Activism
ECO-ORGANIZING
Climate Activism
Joshua Kahn Russell
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Border Fight
John Gibler
Commentary
FROM THE WEB
Net Briefs 05-09
Various Contributors
THE COURT
Subprime Court
Rob Larson
MELTDOWN
TMI at 30
John M. Laforge
ELECTION RESULTS
El Salvador's Victory
Sofia Jarrin-thomas
SURVEILLANCE
Spies & Informers
Julia a. Shearson
EYES RIGHT
Von Mises Rises
Chip Berlet
CONSERVATIVE WATCH
God, Guns, & Blood
Bill Berkowitz
GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY NOTES
"Showgirls"
Michael Bronski
Culture
ACTIVIST ART
Signs of Change
Savannah Schroll guz
DOCUMENTARY
Trumbo
Ben Terrall
BOOK REVIEW
The Black Vote
Roger Bybee
Features
FOG WATCH
Shoot-Downs
Edward Herman
IMPERIAL POLITICS
Obama's Violin
Paul Street
REVISITING
Gaza Aftermath
Herbert P. Bix
HISTORY HANDBOOK
Caroline Rooting
Nicolas J.S. Davies
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS
Zaps 05-09
Various Contributors
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Table of Contents - May 2009
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Activism
ECO-ORGANIZING: Climate Justice and Coal's Funeral Procession by Joshua Kahn Russell
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: Fight on the Border by John Gibler
Commentary
FROM THE WEB: Net Briefs - May 2009 by Various Contributors
THE COURT: The Subprime Court by Rob Larson
MELTDOWN: Three Mile Island at 30 by John M. Laforge
ELECTION RESULTS: El Salvador Conquers Fear, Elects Leftist President by Sofia Jarrin-thomas
SURVEILLANCE: Tracked by Spies and Informers by Julia a. Shearson
EYES RIGHT: Von Mises Rises from the Scrap Heap of History by Chip Berlet
CONSERVATIVE WATCH: God, Guns, and Blood by Bill Berkowitz
GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY NOTES: "Showgirls" and Cultural Change by Michael Bronski
Culture
ACTIVIST ART: Signs of Change by Savannah Schroll guz
DOCUMENTARY: Trumbo by Ben Terrall
BOOK REVIEW: Keeping Down the Black Vote by Roger Bybee
Features
FOG WATCH: Civilian Plane Shoot-Downs & International (In)Justice by Edward Herman
IMPERIAL POLITICS: Obama's Violin by Paul Street
REVISITING: The Israeli-U.S. Gaza War and Its Aftermath by Herbert P. Bix
HISTORY HANDBOOK: The Caroline Rooting by Nicolas J.S. Davies
Zaps
FREE LISTINGS: Zaps - May 2009 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/.
