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The UCSB DisGuide is a radical resource to connect students and activists on and off campus....
Posted: Tue, Sep 27, 2005 7:06am PDT
reflections on the protests of needless deaths in Calexico, CA...
Posted: Thu, Sep 22, 2005 9:29am PDT
Over 4 decades ago,in September 1972, with U.S. support, Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines and killed thousands of Filipino women, peasants, workers, Moros, Igorots, and others. Never again will Filipinos allow imperialist and comprador brutality to prevail. Let us remember those who fell in the night--woman activist Liliosa Hilao, tortured and murdered by the military; Jallores and Tagamolila, New People's Army combatants, and many others--who continue to inspire the ...
Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2005 8:08pm PDT
The rally will take place in front of the Boy Scouts’
Balboa Park headquarters at 1207 Upas Street on
Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m....
Posted: Mon, Sep 19, 2005 10:43pm PDT
ROSA CLEMENTE WAS ARRESTED LAST NIGHT FOR REPORTING ON CONDITIONS OF THE SHELTERS HOUSING KATRINA VICTIMS....
Posted: Wed, Sep 14, 2005 6:57pm PDT
The California legislature adjourned without taking
further action on Sen. Romero's bill SB 797 to change penalties for
marijuana possession. The Assembly will have another chance to pass
the bill when it reconvenes next year....
Posted: Tue, Sep 13, 2005 1:49pm PDT
DawnWatch: Washington Post op-ed by Karen Dawn on disaster relief "no pet" policies -- 9/10/05...
Posted: Mon, Sep 12, 2005 10:29am PDT
MIM is waging a campaign to abolish the Security Housing Units (SHU) in the California prisons. These torture units house prisoners labeled as "gang members" including many who are active organizers helping others to fight for their rights, those who fought legal battles, and others targeted by guards as "troublemakers." The prison collects evidence against prisoners, using informants. Then, during closed-door hearings where no self-defense is allowed, it routinely convict...
Posted: Fri, Sep 9, 2005 4:54pm PDT
Join the Human Rights Coalition of California against the RETURN OF THE CALIFORNIA MINUTEMEN. Jim Chase, California Minutemen Founder has announced a Border Watch to begin SEPTEMBER 11, 2005. Join the Human Rights Coalition of California and other human rights activists at the VFW in Campo, CA to protest the racism of the Minuteman Project....
Posted: Fri, Sep 9, 2005 1:55pm PDT
In San Diego, a federal judge ruled yesterday two activists must
stay in jail in an effort to get them to testify before a grand jury
investigating arson and a controversial speech from two years ago....
Posted: Thu, Sep 8, 2005 11:21pm PDT
...to a Buenas Noches Army!
A Call for Autonomous Direct Action to Smash the Rise of
Fascism and Racism In Our Communities
A Call for Autonomous Direct Action to Smash the Borders
That Capitalism Depends On
This is a call to all people who will be converging on the San
Diego/Tijuana, Campo and Calexico/Mexicali regions to engage in
autonomous direct action to stop the Minutemen, document it and share it
with the world....
Posted: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 2:15pm PDT
Below is Peter Young's statement on the grand jury situation in San Diego....
Posted: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 12:29am PDT
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt
a 45-day moratorium on dispensaries this morning....
Posted: Mon, Sep 5, 2005 11:36pm PDT
Just to give you a sense of just how badly FEMA has f*cked up.
Posted by Clark Warner on September 3, 2005 - 2:23pm.
This is beyond my comprehension and after spending two frustrating days trying to just get someone to let us help we've FINNALLY been told we can conduct "renegade" boat rescues via the just concluded press conference that Gov. Blanco just held....
Posted: Sun, Sep 4, 2005 10:37pm PDT
Welcome to BAN TASERS NOW !
This groups is gathering testimonies from taser victims, records casualties due to taser use, and is meant to build support for taser victims and their (biological & extended) families. The site is also archiving all articles about tasers in the greater Bay Area and nationwide....
Posted: Wed, Aug 24, 2005 4:55pm PDT
The Friends of the Border Patrol are havigna Minutemen type borderwatch beginning on September 16th. Below is a call put out by some groups who plan to confront them and hopefully stop them....
Posted: Tue, Aug 23, 2005 5:30am PDT
Today in Oakland in front of the Army Recruiting Center on Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh Police and University of Pittsburgh Police fought with protestors on the sidewalk....
Posted: Sun, Aug 21, 2005 8:15am PDT
PETAs 25th Anniversary Gala -- September 10 at Paramount in LA...
Posted: Sat, Aug 20, 2005 6:35pm PDT
Cindy Sheehan Returning To Bay Area......
Posted: Fri, Aug 19, 2005 2:56pm PDT
One of 1000's of vigils held last night....
Posted: Thu, Aug 18, 2005 1:55pm PDT