Come to an evening of education and creative resistance Tuesday, 7:00pm, at the Resource Center for Nonviolence. The Beehive Collective will be presenting a huge collaborative illustrated mural and a six foot tall fabric picture book with an engaging narritive on Plan Colombia. Ethan is a radical singer/songwriter from Maine.

[ Details | Beehive Collective | Ethan Miller ]

People in Santa Cruz County will be holding candlelight vigils on Sunday as part of an international action to oppose war. Santa Cruz vigils are to begin at 7:00pm at the Santa Cruz Clock Tower, the Santa Cruz Lighthouse on Westcliff, the Capitola Esplanade, and the corner of Mill St. and Highway 9 in Ben Lomond. Bring a candle.

[ Article | Over 200 Gather at the Lighthouse ]

All are welcome to attend a lecture about U.S. foreign policy in the middle east and listen to political songs of peace and justice. Monday, March 10, 7:30pm at Kresge Town Hall, UCSC.

This is a benefit for Free Radio Santa Cruz 96.3fm featuring Stephen Zunes and David Rovics.

[ Details | Audio: Zunes - The Role of Progressives in a Time of Empire ]

Rally and Civil Disobedience Action Planned for Wednesday, March 5, the Day of the National Moratorium to Stop the War on Iraq. Instead of Lunch: Resist War and Rise Up for Peace at the Military Recruiting Offices at 41st and Clares in Capitola. Noon: Rally with Street Theater, Speakers, Music, Solidarity. 1:00pm *Nonviolent Civil Disobedience.

[ Article | Resource Center for Nonviolence ]

On Friday February 28 from 7:00 - 9:00pm, War Times/Tiempo de Guerras co-founder Max Elbaum will speak about Opposing War. His talk will address the role of youth, immigrants, and people of color in building the peace movement. This event will take place at Barrios Unidos, a national organization based in Santa Cruz that focuses specifically on helping teens establish self-steem and a sense of cultural pride and solidarity, while providing meaningful activities for youth.

[ Announcement | War Times / Tiempo de Guerras | Barrios Unidos ]

The FBI did a thorough job gathering information that resulted in last month's indictment of Larry Franklin. So good, that Larry is ready to plead guilty and sing. Everyone wonders which arias he'll perform. During the run-up to the war in Iraq, Larry played a role in the chorus that took the media by storm with news of WMDs. He was in the right place at the right time to make a big difference, and in close proximity to the major players: including Karl Rove.

Early last year, Jane Mayer of The New Yorker published a definitive article about the recent career of Ahmed Chalabi, The Manipulator. She describes an encounter between weapons sleuth Scott Ritter where The Manipulator exhausts his dwindling credibility with Ritter: but Chalabi has somehow managed to craft his vision into a current reality, exceding even his own expectations.

“National Stand Down Day� November 18, 2005
End The Iraq War - Demonstrations and Nonviolent Resistance at
Recruiting Stations Across the Country

November 18, 2005

"Not one more death, not one more dollar for war!"

On Thursday, October 20, the Filipino Student Association (FSA) at UC Santa Cruz held a vigil to honor Filipino Veteranos from World War II by fighting for the benefits that they deserve.

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos served under the United States in World War II, many of them receiving prestigious medals. While promised benefits by U.S. President Roosevelt, the U.S. Government refuses to acknowledge their contributions. Many of these Veteranos have since died, but an estimated 7,000 live in the U.S. and over 30,000 in the Philippines.

Thursday's vigil was part of a national day of awareness sponsored by Student Action for Veterans Equity (SAVE). The day was "part of an ongoing campaign to 'paint the nation brown', stressing the awareness of the Brown Ribbon Campaign; an education and action campaign dedicated to the fight for Full Equity only and nothing less, through the passages of H.R. 302 and S. 146"

Quoted from the vigil announcement:
santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/index.php