate matter standards and is among the 20% most polluted zip codes in CA. If permitted, Pio Pico will continue to pollute for the 25 years of the contract.

·   Pio Pico would saddle SDG&E customers with the $1.6 Billion bill.

·   SDG&E wants the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to fast track approval Pio Pico at the end of 2013 or Jan 2014.

·   Pio Pico was previously granted permits from the California Energy Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but the U.S. EPA announced it will reconsider its permit and reopen public comments, which are due on Dec 17. There will be a hearing at San Ysidro Middle School on Dec 17 at 6:30pm

·   The CPUC said NO to Pio Pico in March due to lack of need through at least 2018.

·   Now SDG&E is using the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) as a reason it is reapplying for Pio Pico just 3 months after the NO decision.

·   SDG&E's request ignores the CPUC's separate and more appropriate comprehensive planning process (the Long-Term Procurement Plan-- LTPP) to evaluate SONGS replacement needs, it ignores the fact that we don't need the energy, and it exemplifies SDG&E's total disregard for clean energy solutions.

·   In addition to Pio Pico, the CPUC is also considering (as part of the LTPP) a whole line of new fossil fuel power plants in San Diego and the Los Angeles Basin to replace SONGS with 50% fossil fuels.

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

 

·   Sign CEJA's Petition 'No Pio Pico; Yes to Clean Energy to Replace SONGS':  http://bit.ly/HHl6P8

 ·   Sign Sierra Club's Petition 'No Dirty Gas Plants; Yes to 100% Clean Energy to Peplace SONGS': https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=12338

 

·   Promote the CEJA Petition, share the Pio Pico Fact Sheet, and Share CEJA's Blog and CEJA's/EHC's Tweets and FB Posts with your members and friends via email, social media, meetings, etc

o (Pio Pico Fact Sheet: http://caleja.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pio-Pico-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf)

o CEJA Blog: http://caleja.org/news/

o EHC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EHCSanDiego

o CEJA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaEnvironmentalJusticeAlliance


--
Emily Wier 
pachamama



Democracy At Work | A social movement for economic democracy

Democracy At Work | A social movement for economic democracy This is significant. Please pay attention and pass on.

Re: [SDCPJ] Fwd: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON KIMBERLY RIVERA (please forward widely)

Lynn let people know that Mario is back in the room with Kim for the birth!!

He will not have cell phone now as must turn in to security but he has Wills and my cells

He will have to call US.

Kids with me at my house still napping. I am picking up bean burritos when they wake up and will deliver them to Will. Please let group know status as I am only on my iPhone 


Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 25, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Lynn Gonzalez <dissential@gmail.com> wrote:



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: James M Branum <jmbzine@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON KIMBERLY RIVERA (please forward widely)
To:


From: http://freekimberlyrivera.org/2013/11/25/urgent-call-to-action-contact-military-authorities-to-urge-them-to-allow-mario-rivera-to-be-in-the-delivery-room-for-the-birth-of-he-and-kims-child/

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Contact military authorities to urge them to allow Mario Rivera to be in the delivery room for the birth of he and Kim's child

I just got off the phone with Mario Rivera (husband of Kimberly Rivera). He reports that Kimberly is in labor at Balboa Medical Center but that the hospital is not allowing him to be present with his wife during delivery.

Mario is a very devoted father and was present with his wife for the delivery of their previous four children, even being there to cut the umbilical cord. There is no reason that he should not be present with his wife during this important time for the birth of Matthew Kaden Rivera.

As Kimberly Rivera's defense counsel, I believe that this action constitutes cruel and unusual punishment which is forbidden by the US constitution. But it is not too late to reverse this great evil being conducted by the US military.

We are urging supporters to immediately send letters and/or call the following authorities to urge them to allow Mario to be in the delivery room. Time is of the essence (at last report, Kim is dilated to 7 cm) :

Balboa Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Miramar Brig, San Diego, CA

Fort Carson, CO (Kimberly Rivera's home command)


--
James Matthew Branum - www.JMBranum.com
     * Minister of Peace & Justice - joymennonite.org
     * Legal Director, Oklahoma Center for Conscience - ConscientiousObjectorLawyer.com

405.494.0562 (c) 866.757.8785 (f)
PO Box 721016, Oklahoma City, OK 73172

PRIVACY NOTICE: This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unless otherwise stated, this information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.

Due to recent disclosures of widespread security breaches by the US government against web-based email services, clients and others seeking to have secure communication with me are welcome to email me via PGP-encryption on my alternate email address of jmb@jmb.mx.

