Read NACLA, Lose Weight I want you to know that I have lost my job and did not plan to renew (money, you know). But when it comes down to actually tossing your renewal notice in the can, I’ve decided quite frankly I’d rather eat less for awhile than go without your spiritually satisfying, lucid clarification of what’s hap- pening and what will happen in Central America and the United States. I just can’t go back to liv- ing in the dark muddle of the local newspapers. I’d rather starve. Robert Spottswood Minneapolis, MN We are happy to report that Spottswood is now working again-Ed. The View From Up North Your journal remains the back- bone of reliable analysis of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. If possible, I would like to read about solidarity activity in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. Just as the media has blacked out news coming out of Latin America and especially Central America, there is no measure of organized efforts to oppose the current U.S. offen- sive. Could NACLA add a brief update of demonstrations, cam- paigns, legislative action, etc.? We could use some good news. Bill Bargeman Vancouver, B.C. Reports to the Uninitiated I am taking a day off from bio- logical research to try to clear my desk of all the work I need to do for the Palo Alto Committee Against U.S. Intervention in Central Ameri- ca. And why am I engaging in this irrational behavior (threatening my personal accumulation of wealth and even my tenuous position in the cadre of the bourgeoisie)? Because I read NACLA Reports! In fact, the Reports were probably instrumental in the conception of our committee and our sister com- mittee at Stanford. During 1982 the two committees held a 10-week seminar series on Central America (similar to, but better than, a university graduate level weekly seminar). We relied very much on NACLA Reports– above all because most of the material can be presented to un- sophisticated or even hostile per- sons to good effect. Barbara C. Turner Palo Alto, CA Portland Bans U.S. Aid I’ve been reading you for years, then heard about the people and office life when my sister volun- teered at NACLA-coincidence! I appreciate your publication and promote it at the fund-raising and public speaking gatherings I participate in as part of the Port- land Central America Solidarity Committee. 46 I hope you have heard that on November 2, 1982, Multnomah County (which includes Portland) passed an initiative calling for an end to military aid to El Salvador- it passed by a 75% majority!! We got this on the ballot by petition. Beth Roth Portland, OR January’s News in May I want to let you know that I find your journal most informative, even if I don’t read every issue. You seem to be concentrating on Cen- tral America at the moment, which of course is important. I should, however, like the UPDATE section to cover more countries not dealt with in the rest of the magazine, while I still think it is a good idea to devote the issue to a main topic. I enjoyed very much the Jan/Feb 1982 UPDATE on Chile-U.S. rela- tions and the Israeli arms trade. But I do wonder why I receive the Jan/Feb issue in May! M. H. Aarhus, Denmark Brazilian Vacations Your publication is better than ever. The coverage of Central America is unparalleled anywhere in the U.S. Please cover zona fronteriza is- sues for those of us temporarily separated from the border. Have you considered a weekly newslet- ter to help us through those long periods between issues? What looms in Argentina, espe- cially C6rdoba? What about Co- lombian guerrillas? Labor unrest in Bolivia? I wish I had the money to under- write you, and pay for vacations in S8o Paulo for your entire staff. Patrick Hughes St. Paul, MN Donations are being accepted-Ed.
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