please forward widely: COMING SOON: Sping 2008 issue of ¡Presente! -
http://www.soaw.org/presente

The next issue of ¡Presente!, the newspaper of the movement to Close the
SOA! will be fresh out of the printers in early February.

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The 12-page newspaper is intended to be a tool for the movement. Its
purpose is to give updates about the state of the campaign in English and
Spanish, to provide information and analysis about events and developments
in the Americas and to get more people involved in the work to change
oppressive U.S. foreign policy and to end the racist system of violence
and domination.

Read as a preview the article by Lesley Gill:

FIGHTING THE SOA AND PUBLIC AMNESIA
by Lesley Gill, featured article in the Winter/Spring 2008 issue
The movement to close the School of the America (SOA) punctures the
founding myths of American exceptionalism. These myths include the belief
that the United States is committed to democracy for all, that it is
essentially good, and that because it is good, the United States only uses
its power for virtuous ends. The presumed innocence of the United States
and its citizens insures that "we" are always the victims of the violence
of others. This historical shortsightedness perpetuates a widespread
amnesia about the naked violence that has supported U.S. imperialism and
the acceptance of torture by U.S. officials for decades.
Read the full article here: http://www.soaw.org/gill

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Presente is always looking for drawings and cartoons for its print
edition. Please send us your artwork.
Due to the space constraints, we usually solicit articles on specific
topics, but we also encourage activists to submit queries and manuscripts.
http://www.soaw.org/submissions

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want to expand the network of activist distributors around the country to
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