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Venceremos! We Will Win!

I have taken a Vow of Peace and know that the truth is not stuck to the
left-wing or the right-wing, it is in the center of connected reality. If there
is to be a mass transformation in consciousness upon Mother Earth it will need
to be led by a disciplined vanguard of humane beings who have care, concern
and compassion for all living beings. We need to have a New Alliance for a
New Humanity that will unite us all together based upon the basic common
denominator of respect for the humane rights of all peoples, of all sacred
living beings, without being limited by sex, race or tribe.

We know the way to go is the way of peace, that neither the strictly political
nor the strictly military will bring about a true lasting peace upon Mother Earth.
We need to all have common dreams, shared principles and solidarity with each
other on the cosmic-universal, existential-present and quantum dimensions.

JOIN ALLIANCE FOR A NEW HUMANITY!
Education for Liberation!
Peter S. Lopez ~aka: Peta
Sacramento, California, Aztlan
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From: The Alliance for a New Humanity <newsletter@anhglobal.org>
To: peter.lopez51@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 1:46:24 PM
Subject: News for a New Humanity

June 2009 IN THIS ISSUE Welcome Transform Serve Connect Vow Tools Events In Brief I TAKE THE VOW How can we make the world a better place? Deepak Chopra discusses what we can do individually and collectively to bring about a positive tranformation in the world. More. . . EVENTS ANH Events The Convergence of the Heart of Heaven with the Heart of Earth, Human Forum in Guatemala, 3-5 September, 2009. More. . . A thematic Forum on the Global Environment, Human Consciousness and the Media takes place in 2009 in Oxford. Global Human Forum in San Diego: Read the latest update. . . IN BRIEF Ducks don't do anger Ducks fight over a piece of bread and then they just swim away. It's not that anger is all wrong, it can be the expression of a passion for justice. But anger can also cause tremendous damage and hurt; it is described as a single match that can burn an entire forest. Read the whole article on Intent.com Active Resistance to Propaganda Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has written a manifesto which claims to ". . .penetrate to the root of the human predicament and offer the underlying solution." It reveals that in the pursuit of art the artlover becomes resistant to propaganda. The manifesto has been read all over the world and was dramatised by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2008. More. . . Microbusiness helps women weather crisis in Peru Microenterprise is an escape valve for social tension at times of crisis, and microbusinesses do a better job of weathering the storm than bigger companies because they are used to overcoming difficulties – a positive effect that is further multiplied when it involves women. Full story on IPSnews.net Not just another slum Beat the odds: that was what the residents of El Monarca decided to do, in order to turn their informal settlement on the outskirts of the Uruguayan capital into a real neighbourhood, with all the necessary infrastructure and services. Full story on IPSnews.net Living my Truth Ten months ago Mark Boyle decided to live without oil. Three weeks into his experiment he began to realise just how addicted to oil, and the products of oil, we have become. Full story on Resurgence.org What are the top ten positive emotions? Dr Barbara Fredrickson has proved that positive emotions help us to flourish. So what are the top ten positive emotions and how can we experience them more often? Read the whole article on Intent.com Nine spiritual ways to be green You already recycle, turn your waste into compost and all your lightbulbs are low-energy. Ever feel like there might be something. . . deeper you could be doing? Read the whole article on Intent.com In Gratitude In the brief life of our Alliance for a New Humanity, there have been several turning points in the history of the organization. Some of these carry a greater level of significance than others. 2003 will always be known as the year of Beginning, when a conversation became an entity; 2005, the year of Renaissance, when the entity found a voice; and now, 2009, the year of Transition, when the voice takes on new dimensions. Within transition lies great opportunity for growth and creativity built upon the devoted participation and contribution by Chairman, Roberto Savio and CEO, Jorge Colmenares. Please participate in these transitions within ANH by reading a letter written by Deepak Chopra and Roberto Savio. We wish to express deep gratitude to everyone who contributed to our recent fundraising initiative. So many people contributed. Some through donations and others, through offering their time, skills and passion. The spirit of the Alliance is a collective representation of your participation within a vision. Sharing your donations, time, skills, ideas, passion and determination enables us to move forward, engage more spirit and build upon that spirit. We encourage your full participation within this organization! Please share your ideas, your feedback, your passion with us; share stories of change, introduce us to initiatives of purpose, and organizations with great vision. Thank you for bringing such fullness to The Alliance for a New Humanity. "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. . . It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melodie Beattie With love, The Alliance for a New Humanity www.anhglobal.org TRANSFORM – BE THE CHANGE May's Be the Change event in New York turned global as people from all over the world – from Canada to India – joined in via a live webstream. Alison Rose Levy's glowing report in the Huffington Post says that the event gave people new hope that they too could make a difference. "Deepak invited the assembly in the packed church to share their own stories of activism with each other. "The more we share our stories of change, the more we have the possibility of reaching critical mass," he said. As people turned around in their pews and dialogued with their neighbors, an exhilaration filled the air. 