Commentary
FROM THE WEB
Net Briefs - 04-10
Various Contributors
FAULT LINES
Chile Turmoil
Roger Burbach
GENDER & SPORTS
NBC's Olympics
Sue Katz
MEDIA MATTERS
Bronner & IDF
Alison Weir
DECISIONS
Red Herring
Jane Anne Morris
FOG WATCH
Big Government
Edward Herman
Activism
PHOTO ESSAY
Protesting School Cuts
Various Contributors
LABOR TODAY
Teamster's Victory
Carl Finamore
Features
INTERVIEW
Dolls & Drudges
Martha Rosenberg
LOOKING FORWARD
Alternatives
Various Contributors
ECONOMIC POLICY
Epic Recession III
Jack Rasmus
GREEN TIDE
Land Excuse
Rachel Smolker
COMMUNIQUé
Obama's Public
Rob Larson
INTERVIEW
Much Difference
Jon Hochschartner
INTERVIEW
The NAR
Bill Berkowitz
INTERVIEW
Journalist's Responsibility
Seth Kershner
INTERVIEW
Fortunate Rebel
Bill Nevins
Culture
BOOK REVIEWS
Counterinsurgency Books
Kristian Williams
BOOK REVIEW
Capitalizing on Disaster
BOOK REVIEW
NY For Sale
James Tracy
BOOK REVIEW
War Before
Hans Bennett
FILM REVIEWS
In Vitro, In Vivo!
John Esther
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS
Zaps - 04-10
Various Contributors
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Protesting School Funding Cuts
March 4 actions in California and Around the U.S.
| On March 4, students and education workers in California and around the U.S. demonstrated against draconian budget cuts and privatizations -- photos from Indymedia and student activist websites | |
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Z Magazine Archive
Announcements
CUBAN 5 - From May 30 to June 5, supporters of the Cuban 5 will gather in Washington DC to raise awareness about the case and to demand a humanitarian solution that will allow the return of these men to their homeland.
Contact: info@thecuban5.org; info@thecuban5.org.
BIKES - Bikes Not Bombs is holding its 24th annual Bike- A-Thon and Green Roots Festival in Boston, MA on June 3, with several bike rides, music, exhibitors, and more.
Contact: Bikes Not Bombs, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; 617-522-0222; mailbikesnotbombs.org; www.bikesnotbombs.org.
LEFT FORUM - The 2013 Left Forum will be held June 7-9, at Pace University in NYC.
Contact: 365 Fifth Avenue, CUNY Graduate Center, Sociology Dept., New York, NY 10016; http://www.leftforum.org/.
VEGAN FEST - Mad City Vegan Fest will be held in Madison, WI, June 8. The annual event features food, speakers, and exhibitors.
Contact: 122 State Street, Suite 405 B, Madison, WI 53701; madcityveganfest@gmail.com; http://veganfest.org/.
ADC CONFERENCE - The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) holds its annual conference June 13-16 in Washington, DC, with panel discussions and workshops.
Contact: 1990 M Street, Suite 610, Washington, DC, 20036; 202-244-2990; convention @adc. org http://convention.adc.org/.
CUBA/SOCIALISM - A Cuban-North American Dialog on Socialist Renewal and Global Capitalist Crisis will be held in Havana, Cuba, June 16-30. There will be a 5-day Seminar at the University of Havana, plus visits to a co-op and educational and medical institutions.
Contact: cuba@globaljusticecenter.org; http://www.globaljustice center.org/.
NETROOTS - The 8th Annual Netroots Nation conference will take place June 20-23 in San Jose, CA. The event features panels, trainings, networking, screenings, and keynotes.
Contact: 164 Robles Way, #276, Vallejo, CA 94591; registration@netrootsnation.org; http://www.netrootsnation.org/.
MEDIA - The 15th annual Allied Media Conference will be held June 20-23, in Detroit.
Contact: 4126 Third Street, Detroit, MI 48201; http://alliedmedia.org/.
GRASSROOTS - The United We Stand Festival will be hosted by Free & Equal, June 22 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The festival aims to reform the electoral process in the U.S.
Contact: http://freeandequal.org/
LITERACY - The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) will hold its conference July 12-13 in Los Angeles.
Contact: 10 Laurel Hill Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003; http://namle.net/conference/.
IWW - The North American Work People’s College will take place July 12-16 at Mesaba Co-op Park in northern Minnesota. The event will bring together Wobblies from across the continent to learn skills and build one big union.
Contact: http://workpeoplescollege.org/.
PEACESTOCK - On July 13, the 11th Annual Peacestock will take place at Windbeam Farm in Hager City, WI. The event is a mixture of music, speakers, and community for peace. Sponsored by Veterans for Peace.
Contact: Bill Habedank, 1913 Grandview Ave., Red Wing, MN 55066; 651-388-7733; billhabedank@yahoo.com; http://www. peacestockvfp.org.
LA RAZA - The annual National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Conference is scheduled for July 18-19 in New Orleans, with workshops, presentations, and panel discussions.
Contact: NCLR Headquarters Office, Raul Yzaguirre Building, 1126 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-785-1670; www.nclr.org.
ACTIVIST CAMP - Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp will have sessions in July and August in Ben Lomond, CA; Portland, OR; Charlton, MA. YEA Camp is designed for activists 12-17 years old who want to make a difference.
Contact: info@yeacamp.org; http://yeacamp.org/.

















