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Greenpeace, GE-Free LA, and NorthWest RAGE have launched a campaign against Trader Joe's food retailers because of their continued use of genetically modified ingredients in their store brand products....

Update [4/23]: As of 8:30PM, 253 people (236 men & 17 women) remain incarcerated. Human rights abuses are rampant; at least one class action lawsuit will allegedly be leveled against the prison for brutality. Approximately 60 people maintain the solidarity vigil outside the jail. In Montreal, 10,000 students are striking in support of the prisoners. Visit quebec2001.net to contribute to the legal defense fund.Read an overview of the weekend's protests from: Studio 220 Collective (with Video)...

Food First has produced a documentary about how Free Trade policies have manipulated control of local markets, destroying the ability of developing nations to feed themselves and perpetuating structures that promote hunger. A screening of the film will take place on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30pm New College, 777 Valencia St in SF. Admission is FREE....

After unfair lock-outs and evictions for profit, Oakland renters and their supporters will rally on April 26 at the State building at 1515 Clay Street....

A May Pole dance and other festivities were held at Dolores Park on Saturday, April 28. May Day Soiree, an evening of video activism, was held at ATA (Valencia @ 21st Street) starting at 8:30 p.m....

Hundreds rallied today against the Israeli Aggression in Palestine which has taken the lives of over 120 Palestinians the past two weeks. The mis-representation of the recent Israeli attacks in US corporate media was one of the key themes of this event....

Hundreds rallied today against the Israeli Aggression in Palestine which has taken the lives of over 120 Palestinians the past two weeks. The mis-representation of the recent Israeli attacks in US corporate media was one of the key themes of this event....

Dolphins and whales are succumbing to U.S. military sonic weaponry, being deafened, disoriented, and even dying. Read more...

U.S. bombs have been killing innocent Iraqis for the last ten years, as brutal economic sanctions decimate the country's infrastructure. The Bay Area's Coalition to End Sanctions Against Iraq (CESI) has begun mobilizing for the National Days of Action to End the War Against Iraq, April 26-28. Read a participant's account from the November 11th humanitarian expedition to Iraq, when peace activists, journalists and Greek politicians joined to challenge the UN imposed sanctions. www.endthesanc...

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Berkeley chapter protested on April 24, calling for the University to withdraw investments in companies with significant holdings in Israel. Preliminary findings indicate this amount to be $6.4 billion out of the total portfolio worth $59 billion. More details SJP is also circulating a petition and asking people to contact the UC Regents directly....

Medical marijuana patients have been denied their rights, yet again: On April 20, a medical marijuana distributor was arrested in Eureka. Humboldt County Sheriffs and Eureka PD continue to violate the will of the people....

SF Board of Supervisors passed a reduced Business Tax settlement offer totaling $79.6 million to some of San Francisco's biggest corporations, including PG&E, Bechtel, Chevron, and Gap. These corporations were pursuing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the City of San Francisco over an "unfair" tax structure. Although a reduced settlement, this money threatens cuts in city services, such as health care, housing, homeless programs, and neighborhood services. More details On April 9,...

4/1/01: In the latest episode of the Republicrat war on education, Edison Schools, Inc. may appeal to the State Board of Education the SF school board's decision to place Edison on probation and give the company 90 days to fix problems reported at the Edison Charter Academy. In a still-unfinished study, the city school board found that Edison has discriminated against black students, sent special education students to other campuses, and hasn't given the district records that track pub...

4/1/01: A demonstration was held at the National Federation of Community Broadcaster's Conference in SF on March 24. Watch video from 3/24 teach-in featuring Amy Goodman, Dan Coughlin, and Bernard White. Update on current situation. Join the KPFA Truth Squad....

4/1/01: On Thursday, April 5th, Indiana pre-trial hearings will begin for Frank Ambrose over his alleged involvement in Earth Liberation Front (ELF) tree spiking. The first person in North America officially charged with an ELF action, Ambrose maintains his innocence and believes that the F.B.I. and State authorities are framing him in their hunt for a conviction against underground ELF. Demonstrations will be held in solidarity with Ambrose, ELF, and against state repression....

4/1/01: Anarchists gathered in San Francisco throughout March 22-26 for an annual book fair and café. The week also included meetings, speakers, films, and performances. On Saturday, an impromptu Reclaim The Streets party paraded through the city....

4/1/01: Employees protested outside the 4th Street Marriott on March 22 & 23, alerting convention-goers and Marriott customers to the hotel's unfair labor practices. Photos: 1 2 3 4  sf imc labor/may day coverage...

4/1/01: On April 5, the new Indymedia TV program Newsreal will premiere on Free Speech TV. Screenings will be held in Mendocino on April 11 and in San Francisco on April 13. Local shorts featured on the pilot include "MAC Attack on Big Step" and "On Toxic Ground: Midway Village" by Sleeping Giant, "BOOM!" by Whispered Media, "SF J20 Reclaim The Streets" by Wingnut Flag Productions, and "Report from Behind the Redwood Curtain" by HAVC. See satellite.indymedia.org for more info....

4/1/01: Students will rally at the University of San Francisco at 2 p.m. on April 4 for the Student Labor Day of Action. This year the Day of Action's focus is living wages. Leila Salazar from Global Exchange will speak on globalization, and Art and Revolution will perform. Hundreds of USF students are expected to attend the demonstration along with others from UC Santa Clara. The demonstration is in support of fair working conditions for sweatshop workers all over the world. United Students ...

4/1/01 (Special Coverage): On April 20-22 in Quebec City, Canada, leaders of thirty-four nations will meet to further the ratification of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), a more extreme version of NAFTA. Despite its ready availability to advisors from the business sector, the proposed text of the FTAA agreement remains inaccessible to the general public, including members of Congress. Meet at 16th and Mission at 2pm on Sunday for festive procession to Powell & Market, followed by a...

Commentary on the 03 demonstrations in Boston. By Sean Donahue Forwarded message....

In a recent visit to the Bay Area, a delegation of Charleston, South Carolina longshoremen raised $13,000 for the defence of the Charleston 5, who were arrested during a legal picketing action. The Charleston Longshoremen are fighting a legal battle against a non-union employer and the South Carolina Attorney General. Read more...

Saturday, March 31 was the first official state holiday for Cesar Estrada Chavez, the American labor organizer who founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. Video of San Francisco parade and festival....