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www.campdemocracy.org

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This is a worthy cause and If you oppose it, I welcome the discussion of opposing views. NO WEAPONS, please. Take Action to End the US War and Occupation in Iraq!

The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including:

• a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases
• a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation
• and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs. 
  

Visit the declaration-of-peace website

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If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation.

A National Call for Congressional Visits
Register for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience taking place locally and in Washington, DC for the Week of Action, September 21-28

Week of Action Plan: September 21-28

From September 21-28, just days before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, Declaration signers will take action and support a comprehensive peace process by taking part in nonviolent action, marches, rallies, demonstrations, interfaith services, candlelight vigils and other creative ways to declare peace at the U.S. Capitol and in cities and towns across the country. Sign the Declaration of Peace

The Declaration of Peace campaign will continue after the September actions if no comprehensive plan to end the war is in place. Nationally coordinated nonviolent activities will continue until the United States withdraws from Iraq and supports a comprehensive peace process.

More than 180 antiwar, peace, and justice organizations are participating in the Declaration of Peace movement. Sign The Declaration of Peace ? and take tangible, nonviolent action to end this war and to declare a new era of peace and justice.

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declarationofpeace.org

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FILM EVENTS


Houston Institute for Culture and the
University of St Thomas Department of
Modern and Classical Languages Present

World Culture Movie & Discussion Series: Latin America

Free and Open to the Public

All films 12:30pm (unless otherwise noted)

Thursday, September 21, 12:30-1:30pm
The Other Side and Oaxacan Hoops
MILAB, Malloy Hall, 3815 Mt. Vernon (located on UST's Academic Mall bounded by Chapel of St. Basil on north end; Doherty Library on south)
University of St. Thomas

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Tuesday, October 24, 12:30-1:30pm
Mexico City: The Biggest City and Pavements of Gold
MILAB, Malloy Hall, 3815 Mt. Vernon (located on UST's Academic Mall bounded by Chapel of St. Basil on north end; Doherty Library on south)
University of St. Thomas

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Thursday, November 16, 12:30-1:30pm
Mexico: Rebellion of the Weeping Women
MILAB, Malloy Hall, 3815 Mt. Vernon (located on UST's Academic Mall bounded by Chapel of St. Basil on north end; Doherty Library on south)
University of St. Thomas

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Thursday, September 21, 12:30pm

The Other Side, 2001, 27mins
Directed by Chris Walker; Produced by Television Trust for the Environment

Over the last century, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans have crossed the border to the United States in pursuit of permanent jobs, and a better life. But in the new millennium, that journey has become increasingly dangerous, and the costs are starting to outweigh the benefits.

This program reveals the devastating impact of Mexican-US migration. The people who attempt to cross suffer horribly and frequently die. The families and communities left behind are disabled and their languages and cultures are being destroyed. The Other Side tells the story of the villagers who have had enough - and now are trying to make sure their children will no longer have to migrate to realize their dreams.

Oaxacan Hoops, 2002, 20mins
Directed, Produced and Edited by Olga R. Rodriguez

Oaxacan Hoops explores how basketball, one of the most revered sports in the United States, has helped many Zapotec Indians living in Los Angeles build community, keep traditions alive and maintain a connection to their villages in Mexico.

The film opens in the mountains of the Sierra Norte, in the state of Oaxaca, where we find out how basketball became a cultural tradition for Zapotecs, the largest of 16 indigenous groups in the state and among Mexico's shortest people. The film crosses paths with "The Other Side," taking us to Los Angeles, where thousands of Zapotecs have gone looking for work. It is here that the biggest Oaxacan basketball tournament outside of Mexico, the Oaxaca Cup, takes place.


Tuesday, October 24, 12:30pm

Mexico City: The Largest City, 2004, 26mins

This program defines Mexico City's globalization in terms of winners and losers, examining how, in the world's largest metropolis, immigration challenges are linked to poverty and population influx from surrounding rural areas. Contrasting the city's high-tech facilities and fashionable neighborhoods with its sprawling slums and their struggling inhabitants, the program outlines the relationship between foreign investment and the worldwide need for cheap labor, which Mexico and its indigenous peoples readily supply. Glimpses into a tech-savvy youth culture and the persistent Zapatista movement reinforce the capital's nickname: City of Contrasts.

Pavements of Gold, 2001, 27mins
Directed by Steve Bradshaw; Produced by Television Trust for the Environment

Urban poverty is one of the biggest challenges facing the world in the 21st century. In 1950, three hundred million people were living in urban areas; by 2001 that figure had increased to 2.85 billion, or almost half the world's population. And the flow of rural migrants arriving in the world's mega cities shows no signs of slowing down. "It is a trend which cannot be stopped," says Anna Tibaijuka, the executive director of the UN Center for Human Settlements, "even in the developing countries..."

With the backdrop of Lima, Peru, this program examines the enduring magnetism of big cities and asks whether the migrants who have moved here now feel that city life is the answer to their dreams.


Thursday, November 16, 12:30pm

Mexico: Rebellion of the Weeping Women, 1992, 61mins

This is the story of Mexican women who have fought, and continue to fight, for equality and women's rights. They are women looking for children kidnapped during political pogroms, journalists, writers, and political activists. Machismo and the resulting sexism, as well as Catholicism and its perpetuation of the myth of the Virgin Mary as the standard for feminine behavior, are discussed as social factors contributing to the continued subjugation of Mexican women..




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Event Sponsor:
HIFC and UST MCL

Event Contact Name:
Mark Lacy

Event Phone Contact Information:
713.521.3686

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Event Website:
www.houstonculture.org/film

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Free

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Decade of Nonviolence-Houston will sponsor an observance focused on interfaith respect and understanding.  Area schools will be encouraged to promote those goals during the week of September 18-22, and organizations that have endorsed the Decade will be asked to observe Peace Week with activities appropriate to their missions and programs.

Event Website:
www.decadeofnonviolencehouston.org