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Lynn
San Diego Military Counseling Project
www.sdmcp.org

[SDCPJ] Fwd: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON KIMBERLY RIVERA (please forward widely)



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: James M Branum <jmbzine@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON KIMBERLY RIVERA (please forward widely)
To:


From: http://freekimberlyrivera.org/2013/11/25/urgent-call-to-action-contact-military-authorities-to-urge-them-to-allow-mario-rivera-to-be-in-the-delivery-room-for-the-birth-of-he-and-kims-child/

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Contact military authorities to urge them to allow Mario Rivera to be in the delivery room for the birth of he and Kim's child

I just got off the phone with Mario Rivera (husband of Kimberly Rivera). He reports that Kimberly is in labor at Balboa Medical Center but that the hospital is not allowing him to be present with his wife during delivery.

Mario is a very devoted father and was present with his wife for the delivery of their previous four children, even being there to cut the umbilical cord. There is no reason that he should not be present with his wife during this important time for the birth of Matthew Kaden Rivera.

As Kimberly Rivera's defense counsel, I believe that this action constitutes cruel and unusual punishment which is forbidden by the US constitution. But it is not too late to reverse this great evil being conducted by the US military.

We are urging supporters to immediately send letters and/or call the following authorities to urge them to allow Mario to be in the delivery room. Time is of the essence (at last report, Kim is dilated to 7 cm) :

Balboa Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Miramar Brig, San Diego, CA

Fort Carson, CO (Kimberly Rivera's home command)


--
James Matthew Branum - www.JMBranum.com
     * Minister of Peace & Justice - joymennonite.org
     * Legal Director, Oklahoma Center for Conscience - ConscientiousObjectorLawyer.com

405.494.0562 (c) 866.757.8785 (f)
PO Box 721016, Oklahoma City, OK 73172

PRIVACY NOTICE: This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unless otherwise stated, this information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.

Due to recent disclosures of widespread security breaches by the US government against web-based email services, clients and others seeking to have secure communication with me are welcome to email me via PGP-encryption on my alternate email address of jmb@jmb.mx.

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--
Lynn
San Diego Military Counseling Project
www.sdmcp.org

Sunday, November 24, 2013

[SDCPJ] SDCPJ: for Monday night 11/25 brainstorming - some ideas

The below is very rough, not complete  or "well-baked" by any means, and concentrates on issues rather than the form/structure of SDCPJ; but please accept as some food for our thought.    Rick, can you bring/send you shared at our last meeting?   I WILL SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW NIGHT!  

Craig

BRAINSTORM THOUGHTS - SDCPJ mission/agenda

 
 

Items to Work on in 2014

 
  • Normalize US relations with Cuba; end to the trade blockade
  • Peace, normalized US and mutually beneficial relations with Iran
  • Peace and justice for the Palestinian people; end to the State of Israel's apartheid of the Palestinians, blockade of Gaza, and occupation in all respects of the West Bank
  • End the US global drone wars; put in place real and effective bans on robotic war tools (similar to bans on chemical weapons, etc.)
  • An end to the US military world empire, to be replaced by
  • An end to corporate corruption of the US political process
  • End US intrasegence in climate change politics, and the UN COP process
  • Reverse and permanently end corporate influence and corruption in the politics and government by reversing "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" Supreme Court ruling
  • End financial corruption of the public economy by bringing back in full force and effect, the "Glass–Steagall Act" (refers to four provisions of the U.S. Banking Act of 1933)
 
 

Issue Areas

 
The environment – continued global environmental degradation, from local level to global level; misuse/abuse of air, water, land; impacting everyone but mostly the poor; and driven by corporate greed and corruption.  Global and local inequity sharing the impacts of environmental degradation.
 
Domestic civil liberties – continued degradation of personal privacy and liberty
 
Economic inequity – in the US and globally;
 
Corruption of government by self-serving interests of greed – government has reached unprecedented levels of diversion to meet the desires of corporate vested interests, while the common good is sacrificed.  The problem is not government; it is who controls government, for what purposes.  

[SDCPJ] URGENT: UCSD STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP!

