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ANN ARBOR'S ALTERNATIVE NEWSMONTHLY Panama Remembers the Day of the Martyrs by Eric Jackson tion, many preferred the Panamanian choice of name. Symbols of Sovereignty January9,1989 marks the 25thanniver- On Jan. 10, 1963, Kennedy agreed that sary of a violent confrontation which Pana- Panama's flag would fly alongside the U.S. manians know as the Day of the Martyrs. flag wherever it was flown at non-military Celebrated as the most solemn of Panama's sites in the Canal Zone. Zonians protested holidays, the Day of the Martyrs marks vigorously. A Panama Canal employee, Ger- events in 1964 which left at least seventeen ald Doyle, sued to block the display of Pan- Panamanians and three US. soldiers dead, ama's flag, but the presidential executive or- with hundreds wounded on both sides. der was upheld in the Canal Zone's Federal The Republic of Panama was largely a District Court. creation of the United States. In 1903 it was In Dec, 1963, Canal Zone Gov. Robert a part of Colombia, which had rejected a J. Fleming, Jr. (a major general in the Army U.S. bid to build an interoceanic canal Corps of Engineers, appointed by the presi- through the isthmus. President Theodore dent and under the supervision of the Secre- Roosevelt connived with Phillipc Bunau- tary of the Army), issued a decree limiting Varilla (who owned the rights of a previ- the effect of the executive order. The U.S. ously unsuccessful French attempt to build flag would no longer be flown in front of a canal), and the heads of the principal Pana- schools or atotherlocations, so that the Pana- manian landowning families to foment a manian flag would not be flown either. The "revolution." governor's order infuriated many Zonians, Bunau-Varilla wrote a Panamanian dec- who viewed the failure to fly the U.S. flag as laration of independence in his hote! room a renunciation of U.S. sovereignty over the at New York's Waldorf-Astoria. The U.S.- Canal Zone. owned Panama Railroad shifted its trains so The first Zonian defiance of the new flag that the tiny Colombian garrison in Colon policy was by Canal Zone police officer was immobilized. The U.S.-owned Star and Carlton Bell, who raised the flag at the Herald newspaper bought rum to get the de- Gamboa Civic Memorial. There followed, moralized Colombian soldiers drunk, and over the next few days, a series of flag rais- the U.S. Navy appeared shortly thereafter to ings at Canal Zone Junior College, Balboa protect the new U.S. ally from Colombian and Cristobal High Schools and the Canal reinforcements. Zone elementary schools on the Atlantic side Bunau-Varilla signed a treaty which of the isthmus. gave the U.S. a ten mile wide strip of Pan- A high school student, leader of the flag ama (the Canal Zone) in perpetuity, and the raising at Cristobal High, Connie Lasher, right to intervene in Panamanian affairs. A Panamanian delegation Panama Canal housing was built with servants' quarters attached. succinctly stated the Zonian case to a reporter for Life magazine: arrived in Washington about two hours after the treaty had been In 1964, the standard pay for live-in maid service was room and "We want just the American flag flying—it proves our sovereignty. signed. Though they were shocked at what had been done, Panama board, and S15 per week. The next step, if they have their way, will be just to fly the was forced to accept the unequal treaty. Zonian children went to separate English-speaking schools. Panamanian flag." The U.S. supervised most of Panama's elections before WWI, There were Canal Zone courts and police. A Panamanian accused Gov. Fleming, miscalculating the volatility of the political situ- cultivating a dependent Panamanian political elite. From 1918 to of an offense in the Canal Zone had the right to an interpreter, but ation, left the Canal Zone for Washington on the afternoon of Jan. 1920, U.S. military forces occupied Chiriqui province, adjacent to he or she was tried in English according to U.S. law. The U.S. flag 9, 1964. The Day of the Martyrs unfolded with Lt. Gov. David S. Costa Rica, to protect banana plantations held by the United Fruit was flown at schools and most public buildings. Parker in charge of the Canal Zone. Company. The Zonian gauntlet was picked up by Panamanian high school In 1925, renters in the wretched slums of Panama City went on Prelude to Martyrdom students at the Instituto Nacional, an elite school near the border a general rent strike. The government asked the U.S. Army to inter- In 1959, former Panamanian foreign minister Aquilino Boyd led between Panama City and the Canal Zone. Led by 17-year-old vene. The rent strike was suppressed; some 25 Panamanians died. demonstrations in which Panama's flag was planted in the Canal Guillermo Guevara Paz, about 200 students from the institute In 1936, the canal treaty was revised in keeping with Franklin Zone. Several demonstrators were beaten by Canal Zone police and marched to Balboa High School, carrying their school's Panama- D. Roosevelt's "good neighbor policy." The U.S. right to intervene U.S. soldiers. An angry crowd marched on the U.S. embassy where nian flag. In 1947, students from the Instituto Nacional had carried was renounced, but rights to the canal "in perpetuity" remained. they were dispersed by Panama's Guardia Nacional (at that time the that particular flag in the demonstrations demanding the withdrawal The canal treaty was again revised in 1955, with an increase in combined Panamanian army and police force). of U.S. military bases. They intended to raise the Panamanian flag rents paid to Panama, U.S. commitments to buy more supplies from President Eisenhower began discussions with the Panamanian where the Zonians had raised theirs. They also carried a sign pro- Panamanian suppliers, and a prohibition against Panamanians shop- government over the flag issue, and agreed to fly Panama's flag at claiming Panama's sovereignty in the Canal Zone. ping in Canal Zone stores. The latter was a concession demanded one site in the zone. These talks, and continued Panamanian de- The Panamanian students were met by Canal Zone police and by Panamanian merchants who objected to the competition. The "in mands for sovereignty over the Canal Zone, continued under the a crowd of Zonian students and adults. After hurried negotiations perpetuity" clause remained. Kennedy administration. between the Panamanians and the police, a small group was allowed While the exclusion of Panamanians from Canal Zone commis- In 1962, the Thatcher Ferry Bridge was opened over the canal to approach the flag pole, while the main group was kept back. saries was perceived as a gain by Panama's elite, U.S. citizens in to replace ferry boat service. The bridge and the ferry were named A half-dozen of the Panamanians approached the flag pole. The the Canal Zone ("Zonians") generally viewed it with approval as for a Kentucky congressman. The bridge dedication was to be the Zonians surrounded the flag pole and sang the Star Spangled Ban- a form of segregation. Over the decades the Zonians formed a occasion for a speech on changing Panama-U.S. relations by Under- ner. The Panamanians were driven back by the Zonian civilians and colonial society, separate from and hostile to, both the Panamani- secretary of Stale George W. Ball. police. In the scuffle, the Panamian flag was torn. ans and the West Indians. Panamanian demonstrators disrupted the ceremonies, demand- There are sharply conflicting claims about how the flag was tom. The Canal Zone commissaries, like virtually all other businesses ing that the structure be named the "Bridge of the Americas." Most Canal Zone police captain Gaddis Wall, who was in charge of the in the Canal Zone, were run by the Panama Canal Company, a U.S. demonstrators chanted slogans, while others climbed the bridge police at the scene, denies any U.S. culpability. Cananza, the government-owned corporation. Canal Zone housing was rented superstructure to hang banners and remove the U.S. name signs. The Panamanian flag bearer, said, "They started shoving us and trying from the company, illnesses were treated in company hospitals, and demonstrators rushed the speakers' podium, forcing Ball, Panama- to wrest the flag from us, all the while insulting us. A policeman Zonians could (and many did) conduct all of the business of day- nian President Roberto Chiari and other dignitaries to flee. wielded his club which ripped the flag. The captain tried to take us to-day life without leaving the Canal Zone or dealing with Pana- The bridge which reunites the land masses of North and South where the others (Panamanian students) were. On the way through manian businesses. America, divided by the canal, is today r.a.ned the Bridge of the the mob, many hands pulled and tore our flag." Almost all Zonians had Panamanian or West Indian maids. Americas. While most Zonians were aghast about the demonstra- (see PANAMA, page 6} 2—AGENDA-JANUARY 1989 The Detroit incinerator is being built by the same company, Combustion Engineering, which built and has established a disastrous safety record at FERMI I nuclear plant in Monroe, Michigan. The The Refuse Imbroglio Second of a Series Detroit incinerator would have the absolute mini- SMERA Wrong on DNR mum environmental protection devices (electro- ENVIRONMENTAL LETTER Last month AGENDA published an article static precipitation). which was sponsored by SMERA, an "environ- The Stateof Michigan was faced with a decision TO THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN mental" group previously unknown to both myself of whether or not to allow an incinerator to run that by Solomon Eagle and other environmentalists in the community. would pose health risks nineteen times greater than SMERA's "Environmental Letter to the People of anything ever before licensed by the DNR. Combus- Michigan" seems to be more concerned with defac- tion Engineering didn't raise any concerns about ing the DNR's efforts to protect Michigan resources this and the DNR, far from punishing the company Robert Louis Stevenson, author of the famous govern- than seriously discussing the issues facing Michi- for this, decided to approve the construction. ment guidebook, The Strange Case of Dr. jekyll and Mr. gan's environment. After reading the article several I therefore question the intentions of Solomon Hyde, once called his life a process of "fiddling under times, I find it difficult to believe that this group is Eagle, author of the "Environmental Letter to the an environmental group. People of Michigan" and I question whether Vesuvius," never knowing when deadly lava would flow. The bottom line that I got from the article was SMERA is really "a group of citizens concerned The phrase fits Ann Arbor and the DNR in their 1988 "Danse that business and the people of the state of Michigan about responsible maintenance and management of Macabre" over garbage. Near year's end, the City and the get along fine as long as the do-gooders from the the Michigan environment." I raise these questions DNR were still bargaining, we were told, about expanding DNR don't interfere (with their "haphazard and because any serious environmentalist would know the current landfill facilities until new facilities can be zany" approach). The article also alleges that the that a smear campaign against the DNR for allegedly DNR is using their government clout to "clean you being too tough on corporations is a ludicrous way readied. Through much of 1988, however, they ardently demonstrated how (i.e. business) out." to work for a clean environment. Who are you, to fiddle under a volcano or debate rubbish disposal on the Titanic. Hamlef s Anyone who is familiar with the DNR realizes SMERA, and what are you really working for? ghost talked about the need to "prey on garbage;" but during 1988, praying how ludicrous these accusations are. The DNR on garbage often seemed the only option as DNR and City officials merrily clearly does not have the will or resources to be the Scott Chaplin used front pages as a garbage front. smearer of corporations as SMERA alleges. The ANN ARBOR, Ml case of the Detroit incinerator, the largest in the world, illustrates how pro-business the DNR is in- ed note: The "article" referred to in this letter was Brahms declared he loved Vienna since it was both a village and a city. clined to be and how powerful corporations still actually an advertisement. AGENDA apologizes for Ann Arborphiles might say the same. In addition to our cultural amenities, override issues of public safety. not