'Yes, we can!' is not a one-time slogan, but a daily reminder and renewal for the work ahead." More. . . Children's behaviour was one of the themes from the evening, with Deepak Chopra saying: "We can't change children's behavior by educating them. The only way to change your child's behavior is to change your own behavior." KarmaTube.org asks why is it that certain behaviors deemed tolerable in adults are suddenly shocking when exhibited by children? Their Children See, Children Do video prompts us to reconsider our responsibility to our children and to ourselves. More. . . What could you do with $20,000 to make the planet greener? SunChips and National Geographic have joined forces to create the Green Effect, an initiative to inspire individuals to spark a green movement in their communities. Submit a description of your Green Effect idea by June 8, 2009 and you or your group could be one of ten finalists who will be awarded $20,000 to make their idea happen. More. . . "The goals of creating a better world for all clearly cannot be reached with today's urban-industrial lifestyles or with existing material-financial aspirations," writes Ashok Khosla on the ANH site. "Today the environmental movement is at the forefront of the fight to redesign our consumption patterns and production systems. But that is not enough. It is those who are sensitive to the impacts of our lifestyles on our humanity who must ultimately take the lead. The job of ANH is to bring such insights – from traditional, indigenous wisdom to modern, science-base humanism – into the equation." More. . . Check out the Transform area of the website. . . To contribute to the Transform element: transform@anhglobal.org To learn more about the Be the Change program: bethechange@anhglobal.org SERVE – MAKE A DIFFERENCE For almost three decades, John Francis has been a planetwalker, traveling the globe by foot and sail with a message of environmental respect and responsibility (for 10 of those years without speaking). "How could that be?" he asks, "How could doing such a simple thing like walking and not talking make a difference?" Watch this funny, thoughtful talk with occasional banjo, presented by TED.com and find out. More. . . Art Studio provides a safe, creative location for teaching artists working with urban youth in holistic art education programs that assist in career development. "We know that art changes lives for the better. By integrating age appropriate curriculums as project themes for mural painting, visual arts, photography, writing & spoken word, multi-media and publishing projects the students are inspired to excel." More. .. . Gardens of Gratitude transformed the Westside of Santa Monica into an edible oasis last month, when volunteers came together to create 100 edible gardens in a single weekend. They also created a whole new community as new friendships reclaimed the neighbourhood. But as Daryn Kagan says, this is a miracle we can recreate in our own neighbourhoods. It's time to sow some seeds! More. . . Check out the Serve area of the website. . . To learn more about Make a Difference: makeadifference@anhglobal.org CONNECT – SHARE YOUR PASSION Last month we featured Global Spirit the unique 'internal travel' series on Link.tv that brings to light spiritual, mental and physical practices that help us to define who we are as human beings, our relationships to others — and to the world at large. The next program, The Spiritual Quest, which was made with the support of ANH and other partners, draws on personal experience and expert guests' extensive knowledge of various religious traditions, to illuminate the individual and universal dimensions of the Spiritual Quest. More. .. . Watch the Spiritual Quest online here on 4th June, and then join us here for a dialogue with other ANH members about the film. Esref Armagan, an artist born without eyes, has confounded scientists by his ability to draw in perspective and paint in colour by touch alone. "No-one can call me blind," he says. "I can see more with my fingers than sighted people can see with their eyes." More. . . "A blessing is the bridge between heaven and earth": ANH member Ivan Scharbrough has just uploaded a movingly beautiful and inspirational video called The Gentle Art of Blessing which draws on writings by Pierre Pradervand, Sasha T Moore, and Understanding Oneness. More. . . When ANH member Aurora Carlson received the recent email from Deepak Chopra calling for contributions to support the Alliance, she had the inspired idea to create an ANH Generosity Exchange. Her suggestion has provoked a very active dialogue on the ANH Forum. Read the responses and share your thoughts. . . If you want to Make a Difference, start a group in your community today! To learn how to begin, and discover the tools and support we can offer, walk through our Group Kit and get started! Check out the Connect area of the website. . . To learn how you can start a group in your community: groups@anhglobal.org For more information about our Human Forums: humanforum@anhglobal.org MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to connect people, who, through personal and social transformation, aim to build a just, peaceful, and sustainable world, reflecting the unity of all humanity. Email: newsletter@anhglobal.org Phone: (787) 722-7728 Web: www.anhglobal.org To contribute to the TRANSFORM element: transform@anhglobal.org To learn more about Make a Difference: makeadifference@anhglobal.org For more information about our Human Forums: humanforum@anhglobal.org To learn how you can start a group in your community: groups@anhglobal.org To learn more about the Be the Change Program: bethechange@anhglobal.org To learn more about the ANH Startfund: anhstartfund@anhglobal.org Address: Alliance for a New Humanity, 400 Calle Calaf, PMB 460, suite 233, San Juan, PR, 00918, Puerto Rico Register to become a member of Alliance for a New Humanity

