* Se presenta un primer listado descriptivo de Talleres previstos en el marco del FSA-Caracas/2006, evento paralelo al Foro Social Mundial que el gobierno venezolano apadrina para las mismas fechas.

January 16 to March 20, 2006

MLK Day until the Third Commemoration of the Iraq War

A campaign of nonviolent action to compel our elected representatives in Congress to meet the demands of justice and peace:

End the War in Iraq! Not Another Death - Not Another Dollar!

"The State would rather give me an Uzi than microphone."
- Mumia Abu-Jamal

Reclaim the debate! Resist the G8! In July 2006, the G8 will hold its annual Summit in St.Petersburg, Russia. Vladimir Putin says he's placing "energy security" at the top of the G8 agenda during Russia's presidency. The G8 countries consume 45% of world oil and produce 47% of global CO2 emissions. Their "energy security" is our energy grave!

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Even though we might all be tired of hearing "it's a budget emergency!" again, we need to be informed about what is going on with the federal budget situation. Recently, over 100 people were arrested outside federal offices in D.C., protesting the immorality of this budget.

If these budget cuts are indeed passed, it will not only affect the quality of life for all of us, people and our environmment will die as a result. Even if you consider yourself an antigoverment anarchist, please consider doing all you can to try and stop this from passing anyway. It is a reality that the majority of the population resides in a urban areas. Many will not be able to meet their (very) basic needs without some form of goverment programs.

Here is Rep. Sam Farr's response to my inquiry about the budget. I thought it was worth sharing.

SANTA CRUZ FOOD NOT BOMBS IS IN URGENT NEED OF VOLUNTEERS! WE WILL BE HAVING A MEETING THURSDAY THE 12TH IN LAUREL PARK BEHIND LOUDEN NELSON CENTER @ 2:00PM RAIN OR SHINE. THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. WE NEED YOU SANTA CRUZ. WE NEED COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS!

Stephanie Faucher of Death Penalty Focus & Natasha Minsker of NorCal ACLU, join me by phone to discuss the pending execution of Clarence Ray Allen. We also look at the implications of AB 1121, aka The CA Moratorium on Executions Act. Opens with Johnny Cash.

Exploiting anxieties about avian flu, Republicans sneakily passed legislation right before the holiday recess that shields the drug industry from being held legally accountable when flu vaccines and other pharmaceuticals used to treat pandemic diseases cause death, disability or serious sickness. (Majority Leader Frist attached it as a provision in a completely unrelated defense spending bill, hoping no one would notice!).