Puente Movement and National Day Laborer Organizing Network Denounce Partial Injunction of SB 1070. Pledge Non-Compliance on July 29th


“A split decision only serves to split our communities. There is no partial solution to denials of our humanity.
There is no partial solution to hatred.
If this is a step, it is another step toward increased encroachments on the human rights of the people of Arizona and a dangerous precedent for the country.”

 

Updates and Call to Action on Mexican Labor Crisis

THE MEXICAN LABOR CRISIS

The Calderon government is attacking the independent/democratic unions (which are the main force for working class progress in the country) on various fronts:

Mashup of the Peoples Movement Assemblies @ the USSF II, June 22-26 Detroit

When people ask what came out the USSF II, you can show this video. This is a snapshot of what happen in Detroit in the Peoples Movement Assemblies. http://pma2010.org/node/228

 


USSF RESOLUTIONS AND DAYS OF ACTION

Thanks to the work of Project South and Southwest Workers Union, the People's Movement Assemblies (PMA's) before and during the US Social Forum were shaped into a very structured and strategic process of regional assemblies before the forum and national issue-specific assemblies during the forum. 

Second U.S. Social Forum Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality, and Sustainability

Second U.S. Social Forum Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality, and Sustainability

06-28-2010 – DETROIT The United States Social Forum (USSF) closed Saturday with an inspirational national assembly and closing ceremony. Today, the Forum’s National Planning Committee (NPC) declared the forum a great success with attendance of more than 15,000 people from Detroit, from rural and urban areas across the nation, and from countries across the world including South Africa, Palestine, Honduras and Nepal.

GGJ at the USSF: FRIDAY JUNE 25

Come to GGJ's primary workshop:

FROM DETROIT TO TORONTO: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENT LEADERS CHALLENGE THE G-20


What:   Press conference, 12:15-1:00 PM
        Social movement leaders from South Africa, Honduras, Canada and Mexico challenge
        the G-20‘s empty promises and devastating policies

Where: United States Social Forum
       Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-4420
       People's Media Center,  Ambassador Dining Room W2-60, 2nd floor Cobo Hall

GGJ at the USSF: THURSDAY JUNE 24

GGJ at the USSF Thursday June 24:

  • Registration continues 8AM-5PM
  • International Press Conference on the G-20 Meeting in Toronto Noon-1PM, People's Media Center, Ambassador Dining Room on second floor of Cobo Hall
  • For a full schedule of GGJ and GGJ member activities get your hard copy at the GGJ table at Macomb Hall, or download from here 

 

USSF Opening March Photos

USSF Opening March Photo Essay by Global Justice Ecology Project.
http://climatevoices.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/ussf-opening-march-photo-essay/

Global Justice Ecology Project is attending and presenting at the US
Social Forum in Detroit, Michigan this week.

All of the photos are by Orin Langelle unless otherwise noted.

GGJ at the USSF: WEDNESDAY JUNE 23

GGJ SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 23

  • For a full schedule of GGJ member workshops go get your hard copy GGJ member program from the GGJ table in Macomb Hall, or download from here http://www.ggjalliance.org/node/398
  • Registration continues 8AM Cobo hall 
  • The Historic Moment for Funding the Left Movement,  Social Justice Organizing in the 21st Century: How to Support Social Movements and Transformative Change  - 1pm- 5:30 pm <

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