Commentary
MEMORIAL
Hazel Dickens
John Pietaro
FROM THE WEB
Net Briefs 06-11
Various Contributors
FOG WATCH
U.S. Counterrevolution
Edward Herman
HEALTH CARE
Misguided Plans
Margaret Flowers
BIZARRE POLITICS
Buy Cable, Free Gun
Don Monkerud
SOCIAL ORDER
Assault on Civil Liberties
Fred Nagel
COURT WATCH
SC Lets DA Off
Stephen Bergstein
Activism
ANNIVERSARY
Roots of Stonewall
Michael Bronski
DEMOCRACY DEFICIT
Free Speech for People
Valerie Saturen
Fallout
HALF LIES
Fukushima
Michael Steinberg
EVACUATION
Indian Point
John Raymond
Features
DOMESTIC POLICY
Meaning of Madison
Paul Street
CAPITALIST ECONOMICS
Budgets, Taxes, Classes
Jack Rasmus
UPRISINGS
The Missing Story
Shahin Cole
INTERVIEW
War on the Earth
David Barsamian
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS
Zaps - 06/11
Various Contributors
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Table of Contents - June 2011
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- | ACTIVISM
- | FALLOUT
- | FEATURES
- | ZAPS
Commentary
MEMORIAL: Hazel Dickens, 1935-2011 by John Pietaro
FROM THE WEB: Net Briefs, June 2011 by Various Contributors
FOG WATCH: Reflections on the U.S. Counterrevolution by Edward Herman
HEALTH CARE: Misguided Plans for Medicare and Medicaid by Margaret Flowers
BIZARRE POLITICS: Buy Cable TV, Get a Free Gun by Don Monkerud
SOCIAL ORDER: The Long Term Assault on Civil Liberties in America by Fred Nagel
COURT WATCH: Supreme Court Lets District Attorney Off The Hook by Stephen Bergstein
Activism
ANNIVERSARY: The Real Roots of Stonewall and the Gay Liberation Movement by Michael Bronski
DEMOCRACY DEFICIT: Free Speech for Real People by Valerie Saturen
Fallout
HALF LIES: Fukushima by Michael Steinberg
EVACUATION: Indian Point by John Raymond
Features
DOMESTIC POLICY: The Meaning of Madison by Paul Street
CAPITALIST ECONOMICS: Budgets, Taxes, and Classes in America by Jack Rasmus
UPRISINGS: The Missing Story from the Middle East by Shahin Cole
INTERVIEW: War on the Earth by David Barsamian
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS: Zaps - June 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/.
