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Photo: La Gente De Maiz - Zapatista Float in Carnival SF Parade
5/27/01
Photo: La Gente De Maiz - Zapatista Float in Carnival SF Parade....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 10:29pm PDT
Photo: Gephardt Plays Politics and Ignores Public Power
While Bush did his thing in Southern California - Democratic Congressional Representatives did their thing at an "Energy Hearing" in Oakland....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 10:15pm PDT
Photo: Public Power Activists Crash Democratic Party Energy Hearings in Oakland
While Bush did his thing in Southern California - Democratic Congressional Representatives did their thing at an "Energy Hearing" in Oakland....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 10:00pm PDT
Fresno activists great GW Bush
Fresno activists great GW Bush at Fresno Air Terminal....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 9:38pm PDT
Medea Benjamin heckles GWBush (video/x-pn-realvideo 311.4KB)
Hecklers spoil "president" GWBush's visit to California. Interview with the "people's heckler", Medea Benjamin. Great report. Medea and other Global Exchange activists infiltrated into the press conferences and one woman got up in front of GW and removed her wrap-around skirt to become a banner... Bush reads on........
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 7:17pm PDT
Cincinnati. June 2 Marches. Events begin May 30. Stop racism, police violence
Info for those interested in going to Cincinnati for the actions protesting police violence this coming weekend. Educational events begin Wednesday, May 30. Dozens of groups involved. Details of where and when the programs will be conducted, and contact information for the organizers of the march. The SATURDAY JUNE 2 march itself commences at 11am Eastern time at Fountain Square (5th & Vine) in downtown Cincinnati. Visit CincyMarch.org and Ohio Valley Indymedia for more info, and other Cincy ...
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 6:21pm PDT
Anti-Sweatshop Activists Targeted in Denver
As part of an ongoing investigation surrounding a case of vandalism at a Kohl’s clothing store on December 9, 2000, the Jefferson County District Attorney's office established a GRAND JURY and issued subpoenas to a local activist, Doug Bohm, and former Denver Justice and Peace Center staff member, David Martin, to testify. On May 17th Bohm was found in contempt of court and taken into custody for “failing to follow a court order that involved his testimony before a grand jury," said Pam Russe...
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 4:51pm PDT
Who are the Real Authoritarians
Rejoinder to "anti-authoritarians who booted socialists from book fair and call for boycott of conference....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 3:18pm PDT
Socially Responsible Business School Completes Pilot Year
The pilot year of an innovative B.A.-completion program known as
S E E D (Sustainable, Ethical Enterprise Design) - combining the seemingly paradoxical elements of
business planning and entrepreneurship with the values of nature, spirit
and culture - has just been completed in San Francisco at the Presidio World Campus of Goddard College....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 2:25pm PDT
Job Available
The Genetic Engineering Food Alert coalition (GEFoodAlert) seeks to hire a full-time national coordinator on a one year contractual basis....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 11:34am PDT
BART cops kill again
Why do we allow the BART police to continue killing?...
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 10:02am PDT
Against Fascism, Capitalism and the State! A communiqué from Anti-Racist Action
From April 19-21 anti-fascists from Anti-Racist Action (ARA) were once again on the front lines against fascism, capitalism and the state as part of the Revolutionary Anti-Capitalist Offensive in the battle of Quebec City against the FTAA. What follows is a communiqué on our take of those days....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 7:01am PDT
Supporters of Leonard Peltier Prepare for June Actions
Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus interviews Gina Kiala of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, who discusses the impact of the denial of clemency on Peltier and his supporters and their plans for an education and outreach campaign in June....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 2:30am PDT
Seize the Airwaves With Micropower Broadcasting
Take back the airwaves and break the corporate stranglehold on the free flow of news, information, cultural and artistic expression, and diverse opinion....
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2001 12:02am PDT
Call for RACB Medical Bloc for Fall Protests
Open Call for the formation of a RACB Medical Bloc around the IMF & World Bank Meeting in Late September....
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2001 7:37pm PDT
June is Peltier Awareness Month
June is Peltier Awareness Month - reach out and increase pressure for his release....
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2001 9:48am PDT
More Activists Arrested on Vieques as Resistance Continues...
More Activists Arrested on Vieques as Resistance Continues Against U.S. Military Presence on the Puerto Rican Island. Between The Lines' Denise Manzari interviews Robert Rabin who is with the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques. He speaks of the arrests of those engaged in civil disobedience....
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2001 3:19am PDT
June6 Labor Rally Against Energy Prices
The California AFL-CIO has called for protests against the energy price increases and is targetting FERC & Bush...
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2001 12:59am PDT
Mattole Violence Continues
Treesitters in the Mattole were attacked again on Saturday(05/26/01) morning as Lewis Logging employees (contractors hired by Maxxam to clearcut in the Mattole) scaled Douglas Fir trees and assaulted non-violent activist who were occupying them....
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2001 11:16pm PDT
6-4-01 Stop Richmond Power Plant
June 4th, come to Richmond City Council to stop the building of a polluting power plant....
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2001 10:23pm PDT