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Mayor Ignores Latest Brown Act Violations; Berkeley Councilman on Free Radio Sunday Several weeks ago, I sent the following letter to Mayor Ryan Coonerty demanding the Council rehear various items passed without the required public comment period (in spite of specific requests from the public to speak). On my Sunday radio show tomorrow (6-1) around noon (101.1 FM), Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington will be calling in for a second time to discuss new legislation to open up Council meetings to the public in Berkeley....
Posted: Sat, May 31, 2008 1:34pm PDT
AFSCME strike postponed -- what's next? AFSCME 3299's strike (planned for June 4 - 5) has been postponed indefinitely. The university administration got scared by the intense organizing and solidarity being built at our campuses. So they broke out their checkbook and hired some professional union-busters, in an attempt to divide workers from one another, and to divide AFSCME from their allies. We have to respond by becoming more united and deepening our solidarity....
Posted: Sat, May 31, 2008 12:06pm PDT
Mendocino and the Marijuana Wars (audio/mpeg 23.8MB) Medical marijuana is as much about politics and economics as it is about health.
KZYX&Z takes a look at medical marijuana, the drug war and asset forfeiture in Mendocino County....
Posted: Fri, May 30, 2008 7:39pm PDT
UC's Coordinated "Return to the Bargaining Table" 
Suddenly UC Executives claim that they still have proposals after their "last, best, and final proposal" was announced just last week, which did not come close to ending poverty wages at UC for Service workers and Patient Care Technical workers. The same workers that UC said were not important are now said to be vital to public safety if there was a strike....
Posted: Fri, May 30, 2008 6:55pm PDT
The people are for Proposition F and that is what really matters - Vote Proposition F. It is amazing how some folks will use money to do the devil's work. Lennar has been bombarding homes with mailers that say nothing and promise sweet- nothings. It is a shame that we permit this Rogue Company Lennar in San Francisco - to use dirty, bloody money - to continue its evil ploys. Grass roots cannot be swayed by such ploys - especially the intelligent, educated constituents of San Francisco that are educated on issues. San Franciscans will NOT fall for ploys - full of lies....
Posted: Fri, May 30, 2008 8:47am PDT
Aerial SPRAY: Bush Administration's Ongoing Assault on Blue-State California The Bush Administration's Ongoing Assault on Blue-State California: Spraying Us to Exterminate the Light Brown Apple Moth
By Paulina Borsook...
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 6:48pm PDT
AB-2747 Right-to-Know Act Passes Calif. Assembly! The Right to Know Act will now go to the California Senate for consideration....
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 6:48pm PDT
San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee votes on historic resolution but eats it SF DCCC votes on historic resolution calling for the police and the DA to stop arresting prostitutes but eats its own anyway....
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 4:37pm PDT
Think the impeachment movement is dead? 
Seven pro-impeachment candidates for the US House of Representatives held a press conference in front of the San Francisco Chronicle offices, at 5th and Mission. They are of the California Impeachment Slate who are from twenty of California's 53 congressional districts. Their mission is to put the heat on their current US rep's seat, shaking them wake so they will listen to the people....
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 4:11pm PDT
"I" The Impeachment Trial of George W. Bush and Richard B.Cheney Last week-end to catch the remarkable play "I" the Impeachment Trial of George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney in SF at the ISA Theatre 655 DeHaro Street. World Premiere played to SRO audience opening night and will do the same Friday and Saturday night, when it closes....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 7:29pm PDT
California Impeachment Slate Press Conference 
Tuesday, Bay Area Congressional candidates dedicated to the Constitutional remedy of impeachment for those committing high crimes announced the newly formed coaltions pushing for impeachment at a rally in front of the San Francisco Chronicle offices....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 12:46pm PDT
Bayview Residents: the Hidden Treasure Residents in the Bayview Hunters Point and Alice Griffith, the people that would be immediately affected by the redevelopment, have been left out of the creation propositions and ignored by politicians that are supposedly fighting for them....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 11:14am PDT
Mon noon Impeachment Slate Press Conference @ Chron w Challenge to Monica Conyers to Join Impeachment Slate Press Conference and Challenge to Monica Conyers to Join...
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 11:11am PDT
Progressive Analysis of Local (Fresno) Elections (audio/mpeg 40.8MB) This audio is from the Street Heat radio show on KFCF 88.1 FM, Friday, May 23, 2008. Pam Whalen is the host and she is interviewing:
Patsy Montgomery, Democratic Party activist
Kevin Hall, Service Employees International Union - United Health Care West
Rey Leon, Mexican American Political Association
Howard Watkins, Central Valley Progressive PAC...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 7:09pm PDT
Watch Bush and Cheney Impeached Tonight on Protrero Hill @8PM If you are a an activist and want a free tickets; key word extra
If you make enough money throw down for this primary challenger to Pelosi and help her out. The more votes she gets in the primary the more votes for Cindy in November. It is too late to change registrations so I am not encouraging people to leave their anti-war parties.
Whether you pay or not it is a great play; and it is fun to see these criminals get what they deserve; go see it. This may be as close as we get to see ...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 1:37pm PDT
SB 420 Limits Ruled Unconstitutional Los Angeles, May 22: The California Court of Appeals ruled that
the state limits on medical marijuana possession and cultivation
established under state law SB 420 are unconstitutional.
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/...
Posted: Thu, May 22, 2008 3:56pm PDT
Protest Post-Election Violence in Zimbabwe Protest Post Election VIolence in Zimbabwe
Sunday May 25, 2008 1-2pm
Steps of City Hall in San Francisco...
Posted: Thu, May 22, 2008 2:40pm PDT
San Francisco Tenants Rally Against Prop 98, Then Vote Against It Hundreds of San Francisco tenants rallied against Prop 98 today at City Hall, then went inside to vote against it. Proposition 98 is on the June 3 election ballot. It would outlaw rent control statewide, and strip away other tenant protections as well....
Posted: Wed, May 21, 2008 4:11pm PDT
Tell Barbara Lee to Impeach! 
Here is Brad Newsham's latest newsletter.
Brad is running for Congress after working very hard to put impeachment "on the table"-- especially with his news-making Beach Impeach actions....
Posted: Tue, May 20, 2008 1:09pm PDT
Harvey Milk Statue Set to be Unveiled on Thursday May 22, 2008, 6-9 PM at SF City Hall Harvey Milk statue unveiling on May 22 at SF City Hall, 6-9 PM...
Posted: Fri, May 16, 2008 5:12pm PDT
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