having identified it more clearly. a conspicuous characteristic of this modern City is the awesome talent to generate endless floods of detritus, rifiuti, alias garbage. Each of us manages the perpetual popularity of violence on small and to average about a ton of solid waste per annum. Have you produced your War Machine Roars On large screens. Witness the effect of that idiotic Gra- 5-6 pounds today? The maddest picture in the recent mad campaign nada episode in helping a sick administration and the was that of Democrat Mike Quixote wistfully pos- Mortimer Snerd White House regain public favor. As garbage Everests grow, officials tend to emulate Murray Burns in ing as a bold warrior in the turret of a tank. Military Movie director John Ford once admitted ruefully Herb Gardner's play/film, "A Thousand Clowns." Burns denounced his tanks, incidentally, are major Michigan products. that he had killed more Indians than the cavalry. Yet neighbors' refuse: "It is definitely second-rate garbage. By next week I want Since peace is always the prime prerequisite for sane with his Irish peasant background, he was sympa- survival, I appreciate the sincerity and eloquence of thetic to them and tried to portray them fairly and to see a better class of garbage." Increasingly we hear much the same from your December Peace Machine articles. But I wish with dignity. "The audience likes to see them get officials of all government tribes: Recycle! Compost! Produce less waste! I could derive more cheer and optimism from such killed," he told Peter Bogdanovich. Mass audiences Emulate the noble goat and consume thy own garbage, O Citizen! ardent tilting at windmills of war. The statement that apparently love killing period, or there wouldn't be rings loudest and truest, alas, is that of Sheila Tobias: so much of it in their entertainments. The Peace Ma- Very well, State, City, DNR, Solid Waste Task Force, give us the recy- "There is so much money at stake here that every- chine must overcome that grim affection. cling centers, persuade us, instruct us, lead us, but stop kidding us, stop body can be bought. And we are naive to pretend it Such facts acknowledged, I believe you and your is otherwise."The sad fact is that the Peace Machine hiding the truth, and stop all the pointless wrangling, back-biting, time- Peace Machine contributors have the right idea, the is struggling up a steep hill, like the little train that only bright idea for species survival. Peace pro- wasting, hope-crushing, fear-provoking, dangerous "hoomalimali" (a nifty thought it could, while the leviathan War Machine grams and conversion to alternate production need new word for you, Hawaiian for 'nonsense'). roars greedily on. constant emphasis and endless struggle. That's the Perhaps I'm letting winter melancholy strangle only path to peace. If the complacent majority in this We never assumed the DNR and the City intended Ann Arbor residents hope, but I often wonder if humans, unlike goldfish, country is alerted often enough, hard enough, and to adopt the elementary practices of medieval Edinburgh when household- actually possess the emotional maturity and generic intelligently enough with the infinite patience and diligence required, converts to rationality may slow- ers cried "Gardyloo!" as a warning prior to throwing refuse out the win- sanity to accept the responsibilities of peace and de- nounce the irresponsibilities of military adventur- ly be acquired. Stubborn effort over time can accom- dows. But garbage, the same as taxes, politics, and bureaucracies, is with ing. Before the Peace Machine can function, the hu- plish anything. Nature drop by drop constructed the us always; and the flow doesn't stop while the DNR lets the City twist man appetite for violence and combat must be curb- Grand Canyon in a few million years. Maybe the slowly in the wind unless the City dutifully kowtows. ed. Peace Machine can be managed faster. Keep trying! Political rhetoric and babble about peace loving A local reporter called the 1988 brawl a "war of wills." An engineer from aside, the appetite for the glamors and glories of war Roy Meador sometimes appears graesomely insatiable. Witness ANN ARBOR, Ml the DNR sniffily accused the City of being "negligent in planning." An August 30 editorial in the Ann Arbor Newspaper eloquently said, "The real issue is why the situation got to this untenable state.... What happened to An excerpt from the intergovernmental cooperation?" What indeed! [The planning comment Palestinian Declaration reminds us of a pregnant observation by late physicist Richard Feynman: AGENDA "Theoretically, planning may be good, but nobody has ever figured out the Ann Arbor's Alternative Newsmonthly of Independence cause of government stupidity and until they do (and find the cure), all ideal In the context of its struggle for peace in the Land of Love plans will fall into quicksand."] That cogent editorial added that the DNR EDITORS—Ted Sylvester, Laurie and Peace, the State of Palestine calls upon the United Nations Wechter to bear special responsibility tor the Palestinian Arab people and "seems to have a strange view of its regulatory role." its Homeland. It calls upon all peace and freedom loving peoples EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS—Phillis and states to assist it in the attainment of its objectives, toprovide it with security, to alleviate the tragedy of its people, and to help Engelbert, Stephanie Harrell, Jud it terminate Israel's occupation of the Palestinian terrrtories. So what do we learn from "The Year of Garbage" in Michigan? When Kempson, Sandra Vallie The State of Palestine herewith declares that it believes in governments quarrel, we the people are hostages. Signs are little better now the settlement of regional and international disputes by peaceful ILLUSTRATOR-Jim Mimnaugh means, in accordance with the U.N. Charter and resolutions. that the contending parties are effectively "letting the lawyers work it out" Without prejudice to its natural right to defend its territorial in- PHOTOGRAPHER—Gregory Fox tegrity and independence, it therefore rejects the threat or use and applying wisdom from Isaiah, chapter 1: "Come now, and let us reason of force, violence, and terrorism against its territorial integrity, together." In the future, to resolve the perennially complex refuse imbro- DISTRIBUTION—Dave Austin, Bill or political independence, as it also rejects their use against the Diesenroth, Al Lozano, Earl Uomoto territorial integrity of other states. glio, reasoning together instead of fiddling under Vesuvius is essential for Therefore, on this day unlike all others, November 15, THANKS—Hunter, Jim Kirk, Nan Stoll, 1988, as we stand at the threshold of a new dawn, in all honor the City, the DNR, and the garbage-haunted environment of the State. 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Shiriey McRae, Kathtyn Savoie, Dean Baker and Don Coleman at Dec. 2 press conference. Local Activists Demand U.S. End Aid to El Salvador by Brian Burt ANN ARBOR - On December 2, the eighth an- its own citizens and murders churchpeople, mem- niversary of the murder of four U.S. churchwomen bers of the local religious community "will continue by the Salvadoran military, four local Central to oppose Carl Pursell and the policies he supports," America activists held a press conference to demand said Coleman. an end to US. intervention in El Salvador. Accord- According to Shirley McRae of Friends Meeting ing to the group, the political situation in El Salvador House, the ARENA-led government is attempting to has intensified considerably since the elections in eliminate, through increased brutality and repres- that country last March. Those elections, in which sion, the limited political freedom permitted by the the right-wing ARENA party won a majority, took Duarte government. McRae added that death squad place during a very heated military and political peri- activity has risen significantly in the past year. In the od. It is widely doubted that the election results ex- first six months of this year, there have been 91 pressed the will of the Salvadoran people. political murders committed by death squads or uni- The four stressed that solidarity activists will formed forces, up from 96 in all of 1987. play key roles in changing U.S. policy. They de- However, the Farabundo Marti National Libera- manded an immediate cutoff of U.S. economic and tion Front (FMLN), the guerilla force fighting to JANUARY SPECIALS military aid to El Salvador. According to Latin overthrow the Salvadoran government, has been American Solidarity Committee (LASC) member gaining more military and political power, according 25% off all calendars and all T-shirts Kathryn Savoie, the U.S. now sends around S500 to Savoie. The FMLN now controls and governs (Native American & Nature Designs) million annually, an average of nearly $1.5 million almost 70% of rural areas and is able to cany out a day, to prop up the civilian-military government. attacks on military targets in San Salvador in broad LASC member Dean Baker noted that this aid daylight. constitutes the "entire annual budget of the Salva- Baker predicts the elections will be presented by doran government." He suggested that U.S. activists the U.S. government and the mainstream media as stress the half-billion dollars in annual aid to El Sal- proof of Salvadoran "democracy." LASC has plan- Fading Water vador during the budget cutting frenzy that will hit ned a program of education and protest surrounding Books &' Cottectabtes the US. Congress m coming months. "Congress the Salvadoran elections. LASC's program will should cut off El Salvador rather than Social Secu- serve as an opposition voice to mainstream U.S. me- 3IS S. Ashley, Ann Arbor rity, farms, medicine and other domestic social pro- dia coverage of the "U.S.-staged elections in a death r grams," said Baker. squad 'democracy,'" Baker said. | 747-9810 ll Rev. Don Coleman of Guild House Campus Savoie noted that LASC activities will include a Ministry added that many of the 70,000 Sal vadorans protest with a coalition of other local groups against murdered by the military over the past eight years George Bush's inauguration on January 20, and a have been churchpeople. They were singled out be- series of actions during U-M's Central America/El cause "they chose to side with the poor and impov- Salvador Week beginning March 20. These events erished" rather than serving the repressive U.S.- will be coordinated with other local actions across backed government, according to Coleman. Given the country as part of the national Call to Action the second district Congressperson's consistent sup- announced by the Committee in Solidarity with the port for a government that systematically brutalizes people of El Salvador (CISPES). Gay Rights Groups Press for Reform by Jud Kempson ANN ARBOR - 1988 was a year of intensive or- when a group of women and one man were verbally ganizing by local gay male and lesbian activists. In harassed outside the Michigan Union. Just four days response to anti-gay attacks in July, activists in later, a woman was physically assaulted outside the Specials: August presented Ann Arbor Police Chief William Nectarine Ballroom. Both assaults were in reaction Corbetl with a list of demands including, among to victims' perceived sexual orientation. In the first Convertible A-Frame and Bedrolls others, the development of consistent police policy incident, according to AVDTF and CDW members, in cases of verbal harassment or physical assault, the police refused to intervene. In the second case, implementation of a sensitivity training program for AVDTF and CDW members claim, police were A GREAT LAKES FUTON police, and the development of a mechanism for apathetic in pursuing the assailant and providing the monitoring police conduct. Today, activists from the victim with care. • comfortable for knees and eibows Anti-Violence Discrimination Task Force (AVDTF) and Community Defense Watch (CDW) Mixed Results • firm, all cotton support arc still waiting for significant movement on their On Sept. 26, members of the AVDTF met with • no squeaky springs • portable demands. Chief Corbett and other members of the city admini- The demands were presented to the Police Dcpt. stration to discuss the demands from the August 9 • folds into a couch • covers available at the end of a demonstration and march in which demonstration. After the meeting, AVDTF represen- approximately 300 people participated. The protest tatives Patti Myers and Linda Kurtz said they were was organized, according to AVDTF and CDW encouraged by the dialogue established with the 205 N. Main St. members, because people felt that the Ann Arbor police and city hall. Police responded inadequately to the victims of the First ward City Council member Ann Marie Ann Arbor July assaults. Coleman, whose ward includes the Libcrty-Mayn- 663-2202 The first of these attacks occurred on July 22, (see GAY RIGHTS, page 11) Organizing Under the Gun in Honduras by Phillis Engelbert & Jeff Gearhart

