[Mediaisland] Weekly: Olympia's Arts, Activism and News Roundup. Dec. 23- 29, Issue 2

Wed Dec 22 21:11:22 PST 2010

*Media Island Weekly: Olympia's Arts, Activism and News Roundup*. *Dec. 23-
29, Issue 2*
http://mediaisland.org, 816 Adams, St. SE, 360.352.8526
*Weekly Calendar / Local Review / Under-Reported / Later Dates / Links
**
Weekly Calendar*: *December 23- 29*.
*Thursday, Dec. 23*, Festivus! Feats of strength, the raising of an aluminum
pole, airing or grievances and common miracles.
*7PM:* Little Women, Play, Minnaert Center at South Puget Sound Community
College, $8- $15.50
Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters —
tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy — struggle to
keep their family going while Father's away in the Civil War. In this
beautifully dramatized adaptation of the classic novel, even as privation,
illness, and sibling rivalry cast their shadows, each girl strives to find
her true self. http://www.olyft.org/
*Friday, Dec. 24*, Christmas Eve
Share with each other! http://homelessadvocacy.wikispaces.com/Food
Camp Quixote http://sites.google.com/site/campquixoteoly/about
Thurston County Food Bank http://www.thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/
*4:30-6PM*: Bring the Billions Home Anti-militarism Peace Vigil, Percival
Landing 4th and Water St.
The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation invites YOU to join EVERY FRIDAY.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR WHATEVER LENGTH OF TIME YOU CAN. We provide plenty of
signs and friendly companionship. We have maintained this vigil for 10
years. Also enjoy the Artesian Rumble Arkestra jazz band that performs here
to support our vigil! http://www.olyfor.org Info: Glen Anderson, 491-9093,
info at olyfor.org
*Saturday, Dec. 25*, Christmas Day
*10AM- 4PM:* From Parlor to Podium: Territorial Suffragists of
Olympia,State Capital Museum, $1-2
Focusing on the territorial suffrage campaigns centered in Olympia, and the
women and men who worked to secure the vote for Washington women in the
territorial period, the exhibit highlights how the suffrage movement went
from homes to the public sphere as suffrage supporters organized for women’s
rights. Olympia was central to the suffrage movement and played host to
noted suffrage leaders Susan B. Anthony, Abigail Scott Duniway, Henry
Blackwell and others. http://www.washingtonhistory.org/scmoc/
*6:30- 9:30PM:* Fiddler on the Roof- Sing Along! OFS Capital Theater, $5
members, $3 kids, $8 GA.
Fiddler On The Roof costume contest! Temple Beth Hatfiloh coats/ blankets
drive for the homeless (Bring donations of clean warm winter coats & clean
warm blankets.)  Oy, what great schmaltz! Fiddler On The Roof is the
classic, Oscar winning film musical, based on the Tony award-winning
Broadway play. It's the story of an old-fashioned elderly man, Tevye
(Topol), a poor Jewish milkman, his God, his wife Golde (Norma Crane), his
problems with his five daughters who have more modern ideas than him and,
finally, his having to deal with Old World anti-Semitism in the form of a
pogrom before deciding to flee to the New World. Most of Tevye's struggles
are between the traditions of his Jewish faith and the wills of his
headstrong daughters, three of whom are of marrying age and about to do
something about it. Another performer worth noting is the Yiddish stage
actress Molly Picon, who cheerfully plays Yente, the village matchmaker.
http://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/
*ALL DAY:* Connect you, your family, friends, neighbors, community, human
community, animals, life, all things and beyond.
*Sunday, Dec. 26*, The first day of Kwanzaa.*
Monday, Dec. 27*, Back to work... except the 20% of Americans unemployed,
underemployed, discouraged or in prison!
*5PM:* Solidarity not charity, TCTV Channel 22
*6PM:* KOWA 106.5 Low Power FM Radio Meeting, Media Island (in the KOWA
Outerspace.)*
Tuesday, Dec. 28* 1973 – The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United
States.
*7PM:* Media Island Spokes Council Meeting, Media Island*
Wednesday, Dec. 29*, 1890 – US soldiers kill more than 200 Oglala Lakota
people in the Wounded Knee Massacre.
