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June 19, 1953: The murder of the Rosenbergs
Think back to the political climate of the early 1950s: Senator Joseph McCarthy on the prowl. Alger Hiss convicted of “losing China.” Eleven leaders of the Communist Party convicted of “conspiracy to teach and advocate the violent overthrow of the United States.” A U.S. attack on North Korea....
Posted: Fri, Jun 13, 2003 8:04am PDT
Stanford Univ. Protest: Peruvian Imprisonment of Lori Berenson, Human Rights Activist (audio/mpeg 2.1MB)
Peru's president, Alejandro Toledo, is scheduled to present at the Stanford graduation ceremonies this weekend. Over 100 Stanford professors have signed a petition to be presented to Toledo, a Stanford alumn, regarding the unfair trial of Lori Berenson. Lori Berenson's father was interviewed on KPFA's Morning Show yesterday - mp3 attached. Runtime: 9:22...
Posted: Fri, Jun 13, 2003 4:39am PDT
Demonstration on Mon. 6/16 with HUGE Rachel Corrie Banners
We must carry on Rachel Corrie's mission and honor the ultimate sacrifice that she made for the noble cause of justice and freedom for the Palestinian people....
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 11:48pm PDT
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FREE PATTI SMITH BENEFIT CONCERT!
PATTI SMITH BENEFIT CONCERT THIS SUNDAY JUNE 15 1 PM - 4 PM AT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK IN BERKELEY!...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 10:14pm PDT
Human Relations Commission Under Attack (Again)
City politics in Fresno, Ca...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 9:57pm PDT
HEAR AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST LESLIE FEINBERG
Join Leslie Feinberg in an afternoon celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Pride and remembrance of the Stonewall Rebellion. An accomplished author and activist, Feinberg is also managing editor of Workers World, a weekly socialist newspaper....
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 9:24pm PDT
Dolores Huerta in Fresno Tuesday, June 17 rally
Homecare workers in Fresno demand a living wage...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 9:02pm PDT
What's new at Frontlines? - Que hay de nuevo en Frontlines?
Articles, books and pamphlets available online.
Articulos, libros y folletos que se encuentran ya en la red....
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 7:09pm PDT
Friday the13th- Green Party Office Warming Party! 5:30-8:30PM
The SF Green Party has moved and just finished setting up the new office. Join us as we celebrate our new and improved grassroots epicenter! Mix and mingle with Greens and green party supporters, neighbors and friends. food and beverages provided and conscious DJ Plattburger will be spinning the dope beats....
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 7:08pm PDT
Oakland Council to monitor workers
This is interesting . . . . I'm aware that in Oakland you can call the city and ask them to clear something away - say some tires in the road - and they won't do anything. Then when you call back they say it's taken care of. In one neighborhood, residents figured out that they had to photograph their piles of big trash (the semi-annual big trash removal) or else the city would fine them for having too much out. And when they had elderly people patrolling the clean up, they found that it wa...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 4:17pm PDT
FILMS AGAINST WAR
Come check out local anti war coalition OUT AGAINST THE WAR with their new documentary this Friday at the Castro Theatre!!!...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 2:40pm PDT
Santa Cruz 2 Sacramento: Tuesday Meeting and Thursday Art Party at RCNV
MOBILIZE IN SACRAMENTO!
Everything is possible!
CONVERGE JUNE 20-25!...
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 2:00am PDT
Solidarity Needed: Berkeley Bowl Workers Need Support
Solidarity Needed: Community members and shoppers needed to express solidarity with Berkeley Bowl Workers by emailing(info@berkeleybowl.com), calling (510-843-6929), or stopping by to show workers that you support them in their unionizing efforts......
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2003 1:43am PDT
URGENT ACTION: Education not Incarceration
URGENT ACTION: CUT PRISON SPENDING! SAVE PUBLIC EDUCATION!! Please call, fax or email the conference committee members below...
Posted: Wed, Jun 11, 2003 5:33pm PDT
Internal memo sent out about Sacramento Ministerial
sacramento army corps of engineers internal memo about upcoming wto/usda/biotech protest in Sacramento....
Posted: Wed, Jun 11, 2003 2:19pm PDT
Police brace for protests at Sacramento ag expo
sac bee on police and the WTO....
Posted: Wed, Jun 11, 2003 2:16pm PDT
HEAR AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST LESLIE FEINBERG
Join Leslie Feinberg in an afternoon celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Pride and remembrance of the Stonewall Rebellion. An accomplished author and activist, Feinberg is also managing editor of Workers World, a weekly socialist newspaper....
Posted: Tue, Jun 10, 2003 10:43pm PDT
Rock for Palestine !!
A benefit to send the Break the Silence Arts Delegation to Palestine 2003...
Posted: Tue, Jun 10, 2003 8:12pm PDT
SF events 6.11
unbrandamerica.org
culturejammers.org
adbusters.org...
Posted: Tue, Jun 10, 2003 5:44pm PDT