As the Be-In community moves into cyberspace, we invite you to contribute compassion and thoughtful action in the struggle against fear and ignorance. At the Eighth Be-In, the Electronic Frontier Foundation launched its "Blue Ribbon Campaign" to mandate free speech in cyberspace. This year, as we continue to support the fight against censorship, we expand our civil rights agenda with campaigns to create universal access to the world's citizens, decriminalize marijuana, and encourage cultural diversity in the digital frontier. With your help, Multiculturalism in Cyberspace will become the norm. Available to all and unburdened by corporate agendas, the Internet levels the global playing field. Be-In 9 salutes cyberwarriors working to bring all communities on line. Critical Direct Action UFW STRAWBERRY WARS March in Watsonville, CA, April 13 The UFW is calling on supporters to contact their state senators to vote against the confirmation of Trice Harvey to the Agriculture Labor Relations Board. As part of a larger protest against the exploitation of farm labor, the UFW are also organizing a ralley that will take place on April 13, 1997 in Watsonville, CA. United Farm Workers U.S. PRISON INDUSTRY AIDS INT'L TORTURERS Write to demand that torture devices be prohibited U.S. Prisoners are being forced to produce electro-shock stun belts, which are then sold here and abroad. Reports of accidental activation and torture are increasing. Amnesty Int'l News Report Amnesty Int'l Full Report SUPREME COURT DEBATES 1st AMENDMENT IN CYBERSPACE Monitor and Act On March 19, the highest US court will determine whether cyberspace is a communications medium or a morality play. Add CIEC countdown image below to your site.
					Still on the Front Burner On-going Critical Direct Action Issues   NetNoir builds Communities Online by helping local organizations get their web sites up and running. Be-In Associate Producer Robert Gelman offers a provocative challenge to all you cybersurfers, from CEO's to students. From this page, you can also Get an update on the Blue Ribbon Campaign. Learn about legislative and legal efforts to decriminalize marijuana. Join Abolition 2000's Missles to Sunflowers Campaign, a worldwide effort to eliminate nuclear weapons by the millennium. Join the on-line campaigns of these organizations fighting for social justice throughout the world: Rainforest Action Network Green Peace Interactivism To find other on-line campaigns, check out WebActive, a directory of more than 1,000 progressive political sites. If you have ideas for material that might be appropriate to include here, please send email to mail@verbum.com.
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