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2008-08-08 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Please Don't Forget Burma : 8-8-88 Anniversary http://www.burma-network.org
1-623-703-0110
Find out why 8.8.88 UPRISING is one the most crucial day of Burma's History and JOIN US for massive marches, events, protests.

http://uscampaignforburma.org
http://burma-network.org

Below, a note from Sophie Lwin, a Burmese activist in Phoenix ... read more

2008-06-26 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Burmese Community?
I have recently moved to Arizona, after four years of living in Burma. I would very much like to get in touch with the Burmese community here in Tucson - and those interested in Burma.

My name is peter - please email me at pjburns11---at=== gmail ... read more

2007-11-14 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Urgent: Stop US Congress From Sitting on Hands After Burma Crackdown http://uscampaignforburma.org

[from the US Campaign for Burma]

We are writing to ask for your urgent help.

It has now been nearly two months since the Burmese military regime's brutal crackdown on peacefully demonstrations. Yet, the US Congress has not yet responded with ... read more

2007-11-14 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Urgent: Stop US Congress From Sitting on Hands After Burma Crackdown : Called on HR 3890, also try direct to subcommittee
I tried calling both Rangel and Levin, and got redirected to the subcommittee staff. I suspect its still a good idea to call their offices directly, and insist on leaving a message, since as chairmen they have the ability to do something about it. But ... read more

2007-11-09 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Tabling UA Mall
Come join us at the University of Arizona today (Friday 11/9/07)! We'll have flyers and letters to sign, come join the Arizona chapter of the US Campaign to Free Burma!

The big thrust right now is to call your rep to co-sponsor the Block Burmese JADE ... read more

2007-11-06 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Arizona Burma Friends: Can You Help Us in Congress http://uscampaignforburma.org
Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007:
Arizona Get Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor!
(Grijalva already has - but others need calls)

Message from the US Campaign for Burma:

As we mentioned last week, Congressman Tom ... read more

2007-10-29 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Found the house bill: support HR3890 : Grijalva will co-sponsor it!
After one email Grijalva's office got back to me right away and answered "Thank you for making sure we know about this opportunity to support Burmese freedom. I am familiar with this legislation, and I made sure to add Raúl as a co-sponsor ASAP. " Thanks ... read more

2007-10-23 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Powerful image to post on your blog to Free Burma http://btucson.com/imgs/lone_monk2.jpg
Wed 10/24 is a day of action for the Burmese protesters. Please do what you can. Post this image, blog about the need to remember that the protesters are still in prison now and need help. Call your Senator and ask them to support the "Saffron Revolution ... read more

2007-10-23 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
So what is Congress gonna do? http://mccain.senate.gov/press_office/vi
I just read that McCain has sponsored a bill titled 'Saffron Revolution Support Act' that does some of the things that need to be done - close the loopholes so Chevron has to get out, get some sanctions with teeth in them and send aid to the democratic ... read more

2007-10-23 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Found the house bill: support HR3890
I talked to a staffer for the committee on foreign affairs, who explained to me that the house hasn't started anything equivalent to McCain's "Saffron Revolution Support Bill" [S 2172] because it might be perceived as competing with that bill; the idea ... read more

2007-10-22 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
ARIZONA JOINS GLOBAL DAY OF SUPPORT :A CANDLELIGHT VIGILl FOR BURMA'S FREEDOM http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5
GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION: A VIGIL IN SUPPORT OF BURMA! October 24, 2007 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMDon’t Let The World Forget About the Saffron Revolution!!!!October 24th is the UN anniversary day but most importantly, it will be marked as a global day for Burma ... read more

2007-10-18 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Chevron and Burma : Board of Directors address
Unless we find personal addresses for the board members, this is probably the best place to write for now. Tell them to use their influence to ask that the political prisoners be released. They have the power to turn off the valves at the Yadana oil ... read more

2007-10-16 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Torture in Burma http://www.aappb.org/tortour_report.pdf
This report was compiled prior to the current unrest, but it is very likely the same methods are being applied to the protestors today. Repression in Burma is not something new but has existed systematically for years."

2007-10-16 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Chevron and Burma : Waiting for answer; also investor relations
I tried the above and received a call back today from a woman in the Media relations dept. She said she will refer my question to the person handling the Burma issue. I am waiting for his call. Any hard answers will be posted here.

