on Latin American politics, human rights and
culture, and runs all day Thursday and Friday
with both local and national speakers in English
and Spanish. Music performances and art ex-
hibits are also included. The complete program
is
available
online
at
http://babel.uoregon.edu/LAS/news.htm
On Sunday, Nov. 9, the Eugene Forum
for Peace Education will sponsor a discus-
sion about Sept. 11, 2001, the peak of petro-
leum, and permaculture solutions. The event,
originally planned at EWEB, will be held in-
stead from 2 to 5 pm in the EMU Fir Room at
the UO.
Jerry Russell of www.911-strike.com will dis-
cuss some of the evidence that 9/11 was an “inside
job,” with U.S. government foreknowledge and
even complicity. Mark Robinowitz of www.oilem-
pire.us will discuss the political context and its re-
lationship to the imminent peak of world oil ex-
traction. Sustainability activist Jan Spencer will
conclude, with practical suggestions how individu-
als and neighborhoods can work toward commu-
nity food security through permaculture.
From 7 to 9 pm Tuesday, Nov. 11, the 911
Film Series will sponsor more films at UO’s
Willamette 100. This episode will include
footage not previously shown in Eugene, in-
cluding film excerpts about Pearl Harbor, the
assassination of John F. Kennedy and Martin
Luther King Jr., and outtakes from the film
Aftermath: Unanswered Questions from 911.
The film The Great Deception will also be
shown. Both events are free to the public.
immigrant rights movement in “On the Road for
Immigrant Rights: A Report from the Freedom
Riders” to be held at Adams/Hillside
Elementary Schools (950 W. 22 Ave.), 7 pm,
Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Martinez-Wenzl, coordinator of the
Network for Immigrant Justice, explains that
immigrant farm workers and volunteers/ac-
tivists work together in the fight for farm work-
ers’ rights. She says, “Organizers of the
Immigrant Worker Freedom Rides sought to in-
clude immigrant workers primarily, but the in-
clusion of immigrant rights advocates and allies
was essential to demonstrate just how broad-
based the movement for immigrant rights is.”
In a September 24 journal entry during the
Freedom Ride, Martinez-Wenzl writes, “After
breakfast we went to a rally at the Whitman
College campus. Students spoke eloquently of the
need for students to organize in solidarity with
workers. One speaker, a recent Santa Cruz gradu-
ate originally from Cambodia, spoke of love and
hope. I was nearly moved to tears. Not only are we
building a movement and mobilizing people for
immigrant justice, but … we are also living the vi-
sion of the change that we want to see.”
Martinez-Wenzl says, “Whether people ac-
knowledge it or not, immigrant issues impact us
all. Immigrants pick the food that we find on our
tables, care for our elderly relatives, and per-
form myriad other important jobs that are often
taken for granted. Immigrants contribute to our
community culturally and contribute millions of
dollars to our economy in taxes and Social
Security. Yet current immigration policy renders
it nearly impossible for immigrants to live and
work in the U.S. legally.”
For more information on immigrant work-
ers’ rights, or on the Nov. 12 presentation, con-
tact Mary Martinez-Wenzl with Community
Alliance of Lane County, Network for
Immigrant Justice at 485-1755.–BW
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
In last week’s short news item on the Lane
County Cannabis Initiative, erroneous informa-
tion was provided to EW. Co-directors of the
initiative Eileen Erdelt and Chris Wise say mar-
ijuana eradication on federal lands will continue
if the initiative passes. For more information,
visit http://sensiblelanecounty.tk
FREEDOM RIDERS
RETURN
Forty-three Oregonians, including Guadalupe
Quinn, Mary Martinez-Wenzel, Jorge Salic and
John Cuff of Eugene, participated in the
Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride Sept. 23; 18
buses from 10 major cities crossed the U.S., visit-
ing over 100 communities in 41 states.
The Freedom Riders converged in
Washington, D.C., to lobby for immigration
policy reform, focusing on legalization, worker
protections, family reunification, and civil liber-
ties for hard-working, tax-paying immigrants.
Moving north, they held a massive rally in New
York. The Eugene Freedom Riders will share
experiences from the road and discuss local,
state, and national initiatives for advancing the
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