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Patti Smith anti-war benefit concert 
Thousands gathered in Berkeley on 6/15 to listen to punk rock heroine Patti Smith and others during an anti-war benefit concert for ANSWER.
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Posted: Mon, Jun 16, 2003 12:00am PDT
al-Fallujah Massacre Unprovoked 6/17: An 18-page report released by Human Rights Watch clearly states that "they did not find conclusive evidence of bullet damage" on the school where soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were allegedly fire upon by Iraqi protestors. U.S. soldiers killed 20 protestors and wounded 90 during demonstrations in al-Fallujah on 4/28 and 4/30. On 6/18, U.S. troops shot and killed several rock-throwing Iraqi protestors in Baghdad....
Posted: Wed, Jun 18, 2003 12:00am PDT
EU Resistance in Greece 
From June 19-21, the self-declared bosses of Europe will gather on the Sithonia peninsula in Greece to confirm their pre-taken decisions regarding the expansion of Fortress Europe, the continuation of repression and the post 9/11 witch hunt. They will not do so without a fight! Protestors have gathered in the city of Thessaloniki (125 km from the summit site), which together with Chalkidiki will be the epicenter for the mobilizations. The city is already buzzing with thousands of people from ...
Posted: Wed, Jun 18, 2003 12:00am PDT
Anti-war Movement Retrospective Since October 6th 2003, the San Francisco anti-war movement has played an integral role in demanding an end to US international aggression and domestic repression. In this half hour documentary produced by Pauline Bartolone and Sarah Olson, the most influential figures in the San Francisco peace movement tell us the story of their mobilization since Oct 2002. Their voices are weaved into sounds from the street, highlighting the emotions of the most intense anti war movement in the US. Full re...
Posted: Mon, Jun 16, 2003 12:00am PDT
Conscientious Objector Charged as Deserter Marine Reservist and Conscientious Objector Stephen Funk, who declared his CO status publicly on 4/1, is being charges with desertion under Art. 85 of the UCMJ. Funk was Unauthorized Absence (UA) for 47 days and told his command in advance that he would not be appearing for duty, would prepare his CO application, and turn himself in when completed. Funk has said, "I refuse to kill," says the twenty-year-old reservist. "It is scary to confront the military, because the military teaches you to ...
Posted: Tue, Jun 3, 2003 12:00am PDT
City Lights' 50th Anniversary 
Columbus avenue in front of City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe was closed on 6/8 for a street fair to celebrate the bookstore's anniversary. In 1957 City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti was the defendant in a landmark obscenity case over the publication of Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl." Ferlinghetti's victory in this case allowed for greater freedom of speech in publishing.
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Posted: Mon, Jun 16, 2003 12:00am PDT
Fruitvale anti-war march 
Hundreds gathered in Oakland's Fruitvale District for a march and rally to protest the wars in Iraq and the Philippines, and racist, anti-immigrant policies of the Bush administration in the United States.
Photos & Video | IMC Philippines | Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition Against the War...
Posted: Mon, Jun 16, 2003 12:00am PDT
Patti Smith anti-war benefit concert Thousands gathered in Berkeley on 6/15 to listen to punk rock heroine Patti Smith and others during an anti-war benefit concert for ANSWER.
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Posted: Mon, Jun 16, 2003 12:00am PDT
Bechtel Murder for Profit to be Stopped 
6/5/2003:
Several hundred protesters gathered at Bechtel headquarters in San Francisco at 7 AM Thursday and blockaded the entrances. While over a hundred police managed to open the building after a few hours, many Bechtel employees were told by their employer to take the day off.
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It would be easier to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq these days than any shred of democracy. The U.S. has imposed a repressive occupation on the people of ...
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2003 12:00am PDT
Jerry Brown Attempts to Evict Oakland Arts Organization 
The latest target of Mayor Jerry Brown's gentrification efforts is the the Alice Arts Center. Brown plans to displace the 50 residents and the 22 arts organizatioins that call the Alice Arts Center home to expand his charter school. The Alice Arts Center has been home to the multicultural arts community of Oakland for more than 20 years. On May 27th there was a demonstartion to save the Alice Arts Center. More Info...
Posted: Sun, Jun 8, 2003 12:00am PDT
Youth Interrogated by Secret Service; Demand Right to Express Political Dissent On 6/6, Oakland High School students led a lunchtime speak out to protest repression on campus. Students took the microphone to blast Principal Mok's responses to student organizing, including: suspending students who passed out fliers about anti-war walkouts, installing barbed wire on fences to prevent students from climbing them during walkouts, silencing dissent in classroom discussions, and eagerly cooperating with the Secret Service to come into the school and interrogate two students. V...
