March 4^th , 2009

Hamid Khan, Executive Director of South Asian Network talked about the Migrant Trail – Walk for Life in Sonora desert last year from Mexico to Tucson bearing witness to the deaths that are taking place literally in our backyard (in Arizona). 

Javier Rodriguez, a Founding Member of the March 25th coalition addressed a recent event in Zacatecas Mexico on the Unity of the Mexican Left on Both Sides of the Border.

Arlene Inouye, of Coalitiona Against Militarization in Our Schools (CAMS) provided their weekly commentary. For more information go to www.militaryfreeschools.org.

Andres Amaya Former member of American Indian Movement in support of Big Mountain and Tanya Selig of Food Not Bombs addressed issue in Big Mountain including recent problems on the reservation, starvation continues, and Uranium Reserves. They also spoke of an upcoming visit by artisans. For more info call Andres Amaya at 323-313-8977 or email Tanya Selig at wemoonwitch@earthilink.net.  

Douglas Carranza, Co-Editor of Introduction to Central American Studies  spoke of  upcoming elections in El Salvador and an upcoming “Symbolic Election” in McArthur Park. For more info: www.dialogosocial.com.