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DEA Shuts Down SD MMJ Clubs - ASA Responds
7/25: Gather @ 9:30 a.m. in front of City Hall, 220 C Street, San Diego
Speak to the council @ 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers....
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 7:37pm PDT
Immigrants Are Lost In American Politics
Over the past 25 years Americans have enjoyed the benefits of immigrants for cheap labor; now the Washington leadership, that has relaxed enforcement and has permitted over twelve million immigrants to establish residency in the United States, is now reversing direction because cheaper labor is now in abundance in Asia. Washington is acting to protect the interest of corporate America, however there are many ramifications, families that are now part of the American fabric, working with us, l...
Posted: Mon, Jul 17, 2006 7:36pm PDT
Race, Class and the Battle for South Central Farm
When the Los Angeles City Council sold the 14 acre plot called the South Central Farm to developer Ralph Horowitz, they sold land they didn't own....
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 6:47am PDT
Feral Visions Against Civilization gathering in SE Arizona, Aug. 4-13th
Feral Visions Against Civilization - Announcing the 4th Annual Green Anarchist Gathering! August 4th-13th, 2006 (full moon on the 9th), in the high elevation Sky Island Mountains of Southeastern Arizona....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 2:27pm PDT
California Black Farmers and Agriculture Association weigh in on U.S. Ag Policy
California Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association supports proposed Congressional Legislation with the Pigford Claims Remedy Act and seeks official California Congressional Delegation support....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 11:56am PDT
SCF: Horowitz Watchman Brutalizes Farm Supporter Days Before Hearing
developer's goons attack scf member from helping to retrieve the farmers personal belongings...
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 1:07am PDT
Tampons Are Trash!
If you are still using mainstream disposable menstrual pads or tampons, you might as well be drinking out of non-biodegradable styrofoam cups! Tampons and disposable menstrual products are unnecessary *trash* and if you are eco-conscious, you should quit using them today! In the zine “Let's Forget Everything We Learned About Being A Girl…Bloodsisters of the World…Unite and Take Over!” (which was made as part of the Belladonna DIY Fest '04), they say, “over 12 billion pads and 7 million tampon...
Posted: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 6:53pm PDT
San Diego Protest Coverage and Update
While the DEA raids in San Diego are reprehensible and a threat to safe access, there is no more risk in vising dispensing collectives now than at any other time. Patients should always be aware of their surroundings, in or outside a collective. If a collective makes you feel uncomfortable, feel free to seek a different collective....
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 11:08pm PDT
'Wassup Rockers' A Revealing Look at Latino Punk Skateboarders
A new film by the director of "Kids" looks at the lives of young Latino punk-rock skaters in Los Angeles, using the teens themselves as actors. Daffodil Altan is a writer and editor for New America Media....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 8:26am PDT
Black security officers march for freedom from poverty
Los Angeles (PRNewswire) – Hundreds of mostly Black security officers, joined by the NAACP, SCLC, elected leaders and community groups from South L.A. marched downtown on Friday to the Building Owners and Managers Association headquarters, protesting poverty conditions in the private security industry....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:49am PDT
DEA Raids San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensaries; Operators Arrested
Federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) today raided as many as 13 San Diego-area medical marijuana dispensaries and arrested at least two of the dispensary operators....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 11:05pm PDT
South Central Farm Invaded Again!
Bulldozers and LAPD have re-entered the farm. Solidarity and support needed....
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 12:04pm PDT
Recapping The Sins of The Loveall's
Below is a collection of articles documenting the "Sins of the Loveall's" for quick reference....
Posted: Mon, Jul 3, 2006 8:48pm PDT
Indynewswire: South Central Farm Update (audio/mpeg 11.6MB)
Interview with Watsonville Brown Beret organizer, Jen, who has been taking part in the encampment outside the gate of the South Central Farm in LA. The 14 acre urban garden was forcibly evicted on June 13 after a long struggle to save the farm and buy back the land. Jen discusses some of the history of the South Central Farm, and updates us on the current situation. TRT- 12:39...
Posted: Tue, Jun 27, 2006 4:31pm PDT
Action Alert: Congress to Vote on Medical Marijuana! and more
Congress will vote on an amendment this week (as early as Tuesday
night) that would protect cancer, AIDS and other patients who use
marijuana for medical reasons from federal prosecution. Make sure
your Representative votes the right way: call him or her as soon as
possible, and forward this alert to everyone you know....
Posted: Tue, Jun 27, 2006 12:40am PDT
FRSC: Peacetalks: South Central Farm Interview with Tezozomoc of South Central Farmers (audio/mpeg 10.1MB)
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz interviews Tezozomoc, the elected representative of the South Central Farmers on Sunday, June 18th 2006...
Posted: Tue, Jun 20, 2006 1:33pm PDT
South Central Farm/report back
Brief report back from the South Central Farm. I was there this past weekend....
Posted: Tue, Jun 20, 2006 12:21pm PDT
Alexander: Death Row, Many Challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court made two important decisions on the death penalty that will impact the fate of hundreds of men and women that are on death rows nationwide. Stewart Alexander, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, says, “I respect the decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court, however the entire process of capital punishment in America is flawed.”...
Posted: Mon, Jun 19, 2006 9:57pm PDT
7/1-2 in WeHo: GenderQueer Equality Now: Deconstructing Everything
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GenderQueer Equality Now:
Deconstructing Everything, Revitalizing S/spirits
FREE!
July 1-2, 2006
Plummer Park in the City of West Hollywood...
Posted: Mon, Jun 19, 2006 6:40pm PDT
Medical Marijuana in the News: 6/16
ASA IN THE NEWS: Weighing in on San Diego and Bakersfield
WASHINGTON: Patients Housing Rights at Issue
NEW JERSEY: Research Initiative Subject of Suit
CANADA: Government Cannabis Program Criticized
OPINION: Federal Prohibition an Assault on Science
CALIFORNIA: Dispensary Policies Evolving...
Posted: Sat, Jun 17, 2006 10:18pm PDT