Another dept ... read more

2007-10-14 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Chevron and Burma
As I understand it, Chevron is co-financing development of an oil field controlled by the Myanmar dictators, and which funds their military crackdown. Now they are confiscating satellite phones. The Burma govt seems to think that if we don't see images ... read more

2007-10-14 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Chevron and Burma : Ask them directly
It seems to me that we're members of the media, and that Chevron should be asked what they are doing about disinvestment. Call their press line:

Members of the media can contact Chevron Corporate Media Relations by phone at: +1 925.842.0050

ask ... read more

2007-10-11 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Free Burma Report & Strategy : See also this 'Dirty list' of companies profitting by doing business with the oppressive govt of Burma http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/dirty_li
Found this on Digg. If you find phone numbers, or know of people in decision making roles in these companies, post them somewhere! You can post them here, but also try to email the people in charge of the list.

Next action, maybe we can write to a ... read more

2007-10-09 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Free Burma Report & Strategy http://uscampaignforburma.org
We had a really neat day at the park talking to people about the situation in Burma. I was surprised that some folks were not that aware, while others discussed with us whether or not there was really anything we can do to be effective.

We sent 24 ... read more

2007-10-03 \Tucson\Politics & Government\Burma\
Support Democracy in Burma http://btucson.com/docs/burma.pdf
The US Campaign for Burma has made a global call to action this weekend, to show wide support for the protesters who are being brutally repressed in Burma. In Tucson we are holding a small rally and organizing meeting on Sunday 10/7 at noon on the big ... read more

