for his contributions to social.

——–Bill Watanabe writes from Silver Lake near Downtown Los Angeles and can be reached at billwatanabe@earthlink.I felt a natural high that lasted for days after finding out we were working on behalf of a great human being.

*A POC is a prisoner who has not committed or advocated violence but has been imprisoned solely on the basis of their beliefs or social standing.and most people in America believe that every citizen is privileged to have basic rights – the right to life.I received a phone call from a former Argentine prisoner who was now in America and he personally knew our POC.

Our human rights have to be fought for and maintained because they are easily lost to tyrants who want total control over the people.We did not get any replies to our letters but one day.

By BILL WATANABEYou occasionally hear people say something along the lines of Ive got my rights.

I was to lead a letter-writing campaign for a prisoner of conscience or POC* in the Phillipines.but reports said the plan is to lay off at least 100 journalists.

The Los Angeles Times building in El SegundoThe Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association issued the following statement on Friday in response to the first newsroom union work stoppage in the 142-year history of The Los Angeles Times.AAJA-LA implores The Times owners.

The planned layoffs would mark the third round of cuts since June.the largest staff cut since the paper was owned by Tribune Co