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Labor Conference: Democracy and Divisions in the House of Labor
In light of the split in the AFL-CIO that erupted this week, this conference, "Democracy and Divisions in the House of Labor" is very relevant....
Posted: Tue, Jul 26, 2005 8:51am PDT
Bryan Epis' sentencing hearing postponed to November 28
Yesterday Judge Damrell postponed Bryan Epis' sentencing hearing to
November 28. (It was previously scheduled for August 1.) Please let
the people on your mailing lists know so they don't show up in
Sacramento on the 1st....
Posted: Sat, Jul 23, 2005 1:20pm PDT
Hot or cold
Hot or cold I guide water to our food and clothing. Isn't my work as valuable as a plumber or carpenter¿? Might I not be paid as much¿?...
Posted: Sat, Jul 23, 2005 9:40am PDT
From Downing Street to Port au Prince: A Benefit for the Children of Haiti
Don't miss this benefit for the children of Haiti on Saturday!...
Posted: Sat, Jul 23, 2005 12:36am PDT
Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravan Latest (7/22 AM) Update
Here's the latest update on the Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba I just received from Faye Kennedy of the Freedom Bound Center....
Posted: Fri, Jul 22, 2005 9:15am PDT
Update on Pastors for Peace Caravan
Here's the latest update on the Cuba Caravan. Sacramento activist Kathryn Hall of the Birthing Project is currently in Hidalgo Texas after being stopped at the border by the Department of Homeland Security....
Posted: Fri, Jul 22, 2005 12:51am PDT
Report from the Fry-Schafer Legal Defense Committee
An El Dorado County physician and
attorney, facing 40 years in prison for
allegedly selling marijuana from their medical clinic, are accusing prosecutors
of building their case on a foundation of lies and law-enforcement bias against
medical marijuana....
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 5:19pm PDT
Urge Sacramento City Council to Pass Resolution to Withdraw U.S. Troops from Iraq
Contact Mayor Fargo and the Sacramento City Council to introduce and pass a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops and Bases from Iraq....
Posted: Wed, Jul 20, 2005 9:49am PDT
Part one of Circus protest video in Fresno (video/x-ms-wmv 28.8MB)
Part one of two....
Posted: Mon, Jul 18, 2005 11:26pm PDT
Wrap up of 5 days of protests against the abuse of circus animals in Fresno
Fresno Voices For Animals activists ends 5 days of protests against the Ringling Brothers Circus....
Posted: Mon, Jul 18, 2005 2:19am PDT
Bull Hooks at Ringling Brothers Circus in Fresno
Bull Hooks are used by some animal trainers to control animals. The hooks are dug into sensitive areas of animals (ears, neck, head, etc.) to get them to obey. During the Ringling Brothers Circus, in Fresno, animal rights activists got photos of Circus animal handlers with Bull hooks in hand....
Posted: Mon, Jul 18, 2005 1:22am PDT
Refugee status denied for Steve Kubby
There’s a
hearing to be held on Monday July 25th, 2005 at 11:00
am in Dept. 10 located at 11546 B Avenue, Auburn,
California....
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2005 11:28pm PDT
Police State anyone? read what hapepend!
Maribel Cuevas was arrested and charged with a felony for simply reacting to a group of guys who threw waterballoons at her, by throwing a rock back at em'. This story will blow your mind away, what the hell are they thinking? ...just read it....
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2005 10:50pm PDT
Moqtada Sadr: Resistance in Iraq 'legitimate'
Moqtada Sadr, the radical Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia led uprisings against US troops in Najaf has told the BBC armed "resistance is legitimate"....
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2005 10:26pm PDT
11 year old girl victim of bureaucratic cruelty? racism?
A news story about a little girl, who is primarily
Spanish-speaking. Maribel Cuevas, a frail little 11-year old girl in
Fresno was attacked by water balloons thrown by nieghborhood boys. They
were taunting her....
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2005 10:22pm PDT
Pics of circus cruelty protest in Fresno
Pics of the second day of protest in Fresno....
Posted: Sun, Jul 17, 2005 1:23am PDT