On October 17, shortly after noon, we arrived in Tegucigalpa. us through an unmarked door into the offices of an electrical The structure of the organization is such that most of the work We drove through the city's maze of confusing, twisted, unnamed workers' union where a meeting of the Coordinating Committee of is done in small-group task forces. They organize four major annual streets, searching for the address of Dr. Juan Almendares (a medical Popular Organizations (CCOP) was about to take place. After the events: the commemorations of International Women's Day and doctor and outspoken activist, considered by the Honduran govern- meeting, Almendares introduced us to Hector, the CCOP's student Mother's Day, the March of the Empty Plates (to protest hunger), ment to be its number one enemy). We had first met Almendares representative. and the March of the Crosses (to protest political repression). In ad- in October, 1987 whenhestoppedinAnnArboraspartofanation- Hector then took us to the National University, where his dition, there are task forces to combat alcoholism, wife and child wide speaking tour. organization, the Student Front for Reform of the University (FRU) abuse, machismo, hunger and militarism. When we arrived at his office, we found him conversing with was preparing for the next day's student government elections. As Hector next took us to the office of the Committee of Families two women. One was Elvia Cristina Zelaya, whose son, Roger we drove into the university, we were startled by the large military of Disappeared in Honduras. Again we came to an unmarked door. Gonzalez, had been kidnapped by the Honduran military in April, presence. Hector informed us that only recently had the military re- We knocked and waited. No one answered. We knocked again, and and had not been seen since. The other woman, Jane, a U.S. citizen, occupied the university, although it had been occupied at various again, and were about to give up when the door opened a crack. A was working with Almendares and conducting interviews with times in the past. young woman peeked out. Recognizing Hector, she let us in. She Hondurans who had been affected by political violence. She advised Hector led us to the FRU office where, in sharp contrast to the explained to Hector that recently the police had been harrassing us to exercise caution and not to discuss politics openly. She said armed forces outside, the walls were covered with posters of Che them, so they were trying to be very cautious. She said in the future. that any information picked up from us by government spies, known Guevara, Daniel Ortega, and other Latin American revolutionary Hector should slip a piece of paper with his name under the door, "as "orejas," could endanger those with whom we worked. heroes. Roberto, the FRU's president, said the FRU's philosophy to be let in. We went with Almendares to a small cafe on the edge of town, is that gaining control of the university and the resources therein Two older women and the young woman sat down with the three where he led us to the only table out back. He told us that the in- is one step in liberating the country from the grips of U.S. impe- of us. We informally discussed the human rights situation in Hon- creased U.S. military presence over the past several years had been rialism. He said the FRU works both to change the priorities of re- duras. They told us that over the past eight years, 127 persons have accompanied by a steadily decreasing standard of living for the search done at the university (to make it more applicable to the im- been registered as "disappeared" (not counting those who had been majority of Hondurans, and increasing political repression. He ex- provement of die condition of the country's poor majority) and to tortured and released). They said this was only a fraction of the true plained that the threat of the establishment of permanent U.S. educate students about the consequences of U.S. military involve- number, because much of the political violence in the countryside military bases there is a major issue right now. (Although U.S. ment in Honduras. goes unreported. military bases have existed in Honduras for many years, they are Because of their political activities various FRU student leaders They then described the case of Roger Gonzalez. Gonzalez not officially considered "permanent.") One direct consequence, he over the years have been "disappeared" by the army. Roberto (whose mother we had met the previous day in Dr. Almendares' explained, of permanent U.S. military installations would be the showed us scars from where he himself had been tortured by the office), a 17-year old student leader, had been abducted in Teguci- continuous presence of a "contra" force. This force would be ready military three years prior. galpa on April 19. Intially the military claimed responsibility for to respond to revolutions which could occur in neighboring El After a restless night filled with dreams of spies and death the abduction, but shortly thereafter changed their story, stating that Salvador and Guatemala. squads, our tour of Tegucigalpa's opposition organizations contin- Gonzalez had either left the country for Nicaragua, Mexico, or He then explained that Honduras is the second-poorest country ued. Our first stop was the office of the Committee of Honduran Canada. They also accused Gonzalez of having a "martyr complex" in this hemisphere and hunger, illiteracy, and the lack of health care Women for Peace. Hector led us through the maze of downtown and suggested the possibility that he had killed himself. In protest are serious problems. He said that government revenues, rather than streets to an unmarked door. Once inside, he pointed out the window of his "disappearance" eight people, including Gonzalez's mother being used to improve conditions, are largely used for the construc- to the car across the street. He told us that the same car is always and Hector, held a 23-day hunger strike in Tegucigalpa's central tion of roads (primarily for military use since very few Hondurans parked there. The two men inside, he said, were plain-clothes police plaza. The strike ended when they were chased out of the plaza by own cars). In recent years, the economic situation has deteriorated who conduct constant surveillance of the office. the military. In November, Roger's whereabouts were still not to the point where people have begun organizing to change their We spent the morning with Alba, the group's director. Alba told known. It was generally assumed that he had been killed by the condition. The response of the government has been to crack down us women have played an important role in the struggle against U.S. military. on opposition activities and members of opposition groups. "The intervention in Honduras since the 1920s. The present women's The next morning we met with Almendares a final lime. We Honduran government," he said, "rather than being rcponsive to xhe group was formed in 1984 by women who believe that the process arrived at his office to find the usual train of people consulting with needs of its own population, responds only to the highest foreign of national liberation must be accompanied by the process of wo- him about various medical or political issues. Soon we moved to bidder—the United States." men's liberation—that one struggle cannot be successful without the coffee shop across the street to talk. We left the cafe and headed back downtown. Almendares led the other. We asked our friend to describe the repression he faces as a

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Longer Days-Longer Weeks | especially for your winter term textbook buying needs! BOOK RUSH HOURS | JANUARY Dr. Almendares speaks at Rackham Auditorium in October 1987. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY political organizer. He replied that he first began to Shortly thereafter, the U.S. embassy bought the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th be targeted in 1980. From 1980-82, the final years front page of El Tiempo, a national newspaper and of his tenure as Dean of the Medical School at the ran a story accusing Almendares of working for the HAPPY 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 9:30 National University, machine guns fired into his Sandinistas. NEW TO TO TO TO TO TO home and office on several occasions. In addition, Such incidents continued and in April of this YEAR 2:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 7:00 5:00 the windows in his home were broken by stones at year Almendares separated from his family, fearing least twice a week. In 1981, a right-wing terror group for their safety. He assumed a semi-clandestine life- called the Anti-Communist Action Alliance (AAA) style. Nevertheless, in July seven heavily-armed 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th began publishing death lists in the form of "wanted" men surrounded his family's house and left a note posters and posting them around town. Almendares threatening to kill him. During the months that fol- Noon 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 9:30 was (and still is) listed as the first "subversive" in lowed, his family received harassing phone calls and TO TO TO TO TO TO TO line to be assassinated. his children were followed home from school. 4:00 8:00 8:00 5:30 5:30 5:30 5:00 In 1982, when Almendares ran again for Dean, In September, Almendares received a message anonymous right-wing groups staged a two-month from a friend of his who works for the government. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY media campaign against him. Daily, they denounced The message said, "You must stop. You're making too many statements. They're going to kill you." him as being a communist and a guerilla through ra- YEARS dio and television ads and full-page ads in two na- Almendares paused for a moment. "Personally," he Ulrich s Bookstore also tional newspapers. said, "this is very difficult. It has alienated me from 55 carries more office Despite this propaganda campaign, Almendares many of my friends, my family, patients and col- supplies than you ever was re-elected Dean. However, the Honduran gov- leagues. People an- afraid to be in the same room imagined, hard and erment would not recognize his victory and army with me for fear a bomb may go off. My family fears paperback books. death threats forced him to step down before he for my safety and wants me to leave the country. I MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE could begin his next term. In the four years that feel guilty that they are suffering because of my poli- art/engineering supplies followed, Almendares' life was threatened only tical activities. I stay awake at night worrying about 549 E. UNIVERSITY UofM memorabilia once. In 1984 all the bolts on one of his car tires were them, and worrying about bombs." PHONE: 662-32O1 and prints & frames! loosened. As he drove away, the tire came off and As his voice trailed off, we became conscious of he was nearly killed. a woman sitting across the room, staring intently at In 1987, the repression began anew. It started us. Was she a government informant? In a climate with d'.\ incident in which a group of U.S. citizens of terror, one constantly asks such questions. protested U.S. intervention in Honduras, in front of We bid the doctor farewell—he relumed to his the U.S. embassy in Tegucigalpa. When these peop- office and we to our car. We lcfi Tegucigalpa, in a le were deported, Almendares confronted the Hon- daze, and drove on in silence toward iheNicaraguan duran stale department officials and said they should border. DIRECTOR'S PREMIERE deport the contras instead of those U.S. citizens. 1st Midwest screening LAWRENCE KASDAN' c THE •me? ACCIDENTAL TOURIST Best Film of '88 _ N.Y. Film Critics Circle THURSDAY • JAN 5 • 8pm'

