Monday, September 17, 2012

Tuesday, September 18th

THE HISTORY OF September 18th, I'm ___________________ .

AND I'M ___________. TODAY IN 1968: Mexican federal troops occupy National University in Mexico City, taking three thousand prisoners, including professors and parents. Two months ago, Mexican students organized a huge commemoration of Fidel Castro's July 26th Movement and the Cuban revolution. Police dispersed the demonstration, killing at least ten.

The same evening, police broke into and destroyed the Communist Party office. On July 27th, a protest strike extended to all universities and high schools. Demands included constitutional rights, an end to police repression, and a release of political prisoners. The students, in alliance with poor workers, will make a last stand in the suburb of Tlatelolco, which will leave twenty dead and seventy five wounded.


Tuesday, September 18th , 2012

It’s today’s Action Calendar!

Tonight in Janesville, a Save the Wisconsin Retirement System Town Meeting will be held.
Discussion items include: solving the national retirement crisis with the WRS, an update about the health of the WRS pension, and recommendations for its future. This will be from 5:15 to 6:45 pm at United Auto Workers Local 95, located at 1795 Lafayette Street in Janesville. This is sponsored by your union and the Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security. For info or directions, call Paul at 414-520-1752 or email pfsickel@gmail.com.

Tonight, the Waunakee chapter of Rebuild the Dream is hosting a teach-in on cleaning up Dane County's lakes and waterways. The featured speaker is Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission Chair Melissa Malott. This is at 6:30 pm at the Waunakee Village Center, 333 South Madison Street in Waunakee. For more info, call Tim at 358-7213 or email kiefer.timothy@countyofdane.com.

Help raise funds to construct a primate sanctuary by participating in an online auction fundraiser during the month of September! Visit primatesincauction.com and bid on a variety of items donated by local artists and businesses. Proceeds will benefit Primates Incorporated, a local nonprofit organization raising funds to construct an enriching primate sanctuary in southern Wisconsin. Learn more at primatesinc.com.

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