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DESCRIPTION:TOOLS FOR CHANGE:\nPOLITICAL EDUCATION AT WHOLE EARTH FESTIVAL 2003\n\nBy 
 Naomi Hamburger\n\n“Inspire Change!” \nThe optimistic theme of Whole 
 Earth Festival 2003 (WEF) promises freedom \nsongs and tools for social 
 change for the peace-loving people that will converge \non the UC Davis 
 Quad this May 9-11.  Like hay fever, the magic will return this 
 \nMother’s Day weekend to infect the masses with love and defiant 
 insistence for \na peaceful planet.  As WEF unfolds, political education 
 opportunities will be as \nbountiful as the bushels of organic food and 
 products on display.  WEF admission \nis free.  Direct questions on 
 political education at WEF to (530)752-2569, naomiwile@yahoo.com, or 
 www.wef.ucdavis.edu. \n\nDirect Action Trainings\nIn response to the 
 increasing gap between global rich and poor, corporate \nglobalization, and 
 U.S. unilateral militarism, citizens across the Earth are \nemploying 
 nonviolent, direct action protest in colossal numbers.  Fourteen million 
 \npeople marched on the same day to stop the war in Iraq, thousands were 
 arrested in \nUS cities for civil disobedience.  Each day of WEF, there 
 will be a direct action \nworkshops facilitated by experienced trainers 
 from the o2 Collective (May 9, 1 p.m.), \nDirect Action to Stop the War 
 (May 10, 10:30 a.m.), and the Rant Collective \n(May 11, 11 
 a.m.).\n\nAnti-Racism\nIn these critical times, there is an upsurge of 
 commitment to challenging oppression \nwithin our schools and communities.  
 Hear from student activist, Angelique Agloro \nhow the Classification of 
 Race, Ethnicity and National Origin Initiative (CRENO) \nwill be a step 
 backwards for racial justice (May 9, 7 p.m.).  Attend “Direct Action 
 \nfor People of Color” (May 10, 10:30 a.m.) with Gopal Dayaneni, one of 
 the original \nhunger strikers to demand an autonomous Cross Cultural 
 Center at UCD, or an \nanti-racism workshop for white activists (May 10, 1 
 p.m.) by Alli Starr of Cultural \nLinks who seeks to explore how privilege 
 and oppression form obstacles to \nbuilding positive 
 relationships.\n\nSacramento Biotech Ministerial\nPeople and ecosystems 
 worldwide already suffer from the health, environmental, \nand economic 
 effects of industrial agriculture.  This is why when the USDA Ag \nExpo 
 comes to Sacramento this June 23-25, the people will greet the ministers 
 \nwith a festival of resistance, to demand sustainable agriculture and 
 naturally \ngrown food for every man, woman and child on the planet.  WEF 
 will feature \nspeakers on the global food system from Food First, Public 
 Citizen, Organic \nConsumers Association, and Organic Ag Advisors.\n\nMore 
 Highlights\nExperience the Dineh Grandmothers, speaking on relocation 
 resistance (May \n10, 1:20 p.m.), Richard Becker of the International 
 Action Center (May 9, 1:20 \np.m.), Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange (May 
 10, 4 p.m.), and a sexy \nperformance of “Lysistrata”, Greek comedy 
 against the war (May 9, 10 a.m.).\n\nWhen you are coming to Whole Earth 
 Festival 2003, wear a flower in your hair, \nand be sure to also raise your 
 fist in the air because Mother’s Day weekend is \ngoing to come in like a 
 lamb but leave like liberation!\n\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/04/29/19313.php
SUMMARY:Whole Earth Festival
LOCATION:UC Davis Quad\n(2 hrs East of Bay Area)\nDirections @ www.wef.ucdavis.edu
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/04/29/19313.php
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