This is going to be an action packed weekend in DC and around the nation. On Friday, there will be protests of Yoo. On Saturday, there will be a massive antiwar demonstration (there will also be demonstrations in Philly, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and South Dakota, among other places). On Sunday, there will be a large march for immigration reform. And there will be other related events around the country, along with the small protests and events that happen all the time.

So join me below the fold to see how you can effect change this weekend.

Who are L.A.’s unsung grassroots heroes? Who are L.A.’s community organizers to watch? Liberty Hill Foundation has announced its first annual spotlight on exceptional local grassroots leaders who face make-or-break battles for change in 2010.

Los Angeles may be trying to promote downtown as an arts district, but officials don’t care for immediate public art on private property. And on March 6 Billy Shire Fine Arts closes. Shire’s vision and championship of artists continues in a new gallery addition at his vital La Luz de Jesus gallery.

Bertha Lewis reports back from ACORN’s actions on Thursday to help families facing foreclosure stay in their homes to dramatize the extent of the crisis and pressure elected officials to take progressive action to address the crisis at the heart of the economic meltdown.

(Proudly cross-posted at C4O Democrats)

In a typically rare occasion, I had to cross “The Orange Curtain” last weekend to attend two major LGBT civil rights events in Los Angeles, Equality Summit and Camp Courage. And even though I hardly got any sleep Saturday night, I’m glad I did both. One helped me understand what went wrong with the No on H8 campaign in California last year, while the other helped me realize what needs to be done to make it right in 2009 and 2010.