*Noon- 1PM:* "STAND UP FOR PEACE" vigil, Sylvester Park,
As we have been doing every Wednesday since March 5, 1980. Please come for
all or part of the hour. We provide plenty of signs and a friendly
atmosphere. Oly FOR
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* / Local Review*
*Media Island's Local Media Watch:
http://www.netvibes.com/olyblogwatch#Prolific-Bloggers*
*Oly Blog:* http://olyblog.net
John Towery case, raw document access. Drew Hendricks
http://olyblog.net/scribd-documents-set-published
*Janine Gate's Little Hollywood: *TESC Responds To Misleading Biomass
Testimony Given to House Capital Budget Committee.*
*http://janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com/.
Thurston County Commissioners Adopt Biomass Facility Moratorium
http://janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com/2010/12/thurston-county-commissioners-adopt.html
*Shelton Progressive:* Thurston County Imposes Biomass Moratorium, likely
first in country.
http://sheltonprogressive.blogspot.com/2010/12/thurston-county-imposes-biomass.html
*The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide: *Sharing information to help baby
boomers make smart consumer choices. Facts and figures for the 2010 holiday
season.
http://boomersurvive-
<http://goog_854958741/>thriveguide.typepad.com/the_<http://goog_854958741/>
survive_and_thrive_bo/2010/12/ <http://goog_854958741/>
facts-and-figures-for-the- <http://goog_854958741/>2010-holiday-season.html
*This is historic times:* Editorial cartoon and news blog of Terrence
Nowicki, Jr., How the Rich Stole Christmas.
http://thisishistorictimes.com/2010/12/how-the-rich-stole-christmas/
*Rachel Corrie Foundation:* Playing soccer in Gaza
http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/blog/2010/12/19/playing-soccer-in-gaza
*Last Word Blog:* http://lastwordblog.blogspot.com/
 Daily Bleed
http://74.220.215.218/~recollec/bleed/1217.htm<http://74.220.215.218/%7Erecollec/bleed/1217.htm>
*The Olympian (made in Tacoma): *WikiLeaks documents reveal U.S. lobbied
Brazil for Boeing
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/12/20/1480731/wikileaks-documents-reveal-us.html#ixzz18hz77HSL
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* / Under-Reported*
*Media Island's Weekly News Roundup:*
Truth Dig: Bitter Memories of ar on the way to jail, by Chris Hedges
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/bitter_memories_of_war_on_the_way_to_jail_20101220/
 Common Dreams: Thinking Dialectically About Solidarity, by Grace Lee Boggs
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/12/20-0
Common Dreams: Witness at the White House Fence  by Ray McGovern
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/12/21
Rising Tide: Winter Newsletter Copenhagen 16 Special
http://www.risingtidenorthamerica.org/wordpress/2010/12/16/rising-tide-winter-newsletter-special-cop-16-edition/
 Alter Net: Why I Chucked My Mormon Faith and Became an Atheist; How I
joined the record numbers of young Americans who lose their faith each year,
by Ted Cox.
http://www.alternet.org/belief/149261/why_i_chucked_my_mormon_faith_and_became_an_atheist/
 Reclaim the Media: Senate passes community radio bill.
http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/deepmedia/senate_passes_community_radio_1950
 Media with Conscience: Media report Wikileaks but not huge US atrocities
http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/7044-wikileaks-not-huge-us-atrocities.html
 The Loop 21: The Georgia Prison Strike.
http://theloop21.com/society/how-does-the-biggest-prison-strike-american-history-go-unnoticed
 Narco News: Congressional Travel to Honduras Used to Support US Lawmaker's
Business Interests, by Erin Rosa
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/erin-rosa/2010/12/congressional-travel-honduras-used-support-us-lawmakers-business-interest
 Venezuela Analysis: Venezuelan National Assembly Passes Law Making Banking
a “Public Service," by Juan Reardon
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5880
 Upside Down World: Honduras: Campesinos Expelled Like 'Vermin,' by Giorgio
Trucchi
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/honduras-archives-46/2820-honduras-campesinos-expelled-like-vermin
 Washington Post: Monitoring America, the newest installment to the mind
blowing investigative series Top Secret America.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/articles/monitoring-america/
 Code Pink: To the gay community, now that you can join the military please
don't! by Medea Benjamin
http://codepink.org/blog/2010/12/to-the-gay-community-now-that-you-can-join-the-military-please-dont/
 Center for Economic and Policy Research: Obama's tax deal: read the small
print, by Dean Baker
http://www.cepr.net/index.php/op-eds-&-columns/op-eds-&-columns/gdp-outlook-in-2011
 Z Magazine: U.S. Savage Imperialism The U.S. Empire, the Mideast, and the
world, part 1, by Noam Chomsky
http://www.zcommunications.org/u-s-savage-imperialism-by-noam-chomsky
 Palestinian Solidarity Group of Chicago: PSG CONDEMNS NEW SUBPOENAS ISSUED
TO PALESTINE SOLIDARITY ACTIVISTS
http://psgchicago.org/?p=421
John Pilger: The war you don't see.
