South Bay Mobilization Special Bulletin from 4/20/06

SOUTH BAY MOBILIZATION TO STOP THE WAR SPECIAL BULLETIN — 4/20/2006

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Events Sponsored or Endorsed by South Bay Mobilization

Short Listing (please see below for details)

Fri 4/21—Mass Protest Against War Criminal George W. Bush and Gov. Schwarzenegger!

Sat 4/22—94.1 FM Free Speech Radio KPFA Town Local Station Board Meeting — San José

Fri 4/28—Film: 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' — San José

Thu 5/4—SBM Activists Meeting — San José

Event Details


Friday, April 21

Mass Protest Against War Criminal George W. Bush and Gov. Schwarzenegger!
Stop the Lying! Stop the Spying! Stop the Dying!

1–4 p.m.
Assemble for Protest Rally
Tasman Road and Cisco Way Light Rail stop
(which will be closed; see details below for exact location of "free speech zone" and directions for how to get there)

Click here for street map

Click here for Light Rail System map

No WAR On Immigrants!
No WAR On Iraq!
No WAR On Iran!

Money for Jobs, Health Care & Education
NOT for War & Occupation!

President Bush will be appearing with Governor Schwarzenegger at Cisco Systems, Building 9, 260 Tasman Drive, in San Jose, at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 21. A "free speech zone" will be set up for us on the north side of Tasman Road, not far from that location. The west edge of the zone is about half way between Morgridge and the Light Rail stop at Cisco Way, which will be closed (though the trains will continue to run). The east edge is provisionally the Cisco Way Light Rail stop but can be adjusted eastward if the turnout warrants it.

There is a Park & Ride lot at the I880/Milpitis Light Rail station (at Alder and Tasman Road), one stop down from the Cisco Way station (toward Alum Rock about 3/4 of a mile). The only access to this parking lot will be from the east. In other words, people will need to drive down the north side (westbound lanes) of Tasman to that lot. (Everything will be blocked from the other direction.)

People can also come via public transportation. From the Fremont BART, people can take the #180 bus to the Great Mall, where they can catch the Light Rail toward San Jose and go one stop to I880/Milpitis and walk west to the rally. (Note again that you won't be able to get off the Light Rail at the Cisco Way station going either direction.)

Coming from Mountain View, people can take the Light Rail and change at First and Tasman for the Alum Rock bound train, and then take that to I880/Milpitis station and walk west to the "free speech zone." Coming from south San Jose, people should take an Alum Rock bound train to I880/Milpitis and walk west to the rally.

For people driving down from SF, take 101 to 237 and 237 east to McCarthy Road south, and west on Tasman to the Park & Ride lot mentioned above. From the East Bay, come down 880 to Tasman Road and take Tasman west to the Park & Ride lot.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no porta-potties or other toilet facilities available for protesters in the area of the "free speech zone."

Sponsored by: South Bay Mobilization, Peninsula Peace & Justice Center, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Students for Justice, Not In Our Name, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), Global Exchange, The World Can't Wait,Progressive Alliance of Contra Costa County,
Students for Justice, Code Pink,Northern California 9-11 Truth Alliance, Peninsula Raging Grannies Action League, Gold Star Families Speak Out, California Peace Action, Bay Area Iranian American Democrats and others...

Saturday, April 22

94.1 FM Free Speech Radio KPFA Town Local Station Board Meeting — San José

12:30 p.m. (come earlier to socialize)
UFCW Local 428 Hall
230 South Market Street @ San Carlos
Next to Fairmont Hotel
Free Parking at 2nd and San Carlos Sts (2 blocks away)

The KPFA LSB will meet in San Jose!!!

* We need a good turnout to let KPFA know that meeting outside Berkeley is good outreach.
* We need folks to bring snacks, sodas, etc.

Come and talk to KPFA board members about what is on your mind and how they can improve the coverage of South Bay, Peninsula, and Santa Cruz area. Tell them what you expect from this radio station and their coverage of your community.

Contact: Fadi kpfa_fadi [at] yahoo.com

Friday, April 28

Film: 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' — San José

7:30 p.m. Movie
9 p.m. Talk
First Unitarian Church
160 North Third St

Following the movie, talks by:

* Louise Auerhahn will show slides from her six months in Venezuela, examining poverty there and how Venezuela’s poor and working classes are rising up.
* Dan Mayfield, recently returned from a National Lawyers Guild trip to Venezuela, will talk about Venezuela’s new constitution — the first ever to be ratified by popular vote — and how Venezuelans are developing a political system that is on the side of the people.

On April 12th, 2002, the world awoke to the news that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been removed from office and had been replaced by a new interim government. What had in fact taken place was the first Latin American coup of the 21st century, and the world's first media coup...

For more information, visit http://www.sbm4peace.org and the film's web site at http://www.chavezthefilm.com

Winner of over 20 international awards, this fascinating documentary records the coup attempt against Hugo Chavez, in 2002, supported by the upper 20% of the economic class in Venezuela and by the Bush administration. The coup attempt failed two days later as the nation's working class took to the streets and military officers loyal to Chavez restored the people's elected government. 74 min, 2003

Thursday, May 4

SBM Activists Meeting — San José

San Jose Peace Center
48 S. 7th Street

Come to hear reports on and join in a discussion of the continuing upsurge of immigrant rights actions around the country including reports on the May 1 National Boycott. Also hear brief reports on past and future SBM activities and how you can get involved. Call 408-998-8504 for more info or visit http://www.sbm4peace.org

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For more information, visit http://www.sbm4peace.org, call 408-998-8504, or email info [at] southbaymobilization.org

Other important websites and phone numbers:

San Jose Peace Center: http://www.sanjosepeace.org 408-297-2299

Peninsula Peace and Justice Center: http://www.peaceandjustice.org 650-326-8837

Bay Area ANSWER: http://www.actionsf.org 415-821-6545

South Bay Department of Peace Campaign: http://www.dopcampaign.org 408-297-5978

http://www.ANSWERCoalition.org

http://www.VoteNoWar.org

http://www.VoteToImpeach.org

http://www.PeninsulaRagingGrannies.Org

http://www.commondreams.org

http://www.indymedia.org

http://www.unitedforpeace.org

http://www.notinourname.net

http://cagreens.org/sclara

http://lefti.blogspot.com

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