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Banner used in a recent demonstration by the Committee of Families of the Disappeared in Honduras (COFADEH). The banner depicts some of those who have been disappeared by the Honduran armed forces. /ndestructible "NO" TO THE INSTALLATION OF U.S. MILITARY BASES by the Committee of Fanilies of the Disappeared in Honduras /ndispensable During this most critical period in our nation's foreign policy, the government of President Azcona has recently conducted negotiations with the U. S., known as the Third Protocol of the Bilateral Convention of Military Aid of 1954. Once the agreement is signed it will officially convert our country into a permanent U.S. military base, bringing with it all the implications /ncomparable of unconditional surrender of a territory to a superpower. This agreement was reached in a clandestine manner, in defiance of a constitutional mandate under which all such pacts must be approved by Congress. High-ranking govern- ment officials feared a logical, negative reaction by a Honduran citizenry which has seen the Honduran state gradually cede the territory from which Reagan wages war in Central America. This pact will permit the U.S. to construct and use military bases and radar systems. It will also allow U.S. authorities to board Honduran ships in any part of the world, under the pretext of looking for drugs. These are only a few of the points addressed in the pact. Those who so disgracefully govern us have put our national sovereignty up for sale. The Committee of Families of the Disappeared in Honduras urges all Hondurans to strongly protest this pact. . . , . A number of U.S. military personnel and their dock area. Sgt. Celcstino Villarcta of the Guardia 6—AGENDA—JANUARY 1989 families were forced to flee their homes in Panama Nacional was hit in the chest by a high-powered City. Some 2,048 U.S. citizens from all over Pan- rifle round. An ambulance sent to rescue Villareta PANAMA ama took refuge in the Canal Zone. There were al- and his wounded driver was fired on. Villareta, 43, (from page 1) so many instances where Panamanians gave ref- died. The larger body of Panamanians moved to join uge to U.S. citizens. Among the Panamanian sa- The U.S. Army denies that it was responsible the fray, and several were battered by police. The maritans were a number of guardia personnel. for Villareta's death. But Panamanians point out Panamanian students retreated up the many steps There was some looting. The guardia, which that the docks were under U.S. control, and that toward the Canal Zone Administration Building. would not assist the U.S. against angry Panama- the bullet that killed Villareta came from that area. The students tried to lower the U.S. flag at the nians, intervened and arrested seventeen looters. A six-month-old girl, Marilza Avila Alabarea, administration building, but were thwarted by po- A number of Panamanian merchants armed them- was asphyxiated by tear gas. The U.S. denies that lice. The Panamanians stoned the building and selves to protect their stores. this infant's death was linked to the gassing of her several cars, breaking a number of windows. Re- Rodolfo Sanchez, a 33-year-old bystander Colon neighborhood. THE treating to Panama City, the demonstrators rolled who was sitting in his car, was shot to death by a Panamanians claim that at least thirteen per- trash cans down the street to obstruct pursuing high-powered rifle, almost certainly fired by U.S. sons were shot by the U.S. Army along the border police cars. soldiers. Victor Garibaldo, a 29-ycar-old taxi cab at Cristobal and Colon. U.S. accounts hold that no driver, was killed by a high-powered rifle as he more than ten Panamanians were shot by U.S. sol- Martyrs Lead Panama Past was sitting in his cab near the Legislative Palace. diers in the Colon area. the Point of No Return He, too, was almost certainly killed by U.S. forces. While the fighting was most deadly in areas As word spread of the flag desecration inci- An 11-year-old girl, Rosa Elena Landecho, near the canal, anti-U.S. actions tookplace all over dent, angry crowds formed along the border be- Panama. In David, the capital of Chiriqui prov- tween Panama City and the Canal Zone. At several ince, the Chase Manhattan Bank and other U.S.- points they stormed into the Zone, planting Pana- owned businesses and cars were set afire. In manian flags. They were tear gassed by the police. Santiago, capital of Veraguas province, 1,000 Some of the small group of police were injured by people signed acall for war with the United States. thrown stones. The police opened fire. Rural Panama also arose. A U.S.-owned pa- Ascanio Arosemena, 20, was shot in the back, paya plantation near San Carlos, the largest in the through the shoulder and thorax. His lung was country, was ruined when a crowd cut down all of punctured and his aorta was severed. Death came the trees. The banana workers of United Fruit within a minute or two. He became the first of Company went on strike. That corporation evacu- Panama's Martyrs. ated its U.S. employees and their dependents from Arosemena, the captain of the soccer team at COLOMBIA Puerto Armuelles to Costa Rica after its U.S. man- the Escuela Profesional, was a good student. He ager was allegedly threatened by workers. Some happened upon the scene of the fighting while he PACIFIC OCEAN 65,000 stems of bananas rotted on the docks. was on his way to see a movie. Witnesses say that Various casualty figures for the several days Arosemena died while helping to evacuate of fighting which are known as the Day of the wounded demonstrators from the danger zone. was shot to death by a high-powered rifle while standing on the balcony of her family's apartment. Martyrs range from 20 to 29 dead and 200 to 300 The crowd burned cars with Canal Zone li- injured. For various reasons, including fears that cense plates. They set fire to several buildings and She was most likely killed by the U.S. Army, which had peppered the apartment building in jobs or pensions with the Panama Canal company railroad cars in the Canal Zone town of Ancon, could be lost, many of the injured were not taken adjacent to Panama City. The police (and Zonian response to suspected sniper fire from one of the apartments into the Canal Zone. to hospitals, while the injuries of some who were civilians, say some disputed sources) opened fire treated at hospitals did not get officially reported. Overmeyer again. PanamaCity's Santo Tomas Hospital reported U.S. authorities called upon the Guardia Naci- 95 injuries, including eighteen deaths. Most of the The Fruits of Their Sacrifice dead and wounded had gunshot wounds. onal to put down the disturbances, but the guardia, President Lyndon B. Johnson quickly ordered More than 400 bullets were later found embed- which had been criticized for siding with the that both flags would fly in front of all Canal Zone directed ded in theTivoli. The U.S. Army reported ninesol- Americans in the 1959 flag demonstrations, stay- schools. Gov. Fleming, who promptly returned to dicrs wounded by gunfire, with none killed, in the ed out of the fighting. the zone, promised deportation to any Zonian who fighting near Panama City. On the Pacific side, fll^^^^^^: by Meanwhile, in front of the U.S. District Court, persisted in defiance of the flag policy. These con- one U.S. soldier died in an acciden t and twenty demonstrators tore down a section of the "Fence cessions did not mollify the Panamanians. U.S. soldiers, four police officers and thirteen U.S. of Shame." The fence ran from Panama City to civilians were hurt by causes other than gunfire. Other governments of the western hemisphere B alboa and separated the Canal Zone from the rest did not support the U.S. policy which led to the of Panama. Panamanians armed with stones and The Fighting Spreads events known as the Day of the Martyrs. The Or- —Landman molotov cocktails also stormed the house of U.S. News instantly travelled the 50 miles from the ganization of American States (OAS) took juris- District Judge Guthrie Crowe, directly across the country's south coast to its north coast. Panama's diction of the dispute from the United Nations Se- street from the Instituto Nacional. The police re- second largest city, Colon, which abuts the former curity Council. The OAS did not take action on sponded with tear gas and then with shotguns and Canal Zone city of Cristobal near the Atlantic end Panama's motion to brand the United States guilty pistols. of the canal, erupted in protests within a few hours. of aggression, but it did accuse the U.S. of using Several hundred yards down the road from the Colon is much poorer than the capital. The unnecessary force. Instituto Nacional area, a large crowd surged out fighting there was conducted'with a fury that sur- The main result of the Day of the Martyrs was of the Panama City slum neighborhood of El passed the violence on the Pacific side. the revision of the Panama Canal treaty. This Chorillo and went nearly one-half of a mile into A crowd marched on Cristobal, raised the change has been underway since 1903 and is still the adjacent Canal Zone city of Balboa, where Panamanian flag, and was urged to disperse by the incomplete, but it was made irreversible by the they were met by Canal Zone police. The police mayor of Colon. More militant leaders led the sacrifices of Panama's Martyrs. used all of their tear gas, then began to fire with crowd of at least 1,500 to invade Panama Canal In 1964, public opinion forced the government revolvers. Company office and storage buildings, the YMCA of Panama to break diplomatic relations with the The crowds grew larger and angrier. By 8 pm, building, and the Masonic Temple. The railroad United States. The precondition for their re-estab- the Canal Zone police were overwhelmed. Some station and the telephone exchange were stoned lishment four months later was the start of nego- 80 police officers faced a hostile crowd of at least and fire-bombed. The Canal Zone police retreat- tiations over the status of the canal. After several 5,000 along the border between Panama City and ed. changes of government and more than thirteen the Canal Zone. When the lieutenant governor The U.S. Army then moved to the Cristobal/ years, these talks led to the 1977 Panama Canal came to survey the scene, his car was stoned. Colon area. Armed, but ordered not to use their treaties. At thcrequestofLt.Gov. Parker, Gen. Andrew weapons, they ousted Panamanians from U.S.- The first of the 1977 treaties ended U.S. gov- P. O'Meara, commander of the U.S. Southern o wncd buildings, put out some of the smaller fires ernance of the Canal Zone in 1979. Panama will Command, assumed authority over the Canal and strung barbed wire in the streets. completely own the canal in 1999. Panama is to Zone. The U.S. army was deployed at 8:35 pm. Panamanians threw stones while the Army receive S10 million per year plus any net profits An airplane equipped with loudspeakers flew threw tear gas grenades. Panamanians escalated made by the Panama Canal Commission, which over Panama City urging the crowds to disperse, the fight with molotov cocktails, then with sniper replaced the Panama Canal Company. U.S. rights and armored personnel carriers with machine guns fire. Pvt. David Haupt was shot in the head, be- to fourteen military bases in the old Canal Zone mounted on top arrived. coming the first U.S. fatality. The U.S. Army re- continue until the end of 1999. 408 West Washington, The U.S. army occupied the posh Tivoli Guest treated to the Masonic Temple, which they forti- A second treaty ensures that the canal will re- Ann Arbor House which came under heavy fire, mostly from fied. main open to ships of all nations. It gives the U.S. .22 caliber rifles. Crowds of Panamanians looted Intense fighting continued for the next two the right to military action to keep the canal open c and reservations call the American Gun Shop while others brandished days. The army was pinned down in the Tivoli by (but not to interfere in Panama's internal affairs), their own small arms against the U.S. forces. o sniper fire from several directions and continued and gives U.S. warships priority in passage at The recently dedicated Pan American Airlines to take casualties. First Sgt. Gerald A. Aubin and times of war. building was completely gutted. The next morning Staff Sgt. Luis Jimenez Cruz (a Puerto Rican) Article VII, section 1 of the first treaty pro- the bodies of six Panamanians, probably demon- were shot to death. Twelve other soldiers were vides that "the entire territory of the Republic of strators, were found in the wreckage. A recently wounded by snipers along the boundary between Panama, including the areas the use of which the opened U.S. Information Service library in Pan- Colon and Cristobal. The soldiers were ordered to Republic of Panama makes available to the United ama City was also set afire. The Chase Manhattan use live ammunition on the afternoon of Jan. 11. States of America pursuant to this treaty and Supported, in part, by Bank, the offices of Eastman Kodak, Singer The guardia in Colon made some effort to related agreements, shall be under the flag of the Sewing Machine Co., a Scars, Roebuck Co. store, separate the combatants. A guardia jeep driving Republic of Panama and consequently such flag ^ Michigan Council Goodyear's offices, Braniff Airline's reservation down the street near the Masonic Temple became always shall occupy the position of honor." * = for the Arts. agency and the premises of several U.S.