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Tough times loom for Egypt and Jordan Monday, May 26, 2008 : Recent labor protests and bread lines in Egypt - in which the army was called in to organize distribution and restore order - present a stark contrast to the Egyptian government's narrative of impressive economic growth, which international financial institutions have validated. Jordan has not experienced serious protests recently....
Posted: Mon, May 26, 2008 9:10am PDT
Britain: House repossessions rising sharply Monday, May 26, 2008 :Figures released by the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on May 9 showed a marked increase in homeowners facing court action for repossession of their homes. The figure of 37,740 for the last three months was an increase of 17 percent on the last quarter and a 20 percent increase on the figures one year ago....
Posted: Mon, May 26, 2008 9:02am PDT
Help Free The Longest Held Black Panther Political Prisoner...NOW!!! Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald, the longest Black Panther Party Political Prisoner is up for parole on July 2, 2008. Please sign the petition in support of his freedom!...
Posted: Mon, May 26, 2008 12:04am PDT
May 28th Action: Iraqi Oil Workers Tell Chevron "Hands Off Iraq" 
In a letter to Chevron executives and shareholders (and to ExxonMobil, who meet the same day), Iraqi Oil Workers Unions call on Chevron to end the occupation and stop pushing for the Iraq Oil Theft Law. This message will be delivered by antiwar and labor organizers as part of an alliance of environmental justice, human rights and international solidarity groups converge on Chevrons annual shareholder meeting, Wednesday May 28, at 7am at Chevrons Corporate headquarters in San Ramon. See ActAga...
Posted: Sun, May 25, 2008 12:25pm PDT
Oakland, Berkeley renters oppose Proposition 98 Special thanks to Barbara Grady, Lori Kossowsky and Eleanor Walden for helping this story come to life... Thank you Barbara Grady and the Oakland Tribune for covering this issue that has so many of us concerned... Sincerely, Lynda Carson......
Posted: Sun, May 25, 2008 4:47am PDT
ICE Raids in the Canal on May 22, 2008 Agents from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched raids of Canal neighborhood homes at 5 am Thursday May 22, 2008, only two days after Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey held a hearing on the impact of immigration enforcement on children. It’s reported that 17 people were taken, including the father of a Bahia Vista student who was due to have cancer surgery today. His young son was terrified that his father was going to die....
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 9:20pm PDT
Folksinger, Storyteller, Railroad Tramp Utah Phillips Dead at 73 The offical Obituary as provided by the family. May 24, 2008...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 4:29pm PDT
Utah Phillips has left the stage 
Listening on KVMR this morning we learned that our dear friend and pal, U. Utah Phillips has ended his struggle with his health problems and has stepped onto a broader stage. We will miss him dearly. Fare thee well Utah. Thank you for your long memory, we will carry it on from here. We love you....
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 4:16pm PDT
6/6 Homeless Connect, Pier 48, SF Pier 48, San Francisco...
Event Date: Fri, Jun 6, 2008 10:00am PDT
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 12:42pm PDT
SF Homeless Connect MOVES to Pier 48 [ new location for city outreach to homeless ]...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 12:35pm PDT
Bay to Breakers Must Be Abolished The horrors of the Bay to Breakers crowd in the downtown area are minimal compared to the trashing with human waste and garbage in and near Golden Gate Park, making a mess of people's homes, yards and our public sidewalks and streets. The people doing this are just drunks who do not contribute to any charity. This whole racket must end; the taxpayers are liable for all the damage and we cannot afford this. One lawsuit will certainly end this nonsense....
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 9:03am PDT
City encourages U.S. Navy to cap the whole shipyard encouraging the ploys of Lennar BVHP. The U.S. Navy at a recent Restoration Advisory Board meeting - suggested capping the whole Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. This is totally wrong and goes against the mandate of the people of San Francisco - as mandated in Proposition P. Lennar has violated its Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) on Parcel A and further revealed to the U.S. Navy the dubious ploys of Lennar and the City and County of San Francisco. In short this deal - if it goes through will adversely impact - the whole ...
Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 7:59am PDT
1 week to Save Rent Control, No on 98/Yes on 99 There are lots of No on 98 activities to save rent control in California in this last important week before the June 3 election. This is followed by the crucial 4 days of GO-TV, Get Out the Vote. From preparing doorhangers, bagging literature, distributing literature, preparing signs, holding signs up all over town, getting food for campaign workers, phonebanking, knocking on tenant voter doors and more, there is something for everyone to do. Please help save the homes of millions of peopl...
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 10:59pm PDT
No on 98 Election Day Get Out The Vote Activities San Francisco: During 7-9 a.m. and 5-8 p.m. commute: 1. Visibility with No on 98 signs at key intersections, 2. Flyering BART & Muni stations and bus stops, 3. Doorhangering 200 key precincts, mostly in the Mission and the Haight. First of several actions today for 13 hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.....
Event Date: Tue, Jun 3, 2008 7:00am PDT
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 10:41pm PDT
Disabled San Franciscan to Collect 1 Million Signatures before Olympics 
Tatiana Kostanian, founder of MHONA International, a nonprofit group for the disabled, has taken up a personal mission to collect one million signatures to end involuntary organ harvesting in China before the August Games. Her petition website is: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/928204536. She also wills to hold a town-hall meeting in San Jose, inclusive of people of all disabilities and transplant patients to speak out about global and local human rights issues with a highlight on in...
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 10:29pm PDT
No on 98 Flyer BART & Muni & bus stops In San Francisco: Flyer every BART and Muni Metro station and popular bus stops, during morning (7-9 a.m.) and evening (5-7 p.m.) commute....
Event Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2008 7:00am PDT
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 10:22pm PDT
No on 98 Flyering BART & Muni stations & bus stops San Francisco, every BART and Muni Metro station and popular bus stops, flyer during morning and evening commute....
Event Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 7:00am PDT
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 10:19pm PDT
Johns Hopkins University Responds to Allegations Toxic Sludge Tested as Lead Poisoning Fix in Poor Black Neighborhoods Friday, May 23, 2008 :Lawmakers and the NAACP last month called for an investigation into reports that federally funded scientific experiments in 2000 spread sewage sludge on the yards in poor black neighborhoods to test if it could fight lead poisoning in children. The calls came after the Associated Press ran a story on the issue. We host a debate between Dr. Michael Klag, Dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Dr. Caroline Snyder, Professor Emeritus at the Rochest...
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 9:11pm PDT
Australia: NSW Labor government presses ahead with electricity privatisation Friday, May 23, 2008 :The Labor government in New South Wales (NSW) pushed ahead late last week with plans to privatise the states electricity industry in open defiance of a decision of a Labor Party conference on May 3 against the sell off. Not only did the conference vote 702 to 107 against the governments plan but inserted a clause into the partys program specifically barring power privatisation....
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 9:07pm PDT
French workers' protests say 'No!' to pension reform Friday, May 23, 2008 :Massive strikes and protests took place May 22 throughout France against the governments decision to increase workers contributions from 40 to 41 years for a full pension. The effect will be a sharp fall in retirees incomes. The minimum state pension at present is 628 euros a month per person (1,127 for a couple)....
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2008 9:06pm PDT
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