Activism Archives
Working against the Patriot Act. Protesting racial profiling.  Peace activism.  Border action. Pan Left members cover progressive individuals and organizations in action.  See past stories below.

2006-12-01
Subcomandante Marcos In Sonora
Members of Pan Left went to Mexico to see the Zapatistas that traveled through
Sonora and stopped in Magdalena de Kino, a town just south of Nogales, Sonora, México. They are going throughout all the states in México on a campaign called "La Otra Campaña", or The Other Campaign, designed to begin dialogue and organization with other indigenous communities and marginalized people in México that have similar struggles as well as a way to put into practice principles outlined in their Sixth Declaration from 2005. After more than 4 hours of speakers, Marcos finished listening to all who came to speak and then addressed the crowd with a speech.
Watch the speech (QuickTime) »

2006-12-01
Border Mobilization, October 10, 2006
A mass demonstration gathered for the
fifth year in a row to protest the U.S. policy of militarization
of the border. The action came just one week after the U.S.
Senate passed a bill to build 700 miles of added wall to the
U.S./ Mexico border. The crowd marched through the
international port of entry in Nogales and Pan Left was there
with cameras rolling.

Watch the video(QuickTime)»

2006-11-27
Tucson Goes On Trial
Most people remember the day of April 10, 2006, as a day of great nationwide mobilization for immigrant rights and dignity, which most certainly it was, but for a small group of Tucson residents the day has also come to represent something tragic. Read more about it

2006-04-13
Day of Action for Immigrant Justice
On April 10, 2006, millions marched in cities around the U.S. in support of immigrant rights and in protest of the new anti-immigrant legislation in Congress. This short and rapidly-produced piece shows what happened in Tucson that day. A collaboration of 4 Pan Left members.

Watch the video (MP4 Quicktime) »

2005-11-05
Pay Day Lending in Pima County
Pay Day lending is a billion-dollar industry that makes its profits from the practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates. The industry clientele: the poor and working-class families who are struggling financially.

Activists are working in the city and county to encourage elected official to further regulate the industry, and to encourage alternatives to pay day lending. The Southwest Center for Economic Integrity hosted a forum on the issue.
View excerpts (requires RealPlayer)»

2005-10-25
Humanitarian Aid Workers Charged
The US attorney has filed felony charges against two humanitarian aid volunteers with No More Deaths who were conducting a medical evacuation of three seriously ill undocumented migrants attempting to cross the desert in southern Arizona. Activists are now calling for the US Attorney to drop all the charges; humanitarian aid is never a crime.
Watch the video (requires RealPlayer) »

2005-09-10
Hurricane Katrina: One Year Ago
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Alfred Elder refused to leave his home. Eventually, after his family left, he was convinced to leave and was evacuated to Tucson. Hear what Mr. Elder has to say about his experiences (QuickTime)

The one-year anniversary of Katrina is upon us, and many New Orleanians are still displaced; find out more about the current situation--and what you can do--at KatrinaAction.org.

2005-03-26
1000 Tucsonans Welcome Bush
The corporate media only told half the story about George W. Bush's recent visit to Tucson; Pan Left's Dale Roose tells the rest of the story.
View the video (requires Real Player)»

2005-03-21
Democrats Strengthen Social Security
This news short presents a 27-minute Democratic Party forum on Social Security held March 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona.
View the video (requires RealPlayer) »

2005-03-12
ARA Social Security Forum
On March 12, 2005, the Tucson Chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans held a forum on Social Security in Tucson, Arizona. Watch highlights from the forum in this 5-minute news short.
View the highlights (requires RealPlayer) »

2005-02-14
2005 Families for Fairness Rally
The Wingspan Families for Fairness Rally held in Tucson, Arizona, gathered support for fairness in legislation regarding the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) communities. Excerpts of the rally are presented in this 28-minute news short.
View the short (requires RealPlayer) »

2004-12-31
WTO Protest/ Cancún
Pan Left member (and AZ Indy Media activist) Sonya Diehn travelled to Cancún for the WTO protest.
View her segment on tourism and globalization »

2004-12-04
Ft. Huachuca Protest
Tucson activists ventured to Sierra Vista to speak out against the role Ft. Huachuca plays in providing training to oppressive regimes around the world on torture tactics.
View the report on the action (Quicktime) »

2003-12-30
Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride
Freedom Rider Francesca Meza documents the historic, cross-country trip of immigrant workers and supporters as they raise issues of human rights and justice.
See the streaming video (requires RealPlayer)»

2003-04-30
Patriot Act Deconstructed
On April 15, 2003, Jim Fennerty of the National Lawyer’s Guild spoke at the University of Arizona on the far-reaching implications of the Patriot Act and Patriot Act II. He explored how the acts strip away our civil liberties. Read more about it.

2003-04-30
Government Officials Tried for War Crimes
In March 2003, the United States pre-emptively began a war on Iraq. In the name of a "war on terrorism," it is estimated that nearly 10,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed. In April 2003, a group of activists held a mock tribunal in front of Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe's Tucson office. Here, United States government officials were tried for and convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite the mock ruling, the perpetrators of these crimes remain at large. We have the video footage of the trial many have been waiting for.
View the footage »