http://www.johnpilger.com/videos/the-war-you-dont-see-trailer
Stop FBI: Solidarity statement from the International Solidarity Movement -
Chicago chapter.
http://www.stopfbi.net/2010/12/22/solidarity-statement-international-solidarity-movement-chicago-chapter
Institute for Policy Studies: Cultures of War, There's a striking similarity
between Japan's reckless decision to attack the United States and George W.
Bush's disastrous decision to invade Iraq, by Sanho Tree
http://www.ips-dc.org/blog/cultures_of_war
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* / Later Dates*
*Media Island Weekly: Preview of NEXT week*. *December 30- January 5*
*Thursday, Dec. 30*, Ashley's Birthday.
*7PM:* The Last Internationale - Free Live Music, Coffee Strong, 15109 Union
Ave. SW Lakewood, WA, Donate!
The Last Internationale began as a radical folk group from New York
rejecting a belief that musicians should be mere entertainers or
controversial only for the sake of healthy political discourse. This idea is
displayed in their first album, self-titled, "The Last Internationale" and
shows us that the group prefers to mix music with (dis)organized resistance
and that their intent isn't simply to change ones mind, but to inspire acts
of rebellion that will bring down empires.
*Friday, Dec. 31*, New Year's Eve
*8PM*: New Year’s Eve 2010 The Sonics with The Dirty Birds and November
Witch, Olympia Film Society, $20members/ $25 GA
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2010 The Sonics with The Dirty Birds and November
Witch. All ages with 21+ beer garden  Sponsored by: KAOS 89.3fm and Weekly
Volcano.
 *Saturday, Jan. 1*, New Year's Day, 1804 Haitian slaves led by Jean Jacques
Desalines, declare independence.
*11AM- 2PM:* Volunteer inventory count, Oly Food Co-Op east and westside
*Sunday, Jan. 2*, 1996, 100,000 Bangladeshi women protest in Dacca against
attacks on women's rights.*
Monday, Jan. 3*, Quadrantid meteor shower!
*6PM:* KOWA 106.5 Low Power FM Radio Meeting, Media Island (in the KOWA
Outerspace.)*
Tuesday, Jan. 4* New Moon
*7PM:* Media Island Spokes Council Meeting, Media Island*
Wednesday, Jan. 5*, 1964 Committee Against Nuclear Power Plants in NY stops
plants planned for Queens.
*Noon- 1PM:* "STAND UP FOR PEACE" vigil, Sylvester Park,
 As we have been doing every Wednesday since March 5, 1980. Please come for
all or part of the hour. We provide plenty of signs and a friendly
atmosphere. Oly FOR

*Media Island Weekly's LATER DATES!
**Sun., Jan. 9, 5-6PM: Media Island Infoshop meeting! Media Island.
*
If you love books and zines, come to the Meetings will be every Sunday at 5.
We will be organizing and sorting current books; making a list of books we
want; ordering subscriptions; printing free literature to distribute;
building a zine library; writing reviews; and more!
*Mon., Jan. 10, 6- 8PM: Grooming in Adult Sexual Assault training, SafePlace
Business Office 314 Legion Way SE,
*
Sharlyne is the Sexual Assault Coordinator for the Kitsap Naval Base. This
is an updated version of the well-received training she brought to this
year's WCSAP conference. Most men who rape are not reported to the police,
do not go to jail, and do not have meaningful consequences for their
actions. Two of the researchers on this group of people are Dr. Lisak(2002)
and McWhorter(2009). They have examined these "undetected rapists" and
developed valuable insights into the behaviors they use to successfully stay
undetected. During this workshop we will explore the grooming behaviors
utilized by perpetrators of adult sexual assault before and after the
assaultive incident occurs. By understanding research on the behaviors used
by predators to manipulate their victims you can improve victim care by
challenging the "its my fault" perception that so many of our victims
experience. You will also improve your bystander education by identifying
potentially dangerous behaviors used by perpetrators within our social
groupings.
