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Tuesday,
November 25th,
7-9:00pm
Silicon Valley for Civil Rights, General Meeting |
It's no secret that
since September 11th, the federal government has engaged in
a massive crackdown on civil liberties. Muslims, Arabs, and
South-Asians have been rounded up for interrogations, detentions,
and deportations. FBI agents have been authorized to spy on
political and religious gatherings. And the Patriot Act threatens
all of us with its provisions for expanded surveillance and
invasions of privacy.
178
cities and counties nationwide have passed resolutions opposed
to the Patriot Act and this crackdown on civil liberties.
With the Bush Administration about to introduce "PATRIOT Act
II", it is important for Congress to know that there is local
opposition. That is why it is critical that Santa Clara County
take a stand for civil liberties and pass a resolution against
the PATRIOT Act.
Location:
South Bay Labor
Ddowntown San Jose
www.southbaymobilization.org
For more information, call (408) 998-8504
Educate, Involve & Mobilize for Peace & Justice
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Tuesday,
November 11th, 7pm
"An Execution in the Family: One Son's
Journey" |
Meet the Author: Robert Meeropol,
son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
"Bravery
is rare. Tyranny is commonplace. Both define the life of Robert
Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg." - Publishers
Weekly
In
1953, when Robert Meeropol was size years old, the United
States Government executed his parents for "conspiring
to steal the secret of the atomic bomb." Ethel &
Julius Rosenberg left behind a legacy that was both a burden
and a gift to their younger son. "An Execution in the
Family: One Son's Journey" details Robert
Meeropol's poignant odyssey from Rosenberg son to prominent
political activist and Executive Director of the Rosenberg
Fund for Children in Easthampton, MA.
"...
a powerful tale of [Meeropol's] lifelong struggle to overcome
the fear brought on by our government's legal murder of his
parents and to transform it... into a force to build a better
world for children. Inspirational, moving... engaging... should
be required reading. - Michael Moore
[ Click
here for the flyer... ]
Location:
De Anza College, Campus Ctr. Conf. Room B
Sponsored by: South Bay Mobilization, and
Students for Justice (SJS)
For more information, call SJS at (408) 975-0670, or
call South
Bay Mobilization at 408-998-8504.
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Friday,
November 7th, 7pm
"Jenin, Jenin" |
Winner
"Best Film" Carthage International Film Festival
2002
SJSU Film Series:
"Jenin, Jenin"
"Jenin,
Jenin" shows the extent to which the prolonged oppression
and terror has affected the state of mind of the Palestinian
inhabitants of the Jenin refugee camp. Banned in Israel, "Jenin,
Jenin" is dedicated to Iyad Samudi, the producer of the
film, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on June 23rd,
2002, as he returned home after completing the film. Listen
to the old men, the children, the doctors and the grieving
mothers of Jenin, after the Israeli Army's April 2002 attack
flattened homes and buried an unknown number of civilians.
Bitterness and grief are the prevailing feelings among the
majority of the population.
A little girl,
who does not seem to be much older than twelve, tells her
story but knows no fear. The ongoing violence in her day-to-day
life only nourishes her feelings of hatred and the urge to
take revenge. She shouts that the Palestinians will never
give up the struggle, that they will keep on producing children
who can continue the fight against injustice.
[ Click
here for the flyer... ]
Location:
San Jose State University (SJSU), Science Building, Room 142
For more
information, please call South Bay Mobilization at 408-998-8504.
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