-owned entangled in the barbed wire. It was fired upon utility companies were also damaged. from the Masonic Temple and from the Cristobal JANUARY 1989—AGENDA—7 To publicize FEBRUARY CALEN- DAR events, send formatted discuss HAC actions for the month. listings by Monday, January 16 Earl 930-2959 to AGENDA, 202 E Washing- CALENDAR Meeting: Women's Action for ton #512, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. (996-8018) Nuclear Disarmament (WAND): Doors open at 7 pm, the meeting be- FORMAT—Date, event, sponsor, gins at 7:30 pm, St. Aidan's/Northside time and place. One or two sentence Church, 1679 Broadway. "How to description, (fee), phone number. Prevent A Nuclear War," a compelling look at activities that help prevent Unless otherwise noted, all events nuclear war, will be shown. 761-1718 listed in the CALENDAR are free and open to the public. Also, all locations "A Life of One's Own": are in Ann Arbor unless otherwise Crossroads Theatre Ensemble noted. 6:30 pm (see 6 Fri) Lesbian-Gay Men's Music: Gay ALL MONTH Liberation 8 pm (see 1 Sun) Winter Volunteer Training Series: Assault Crisis Center Volunteers are needed for programs 9 Monday designed to meet the needs of surviv- Plenary Meeting: LASC et al 6 ors of sexual assault, their families pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. For all and friends. Training begins Jan. 27; groups and individuals interested in call Liz Lindsey by Jan. 20.971-5904 planning a Jan. 20 inauguration day demonstration to demand that Bush Community Response Team live up to his campaign promise of Training: Citizen's Advisory working for a "gentler and kinder" Committee on Rape Prevention nation. 665-8438 (CACORP) Educate the community about rape and rape prevention. Be Meeting: World Hunger part of a team that goes into neighbor- Education-Action Committee hoods after a sexual assault has oc- (WHE-AC) 6 pm, 4202 Michigan curred. Training begins Feb. 3; call by Union. Meeting for those who would Jan. 27.994-8775 like to learn about local or international hunger-related issues. 930-6944 Poster Dog Contest: The American Humane Society and Meetings: Parents-FLAG/Ann Dog Lovers Farm Enter your Arbor 7:30 pm, First Methodist animal shelter adopted dog in the Church, State at Huron. 763-4186 annual Adopt-A-Dog Month poster Open House for Lesbians & contest by Jan. 31. $5000 prize. Gay Men: Integrity 8:45 pm Forms available from the Humane (see2Mon) Society of Huron Valley at 3100 Cherry On the mend from an accident involving his dog EDWARD, Macon Leary (WILLIAM HURT) takes him Hill Rd. or Linda Thomas at 662-5545. for a morning lesson with dog trainer Muriel Pritchett (GEENA DAVIS) in "The Accidental Tourist," U-M grad Lawrence Kasdan's delicate and bittersweet new film. The midwest premier of this film is 10 Tuesday a benefit screening for the Michigan Theater and the Ann Arbor Winter Festival, (see 5 Thur) AGENDA February issue dead- 1 Sunday line for news and feature arti- Happy New Year! Make a reso- cles by 5 pm, 202 E. Washington lution to subscribe to AGENDA #512,48104. 996-8018 and keep itl "American Buddhist Practice: Lesbian-Gay Radio Show 6 pm Meditation & Service: Zen 4 Wednesday 6 Friday A Personal Account": Zen (see 3 Tue) Buddhist Temple 11 am to 1 pm Women's Tea: Women's Crisis Buddhist Temple 7:30 pm, 1214 "Sheepish Grin": The Beat 215 Meeting: Amnesty Internation- (Korean speaking) & 5 to 7 pm (English Center (WCC) and U-M Lesbian Packard. 761-6520 days N. Main. 663-7758 al Group 61 7:30 pm, Mich. Union, speaking), 1214 Packard. Meditation, Programs Office 5:30 to 7 pm, 306 Benefit Concert to Aid the check at desk for room. Letter writing traditional Buddhist chanting, a N. Division. All women are welcome to Homeless: The Shelter Asso- and other activities to free prisoners of reading, and a Dharma talk. 761-6520 5 Thursday this alternative happy hour. Enjoy ciation of Ann Arbor 8 pm, The conscience and protect human rights Volunteer Information Session: pleasant company every Friday in an Lesbian-Gay Men's Music: Gay Ark, 637 S. Main. Featuring Mr. B, O.J. around the world. 761-3639 Women's Crisis Center (WCC) 6 alcohol-free atmosphere. 761-9475 Liberation 8 pm, Blind Pig, 208 S. Anderson, Tracy Lee Komarmy, and pm at 306 N. Division (Lawrence St. en- Meeting: Lesbian & Gay Rights First. 996-8555 Meeting: Native American Stu- Jay Stielstra, emceed by State Sen. trance of St. Andrew's Church). Learn Organizing Committee dent Association 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Lana Pollack. Tickets at the door "The Essence of the Spirit": about WCC and how you can join our (LaGROC) 8 pm (see 3 Tue) Guild House, 802 Monroe. 662-5189 ($10), or by ability to pay. 662-2829 Minority Affairs Committee- work helping women help themselves. Open House: B'nai B'rith Hillel Michigan Student Assembly & 761-9475*or 994-9100 Gay Men's Coffee House: "Diner": Hill St. Cinema 7 pm & 9 Foundation 8 to 10pm, 1429 Hill St. others U-M Hospital Amphitheater "Brothers" 8 pm, Guild House, 802 pm, 1429 Hill Set in Baltimore in the "When the Mountains Tremble": A chance to meet representatives Lobby (second floor). An art show Monroe. 763-4186 50s, a group of young men gather at Latin American Solidarity Com- from over 30 Hillel-affiliated groups, focusing on the Asian-American their favorite diner to discuss issues mittee (LASC) Film Series 8 pm, "A Life of One's Own": Cross- refreshments. 769-0500 experience, through Jan. 20. 662- Rackham Amphitheater. A documen- most important to them—women and roads Theatre Ensemble 8 pm, sex, $2.50. 769-0500 2087 tary about the struggle of the Guate- Performance Network, 408 W. Wash- malan Indian peasantry against U.S.- ington. A Professor runs away with a Mitch Ryder: Prism Produc- 11 Wednesday 2 Monday sponsored government oppression student and they are mysteriously tions 8 pm & 11 pm, Blind Pig, 208 S. Volunteer Information Session: Women's Crisis Center 1C pm Open House for Lesbians & featuring Rigoberta Menchu. 665-8438 imprisoned in a castle in Switzerland. First, $10. 423-6666 or 99-MUSIC This drama concerns the anguish of (see 5 Thur) Gay Men: Integrity 8:45 pm, Benefit Screeening of "The Ac- "A Life of One's Own": Cross- self-discovery and the nature of Canterbury House, 218 N. Division. cidental Tourist' for The Michi- roads Theatre Ensemble 8 pm Rosh Hodesh: Jewish Feminist personal liberation, $8/$6 students. Group 6 pm, 824 Arch #4. Rosh 665-0606 gan Theater & Ann Arbor Win- (see 6 Fri) ter Festival 8 pm, Midwest premiere 973-1833 Hodesh is the monthly celebration of of U-M grad. Lawrence Kasdan's deli- the new moon. This celebration and 3 Tuesday 8 Sunday potluck dinner welcomes the month of Lesbian-Gay Radio Show 6 pm, cate and bittersweet new film. Discus- sion and reception. $10/$8 Mich. 7 Saturday Meditation & Service: Zen Shevat. 769-0500 88.3 FM.WCBN. 763-3501 Meeting: Dawntreaders 7 pm, Buddhist Temple (see 1 Sun) Theater members. 668-8397 "Jewish Sects, Cults & Move- Meeting: Lesbian & Gay Rights Guild House, 802 Monroe. Meeting: Ann Arbor Homeless ments in the Time of Jesus; Organizing Committee Dawntreaders is a group of mental "Martin with the Kites": The Action Committee (HAC): 6 pm, Jewish Pluralism Today": B'nai (LaGROC) 8 pm, 3100 Michigan health advocates and consumers. 662- Beat (see 5 Thur) Guild House, 802 Monroe. Meeting to B'rith Hillel Foundation 8 pm, Union. 763-4186 5189

Study Spanish While You Learn About the Nicaraguan Revolution First Hand! CASA NICARAGUENSE DE ESPANOL Offers you the opportunity to: —Study Spanish four hours daily at all levels. —Live with a Nicaraguan family. —Meet with representatives from revolutionary organizations. —Travel to different regions of Nicaragua. For further information, please send self-addressed stamped envelope to: 2330 W. Third St., Ste.4, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 386-8077 8—AGENDA—JANUARY 1989 "A Life of One's Own": Cross- emphasis on breath and concentra- Performance Network 8 pm, 408 tion. $36/6-class session. Registra- 21 Saturday W. Washington. Three fearless 1429 Hill St. Irving Zeitlm will dicuss roads Theatre Ensemble 8 pm tion days at 761-6520 "Housing for AH" Rally: Ann American women embark on a journey the Jewish world at the beginning of (see 6 Fri) Arbor Homeless Action Commit- to the "last unexplored bit of globe," the first Chrisitan century. 769-0500 The Toll: Prism Productions Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Recruitment: B'nai tee (HAC): 2 pm, Federal Building $8/$6 students & seniors. 663-0681 Mass Meeting: LASC 8 pm, 2209 10 pm, St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Con- (Liberty at Fourth Ave.) Earl 930-2959 B'rith Hillel Foundation 9:30 am "Puerto Rico": (LASC) Film Michigan Union. The video "Cover- gress, Detroit. $7.50 in advance. 423- to 3 pm, 1429 Hill. If you are interested Meeting: Dawntreaders 7 pm (see Series 8 pm, Rackham Amphithea- Up," which exposes the involvement 6666or99-MUSIC in a career in the rabbinate, or wish to 7 Sat) ter. A documentary juxtaposing of Bush and North in the Iran-Contra leam more about it, contact Hillel for Puerto Rico's present socio-economic Connection will be shown, followed by Julie Heifetz: Hill Street 15 Sunday an appointment with Rabbi Teutsch. development with a dramatic reenact- discussion. 665-8438 Forum's Celebration of Jewish Meditation & Service: Zen 769-0500 ment of key historical events taken Arts Series 8 pm, Green Aud., 1429 "Frank Allison and the Odd Buddhist Temple (see 1 Sun) from archival footage. 665-8438 Beans & Rice: Ann Arbor-Jui- Hill. Heifetz will perform her poetry, Sox": The Beat (see 5 Thur) Meeting: Ann Arbor Homeless galpa Sister City Taskforce6 including some based on oral histories "Holy Cows": The Beat (see 5 Action Committee (HAC): 6 pm pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. An op- by Holocaust survivors. She will be Thur) 12 Thursday (see 8 Sun) portunity to meet others and to sup- accompanied on piano and guitar by Introductory Zen Meditation "A Life of One's Own": Cross- port direct aid for Central America, $2. Jim Klueh, $5. 769-0500 Course: Zen Buddhist Temple roads Theatre Ensemble 6:30 pm 662-5189 27 Friday "The Essence of the Spirit": Friday Noon Forum: Guild 6:30 to 8:30 pm, 1214 Packard. Be- (see 6 Fri) 'Take Back the Night' Planning MAC/MSA & others through Feb. House 12 pm, 802 Monroe. Art gins tonight, for five Thursday even- Meeting: Ann Arbor Coalition Lesbian-Gay Men's Music: 14, Rackham Galleries, third floor, Vander, M.D., of Physicians for Social ings. $120/$ 100 full-time students. Against Rape 7 to 8:30 pm, Com- Gay Liberation 8 pm (see 1 Sun) (see 1 Sun) Responsibility, speaks about "I'm 761-6520 munity Access (2nd fl. Fire Dept. on N. okay? You're okay?: How Would You Hill Street Cinema Mass Meet- 5th Ave. across from City Hall). Meet- 16 Monday ings to plan the rally are every Wed., 22 Sunday Feel After a Nuclear Exchange?" ing: B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- Vegetarian soup and sandwiches for tion 7 pm, 1429 Hill SL Join one of Martin Luther King Jr. Break- all are welcome. 994-8775 Meditation & Service: Zen Buddhist Temple (see 1 Sun) $1,662-5189 the hottest film co-ops on campus. fast: Adrian & Siena Heights David Piontkowski: Ann Arbor Stephanie 995-5161 Colleges 7:30 to 9:30 am, Adrian Meeting: Ann Arbor Homeless Meeting: Native American National Lawyers Guild 7:30 pm, Student Association 5:30 pm (see Rm., Ritchie Dining Hall, Adrian Col- Guild House, 802 Monroe. Topic: "De- Action Committee (HAC): 6 pm Meeting: Journey Women 7:30 lege. A chance to commemorate this 6 Fri) pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. A veloping a Progressive Legal Re- (see 8 Sun) great man and what he stood for. sponse to the AIDS Crisis." 