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Community forum after ICE raids in Concord The ICE (federal imigration police also know La Migra) have been arresting immigrants and harassing their families in Concord. Interfaith groups are having a forum on these issues....
Posted: Tue, Feb 6, 2007 3:49pm PST
Witnessing Palestine, Reportback from Jonas Moffat and the Tel Rumeida Circus 
WITNESSING PALESTINE- Reportback from Jonas Moffat of the Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians and the International Solidarity Movement.
If you missed the Witnessing Palestine speaking tour with the Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians, you have one last chance. Come and experience a first-hand account of life under Occupation in Palestine with slides and video....
Posted: Sat, Feb 3, 2007 7:04pm PST
Locked Out Construction Workers in Oakland Struggle for Last Paycheck (audio/mpeg 17.0MB) 150 construction workers got locked out of their jobs on Thursday in downtown Oakand. Workers are losing their jobs and may not receive their last paycheck. The workers are demanding to be paid and are holding the line across the street from the job site. Community solidarity is needed to help the workers get their pay. If you are in the Oakland area, stop by the site and see how you can participate in this fight for justice.
Mp3 Audio from the constuction site. In English and Spanish....
Posted: Fri, Feb 2, 2007 4:34pm PST
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Berkeley 2/18-2/25/07 and San Francisco 3/2-3/22/07...
Event Date: Sun, Feb 18, 2007 5:30pm PST
Posted: Fri, Feb 2, 2007 3:45pm PST
KPFA's LSB meeting of Jan 13 Notes from KPFA's board meeting of Saturday, January 13, 2007...
Posted: Wed, Jan 31, 2007 11:06pm PST
How to raise student achievement by speaking up Oakland Special Education Teacher recounts how testifying at the Board of Education meeting produced tangible results for her Special Day Class....
Posted: Wed, Jan 31, 2007 8:13pm PST
Call To Action:Jan.30, Berkeley City Council Meeting: Save Low-Income Housing Speak Out Against The Attack Against Low-Income Housing In Berkeley!...
Posted: Tue, Jan 30, 2007 4:44pm PST
Dellums Shines – But Newsom Missing -- at Conference of Mayors On January 28th, the San Francisco Chronicle described Oakland’s new Mayor, Ron Dellums, as the “go-to guy” at last week’s U.S. Conference of Mayors. It’s a stark contrast for a newspaper that last year belittled his candidacy after progressive activists recruited the ex-Congressman to come out of retirement and run. After the Chronicle chastised candidate Dellums for his “utopian vision” and lack of hands-on leadership, the paper now says that Dellums is “respected for coalition-building,” a...
Posted: Tue, Jan 30, 2007 8:06am PST
Lt. Watada prosecutors surrender on journalist subpoenas Army prosecutors of Lt. Ehren Watada surrendered today on two charges of “conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.” These two charges—each of which carried a one year possible prison sentence—were based on interviews Lt. Watada held with Oakland-based independent journalist Sarah Olson and Greg Kakesako of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. In dropping these charges, and dismissing the subpoenas of these journalists, the Army likely realized that it had little to gain from a building showdown ...
Posted: Mon, Jan 29, 2007 11:40pm PST
ANCIENT OAK GROVE AT UC BERKELEY WINS COURT INJUNCTION Today Alameda County Superior Court Judge Barbara Miller issued a Preliminary Injunction barring the University of California at Berkeley 's proposed removal of a century-old stand of native Coast Live Oaks in response to motions filed by the California Oak Foundation and its co-petitioners including Save the Oaks at the Stadium....
Posted: Mon, Jan 29, 2007 7:03pm PST
Help Local Journalist Fight Army Subpoena In May of 2006 journalist Sarah Olson did an exclusive interview with U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada, just before he became the highest-ranking member of the military to publicly refuse to deploy to Iraq. Now, Olson has been subpoenaed to testify as an Army witness in the Lieutenant's February 5th court-martial....
Posted: Mon, Jan 29, 2007 12:32pm PST
Monday, Jan. 29: UC Berkeley programs on Civil Rights history The Institute for the Study of Social Change at UC Berkeley is sponsoring two programs on the Brown v. Board of Education decision and its impact, North as well as South. (For the first program, at Noon, see the URL at the end.)...
Posted: Sat, Jan 27, 2007 3:06am PST
2/9 Oakland Forum: Bullying In The Workplace and The Role of The Unions In Fighting It - 
Workplace bullying is a serious problem in the workplace for health and safety. This public
forum will provide information on the issue and what labor and working people can do about
it. The forum will be held at Laney College on Feb 9th at 4:00 PM in Rm G209...
Posted: Fri, Jan 26, 2007 1:44pm PST
January/February Critical Resistance organizing update (i didn't repost the photo that came with it, you can check their website)...
Posted: Thu, Jan 25, 2007 1:21pm PST
"Mr. Roberts, Does Comcast Really Care" The Will Goodo Illegal Firing On The Web Comcast illegally conspired to fire union activist and injured worker Will Goodo who worked
for Comcast in the East Bay. After testifying about union discrimination at the Oakland
City Council meeting he was fired by Comcast and the NLRB ruled that he had been
discriminated against. Will is still unemployed....
Posted: Thu, Jan 25, 2007 12:54pm PST
Oak grove slumber party/vigil Tuesday night, Berkeley Friends of the Oak Grove near Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley are having a slumber party, vigil, late night music festival tonight, Tuesday, January 23rd. Protect the oaks from unnecessary cutting....
Posted: Tue, Jan 23, 2007 11:28pm PST
County sponsored meeting regarding Chevron Refinery Fire 
County responds to Chevron oil Refinery fire with a community meeting in Point Richmond set for Wednesday evening....
Posted: Mon, Jan 22, 2007 1:01pm PST
1/26, Oakland: Rally for Justice at Farmer Joe's 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007, 5:30pm WHERE: Farmer Joe's, 3420 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland -- off Rt. 580 at Fruitvale exit and MacArthur Blvd....
Posted: Fri, Jan 19, 2007 9:38pm PST
Berkeley Housing Authority Crisis Deepens Berkeley Housing Authority Forced To Cancel Meeting On January 30, As Affordable Housing Crisis Only Gets Worse!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:18pm PST
Rally At Threatened Oak Grove Welcomes Students Back One week after police raided the tree-sits at the grove of heritage oaks on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley (UCB), supporters of the oaks are holding a press conference and rally to update the community and welcome UCB students back from mid-year break....
Posted: Thu, Jan 18, 2007 6:28pm PST
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