The 19th Annual Caravan for Cuba, sponsored and organized by the Pastors for Peace is passing through Washington and Oregon and is in Olympia Washington tonight, June 19th. They're on their way to deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba, in defiance of the 47 year blockade against the island nation.
Unfortunately, David Rovics, activist musician extraordinaire, will NOT be performing in Olympia due to unforeseen circumstances.
June 19th, 6 pm (with a film festival this afternoon)
Media Island, Olympia
816 Adams St.
June 20th, 6 pm
Liberty Hall, Portland
311 N. Ivy
Free, Donations Welcome (501C3 tax exempt)
ALL WELCOME!!!
about me
i've lost faith in the corporate and state media. they claim to be 'balanced' and 'un-biased,' but they're not.
sometimes they lie outright. most of the time they leave a lot of information and context out. they're often earth un-friendly, printing mostly advertising on dead trees. they're funded and motivated by big money, big power, and subsequently we hear what they want us to hear.
i created this blog so i could share my journey with pastors for peace. i've been a social justice and environmental activist for a couple of decades. i'll be up front about it - that's the perspective you'll find here. you don't have to believe any of it if you don't want. go on your own journey, write your own blog. maybe i'll read it.
the first time i participated in the humanitarian aid caravan to cuba was in 2008. i went again in 2009. it's so much fun i'm doing it again in 2012, with the 23rd caravan. it's also a lot of hard work, and expensive, but the cubans are such an inspiration with their free education and health care ... and activists like me feel very welcomed there. if you'd like to share some financial support for the journey, i won't stop you, and i promise i'll spend it responsibly and ethically.
thanks for caring!