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Rally for the Klamath River Salmon!
Klamath River Tribes, fishermen, and citizens are fighting to remove PacifiCorp’s Klamath dams and BRING THE SALMON HOME! The fate of the dams is still under negotiation and Portland based PacifiCorp, the dams owner (Warren Buffet being the company’s largest share holder) needs to hear from the people of the Klamath and all those who are supportive in person....
Posted: Thu, Jul 13, 2006 12:51pm PDT
Alexander Tours Southern California
On July 4th Stewart Alexander kicked off his campaign to become California’s next lieutenant governor, making several stops in Los Angeles County. The stops included Venice and Santa Monica, reaching over 50,000 people during a full day of campaigning....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 11:17pm PDT
Tell the League of Women Voters to include Peter Camejo in the Gubernatorial Debates!
Peter Camejo has one of the most brilliant, progressive minds in the country and did extremely well in recent CA governor's race debates in getting out the antiwar and fair tax message to California voters. All candidates should have the right to be seen equally, regardless of funding or party affiliation....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 12:35pm PDT
Private firm revealed to be spying on antiwar groups in California
The Los Angeles Times recently revealed that a private corporation, SRA International, contracted by the California Office of Homeland Security (OHS), has compiled reports on demonstrations staged by political protest and antiwar groups in the state. The state monitoring of political opposition in California is representative of the broader assault on democratic rights taking place throughout the United States....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 6:58am PDT
"BIG O" LEFITI: GENTLE GIANT
Oliver "Big O" Lefiti's Death By Cop, another young man of color dies at SFPD hands...
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 3:12am PDT
EBAA Announces Week of Action Targeting Andronico's
East Bay Animal Advocates Week of Action at Andronico's: A Five Day Advocacy Event to Protect Chickens (Palo Alto & Berkeley)...
Posted: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 11:25am PDT
No Nukes! No Wars! Indigenous Rights! *CALL TO ACTION*
*No profiteers! Support Indigenous Rights!*
On August 6th and 9th, the 61st anniversaries of the U.S. atomic
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, (August 9, is also the
UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples) demand an end to the war in Iraq, no
military attacks on Iran or North Korea, and a path toward the global abolition of
nuclear weapons, starting at home....
Posted: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 10:36am PDT
Global Warming Destroys Wine Industry
Global Warming spells disaster for much of the multibillion-dollar wine industry....
Posted: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 8:03am PDT
ASA CA Weekly Alert from 7/7
7) Tuesday, July 11th, San Diego: Patient Community to Demand Dispensary
Regulations from City Council!
8) Tuesday, July 11th, Bakersfield: Kern County Board of Supervisors to
Vote on Dispensary Regulations
9) Tuesday, July 11th, Fremont: City Council to Vote on Banning Dispensaries
10) Monday, July 17th, El Cerrito: City Council to Vote on Banning
Dispensaries
11) Tuesday, July 18th, Redondo Beach: City Council to Vote on Extending
Dispensary Moratorium
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Court Support
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Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 11:12pm PDT
Landmark Marriage Case Represents Freedom in July
i spent like 15 minutes working on the formatting and it's still not much better...
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 11:03pm PDT
EBAA E-Alert July 10, 2006
East Bay Animal Advocates
July 10, 2006 Issue...
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 6:28am PDT
Press Conference to Denounce LAPD Brutality - Tues, July 11, 10 am
More
than 300 pro-immigrant protestors gathered in a militant demonstration to
counter a Minuteman hate march down Hollywood Boulevard, a traditional route
for anti-war and other progressive demonstrations. The march was an open
attack on the immigrant rights movement that has gripped the nation over the
past four months......
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 12:41am PDT
CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL TO HEAR LANDMARK SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CASE ON JULY 10, 2006
On July 10, 2006, the California Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in Woo v. California and five other cases that will decide whether excluding same-sex couples from marriage violates the California Constitution....
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 11:04pm PDT
Photos From The Oakland Solidarity Rally For South Central LA Community Farm
Recent bulldozing of the United State’s largest urban farm by developer Ralph Horowitz has not crushed the spirit of the movement to save the farm by farmers and supporters worldwide. Despite the massive destruction by developer’s bulldozers July 5th and 6th, 48 hrs. after Independence Day, South Central Farmers and supporters are continuing their united vision to preserve the property now and for future generations.
On July 8th there was a rally at the Grand Lake Farmer's Market in Oaklan...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 4:26pm PDT
Audio From The Oakland Solidarity Rally For South Central LA Community Farm (audio/mpeg 5.8MB)
Recent bulldozing of the United State’s largest urban farm by developer Ralph Horowitz has not crushed the spirit of the movement to save the farm by farmers and supporters worldwide. Despite the massive destruction by developer’s bulldozers July 5th and 6th, 48 hrs. after Independence Day, South Central Farmers and supporters are continuing their united vision to preserve the property now and for future generations.
On July 8th there was a rally at the Grand Lake Farmer's Market in Oakla...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 2:53pm PDT
Camejo pushing for three way debate, not multi-party democracy
Green Party Gov. candidate Peter Camejo is appealing for funds to air TV ads to raise his profile and get himself into the 'debates' with Gropenator and Angelides. But there seems to be no effort to link the call for his inclusion with the right of the candidates of the other three ballot qualified parties to also be included....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 2:31pm PDT
Calif. Boosts Plan B; 2 Courts Nix Gay Marriage
A new California initiative is promoting emergency contraception. Also in this
week's Cheers and Jeers column, two state courts have struck down same-sex
marriages....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 10:53am PDT
Sexual Responsibility Through Lawsuits?
George Harrison once called it the “sue me, sue you blues.”
He wrote the song after a lawsuit was brought against him for allegedly ripping off the melody of “He’s So Fine” for his early 70s hit, “My Sweet Lord.”...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 8:40am PDT
Senator Feinstein Targeted by Code Pink (audio/mpeg 12.8MB)
Mandate to Bring the Troops Home from the Corporate Wars...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 7:19am PDT
Special BCA E-Alert for California - Universal Health Care
Breast Cancer Action and partner organizations will be hosting community forums
throughout the state to help build support for universal health care....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 10:59pm PDT