Month: May 2013

  • Jun 7 – Celebrate 80 Years of the San Diego ACLU

    Jun 7 – Celebrate 80 Years of the San Diego ACLU

    Join the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ to celebrate their 80th Birthday, and 25th year as an ACLU affiliate! This is not a stodgy, cardboard chicken dinner they’re celebrating in style, with a no-program cocktail party at Vin de Syrah in the Gaslamp. Enjoy mingling and toasting fellow civil liberties and civil rights…

  • May 12 – “Moms Don’t Forget” Day of Remembrance Rally and March in Balboa Park

    May 12 – “Moms Don’t Forget” Day of Remembrance Rally and March in Balboa Park

    Come out and march with us through beautiful Balboa Park to demand sensible Gun Safety Laws in this country! When Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM (about an hour or so) Where Balboa Park (starting at the Fountain in front of Ruben H. Fleet Theatre) Click here for More Information and to Sign Up…

  • California DISCLOSE Act Passes its First Hurdle!

    California DISCLOSE Act Passes its First Hurdle!

    Last week, SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, passed through the Senate Elections Committee. This was a first crucial step in fighting back against unlimited secret funding in political campaigns! Authored by Senators Mark Leno and Jerry Hill and sponsored by the California Clean Money Campaign, SB 52 will require political ads to clearly and…

  • Ronald Reagan: Ríos Montt is “totally dedicated to democracy”

    Ronald Reagan: Ríos Montt is “totally dedicated to democracy”

    Originally posted on Corey Robin:   So much of the discourse around the US and genocide focuses on the sin of omission, the failure of the US to prevent or stop genocide elsewhere. Now that former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt has been found guilty of genocide and sentenced to 80 years in prison—a fact established…

  • May 16 – League of Women Voters Meeting in OB – The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare

    May 16 – League of Women Voters Meeting in OB – The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare

    In Ocean Beach, on May 16th, the League of Women Voters of San Diego will meet to discuss “The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare”. There will be a documentary shown and Jeanne Brown, Co-President of the LWV San Diego, will lead a discussion. When Thursday May 16th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Where OB Parks and…

  • May 22 – WOSD Movie Night “Not My Life,” a Film About Slavery In Our Time

    May 22 – WOSD Movie Night “Not My Life,” a Film About Slavery In Our Time

    “Not My Life” A film about slavery in our time. Published September 26, 2012. View Trailer Discussion. Refreshments. FREE! Wednesday May 22, 2013 Doors open 6:30 pm; Movie 7 pm At Women’s Museum of California 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Liberty Station “Not My Life” is the first documentary film to depict the horrifying…