Commentary
FROM THE WEB
Net Briefs - 4-11
Various Contributors
SPECIAL
Tax Form Lies
David Swanson
FOG WATCH
Values and Interests
Edward Herman
IDEOLOGUING
Ideologue's Epitaph
James Petras
HIJACKING
Online Astroturfing
George Monbiot
LGBT NOTES
Sex and Security
Michael Bronski
EARLY STEPS?
PA Deadline
Ramzy Baroud
Activism
GLOBAL ORGANIZING
WSF in Africa
Marc Becker
Middle East
EYEWITNESS
Cairo Journal
Carl Finamore
PIONEERS
Social Media Role
Charles Hirschkind
REBELLIONS
Packaging Revolution
Jacqueline O'Rourke
Features
POWER POLITICS
Class War
Roger Bybee
THE ECONOMY
Cause of Fiscal Crisis
Jack Rasmus
GREEN TIDE
Greenwashing War
Jonathan Leavitt
SEEPAGE
Leaking Wells
Steven Kotler
Reviews
FILM
Sundance 2011
John Esther
BOOK
Floodlines
Lewis Wallace
BOOK
Gaza in Crisis
Jim Miles
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS
Zaps - 04/11
Various Contributors
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Table of Contents - April 2011
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- | FEATURES
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Commentary
FROM THE WEB: Net Briefs - April 2011 by Various Contributors
SPECIAL: Your 1040 Tax Form Lies to You by David Swanson
FOG WATCH: "Our" Values and Interests Are Actually the Same Thing by Edward Herman
IDEOLOGUING: The Epitaph of an Ideologue by James Petras
HIJACKING: Corporate-Funded Online Astroturfing by George Monbiot
LGBT NOTES: Sex and Security by Michael Bronski
EARLY STEPS?: The PA's Meaningless Deadline by Ramzy Baroud
Activism
GLOBAL ORGANIZING: The World Social Forum Returns to Africa by Marc Becker
Middle East
EYEWITNESS: A Cairo Journal by Carl Finamore
PIONEERS: The Role of Social Media in the Egyptian Uprising by Charles Hirschkind
REBELLIONS: Packaging the Revolution Post 9/11 by Jacqueline O'Rourke
Features
POWER POLITICS: Class War Heats Up in Wisconsin by Roger Bybee
THE ECONOMY: Why Public Employees Aren't the Cause of the Local Fiscal Crisis by Jack Rasmus
GREEN TIDE: Greenwashing War by Jonathan Leavitt
SEEPAGE: Abandoned Oil and gas Wells Are Leaking by Steven Kotler
Reviews
FILM: Sundance Film Festival 2011 Brings on the Non-Fiction by John Esther
BOOK: Floodlines by Lewis Wallace
BOOK: Gaza in Crisis by Jim Miles
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS: Zaps - April 2011 by Various Contributors
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/.
