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Medicare premiums to rise significantly for 1.6 million in US A new mechanism for determining income-based premiums for Medicare’s Part B program has gone into effect beginning January 1, driving up monthly premium costs for 1.6 million enrollees. Senior citizens enrolled in the plan could see their Medicare costs rise from $1,122 per year to as much as $1,937 by 2009....
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2007 7:04am PST
Raging Grannies Against Torture: Street Theater and SKATING 
Raging Grannies visited JEPPESEN DATAPLAN Offices a couple of weeks before the
New Years Day SKATE AGAINST TORTURE Demo...
then brought some of our December 14 street theater to the San Jose Skating Rink....
Posted: Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36am PST
Candlelight vigil to commemorate the 3,000th U.S. military death in Iraq 
These are pictures from the candlelight vigil organized by Pastor John at the Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, San Jose, CA....
Posted: Mon, Jan 1, 2007 8:39pm PST
Skate Against Torture 
South Bay Mobilization sponsors a Skate Against Torture at the Holiday Ice Rink on New Years Day in downtown San Jose. Co-sponsors: Friday Peace Vigil, Act Against Torture, Amnesty International Group 35, South Bay National Lawyers Guild...
Posted: Mon, Jan 1, 2007 8:03pm PST
South Bay Vigils to Commemorate 3,000th US Death in Iraq Who: You! Everyone is invited to participate!
What: A candlelight vigil to commemorate the continuing sacrifice of US military personnel's lives in order to advance the on-going genocidal slaughter of over ONE MILLION IRAQI CIVILIANS by the hands of the US military.
Where: The corner of Winchester Blvd and Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose
When: 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Monday, January 1
How: Come one, come all, by foot, by bicycle, by bus and by car.
Why: Each of us can always choose who w...
Posted: Mon, Jan 1, 2007 12:15pm PST
IMPEACH BUSH/CHENEY IN SAN JOSE 
Rally in San Jose, CA advocating and shouting for the impeachment of Bush/Cheney. Impeachment is the remedy provided in the US Constitution in cases where the government commits high crimes and misdemeanors. The government has clearly committed high crimes and misdemeanors. Bush/Cheney have clearly committed high crimes and misdemeanors....
Posted: Sun, Dec 31, 2006 8:40pm PST
Four Reasons Why Smith Should Be in RP custody --- THE UNDERSIGNED groups express their outrage over how the Department of Justice and the Department of Foreign Affairs have taken the cudgels for Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith who, we have learned, has been released to the custody of the US Embassy upon orders of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
These officials have forgotten that they represent the Filipino people and not an American serviceman.
Instead of deferring to the judiciary's interpretation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA...
Posted: Sun, Dec 31, 2006 10:28am PST
All men are responsible for ending male violence against women All men, both violent and non-violent, must be held responsible for stopping male violence against women. Their inaction-or indifference- is passive male violence against women....
Posted: Sat, Dec 30, 2006 3:03pm PST
THE C.I.A.’S TRAVEL AGENT On the official Web site of Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, there is a section devoted to a subsidiary called Jeppesen International Trip Planning, based in San Jose, California....
Posted: Fri, Dec 29, 2006 7:36pm PST
Philippines - 2006 worst year for rights since Marcos Political murders in the Philippines reached their highest level in 2006 since the toppling of dictator Ferdinand Marcos more than 20 years ago, human-rights activists say.
More than 180 activists—including journalists, human-rights workers, leftwing politicians, trade unionists and lawyers—were assassinated this year for their criticism of those in power, they say.
“An average of three extrajudicial killings are occurring every week in the country,” a Canadian human-rights team conclud...
Posted: Fri, Dec 29, 2006 9:23am PST
UNITE HERE exposes problems in contracted food service at high tech and biotech companies 
SAN JOSE—The High Tech-Biotech Corridor runs from San Jose up the Peninsula to South San Francisco.
These industries act as the economic engine of the Bay Area, providing jobs and technological innovation for the region. Santa Clara County has more than 110 big businesses, more than San Francisco and Alameda counties combined. While companies in the corridor are enjoying a period of renewed profitability, many of their subcontracted food service workers are living paycheck to paycheck and ...
Posted: Fri, Dec 29, 2006 6:48am PST
Angela Davis Speaks Out on Prisons and Human Rights Abuses in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Scholar and former prisoner Angela Davis was in New Orleans this month to speak out against human rights violations and demand amnesty for those imprisoned during Hurricane Katrina. We hear from her keynote address at the event "Amnesty for Prisoners of Katrina: A Weekend of Reconciliation and Respect for Human Rights."...
Posted: Thu, Dec 28, 2006 9:19am PST
Skate Against Torture Holiday Ice Rink
next to Museum of Art at 110 S. Market St. in downtown San José...
Event Date: Mon, Jan 1, 2007 12:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Dec 27, 2006 6:25pm PST
Vandalism and Anti-Semitism on the Penninsula Sad to find this intolerance in an area as diverse as the Bay area...
Posted: Sat, Dec 23, 2006 11:39am PST
Protest at the San Jose Mexican Consulate on Dec 22nd 
Our brothers and sisters in Oaxaca are still suffering repression from the Mexican government and mass incarceration of activists! Please join us in this very important protest!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 2006
MEXICAN CONSULATE in SAN JOSE - 540 North First St., San Jose, CA.
7AM (Yes, in the morning! The consulate's hours of operation are usually 8AM-3PM)
SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CRUZ -- ALL COME TO SAN JOSE!...
Posted: Thu, Dec 21, 2006 12:05pm PST
Journalist looking for freegans in South Bay New San Jose publication looking to interview freegans in South Bay/Santa Cruz....
Posted: Tue, Dec 19, 2006 2:47pm PST
Oaxaca Solidarity Demonstrations in the US on Friday, December 22nd 
"For the living reappearance of the disappeared, for the freedom of the detained, for the exit of Ulises Ruiz and the federal forces from Oaxaca, for the punishment of those guilty of torture, rape and murder." - EZLN
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Donate in Solidarity with Oaxaca
http://elenemigocomun.net/donate
International solidarity mobilizations set for Dec.22
http://elenemigocomun.net/723
Press Release for December 22nd
http://elenemigocomun.net/724
Global Solida...
Posted: Tue, Dec 19, 2006 9:32am PST
Protest at the San Jose Mexican Consulate! 540 N. First St., San Jose, Califas...
Event Date: Fri, Dec 22, 2006 7:00am PST
Posted: Sat, Dec 16, 2006 2:16am PST
Prosecutor's Gone Wild: America's Injustice System is Criminal The Christmas season is a time to remember the unfortunate. Among the most unfortunate people are those who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned....
Posted: Tue, Dec 12, 2006 10:07am PST
Screening of Inconvenient Truth (Move-On) Downtown San Jose. To find out the exact location, you must register as a guest through Move-On.org...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 16, 2006 5:45pm PST
Posted: Sat, Dec 9, 2006 10:23pm PST
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