MOBILIZE FOR JUSTICE
PCASC members and supporters,  the struggle continues in 2009!  La lucha sigue!

The whole world is watching as Israel continues the massive military attack on Gaza.  Latin American leaders have condemned the Israeli attack, and people all over the world are protesting in solidarity with the men, women and children of Palestine.  The United States government continues to support the attack.   This evening, Portland mobilizes in solidarity with Palestine (details below).

"Sean siempre capaces de sentir en lo más hondo,cualquier injusticia cometida contra cualquiera en cualquier parte del mundo, es la cualidad más linda de un revolucionario."

"Above all, try always to be able to feel deeply any injustice committed against any person in any part of the world. It is the most beautiful quality of a revolutionary."

  *Ernesto Che Guevara*

UPCOMING EVENTS
Get out those new calendars and SAVE THE DATE:
1. Saturday January 31st, 1 until 5pm
Town Hall on the Current Economic Crisis
2. February 21-22, 2009: pre-register by Feb. 1st
TheaterChange Winter Intensive: Image & Forum Theater Workshop

TAKE ACTION
3. Tuesday, December 30th - gather 4:30pm, rally 5pm
*Emergency Demonstration* Stop the Massacre in Gaza

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Immigrants Rights
4. Organize!
Immigrant Rights Activists Battle Harsh Laws Across the U.S.

Latin America
5. The impunity continues in Mexico, as the state denies a political motive in the murder of two community radio journalists in the autonomous Triqui region of Oaxaca.  Reporters Without Borders responds.

6. The Frente Nacional Campesino Ezequiel Zamora (FNCEZ) is possibly one of the most important and autonomous social movements currently in Venezuela, composed of approximately 20,000 campesino families across the country. Read a report  from FNCEZ on the repression by the opposition government in the state of Zulia.

Trade
Canadian Mining Company Threatens to Sue El Salvador with CAFTA lawsuit.

General
7.  Death Toll Rises as Israel Continues Gaza Assault
Read more here

====================================================
1. Saturday, Jan. 31st- Town Hall on the Current Economic Crisis.

First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave. (at Main St.) 1-5pm.

Hear from speakers and participate in breakout sessions focusing on educating ourselves on how we got into this mess and how we can take collective action to get out of it.

For more details contact PCASC at 503-236-7916

==========================================================

2009 Winter & Spring Workshops Dates:

February 21-22, 2009:  TheaterChange Winter Intensive: Image & Forum Theater Workshop

May 16-17, 2009:  TheaterChange Spring Intensive:  Forum Theater Workshop

*Winter Intensive*

Image and Forum Theater Weekend

*February 21-22, 2009*

10:00-6:00

525 SE Stark, Portland Oregon

Learn interactive theater as a tool for making positive change in the world. Participants will learn techniques of interactive theater developed by Brazilian activist Augusto Boal, including community and trust building games, image-based dialogue, and interactive community forum.

The workshop focus will be to raise awareness of social justice issues in the lives of participants, explore questions of power and privilege, and move towards more effective action. Participants will have the opportunity to explore collectively how this work can be used to empower their communities.

Registration fee:      $150

Scholarship sliding scale, and payment arrangements available

To register, email theaterchange@gmail.com <mailto:theaterchange@gmail.com>, or call 503-334-7491

Pre-registration deadline:  February 1st, 2009

=========================================================

STOP THE MASSACRE IN GAZA NOW! Sponsored by:  Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, Portland Peaceful Response Coalition, American Jews for a Just Peace, International Socialist Organization, American Friends Service Committee, PDX Peace Coalition and others.