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Discover Gold ~ History of our Black Farmer and Agriculturalists Association and the Golden Legacy of the First Black Millionaire in the United States of America, Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr....

UC Unresponsive on other Proposals In our August 7-9 bargaining session, our union and the UC administration came to tentative agreement on the nondiscrimination article. In addition, the administration presented us with a proposal on posting which was unresponsive to our central concerns. We, on the other hand, presented them with our comprehensive health proposal. The administration continues to bargain at a glacial pace and employ obstructionist tactics to delay progress....

On July 24th, the Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) fired tenured Ethnic Studies Professor Ward Churchill. The vote came after a vicious campaign spearheaded by David Horowitz, self-described “battering ram” for the assault on critical thinking in academia, along with the right-wing American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). Horowitz is a highly connected political operative, with close ties to and support from Karl Rove and top national Republican leaders. ACTA is a powerful ac...

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 :Sri Lankan police mounted major operations to break up two student protests on July 30 and August 1 outside the offices of the ministry of higher education in Colombo. Water cannon, baton charges and tear gas were used to disperse hundreds of students demonstrating for better facilities and an end to the government’s cutbacks to free education....

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 :On August 1, the French parliament adopted a new law on university reform by a vote of 165 to 46. Opposition Socialist Party (PS) deputies (those present), the Greens and the Communist Party (Parti communist français—PSF) voted against the law. SP leaders, however, have already indicated they are not opposed to a reform of French universities in principle—merely that it should take place at a slower pace....

Part of tour initiated by deep ecologist John Seed, please join us for an inspiring program on climate change that will move you from hopeless despair into renewed empowerment and effective grassroots action. Sponsored by Rainforest Information Centre, Rainforest Action Network, and the Pachamama Alliance. For more information about the event: www.climate.net.au OR www.community.ran.org/node/288....

Monday, August 13, 2007 : The principal of New York City's first public school dedicated to the study of Arabic language and culture resigned under pressure after she was quoted explaining that the word "intifada" literally means "shaking off" in Arabic. Debbie Almontaser's remarks were in response to a question over the phrase "Intifada NYC," that was printed on T-shirts sold by AWAAM, a Brooklyn-based girl's empowerment organization. The shirts have no relation to her school....

Dr. Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking worry about the darnedest things that tend to scare tards yet scheming springs eternal and Silicon never rusts. The Dr. confused miniaturization for advancement when he speculated that "quantum electronics" might spell an end to the usefulness, tool set, and skills in Silicon Valley. The technology considered here could also save WALL STREET, the valley and the human race....

Martin Luther Middle School, San Francisco...

solidarity with the Mexican revolution...