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Court Hands Tenants Massive Victory in TIC Battle
Judge Charlene Mitchell gave San Francisco tenants a major victory today, ruling against a group of real estate speculators who tried to evict the residents of 424-434 Francisco Street. Mitchell declared that the speculator’s creation of TICs in a building of 5 or more units with the intent of evicting the tenants from their homes and then selling their units individually, without first obtaining a public report form the Department of Real Estate (DRE), constituted unfair business practices. ...
Posted: Fri, Jul 22, 2005 6:25am PDT
Update about Saturday pro-choice demonstration
this is an update of http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/07/1753057.php
we agreed... to rally and have
the press conference on VAN NESS at eddy we'll be there by 8 a.m. to remain available
in defense of the clinic should we be needed
(more details as they become available)...
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 11:16pm PDT
NEW STUDY UNDERSCORES PRO-ISRAEL BIAS IN US MEDIA
A new study of American television coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict released at a Cap_itol Hill public forum sponsored by the Council for the National Interest on Monday, May 9th, underscores the lopsided media bias in favor of Israel....
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 6:44pm PDT
Tonight: Protest Les Natali and Pendulum Firings
When: 8:45pm sharp tonight
Where: LYRIC (127 Collingwood), then the Pendulum (4146 18th Street)...
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 5:02pm PDT
LIST OF ISRAELI MASSACRES
Although the Image that Israel distributes about herself is that of an oppressed nation, it is with heavy hearts that we present these crimes that stand for themselves for the brutality of the Israeli Army and the heartlessness of its soldiers who seem to have a thirst for blood. It is for the hope that the world may see a clearer picture that we present these painful facts. It is interesting to notice that today's media does not dwell on these crimes as they do on the Holocaust. They are rep...
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 3:56pm PDT
Clarification of the concept of 'Jihad'
Regarding Suicide Bombers - What Exactly is 'Jihad'? is it true that there is No Jihad Without the State?...
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 3:53pm PDT
Anarchist Action Organizing Meeting-This Sunday!
Anarchist Action's Organizing Meeting will be this Sunday at 1 pm--2150 Bryant St. We will be coming up with plans for moving forward in terms of the up-coming September actions, outreach, media, etc....
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 12:47pm PDT
CAMMERIN BOYDS MOTHER SPEAKS OUT (VIDEO)
CAMMERIN BOYDS MOTHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER A YEAR OF NO ANSWERS ABOUT HER SONS DEATH.......
Posted: Thu, Jul 21, 2005 12:43am PDT
The Wall and Israel's Aims
If the goal were security, Israel would have built the fence a few km inside its borders. It could then be a mile high, patrolled on both sides by the IDF, mined with nuclear weapons, utterly impenetrable. Perfect security....
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 9:45pm PDT
G8 Video Screening and Reportback: 8/6 in Oakland
Saturday 8/6 at 7:00pm at the AK Press Warehouse...
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 8:53pm PDT
Right-wing SFGate Writer Points to Indybay, AA, Infoshop, NLG & more in SF G8 Op-Ed
Us anti-war, anti-capitalist protesting "mobs" are honored that you noticed, Cinnamon. Obviously, you're still spending a good deal of time in these parts....
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 12:08pm PDT
The Web: 'Podcasts' are soaring
Right wing nuts spread word of "God" with Podcasting....
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 11:50am PDT
DARFUR concert, Potopolis, HIV drop, peace breasts...
+ July events, incl. brave queers in dangerous lands, worker films, transphobia, rad folkies, mid-Market area,
drug policy, off-off-Broadway, beaut booties, Marine porn, devil, Up Your Alley, jazz, more;
+ news links, incl. fewer new HIV infections reported in SF......
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 9:08am PDT
STOP U.N. "Peacekeeper" massacres in Haiti!
Emergency Protest!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 5:23am PDT
TRANSGENDER WARRIOR LESLIE FEINBERG SPEAKS
VIDEO OF LESLIES VISIT TO SAN FRANCISCO...
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 10:55pm PDT
BUSH FLIP-FLOPS
From the beginning, George W. Bush has made his own credibility a central issue. On 10/11/00, then-Gov. Bush said: "I think credibility is important.It is going to be important for the president to be credible with Congress, important for the president to be credible with foreign nations." But President Bush's serial flip-flopping raises serious questions about whether Congress and foreign leaders can rely on what he says....
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 9:02pm PDT
'ANTI-SEMITISM' AS A POLITICAL WEAPON
Criticising Israel´s mistakes is acceptable. But questioning whether Israel is a Jewish state with a racist apartheid system that renders non-Jews second rate citizens that is not acceptable. It makes little difference whether the criticism is based on facts. Few people who cannot claim Jewish descent would dare to criticize publicly. They are afraid of being accused of 'anti-semitism'....
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 7:59pm PDT
U.S. TAXPAYER'S WELFARE TO ISRAEL
U.S. Financial Aid To Israel: Figures, Facts, and Impact
Summary
THE STRATEGIC FUNCTIONS OF U.S. AID TO ISRAEL...
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 7:56pm PDT
Lawyers Challenge EU and UK over Inaction on Palestine
Lawyers acting for campaigns group War on Want will today (Monday 18 July) send letters to President José Manuel Barroso of the European Commission and UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw challenging them to provide evidence of any action they have taken to curtail human rights abuses against Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation...
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 7:23pm PDT
International Day for Korean Dogs & Cats
In San Francisco, 20 IDA members with their dogs joined IDA at the Korean Consulate to protest the cruel and illegal practices that the Korean Government is allowing to happen to “man’s best friend" while officials turn a blind eye. Over 5,000 petitions were presented to the Korean Consulate, all of which had been collected in just a few short weeks leading up to the demonstration...
Posted: Tue, Jul 19, 2005 5:48pm PDT