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Schwarzenegger to Seniors and Tenants: Drop Dead!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 : Let’s face it, if you’re poor or working-class in America today, you’re out of luck. Big time. If you’re a senior on top of it, forget it. You may as well do the politicians a favor and just drop dead....
Posted: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 8:09am PDT
Party to Defeat Prop 4 & 8
Billy De Frank LGBT Resource Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 5, 2008 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Sep 30, 2008 3:03pm PDT
Sarah PALIN in Burlingame Oct 5
Invitation at http://www.sfgop.org/events/...
Posted: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 9:13pm PDT
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Opposes Massive Bailout
September 29, 2008...
Posted: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 3:09pm PDT
Send Pelosi to the Showers! At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (video/quicktime 18.6MB)
One-minute QT movie. 19MB....
Posted: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 2:43pm PDT
Matt Gonzalez/Ralph Nader at UCSB (video/quicktime 23.1MB)
On Sept. 28, 2008, Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez did an appearance at UC Santa Barbara as part of their campaign for the presidency on the Peace and Freedom party ticket. They are currently proceeding northward out of Los Angeles, and have more events planned in the central coast and San Francisco Bay area in the next few days. http://www.votenader.org/events/...
Posted: Mon, Sep 29, 2008 5:46am PDT
No Bush Bailout Demo in Fresno
A “No Bush Bailout” demo was held at Shaw and Blackstone avenue in Fresno on Thursday September 25, 2008. Following are photos and audio from the demo....
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 9:41pm PDT
Delegation to Pelosi seeks Justice for Filipino WWII Vets
Statement by Arturo P. Garcia
National Coordinator
Justice for Filipino American Veterans...
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 12:31pm PDT
No Public Records, More Public Lies
A Public Records Act to Mayor Coonerty seeking documentation of his escalating claims that he has received many complaints about the Drum Circle (noise, drug dealing, traffic problems, littering, piles of pee and poo) has come up dry. As with prior such requests (see below), Coonerty and the SCPD have stonewalled, instead using the kept media as a transmission belt for false fear stories and bigotry-baiting bullshit....
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 10:31am PDT
Emergency Rallies against the Bailout nationwide.
Location: Federal Reserve Bank
Street: 101 Market St
City/Town: San Francisco, CA
Website or Map: http://www.cindyforcongress.org
Contact Info: 415-621-5027...
Event Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 4:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 2:31am PDT
Art for Desperate Times
A series of challenging posters made an appearance on San Francisco streets this weekend. For those who are finding "Change We Can Believe In" hard to believe in....
Posted: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 7:34pm PDT
Demonstrations: No Blank Check for Wall Street Scam Artists!
Demonstrations in San Mateo, Palo Alto, and San Jose - Details below!...
Event Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 4:30pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 5:25pm PDT
Minuteman Proj. Counter-Demonstration & Dee Allen's Upcoming Trial
The Minuteman Project will be back in front of City Hall on Sept. 25 at 11 a.m.. We demonstrate against them in solidarity with immigrant workers under attack from the Newsom administration, the SFPD and ICE. We also stand in solidarity with Lamont (Dee) Allen, who was arrested and on charged on falsified grounds the last time the Minuteman were in town. We are outraged that the City is wasting public funds on the prosecution of Mr. Allen. We are equally outraged at this City's readiness to ...
Posted: Tue, Sep 23, 2008 4:28pm PDT
Sarah Palin's Silicon Valley Affair
Republican VP candidate Palin's on-again, off-again trip to the San Francisco Bay Area is apparently ON AGAIN.
Protestors are making note of the date SUNDAY OCTOBER 5. Party-goers have been told to arrive early for the minimum $1,000 per person brunch that commences at 10:30am.
Republican spokespersons would only say that the location is "to be determined". Previously scheduled locations for this affair were in Woodside, then in Santa Clara. Both events were cancelled....
Posted: Tue, Sep 23, 2008 2:26pm PDT
Recognition For Filipino World War II Veterans, Now!
Yesterday, we came to San Francisco Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protest and express our support to SB 1315 and opposition to HR 6897 of Congressman Bob Filner. HR 6897.
As we protest, we heard that SB 1315 passed but take out all provisions pertaining to our veterans. This says the Congress does not recognize their war time services and do not give the same benefits as our American counterparts have. It is an insult to Filipino American community and the historical contributions o...
Posted: Tue, Sep 23, 2008 9:30am PDT
Minutemen in SF at City Hall! Protest Their Racism and Hatred
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
> > >>> 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
> > >>> On the Steps of San Francisco CITY HALL -
> Civic Center Plaza...
Event Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 11:00am PDT
Posted: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 7:39pm PDT
Bush Withholds Salmon Disaster Money As He Pushes For Corporate Bailouts!
As George Bush pushes Congress to bail out Wall Street corporations, he refuses to immediately release $70 million out of the $170 million appropriated by Congress for disaster relief to salmon fishermen and businesses impacted by this year's salmon closures....
Posted: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 11:03am PDT
California budget: $7 billion in cuts, tax breaks for big business
Monday, September 22, 2008 :California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, together with Democratic and Republican legislators, agreed Friday on the final details on Californias budget for the 2008/2009 fiscal year, breaking a 12-week impasse....
Posted: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 7:38am PDT
9/30 Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez in Oakland, CA
The Peace and Freedom Party is having a a campaign rally for their candidates Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez on Tuesday Sep 30 at the Grand Theater in Oakland...
Posted: Thu, Sep 18, 2008 12:26pm PDT
PALIN Coming to Town!
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Republican VP candidate Palin's fundraiser has MOVED from forested Woodside to the SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER.
Hey, San Francisco friends, Santa Clara is NOT that far away! We'll be posting up-to-the minute details as we know them to
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/16/18538748.php (on the Indybay Calendar). Right now demo is scheduled for approximately 11 to 1pm. Public transportation routes will be posted. Keep your eyes on Indybay!...
Posted: Tue, Sep 16, 2008 5:45pm PDT