Posted: Sun, Jun 8, 2003 12:00am PDT
On March 20th, a war began... in San Francisco 
What happens when a trigger-happy cowboy with a pocket full of loot aims his guns on an oil-rich, people-poor nation?
"We Interrupt This Empire..." is a collaborative work by Bay Area independent video activists which documents the direct actions that shut down the financial district of San Francisco in the weeks following the United States' invasion of Iraq. With the audio backdrop including live broadcasts of Enemy Combatant Radio from the SF-IMC, the documentary takes a look at the div...
Posted: Sun, Jun 8, 2003 12:00am PDT
Jerry Brown Attempts to Evict Oakland Arts Organization The latest target of Mayor Jerry Brown's gentrification efforts is the the Alice Arts Center. Brown plans to displace the 50 residents and the 22 arts organizatioins that call the Alice Arts Center home to expand his charter school. The Alice Arts Center has been home to the multicultural arts community of Oakland for more than 20 years. On May 27th there was a demonstartion to save the Alice Arts Center. More Info...
Posted: Sun, Jun 8, 2003 12:00am PDT
Youth Interrogated by Secret Service; Demand Right to Express Political Dissent On 6/6, Oakland High School students led a lunchtime speak out to protest repression on campus. Students took the microphone to blast Principal Mok's responses to student organizing, including: suspending students who passed out fliers about anti-war walkouts, installing barbed wire on fences to prevent students from climbing them during walkouts, silencing dissent in classroom discussions, and eagerly cooperating with the Secret Service to come into the school and interrogate two students. V...
Posted: Sun, Jun 8, 2003 12:00am PDT
Protest Bioimperialism! 
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Ministers of Trade, Agriculture and Environment from 180 nations, including all member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO), are expected to participate on June 22-25 in Sacramento in a conference hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USAID, and the US State Department. This meeting will be a stepping stone to the September WTO Ministerial in Cancun and the Summit of the Americas on FTAA scheduled for M...
Posted: Sat, Jun 7, 2003 12:00am PDT
G8 Tuesday Update 
6/3: The Camp de Bourdonette in Lausanne was evicted this morning, and a peaceful demo (no teargas!) took place in Lausanne. People are starting to evaluate the last few days. Although all demos in the last days started off cheerful and full of positive vibes, many people were injured during the anti-G8 demos by massive police teargassing, rubber bullets and concussion grenades. Peaceful protesters have stated their solidarity with the blockades carried out by Black Bloc activists. A disobedi...
Posted: Wed, Jun 4, 2003 12:00am PDT
G8 Tuesday Update Update Tuesday 6:00PM: The Camp de Bourdonette in Lausanne was evicted this morning, and a peaceful demo (no teargas!) took place in Lausanne. People are starting to evaluate the last few days. Although all demos in the last days started off cheerful and full of positive vibes, many people were injured during the anti-G8 demos by massive police teargassing, rubber bullets and concussion grenades. Peaceful protesters have stated their solidarity with the blockades carried out by Black Bloc act...
Posted: Wed, Jun 4, 2003 12:00am PDT
Conscientious Objector Charged as Deserter Marine Reservist and Conscientious Objector Stephen Funk, who declared his CO status publicly on 4/1, is being charges with desertion under Art. 85 of the UCMJ. Funk was Unauthorized Absence (UA) for 47 days and told his command in advance that he would not be appearing for duty, would prepare his CO application, and turn himself in when completed. Funk has said, "I refuse to kill," says the twenty-year-old reservist. "It is scary to confront the military, because the military teaches you to ...
Posted: Tue, Jun 3, 2003 12:00am PDT
Support Medical Marijuana On 5/27/2003, bay area medical marijuana supporters held a demonstration at the Oakland Federal Building in response to the DEA's arrest of Gary and Anna Barrett in San Bernardino County. The Barretts have been outspoken advocates for medical cannabis patients for many years. More than forty other medical cannabis patients and caregivers are facing federal prosecution right now. Read more...
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 12:00am PDT
The Renaissance Plaza Scandal 
Oakland 5/21: About 100 people, including many young people from the community, packed the Oakland City Council District 2 Town Hall to protest the evictions of elderly Chinatown residents from the Rennaissance Park Plaza housing complex and to convince City Councilmember Danny Wan to put pressure on the owner to stop the evictions. Fifty residents of Renaissance Plaza were served eviction notices that said they had to be out by 7/31. Many of the residents have nowhere to go, and are mainly ...
Posted: Mon, Jun 2, 2003 12:00am PDT
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