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THE MICHAEL SLATE SHOW
Friday, Aug. 5th, 10 - 11 AM, KPFK, 90.7 FM
This week on The Michael Slate Show:
RAYMOND LOTTA, Revolutionary communist
intellectual and political economist, on The
Debt Ceiling Debate, Global Crisis, and
Savage Austerity. He recently wrote for
Revolution, "What kind of system puts
human lives on the chopping block
of fiscal
austerity? This is the logic of
capital. This system cannot act
in
the interests of the people. It
can't because it operates according to the rule of profit above all
else." Read more.
PZ MYERS, Biologist and
Associate Professor at the
University of Minnesota, Morris,
and author of the science blog,
Pharyngula, will talk about
Texas
Gov. Rick Perry and "The
Response," a prayer meeting of
Christian
fascists that Perry is
sponsoring Aug 6. He'll also
discuss the search
for the
Higgs boson, an elementary particle predicted by physicist
Peter
Higgs.
DWAYNE BOOTH, AKA MR. FISH,
has
been a freelance writer and cartoonist for
eighteen years,
publishing with many
magazines, journals, and newspapers.
In addition
to his weekly cartoon for
Harper's and daily contributions to
Truthdig, he has contributed to
many other periodicals. Meet Mr. Fish
and get his debut book, Go Fish: How
to Win Contempt and Influence People at Revolution Books-LA on
Sunday, August 7th at 3 PM. clowncrack.com
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Summer of Trust Update:
by Sunsara Taylor
"About 220 people "Walked for Choice" on Sunday, July 31 in the beastly Maryland sun in support of Dr. Leroy Carhart. Spirits were high and people had come from as far away as California as well as from Mississippi, Illinois, Kansas, Virginia, Florida and numerous other places. A good core of unapologetic young women and others turned out from the Germantown area, a number of them expressing their gratitude that Dr. Carhart came to their community." Read more here.
and this, also from Sunsara:
"Last night,
after a beautiful march in support of abortion rights, a group of close
to twenty of us went out for food and drink. About half way through our
evening, our waitress asked us why there were so many of us together
and what the occasion was. In response to our answer, that we were in
town to defend abortion rights and Doctor Carhart, she immediately
opened up about her own abortion story...
Now is the
time for everyone to begin talking about their abortion stories
unapologetically. Bring it out of the dark and out of the closet. Defy
the shame and the stigma. Let's celebrate and defend the lives and the
value of the female human beings who choose abortion to continue their
lives in the ways they are ready and want to live them. Let's celebrate
and defend the doctors and staff who risk everything to make that
possible. Let's create a situation where those who stalk women, who kill
doctors, who legislate the lives of women into smaller and smaller
corners and greater and greater shame feel that they have to hang their
heads and attempt to defend their hateful lunacy.
Thanks to
those who have turned out in Germantown! Wake up call to all those
across the country! This is the time to step to the front lines."
NEWS FLASH! Pass the word that a large pro-choice presence is needed this Sunday at 1:30 PM in front of Dr. Carhart's clinic in Germantown, MD. More info [ here].
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August
Fundraiser for Revolution Books
THE SYSTEM HAS NO FITURE FOR THE YOUTH...THE REVOLUTION DOES
Buy one or more of these "hot" t-shirts, which were very popular at our L.A.
Rising booth last weekend - help raise the rent, and spread this urgent
message! Stop by the bookstore to get your shirt ($15 each), or donate
on-line (postage / handling $3 extra). Sizes: Men's Small to XXXLarge;
Youth Small & Medium.
Buy T-shirts or Donate
Give all that you can to ensure that this bookstore & center for the movement for revolution can survive and thrive!
Contact us to volunteer - by phone, email or Facebook. Let us know if you'd like to be part of organizing a Labor Day barbeque - our September fundraiser which is always lots of fun.
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California Prison Hunger Strike Updates:
URGENT: Strike May Continue - click [here].
BARBAROUS CONFINEMENT by Colin Dayan, an op-ed piece published in the New York Times on July 17, 2011. Read [ here].
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