[scimc-news] Santa Cruz Indymedia Update For Sunday April 8th 2007

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Santa Cruz Indymedia Update For Sunday April  8th 2007
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* Upcoming Events
* Humanity For Homeless Halts Monday Night Meal
* U.S. Marine Robert Zabala Granted Conscientious Objector Status
* Rockin' the Boat: Dec. 22, 1999 - Conversation with Mr. Bradlee, aka Brad Will
* Immigration Forum and Community Organizing in Watsonville
* Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers Raided by Federal Agents
* WAR in Santa Cruz: Know Your Rights
* Parents Choosing to Protect Student Privacy From Military Recruiters

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UPCOMING EVENTS

April 10th  7:00 PM: Virtual Town Hall on Iraq War
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/05/18389657.php

April 12th  7:30 PM: "Ripples Cross" documentary on international human rights activists in Palestine
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/17/18377885.php

April 14th 12:30 PM: Race Against Global Warming Kickoff (Panel Discussion)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/05/18389658.php

April 15th 12:00 PM: City Repair Project Conversations (Screening)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/07/18391220.php

April 17th  7:00 PM: WILPF video and speaker - Climate Crisis
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/28/18384373.php

April 19th  7:30 PM: "Private": Middle East Lecture Series (Screening)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/17/18377886.php

April 28th 10:00 AM: Edible Santa Cruz Bike Tour (Teach-In)
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/07/18391224.php

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Humanity For Homeless Halts Monday Night Meal
Weekly Feeding Program in Santa Cruz Comes to an End

Tim Rumford writes: "It has been a sad and difficult time for me. During possibly the most important time in the war on poverty, I have had to stop the feeding program due to health reasons. I simply cannot do the physical part any longer. I am searching for help. Help comes easy, volunteers have come and gone who want to serve food, but volunteers who will really step up and pick up the food weekly and serve it is a different story.

Read More
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/05/18389904.php

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U.S. Marine Robert Zabala Granted Conscientious Objector Status
San Jose Judge Tells Military to Discharge UCSC Grad Within 15 Days

Robert Zabala, a UC Santa Cruz alumni currently living in San Jose, is finally receiving his release from the U.S. Marines. They had previously denied his Conscientious Objector application, filed in 2004. On Tuesday, April 3, a federal judge in San Jose ordered the Marines to discharge him within 15 days. He was supported by the GI Rights Hotline, including counselors from the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz. 

Read More
http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/04/18389243.php

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Rockin' the Boat: Dec. 22, 1999 - Conversation with Mr. Bradlee, aka Brad Will
A lost edition of Rockin' the Boat w/ the V-Man featuring Brad Will

V-Man writes, "While looking through some old cassette tapes, recently, I found this archived edition of Rockin' the Boat, dated December 22, 1999. This show features an interview and conversation with Mr Bradlee, aka Brad Will, who was murdered October 27, 2006 by government paramilitary forces in Oaxaca, Mexico, while documenting the popular uprising there."

Read More and Listen to Audio
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/04/18389245.php

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Immigration Forum and Community Organizing in Watsonville
Speakers, Theatre and Discussion about ICE in the Monterey Bay

On March 30th, 2007, César Chávez Day, the MigraWatch Network sponsored a forum on immigration at St Patrick's church in Watsonville. The forum featured guest speakers, a performance by Teatro Sin Fronteras, and group discussion of a plan of action for when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes back to California's Central Coast.

Read More and View Photos
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/04/04/18389240.php

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Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers Raided by Federal Agents
Morro Bay Cannabis Association Raided by FBI, DEA, INTERPOL and Sheriffs

Mike K. writes: "I am the assistant manager of the Morro Bay Co-op and was present right as the raid was conducted yesterday (March 29, 2007). The federal agents included FBI, DEA, INTERPOL and Sheriffs all of about 25-30 officers. They broke into the building guns drawn forcing everyone at gunpoint to the ground. Treatment from the government of this sorts should not be tolerated especially when California voted for prop 215 for medical marijuana."

Read More
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/30/18386194.php

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WAR in Santa Cruz: Know Your Rights
Another Tool to add to your Arsenal of Resistance

Free Skool Santa Cruz writes: The police state is global. It extends from the US global war on terror, to the nationwide war against animal rights and environmental activists, right down to the local police crackdown on undesirables -- an effort to "clean up" the streets of Santa Cruz of the young, the very old, immigrants, the unemployed, homeless, the insane, and anyone who resists. The police and the military are the armed thugs of the ruling class.  We offer you another tool to add to your arsenal of resistance...  

Read More and Download Resources
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/30/18385891.php

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Parents Choosing to Protect Student Privacy From Military Recruiters
Two Thirds of Watsonville and Aptos High School Parents Are “Opting Out”

On the fourth anniversary of the War in Iraq, statistics recently released by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) are showing that an increasing number of parents in the Pajaro Valley are choosing to “opt out” of having their high school child’s information released to military recruiters.

Read More
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/03/19/18379655.php

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