Commentary
FOOD POLITICS
GMOs & Organ Damage
Rady Ananda
DISARMAMENT
Nuke Surge
Darwin BondGraham
FOG WATCH
Rightward Drift
Edward S. Herman
NEW DEADLINE
ZMI 2010
Z Staff
IN MEMORIAM
Howard Zinn
Amy Goodman
Activism
LATIN AMERICA
Movements V. Correa
Roger Burbach
HUMAN RIGHTS
Palestine Crossroad
Stephen Mccloskey
NUKEWATCH
ICBM Protester
John Laforge
Features
LOOKING FORWARD
Participatory Politics
Stephen R. Shalom
ECONOMIC POLICY
Epic Recession II
Jack Rasmus
HEALTHCARE POLITICS
Pig Fluke?
Niko Kyriakou
HOMELAND INSECURITY
Enemy at Home
Paul Street
MEDIA MATTERS
Comcast-NBCU
David Rosen
IMPERIAL AFFAIRS
Unipolar Moment
Noam Chomsky
SPECIAL REPORT
Haiti Occupation?
Arun Gupta
Culture
BOOK REVIEW
Hagedorn's Gangs
Jeffrey Frank
BOOK REVIEW
Atkins's Bosses
Roger Bybee
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS
Zaps - 03-10
Various Contributors
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Z Media Institute 2010
Z Communications Announces
A SCHOOL FOR MEDIA AND POLITICS, JUNE 6-14
Z Media Institute 2010
Note: Application DEADLINE EXTENDED until MARCH 5 !
For a printable PDF version of this announcement (as it appeared in our print edition), click here.
ZMI 2010 IS BEING HELD from June 6 to June 14. Z Media Institute was started in 1994 by the cofounders of Z Magazine and South End Press to teach radical politics, media, and organizing skills; the principles and practice of creating non-hierarchical institutions and projects; and a special emphasis on vision and strategy for social change. Classes are held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Over 700 students have attended ZMI since 1994, with ages ranging from 16 to 82. To learn more, there is a video introduction to ZMI on our website.
TO APPLY, FILL OUT the application form (also available at www.zcommunications.org/zmi/zmi.htm) and mail to ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; fax 508-457-0626; or email to zmag@zmag.org. The fee is $1,200, which includes room, board, course materials, etc. SPACE IS LIMITED so be sure to send your application by the new deadline of March 5.
POLITICAL COURSES INCLUDE: principles of workplace democracy, foreign policy, ecology, political science, queer theory, women and revolution, labor, race, history, vision and strategy for a participatory society, and more.
MEDIA COURSES INCLUDE: analysis of mainstream media; starting a media project (newspaper, radio, video, magazine, Internet, organizing); challenges of alternative media; media activism; video activism; and more.
SKILLS COURSES INCLUDE: finances, promotion, fundraising, design, production, promotion, editing, facilitating meetings, writing for revolution, research and investigation techniques, political theater workshop, and more.
PAST FACULTY HAVE INCLUDED: Michael Albert, Jessica Azulay, David Barsamian, Chip Berlet, Michael Bronski, Leslie Cagan, Noam Chomsky, Rosa Clemente, Ron Daniels, Brian Dominick, Andy Dunn, Amy Goodman, Andrej Grubacic, Mandisi Majavu, Cynthia Peters, Justin Podur, Charlotte Ryan, Lydia Sargent, Stephen R. Shalom, Chris Spannos, Brian Tokar, and more.
ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole MA 02543; 508-548-9063;
FAX 508-457-0626; zmag@zmag.org; www.zcommunications.org
A printable PDF of the application page is available by clicking here. The text of the application form is also pasted below.
Z Media Institute Application
NOTE: Apply by March 5 as space at ZMI 2010 (June 6-14) is limited to a maximum of 65 students
NAME _________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
CITY __________________________________________________________
STATE/PROV ___________________________________________________
ZIP/PC ________________________ COUNTRY ______________________
PHONE _________________ EMAIL ________________________________
GENDER _________ AGE ______ ETHNIC GROUP ___________________
MAIN INTEREST ________________________________________________
(print, organizing, culture, politics, audio, video, film, Internet, skills, other)
POLITICAL BACKGROUND _______________________________________
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MEDIA BACKGROUND ___________________________________________
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SKILLS _________________________________________________________
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WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO GET OUT OF ZMI? _______________________
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The fee for room (two to a room), board, computer use, study materials, and classes is $1,200. There are limited small scholarships. If you need one, please explain, then enter the amount you think you can pay below.
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I CAN PAY FULL AMOUNT $________ I CAN PAY $ __________
Send application (do not send money with your application) to ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; fax: 508-457-0626; email: zmag@zmag.org; more info available at www.zcommunications.org/zmi/zmi.htm.
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/.


