PROJECT REBOUND DISCUSSES IDEAS TO EXPAND...SEE LINK FOR ARTICLE

In an article in The Golden Gate Express, our organization was recognized as "redefining ex-inmates [through education]," as well as being one of the only programs of its kind in the U.S. With merely a staff of three and at least 80 Rebound students, our program is doing its best to expand to other parts of the state as well as the country. As an intern at Project Rebound, everyday I have the oppoprtunity to witness the transformation from former inmates, to ambitious college students. Click on the link below to find out more!

Sarah Rivera, Project Rebound Intern

http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/life/015922.html

The realization of it all

This government's system of laws exists to maintain the dominance of those in power, and the police are its armed enforcers. If you doubt this for a minute, look at who are the selective targets of local laws: The homeless, the young, the poor, dissenters. Globally, look at who dies and who gets rich from our wars and other disasters.
 I mean what the hell is misplaced billions of dollars? According to a report by the Inspector General for Afghanistan’s Reconstruction, Washington has spent “nearly $18 billion” between 2007 and 2009. The $18 billion was distributed between 7000 non-profit organizations and private companies, installed in Afghanistan which are working to rebuild the country. Since 2001 the US has sent over $55 billion in reconstruction to the country.

The Pentagon, State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, “are unable to say clearly how much money they spent on contracts dedicated to reconstruction activities in Afghanistan.”

“This audit is crucial, because if we do not know to whom we give money, it is virtually impossible to monitor the system as a whole,” said the Inspector General Arnold Fields.

Powerful words from Gurilla Funk family
and JB

Lessons to learn

Yuri Kochiyama comments at the Bay Area memorial for Marilyn Buck:
My friendship with Marilyn began over 30 years ago. After she went to prison I heard the stories of her bravery and her commitment to the struggle. She took strong principled stands against imperialism and racism. I began writing her letters and later visiting her in prison.
Even with all that she endured Marilyn didn’t turn bitter, she remained positive. She supported fellow political prisoners. She managed to stay informed and in touch with the fight for just justice all over the world. No bars could restrain her heart.

we could all learn something from both Marilyn and Yuri.
I love your heart and style.

JB

MEHSERLE'S MESS

The days are dwindling down and I really am not feeling any stronger about the Mehserle case.  Call it a loss of faith in the criminal justice system but I can really see the courts allowing Mehserle to walk free. Ironically, I know that if any member of the P.R program were to even have a bullet let alone actually shoot another person we would be sent strait to prison. on the flip side of that,  if you are a cop the state of California has to go armed to the teeth to even get a case against one of them. And that’s with clear empirical evidence against that cop.

It should be noted, I have family and friends that have been convicted on their style of walking (Swag) or what outsiders had perceived their walk to be.

J B