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Reclaiming the Commons: Forging a New Political Language
The schedule of events is ambitious, even for the
progressive Bay Area, a solid week of activities designed to highlight the
corporate takeover of our economies, governments, and public life. But
beyond the events and actions that are planned, the mobilization is an
attempt to forge a new political language, that can help us focus not on any
single issue or list of issues, but on the links and connections between
them, a language to express what we want, not just what we don¹t want....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 5:56pm PDT
Reclaim the Commons Benefit Film Festival
Upcoming film festival to benefit Reclaim the Commons...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 5:25pm PDT
Racial Justice Day of Actions - June 7 - Keynote Speaker: MUMIA! - PLEASE JOIN US!!!
THOUSANDS will be pouring into San Francisco this weekend to RECLAIM THE COMMONS
(RTC)! One of the main goals of the RTC Mobilization is Movement Building,
specifically to strengthen the ties among the Racial Justice, Peace, and Global
Movements. With this in mind, organizers across the country have planned an
incredible week of actions and events June 3--9 (check out
http://www.reclaimthecommons.net). Please join us on June 7 for the Racial Justice
Day of Actions......
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 5:16pm PDT
Community in Georgia Needs SF's Help!
Urgent Civil Liberties alert!
Crisis in Georgia, stand in solidarity with those who are fighting the revocation of their civil liberties!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 4:59pm PDT
Support the Halliburton 5
Activists staged a great protest at the Halliburton shareholders meeting in Houston, Texas last May 19th. The activists who did civil disobedience now need our financial support....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 2:44pm PDT
Coalition to Deliver "Sack Lunches" to Governor, Legislators
“Numerous polls – including a June 2003 poll by the Public Policy Institute – show that likely California voters favor cuts to prison spending over any other area of state spending, but real change and real savings will not come from denying prisoners a peanut-butter sandwich.”...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 12:48pm PDT
SF events 6.1
# Jun3-Jun9 http://www.reclaimthecommons.net
http://www.westcoastg8.net sfg8@ziplip.com
call to action: http://www.westcoastg8.net/action/...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 11:42am PDT
The Golden Years of Activists Snatched Away
Elderly Activists target by police and state policies...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 10:54am PDT
About the 6/6 Really, Really Free Market
The market will be a demonstration of the "gift economy" in the midst of the Conspicuous Consumption Center of SF, and a practical demonstration of Reclaiming the Commons by calling forth the talents that we all have to share with one another. (so bring yours to share)...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 1:25am PDT
june 12 day of action
june 12 day of action in solidarity with jeff luers...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 1:00am PDT
San Francisco holds hearing on intersex issues
The San Francisco Human Rights Commission held a public hearing Thursday on the topic of intersexuality, making it the first governmental body in the nation to address the subject....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 12:57am PDT
Testimony Ends in Araujo Case, Closing Arguments Start 6/1
Testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the case of three California men charged with murdering transgender teen Gwen Araujo, with defense lawyers arguing that the men were deceived and acted in a panic.
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin June 1 in Hayward, Calif....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 12:54am PDT
Alioto Legislation Exempts Biotech Companies from Payroll Tax as BioDev 2004 Looms
Biotech Companies have their hands out. Stay Tuned for Outcome....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 12:07am PDT
CritMass Radio Network Station ID (audio/mpeg 628.6KB)
Check out this sassy little station id from the enemy combatants at Indybay!...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 11:11pm PDT
Oakland Police terrorize babies
Oakland police shoot tear gas into crowded Wendys, babies hurt...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 10:05pm PDT
Section 8 Voucher Crisis- Urgent Update
The Section 8 Voucher Programs In Crisis. Secretary of HUD Alphonso Jackson claimed that, “being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.”...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 8:32pm PDT
2 protests at California State Capital Tribal health care/Indian mascots
2 protests at California State Capital Tribal health care/Indian mascots...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 6:36pm PDT
Documentation of RTC Teach-in?
Is anyone going to record the Teach-In and post mp3s on Indymedia?
At the GEAN conference, portland.indymedia volunteers were the ones that actually recorded the conference.
thanks for all the great work!...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 4:33pm PDT
Earth Liberation: Night of Resistance and Support
Earth Liberation discussion on prisoners and the liberation struggle...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 2:33pm PDT
June 1st panel on fascism
A discussion will be held at the Center for Political Education on fascism......
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 8:36am PDT