*Wed., Jan. 12, 1- 4PM: Deportation Hearing for Zahid Chaudhry, Immigration
Court 1000 2nd AVE, Seattle, WA
*
Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a decorated disabled American Veteran, is the
victim of an ongoing witch hunt since the 9/11 attacks, and is being
deported back to Pakistan where he will "inevitably be murdered by the
Taliban for his service in the U.S. Army," says Seth Manzel Executive
Director of G.I. Voice. He came here legally over 13 years ago and has been
married to a native born citizen for nearly 10 years. Their suit against the
INS in Federal US district court for citizenship was dismissed on October
26, 2010 on summary judgement without any trial or opportunity to further
present their circumstances. The main issue is that Chaudhry qualifies for
citizenship on so many basis, and there are no legal grounds to deny him
citizenship. He qualified for and filed an application to become a U.S.
citizen under the military naturalization program in 2003 (which INS claimed
they lost) and again in 2004, which requires the U.S. government to provide
expedited processing for citizenship applications for individuals in the
armed forces. His military awards include: National Defense Service Medal,
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal W/M Device
and the Army Service Ribbon.  He has never broken any U.S. laws, and has
been married to a U.S. citizen for nearly10 years. He qualifies for
citizenship based on “married to US citizen” also. Additionally, before
injuries in service of our Nation left him in a wheel chair, he was an avid
community volunteer. He served for thousands of hours as an unpaid volunteer
for the American Red Cross (both as a general volunteer and as youth
co-ordinator), unpaid Ready Reserve volunteer in the Fire Department
(carrying pager 24/7 & responding to fire emergencies),Habitat for Humanity
and plenty of other worthwhile community and civic organizations.  Last but
not least, the Chaudhrys have two children and four grandchildren; they do
not wish for their family and friends to be ripped apart by an uncaring,
inefficient federal bureaucracy acting with repressive measures. Chaudhry is
scheduled for a deportation hearing at the immigration court in Seattle on
Wednesday January 12, 2011 at 1PM and he has no legal representation. The
couple reports that Senator Patty Murray's staff, Lindsay Herbst, often
sends them an email saying to "hang in there" and that they are "working on
it"-- a behavior of our top politicians for the last 7 to 8 years. They have
spent tens of thousands of dollars in this struggle for Justice, not to
mention lost opportunity. “Our physical, spiritual, mental & financial
capabilities have been torn asunder & ground to nothingness by this great
Nation we both love & have served so much and continue to serve,” says Ann
Chaudhry. They are calling for the community to support them by writing
emails, letters or calling Senator Patty Murray's secretary at
lindsay_herbst at murray.senate.gov. Telephone listings: 206-553-2195 Seattle
or DC office below:  173 Russell Senate Office Building  Washington, D.C.
20510  Phone: (202) 224-2621  Fax: (202) 224-0238  Toll Free: (866)
481-9186  You can see a short video clip of Chaudhry's speech at Interfaith
Forum on Immigration in Washington, DC at the website.
www.justice4chaudhry.info
*Wed., Jan. 12, 2:30- 5:30PM: Anarchists Against the Wall at Evergreen!
Evergreen Lecture Hall 3
*
They do direct action against the apartheid wall in Israel. They use their
legal privilege to fight for the rights of Palestinians. And they're coming
to Olympia. Anarchists Against the Wall has been at the forefront of the
Israeli solidarity movement which has joined the Palestinian popular
resistance to Israel's illegal apartheid wall. They will be coming to
Olympia to speak about their struggle - at Evergreen during the day and at
the Northern in the evening with Outlook, Bully, Hysterics, At the Mouth of
Hell and Scary Man. Come and learn how you can get involved in the fight for
justice, both locally and in the Middle East. Come if you're well-acquainted
with the situation in Palestine-Israel, come if you're just hearing about it
for the first time, and bring a friend! Brought to you by MSP, TESC Divest
and autonomous individuals.
