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Drug War Chronicle, Issue #464 (long version)
1. DRUG REFORM AND THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS: WHAT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN?
Will Democratic control of the Congress mean significant drug
reform progress next year? Drug reformers certainly hope so, but
the prospects are uncertain.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/464/drug_reform_democratic_congress_what_will_happen...
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 9:48pm PST
Watts and Rosenthal Trials Severed, Charges Dismissed, Time Asked
In Wednesday's pre-trial hearing, U.S. District Judge Charles
Breyer dismissed the remaining felony drug count against Rick Watts
(conspiracy to maintain a place for the manufacture of marijuana) and
severed the tax-related trials of Mr. Watts and Ed Rosenthal....
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 9:27pm PST
ASA CA Weekly Alert
1) Huge Victory in San Diego Case, Ed Rosenthal & Rick Watts Update, and
Stephanie Landa Update
7) Tuesday, December 12th, Martinez: Contra Costa Board of Sups to Vote
on Shutting Down Dispensaries...
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 9:25pm PST
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL IN DEFENSE OF RAZA this Saturday in San Diego
International Tribunal... which will put U.S. Capitalism and Imperialism on trial for the violation of the democratic, national, and human rights of the Mexicano-Raza communities living within the current political borders of the United States....
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 8:49pm PST
Insensitivity toward African American grievances must be address
After the recent shooting in New York in which three young men were injured and a groom killed, Americans have turned their attention to the African American community anticipating a massive uprising of protest. It has not happen yet, but as a suggestion, one should examine the grivences of African Americans. Like most people of the world who are confronted with media bias, stereotyping, demonization and dehumanization of their communities, the African American community have legitimate griev...
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 8:14pm PST
Solidarity with Striking Goodyear Workers
Antioch CA 63 East 18th St. 11 a.m.
Concord CA 625 Contra Costa Blvd. 11 a.m.
Fontana CA 17067 Foothill Blvd. 11 a.m.
Riverside CA 5760 Mission Blvd. 11 a.m.
Fresno CA 4119 W. Shaw Ave. 11 a.m.
Montebello CA 617 Whittier Blvd. 11 a.m.
Merced CA 1635 T St. 11 a.m.
Long Beach CA 3800 Cherry Ave. 10 a.m.
Upland CA 913 Foothill Blvd. 11 a.m.
San Leandro CA 15498 E. 14th St. 11 a.m....
Event Date: Sat, Dec 16, 2006 11:00am PST
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 9:34am PST
SF: Freedom Socialist Party Year-End Open House
1908 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103...
Event Date: Sun, Dec 17, 2006 6:30pm PST
Posted: Thu, Dec 7, 2006 4:59pm PST
An Affordable, Focused, Compact Legal Companion for Journalists
An Indymedia member in the Central Valley has some nice things to say about our new pocket reference, The CalAware Guide to Journalism Law in California...
Posted: Wed, Dec 6, 2006 8:59pm PST
ARTworkSF presents: Heather Robinson | Solo Exhibition
2223 Market Street,
San Francisco CA
94114...
Event Date: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 5:30pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Dec 6, 2006 10:00am PST
Gibson's Film is Far from a Tribute to the Mayas
Review written on Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" from a Native woman's perspective....
Posted: Tue, Dec 5, 2006 10:35pm PST
Seeing our power is quite easy upon self-validation (with art)
We can validate how we intuitively see. We can validate the powers we all have, the genius we all have; we all have a purpose for being here, and this is the right time. We each lean towards our purposes but others have been hooking our attentions....
Posted: Tue, Dec 5, 2006 6:07pm PST
Battery Bunnies
Media reports indicate the consumption of rabbit meat is on the rise. What is behind this disturbing trend -- and what can activists do about it?...
Posted: Mon, Dec 4, 2006 8:18pm PST
Berkeley: Prison Activist Resource Center Benefit
Long Haul Infoshop
3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley Ca. Phone (510) 540-0751...
Event Date: Sun, Dec 10, 2006 6:00pm PST
Posted: Mon, Dec 4, 2006 7:44pm PST
Sometimes A Dot Is More Than Just A Dot
The author explains why she insists on wearing the traditional Indian "dot", despite the confusion it seems to elicit from curious American onlookers. Viji Sundaram is a writer for New America Media....
Posted: Mon, Dec 4, 2006 5:47pm PST
Right-Wing Extremists Promote “Son” of Prop 90
It takes a certain level of audacity to revive a proposition immediately after voters rejected it. But nobody ever claimed that right-wingers weren’t shameless, or that they didn’t have the funds to pay a “signature-gathering firm” to place whatever measure they want on the state ballot. In November 2005, California voters decisively rejected Proposition 73, which would have required teenage girls to notify their parents before getting an abortion. One year later, the same anti-choice million...
Posted: Mon, Dec 4, 2006 5:20pm PST
Palm Desert: Cannahelp Raided- Meetings to Protest It
This despicable raid will
be one of the major topics at our meeting this
Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Cathedral City Library. here is also the High Desert meeting at the
Joshua Tree Community Center, 6171 Sunburst Ave.
on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m...
Posted: Sat, Dec 2, 2006 12:19pm PST
Negro Hill Burial Ground Project ~ Unknown Niggers
The N-word continues to hold great power because of the historic behavior and terrorist actions associated with the word sound, steeped in evil intentions. Our U.S. Government placed tombstones that effectively read "Unknown Niggers" and few seem to care....
Posted: Sat, Dec 2, 2006 7:23am PST
California Kwanzaa Agriculture Expo 2006
We invite the entire State of California to gain a deeper understanding of our rich "California Grown" Holiday Season....
Posted: Thu, Nov 30, 2006 3:55pm PST