STUDENTS ARE BEING TARGETED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR ORGANIZING ON CAMPUS! Sign the petition! Help us tell UCSD administration that they can't intimidate students and stop them from protesting peacefully!

http://www.change.org/petitions/chancellor-khosla-assistant-vice-chancellor-gary-ratcliff-and-the-office-of-student-conduct-drop-the-sanctions-brought-up-against-students-for-peaceful-protest-and-stop-trying-to-intimidate-students-from-organizing-at-the-university-of-california-san-2

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[SDCPJ] Peace Resource Ctr. Souper Supper: Tonight's the Night 11/24/13

Sunday, November 24!  Souper Supper

The soup pots are on and the corn bread is baking! Tonight's the night! Come on over and join with us for the Peace Center's 33rd Anniversary celebration!


https://www.facebook.com/events/599939043398864/

Enjoy a variety of soups (vegetarian and vegan) and breads prepared by our Peace Cooks and a dessert of brownies from the Big Kitchen for the Peace Resource Center's 33rd Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting!'

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dennis Malone
"Is the War on Drugs the New Jim Crow?"

Poetry by Jim Moreno
Music by Trinity Sullivan

Doors open 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6-7 p.m.
Program: 7-8:30 p.m.

Suggested donation: $20 adults/$5 children

Reservations and info, please call 619-263-9301 or email info@prcsd.org

For information about the Peace Resource Center and our programs:www.prcsd.org

Keynote speaker info:
Reverend Dennis Malone, co-founder and lead organizer of All of Us or None, San Diego, advocates for criminal justice reform and community economic development. He has a Bachelors of Social Science degree and was honored by the San Diego Foundation for Change with the Danzig Award for outstanding community grassroots organizing. These accomplishments come after serving nearly a decade (1982-1991) in federal and state penal institutions. Since 1991, Rev. Malone has been an example of "A second chance made good." All of Us or None, San Diego is a grassroots movement of former prisoners and felons organizing to combat the many forms of discrimination faced as the result of felony convictions.

[SDCPJ] 11/25 Monday night: AGENDA, SDCPJ - Existential Discussion!!

All, 

It is time for all of you, all of us, to come together to chart the future.  See the important SDCPJ discussion agenda below/ attached, bring yourself, and bring ideas!!  

Craig
858-354-1785

SAN DIEGO COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

                        - In the Peace Resource Center Office At the Friends Center -

                        3850 Westgate Place, San Diego, CA 92105

                        Monday, November 25, 2012 – 7:00 PM

Agenda
 
Tonight's Facilitator:

Welcome, Introductions

Note taker for this evening's meeting will be ________________
Next regular SDCPJ meeting: Monday, Dec. 9, 2012 (to be confirmed
Facilitator_____________
 
"So much ingenuity to wage war, still no clue how to wage peace. I am living in a mad house."
 
Discussion (short discussion/decision items)
 
- Dec. 11-15, Benjamin Netanyahu in San Diego; call for action? (see Information below)
 
- Jan. 20 All Peoples Celebration: participate?
 
KNSJ radio – sponsorship opportunities (Martin) – note, may relate to the below
 
 
Existential Discussion – "to be, or not to be (or what do be) – that is the question"
- Key issues to work on in 2014 – the things that are important to work on, whether SDCPJ exists or not (bring your ideas!!)
 
- Whether to continue SDCPJ; and if continue, in what form, how to sustain, and how to make effective (bring your suggestions!)
 
Break Outs (as needed) 
 
Announcements 

Friday, November 22, 2013

Take Action | Democracy At Work

Take Action | Democracy At Work

[SDCPJ] YES, T'giving meeting of SDCPJ, Monday 11/25 - 7 PM

"I'm thankful for the SDCPJ and all of its groups, the community of tireless heroes standing up for the common good, peace and justice, against the continuing forces of greed, corruption and inequity."  

Yes, there will be a meeting of the San Diego Coalition for Peace & Justice this next Monday evening, 7 PM at the Friends Center.  A brief agenda will follow this weekend . . . 

BUT: the main topic will be the "existential question" - WHAT IS THE SDCPJ TODAY, WHAT SHOULD IT BE/WHERE SHOULD IT GO NOW?  

Thought materials will be distributed by e-mail ahead of time.  The possible directions for SDCPJ run the whole scope from dissolution, to continuing on as-is, to total restructuring for a different kind of outreach and outcomes.  WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS, what are the NEEDS AND DIRECTIONS of your groups?  Can we be more effective, and how?  

So COME JOIN this existential discussion.  And be thankful for each other!

Craig


Thursday, November 21, 2013

[SDCPJ] Socially Provocative Theatre - "Mercy Killers" Nov 22 in San Diego!

 

Please distribute widely!!