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Sotomayor to make her Capitol Hill debut

• Barack Obama

AP – Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor smiles during a meeting with members of the White House Counsel's …

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WASHINGTON – Appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor is getting her first chance to make an impression on senators who will vote on her nomination to the Supreme Court, with a marathon set of Capitol Hill meet-and-greets that kicks off what could be a long debate.

Sotomayor's schedule Tuesday is packed with roughly half-hour meetings — known as "courtesy calls" — that are as important for the courtly tone they set for the debate as they are for offering a few moments of candid conversation with the nominee.

Republican senators have already begun to question remarks Sotomayor has made in the past about how her life experiences influence her judicial decisions. In turn, Democrats have defended her as a fair and unbiased judge, and all sides say they are eager to talk to her privately and question her in the public hearings to come..

Sotomayor is set to meet with 10 senators during her first day on Capitol Hill, retreating to Vice President Joe Biden's office in between sessions to huddle with the White House team, heavy with confirmation battle veterans, that's guiding her nomination. Prominent on Sotomayor's list of visits are Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and their seconds-in-command, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz..

She'll also begin her rounds with the Judiciary Committee members who will hold the high-profile hearings on her confirmation, starting with Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., the chairman, and Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the panel's senior Republican, as well as Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah.

Rounding out her schedule are visits with her homestate Democratic senators. Sotomayor will lunch with Sen. Chuck Schumer, her unofficial chaperone during the confirmation process, and visit Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

The White House is working daily to promote the narrative about Sotomayor that President Barack Obama began the day he named her: a seasoned federal judge who overcame hardship as a youngster and would deliver justice that reflects respect for the law but an understanding of real life.

Republicans, however, want to push Sotomayor about whether she would put her own views above the law and rule as an "activist."

Senate aides in both parties are preparing for Sotomayor's voluminous response to a 10-page questionnaire the Judiciary panel sent her last week — an extensive survey of her life, public statements, rulings and political activities — which will add copious detail to a so-far broad debate over her fitness and qualifications for the Supreme Court.

Barring a huge surprise, she is expected to be confirmed. Democrats control 59 seats in the Senate, where a majority vote is needed for confirmation, and another seven Republicans previously voted to confirm Sotomayor for a lower court.

Sotomayor, 54, would replace retiring Justice David Souter, becoming the first Hispanic and the third woman to sit on the court.

Obama wants the Senate to confirm Sotomayor before its August vacation. The White House formally started the clock on Monday, sending her nomination to the Senate.

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Associated Press writer Ben Feller contributed to this report.

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Comment: Support Sotomayor! Use your conscious spirit, send positive energy
waves to those now in power and control of the present regime, write letter or
send Emails but do not forget the power of intention, the power of prayer and
the power of cosmic consciousness!

She is not a left-wing radical or anything like that, but she is a humane being
who is in support of La Raza and Latino issues, not a racist by any measure.
Education for Liberation!
Peter S. Lopez ~aka: Peta
Sacramento, California, Aztlan
Yahoo Email: peter.lopez51@yahoo.com

http://anhglobal.ning.com/group/humanerightsagenda
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Humane-Rights-Agenda/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetworkAztlan_News/
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U.S. census sparks feud over the counting of illegal immigrants: LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boycott31-2009may31,0,3637804.story

U.S. census sparks feud over the counting of illegal immigrants

A national Latino clergy group wants 1 million to boycott the count in an effort to press for legalization. But immigrant activists decry the plan.

By Teresa Watanabe
May 31, 2009

In a high-stakes battle that could affect California's share of federal funding and political representation, immigrant activists are vowing to combat efforts by a national Latino clergy group to persuade 1 million illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 U.S. census.

The Washington, D.C.-based National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders, which says it represents 20,000 Latino churches in 34 states, recently announced that a quarter of its 4 million members were prepared to join the boycott as a way to intensify pressure for legalization and to protect themselves from government scrutiny.

