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Spiralling prices in Vietnam provoke fears of social unrest Wednesday, May 28, 2008 :The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) regime is becoming increasingly alarmed at the runaway levels of inflation that have sparked strikes and protests by workers, principally in foreign-operated manufacturing firms....
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 6:52am PDT
6 days to Save Rent Control; No on 98/Yes on 99; in SF: Yes on F/No on G You can vote today at the County Registrar’s office to save rent control and the homes of millions of Californians by voting No on 98/Yes on 99, and in San Francisco, for affordable housing, Yes on F, No on G. This low voter turnout election compels every single pro-rent control voter to actually vote, and vote No on 98/Yes on 99. Our victory will come down to a handful of votes, so you must vote to save rent control and the environment...
Posted: Thu, May 29, 2008 6:51am PDT
World Community Tells Chevron to 'Clean Up' at San Ramon HQ 
SAN RAMON, CA (May 28, 2008) - At Chevron's annual shareholders meeting this morning in San Ramon, environmental justice, peace, and human rights groups demand that Chevron clean up its act – from its Richmond refinery, to Iraq, Burma, Nigeria, Ecuador, Canada and the Philippines....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 9:41pm PDT
Squeeze Box Benefit Performance The Marsh
1062 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110...
Event Date: Sat, Jun 21, 2008 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 6:00pm 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
Golden Gate Bridge Walk and Rally to Stop the Spray Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge at 10am, Rally at noon at Crissy Field...
Event Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 10:00am PDT
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 9:31am PDT
House Passes Maternal Health Resolution Tuesday, May 27, 2008 : The US House passed a resolution last week recognizing maternal health and child survival as fundamental to the well-being of families and societies, and to global development and prosperity. It requires a greater commitment to reducing maternal mortality both in the US and abroad. The resolution, H. Res. 1022, states that 536,000 women die every year during pregnancy and childbirth (the equivalent of one woman every minute) and that most of these deaths are preventabl...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 7:54am PDT
Dr. Paul Farmer Challenges Profit-Driven Medical System While Bringing Health Care to Poor Communities World-Wide Wednesday, May 28, 2008 :Paul Farmer is not your ordinary doctor. In going to the poorest places on earth, he is not only treating patients, but challenging whole health-care systems. More than twenty year ago, Dr. Farmer co-founded the charity "Partners In Health" to provide free medical care in central Haiti. Today, "Partners In Health" provides health-care for people with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other conditions in Haiti and eight other countries around the world. We spend the ...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 7:50am PDT
7 days to Save Rent Control; No on 98/Yes on 99; in SF: Yes on F/No on G You can vote today at the County Registrar’s office to save rent control and the homes of millions of Californians by voting No on 98/Yes on 99, and in San Francisco, for affordable housing, Yes on F, No on G. This low voter turnout election compels every single pro-rent control voter to actually vote, and vote No on 98/Yes on 99. Our victory will come down to a handful of votes, so you must vote to save rent control and the environment....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 6:37am PDT
Prop 98: RHANAC's Steve Edrington Accusses Renters of Being Entrenched Tenants The Rental Housing Association of Alameda County Supports Proposition 98, And Accusses Renters In Rent Controled Units of Being "Entrenched Tenants."...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 3:59am PDT
STOP Aerial SPRAY Golden Gate Bridge walk and/or rally Gather at 9 am. Walk starts at 10 am. From San Francisco side, at Bridge Parking Lot.
Park (car pool) at the East Battery parking lot off Lincoln Blvd. just below toll plaza.
From Marin side, start at Vista Point Parking Lot.
After walk, take Coastal Trail from Bridge Parking Lot to Mason St. and Crissy Field.
If you can't make the walk, come to the rally.
Rally 12 noon (bring your lunch)
at West End of Crissy Field, between Mason St. and Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center.
Sta...
Event Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 10:00am PDT
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 12:26am PDT
STOP Aerial SPRAY Golden Gate Bridge walk/rally 
there are 2 versions of the flyer. This pictured one is good for visibility to passing cars....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 12:23am PDT
No on 98 Phonebanking at SEIU 5/28-5/29 SEIU at 350 Rhode Island, San Francisco. Monday through Thursday this week....
Event Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 5:30pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:05pm PDT
No on 98 Phonebanking Housing Rights Committee, 427 South Van Ness. Call John at 703-8634 to let him know your are coming...
Event Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:00pm PDT
No on 98 Environmental Press Conference China Basin Park, 101 Terry A. Francois Street, San Francisco
China Basin Park is located along the shores of McCovey Cove between the Lefty O’Doul Bridge, Pier 48 and Terry Francois Boulevard. The news conference will be held near the recreational little league field....
Event Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 10:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 7:40pm PDT
Expose the Landlords' Scheme by Sending a Letter to the Editor Today Tenants Together is California's statewide organization for renters' rights. Proposition 98 is a deceptive measure on the June 3rd ballot that would abolish rent control and other renter protections....
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 3:45pm PDT
No on 98 Phone Calls & Door Knocking-Final Push to Save Rent Control 2797 16th St (at Folsom) No on 98 Headquarters...
Event Date: Tue, Jun 3, 2008 4:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:19am PDT
No on 98 Phone Calls & Precinct List Finalization 2797 16th St (at Folsom) No on 98 Headquarters...
Event Date: Tue, Jun 3, 2008 11:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:16am PDT
No on 98 Doorhangers, Visibility, Flyer BART & Muni Stations 2797 16th St (at Folsom)–Headquarters for No on 98 through 6/3...
Event Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2008 4:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:13am PDT
No on 98 Literature Drops at Top 200 SF Precincts 2797 16th St (at Folsom)-Headquarters for No on 98 through 6/3...
Event Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2008 11:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2008 8:09am PDT
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