ARIZONA JOINS GLOBAL DAY OF SUPPORT :A CANDLELIGHT VIGILl FOR BURMA'S FREEDOM GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION: A VIGIL IN SUPPORT OF BURMA! October 24, 2007 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMDon’t Let The World Forget About the Saffron Revolution!!!!October 24th is the UN anniversary day but most importantly, it will be marked as a global day for Burma because it is the anniversary of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest. Daw Suu Kyi has spent 12 years of the last 17 years under house arrest and is still under house arrest today. There are other thousands of political prisoners in Burma today. Please join us as we will join the rest of the world to remember the monks and citizens of Burma– Those who have died and those who are still fighting for a free and democratic Burma. There are currently over 2,000 people detained, imprisoned, tortured and killed. We will show our support in solidarity ...read more...	add comment
Arizona Burma Friends: Can You Help Us in Congress http://uscampaignforburma.org Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007: Arizona Get Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor! (Grijalva already has - but others need calls) Message from the US Campaign for Burma: As we mentioned last week, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA) introduced new sanctions to cut off major revenue from Burma's military junta. The Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti- Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007 has the power to force the regime to negotiate with Burma's democracy leaders and Ethnic nationalities. We must show the people of Burma that the U.S. is taking action to support their calls for freedom, democracy and human rights. Call your Representative today asking them to support the Block Burmese JADE Act! Organize your community to call in as well. Contact details for your R ...read more...	add comment
Burmese Community? I have recently moved to Arizona, after four years of living in Burma. I would very much like to get in touch with the Burmese community here in Tucson - and those interested in Burma. My name is peter - please email me at pjburns11---at=== gmail.com""	add comment
Chevron and Burma As I understand it, Chevron is co-financing development of an oil field controlled by the Myanmar dictators, and which funds their military crackdown. Now they are confiscating satellite phones. The Burma govt seems to think that if we don't see images of the oppression, we will forget about it. Please prove them wrong. Several blog sites are suggesting sending emails to comments@chevron.com addressed to David O'Reilly, the chairman. I think it would be more effective if we can find direct contact info for the individuals on the board of directors. They are listed here http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/boardofdirectors/ and below. Please post any contact information you find for these individuals: * David J. O'Reilly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...read more...	add comment
Found the house bill: support HR3890 I talked to a staffer for the committee on foreign affairs, who explained to me that the house hasn't started anything equivalent to McCain's "Saffron Revolution Support Bill" [S 2172] because it might be perceived as competing with that bill; the idea is that house members who support the Senate bill will wait for it to pass before introducing it in the house. So I did the other thing the staffer suggested, and searched http://thomas.loc.gov - and the guy's boss, Rep Tom Lantos, did in fact introduce a good bill, one with at least some teeth: the Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007, HR 3890. Thomas.loc.gov is weird and doesn't provide static links to bills, so you will have to search for it there if you want to read it. Basically it tightens up the impo ...read more...	add comment
Free Burma Report & Strategy http://uscampaignforburma.org We had a really neat day at the park talking to people about the situation in Burma. I was surprised that some folks were not that aware, while others discussed with us whether or not there was really anything we can do to be effective. We sent 24 handmade postcards with photos of the horrorible acts by the Myanmar government to various officials, but more than that we educated ourselves and each other. This is really the time of greatest hope for a free Burma in decades, and if the international community keeps the pressure on there is some hope for the brave protesters who are now in prison. See the bottom of this article for some addresses to send letters to. I asked Thelma from the http://uscampaignforburma.org what our strategy should be at this point. Read on for her inspir ...read more...	add comment
Please Don't Forget Burma : 8-8-88 Anniversary http://www.burma-network.org 1-623-703-0110 Find out why 8.8.88 UPRISING is one the most crucial day of Burma's History and JOIN US for massive marches, events, protests. http://uscampaignforburma.org http://burma-network.org Below, a note from Sophie Lwin, a Burmese activist in Phoenix. Sophie's family fled Burma when she was 9 years old but she still has many relatives there and works tirelessly to fight the oppressive and murderous regime. --------------- Dear Friend, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you today to ask for your generous help. I recently started a non-profit organization called "Burma Global Action Network (BGAN)" in October, 2007. As you know I was born in Burma and am Burmese, however I cannot go back to my country due to the horrible situation currently being endured by my people. ...read more...	add comment
Powerful image to post on your blog to Free Burma http://btucson.com/imgs/lone_monk2.jpg Wed 10/24 is a day of action for the Burmese protesters. Please do what you can. Post this image, blog about the need to remember that the protesters are still in prison now and need help. Call your Senator and ask them to support the "Saffron Revolution Support Bill" [S 2172]. Call your congressman and ask them to support the "Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007", HR 3890. Let's show that we will not forget." Use the link http://btucson.com/imgs/lone_monk2.jpg to get a full size image."	add comment
So what is Congress gonna do? http://mccain.senate.gov/press_office/view_article.cfm?ID=1146 I just read that McCain has sponsored a bill titled 'Saffron Revolution Support Act' that does some of the things that need to be done - close the loopholes so Chevron has to get out, get some sanctions with teeth in them and send aid to the democratic opposition. So, I called his office to find out what we can do to support the bill. Unfortunately, both Sen. McCain and Sen. Kyl's staff are still in the pre-Internet age. All they will do is take your mailing address to send you a postcard. Sigh. When I called Congressman Grijalva, I got the email address of a staffer who is focused on foriegn affairs, and advice on who might be the lead in the house (Tom Lantos). But, McCain is the one taking the lead and doing the right thing right now in the Senate. Kyl did NOT cosponsor the ...read more...	add comment
Support Democracy in Burma http://btucson.com/docs/burma.pdf The US Campaign for Burma has made a global call to action this weekend, to show wide support for the protesters who are being brutally repressed in Burma. In Tucson we are holding a small rally and organizing meeting on Sunday 10/7 at noon on the big hill in Himmel Park. Please consider helping in some way, either by attending the rally, reading more about it, making a phone call or writing a letter. For more information see some of the links below: http://ko-htike.blogspot.com/ http://uscampaignforburma.org/whatyoucando/getstarted.html Flyer for the Tucson event: http://btucson.com/docs/burma.pdf	add comment
Tabling UA Mall Come join us at the University of Arizona today (Friday 11/9/07)! We'll have flyers and letters to sign, come join the Arizona chapter of the US Campaign to Free Burma! The big thrust right now is to call your rep to co-sponsor the Block Burmese JADE Act, HR 3890. In addition, here is a list of the Chevron board of directors who we'll also be sending postcards to: Lead Director or Non-Employee Directors c/o Office of the Corporate Secretary Chevron Corporation 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583 Tel. +1 925-842-1000 Board of Directors * David J. O'Reilly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer * Peter J. Robertson Vice Chairman of the Board * Samuel H. Armacost Chairman of SRI International * Linnet F. Deily Form ...read more...	add comment
Torture in Burma http://www.aappb.org/tortour_report.pdf This report was compiled prior to the current unrest, but it is very likely the same methods are being applied to the protestors today. Repression in Burma is not something new but has existed systematically for years."	add comment
Urgent: Stop US Congress From Sitting on Hands After Burma Crackdown http://uscampaignforburma.org [from the US Campaign for Burma] We are writing to ask for your urgent help. It has now been nearly two months since the Burmese military regime's brutal crackdown on peacefully demonstrations. Yet, the US Congress has not yet responded with concrete action. Congressmen Lantos (D-CA) and Peter King (R-NY) and others in the US House of Representatives introduced legislation that would cut off industries such as gems, that area a major cashflow to the regime, as well as targeted banking sanctions which will severely impact the generals. The legislation is still sitting, waiting, in the House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee because the committee has been busy with other matters. In order to stop Burma's regime from profiting off the sale of gems, the Committee and S ...read more...	add comment

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