 

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"Before being counted, we need to be legalized," said the Rev. Miguel Rivera, the coalition's chairman and founder.

But the boycott call has infuriated many Latino organizations. La Opinión, in a recent editorial, denounced it as a "dangerous mistake" that "verges on political suicide" while an official with the National Assn. of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials called it "wildly irresponsible."

"This is a phenomenal step backward in the strides we have made to make sure we are equal," said Arturo Vargas, executive director of the Los Angeles-based Latino officials group.

The decennial census, which counts all people regardless of immigration status, is used to allocate federal funds for education, housing, healthcare, transportation and other local needs. By some estimates, every person counted results in $1,000 in federal funds.

The census is also used to apportion the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, which are based on a state's population.

According to a study in 2003, California's sizable illegal immigrant population allowed it to gain three House seats it might otherwise not have received. The state's illegal immigrant population also caused Indiana, Michigan and Mississippi to each lose one of their seats and prevented Montana from gaining a seat.

The study by the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based research group that promotes immigration restrictions, also argued that the illegal immigrant population skewed the "one man, one vote" principle in elections.

In 2002, the study found, it took almost 100,000 votes to win the typical congressional race in the four states that lost or failed to gain a seat, compared with 35,000 votes to win in immigrant-rich districts in California.

Back in 1988, the effect on apportionment, which also affects the Electoral College, prompted a lawsuit by 40 members of Congress, Pennsylvania and the Federation for American Immigration Reform to prevent the Census Bureau from counting illegal immigrants. The complaint was dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court for lack of standing.

"People who have no right to be in this country should not be counted," said federation President Dan Stein. "It's awfully hard to explain to U..S. citizens why they keep losing political representation to states like California because of people who broke immigration laws."

Vargas and others questioned the boycott organizers' political motivations, noting that most of them were conservative.

Rivera acknowledged that his coalition endorsed George W. Bush in 2004 and slightly favored Republican presidential nominee John McCain over Democrat Barack Obama by a vote of 52% to 48% last year. But he denied that the boycott was aimed at aiding Republicans.

He said his group was concerned that federal funds obtained in part through the counting of illegal immigrants would be used against them to increase arrests and harassment by local law enforcement.

Rivera also said he wanted to use the boycott as a way to pressure Congress to pass legislation offering legalization to illegal immigrants.

So far, his group appears to have gained little traction in California. A group of affiliated Latino pastors plans to meet in the next week or two to discuss the boycott call but has made no decision yet, according to Jose Caballero, a Camarillo minister.

But other Latino leaders say they are nervous about the boycott.

"The fact that they are getting a lot of media attention concerns us that they could do a lot of damage," said Brent Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens in Washington, D.C..

Using the same slogan as their successful citizenship campaigns -- "Ya es Hora," or "It's Time" -- Spanish-language media, community groups, labor unions and churches plan to launch a far-reaching campaign urging mass participation in the census.

Boycott or not, they have their work cut out for them. Although the Census Bureau by law must keep information confidential, that message has not entirely gotten through.

At Our Lady Queen of Angels Church near Olvera Street, migrant farm worker Juan Garcia said he would not participate because of fears of how the information might be used.

Another illegal immigrant, Julian Chavez, also voiced concern that census workers would contact him at work, go to his home and ask nosy questions. Asked if he would participate, Chavez hedged his answer.

"Will there be consequences?" he asked. "I have my family to think about."

teresa.watanabe@latimes.com

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Comment: These perhaps good intentioned folks are fools to advocate
a boycott of the U.S. Census. They are playing right in the filthy hands
of the racist reactionary evil elements in society!

Hell, we have been ignored, undercounted and grossly underestimated
for centuries! Let's get a close count of our splendid millions!

Of course, we should give safe sanctuary to all who need it, protect our
own Raza and put the laws of nature and our God-given humane rights
before the asinine arbitrary laws of any man-made government!

Obama and his administration is not the fairy-tale some naive folks at
first thought but it is a quantum improvement over the old Bush Regime!

Hell, I have been in Sacramento for just about all my life and I have never
been contacted by the U.S.Census Bureau by a census person or anyone!
The only contact I had was in Phoenix years ago when I did volunteer work
for the Census Bureau in terms of educating Raza about the need to participate
in the Census, while still using their common sense in relation to any
possible endangerment to their resident status.

Education for Liberation!
Peter S. Lopez ~aka: Peta
Sacramento, California, Aztlan
Yahoo Email: peter.lopez51@yahoo.com

http://anhglobal.ning.com/group/humanerightsagenda
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Humane-Rights-Agenda/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetworkAztlan_News/
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