Global Voices for Justice Project Update Issue No. 2 May 2008 In This Issue Nat’l Conf for Media Reform Iran Project Quick Links GlobalVoicesForJustice.org International Humanities Center Contact Us Mansoor Sabbagh, Director 310.283.0885 info@gvfj.org Jeanne Kyle, Prod. Assistant gvfj@burntmail.com 1714 E. Erie St., Unit C Long Beach, California 90802 Subscribe! Global Voices for Justice has been hard at work, and we have exciting things to share with you. First, thanks to all of you who supported our booth at the LA Times Festival of Books at UCLA last month. It allowed us to introduce many new people to progressive publications and ideas. In three weeks we’ll be taking off to the fourth National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) held by FreePress. This important conference is held every 18 months, and this year is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 6th - 8th (more below).   National Conference for Media Reform Many influential media people will be talking about how to implement changes and deliver real news to us. Bill Moyers, Davy D, Amy Goodman, Glen Ford, Lawrence Lessig, Naomi Klein, Phil Donahue are just some of the great speakers, organizers, and community leaders who will be speaking at this year’s conference where they are expecting around 5,000 people in attendance! Go here for more details. It will be an electrifying three-day event with motivating speeches, provocative panel discussions, and networking with others interested in reforming our media to serve people rather than corporate or government interests. Jeanne and Mansoor will be recording keynotes speeches, panels and workshops for Global Voices for Justice - or rather, for you - so that those who cannot attend can hear these important voices. We want to share these recordings with you, and we need your financial support. The costs for our trip to Minneapolis will be over and above our normal equipment, production materials and workspace expenses (not to mention the rising cost of the gasoline we use to get to local events that we record every week). Make a tax-deductible donation toward our endeavors, and as a "thank you" gift we will choose from our conference best picks and send you a program on CD - one program for every $25 donated. Donate now, or mail a check or money order made payable to GVFJ/IHC to: Global Voices for Justice | 1714 E. Erie St., Unit C | Long Beach, CA 90802 Thank you for your continued support for Global Voices for Justice.   For those of you who have been following our efforts to travel to Iran… The Fellowship of Reconciliation has reapplied for our journalist visas and asked for a deadline of August 2008. Because of FOR’s perseverance and our media partner’s positive vision, we have renewed hope that this project will happen. Our deepest gratitude to those of you who have given good faith donations toward this important project. Global Voices for Justice (GVFJ) is a project of the International Humanities Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit charity, so all donations to GVFJ/IHC are tax-deductible, and will support the promotion of progressive ideas and independent media. DONATE NOW. Visit our website for current project news and to browse our catalog of informative and inspirational programs available on CD. Remember, if you make a donation of $25 or more before June 5th, you’ll receive the best programs from the National Conference for Media Reform (one for every $25), and know that you’re helping support independent media!   Peace,   Jeanne Kyle Global Voices for Justice For each $25 Global Voices for Justice will send you one program / recording from the best of the National Conference for Media Reform keynote speeches, panels and workshops for every $25 donated between now and June 5, 2008. Simply DONATE NOW and we will add you to our list of conference supporters eligible for this special premium. And you will be participating in supporting independent media!   Offer Expires: Thursday, June 5th, 2008     Global Voices for Justice | 1714 E. Erie St., Unit C | Long Beach | CA | 90802

Israel & Palestine at 60 - Is There a Solution?

Dear Friends, I hope you will join the Levantine Center, Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, LA Jews for Peace, Palisadians for Peace, Code Pink, and others for what will undoubtedly be an exceptional Santa Monica forum on the future of Israel and Palestine.  One state?  Two states?  Other possibilities?  Learn more Tuesday - an evening you won’t want to miss.  RSVP required.    

Best wishes, Marcy Winograd

Please contact Levantine Cultural Center at 310.657.5511 to RSVP for this program. Visit online for details:
http://www.levantinecenter.org/pages/israel_and_palestine_and_60.html