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Fresno County supervisors gave 11,000 home care workers a small raise above minimum wage last week, but didn't sign a union contract. This, despite the fact that 90% voted to join the SEIU Local 250. Details | SEIU Local 250...

Radical queer activists brought their critique of the corporatization of the gay pride celebration into the parade Sunday afternoon. The activists peacefully joined the parade at 7th and Market Streets to carry a banner that read, “Queer mutiny - not consumer unity.” About twenty protestors marched on the parade route for less than 5 minutes. The protestors dispersed when the police asked them to return to the sidewalk. Unfortunately, six activists were arrested before they were a...

From June 19-21, the self-declared bosses of Europe will gather on the Sithonia peninsula in Greece to confirm their pre-taken decisions regarding the expansion of Fortress Europe, the continuation of repression and the post 9/11 witch hunt. They will not do so without a fight! Protestors have gathered in the city of Thessaloniki (125 km from the summit site), which together with Chalkidiki will be the epicenter for the mobilizations. The city is already buzzing with thousands of people from ...

Hundreds gathered in Oakland's Fruitvale District for a march and rally to protest the wars in Iraq and the Philippines, and racist, anti-immigrant policies of the Bush administration in the United States. Photos & Video | IMC Philippines | Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition Against the War...

6/17: An 18-page report released by Human Rights Watch clearly states that "they did not find conclusive evidence of bullet damage" on the school where soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were allegedly fire upon by Iraqi protestors. U.S. soldiers killed 20 protestors and wounded 90 during demonstrations in al-Fallujah on 4/28 and 4/30. On 6/18, U.S. troops shot and killed several rock-throwing Iraqi protestors in Baghdad....

Since October 6th 2003, the San Francisco anti-war movement has played an integral role in demanding an end to US international aggression and domestic repression. In this half hour documentary produced by Pauline Bartolone and Sarah Olson, the most influential figures in the San Francisco peace movement tell us the story of their mobilization since Oct 2002. Their voices are weaved into sounds from the street, highlighting the emotions of the most intense anti war movement in the US. Full re...

Columbus avenue in front of City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe was closed on 6/8 for a street fair to celebrate the bookstore's anniversary. In 1957 City Lights publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti was the defendant in a landmark obscenity case over the publication of Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl." Ferlinghetti's victory in this case allowed for greater freedom of speech in publishing. Photos | City Lights | Allen Ginsberg...

Thousands gathered in Berkeley on 6/15 to listen to punk rock heroine Patti Smith and others during an anti-war benefit concert for ANSWER. Photos & Video: 1 - 2 - 3 | Why Patti Smith Mattered...

The latest target of Mayor Jerry Brown's gentrification efforts is the the Alice Arts Center. Brown plans to displace the 50 residents and the 22 arts organizatioins that call the Alice Arts Center home to expand his charter school. The Alice Arts Center has been home to the multicultural arts community of Oakland for more than 20 years. On May 27th there was a demonstartion to save the Alice Arts Center. More Info...

What happens when a trigger-happy cowboy with a pocket full of loot aims his guns on an oil-rich, people-poor nation? "We Interrupt This Empire..." is a collaborative work by Bay Area independent video activists which documents the direct actions that shut down the financial district of San Francisco in the weeks following the United States' invasion of Iraq. With the audio backdrop including live broadcasts of Enemy Combatant Radio from the SF-IMC, the documentary takes a look at the div...