Join us for this powerful performance as Michael Milligan brings his one-man play to San Diego on Friday, November 22.  "Mercy Killers" transcends party politics to bring the real cost of a fatally damaged health care system sharply into perspective. This production has been touring the U.S. to inspire discussion of healthcare reform.  This is his one and only performance in San Diego, and the play will be followed by a panel discussion with the actor and others in the healthcare community.  Presented by Campaign for a Healthy California.  Seats are limited, so please reserve now, and spread the word! 

 

MERCY KILLERS

Friday, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

7:00 PM

First Unitarian Universalist Church, Bard Hall

4190 Front Street, San Diego CA 92103

 

$10.00 donation per seat

Limited seating, reserve your tickets today.

If you cannot attend please consider making a donation to sponsor others and support the work of healthcare reform.

 

To reserve your seats contact us!

·         Email tbunting@calnurses.org, or dawndershem@gmail.com and state how many tickets you would like to reserve, or call Dawn at 619-421-0985

·         Mail a check payable to Campaign for a Healthy California and mail to

CNA/Mercy Killers

3160 Camino del Rio South #305

San Diego, CA  92108

 

"In one spellbinding hour, Milligan manages to spotlight what is wrong with our health care system: capricious coverage, error-prone treatments, and unreasonable costs that ultimately affect us all."         

Jacqueline H. Wolf, Department Chair, Department of Social Medicine, Ohio University

 

"Raw, emotional, and devastatingly honest.  Broadway actor Michael Milligan's solo show gives an insight into the destructive personal impact of the American healthcare system. It makes public the private stories of thousands of Americans and shows an urgent need for change in a system failing so many. His performance is incredibly powerful and passionate, sweeping the audience up in Joe's story; making them laugh sometimes and bringing them to the edge of tears at others. Milligan has written a beautifully moving and thought-provoking piece . . . "

Anita Magee, ThreeWeeks

 

At the centre of Michael Milligan's one man show is not just a searing indictment of the U.S. healthcare system but also a surprisingly tender love story. It is a combination perfectly judged to affect the audience, to break through prejudices and politics straight to the core of a very real

problem. 

 

Joe is a patriotic, conservative, hard-working small business owner. He believes that the system will take care of him as long as he plays by the rules, something he has done for his entire life. But when his wife falls ill, he learns the hard way just how damaged that system really is.  Milligan has created a noble character in Joe, a man who seems bemused by this tragedy and is still fighting to uphold his moral code. 

 

For more information about Mercy Killers, visit

www.MercyKillersThePlay.com

 

For more information at Campaign for a Healthy California, visit

www.HealthyCaliforniaCampaign.org

 

See you there!

 

Terry Bunting

Labor Representative -- California Nurses Association -- National Nurses United

ofc: 619-516-4917x3601;  fax: 619-516-4922;  web: www.calnurses.org

 

Support the Nurses Campaign to Heal America!  www.NursesHealAmerica.org

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Terry Bunting

Labor Representative -- California Nurses Association -- National Nurses United

ofc: 619-516-4917x3601;  fax: 619-516-4922;  web: www.calnurses.org

 

Support the Nurses Campaign to Heal America!  www.NursesHealAmerica.org

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

[SDCPJ] FRIDAY~Rally to Defend Trans* Rights!‏

Transgender students moved one step closer to justice with the passing of the School Success and Opportunity Act (AB 1266) this year. This brand new California bill guarantees transgender students safe access to necessary school facilities & activities in public schools. As you may know, this bill and these students are under attack by national transphobic organizations. Over the past 90 days, they have been running a media smear campaign against trans* youth and lying to the public to get this issue on the ballot. California officials have until Nov. 20th to count & validate signatures. WHETHER THEY QUALIFY THE REFERENDUM OR NOT, WE WILL RALLY IN HILLCREST TO SUPPORT OUR YOUTH!
https://www.facebook.com/events/544752875613808/

 

EVENT INFO:

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22nd
6:30-8:00PM
University Ave & Normal St ~ Hillcrest

Hear speakers from the trans* community (this event will highlight trans* voices only). Bring signs! Wear pink, blue or white in solidarity with the trans* community. Facepaint will be available on site.

*this event is wheelchair accessible and dis-ability affirmative. if you need additional accommodations please contact us 72 hours prior to the event*

 

Vibe watchers will be present for attendees who have any questions or concerns.

This event is part of CFAC's TRANS* ACTION WEEK. 

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERENCE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1454003784825513/
RALLY TO DEFEND TRANS RIGHTS: https://www.facebook.com/events/544752875613808/
"TWO SPIRITS" SCREENING ~ HILLCREST: https://www.facebook.com/events/543557142391669/
BLACK & PINK SAN DIEGO'S PEN PAL CORRESPONDENCE & STUDY GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/events/540810722672951/

THE TIME IS NOW TO ORGANIZE AND DEFEND OUR YOUTH! Join us and invite your friends!

