Organizations

Melvin Won Pat-Borja, representing the community organization “We Are Guahan” presents his official testimony against the U.S. Military’s plans to transfer thousands of marines from Okinawa to Guam. The Department of Defense has published a draft of the Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) detailing their plans. The DEIS is about 11,000 pages long, and the public only has until February 17, 2010 to submit comments on the document.

“We Are Guahan” is a group of community members dedicated to reading and disseminating information in the DEIS to the public, including details of the devastating effects of the military buildup on the island’s culture, water sources, coral reefs and marine habitats, family lands, historical and archeological sites, and social environment. Furthermore, despite common belief that the buildup will benefit Guam’s economy, the DEIS reveals that majority of new jobs and contracts will be given to off-island workers and companies.

Most importantly, the U.S. military’s decision is a blatant violation of human rights for Guam’s residents, who have not been allowed to participate in any aspect of the buildup plans. “We Are Guahan” encourages everyone, in and outside of Guam, to stay informed about the military buildup! Read the EIS and make your voice heard! You can submit comments online, by mail, or in person at public hearings.

For more information, please visit www.WeAreGuahan.com.

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Part 1 of a 2-part segment.

Rachel details the newly-released unedited version of Sean O’Keef’s video tape– which was initially used to depict the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) as assisting a pimp and his accompanying prostituted in human trafficking– to show that that… wasn’t… quite… how it happened!

Part 2 of this video can be seen at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKx-Yvz3iJ8

From “The Rachel Maddow Show”
April 6, 2010

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http://localfuture.org

Megan Quinn Bachman presents “Surviving Peak Oil, Thriving in Community” from the International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability.

Megan Quinn Bachman is the Outreach Director of Community Service and has been writing and speaking on peak oil since 2003. She serves as Master of Ceremonies for the U.S. Conferences on Peak Oil and Community Solutions in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Quinn Bachman’s articles on peak oil appeared in Communities, Permaculture Activist, WellBeing, Vermont Commons, Energy Bulletin and Global Public Media. She co-wrote and co-produced the documentary, The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. Quinn Bachman earned a degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs from Miami University and studied abroad at the University of Havana in Cuba.

The International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability explores the root cause of rising gas prices, global warming, biodiversity loss and other indicators of global unsustainability. Participants then focus on the concepts of sustainability and the associated value systems and cultural visions. A spectrum of breakout seminar presentations led by professionals and experts help businesses, governments, individuals and communities move towards a vision of local cultures of sustainability.

The International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability is hosted by Local Future, a nonprofit community education organization founded by educator Aaron Wissner.

http://localfuture.org

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First meeting of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) Oct. 5, 2008.

Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) is a broad-based organization that works to organize the communities of Northern Virginia across all religious, racial, ethnic, and class lines for the public good. VOICEs primary goal is to develop local leadership and organized power to fight for social justice. VOICE strives to hold both public and private power holders accountable for their public responsibilities.

VOICE is multi-issue. The issues VOICE works on come from within its institutions, from the concerns of the people. VOICE crosses neighborhood, racial, religious, and class lines to find common ground and act on our faith and democratic values.

VOICE is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) and is inspired by the 65 other IAF-affiliated organizations working in cities and metropolitan areas across the country. (See: www.industrialareasfoundation.org)

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In ACORN’S Michigan office, employees are baffled by what they call an “aggressive” attack on their organization. The community organization, whose goal during the election cycle is to register as many voters as possible, refutes claims that fraudulent voter registration cards have an affect on the election.

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WWW.DEFEATOBAMANOW.TV PRESENTS THE TRUTH ABOUT A SUPPOSEDLY NON PARTISAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOTHING LESS THAN A MARXIST FRONT ORGANIZATION FOR OBAMA AND THE LEFT WING DEMOCRATS.

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I hope Obama made the unions pay them time-and-a-half wages for their time.

Do ya think the dems are trying their own Tea Party movement and just can’t get the volunteers unless they pay them?

Oh those wacky community organizers, a.k.a. government sponsored mafia.

This film is about living an active, positive life with the handicap of severe COPD / emphysema and the need to use supplemental oxygen.

It is also about living fully with any condition at any age.

Even though you have the physical problem, you are still free to choose your attitude about it.

As Albert Ellis said, ” People are disturbed not by what happens to them, but by their view of what happens to them.”

Breathe easy.

For information about purchasing this video, vist:
http://www.fanlight.com/catalog/films/483_be.php
Special pricing is available for public libraries, K-12 schools, and low-budget
community organizations — call 800-937-2113.

(This film created by Parish Digital Video Productions, Pittsburgh, PA www.parishdigital.com)

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WWW.DEFEATOBAMANOW.TV PRESENTS THE TRUTH ABOUT A SUPPOSEDLY NON PARTISAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOTHING LESS THAN A MARXIST FRONT ORGANIZATION FOR OBAMA AND THE LEFT WING DEMOCRATS.

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Abuse in relationships is any behavior or pattern of behavior used to coerce, dominate or isolate the other partner. It is the use of any form of power that is imposed by one partner over the other to maintain control within the relationship.

Abuse includes but is not limited to:

Physical Abuse – hitting; choking; slapping; burning; shoving; using a weapon; physically restraining; intentional interference with basic needs (e.g. food, medicine, sleep)

Isolation: Restricting Freedom – controlling contacts with friends and family, access to information and participation in groups or organizations; locking up in a room / restricting mobility; monitoring telephone calls

Psychological & Emotional Abuse – constantly criticizing, ridiculing (self, family, friends, past); trying to humiliate or degrade; lying; undermining self-esteem; misleading someone about the norms and values of the gay/lesbian communities in order to control or exploit them

Stalking / Harassing Behavior – following; turning up at workplace or house; parking outside; repeated phone calls or mail to victim and/or family, friends, colleagues

Threats & Intimidation – threatening to harm partner, self or others (children, family, friends, pets); threatening to make reports to authorities that jeopardize child custody, immigration or legal status; threatening to disclose HIV status, threatening to reveal sexual orientation to family, friends, neighbors, and/or employers

Economic Abuse – controlling or stealing money; fostering dependency; making financial decisions without asking or telling partner

Sexual Abuse/Harassment – forcing sex or specific acts, pressuring into unwanted sexual behavior, criticizing performance

Property Destruction – destroying mementos, breaking furniture or windows, throwing or smashing objects, trashing clothes or other possessions

List taken from: http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/same-sex_partner_abuse.html

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