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Table of Contents - February 2011

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NOTICES
| WIKILEAKING
| COMMENTARY
| ACTIVISM
| FEATURES
| ARTS ETC.
| REVIEWS
| ZAPS

Notices

FUNDRAISING: Campaign for Change by Z Staff

Z's fundraiser to help us continue

SCHOOL: Z Media Institute 2011 by Z Staff

Now accepting applications for ZMI 2011

WikiLeaking

ISOLATING: Documents Confirm U.S. Plans Against Venezuela by Eva Golinger

Ongoing efforts to isolate/counter the Venezuelan government

CHESS GAME: Why Washington Won't Allow Democracy in Haiti by Mark Weisbrot

Confirmation of U.S. machinations in coup and occupation

INSTIGATOR: U.S. Gets Ethiopia to Invade Somalia by Rob Prince

Official lies covering up invasion fiasco exposed

Commentary

SMELL: 2010 P.U.-Litzer Prizes Recognize The Worst Of U.S. Journalism by Fair

The stinkiest examples of corporate media malfeasance from last year

INCOME DISTRIBUTION: The Greatest Recovery by Mark Provost

Record corporate profits amid unemployment crisis

BOONDOGGLES: No New Nukes Victory by Harvey Wasserman

Battles over continuing the current nuke industry shut out

CLASHES: Korea, America, And The Road To War by Tim Beal

U.S./South Korea military exercises near the NLL

FOG WATCH: Impunity: From Harry Truman to Richard Holbrooke by Edward Herman

A "great tradition" of liars, hypocrites, and mass murderers

REPRESSION: Ominous Expansion of "Anti-Terrorism" Law by Michael Deutsch

Stepped up FBI raids and subpoenas of activists follows ruling

CONSERVATIVE WATCH: The Rehabilitation of George W. Bush by Bill Berkowitz

Groundbreaking and protest at the new Bush Library in Dallas

Activism

LABOR: Honeywell Workers Locked Out by Mike Elk

Steelworkers confront CEO at Deficit Commission over lockout

DISARMAMENT: The "Golden Rule" Will Sail Again by Lawrence S. Wittner

Renovation of a historic nuclear protest ship by Veterans for Peace

CRITICAL ISSUES: Beyond Gay Marriage by Lisa Dettmer

The need for dialogue on LGBT agendas besides gay marriage

GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY NOTES: Sense and Sentimentality by Michael Bronski

LGBT stategies for families after the Jarrell/Boseman case

PHOTO ESSAY: The Migrant Hotel In Mexicali by David Bacon

A refuge for deportees in a Mexican border town

Features

GREEN TIDE: Activist Outrage at the UN Climate Conference by Anne Petermann

Disappointing results at the COP16 talks in Cancun

CAPITALIST PLANNING: Lawrence Summers, Goodbye and Good Riddance by Mitchel Cohen

A neoliberal hawk is replaced while system faces collapse

FOREIGN POLICY: U.S. Savage Imperialism, Part 3 by Noam Chomsky

Q&A from a ZMI talk on U.S. empire and the Mideast

U.S. ECONOMY: How to Create 15 Million Jobs by Jack Rasmus

Suggestions for raising revenue and using it for employment

SEDUCTION COMMUNITY: The Pick Up Artist by Adam Khan

New attempts to reinforce male chauvinist clichés

Arts etc.

MUSIC: Groundation by Collin Harris

An interview with musician Harrison Stafford

THEATER: Bread and Puppet Theater by Lisa Mullenneaux

The latest creative harvest of an historic U.S. arts group

Reviews

BOOK: Justice Brennan by Stephen Bergstein

A new book on the influential former Supreme Court liberal

Zaps

FREE LISTINGS: Zaps - February 2011 by Various Contributors

Announcements of new events, campaigns, organizations, and media

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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/.