BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18766421 SEQUENCE:18885817 CREATED:20150105T100200Z DESCRIPTION:1/22/15 Report In Santa Cruz from Fukushima by Chieko Shiina And Korea And The Militarization of Asia With Christine J. Hong\n\nUPDATED DETAILS:\n\nInstead of live music at 6:30, there will be a showing of a documentary. \nThe event has been changed to begin at 6:30 with a screening of "Decontamination", a 30 minute documentary on the government coverup attempts and continued public resistance to nuclear power in Japan.\n\nThursday Jan 22, 2015\nRCNV\n612 Ocean St.\nSanta Cruz, CA\n\nSponsored by No Nukes Action Committee, Santa Cruz Peace and Freedom Party, Additional Endorsers Welcomed\n\nChieko Shiina, an anti-nuclear activist and organic farmer from Fukushima and Christine J. Hong, a professor at UCSC who has focused on the militarization in the Korean Peninsula will be speaking about the continuing danger or radioactive contamination at Fukushima and the growing militarization, repression and moves toward war in the Korean peninsula and Asia.\n\nThe contamination of the people of Fukushima and Japan continues. Children and families are getting sick. There is a growing epidemic of thyroid cysts and surgeries. The statistics are being covered up by the Japanese government. Additionally, Shunichi Tanaka, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority is preparing to release thousands of tons of contaminated radioactive water into the Pacific ocean.\nhttp://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201412130042\n\nThis will be lethal to life in the oceans! It will reach California and the entire Pacific rim. The Abe government in power is continuing to tell the Japanese people that they can “overcome” radiation, and that they can de-contaminate Fukushima. Chieko Shiina is an anti-nuclear activist in Fukushima who has been fighting to get emergency healthcare to the residents. They are organizing against the restart of Japan’s remaining 50 nuclear plants, which the Abe government wants to restart.\n\nThe SF Bay Area “No Nukes Action Committee” has been campaigning to protect the people of Fukushima and Japan, and to keep other Japanese nuclear plants closed. The Committee also opposes all nuclear plants, including the PG&E operated Diablo Canyon nuclear plant on the Pacific coast over earthquake faults and near San Louis Obispo. \n\nAlso the growing repression and militarization in Korea and Asia threatens all people in the region. Professor Christine Hong will discuss these issues including the Jeju base, the repression of journalists and the crushing of opposition parties. The Korean government is also building nuclear plants in the country despite the opposition of the local communities.\n\nThere will also be an update on the struggle to close the Diablo Canyon Nulcear plant run by PG&E.\n\nSuggested Donation $5 – 10 No one turned away for lack of funds!\n\nSponsored by No Nuke Action Committee\nhttp://nonukesaction.wordpress.com/\n\nEndorsed by\nPeace and Freedom Party Santa Cruz, United Public Workers For Action UPWA And other organizations\nFor more information call (831) 688-8692 or (415)282-1908\n\n------------------------------\n\n1/20/14 Report In Berkeley from Fukushima by Chieko Shiina\n\nTuesday Jan 20, 2015 at 7 pm\nBFF Fellowship Hall\n1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94709\n\nWheel-chair accessible via the ramp on Bonita Avenue.\n(At Bonita Ave, one block east of MLK Way & three blocks west of Shattuck Ave)\nThis location is wheelchair accessible via the ramp on the Bonita Avenue side of the building.\n\nSuggested Donation $5 - 10 No one turned away for lack of funds!\n\nChieko Shiina, an anti-nuclear activist and organic farmer from Fukushima, Japan will be visiting California in January and will be speaking in Berkeley about the present situation for the children and people of Fukushima as well as the growing repression of anti-nuclear activists and rise of militarization including the introduction of the Abe administration of secrecy laws.\n\nThe contamination of the people of Fukushima and Japan continues. Children and families are getting sick. There is a growing epidemic of thyroid cysts and surgeries. The statistics are being covered up by the Japanese government. Additionally, Shunichi Tanaka, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority is preparing to release thousands of tons of contaminated radioactive water into the Pacific ocean.\nhttp://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201412130042\n\nThis will be lethal to life in the oceans! It will reach California and the entire Pacific rim. The Abe government in power is continuing to tell the Japanese people that they can "overcome" radiation, and that they can de-contaminate Fukushima. Chieko Shiina is an anti-nuclear activist in Fukushima who has been fighting to get emergency healthcare to the residents. They are organizing against the restart of Japan's remaining 50 nuclear plants, which the Abe government wants to restart with the support of the United States.\n\nThe SF Bay Area “No Nukes Action Committee” has been campaigning to protect the people of Fukushima and Japan, and to keep other Japanese nuclear plants closed. The Committee also opposes all nuclear plants, including the PG&E operated Diablo Canyon nuclear plant on the Pacific coast over earthquake faults and near San Louis Obispo. They have monthly rallies to speak-out at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco on the 11th of every month at 3:00 pm. The consulate is located at 275 Battery St/California St., San Francisco, near the Embarcadero BART Station. Next action is on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 3:00 PM.\n\nSponsored by No Nuke Action Committee\nhttp://nonukesaction.wordpress.com/\n\nCo-Sponsored by\nBFFU Social Justice Committee\nwww.bfuu.org/events/social-justice\n\nFor more information call 510-495-5952\nEndorsed By Eclipse Rising, United Public Workers For Action UPWAwww.upwa.info\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/05/18766421.php SUMMARY:Report In Santa Cruz from Fukushima and Korea LOCATION:RCNV\n612 Ocean St.\nSanta Cruz, C URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/05/18766421.php DTSTART:20150123T023000Z DTEND:20150123T043000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR