The Gainesville Iguana March 2015 Vol. 29, Issue 3

Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Parade and Concert by Gainesville Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice On Saturday, March 21, Gainesville Coalition of Immokalee farm worker supporters will drive to St. Petersburg for a first-ever Fair Food Parade and concert. For those folks who traveled to Lakeland two years ago in support of the 100 farm workers and allies who fasted for a week at the Publix headquarters, or who joined us eight years ago in a march where hundreds joined in from all over the country for Fair Food and dignity for farm workers, it is time to celebrate. Though we continue to protest at Publix and Wendy’s locally in an attempt to get those corporations to join the Fair Food tsunami, we are ready to celebrate the successes of pressuring 13 retail food giants to join the campaign, ensuring their commitment to better wages, working conditions, freedom from slavery and sexual exploitation of farm workers who work in their supply chain. We will also celebrate the plans for expansion of the Fair Food Program into other states and crops. We will be leaving Gainesville by 8:30 am to arrive in time to join the parade at noon at Bartlett Park. The concert will start at 3 pm. If you would like more information and to join us, please contact Sheila Payne, 831- 334-0117, [email protected], or on Facebook at Gainesville’s Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice. D Graphic by Alec Dempster. Iguana supports Harvey Budd and Chris Weaver, election on March 17 by Joe Courter and have received endorsements from favored because of his education in public various community organizations. For finance and budgeting, his pubic service and Another election cycle for the City of this race we endorse Harvey Budd, his being a recently honorably discharged Gainesville has come around, with voting whose long service and active presence military veteran, all of which mark him as scheduled for March 17 and the runoff for in our community gives him a valuable good commissioner material. April 14. And with multiple candidates in perspective. He is a longtime Certified both the District 1 and At-Large races, a Public Accountant and resident since See ELECTION, p. 2 runoff seems likely for both. 1965, and has served numerous Boards Never does your vote have more weight in the City. His endorsements come INSIDE ... than in a local election, and with the from the North Central Florida Central From the Publisher ...... 3 typical unfortunately low turn out (15-20 Labor Council, the African American Election Information` ������������5 percent) that adds to it more. Accountability Alliance and a co- Directory ...... 10–11 endorsement from the Sierra Club. Event Calendar ...... 12–13 The three leading contenders in the CMC Events ...... 15 At-Large race are Jay Curtis, Adrian In the District 1 race, the person who rises Editors’ Picks ...... 20 Hayes-Santos, and Harvey Budd. All to the top for us is Chris Weaver. Weaver, GROW Radio schedule �������22 three have strong monetary support while younger and having a fraction of the ($32K, $16K and $21K respectively) money his principle opponents have, is From the publisher: Economist Nancy Folbre to discuss importance of ‘care economy’ Subscribe! An emerita scholar of economics from talk will be held at 5:30 pm in the Ustler Amherst. Much of her research focuses Principles and practicality the University of Massachusetts Amherst Hall Atrium. This event is free and open on the economic dimensions of care work As we humans live our lives, we all determine, consciously or not, some values and The Gainesville Iguana will give a free talk on Monday, March to the public and includes time afterward and its impact on gender inequality. She principles to live by. Within that is the balance we pick for doing things that benefit our is Gainesville's progressive 16 at the University of Florida. Her for questions and discussion. recently edited For Love and Money: selves and doing things that benefit others. events calendar & newsletter. lecture will examine how feminist social This lecture is the fifth in a series of Care Provision in the U.S. (Russell Sage In reading about and watching “Selma,” it got me thinking about the level of self-sac- science applies to, and has the potential to six organized by the UF Center for the Foundation, 2012), and has authored Individuals: $15 rifice shown during the Civil Rights Movement. Not just the risks and pressures put on change, traditional economic theory. The Humanities and the Public Sphere entitled many articles and books, including Greed, (or more if you can) the leadership, but the dedication of so many who marched, The Work of the Humanities: Critical Lust, and Gender: A History of Economic Low/No income: What you can ELECTION, from p. 1 whether in their own town, or to pick up and travel to another Thinking in Life and Labor during the Ideas (Oxford, 2009). Between 2009 and Groups: $20 place, such as the students who went south and joined SNCC The incumbent Yvonne Hinson-Rawls is fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters. This 2014 she was a weekly contributor to the (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee), or the peo- up for re-election, but after disappointing series will show how the humanities play New York Times Economix blog. Iguana, c/o CISPLA ple from all over the country who went to Selma for that sec- votes by her on the 8th Avenue lane a key role in understanding and shaping P.O. Box 14712 The Work of the Humanities series is made ond march after the first had been so brutally repressed. changes and the ill-thought proposal for the future workplace. Gainesville, FL 32604 bicycle licensing we have drifted away possible by the Rothman Endowment In her talk, “Unpaid and Unpriced: and Yavitz Fund at the Center for the Choosing to live a conscious, intentional life in the ser- Comments, suggestions, contributions from her and our prior endorsement from vice of a greater goal involves sacrifices but also provides when she ran the first time. Toward a Feminist Political Economy,” Humanities and the Public Sphere in the (written or financial) are welcome. To Nancy Folbre will focus on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. a sense of purpose and satisfaction that can provide riches Joe Courter list your event or group, contact us at: There has developed in this town with the importance of unpaid labor motivated by far different than money and material pursuits. It is a deep (352) 378-5655 last election in the city a rather negative compassion and care. Co-sponsorship comes from the UF sense of being part of a history of struggle for a better world, and a recognition “attack your opponent” mentality, Informatics Institute, Smathers Libraries, that, while we stand on the shoulders of those who went before, we too may be including rumors and even outright lies. Although domestic, volunteer, and Honors Program, College of Public Health continuing such work, which may not be evident now, any more than those who [email protected] This is a shame, and not what we should other care oriented tasks are difficult and Health Professions, Department of sat in at lunch counters in Greensboro and elsewhere in the ’50s knew the historic www.gainesvilleiguana.org see in this city. More disturbing is that to quantify and often excluded from Political Science, Department of English impact of what they were doing. facebook.com/gainesvilleiguana these tactics have come from within market projections, they have real and Phillip Wegner (Marston-Milbauer Adhering to high principles is often impractical. As individuals we have to find that The Iguana has been published the Democratic Party against other economic and social costs. By studying Eminent Scholar Chair), Department balance. Within us all, genetically we are programmed for empathy, otherwise we monthly or bimonthly by volunteers Democrats, such as what went on against the relationship of quantifiable market of Philosophy, Department of Classics, would not have succeeded as a species. But now our cleverness as humans has set in for more than 25 years. Circulation Annie Orlando from Helen Warren exchange and the less quantifiable care Elizabeth B. and William F. Poe Center motion some rather destructive collective behaviors that are having negative effects on for this issue is 4,500. supporters last election. Some of this has economy, we can raise new questions for Business Ethics Education and our environment and the quality of life of so many people. Their lives are impacted by started against Harvey Budd. I would about the relationship of self-interest and Research, Pamela Gilbert (Albert Brick a global economic and trade system, and the production and use of weaponry which Publisher: strongly advise checking the facts, and obligation and the distinction between Professor), Center for Women’s Studies has proliferated into horrible devastating conflicts around the world. Joe Courter even talking to the candidates themselves private and public goods. and Gender Research, UF Research about things that seem negative that Folbre is Professor Emerita of Economics Computing, and the Bob Graham Center On principle, we as a species should see that things need to change. But to do that is Editors Emeritus: you’ve heard about them. D at the University of Massachusetts for Public Service. D impractical, because the very systems which have set all this into motion have a huge Jenny Brown momentum. It will not turn around easily. We live in a country addicted to high en- Mark Piotrowski ergy use, on a quest to continue this addiction, jones-ing for other countries’ oil. Our Editorial Board: capitalist system has a layer of extreme wealth at the top (Koch Bros. and others) who Pierce Butler are calling the tune on our media and our governmental operations. Its reach is global. Joe Courter Even change through the ballot box has been compromised. There is a feeling that this Beth Grobman a runaway train that we are on. What can one do? Jessica Newman You do what you can. And, at this point, local actions — building community and con- Production work & assistance: nections — is the best way to put your principles into action. One of the great things Justine Mara Andersen about our community is the amount of people doing just that. Grassroots efforts not Joye Barnes done with profit but people in mind — the HomeVan, Gainesville Compost, Girls Rock David Barsamian Camp, the South Main block that includes Citizens Co-op (now settled with its fired Scott Camil Kenzie Cooke workers, see page 17), the CMC, Sequential Artists Workshop and Wild Iris Books, our Alex Leader locally owned bars and restaurants who give back so much to the community, all the Nailah Summers artists and musicians whose dedication enrich us all, the people who prioritize preser- vation and use of our natural resources like Alachua Conservation Trust. Even if not Distribution: directly involved in these efforts, supporting them with attendance at their events, their Joe Courter shows, and maybe bringing a friend along. Marcus Dodd Bill Gilbert If you’ve got kids, hook up with other parents, and if you love kids but don’t have Jack Price your own, give others a hand. Anita Sundaram Kurt Vonnegut, in a speech at UF years ago, talked about the insanity of the idea of the nuclear family, that kids need a variety of adults in their lives. As he put it: “Get Authors & photographers have sole credit, responsibility for, and rights to yourself a gang.” Same is true for us all. The struggle for positive social change their work. Cover drawing of iguana does not rise from individuals; it come from organizations and activities, humans by Daryl Harrison. Printed on recycled coming together in common cause. Going out in the evening to events, going to paper. meetings, may not always seem practical, but it is those things that can give joy, meaning and purpose to our lives. D

page 2, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 3 Dr. Sami A. Al-Arian’s farewell statement on being deported EDITORIAL NOTE: Thirteen years ago, of speech, association and religion are the evidence the government presented to on April 10, 2002, there was a lecture not only tolerated but guaranteed and the jury during the six-month trial were at UF featuring a little known professor protected under the law. That’s why speeches I delivered, lectures I presented, from the University of South Florida, I decided to stay and raise my family articles I wrote, magazines I edited, books Dr. Sami Al-Arian. The topic of his talk here, after earning my doctorate in 1986. I owned, conferences I convened, rallies I covered Palestine and Middle Eastern Simply put, to me, freedom of speech attended, interviews I gave, news I heard, issues, but particularly about how in and thought represented the cornerstone and websites I never even accessed. the post 9/11/2001 hysteria, his brother of a dignified life. But the most disturbing part of the trial had been picked up by authorities and Today, freedom of expression has become was not that the government offered subjected to rather repressive detainment. a defining feature in the struggle to realize my speeches, opinions, books, writings, Dr. Al-Arian and his wife were charming our humanity and liberty. The forces of and dreams into evidence, but that an people, and came back to the CMC after intolerance, hegemony, and exclusionary intimidated judicial system allowed them the event. In 2003 what happened to his politics tend to favor the stifling of free to be admitted into evidence. That’s why brother was dwarfed by Dr. Al-Arian’s speech and the suppression of dissent. we applauded the jury’s verdict. Our own arrest. See the movie “USA vs. Al- But nothing is more dangerous than jurors represented the best society had to Arian” for the story. It is great that he is when such suppression is perpetrated and offer. Despite all of the fear-mongering now, at last, free. sanctioned by government. and scare tactics used by the authorities, Professor Al-Arian is a Palestinian As one early American once observed, the jury acted as free people, people of American civil rights and Palestine “When the people fear their government, conscience, able to see through Big solidarity activist who was indicted in 2003 there is tyranny; when the government Brother’s tactics. and put on trial for aiding the Palestinian fears the people, there is liberty.” One hard lesson that must be learned from resistance organization Islamic Jihad. At Because government has enormous power the trial is that political cases should have the time of his arrest U.S. Attorney General no place in a free and democratic society. John Ashcroft held a press conference and authority over its people, such control announcing the professor’s arrest to the must be checked, and people, especially But despite the long and arduous ordeal nation. In the U.S. war on terror, Sami Al- those advocating unpopular opinions, must and hardships suffered by my family, I Arian was the big test case. have absolute protections from governmental leave with no bitterness or resentment overreach and abuse of power. in my heart whatsoever. In fact, I’m The U.S. government spent more than ten A case in point, of course, is the issue very grateful for the opportunities and years spying on Al-Arian and intercepting of Palestinian self-determination. In the experiences afforded to me and my family more than 400,000 phone calls. However United States, as well as in many other in this country, and for the friendships the U.S. prosecutors could not get a guilty western countries, those who support we’ve cultivated over the decades. These verdict from jurors on any of the 17 charges. the Palestinian struggle for justice, and are lifelong connections that could never After spending two years in jail while on criticize Israel’s occupation and brutal be affected by distance. trial, and faced with another trial and policies, have often experienced an assault I would like to thank God for all the more years away from his family, Al-Arian on their freedom of speech in academia, blessings in my life. My faith sustained made a plea deal, agreeing to leave the media, politics and society at large. After me during my many months in solitary country and going into political exile. Then the tragic events of September 11, such confinement and gave me comfort that U.S. prosecutors tried to use their power actions by the government intensified, in justice would ultimately prevail. to punish Al-Arian. Instead of letting the name of security. Far too many people Our deep thanks go to the friends professor Al-Arian serve time and leave have been targeted and punished because and supporters across the U.S., from the country as agreed in negotiations, U.S. of their unpopular opinions or beliefs. prosecutors demanded Al-Arian testify at university professors to grassroots During their opening statement in my activists, individuals and organizations, a federal grand jury in Virginia, which he trial in June 2005, my lawyers showed refused to do based on his agreement with who have stood alongside us in the the jury two poster-sized photographs of struggle for justice. the government. He then was charged with items that government agents took during contempt and jailed. searches of my home many years earlier. My trial attorneys, Linda Moreno and the late Bill Moffitt, were the best advocates Since 2008 he has lived under house In one photo, there were several stacks of anyone could ask for, both inside and arrest, and in 2014 the charges against books taken from my home library. The outside of the courtroom. Their spirit, him were dropped. He was deported in other photo showed a small gun I owned intelligence, passion and principle were early February and now lives in Turkey. at the time. The attorney looked the jury inspirational to so many. Following is a statement he made on Feb. 5. in the eyes and said: “This is what this case is about. When the government I am also grateful to Jonathan Turley and To my dear friends and supporters, raided my client’s house, this is what his legal team, whose tireless efforts saw After 40 years, my time in the U.S. has they seized,” he said, pointing to the the case to its conclusion. Jonathan’s come to an end. Like many immigrants books, “and this is what they left,” he commitment to justice and brilliant legal of my generation, I came to the U.S. added, pointing to the gun in the other representation resulted in the government in 1975 to seek a higher education and picture. “This case is not about terrorism finally dropping the case. greater opportunities. But I also wanted but about my client’s right to freedom of Our gratitude also goes to my to live in a free society where freedom speech,” he continued. Indeed, much of See DEPORTED, p. 6

page 4, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 5 DEPORTED, from p. 4 immigration lawyers, Ira Kurzban and Veterans for Peace announces college March 10 Hippodrome Film: ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ John Pratt, for the tremendous work they The Hippodrome Cinema will be showing “She’s Beautiful scandalous, and often hilarious. did in smoothing the way for this next scholarship for Alachua County students who need financial support to succeed When She’s Angry” for the March Cinema Lounge on Tuesday, phase of our lives. Carol Giardina, the co-founder for Gainesville Women’s in college and who have demonstrated a March 10, at 7:30 pm and 10 pm, for one night only! Liberation, is featured in “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry.” Thanks also to my children for their commitment and leadership in activities “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” resurrects the buried patience, perseverance and support involving: peace and social justice and/or history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded The Gainesville Women’s Liberation was the first female during the challenges of the last decade. nonviolent social change. the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. The film liberation group in the South. GWL has now expanded to I am so proud of them. become National Women’s Liberation. To be eligible to apply for the Peace takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and Finally, my wife Nahla has​ been a pillar of Scholarship, the applicant must either gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s In addition, there will be a discussion following the first showing love, strength and resilience. She kept our be: 1) a high school senior planning to liberation, from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street featuring second wave feminist pioneer Kathie Sarachild, SNCC family together during the most difficult enroll in full-time undergraduate study at theatrics of WITCH (Women’s International Conspiracy from veteran Zoharah Simmons, and NWL member Kendra Vincent. times. There are no words to convey the an accredited two- or four-year college, Hell!). extent of my gratitude. university or vocational-technical school It does not shy away from controversies over race, sexual Seating for “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” is limited, and Gainesville Veterans for Peace Chapter 14 tickets are $10. Advanced reservations are recommended. We look forward to the journey ahead announces its annual Peace Scholarships in the United States for the 2015-16 preference and leadership that arose in the women’s movement, and take with us the countless happy for the spring of 2015. We are awarding two academic year; 2) a college student and brilliantly captures the spirit of the time—thrilling, This documentary is not rated and is 92 minutes long. D memories we formed during our life in scholarships of $500 each for eligible high currently enrolled and in good standing; the United States. D school seniors, college students or adults or 3) an adult student enrolling in higher education who needs financial assistance. Peace Scholarship applicants will also be asked to provide a brief autobiographical statement and evidence of leadership and/ or personal initiative in activities in an organization (including volunteer or paid work) relating to peace and social justice, conflict resolution and/or nonviolent social change. Applicants will also need to provide two letters of recommendation. The application (PDF file) must be downloaded from the Gainesville Veterans for Peace website, printed out, completed and postal mailed to the address on the application. The deadline for the scholarship application is April 2, 2015. Peace Scholarship recipients will be honored at the Gainesville VFP Peace Poetry Awards Ceremony on May 9. For questions, contact Paul Ortiz at: [email protected] or 352-373-3435. The full announcement and instructions for applying may be found at the Gainesville Veterans for Peace website, at http://www.vfpgainesville.org/. D

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page 6, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 7 Garage bands, bar bands and the singer-songwriter 1965–2015 Chomsky on ISIS, Iraq, Israel, Guatemalan immigrants, climate justice by Gary Gordon Matheson is primarily about my life in Springsteen, The Band That Never Was, Following is an interview with journalist British parliament granted the government archeological richness and wealth of the music in Gainesville (with a bit of what and playing in the house band for the David Barsamian and Professor Noam the authority to bomb Iraq again. The country back to Sumeria. Gainesville has an extensive rock music I’ve done in L.A.). That is, I may talk BlueMonday Jam at Richenbacher’s Chomsky that originally appeared on invasion was devastating to Iraq. Iraq had One of the effects of the invasion history, and I was glad to be part of it. about writing and performing protest and forming The Luca-Gordon Band Jacobin on Feb. 16. You can read the already been virtually destroyed, first of was immediately to institute sectarian So when the Matheson Museum called songs and rallies but I’m not going to talk with Nancy Luca. And I created and full interview at jacobinmag.com. In it, all by the decade-long war with Iran in divisions. Part of the brilliance of the and asked me to participate in their series about zoning codes and the police budget. produced the Urban Folk nights at the Chomsky explains the roots of ISIS and which, incidentally, Iraq was backed by invasion force and its civilian director, of evenings about that history it took me Thomas Center. why the United States and its allies are the US, and then the decade of sanctions. Paul Bremer, was to separate the sects, about ten seconds to say yes. I was lucky living in Gainesville during responsible for the group’s emergence. They were described as “genocidal” by Sunni, Shi’a, Kurd, from one another, the cultural revolution of the 60s. The Here in L.A. I have The Gary Gordon In particular, he argues that the 2003 set them at each other’s throats. Within a Who am I? Well, I was well known locally Beatles went on Ed Sullivan and several Band, which plays my original songs. invasion of Iraq provoked the sectarian the respected international diplomats who several years ago, but I’m not nationally administered them, and both resigned in couple of years, there was a major, brutal of us started forming bands. So I formed divisions that have resulted in the sectarian conflict incited by the invasion. famous. I titled this event as I did because The Controls with a friend and it morphed I intend for the evening to be a more destabilization of Iraqi society. The protest for that reason. They devastated my history in Gainesville was to play in into The Airemont Classic, which then detailed presentation about the times as result was a climate where Saudi-funded the civilian society, they strengthened the You can see it if you look at Baghdad. If garage bands and bar bands, and to write morphed into Uncle Funnel & The Push. things changed from the 60s to the 70s to radicals could thrive. dictator, compelled the population to rely on you take a map of Baghdad in, say, 2002, and perform as a singer-songwriter. It We played high school dances and frat the 80s, tell some stories, show a bunch him for survival. That’s probably the reason it’s a mixed city: Sunni and Shi’a are was not a career; it was a journey. of photos and maybe a couple of videos, The interview also touches on Israel’s he wasn’t sent on the path of a whole stream living in the same neighborhoods, they’re parties as Gainesville became an epicenter most recent massacre in the Gaza Strip, for great live music. and play pieces from a few of my songs of other dictators who were overthrown. intermarried. In fact, sometimes they Some people reading this know I served that were popular. putting it in the context of the vital role didn’t even know who was Sunni and on the Gainesville City Commission None of these bands became famous, Israel has always played for the United Finally, the US just decided to attack the country in 2003. The attack is compared who was Shi’a. It’s like knowing whether from 1983 to 1986 and was Mayor- but these bands and others were the There’ll be a Q.&A. moderated by my States. Chomsky then turns to today’s racist your friends are in one Protestant group Commissioner from 1985 through 1986. training grounds and proving grounds for good friend Bob McPeek, which will be scapegoating of Guatemalan immigrants, by many Iraqis to the Mongol invasion of a thousand years earlier. Very destructive. or another Protestant group. There were musicians like Tom Petty, Don Felder, punctuated with his remarks, as he has an tracing the conditions that lead them to leave differences but it was not hostile. Others remember I worked against Stan Lynch, and Marty Jourard (who was extensive music history in Gainesville, their homes to the Reagan administration’s Hundreds of thousands of people killed, nuclear power in the Catfish Alliance. in Uncle Funnel). too, including starting Hyde & Zeke brutal destruction of the country. millions of refugees, millions of other Some know I was manager of Hyde & displaced persons, destruction of the See CHOMSKY, p. 16 Records and Mirror Image Studios and Finally, Chomsky shares his thoughts Zeke Records in the early 80s. Some In the mid to late 70s I was in one of the playing in several bands: his current on the growing movement for climate know I had a comedy radio show on most popular bands, The Archer Road band is the Erasables. justice and why he thinks it is the most WGGG then, for almost two years, Band, playing covers and originals. We urgent issue of our time. The full exchange on WUFT-FM, or that I wrote and started as a duo playing for free at the For those attending I hope it will be will be broadcast by Alternative Radio produced satirical plays like “North By base of the steps at the Reitiz Union an enjoyable and insightful evening (www.alternativeradio.org). Mideast,” “Primary Colors,” and “Chief and for a few bucks and sandwiches at with elements of memory lane; for Micanopy’s Revenge” and the play “The Joe’s Diner; we graduated to a biker/ those who weren’t there or who may Life & Times of Abbie Hoffman,” or that law student bar called Cockneys, be younger, if you have an interest THE MIDDLE EAST IS ENGULFED my first novel, “Crossfire Canyon” came then became popular, drawing larger in that period and want to hear from IN FLAMES, FROM LIBYA TO IRAQ. out when I was in office. and larger audiences at the Alibi and someone who played music, took some THERE ARE NEW JIHADI GROUPS. Backstage Bar and became popular of that music in political activism, was THE CURRENT FOCUS IS ON And some know I left Gainesville for enough at the time to make an album and a politician, and returned to rock n ISIS. WHAT ABOUT ISIS AND ITS L.A. in 1991, just after I produced a huge sell it so that we made money on it. roll, well … I’m one of the survivors. ORIGINS? benefit concert for the Vets For Peace There’s an interesting interview that as we geared up to oppose the first Gulf Near the end of the 70s I shifted gears And maybe it will be inspirational— just appeared a couple of days ago with War, and that I’ve returned to Gainesville into political activism, started writing but having it be fun is my goal. Graham Fuller, a former CIA officer, a few times since and have performed at protest songs and singing at every rally one of the leading intelligence and benefits for the Civic Media Center. on and off campus. After serving on the Gary Gordon will be performing at the City Council I returned to rock n roll, Matheson Museum at 513 E. University mainstream analysts of the Middle East. And although the politics and music reconstituting The Archer Road Band Ave. on April 10 as part of the “Florida’s The title is “The United States Created intersect at some points, the event at the and forming other bands like Buffalo Got the Blues Exhibition.” D ISIS.” This is one of the conspiracy theories, the thousands of them that go around the Middle East. But this is another source: this is right at the heart of the US establishment. He hastens to point out that he doesn’t mean the US decided to put ISIS into existence and then funded it. His point is — and I think it’s accurate — that the US created the background out of which ISIS grew and developed. Part of it was just the standard sledgehammer approach: smash up what you don’t like. In 2003, the US and Britain invaded Iraq, a major crime. Just this afternoon the

page 8, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 9 Gainesville Food Not Bombs Local chapter harvestofhope.net, email: [email protected]. National Committee to Preserve Social Security NW 13th St. #333, 352-234-6595 of loose-knit group of collectives worldwide and Medicare Local advocates work to promote/ Iguana Directory who prepare and share free, vegan/vegetarian, Home Van A mobile soup kitchen going to preserve these threatened programs for senior Sierra Club meets the first Thursday of every healthy, home-cooked meals made from local homeless areas twice a week with food and other citizens. We have literature, speakers, T-shirts. Email: month at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist surplus with all who are hungry. Meals at 3 necessities, delivering about 400 meals per week; [email protected]. See national Web site to Fellowship of Gainesville - 4225 NW 34th St. Call 352-378-5655 or email [email protected] with updates and additions p.m. Sundays at Bo Diddly Community Plaza. operated by Citizens for Social Justice. barupa@ join: http://www.ncpssm.org/. 352-528-3751, www.ssjsierra.org Prep starts at 11 am. Get in touch if you’d atlantic.net or 352-372-4825. like to help. [email protected]. www. National Lawyers Guild Lawyers, law Sister City Program of Gainesville links Notice to readers: If there is inaccurate Humanist Society of Gainesville meets 7 0010, www.civicmediacenter.org. facebook.com/#!/groups/143660782367621/ students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers Gainesville with sister cities in Russia, Israel information in this list, please let us know. If pm on the 3rd Wednesday of most months using the law to advance social justice and and Palestine, Iraq, and Haiti. Meets the first you are connected to an organization listed The Coalition of Hispanics Integrating at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, support progressive social movements. Gainesville Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the here, please check and update so others can Spanish Speakers through Advocacy and Justice (IAIJ) meets biweekly at the Mennonite 4225 NW 34th St to discuss and promote [email protected] or www.nlg.org Mennonite Meeting House, 1236 NW 18th be accurately informed about your contact Service (CHISPAS) Student-run group at UF. Meeting House, 1236 NW 18th Ave. to discuss secular, humanist, atheist & agnostic social Avenue (across from Gainesville HS). http:// information. Thank you. www.chispasuf.org relevant immigration issues and ways to influences - www.gainesvillehumanists.org or NCF AWIS is an advocacy organization bring political education to the community facebook.com/humanistsocietyofgainesville; championing the interest of women in science, www.gnvsistercities.org. Art Lab is for artists who continually expand Code Pink: Women for Peace Women-led through workshops, presentations, advocacy, [email protected]. technology, engineering, and mathematics skills and knowledge. Comprised of makers from grassroots peace and social justice movement action. [email protected] or www. (STEM) across all disciplines and employment Stand By Our Plan is committed to informing a range of mediums (e.g. forged iron, spun wool, Humanists on Campus UF organization pro- utilizing creative protest, non-violent direct action gainesvilleiaij.blogspot.com sectors. Meetings are usually the first Monday the public about the critical differences between graphic design). Technique workshops, artist and community involvement. CodePink4Peace. vides a community for freethinking, secular of the month (except holidays) from 5:30 -7:30 the Comprehensive Plan and Plum Creek’s talks/critiques, professional practices meetings, org, [email protected]. Gainesville Loves Mountains partners with Ap- humanists. Goals include promoting values of PM Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Public proposal. We do not support Plum Creek’s humanism, discussing issues humanists face critical thinking discussions. GainesvilleArtLab@ palachian allies to end mountaintop removal coal Library. All meetings open to the public. Email Plan. Alachua County’s Comprehensive Plan gmail.com. http://GainesvilleArtLab.org internationally. We strive to participate in com- [email protected] or go to www.ncfawis.org Conservation Trust for Florida, Inc. 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[email protected]. www.occupygainesville.org and https://www. day slavery in the fields. On Facebook, search worldwide movement built out of four interrelated contact Lisa at 352-450-1912. 352-373-1730, alachuadems.org. www. gainesvilleiww.org facebook.com/occupygainesville. “Gainesville Student/Farmworker Alliance.” social pillars that support its politics: the peace, Gainesville Socialists is a bi-weekly reading and civil rights, environmental and labor movements. Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice Our Santa Fe River and Ichetucknee Edible Plant Project Local collective to create discussion group. Meetings are open to all who Students for a Democratic Society Multi- alachuagreens.weebly.com, alachuagreens@gmail. organizes faith communities to work together Alliance are two of a number of grassroots a revolution through edible and food-producing consider themselves socialists, are interested in issue student and youth organization working com, 352.871.1995. for immigrant justice. Meets 2nd Mondays at environmentalist groups campaigning to protect plants. 561-236-2262 www.EdiblePlantProject.org. socialism, or are otherwise curious. Meetings are to build power in schools and communities. 6 pm at La Casita, 1504 W. University Ave. and restore the rivers and springs. See: http:// held at the CMC every other Tuesday at 8 pm, Alachua County Labor Coalition meets (across from Library) GainesvilleIAIJ@gmail. www.oursantaferiver.org/ and http://www. Meetings held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Families Against Mandatory Minimums Work [email protected] Anderson Hall 32 on the UF campus. monthly and organizes to support local labor to reform Florida's sentencing laws and restore com; 352-377-6577 ichetuckneealliance.org/ and advance the national campaign for universal, fairness to Florida's criminal justice system. PO Gainesville Women’s Liberation The first single-payer health care. Memberships are $20/ International Socialist Organization PFLAG (Parents and Families of Lesbians UF Pride Student Union Group of gay, lesbian, Box 142933, Gainesville, FL 32614, gnewburn@ women’s liberation group in the South, formed in year. 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The inequalities between women and men [email protected]. meeting with opportunity to talk and peruse represents faculty at Univeristy of through local, in-depth reporting for Gainesville’s are political problems requiring a collective solution. American Civil Liberties Union Currently no their resource library. pflaggainesville.org. Florida. 392-0274, [email protected], students. www.thefineprintuf.org. Founded 1968. Join us: www.womensliberation. local chapter. For info on forming a new chapter, Kindred Sisters Lesbian/feminist magazine. PO Confidential Helpline 352-340-3770 or email www.UFF-UF.org. or ACLU info, contact Jax office 904-353-7600 org, P.O. 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Pride Community Center of North Central United Way Information and Referral (ARCI) Non-profit research organization 378-8465 FlaDefenders.org UF grad assistants by fighting for improved Florida Resources for the gay/lesbian Human-staffed computer database for resources working to stimulate conservation action to save working conditions, community involvement MindFreedom North Florida Human rights community, open M-F, 3-7, Sat. noon-4. and organizations in Alachua County. 352-332- Gainesville Area AIDS Project provides threatened species of birds in the southeastern and academic freedom. 352-575-0366, officers@ group for psychiatric survivors and mental Located at 3131 NW 13th St., Suite 62. 352- 4636 or simply 211. 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Meetings are on the last Friday of month 5-7. educational, locally-generated programming to establish that money is not speech, and that accurate and comprehensible information about ful and effective alternatives. Meets first Wednesday after the first Saturday of each month at promote fine, musical/visual arts and humanities for only human beings have constitutional rights. the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site. 352-354- Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. 352- 12:30, at the downtown library's Foundation Room. Gainesville Citizens for Alternatives to enrichment of the community. www.growradio.org. movetoamend.org/fl-gainesville 2432, www.protectgainesville.org. 352-672-4327, www.citizensclimatelobby.org, Death Penalty works to abolish the death PO Box 13891, Gainesville, 32604, 352-219-0145 375-2563, www.afn.org/~vetpeace/. [email protected] penalty. Join vigils when Florida has an ex- (v), 352-872-5085 (studio hotline) National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding ecution. Meets first Tuesday every month at Support, education and advocacy for families provides innovative ways to resolve conflict WGOT 94.7 LP-FM Community low- Civic Media Center Alternative reading room St. Augustine Church & Catholic Student Harvest of Hope Foundation Non-profit and loved ones of persons with mental illness/ and provides services like mediation, power station operating as part of the and library of the non-corporate press, and a Center (1738 W. Univ. Ave.) 352-284-1749, provides emergency and educational financial aid brain disorders. 374-5600. ext. 8322; www. communication skill building and restorative Civic Media Center. 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both the Democratic and Republican Par- manufacturers but the contractors ‘cause that pediments that make it impossible to make History and the people who make it: Medea Benjamin ties haven’t spoken out about drones and is huge business now with privatization of change, but as obstacles for us to over- are on the same page about that issue? Transcript edited by Pierce Butler because there was the effort to drag us ate a youth movement. They started out by many of the functions of the military. Under come. In some ways, I think it’s exciting B: Students, in this last election, voted in the period of George Bush, Vice President that we have these obstacles [laughter] and This is the 25th in a series of transcript into a war, not only in Afghanistan, but writing a manifesto called “There is no Fu- very low numbers because they’ve become Dick Cheney was head of a company called that we have to overcome them. And we excerpts from the collection of the Samuel in Iraq. There were people who thought, ture in War” and it’s really a very beautifully very disillusioned and cynical, and they see Halliburton that got a five billion dollar no- will, because citizens’ movements really Proctor Oral History Program at the Uni- wait, Iraq had nothing to do with the attack written document that goes through how the that the two parties aren’t all that different. bid contract, which means nobody else got change history, whether you look at how versity of Florida. on the World Trade Center on September wars are affecting their lives, but it’s hidden 11. Why are we invading Iraq? And so we from people. For example, they talk about They’re somewhat different on social is- to try to get this contract before the war in slavery ended, how women got the vote, Medea Benjamin was interviewed by De- gained momentum and we got people out, student debt and say, we could all be going sues, they’re somewhat different on how Iraq even started, and then afterwards got how gays and lesbians gained rights to rick Gomez [G] in 2014. hundreds of thousands of people out, and to school for free if we weren’t spending all they wanna spend taxpayer money, but billions. So there’s a lot of money to be made something unthinkable a couple of years that included a lot of young people. this money on war. They talk about the lack when it comes to issues like war, they’re and unfortunately, the Democrats and the ago -- the right to marriage. It’s because of G: You’ve been an activist for several de- Republicans are part of the problem. citizens’ movements. How did we get an cades now, and it’s impossible not to ad- But after the U.S. went to war anyway, of jobs for young people when they finish both part of the military industrial com- college or when they get out of high school plex. It’s really better to call it the military There has to be another countervailing 8-hour day in this country? How did we mire your strong code of morality, your get vacation time? How did we get these strong code of ethics. Can you tell me a and say we could be creating so many jobs. industrial congressional caucus. force, somebody else that gets the ear of the president as much as the Pentagon gains that workers have today? It’s through little bit about where that came from? Studies show that the military is the worst The weapons manufacturers are very smart. grassroots movements. There is only really job creator. If you put a billion dollars does, and there isn’t. That’s why we need B: It’s funny, just coming into here, I saw They put some part of their weapons manu- one answer and that is organizing. into the military, you’ll only get about this grassroots movement of activists, the students outside with the ROTC, and facturing in every single congressional dis- 11,700 jobs, according to a University who are out on the streets organizing ral- Search for “Medea Benjamin” at http:// they were practicing their different maneu- trict. That way if there’s threats to cut the of Massachusetts study, but if you put it Pentagon budget, the congresspeople will lies saying, no war, who are in the offices oral.history.ufl.edu/collection/ for the full vers with guns. It made me very sad to see, transcript of this interview. into education, healthcare, green energy, of their congresspeople saying, spend and I just kind of flashed back to many de- say, oh no, you can’t cut that because it will or any other sector, you’ll create twice as money on books not bombs, who are The Samuel Proctor Oral History Pro- cades ago when I was in school and there affect jobs in my district. They lobby and many jobs, in some cases even more. calling up the hotline of the White House gram believes that listening carefully to was a draft, and people didn’t have a choice. they give money to the congresspeople in their districts. So there is this symbiotic re- to say, don’t drag us into more wars. We first-person narratives can change the They were forced to go into the military and They look at different ways that militariza- have yet to build up a strong, effective way we understand history, from schol- to be sent over to Vietnam to fight. My older tion of our society has affected youth with lationship between the congress people, the weapons manufacturers. And there’s also citizen movement against war. arly questions to public policy. SPOHP sister had a boyfriend who was drafted into the high level of criminalization [and] im- needs the public’s help to sustain and a very symbiotic relationship between the G: What is the relevance of the grass- the military. And he would write her letters. prisonment of young people, the violence build upon its research, teaching, and roots movement after Citizens Unit- The letters got more and more disturbing as in our society in general and how war con- Pentagon and the weapons manufacturers service missions: even small donations ed when money has infiltrated the po- the months went by. And then maybe six tributes to that, and they end up saying that themselves because when they leave govern- can make a big difference in SPOHP’s litical systems so deeply? months into his deployment in Vietnam, he their generation has basically only known ment office, they become board members or ability to gather, preserve, and promote sent her back an ear of a Viet Cong, and he war. Since the time they were aware, it’s they get high-paid jobs, not only the weapons B: We have to see these things not as im- history for future generations. D young people got disillusioned. I remem- said that this was a souvenir that she could been a constant state of war, and that for ber young people coming up to me and put around her neck and wear as a necklace. many, this has become normal. saying, I’ve been out on the streets like for Doctors’ group hails reintroduction of Medicare-for-all bill I was just so shocked by it, just the whole They say war should not be the norm; two years now and we haven’t gained any- by Physicians for a National Health Program “Such a plan would save over $400 billion a year currently concept that this nice boy who six months peace should be the norm. So they’ve thing! The U.S. is involved in the war and wasted on private-insurance-related bureaucracy, paperwork earlier was just one of us, had suddenly been going out to college campuses and On Feb. 14, a national physicians group hailed the reintroduction so I don’t think it’s worth continuing to go and marketing. That’s enough money to provide first-dollar turned into kind of a monster, who would trying to recruit young people to get in- of a federal bill that would upgrade the Medicare program and to protests or to organize on campus. swiftly expand it to cover the entire population. The “Expanded and coverage for everyone in the country – without increasing U.S. think that another human being’s body part volved around trying to stop militari- Improved Medicare for All Act,” H.R. 676, introduced on Feb. 13 health spending by a single penny. would be a souvenir. I thought, wow, you know, it took us a zation of their campuses, of their local long time in Vietnam to stop that war, and by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., with 44 other House members, “Such a program would also have the financial clout to I got involved then, started an anti-war police forces, trying to get ROTC off of it’s gonna take a long time to stop these would replace today’s welter of private health insurance companies negotiate with drug and medical equipment suppliers for group in my high school, started looking campus, and other ways that they’re ex- wars. But since the youth don’t see direct- with a single, streamlined public agency that would pay all medical lower prices, and would further save money through lump- out to connect with tother grops. Got in- posing the campus connections to war. ly the connection to their lives and they claims, much like Medicare works for seniors today. sum budgeting for hospitals. volved in politics ‘cause there was a acon- For example, the universities, often in want immediate gratification and it’s not Proponents say a Medicare-for-all system, also known as a “In short,” Zarr said, “the enactment of Rep. Conyers’ bill gressperson who was running for office on engineering departments, get contracts there, they dropped out. single-payer system, would vastly simplify how the nation pays would take us much further down the road to a humane, just and an anti-war ticket and I started volunteer- from the military, and a lot of those con- for care, improve patient health, restore free choice of physician, sustainable health care system than the 2010 health law, which, ing on his campaign. So at the age of 16, I We have in my organization—called Code tracts are to create more new and more eliminate copays and deductibles, and yield substantial savings despite its modest benefits, will not be able to control costs and will was suddently an activist, and I guess I’ve Pink, which is a play on the color-coded lethal weapons for higher-tech wars. Or for individuals, families and the national economy. still leave 31 million people uninsured in 2024, according to the been an activist ever since. terror alert system that George Bush put in they find that their campus’s endowment “The global evidence is very clear: single-payer financing systems Congressional Budget Office. Millions more will be inadequately place. It doesn’t exist anymore, but it was fund is invested in Northrop Grumman or G: Do you think that the fact that there’s are the most equitable and cost-effective way to assure that everyone, insured, with skimpy coverage.” Zarr pointed out that the Census not a draft now makes a lot of youth more code yellow, orange, red, to make people Lockheed Martin or some of the major Bureau reports there were 5.9 million uninsured children in 2013. aware that there was a more or less dan- without exception, gets high-quality care,” said Dr. Robert Zarr, disengaged from anything that’s a peace weapons manufacturers. “Surveys have repeatedly shown that about two-thirds of ger of a terrorist attack. But it didn’t make president of Physicians for a National Health Program, a nonprofit movement and anything that’s activism? There’s a lot of research to be done on research and educational group of 19,000 doctors nationwide. the public supports a Medicare-for-all approach,” he said, any sense because our government didn’t campuses about the connections to what “Medicare is a good model to build on, and what better way to “and recent surveys show physician support is also strong B: It makes all the difference in the know when there was going to be a ter- Eisenhower back in the 1950s called the observe Medicare’s 50th anniversary year than to improve and and growing. Hundreds of labor, civic and faith-based world. When I was young, the heart and rorist attack. People didn’t know what to military industrial complex, which is extend the program and its benefits to people of all ages?” organizations have endorsed this model of deep-going reform. soul of the peace movement was young do when the color code changed, and we people because we had a stake in it. Now stronger than it ever was. Students are Zarr, a Washington, D.C.-based pediatrician, said: “An “As a doctor who sees the children of hard-pressed parents thought it was just a way to keep people at getting more involved now in finding the heart and soul of the peace move- a constant state of fear, and that we should expanded and improved Medicare-for-all program would every day, I can tell you that the need for fundamental ment is people my age in their sixties. those connections and seeing ways that assure truly universal coverage, cover all necessary services, health care reform has never been greater,” he said. “It’s have a different color-coded alert system. they could start moving their universities It’s Vietnam War veterans and it’s been So we created this Code Pink alert. and knock down the growing financial barriers to care – high time to stop putting the interests of private insurance so hard to build a movement. away from being part of that. premiums, co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance – that our companies and Big Pharma over patient needs. It’s time to Today, a new crop of young people have Now I must say that during the years when G: What would you say to students who nation’s patients and their families are increasingly running up adopt a single-payer, improved-Medicare-for-all program joined Code Pink who said we have to cre- D George Bush was president, it was easier are disillusioned with the system since against, often with calamitous results. in the United States.”

page 14, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 15 CHOMSKY, from p. 9 Islam is centered in Saudi Arabia. It’s ideological core that led to the ISIS In fact, for a couple of years both sides the most extremist, radical Islamic state radical extremism, but it also funds them. Citizen’s Co-op Dispute Ends were saying: there will never be Sunni- in the world. It makes Iran look like a Not the Saudi government, but wealthy by Joe Courter WORSHIP WITH FRIENDS Shi’a conflicts. We’re too intermingled in tolerant, modern country by comparison, Saudis, wealthy Kuwaitis, and others The following was released to email, Facebook and the media in Gainesville Quakers warmly invite you to attend our the nature of our lives, where we live, and and, of course, the secular parts of the provide the funding and the ideological weekly meeting for worship held in our beautiful late February; it was welcome news: so on. By 2006 there was a raging war. Arab Middle East even more so. support for these jihadi groups that are meetinghouse nestled among majestic oaks. That conflict spread to the whole region. springing up all over the place. This attack Our Apology: We at Citizens Co-op have made mistakes in the It’s not only directed by an extremist version An unprogrammed meeting of Friends, we follow By now, the whole region is being torn on the region by the US and Britain is the past, but have recently been working to rectify them. In the past the tradition of gathering in silence to of Islam, the Wahhabi Salafi version, but it’s apart by Sunni-Shi’a conflicts. source, where this thing originates. That’s few months we have been meeting with the members of the Union wait upon the Light. also a missionary state. So it uses its huge The natural dynamics of a conflict like what Fuller meant by saying the United who were fired on March 24, 2014 in order to make amends and oil resources to promulgate these doctrines States created ISIS. come to resolution. 11a.m., Sundays that is that the most extreme elements throughout the region. It establishes 702 NW 38th St., Gainesville begin to take over. They had roots. Their Some policies set in place did not protect our workers and did schools, mosques, clerics, all over the place, You can be pretty confident that as conflicts 352-372-1070 roots are in the major US ally, Saudi from Pakistan to North Africa. develop, they will become more extremist. not live up to the standards that all members could support. Arabia. That’s been the major US ally The most brutal, harshest groups will take Right now we are actively working to change policies including in the region as long as the US has been An extremist version of Saudi extremism over. That’s what happens when violence formal recognition of the union. is the doctrine that was picked up by seriously involved there, in fact, since the becomes the means of interaction. We are officially and publicly apologizing for terminating the foundation of the Saudi state. It’s kind of ISIS. So it grew ideologically out of the It’s almost automatic. That’s true in most extremist form of Islam, the Saudi unionized workers: Kelsey Naylor, Ryan O’Malley, Sylvia a family dictatorship. The reason is it has neighborhoods, it’s true in international Arnold, and Teresa Burlingame. We apologize as well for the a huge amount oil. version, and the conflicts that were affairs. The dynamics are perfectly engendered by the US sledgehammer abrupt termination of our two longest standing employees: Julie Britain, before the US, had typically evident. That’s what’s happening. That’s Matheney and Kathy Whipple. In the future we hope that those that smashed up Iraq and has now spread where ISIS comes from. If they manage preferred radical Islamism to secular everywhere. That’s what Fuller means. who have lost faith will join us again and help this store continue nationalism. And when the US took over, to destroy ISIS, they will have something to be a prosperous part of the Gainesville community. Saudi Arabia not only provides the more extreme on their hands. D it essentially took the same stand. Radical Sincerely, Citizens Co-op Board of Directors & General Manager

Lesson in deference Just under one year after the controversy began, there is finally a by Ameena Khan resolution to the Co-op workers’ situation. After a National Labor To the stranger who stopped me today Relations Board ruling favorable to the workers on all counts, the while I was out with my friend and our Citizens Co-op has agreed to a settlement of back pay (originally kids at the museum: $17K, negotiated down to $10K) and an offer of reinstatement to Before asking me what I think about ISIS, the four fired workers. The workers will receive a percentage of and then implying oh-so-politely that I am the payment up front, and then a combination of store credit and not American, please know the following: payments of 1 percent of the store’s gross until paid up, which my first breath was of the air in Gainesville could be a year or less if business picks up. So SHOP CO-OP! FL, my first steps were on the ground in It is time to move forward. I have had conversations with the Gainesville FL, my first solid foods were current store manager, Kim Drummond, and it has made me tasted in Gainesville FL, I was educated realize that there are different aspects to a Co-op which I had not in Gainesville FL from preschool through been taking into account as I looked at the situation. grad school, I spent my summers swim- My personal experience with a Co-op model goes back decades ming in the FL springs and floating down to the Hogtown Granary, which provided a great social hub as the Ichetucknee, I spent my springtimes well as good food. The pre-firings period of the Co-op had a playing in the warm FL rain, I spent my similar feel with the leadership of Julie Matheney. free time at my friends’ houses eating pop- sicles and watching Nickelodeon. I have What Kim stressed to me is the other aspect of the Co-op no connection to the violent political ide- that this store is striving toward, and that is the relationship ology that is terrorizing so many people of the store to local suppliers, making that farm to consumer (Muslims, more than any other group of connection which great benefits the local growers. That takes people), and I have no answer when asked a lot of work to coordinate, and can mean some irregularity in what you “as an American” can do. product, but there is much higher percentage of local product than, say Wards or Lucky’s. Perhaps today I was not in the best of form when we spoke, and so I apologize So whether that social hub aspect can regenerate is really up to if I seemed upset or was unable to respond its members and the community, but Citizens Co-op has come eloquently. I didn’t expect you to ask the out of its unfortunate bunker mentality and dealt with the errors questions that you did when you wandered made regarding the former workers. Great credit should go to over to us, and I wasn’t prepared. On top of Kim Drummond for keeping the store going after hiring into a that, I am tired. I am tired of being expect- very difficult situation. The Co-op Board owes her a great debt. ed to apologize every single day for some- Congrats to the workers who stayed strong and positive thing horrific and unimaginable that some- through the long process, it was in the Co-op’s interest that one else does, I am tired of being expected they raised their voice last year, and their flexibility in the to be a walking political science lecturer, I settlement terms were done to keep the store vital. And let it be See LESSON, p. 23 said again: SHOP CO-OP! D

page 16, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 17 Civic Media Center events - March 2015 Rad Press Cafe re- UF Graduate Student Labor Union opening in CMC! pushes for graduate assistant fee relief Every Thu: Weekly Volunteer Meeting, 5:30 pm April 4 will mark the re-opening of Rad By: Kevin Funk, Co-President, Graduate Assistants United (GAU) Every Thu: Poetry Jam, 8 pm Press Cafe, formally Radical Press Coffee Female Every semester, the University of Florida’s 4,000 graduate, teaching, and research Collective. assistants are responsible for paying exorbitant university fees. This spring 2015 Fri, Mar 6: A Community of Calling-In, Intervention Skills Workshop at 7 workers push semester, most of us will pay around $700 back to our employer. For many, this is pm The worker-run collective located inside the Civic Media Center has taken several more than the amount of their biweekly paycheck. Mon, Mar 9: Screening of “The Red Detachment of Women” sponsored by months off to regroup and is now set to boundaries in That the university would charge its graduate assistants such a significant amount in Gainesville Socialists re-open, paying a set hourly wage to ‘Made in fees—hundreds of dollars higher per semester on average than its peer institutions—is ALACHUA COUNTY 2014 JUDI- collective members for the first time. especially ironic given the recent campaign, which Graduate Assistants United (GAU) CIAL Thu, MarELECTIONS 12: LiveSCHEDULED Music with Ghost Mice, Super Famicom, Gutless and Offering espresso drinks, drip coffee, supports, to turn the University of Florida into a Top 10 public research institution. more at 10 pm Dagenham’ shop-made lemonade and sodas, pre- The Alachua County Labor Graduate Assistant poverty is a very real but hidden problem that affects many members Fri, Mar 13: Hip Hop Family Tree Comics Creator, Ed Piskor at 7 pm made sandwiches, Strongtree’s fair trade Coalition is screening the film of the Gator Nation. At a time in which the university’s budget is increasing, and organic coffee and Zapatista grown beans, ‘Made in Dagenham’ as part of university administrators are receiving substantial raises, GAU calls on the University Fri, Mar 13: Live Music: Telomeres, Wax Wings and more at 9:30 pm you can expect the top quality product their on-going series of monthly of Florida to make Graduate Assistants a priority and ease the significant fee burden now with faster service. labor film showings in the Alachua that is pushing so many of us below the poverty line. Sat, Mar 14: Spring Benefit Concert at Akira Wood 3-8 pm (see page 21) In addition, Rad Press Cafe will now be County community. On Friday, March 13, our Graduate Assistant community will gather together at Sat, Mar 14: Live Music: Renee is a Zombie, Flossie and The Fox, Victor carrying local dairy. Check the Radical The film will be shown on Monday, Turlington Plaza to push for fee relief and remind our administrators that the University Press Facebook page for more updates of Florida only works because we do. It is time for the administration to recognize our Florence and more at 8 pm D March 16, at 7 pm at the Civic including hours. Media Center, 433 S. Main St. fundamental contributions to the university’s mission by providing Graduate Assistants Mon, Mar 16: Alachua County Labor Coalition Presents “Made in with fair and livable compensation packages. D Dagenham” at 7 pm The Gainesville area National Wom- DUI TAI CHI - 4/1/15 en’s Liberation and Gainesville Tue, Mar 17: Gainesville Socialists meeting at 7 pm NOW will co-sponsor the event. In an effort to provide peace, ‘Made in Dagenham’ is the 2010 enlightenment and practical skills Fri, Mar 20: CMC Annual SpringBoard Fundraiser at 6 pm at The Wooly film about female workers at the (see page 24) training all in one seminar, a special Ford Dagenham (England) car one time only class will be offered on plant who walked out in protest Sat, Mar 21: To Write Love On Her Arms Benefit Show at 8 pm Wednesday, April 1. against sexual discrimination. Mon, Mar 23: “Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy: An Animated Conversation Taught by the team of Wanda Their actions played a major role with Noam Chomsky” at 7 pm Notherwon and Mark O’Dibeiste, in the battle for equal pay, both this will be a chance to improve nationally and internationally. Tue, Mar 24: Gainesville Socialists at 7 pm balance, flexibility and hand-eye Although the women are skilled coordination and as well as learning upholstery seamstresses, they Fri, Mar 27: CHISPAS Art Auction 5 pm to 8 pm (part of Art Walk) to gain a sense of tranquility while in are classified as unskilled labor Sat, Mar 28: Celebrating the Labor and Lives of Trans Women BBQ In stressful situations. and paid a fraction of what the Courtyard at 6 pm Participants will gain experience men make. in remaining centered and focused, Mon, Mar 30: “Rosa Luxemburg” Presented by Gainesville Socialists at 7 pm While trying to address their blotting out auditory and visual grievances with the company, distractions, and obtaining greater the women become outraged by control of their personal performance the lack of respect shown by the 433 S. Main Street (352) 373-0010 levels in exercises developed from company. When their grievances years of study by the team leaders. go unanswered, the 187 women www.civicmediacenter.org In addition to classic Tai Chi workers go on strike. Parking just to the south at SE 5th Ave., (see sign) movements, there will be heel-toe With humor, common sense or after 7 p.m. at the courthouse line walking, one legged stands, and and courage the women take on (just north of 4th Ave.) eyes closed nose touching. Verbal their bosses, and increasingly Interested in editing, managing editing or web design? or GRU (2 blocks east of CMC) skills such as backwards alphabet belligerent local community, and recitation and precise pronunciation finally the government. Daring to Check website for details and additional events. will be taught as well. stand up and push boundaries, the D The Iguana needs YOU! women changed a system that no This is a true sensory experience, one wanted to admit was broken. Help make Gainesville’s longest running progressive rag happen “It is futile to be ‘anti-Fascist’ while attempting to preserve capitalism,” George and will include bright and flashing multicolor lights as well as simulated Actors include Bob Hoskins and Orwell wrote. “Fascism after all is only a development of capitalism, and the Rosamund Pike. Contact Editor Jessica Newman for more details at: mildest democracy, so-called, is liable to turn into Fascism.” background radio chatter. D Contact [email protected]. D Free, donations accepted. [email protected].

page 18, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 19 Editors’ picks: the news that didn’t fit ... D Report exposes link between dirty money and Florida's dirty waterways The advocacy group, Environment Florida, exposes top water polluters and the influence Spring of dark money flowing into Florida in a report released today. The revelations impact local, state and federal policy makers. Benefit http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/report-exposes-link-between-dirty-money-and- floridas-dirty-waterways Concert D 5 Ways Fraternities Are Wielding Major Influence Over University Administrations Saturday, March 14, 3-8 pm Their power is growing ... http://www.alternet.org/education/5-ways-fraternities-are-wielding-major-influence-over- Akira Wood Sound Stage university-administrations in the Baird Center D Florida Senator Submits Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana South Main Street at Depot Avenue Amid a long-running debate about legalizing medical marijuana, South Florida Senator Dwight Bullard wants to go a step further and allow the recreational use of pot. Downtown Gainesville http://naturalrevolution.org/florida-senator-submits-bill-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana/ THINKING ABOUT THE MILITARY? ••• D George Zimmerman won't face civil rights charges in Trayvon Martin's death MAKE AN Featuring: “The death of Trayvon Martin was a devastating tragedy,” Attorney General Eric H. Holder The Shambles Wax Wings Jr. said in a statement. “It shook an entire community, drew the attention of millions across INFORMED CHOICE. the nation, and sparked a painful but necessary dialogue throughout the country.” ADVICE FROM VETERANS Wild Shiners Thin Skins http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/24/george-zimmerman- ON MILITARY SERVICE Company Man wont-face-civil-rights-charges-in-trayvon-martins-death/ AND RECRUITING PRACTICES Renee is a Zombie D What ISIS Really Wants A Resource Guide For Young People ••• The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with Considering Enlistment carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Food Trucks, too Here’s what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it. http://www.afn.org/~vetpeace/ $5–30 sliding scale requested http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/ www.civicmediacenter.org Gainesville Chapter 14 D Power and "Political Correctness" for details, questions, further developments Stephanie Zvan weighs in on “callout culture” and “political correctness.” http://freethoughtblogs.com/almostdiamonds/2015/01/30/power-and-political-correctness/ D Proving That ‘Activism Works,’ Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Bill On the other hand, “the veto does not necessarily stop the pipeline.” http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/02/24/proving-activism-works-obama-vetoes- keystone-xl-bill D Ready for Nuclear War over Ukraine? “A Strangelovian madnesss that the U.S. media ignores,” says Robert Parry https://consortiumnews.com/2015/02/23/ready-for-nuclear-war-over-ukraine/ D HOURS: Tues–Fri: 1–6pm & Sat: 10am-6pm 1920 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville

page 20, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 21 LESSON, from p. 16 B is for billion: What military cuts? am tired of being held to a standard that I by Raed Jarrar programs. “Excuse me,” I said. “Didn’t usually fall short of. I am just tired. This article was originally published on you mean billions with a B?” Everyone laughed and said it would be a dream for So, I am sorry that I could not give you the Feb. 2 by CommonDreams.org. answers you were seeking, but next time even $1 billion to be spent on any of the may I suggest that you save your ques This week we’ll hear proposals to massively programs being discussed. - increase military spending in the face of last tions for an appropriate venue, rather than year’s outcries about “draconian” cuts to our It’s hard for most of us to understand the asking a random stranger who is with her defense budget and criticism of “out of con- difference between a million and a bil- friend and their children playing in a mu- RADIO trol” spending on public services. But don’t lion. But think about it this way: a million seum. GROW .org be fooled by the hyperbole. In fact, our mili- minutes ago it was March of 2013. A bil- Sincerely, Ameena lion minutes ago was just after the time of programming schedule tary budget, still at historically unprecedented Editor’s Note: It should be noted that the highs, was cut by less than one percent last Jesus. What a difference a letter makes! Grow Radio is a listener-supported, person who asked about ISIS was a polite year. The president’s proposed FY16 budget Not many Americans realize that the vast older woman. Inappropriate questions Gainesville-based Internet radio again preserves our outsized