662-5189 Grads and Professionals Veg- group working on ritual and spirit- Reservations before Jan. 9. $10/$5 Lesbian-Gay Men's Music: Gay uality. 662-5189 Liberation 8 pm (see 1 Sun) gie Shabbat Potluck Dinner: students. (517) 264-3278 Meeting: LASC 8 pm'Michigan B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation Union, check at information desk for Israeli Dancing: B'nai B'rith "Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zion- and Jewish Law Students room. 665-8438. Hillel Foundation 7:30 to 10 pm. ism": B'nai B'rith Hillel Foun- 23 Monday Union 7:30 pm, Law Quad, Lawyer's One hour of instruction followed by an dation & U-M Program in Juda- C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Denying the Holocaust: Free Club. Join Dr. Mashey Bernstein, hour of open dancing. Beginners and ic Studies' Diversity Day Pro- Louisiana Band: Prism Pro- Speech in Germany, Israel and lecturer in the U-M English Dept., for advanced welcome. 760-0500 gram 1:30 to 3 pm, 2433 Mason Hall. ductions 10 pm, Blind Pig, 208 S. the U.S.: Jewish Law Students an evening of his original works. "Bitter Cane": LASC Film Series Professors Todd Endelman and First. $12.50 in advance. 423-6666 or Union 4:30 pm, U-M Law School. Eric Reservations: 769-0500 Joseph Weiler will explore how attacks 99-MUSIC Stein, Joseph Weiler, and Lee Bollin- 8 pm, Pond Rm., Michigan Union. Film- "On the Verge...": Performance on Jewish nationalism frequently ger will discuss free speech tenets as ed clandestinely in Haiti, this docu- "Deep Six": The Beat (see 5 Thur) Network 8 pm (see 26 Thur) mentary probes the social, historical, mask expressions of racial and they apply to the Holocaust. 769-0500 religious bigotry. 769-0500 "Militarism as Applied Racism": Art Ensemble of Chicago: and political causes of the economic Meeting: WHE-AC 6 pm (see 9 chaos and grinding poverty that con- American Friends Service Com- Michigan Theater Serious Fun "Never Turn Back: The Life of mittee 7:30 pm, Angell Hall Aud. C. Mon) Series 8 pm, Michigan Theater, 603 tinue to afflict Haiti. 665-8438 Fannie Lou Hamer": United Talk by Rev. Daniel Buford, Executive Volunteer Information Session: E. Liberty. Jazz legends Lester Coalition Against Racism "How Safe is Your Food?": Director of the Ecumenical Peace Women's Crisis Center 6:30 pm Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malchi Favors (UCAR) 2 pm to 3:30 pm, Kuenzel Ecology Center & others 8 pm, Inst in Berkeley, CA. 761-8283 (see 17 Tues) Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye, and Rackham Amphitheater. Lawrie Mott, Rm., Mich. Union. Film with discussion Joseph Jarman. $16.50. 668-8397 senior staff scientist of the Natural to follow. 936-1809 Writers Series: Guild House 8 « Resources Defense Council, will "The Intersection of Race, 19 Thursday pm, 802 Monroe. 1988 Hopwood "Testament": Guild House 8 pm, speak about the threat of pesticides Class and Gender": UCAR 4 pm Introductory Zen Meditation Award winners Mike Barrett and Scott 802 Monroe. Video about a suburban to a safe food supply. 761-3186 to 6 pm, Michigan League Ballroom. Couse: Zen Buddhist Temple Lasser will read their short stories, American family and what happens to Panel discussion with Paula Giddings, 6:30 to 8:30 pm (see 12 Thur) refreshments. 662-5189 them after a nuclear war, discussion "Avante Gardeners": The Beat author of "When and Where I Enter: afterwards, refreshments. 662-5189 (see 5 Thur) "Banana Company": LASC 8 pm, Open House for Lesbians & The Impact of Black Women on Race Aud. D, Angell Hall. This 15 min. docu- and Sex in America"; Charles Payne, Gay Men: Integrity 8:45 pm (see 2 mentary combines newsreel footage Mon) 28 Saturday 13 Friday Professor of Sociology, Northwestern with a contemporary tour of Nicara- University; and Barbara Ransby, Meeting: Dawntreaders 7 pm (see Friday Noon Forum: Guild gua's large banana plantations. Fea- 7 Sat) House 12 pm, 802 Monroe. Richard UCAR member. 936-1809 tures readings from the poetry of 24 Tuesday Cleaver (AFSC) will speak on "Homo- Ernesto Cardenal. 665-8438 Lesbian-Gay Radio Show 6 pm "Rebecca": Hill St. Cinema 7:15 phobia, Violence and Militarism." Veg- AGENDA February issue dead- (see 3 Tue) pm, 9:30 pm, 1429 Hill. Hitchcock's line for Calendar & Community "Fire from the Mountain": LASC version of Daphne du Maurier's gothic etarian soup and sandwiches for $1. Kim Moody: Solidarity & Guild Resource Directory listings by 5 8:15 pm, Aud. D, Angell Hall. This doc- novel features Laurence Olivier and 662-5189 House 7:30 pm, 802 Monroe. The pm, 202 E. Washington #512,48104. umentary follows the political develop- Joan Fontaine, $2.50. 769-0500 Meeting: Native American 996-8018 ment of Nicaraguan revolutionary Labor Notes staffer and author of "An Student Association 5:30 pm Injury to All" will speak about what has "On the Verge...": Performance Meeting: WHE-AC 6 pm (see 9 Omar Cabezas from student activist (see 6 Fri) to Sandinista leader. 665-8438 happened to the U.S. labor movement Network 8 pm (see 26 Thur) Mon) and how.dissident union movements "The Movement that Made Writers Series: Guild House Volunteer Information Session: might redress the current employer King: Women in the Civil Women's Crisis Center 5:30 pm offensive against unions. 662-5189 29 Sunday Rights Movement": Commem- 8 pm, 802 Monroe. U-M graduate stu- dents, Tracy Mishkin and Michael (see 5 Thur) Meditation & Service: Zen oration of a Dream Committee Meeting: Bread for the World Buddhist Temple (see 1 Sun) 6 pm, Rm. 100 Hutchins Hall, U-M Law Gamer, will read their poetry, refresh- Israeli Dancing: B'nai B'rith 7:30 pm, Memorial Christian Church, School. Features film "Fundi: The ments. 662-5189 Hillel Foundation 7:30 to 10 pm 730 Tappan. Discussion of domestic Meeting: Ann Arbor Homeless Story of Ella Baker" and speakers Open House for Lesbians & (see 12 Thur) and international hunger issues, along Action Committee (HAC): 6 pm (see 8 Sun) TBA. 936-1809 Gay Men: Integrity 8:45 pm (see 2 "Tanjent Image": The Beat (see with legislative updates. 487-9058 Entertaining Yet Thought-Pro- Mon) 5 Thur) "On the Verge...": Performance Network 6:30 pm (see 26 Thur) voking Video: Guild House "The Wannsee Conference": 25 Wednesday 8 pm, 802 Monroe. The Times of 17 Tuesday Hill St. Cinema 7 pm & 8:45 pm, Yoga: Zen Buddhist Temple Lesbian-Gay Men's Music: Gay Harvey Milk," a video about Califor- Awareness Day and Meal Sac- 1429. A re-creation of the Jan. 20, 9:30 to 11 am (see 18 Wed) Liberation 8 pm (see 1 Sun) nia's first openly homosexual public 1942 meeting, at which Eichmann rifice for Ethiopian Jewry: Mitz- Beans & Rice: AMISTAD 6 pm official, will be shown. Refreshments revealed the Final Solution. German vah Project & Student Struggle (see 18 Wed) and discussion follow. 662-5189 for Soviet Jewry. A meal sacrifice with subtitles, $2.50. 769-0500 30 Monday 'Take Back the Night" Planning Meeting: WHE-AC 6 pm (see 9 "A Life of One's Own": in the dorms will raise money for the Presentation: Women & Meeting: Ann Arbor Coalition Mon) Crossroads Theatre Ensemble reunifi-cation of Ethiopian Jews. Spirituality: 7:30 pm, Guild House, Against Rape 7 pm (see 18 Wed) Auditions: Performance 8 pm (see 6 Fri) Melissa 996-0175 or Sue 761-9314 802 Monroe, speaker TBA. 662-5189 Network 7:30 pm, Peformance Lesbian-Gay Radio Show 6 pm Educational Meeting: LASC 8 Network, 408 W. Washington. Roles (see 3 Tue) pm, Michigan Union. 665-8438 14 Saturday 20 Friday open for two women, four men and Meeting: Dawntreaders 7 pm Mass Meeting: Prospect 7 pm, Inauguration Day Protest: "InVain": The Beat (see 5 Thur) several extras (four voices) for "India (see 7 Sat) Hillel, 1429 Hill, U-M's Jewish student LASC 12 pm, Federal Building, Song" by Marguerite Duras. 663-0681 journal, is looking for students inter- "Guess Who's Coming to Din- Liberty at Fifth Ave. 665-8438 26 Thursday Writers Series: Guild House 8 ner?": Hill St. Cinema 7 pm & 9 ested in writing, editing and advertis- ing. 662-2436 Friday Noon Forum: Guild WCC Phone Counseling pm, 802 Monroe. Lisa Poneckand pm, 1429 Hill When a young woman House 12 pm, 802 Monroe. LeFeist Training Begins: Women's David Pollack, of the U-M M.F.A. brings home her Black fiance, her Meeting: Lesbian & Gay Rights Galimore on "Afroamerican Males in Crisis Center. WCC needs new Creative Writing Program read their open-minded parents are forced to Organizing Committee the 21st Century: Issues & Possibili- volunteers to work as peer-counselors short fiction, refreshments. 662-5189 confront their liberal attitudes, $2.50. (LaGROC) 8 pm (see 3 Tue) ties." Vegetarian soup and sand- and to help more women help them- 769-0500 "Creative Collision: Ethics and wiches for $ 1. 662-5189 selves. To sign up 994-9100 or 761- Open House for Lesbians & 9475 Gay Men: Integrity 8:45 pm (see 2 "Stop Nuclear and Toxic Waste Jewish Business": Jewish Law Meeting: Native American Mon) Dumps": Militant Labor Forum Students Union 8 pm, Hillel 1429 Student Association 5:30 pm (see Introductory Zen Meditation 7:30 pm, 5019 Woodward Ave., Hill St. Lecture by Rabbi David 6 Fri) Couse: Zen Buddhist Temple Detroit. Features Mary Sinclair (Great Teutsch, of the Reconstructionist 630to8:30pm (see 12Thur) 31 Tuesday Rabbinical College. 769-0500 Gay Men's Coffee House: Lakes Energy Alliance), Mike Keegan Lesbian-Gay Radio Show 6 pm (Coalition for a Nuclear Free Great "Brothers" 8 pm (see 6 Fri) Israeli Dancing: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation 7:30 to 10 pm (see 3 Tue) Lakes), and Auddie Shelby (Chair 18 Wednesday "Nature is full of your glory": UAW Region 1A Toxic Waste Squad). (see 12 Thur) Auditions: Performance Yoga: Zen Buddhist Temple Canterbury House Retreat focus- $3/$1 highschool & unemployed. 831- "On the Verge or the Network 7:30 pm (see 30 Tues) 9:30 to 11 am, 1214 Packard. Special ing on creation, ecology, and spiritu- "77.,. , ality. Call for time and place. 665-0606 Geography of Yearning": COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY JANUARY 1989—AGENDA—9 WHE-AC's Oxfam Fast Raises $8,000 Brighten your Life! The new year is here, and WHE-AC is in the This past semester was a great success for process of planning its winter activities. The big proj- WHE-AC, as many new people joined the group in Volunteer as a counselor at SOS ect for March will be a fundraising and education the fall. We would like to see even more new faces week for Oxfam's Tools for Peace and Justice. This in 1989. Our first meeting of the new year will be on Community Crisis Center. Call now task is only in the planning stages, so we will elabo- Mon., Jan. 9, in room 4202 Michigan Union. If you for information on free training, ^^x, rate on our plans in our Feb. listing. are interested in learning more about WHE-AC and/ Last semester was full of educational activities in or would like to learn about what you can do to help which many students and community members par- locally or internationally with hunger-related issues, 485-8730 © *)|P ticipated. The Oxfam Fast for a World Harvest was a please attend our meeting or call 930-6944. Hi great success. Through the combined efforts of many hard working people, WHE-AC was able to PURPOSE: The World Hunger Education Action raise about $8,000—50% of which will go to Oxfam Committee (WHE-AC) is a campus- based organiza- America and 50% of which will go to local soup tion whose focus is on educating the community kitchens and shelters. We would like to send out a about the causes of world hunger and the solutions O^tahtawanta Inn special thanks to all the people in the University of to world hunger. Our goal is to understand the com- Michigan Residence Halls, the ICC Housing Co-ops, plex social, political, economical, and environmental the University of Michigan Greek System, and WHE- forces that both create and promote world hunger. AT. We would also like to thank the People's Food We recognize that true development can only be Co-op, the Wildflour Community Bakery, and all achieved by empowering people on a grassroots those individuals in the Ann Arbor area who fasted level. We organize projects with this perspective in and/or donated money. We would also like to say a mind. Consequently, we work with Oxfam America, special thanks to Flashback and Juice, two well- Overseas Development Network, and the Institute Delightful Tartes known local bands, who performed a benefit concert for Food and Development Policy (IFDP). %. 