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I-M-P-E-A-C-H-! *Early Morning* (video/quicktime 48.2MB)
Brad Newsham narrates. Thirty-second QT movie. 48MB....
Posted: Sun, Jan 7, 2007 2:36pm PST
Violent clashes at Dhaka protest in Bangladesh
Police in the Bangladeshi capital have fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing protesters taking part in a nationwide blockade to force electoral reform....
Posted: Sun, Jan 7, 2007 11:23am PST
Negroponte to become Secretary of State? Condi to be Vice President?
here's a new rumor straight from an insidious "Washington cocktail party":...
Posted: Sun, Jan 7, 2007 1:45am PST
Beach Impeach! Project
More photos taken at the San Francisco Beach Impeach! Project...
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 8:49pm PST
End of the Republican Era- What is next?
UC Santa Cruz
Baytree Conference Center- Amah Mutsun (Conference Room A)
For directions: http://maps.ucsc.edu/cdbaytreebuilding.html...
Event Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 7:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 5:55pm PST
Beach Impeach
Flash Mob Forms Giant Impeach Sign on San Francisco Beach. (Note: Not having a helicopter I had to make the first photo a composite.)...
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 3:24pm PST
Good Going Brad! First Photos from the San Francisco Beach Impeach! Project
Veteran San Francisco cabbie Brad Newsham has listened to people in the back seat of his taxi complain about the Bush administration for years. He was fed up and did something personal: he organized a protest project to send a message....
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 2:20pm PST
Human "IMPEACH!" sign at SF's Ocean Beach
Over 1,000 people converged at San Francisco's Ocean Beach this morning to form a giant human "IMPEACH!" sign--a message from the people to Bush and Cheney....
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 2:16pm PST
Invasion of Somalia won't stabilize country
Ethiopian and former Somali government forces have brought down the Union of Islamic Courts, Somalia's recently installed government. Humanitarian disaster looms. Aid agencies warn the fighting has prevented flood-relief efforts from reaching two million flood and conflict victims in south-central Somalia. Somalia's previous government requested that Kenya turn away Somali refugees at the border for fear that fighters may escape....
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 1:23pm PST
Romania and Bulgaria join the European Union
The admission of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union on January 1 concludes the EU’s eastward expansion. In May 2004, 10 predominantly eastern European states joined, heightening tensions within the EU, and the entry of the two remaining candidates will certainly reinforce this tendency....
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 9:10am PST
Monkey on a Tiger: MAUREEN DOWD ; Torture and Execution by TASER in the USA: Video
DOWD: We don’t know if human beings have free will. We just know that human beings in Washington appear not to....
Posted: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 6:54am PST
Spell "I M P E A C H !" At The Beach! - Tomorrow, Saturday 6th, 10:30am in San Francisco
On Saturday, January 6, 2007 (just two days after the new US Congress convenes), 1,200 people will gather for an impeachment event in Nancy Pelosi’s back yard — on Ocean Beach in San Francisco....
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 9:51pm PST
Nancy Pelosi Takes Charge of the House
On January 4, 2007, the first woman ever elected Speaker addressed the House of Representatives:
"This is an historic moment - for the Congress, and for the women of this country. It is a moment for which we have waited more than 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 8:39am PST
Film: Behind Every Terrorist There Is a Bush
Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz....
Event Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2007 7:00pm PST
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 8:32am PST
"Behind Every Terrorist There Is a Bush" (1/8)
This is an announcement about an event at the Louden Nelson Center on Monday, Jan. 8....
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 8:19am PST
FBI Documents Reveal Nixon, Reagan Intimidated Rehnquist Witnesses, and Detail the Late Chief Justice’s Addiction to Painkillers
Newly released FBI documents reveal how the Nixon and Raegan ?administrations used the FBI to intimidate witnesses set to testify against the late chief justice William Rehnquist at his?confirmation hearings. The documents also reveal Rehnquist’s dependency on pain medication once lead him to try to escape a hospital stay in his pajamas after convincing himself of a CIA plot against his life....
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 7:48am PST
With New Congressional Majority, Should Democrats Focus on Domestic Agenda as Bush Escalates Iraq War?
On the opening day of the 110th Congress, the Democrats took control of the House and Senate for the first time in 12 years. The Democrats have outlined an ambitious domestic agenda for its first 100 hours in power, including raising the minimum wage and negotiating lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. Peace activists are criticizing the Democrats for not focusing on Iraq amid the Bush administration’s plans for a troop surge. We host a debate between peace mom Cindy Sheeha...
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 7:46am PST
Boycott by alliance threatens Bangladesh elections
Bangladesh will hold general elections on 22 January, the Election Commission said, although a key political alliance has announced a poll boycott that analysts warn would render the vote meaningless....
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 7:45am PST
The Democratic Agenda – After the First 100 Hours
To much fanfare, the 110th Congress was sworn in yesterday and unveiled its “100 Hour Agenda” – with our very own Nancy Pelosi leading the charge as the first female House speaker in history. The Democrats campaigned on this agenda in the last election, so it’s natural that they would start off with these policy priorities over the next few days. The actual substance of their proposals, however, is very incremental -- although it will make a real difference in the lives of millions of America...
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 7:39am PST
Berkeley Tries to Silence Progressives
In a thinly veiled attempt to undercut and reverse Berkeley's traditional progressive political agenda, the Berkeley City Council will consider a proposal on Jan.16 designed to remove---and bar future---citizen volunteers from the City of Berkeley's 40 citizen commissions and boards....
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 7:33am PST