military spend- majority of the U.S. discretionary bud- station that provides community need not be aggressive to be offensive. A ing while continuing a long, dangerous trend get goes to military spending. This is the lesson for us all. D members an opportunity to create of underfunding human needs. spending that Congress has authority to and manage engaging, educational, determine every year — a good indica- informative, locally-generated I might describe cuts that will displace SPRINGBOARD, from p. 24 thousands of children from Head Start tor of our priorities as a nation. Although programming to promote fine, the official Pentagon budget in 2015 is Award, which is given to local organizers musical and visual arts and programs as ugly, or cuts to low-income families already struggling to survive “only” $495 billion, the actual budget in recognition of their contribution to humanities for the enrichment for all Pentagon expenses is $645 billion. the movement in which Jack Penrod of the Gainesville community. as brutal. And cuts to the Supplemental If we add the cost of nuclear weapons dedicated his life. Penrod fought in the The following schedule is subject Nutrition Assistance Program that might (usually classified under the Department Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the to change, and not all programs send millions of kids to bed hungry could of Energy) the total is around $665 bil- Spanish Civil War. The awardee is chosen are broadcast each week. Check be described as draconian. But the mili- lion, which is more than 57 percent of by the Penrod Committee, made up of growradio.org for updates. tary spending cuts that we’ve had so far are as gentle and easy as cuts come. A bet- this year’s discretionary spending. The members from United Faculty of Florida, Sun 5 pm Joe and Craig Show ter grasp on how much our government rest — less than 43 percent — will cover Alachua County Labor Coalition and is actually spending on the military might a broad set of public services, including Veterans for Peace. The year’s award will Mon 5 pm Street Nuts be the first step to an honest debate about education, environmental protection, job go to Jason Fults, long-time activist with WGOT 94.7 LP FM 7 pm Malum our spending priorities. training, scientific research, transporta- the Alachua County Labor Coalition and Gainesville's Progressive Community 8 pm The Sum of Your Life tion, economic development, and a bunch with Gainesville Loves Mountains. It’s hard to follow the money, even for of low-income assistance programs. Radio Station WGOT is on the air those of us who study the budget process. The event will be held from 6 to 10 pm Tue 10 am The Serene City No sticker shock yet? Wait until you hear at the Wooly, 20 N. Main St. In addition Sunday: 1-4 p.m. For example, the original cuts slated for 4 pm Copyright Issue military spending under the Budget Con- about our so-called “National Security to the program speakers, there will be a Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1 - 4 p.m.. 8 p.m.-midnight 6 am Your Used To Be Budget.” When you add the Pentagon ex- raffle, a silent auction, and a wide array of Tuesday, Thursday: midnight-5 a.m.,1- 4 p.m., 8-9 p.m. trol Act in FY14 amounted to around $56 8 pm Lost Sharks billion. However, there was a $20.3 bil- penses to all the other money we spend food offerings from The Top Restaurant. Saturday: 1- 9 p.m. on veteran’s affairs, non-Department of lion reduction in cuts through the Bipar- Advance tickets are available at the Defense national security, and the share Check out wgot.org for upcoming events Wed 12 am Pyramid Society 64 tisan Budget Act of 2013, then another Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St., of interest on our national debt attributed 9 am Sax and Violins $20 billion of non-war funding that was at McIntyre Stain Glass in Thornbrook and a detailed schedule. to military spending, the number in 2015 1 pm The 2nd Ave. Shuffle requested by the Pentagon, and an addi- Village and at Arrow’s Aim Records, next is $1,009.5 billion. That is one trillion — We are streaming 24/7 using Shoutcast. You can find the 3 pm The Quiet City tional $10.8 billion from a Congressional to the Wooly at University and North. with a “t” — and 9 billion bucks. It looks WGOT stream under the Shoutcast directory. 5 pm An Average Day war funding account (read slush fund) to Main. Tickets will be $25 ($45 for 2) like this: $1,009,000,000,000. To listen from your iOS, Android, or Blackberry mobile 9 pm The Otherness cover regular military expenses. The final and $35 ($65 for 2) at the event. Tickets device, you can use any radio streaming apps such Pentagon reduction: $3.6 billion. Meanwhile, since 2011, members of Con- may also be purchased online at www. gress from both sides of the aisle have as Tune In. We are listed in iTunes Radio under the Eclectic category. Direct Thu 12 pm Things Be Blowin’ Is that a big cut? Not to an overall mili- CivicMediaCenter.org. D scrambled to add billions back to the mili- feed at www.wgot.org/listen/. 2 pm The Breakup Song tary budget of well over half a trillion 4 pm Hope & Anchor dollars annually, a mindboggling amount tary budget, even as they’ve cut a further $87 94.7 is a Low Power FM station with a transmitter at NW 39th Ave and I-75, billion — a staggering 15 percent — from 6 pm The Kitchen Sink that represents nearly half of the entire Here in America we are so best reception is within 5 miles, but many people are able to pick up the 8 pm florida rules world’s military spending. But the money regular non-defense discretionary spending. “ station in their car. 10 pm Eagle Death we spend on the military in the name of These programs are now in the fifth year of descended in blood and in security becomes even more astounding an austerity drive that is a true security crisis. spirit from revolutionists Questions? Comments? E-mail us at [email protected]. Fri 3 pm Ectasy To Frenzy when you consider what we’re not will- I’ll leave you with this: While a million and rebels - men and women 5 pm Artichokeification ing to invest federal dollars in. seconds adds up to less than two weeks, a who dared to dissent from 7 pm Jazzville I recently started attending meetings with trillion seconds ago is almost 32,000 years accepted doctrine. As their 9 pm Bag of Tricks other community members to discuss the to date. This is right around the time Ne- heirs, may we never confuse U.S. non-military budget, and the newly anderthals were discussing their national airs honest dissent with disloyal Democracy NOW! Sat 3 pm Brazillian Commando imposed cuts in this sequestration era. security (no offense to creationists). Mon.-Fri. 1 p.m. & Mon.-Thur. 8 p.m. subversion.” 7 pm Planet of Sound In my first meeting, the chair began list- It’s about time for us to mind our Ms, Bs, -- Dwight Eisenhower 9 pm Reality Bites D ing the millions of dollars in cuts on the and Ts and bring our budget priorities into table to several domestic human needs the 21st century. D page 22, Iguana, March 2015 Gainesville, Florida www.GainesvilleIguana.org March 2015, Iguana page 23 Journalist Terry Anderson to speak at CMC’s SpringBoard, March 20 The by Nancy Jones Jihad, a cell of the Lebanese militia, Gainesville On Friday, March 20, the Civic Media Hezbollah, who had longstanding ties Center will present its 16th annual to the Iranian government. In 1985, Iguana SpringBoard fundraising event with when Ronald Reagan’s aide, Marine veteran journalist, Terry Anderson, Colonel Oliver North, tried to secure the (established 1986) addressing “Journalists: You May Not release of Anderson and fellow hostages Like Us, but You’d be Sorry if We Were by persuading the Iranians to arm the Gone.” In Terry’s words: “Journalists Nicaraguan Contras, the resulting scandal have popularity ratings lower than any embroiled the administration and led to other profession except lawyers. People the conviction of several high-ranking accuse them of bias, of inaccuracy, of officials of Reagan and George W. Bush. rudeness and arrogance. After his release in 1992 and the publication But without them, you likely wouldn’t of his book in 1993, Anderson engaged have many of the freedoms you do, and in a variety of pursuits including horse you would have even less control over ranching, running a restaurant, political your government.” campaigning, starting philanthropic organizations and teaching. Throughout Anderson is an adjunct professor of his various activities Anderson kept close International Journalism at the University ties with his first passion, journalism, of Florida. His bestselling book, “Den in part through his participation with of Lions,” recounts the years he spent the Committee to Protect Journalists, of as a hostage in Lebanon where he was which he is honorary chairman. kidnapped while serving as bureau chief for the Associated Press. Anderson was The celebration will also include the one of 92 mostly western European presentation of the Jack Penrod Brigadas and American individuals kidnapped The Gainesville Iguana between 1982 and 1992 by Islamic See SPRINGBOARD, p. 23 is Gainesville's progressive events calendar and newsletter Subscribe! Grassroots Individuals: $15 (or more if you can) support Low/No income: What you can Groups: $20 keeps it going Iguana, c/o CISPLA P.O. Box 14712 What the Civic Media Center does: Gainesville, FL 32604 • repository of information Comments, suggestions, • creator of community events contributions (written or financial) • incubator for future activists and organizers are welcome.

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