Hold the date for the first weekend in March for the Rouge Forum Conference in Detroit. Details to follow.
The battles in Oaxaca, Mexico, initiated by educators’s struggles continue today. The best source is NarcoNews.com
The Rouge Forum was one of the first signers for the We Declare Peace movement. Events are on for this week all over the US. In San Diego, one of many events is a mass demonstration from 4-7p.m. on Monday, September 25, Horton Plaza.
A friend, Bill McDannel, initiated his own walk to end the war, from Lakeside, Ca., to Washington DC, starting on November 4. You can track his hike, and maybe fix him dinner, on his site.
The Detroit Teachers’ Strike of 2006 appears to be at an end, a tragic sellout by the leadership of the Detroit Federation of Teachers. Though the tentative deal must still be voted by the membership, it is very hard to pull teachers, who already conducted a two week strike, out of school again. An analysis is here.
The choice of democracy and equality, or barbarism, is especially stark in Michigan, tailspinning behind the auto industry. Those curious about the collateral wreck of the United Auto Workers might check here.
We are preparing informal discussion groups among teachers, students, and parents, in San Diego to address the question of how we link imperial wars, high-stakes standardized tests, curricula regimentation, and the militarization of schools. Interested? Email:rgibson@pipeline.com
The Rouge Forum No Blood for Oil web site is updated. Check out those great posters for upcoming demonstrations, and classroom use too!
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Hey, let’s hear more about Bill McDannell’s Walk To End The Wars!