'Bed and'Breakfast in the Halfway Inn in East Quad. A considerable World Hunger Education Action Committee Delicious Pastries on the water amount of money was raised at the benefit. It too was (WHE-AC), 4202 Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, Ml Cross-country skiing donated to Oxfam America and to soup kitchens and 48109, 930-6944. shelters in Detroit and Ann Arbor. The Best of Breads Massage therapist in residence Yoga instruction available Solidarity Labors On Peaceful and relaxing "How to Prevent Solidarity will kick off the new year by co-spon- 1164 Broadway « Ann Arbor soring a talk with the Guild House by Kim Moody, Call (616) 223-7315 or write a Nuclear War" Labor Notes staffer and author of the just-published 6625210 Neahtawanta Inn "An Injury to All" (Verso). Kim will be speaking about 1308 Neahtawanta Rd. WAND, at its January meeting, will present Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. topics related to his book, an analysis of what has Traverse City, MI 49684 "How to Prevent a Nuclear War" by Liane Brandon. happened to the U.S. labor movement, and how dis- This upbeat film shows how anyone can en-gage in sident union movements might redress the current grassroots democracy to help lessen the threat of employer offensive against unions. The free talk at nuclear war. After watching the unforgettable vi- the Guild House, on Tues., Jan. 24, will start at 7:30 gnettes, viewers are left with the feeling that they pm. Kim's talk will be the first of several sponsored by must and can make a difference in our future. Solidarity in the first half of 1989. Check future The meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan 8, AGENDAS for details. Partners Press, Inc. 1989, at St. Aidan's/Northside Church, 1679 Solidarity is an organization committed to build- Broadway, Ann Arbor (near Bursley-Baits on U-M's ing a non-sectarian socialist movement in the U.S. 410 W. Washington Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (313) 662-8681 North Campus. The doors open at 7 pm and the We are socialist activists who participate in the meeting begins at 7:30 pm. All are welcome. For struggles against racism and sexism, as well as the more information call 761-1718. struggles for lesbian and gay rights. We firmly be- newsletters—-brochures—envelopes—posters—programs PURPOSE: WANDs goals are to educate our- lieve that any socialist movement worthy of the name booklets—doorhangers—color Inks—carbonless forms selves and the public about the dangers of contin- must join in such struggles now, rather than perpetu- ued nuclear arms buildup, to influence our Con- ate the illusion that they can either be separated gressional representatives by informed lobbying, from—or take a back seat to—the class struggle. In and to empower people, especially women, per- Ann Arbor, our members participate in FSACC, sonally and politically. LASC, POWOR, UCAR and Concerned Faculty. MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP: Meetings are We oppose the growing U.S. drive toward war, held the second Sunday night of the month at St. whether that be in the Middle East or Central Amer- Aidan's/Northside Church, 1679 Broadway. Call ica. We support the PLO in its struggle against Israeli our Information Hotline at 761 -1718 for a message oppression. We see the need for international soli- New in Paperback announcing important lobbying information, meet- darity among working people and the oppressed in a ing times, and upcoming events. Our Speaker's period of concessions, deindustrialization, unem- Bureau provides trained speakers who will address ployment and the growing debt crisis. We believe in groups, classes, and public forums and rallies on a a creative rethinking of socialism for the 90s in which at Borders... variety of issues. Contact Tobi Hanna-Davies at an open environment and a variety of views is more 662-7869. Child care is available. important than presenting a monolithic face to the world or engaging in pretenses of being "the van- Washtenaw County Women's Action for Nu- guard." Perestroika by Mikhail Gorbachev, clear Disarmament, (WAND), P.O. Box 1815, Perennial, $8.95. Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1815, 761-1718. Solidarity, 4104 Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109, 665-2709. Simple in Means, Rich in Ends: Practicing Deep Rainbow Reflects Local Diversity Ecology by Bill Devall, Peregrine Smith, $10.95. "Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is The Rainbow Coalition of Ann Arbor resolves a rainbow—red, yellow, brown, black, and white. to seek genuine improvements in the quality of life for America is not like a blanket, one piece of unbroken all citizens of the Ann Arbor area. We seek to pro- The American Woman 1988-89, cloth—the same color, the same texture, the same mote those ideals that come from the heart: peace, A Status Report edited by Sarah size. It is more like a quilt—many patches, many social justice, ethnic and cultural diversity, environ- E. Rix for the Women's Research pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held mental protection, and true economic and political and Education Institute, Norton, $9.95. together by a common thread. The White, the His- democracy. We strive to be a true grassroots organi- panic, the Black, the Arab, the Jew, the Native zation, whereby every person is encouraged to take American, the small farmer, the businessperson, the on a leadership role. We recognize the many barriers Racial Attitudes in America environmentalist, the peace activist, the young, the that have divided us in the past—race, class, sex, re- by Howard Schuman, Charlotte Steeh, old, the lesbian, the gay, and the disabled make up ligion, sexual orientation, age, etc.—and we con- and Lawrence Bobo, Harvard, $10.95. the American quilt. Even in our fractured state, all of sciously strive to overcome these obstacles and to us count and fit in somewhere. We have proven that build a true Rainbow of common people. We under- An Injury to All: The Decline we can survive without each other. But we have not stand both how important this is and how difficult it proven Jhat we can win or make progress without will be. of American Unionism by Kim each other VJe must come together." The program of the Rainbow Coalition of Ann Moody, Verso, $16.95. —Jesse Jackson Arbor involves four components. We must organize around those local issues that best embody Rainbow Clandestine in Chile by Gabriel History was made on March 26,1988 when Jesse ideals. In Ann Arbor, this could mean work on issues Garcia Marque/., Henry Holt, $7.95. Jackson won the Democratic Party Presidential Cau- as diverse as affordable housing, hunger, education, cus in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, and the state voting rights, and the environment. We recognize of Michigan with a campaign based on a vision of that other local groups may already address such common people dreaming and struggling together issues. We seek not to supplant their work but to for peace, freedom, and justice. While the impor- support and complement it by broadening commu- tance of a Rainbow organization has long been rec- nity involvement. ognized by progressives, the institutionalization of a We must establish a framework so that those of BORDERS BOOK SHOP National Rainbow Coalition is now possible because us who choose to do so can support and influence of the hope and energy generated by the Jackson specific progressive electoral campaigns. We be- 303 South State, 668-7652 candidacy (see page 11) 10—AGENDA—JANUARY 1989 RAINBOW (from page 9) LASC Sponsors Free Film Series Neve electoral efforts consistent with the Rainbow Are you concerned that the U.S. government Wed., Jan. 11 at 8 pm in 2209 Michigan Union. platform can be effective organizing tools. has spent $3.6 billion in the past nine years to sup- The video "Cover-Up", which exposes the in- We must facilitate member recruitment and the port the government of El Salvador? Does it disturb volvement of Bush and North in the tran-Contra GREENPEACE development of new leadership from among us. you that this government has killed 70,000 of its connection, will be shown, followed by discus- This is critical if we are to grow and become more own citizens during this same period of time? Are sion. Everyone is welcome—don't miss it effective. More importantly, the Rainbow concept you opposed to U.S. support for contra rebels fight- On Jan. 9, there will be a meeting for al demands that both our membership and our lead- ing to overthrow the democratically-elected gov- groups and individuals who would ike to partici- HE CAMPAIGNS ership reflect the diversity of the peoples and move- ernment of Nicaragua? Ever feel like you aren't get- pate in planning an inauguration-day demonstra- ments that we seek to represent. ting the whole story from The New York Times, the tion for Jan. 20. We hope to impress upon the OCEAN ECOLOGY Finally, we must recognize the need to bridge Ann Arbor News, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, or new President and Congress our expectations our own racial, economic, and cultural barriers. Oliver North? Want to learn more about U.S. in- for the new administration, and to demand that Because our diversity represents both our greatest volvement in Latin America? Want to work to Bush live up to his campaign rhetoric of working NUCLEAR strength and our greatest risk, we must constantly change things? for a "gentler and kinder* nation. Meet at the strive to better understand ourselves and each If your answers to the above questions are yes, Guild House, 802 Monroe St, at 6 pm. TOXICS other. the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC) We welcome all who are in general agree- The Rainbow Coalition of Ann Arbor seeks your could be just the group for you. We are committed ment with our ideas to attend our weekly meet- participation. Please contact us at the address be- to education and action in support of the right of self- ings, Wednesdays at 8 pm in the Mknigan low to learn about future meetings or to get onto our determination for Latin American peoples. Our Union. We have an office on the U-M campus, mailing list. activities include education about historical and 4120 Michigan Union, open 12 to 2 pm week- current realities in the region and the role of U.S. days, with numerous perkxJcaJs available on Rainbow Coalition of Ann Arbor, P.O. Box foreign policy in Latin American conflict. We oppose Latin America and related topics. Anyone is 8062, Ann Arbor, Ml 48107. U.S. intervention and work to end U.S.-sponsored welcome to stop by during office hours and use war and repression throughout Latin America. these resources. For more information about ••-*. In Jan. and Feb., LASC will be sponsoring a film LASC or our events, or if you'd ike to be added series on Central America and the Caribbean. All to our mailing list, please call us at 665-8438. Recycle A2 Needs You! films will be shown Thursday evenings at 8 pm, and Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA) is serving increasing admission is free. Check the CALENDAR (pages7- Latin American Solidarity Committee numbers of recyclers and increasing amounts of 8) for titles and locations of showings. (LASC), 4120 Michigan Union, Am Arbor, Ml materials—which is great! Its just that we need Our mass meeting for Winter term will be held 48109, 665-8438. citizen outreach some help while we're working to increase our fund- canvass. ing. Volunteers are needed for a few hours a month, a few hours a week, or for one day. You can help out Guild House: A Resource for Social Change Earn at the Drop Off Station, on the curbside trucks, or in the processing baler building on Ellsworth at Platt. Guild House is a campus ministry which seeks Writers Series takes place each Monday at 8 pm. $190-240/wk. Call 971-9676 for info, and to sign up! It's fun! RAA to raise ethical and moral questions. For more than Rice and Beans Dinners are each Wednesday at 6 participates in the deferred sentencing community 95 years, we have been involved in the struggle to pm. They provide the opportunity to support direct w/o selling out. service program and the U-M Work/Study program build a just and humane world. Guild House is the aid projects and meet others with common inter- Call Jeff or Scott, ($6.25/hr., flexible schedules). There's plenty of organizer, sponsor or facilitator of dozens of events ests. Food is cooked by AMISTAD; Sister City Task hands-on experience waiting for students, environ- each month during the U-M fall and winter terms. Force; the Friends' sanctuary family, the Celayas: 10 AM to 2 PM mentalists, urban planners, social workers, activ- Nearly