*Wed., Jan. 12, 7PM: Benefit Show for Anarchists Against the Wall, The
Northern, 321 4th Ave, $7
*
Bands: OUTLOOK, BULLY, HYSTERICS, AT THE MOUTH OF HELL, SCARY MAN
*7- 10PM: Ladies and Trans Nights at Media Island! *
Hang out at Media Island with ladies and trans folks for fun, support,
solidarity, camaraderie, scheming, plotting, planning, networking, etc.
Bring art, poetry, ideas, visions, problems, articles, books, announcements
- anything you want really! Potluck style if ya feel like it! Bring your
friends!
This will be a regularly scheduled event!
*Sat., Jan. 15- 16, 10:30- 8PM: Fair Budget Fair! Eagles Hall: Bottom floor
805 4th Ave. E
*
The Fair Budget Fair is a community response to the continuing—and
worsening—cuts to jobs, education, health care, and services in the state
budget. With this event, we are bringing together artists, musicians, and
activists to create a dialog with our greater community about what we can do
to save our jobs, schools, and all the public services we need. We have lost
faith in both major political parties, who continue to cut *our* programs
and use *our* tax dollars at the federal level for wars and bank bailouts
instead. *We will have to handle this ourselves.* Ultimately, we think that
only bottom-up, democratic control of our own common wealth can ensure that
our common needs are met. Come join us for art, music, discussion,
education, and preparing for action!
*Sun., Jan. 16, 7- 10PM: **Media Island Queer Potluck!*
Starting January 16th, from 7 to 10 PM, there will be a Queer potluck every
Sunday night at Media Island! At future events we will be having film
screenings, workshops, support groups, social gatherings, writing to
prisoners, and more! Come to the potluck with suggestions!
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* / Links*
*Links Independent News (worldwide)  *
http://www.indymedia.org/
http://www.globalresearch.ca/
http://www.counterpunch.org/
http://www.commondreams.org/
http://www.truthout.org/
http://www.alternet.org/
http://www.rawstory.com/
http://cryptome.org/
http://www.soaw.org/index.php
http://quixote.org/
http://www.nacla.org/
http://www.thenation.org/
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/
http://www.cipcol.org/
http://www.enlacesamerica.org/
http://sites.google.com/site/transborderproject/
http://americasmexico.blogspot.com/
http://www.americaspolicy.org/
http://www.truthdig.com/
http://wallwritings.wordpress.com/
http://www.cindysheehanssoapbox.com/Home_Page.html

The following are good sites for video:
http://papertiger.org/
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
http://www.democracynow.org/
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
http://therealnews.com/t/index.php
http://fora.tv/
http://www.edmaysproductions.net/
http://www.talkingsticktv.org/
http://insubordination.blogspot.com/
http://www.freespeech.org/

Women's Issues:
http://www.lifeandlibertyforwomen.org/
http://www.naral.org/
http://www.prch.org/
http://www.now.org/
http://feminist.org/

Native American Issues:
http://www.ienearth.org/
http://www.myspace.com/treatycouncil
http://www.blackmesais.org/
http://www.indianz.com/
http://www.indiancountry.com/
http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/
http://reznetnews.org/
http://www.blackmesawatercoalition.org/
http://desert-rock-blog.com/
http://www.honorearth.org/
http://www.indigenousaction.org/
http://www.leonardpeltier.org/
http://indigenouswomenforjustice.org/
http://www.shundahai.org/
http://www.humanrights.de/u/usa/AIP.html
http://www.redwiremag.com/
http://www.nativemovement.org/
http://www.welrp.org/
http://www.ipcb.org/
http://www.transformcolumbusday.org/
http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin <http://www.alaska.net/%7Egwichin>
http://www.thundervalley.org/
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/fwc/
http://www.wsdp.org/ <http://www.wsdp.org/%20>

Organizations We Like:
http://www.freepress.net/
http://www.amnesty.org/
http://ccrjustice.org/
http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com/
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/
http://www.wearenotyoursoldiers.org/
http://www.jubileeusa.org/index.php
http://www.nukefree.org/

Periodicals:
http://www.arc.org/C_Lines/ArcColorLines.html
http://www.zcommunications.org/zmag
http://www.adbusters.org/home/
http://www.dollarsandsense.org/
http://www.inthesetimes.com/
http://www.merip.org/ <http://www.merip.org/%20>
http://www.newint.org/
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/index.shtml
http://www.sojo.net/
http://www.theecologist.org/
http://www.progressive.org/default.htm
http://www.tricycle.com/
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