As surely as the sun sets, when the stars of
Los Angeles gather to
speak out against war in Iraq, or when the
'entertainment' industry denies Palestine it's nationhood, people notice. With the
politicization of personality, the memorial at
John Lennon's Hollywood star becomes a political reflection. One thing that can be said for this phenomenon is that perhaps
awestruck neighbors are emboldened to
speak for themselves. Check out the
Echo Park Film Center for the
Burn Hollywood Burn exhibit for more criticism on Media Propaganda and discussions about the link between celebrity and politics.
This spectacle will continue as long as the mental environment remains in the hands of monopolized capital. To fight further media concentration , the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers has posted on the wire calling for people to write the FCC and enter comments into the public record of this regulatory commision's Biennial Regulatory Review of Ownership Rules.
Ignoring media and taking it to the streets, residents of Hollywood have joined other communitiesare organizing local anti-war protests. Populist street protest aside, state-sponsored propaganda/culture is appearing again in ways that haven't been seen since the cold war, and the federales continue in little ways to keep in check manifestations of culture like, Coffee House Teach-Ins, that are counter to their interests by harrassment at airports.
In addition to what they wrote at this
post, I'm sure the above also makes
hip-hop activist organizers
mad.
See a recent listing of most of the local peace vigils here.