all Guild House events should be on the and Guild House; and costs $2. Joumeywomen (a ists, business folks, musicians—everyone. Come agenda (pardon the pun) of many of AGENDA'S group focusing on women and spirituality) meets at 761-1996 on down! readers. on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. Friday Forums present Full and Part-time. Whether or not you volunteer, you can recycle Guild House staff is a pastoral and networking speakers who share their perspectives and answer your newspaper, glass, tin, aluminum, used motor resource to many who do social change work. In questions. Vegetarian soup and sandwiches cost EOE oil, car batteries, and corragated cardboard at the addition, the Guild House has a meeting room $1. The Entertaining Yet Thought Provoking Video Drop Off station. Newspaper should be bundled in which comfortably holds 20 to 50—and frequently Series are the second and fourth Fridays at 8 pm. paper grocery bags or tied with string. Glass should more people. For many it provides a warm alterna- There is no fee for attending programs. GREENPEACE be sorted by color and have the lids removed. Tin tive to University-owned meeting spaces. cans must be flattened and have paper labels re- Following is a list of regular (during the school Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, moved. Cardboard boxes must be flattened and year) Guild House programming. The Guild House Ann Arbor, Ml 48104, 662-5189 bundled. See the curbside map for when you can leave recyclables at the curb for pick-up. Currently, RAA does not recycle plastics. We would like to see them removed from the waste Bush Better Than Reagan on AIDS stream, too. Unfortunately, our limited funding does The November elections resulted in victories infection, and has had an open ear to those working not include time for the research, piloting, and and defeats for the lesbian and gay men's commu- on AIDS in the Public Health Service." implementation of handling plastics. We are hoping nity, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Levi also commented that "it is clear, based on to obtain such funding in the future. Meanwhile, we Task Force. California voters defeated "Proposition the record, that George Bush still needs a good suggest reducing the amount of plastics (i.e. milk 102," the Dannemeyer AIDS initiative that would deal of education on gay/lesbian issues. It is our jugs) you use. Milk can be purchased in glass have eliminated anonymous testing for HIV and hope, however, that a younger, more moderate containers at the People's Food Co-op and at Arbor imposed mandatory reporting of the names of indi- generation of cabinet officials and other political Farms. Ask grocery stores to carry glass rather than viduals whose test results were positive. appointees will at least afford access on these plastic containers. You can also create ways to re- Unfortunately, an Oregon state executive order concerns." High-quality film use jugs. For example, you can purchase cider in banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orien- Locally, Lana Pollack was defeated in her bid processing bulk, recycle used motor oil, or cut the jugs in half tation was overturned in a referendum. In Connecti- for election to Congress, losing to incumbent Carl and use the bottom for starting seedlings in spring cut, Senator Lowell Weicker, who has consistently Pursell. Pollack clearly needs education on les- and the top to protect plants outside. There must be supported legislation to fight the AIDS epidemic bian/gay issues, but would, we hope, ultimately Contact sheets & as many ways to re-use them as there are milk jugs and to confront homophobia, was defeated in his have proven more supportive of our concerns than projection proofs in the world! bid for re-election. has Pursell. And a homophobic voice and vote wil The Recycling Drop Off Station is a program of It is important to note that NGLTF's Executive continue to wield influence on the U-M's board of Color-corrected the Ecology Center—a non-profit community envi- Director Jeffrey Levi has stated, "This election regents, since Deane Baker was re-elected to that automated proof ronmental organization which provides services in marks the end of an era of neglect by the President body. Let's work together for better news four years waste recycling, energy conservation, education, of the nation's most compelling public-health issue. hence! prints and advocacy. The station is open Fridays and While we do no fully agree with President-elect Gay Liberation's Purpose is to provide infor- Saturdays, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. For recycling serv- George Bush on many of his positions on AIDS, mation, counseling, and related social services Custom prints up ice and education information, call 665-6398. Bush has been more engaged on this issue than for people concerned about sexual orientation. President Reagan. Bush actively supports anti- We maintain a Hotline for crisis intervention, peer to 30" x 40" Recycling Drop Off Station, 2050 S. Industrial, discrimination protections for persons with HIV counseling, and referral; help provide factual in- Ann Arbor, Ml 48104, 662-8816. Prints from slides formation to offset prejudice and misinformation about lesbians and gay men; work to obtain human and civil rights for all, regardless of sexual 20" x 30" poster ways to distribute development aid (i.e., through orientation; help lesbian and gay men's groups Write a Letter to George grassroots organizations); and taking steps to re- special organize; and we link to other community groups. Over the holidays, there is always an outpour- duce the problem of Third World debt. Portfolio ing of benevolence toward people suffering from Bread For The World is encouraging people to Community Services include a Hotline: cri- sis intervention, peer counseling, referral. Educa- photography of hunger. What can people do to go beyond charity write to George Bush urging him to make ending and put an end to hunger? While short-term emer- hunger a priority in his administration. Letters tion: workshops and conferences on lesbian and flat art gency assistance is needed and critical, steps should include the following points: no child should gay male concerns, with an emphasis on how must be taken at the same time to end the root go to bed hungry; programs benefitting children people in the "helping professions" and teaching cause of hunger, poverty. should be expanded; jobs which pay a fair wage professions" can work positively with lesbian and Precision Photographies In 1989, Bread For The World (BFW), a hun- must be created; our contribution to armed conflict gay male clients, patients, students. Speakers The Full-Service Photo Lab ger issues organization, will again work to pass must be reduced by cutting arms spending/military Bureau: phone for information. Human & Civil legislation that will help end hunger in the U.S. aid; and we must find solutions to relieve Third Rights: information and referral to help people and other nations. BFW's major project will be World debt. under discrimination because of their actual or presumed sexual orientation or because of their working to increase funding for the Special Sup- Short, simple, handwritten letters (which should presumed "cross-gender" characteristics; lobby- Main Lab plemental Food Program for Women, Infants and take about 3-5 minutes to write) are very much ing for human and civil rights. Community Or- Children (WIC) ' he WIC program supplies highly needed and can be sent to: Bush Campaign, Attn: 830 Phoenix Dr. ganizing: information and assistance in organiz- nutritional food and health counseling to pregnant Bill Quinby, 733 15th Street NW, Suite 800, Wash- 971-9100 ing groups, setting goals, addressing conflict. women and young children. However, it is pres- ington D.C. 20005. ently funded to serve only 50% of those eligible. linking with other groups and resources. Gay Lib- PURPOSE: Bread For The World is a national At Great Copy ' Other legislative goals of BFW in 1989 in- eration includes U-M students, staff, and faculty, citizen's lobbying organization that deals with hun- clude: providing employment for those who can and people from the larger community. 110 E. Washington ger and health-related legislation. It has chapters in 668-0200 work, at wages adequate to lift workers out of all 50 states, including one locally. Although BFW Gay Liberation, c/o 4117 Michigan Union, poverty; reducing the U.S. emphasis on military Ann Arbor, Ml 48109, info: 763-4186; hotline: solutions to international problems; finding new (see Bread For The World, page 11) 662-1977. JANUARY 1989—AGENDA—11 the complaint to be valid, the citizen is not informed of the disciplinary measures taken. Corbett told AVDTF members he would not put the crease from the previous year. GAY RIGHTS procedures in writing because they constitute "internal policy." In a more direct move to halt anti-gay violence, the (from page 3) Some Background Lesbian and Gay Rights Organizing Committee (La- ard area where the assaults occurred, was present at the meeting. She According to the AVDTF there is a stigma in being publicly identi- GROC) has taken to the streets with the Community said progress was being made regarding the development of a consistent fied as gay or lesbian. Thus, it is rare for victims of anti-gay assaults Defense Watch (CDW). In October, the Nectarine Ball- police policy for dealing with incidents of verbal harassment or physical to step forward. When they do, they often meet the same homophobic room began hosting gay nights on Sundays and Fridays in assault. attitude in the police that they encountered in their assailants. Kurtz said addition to its traditional gay Tuesday nights. However, the goal of implementing a sensitivity training program the woman who was assaulted in front of the Nectarine was eager to According to Paul Lefrak of LaGROC, Ann Arbor's for police was shot down by Corbett at the meeting, according to Kurtz, press her case with AVDTF at first. "She pulled out later out of fear," gay community was concerned that the additional nights because that training "would cost too much." Colcman said that it was Kurtz said. "That's what usually happens in these cases." might incite further incidents of violence. On Nov. 4, her impression that "all training has been suspended due to budgetary Jim Toy, the gay advocate since 1971 at the Lesbian and Gay Male approximately 20 members of LaGROC met and formed matters." Programs Office, has noticed an increase in anti-gay violence in the last two groups to patrol the streets around the Liberty-Maynard At the beginning of November, Kurtz sent a letter to Corbett that few years. Toy believes that "gay males are being perceived as AIDS area. Armed with whistles and arm bands, the groups were called into question police procedures ;n complaint cases and requested carriers" and that in general, "people consciously and unconsciously use prepared to intervene. Lefrak said that he hoped their another interview between AVDTF and the police chief. At a Dec. 1 AIDS as a way to express their homophobia." As for Ann Arbor police physical presence would dissuade any would-be harassers. meeting with AVDTF, Corbett agreed to set up procedures, but refused response to reports of gay harassment, Toy claims the police have "tend- He indicated, however, that CDW would use physical force to put this promise in writing. ed to believe the alleged perpetrator rather than the alleged victim." to break up any violence they encountered. "As tilings stand now," says Kurtz, "it's all really ambiguous as to Toy's perception of the increase of violence parallels reports at the To report incidents of anti-gay violence contact how to complain about police conduct." Currently, according to Kurtz, national level. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), a Linda Kurtz at 747-6848, Brian Durrance at 763- if a citizen has a complaint about an officer's conduct, the complaint national lobby based in Washington, established an Anti-Violence Pro- 4186 or Rob Boblett at 662-4735. A support group is written up but the citizen is not asked to review it. After that, the ject to document violence against lesbians and gays. Their 1987 audit for gay male victims of violence is forming. If matter is entirely in the hands of the police. If the department does find of reported incidents of anti-gay violence numbered 7008, a 42% in- interested contact Rob Boblett.

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