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BAYCORR organizer Elizabeth Creeley interviews Ruth Mahaney, co-founder of the Midwest Abortion Counseling Service in Illinois in the late 60's. Ruth describes the groundbreaking work and repressive climate around abortion, at a time when abortion was not only illegal and performed underground, but it was considered a crime to even provide information to women seeking abortion. The event, "Sexual Reproductive Freedom, 1960's to Now" was held at CounterPULSE in SF on November 8. (16 min, 19 ...
Posted: Fri, Dec 15, 2006 6:10pm PST
Maxine Doogan, of the KPFA Labor Collective, reviews the recent San Francisco's
Chronicle's series on
San Francisco Is A Major Center For International Crime Networks That Smuggle And
Enslave and San Francisco Mayor's plan to curb sex trafficking.
Guests Grace Chang, author of Disopsable Domestics, Women Workers in the Global
Economy and PH D candidate, Holly, a sex worker rights advocate....
Posted: Sat, Nov 4, 2006 3:29pm PST
A rally was held in Dolores Park on Saturday, October 7th to kick off the local organizing against Proposition 85, the parental notification bill, a return almost word-for-word of the failed Proposition 73 on last November's ballot. State Representative Mark Leno, California Teachers' Association President Barbara Kerr, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate Chief Medical Officer Ann Foster Rosales, Latino Issues Forum Policy Analyst Lacy Ceros (spelling?) and a moderator tell many reasons why this ...
Posted: Sun, Oct 15, 2006 5:55pm PDT
Part One of a series detailing the history of dancer's struggles against worksite labor and criminal violations that include sexual assault and coerced prostitution....
Posted: Mon, Sep 11, 2006 11:50pm PDT
Audio and analysis of an August 3 meeting with SCPD and Seabright residents, to address a recent string of violent, sexual assaults in the neighborhood. At the meeting, police announced the arrest of a suspect in one of the sexual assaults....
Posted: Mon, Aug 7, 2006 1:20pm PDT
BACORR's Creeley and Thunder Hawk discuss activism around abortion and womens' reproductive health rights. Thunder Hawk is in town for a talk at New College, and presents political positions of her native South Dakota community, resolute in the face of the recent Statewide Abortion ban....
Posted: Mon, May 29, 2006 3:28pm PDT
Ann Simonton and DJ Shatter host this week's Int'l Women's Day edition of The Feminist Radio Show. Folk goddess, Dianne Patterson along with partner Kelle Greene, play some of their inspiring music, and talk about the Global Women's Strike, Int'l Women's Day, and the struggle for equality. (1 hour and 55 minutes)
More info about Dianne and Kelle:
http://www.greenfestivals.com/green_bio.php?bioid=1961...
Posted: Wed, Mar 8, 2006 4:46pm PST
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Posted: Thu, Mar 9, 2006 9:27am PST
Elizabeth Creeley of the Bay Area Coalition For Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR) provides commentary on the polical struggle for women's reproductive rights. (8 minutes)...
Posted: Sat, Feb 25, 2006 7:20pm PST
Reproductive Rights activists rally and speak out after the San Francisco march in a small park at Fisherman's Wharf, while protestors with "Women Deserve Better" signs continued to clog the streets in the tourist district....
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 9:57pm PST
hear reproductive rights speakers, including "World Can't Wait" spokesperson calling for Bush and his agenda to be removed from office. (18 min)...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 9:57pm PST
Chants from the streets as counter protesters stand up against anti-abortion visitors....
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 9:26pm PST
audio excerpts of pro-life rally at Justine Herman Plaza on Saturday, January 21st draws thousands...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 9:08pm PST
Pro-choice activists speak out on reproductive rights and other related topics at Pier 7 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco on Saturday, January 21 to protest the heavily funded national "Walk For Life" rally against abortion rights (12 minutes)...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 8:46pm PST
Anita O'Shea of BAYCORR discusses fights against attacks on womens' right to abortion, a comprehensive reproductive health care rights agenda, and organizing efforsts to confront the 2nd annual "Walk For Life" demonstration. (22 minutes)...
Posted: Fri, Jan 13, 2006 9:29pm PST
After years of exile and torment and travel down a dusty and muddy trail, Saint Ram Bone--Kurt Brown, found a place to hang his hat, if not for a brief moment. I present this latest song to the fans of the Warfield theatre in San Francisco, and the chef and catering service, Brenda With Her Spoon. It is free for download and is in mp3 format....
Posted: Mon, Dec 26, 2005 7:22pm PST