 

CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS WANTED!

If your organization would like to co-sponsor this event, please e-mail field@canvassforacause.org. A small amount of speaking spaces are available.

 

CURRENT CO-SPONSORS

Canvass For a Cause ~ http://canvassforacause.org/

SAME Alliance ~ http://samealliance.com/

Black and Pink - San Diego ~ https://www.facebook.com/BLACKANDPINKSANDIEGO

Monday, November 18, 2013

[SDCPJ] Mon, Nov 25: IWW Global Day of Action Against Starbucks for San Diego

 
please forward this message widely
 
 
Friends,
 
The San Diego IWW organizing caucus is calling a demonstration at the City Heights Starbucks on Monday, November 25, 2013, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The action is in support of AWPPW workers employed by the Pactiv contractor supplying cups and paper products to Starbucks and in support of workers employed by Starbucks. A Global Day of Action at Starbucks has been called by those workers. Please come and please help build support for it.
 
We will be leafleting, displaying banners and signs, perhaps chanting, and speaking with the public about the struggle of the workers at Pactiv and about the working conditions and low-pay of Starbucks employees. Our target location will be at the Starbucks in City Heights in the Albertson's plaza. 
 
To see the AWPPW statement go to http://starbucksunfair.org/ or download the attachment.

More information about the Starbucks Workers Union is at http://www.starbucksunion.org/about
 
Solidarity,
Monty Kroopkin


---------- Forwarded Message ----------
James Messer invited you to San Diego IWW's event: IWW Global Day of Action Against Starbucks for San Diego, Monday, November 25, 2013, 6:30pm - 7:30pm at 4421 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92105
 

 Dear friends and comrades,

You may have heard a lot about Starbucks lately. Baristas in Chile, who make about $2.50 per hour, recently went on strike because the company refused to negotiate with them. While the strike is now over, the workers in Chile have promised to continue the fight in other ways.

Another group of workers at a company that supplies cups to Starbucks, Pactiv, is fighting against unacceptable cuts to their pay and benefits, and they need our help to put the heat on Starbucks! Starbucks has ignored Pactiv's attack on its workers and turned a blind eye to the violation of it's own Supplier Code of Conduct, which states suppliers must demonstrate "a commitment to the welfare and economic improvement" of their employees. Workers at the Pactiv plant in Stockton, CA, represented by Local 83 of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, are protesting outside of Starbucks corporate headquarters on November 25th, and have called for a global day of action to take place at the same time.

IWW Starbucks Workers Union fully supports and endorses this day of action, and call on all IWW branches, members, and allies able to do so to head to the busiest Starbucks location near you on the 25th and let the company know that their union-busting will not be tolerated, and that they are responsible for the outrageous anti-worker behavior of their suppliers.

Pactiv is not the only Starbucks supplier attacking its workers. Employees at the Maximus Coffee plant in Houston, Texas are currently on strike after their bosses attempted to force a 25-50% pay cut with corresponding cuts in benefits on them. Starbucks is one of the retailers that Maximus roasts, packages, and processes coffee beans for. Just as they have with Pactiv, Starbucks has remained silent about this blatant violation of its own "ethical" policies.

Meanwhile, the IWW Starbucks Workers Union continues to fight for better wages, better conditions, and respect at work for the company's tens of thousands of baristas in the U.S. Our organizers continue to win victories in their workplaces through direct action. Many SWU organizers have been illegally fired since our union was founded in 2004, so we know all too well what union-busting feels like. 

The bottom line is, we need your help to make this day of action a success. With enough participation from IWW branches and allies, we can make Starbucks worry about their squeaky-clean public image enough to pressure Pactiv into treating its workers fairly. A successful wave of actions around the country and the world will remind Starbucks that we are monitoring their activities, and that union-busting, anti-worker behavior will not be tolerated from them or their suppliers. It can also inform Starbucks workers that the IWW Starbucks Workers Union exists and can help them fight for better conditions, which could assist our organizing efforts greatly. Where we decide to take action, please take a moment to talk to the workers in the Starbucks, explain what the action is all about and that we are on their side. 

We will be leafleting, displaying banners and signs, perhaps chanting, and speaking with the public about the working conditions and low-pay of Starbucks employees. Our target location will be at the Starbucks in City Heights in the Albertson's plaza. 

If you live within a 5-mile radius of this location and need a ride, please message James Messer.

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