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Berkeley Women in Black weekly vigil
South Side of UC Berkeley Campus
Bancroft & Telegraph...
Event Date: Fri, Jul 28, 2006 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 10:48pm PDT
UC Unions, Employees Protest Pension Plan Changes
Employees of the UC system are protesting plans to make workers contribute a portion of their salary to their retirement plan. Julia Harte is an intern at New America Media....
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 9:01pm PDT
7/21/06 7 pm & 7/22-23 in AM KPFA 94.1 FM Mid East Special Programs
Right now at 7 p.m., July 21, 2006, KPFA at 94.1 FM is providing special Middle East programming on the US/Israel invasion of Israel, Gaza and who knows where next, hosted by Dennis Bernstein of Flashpoints (who has a fabulous Monday-Friday program from 5-6 p.m.). Also Sat & Sun Special Programs on Middle East....
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 7:04pm PDT
Panel sticks by decision on pot guru Ed Rosenthal
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to reconsider its April decision to overturn the felony convictions of "Guru of Ganja" Ed Rosenthal of Oakland.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had found juror misconduct — a juror's conversation with an attorney-friend during deliberations — compromised Rosenthal's right to a fair verdict, and so warrants a new trial for the renowned marijuana activist...
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 2:03pm PDT
Center for Third World Organizing Dinner and Celebration
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
1330 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA...
Event Date: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 1:29pm PDT
IWW Shattuck Cinema theater workers initiate contract struggle against management
IWW memebers including Sharon, Jason and Bryan from Shattuck Cinemas and Bay Area IWW members Harjit and Leo met for four hours on Thursday to present contract proposals to Landmark corporate hired gun attorney Tom Pavone....
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 2006 2:45am PDT
Resist at your peril
Humanitarian groups the world over are decrying Israel's punitive strikes on the hapless civilian population of Lebanon rather more firmly than governments, writes Gamal Nkrumah...
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2006 1:05pm PDT
"Take Us Instead": Grandparents Attempt to Enlist in the Military
Army, Navy, Marine Military Recruiting Centers
712/714 Contra Costa Blvd (at Golf Club Rd)
Pleasant Hill, CA...
Event Date: Mon, Jul 24, 2006 11:45am PDT
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2006 12:04pm PDT
Oakland General Strike 60th anniversary celebration events 7/22 & 7/23
The 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Oakland General Strike will be on Saturday, July, 22nd at 6 p.m. at the YWCA of Oakland, 1515 Webster (at 15th St.).
And the Oakland General Strike Walk will be on Sunday, July 23rd at 2 p.m. The walk will meet at Latham Square, where Broadway and Telegraph converge, where the streets of Oakland in 1946 were full with working class people singing and dancing during their “Work Holiday.” The nearest BART station is 12th St./Oakland City Center BART...
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2006 7:47am PDT
Dispensary Ban in El Cerrito
The El Cerrito City Council had a second vote yesterday (Monday) on a
ban against dispensaries. Despite compelling arguments by Mikki Norris,
Chris Conrad, Richard Muller, and myself (with no testimony in favor of
a ban), the city council voted 3-2 to ban dispensaries......
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 11:13pm PDT
SSIP Choir meets tomorrow!
Sistahs Steppin' in Pride is now forming a choir to perform on the stage
during our celebration on August 26th. Anyone who loves to sing is
welcome to attend the first rehearsal, Thursday, July 20th at 6:45 pm....
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 10:21pm PDT
Oakland: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Humanist Hall
390 27th Street
midtown Oakland, between Telegraph and Broadway, below Pill Hill...
Event Date: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 7:30pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 3:52pm PDT
IRV is on the Oakland Ballot!
Opposed were Henry Chang and Larry
Reid....
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 3:45pm PDT
Homeland Security Spies on Student Anti-War Groups
July 18, 2006
You probably know that the Pentagon has been spying on anti-war groups.
Now it turns out that Homeland Security has been working hand in glove with the Pentagon—at least in California.
The ACLU of Northern California released two documents on July 18 that reveal Homeland Security as a source of information for the Pentagon on protests at the University of California Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz....
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 3:38pm PDT
Department of Homeland Security Provided Information To Pentagon on UC Students' Anti-War Activities
The Federal Department of Homeland Security provided the Pentagon with information on anti-war protests at UC campuses last year, according to the most recent government documents released to the ACLU of Northern California....
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 3:23pm PDT
Pleasanton extends pot moratorium
The City Council on Tuesday stopped short of banning medical marijuana dispensaries in Pleasanton, and sought more information on the impact dispensaries have had in other communities....
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 12:36pm PDT
SF Mime Troupe's "Godfellas"
Mosswood Park
MacArthur & Broadway
Oakland, CA...
Event Date: Sat, Jul 29, 2006 1:30pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 12:37am PDT
Spanish Revolution 70th Anniversary Celebration
AK Press 674-A 23rd. St Oakland, CA
b/t MLK and San Pablo - near 19th St. BART and West Grand Exit of 80/980...
Event Date: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Jul 18, 2006 4:28pm PDT
KPFA Local Station Board meeting
Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, 1111 Addison/San Pablo near University Ave....
Event Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2006 11:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Jul 18, 2006 3:30pm PDT
PESTICIDE ALERT: 2 Nights of Spraying Without Public Notice
got this from a list i'm on...
Posted: Tue, Jul 18, 2006 12:06pm PDT