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imagePhotos from Berkeley Earth Day 4/23/05
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by Mahtin
Even though the weather was iffy, tons of people still went to Civic Center Park at Center and MLK for the annual Earth Day celebration and the weekly Saturday Farmers' Market....
Posted: Mon, Apr 25, 2005 12:19am PDT
image“Challenging U.S. Human Rights Violations Since 9/11” - Berkeley HR Org's New Book is Out
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by repost
Its both horrific and amazing to see so much information on the many human rights violations of past few years in one book. Most importantly, however, this is a book tells us, and shows us with historical examples, what we can do about it....
Posted: Sun, Apr 24, 2005 11:08am PDT
text4/28: Torture Teach-in at UC Berkeley by Torture Teachin
The faculty members have challenged White House, State Department and Justice Department proponents of this new policy to defend their views in a public “teach-in” to be held April 28th, according to Prof. L. Ling-chi Wang of Ethnic Studies and a co-convener of the teach-in organizing committee....
Posted: Sat, Apr 23, 2005 10:43pm PDT
textSave Section 8! No To S.771 by Lynda Carson
Save Section 8!...
Posted: Sat, Apr 23, 2005 8:35pm PDT
textfor Oakland City Council: Aimee Allison: Antiwar, Progressive & Green by Daniel Borgström
Green Party candidate Aimee Allison is running for Oakland City Council in District 2's special election, which is happening right now. To learn more about her campaign, I talked with two volunteers who are walking precincts for her....
Posted: Sat, Apr 23, 2005 12:00pm PDT
textOakland police misconduct trial misses the point by Steve White
This article discusses the possibility the Oakland Police Dept. misconduct case, the "Riders" trial, may be rigged to protect the District Attorney's office, and the judge in the case may be part of the deal....
Posted: Sat, Apr 23, 2005 2:15am PDT
textThe Broad/Ward connection by Jack Gerson, Castlemont Leadership Prep and S
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Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 5:10pm PDT
textJudge boots 'Riders' juror from retrial by Oakland Tribune
Judge boots 'Riders' juror from retrial Man said to side with ex-cops replaced; deliberations start anew...
Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 4:20pm PDT
textBerkeley cops kill pit bull while serving Hayward warrant by Oak Trib (repost)
Berkeley cops kill pit bull while serving Hayward warrant Owner says officer acted rashly when he shot dog; internal affairs to investigate...
Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 4:17pm PDT
textOakland Schools Are Guinea Pigs in Billionaires’ Experiments by Oakland Schools Are Guinea Pigs in Billionair
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Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 12:17am PDT
textTeachers’ Union Leadership Urges Rejection of Tentative Contract by Ken Epstein
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Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 12:15am PDT
imageSupport Independent Free-Speech Media
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by crescent
Berkeley Community Media holds fundraiser on April 22nd to keep public access alive! Amy Goodman and Mark Brecke to show videos and speak about media in war time....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 6:47pm PDT
imageUnited Hands Across Cal: Students Remember The Armenian Genocide
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by Z
The Armenian Student Association at UC Berkeley organized one hour vigil on April 21st to remember those who died in the Armenian Genocide....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 6:13pm PDT
imageDemo against marine recruiting at UCB-4/21
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by cp
A variety of groups participated in a demonstration against a recruitment table by the Marines at the UC Berkeley Career Fair. The fair didn't have any tables by other controversial recruiters such as the NSA, CIA or FBI. Leadership was provided by the Berkeley Stop the War Coalition. A loud counterprotest was set up by the Berkeley College Republicans, and perhaps 3 members of the Protest Warriors who could be identified....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 5:17pm PDT
imageParty for Aimee Allison: Fri, 4-22, with Matt Gonzalez, Peter Camejo, Wilson Riles, etc.
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by Re-post
Conscientious objector Aimee Allison, who is now running for a seat on the City Council, is having a party this coming Friday evening in Oakland!! (See the details, below). To read the articles about Aimee that were recently published in the S.F. Bay View newspaper, please see the posting on this website at: http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/04/1733882_comment.php...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 5:15pm PDT
imagePro-war activists on the UCB campus protest for military recruitment
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by yep
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Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 5:00pm PDT
imagePictures From Anti-Recruitment Protest At UCB Career Fair
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by Z
Around one hundred protesters gathered on the UC Berkeley campus to protest US military recruitment at the UCB career fair. The ASUC (which manages the student union where the career fair took place) had voted to not allow military recuitment due to the military's bigotted policies towards gays and lesbians, but the university invited the military to the fair anyways investing in a large police presence and screening of all students trying to attend the career fair. Many anti-war activists we...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 3:40pm PDT
textRabbit Abuser Convicted of Animal Cruelty by Erin Williams
Rabbit Abuser Convicted of Animal Cruelty: Rabbit Rescue Group Calls for Maximum Sentencing...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 2:45pm PDT
text5/21 and 5/22: TWO DAY FUNDRAISER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH by Girlstock (via a list)
Come out, come out, where ever you are...to Girlstock #3, a two day fundraiser for the Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel - www.yeah- berkeley.org....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 12:59pm PDT
textProtestWarriors coming to Berkeley Campus 4/21 11am by PW
The Protest Warrior group will be joining the Berkeley College Republicans in counterprotesting a protest of students who will be demonstrating against the Marines table at the career fair. The police have already set up barricades around the student union and aren't letting people without student ID in, so the noise action should be in Sproul plaza, where thousands of students pass to get to class...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 8:55am PDT
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