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Tomorro (Wed) Community Meeting on Crisis in Oakland Schools
Please join us for this important community meeting on
the crisis in the Oakland schools on January 19th from
5-8PM at the OEA office, 272 E. 12th Street (at 3rd Ave). Dinner and childcare will be provied. See the letter of invitation
below....
Posted: Tue, Jan 18, 2005 12:57pm PST
MUMIA: OAKLAND'S WAR AGAINST SCHOOLCHILDREN
Mumia Abu-Jamal on the threat of cuts, cutbacks, charter schools and the "crisis" of public eduction in Oakland....
Posted: Mon, Jan 17, 2005 4:25pm PST
Friday, Jan. 28th at AK Press - A Night of Anarchist Hip Hop
Friday, Jan. 28th at AK Press - A Night of Anarchist Hip Hop...
Posted: Sun, Jan 16, 2005 6:43pm PST
Pictures From The Vigil for Global Justice
On Jan. 16th a "Rally Against Global Terrorism" took place in Berkeley to protest Congresswoman Barbara Lee's vote against the apartheid wall. In response, a Vigil for Global Justice was organized to protest in support of Palestinian Freedom. Several hundred people showed up on both sides....
Posted: Sun, Jan 16, 2005 4:33pm PST
Trouble for Section 8 tenants of Alameda County
The National Housing Conference, A Non-Profit Housing Organization, Held Their Latest Conference In Walnut Creek Recently, And Declined To Oppose The Bush Administration's Proposed Flexible Voucher Program That Will Put Tens Of Thousands At Risk Of Becoming Homeless If Implemented!...
Posted: Sun, Jan 16, 2005 2:58am PST
Update: Efforts to get AR programming on KPFA
Greetings everyone who has been interested and kind enough to help with efforts to get AR programming on KPFA. Following are notes for your update with all that has transpired since I last sent you an update almost a month ago. Whoa! I had no idea it has been almost one month!...
Posted: Fri, Jan 14, 2005 11:05am PST
T Colin Campbell of "The China Study" speaking Feb 14th in Palo Alto
Dr. Campbell is to speak MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005 at 8pm in Palo Alto...
Posted: Thu, Jan 13, 2005 11:40am PST
The Phony Social Security Crisis
The Wall Street/Bush Administration Con-men Promote Their Phony Social Security Crisis In Hopes Of Duping The Public Into Allowing The Privatizion (termination) Of America's Favorite Retirement Program!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 13, 2005 11:39am PST
Behind Our Uniforms We Are All Human Beings
I was struck by this article and the flyer put out about Mary Jesus' suicide by the Oakland Fire Department Critical Incident Stress Management Team, who hosted a memorial on January 10 to "honor and celebrate the life of Mary Jesus" a homeless woman who committed suicide, and actually wrote on the flyer "behind our uniforms we are all human beings". As political activists, this is the kind of spirit we want to encourage, while not relenting on our critique of the police ...
Posted: Wed, Jan 12, 2005 1:04pm PST
Recount Says Berkeley's Measure R Did Lose, Legal Action Pending
The recount of Berkeley's Measure R has left the medical marijuana
initiative 166 votes short of victory, and supporters still
dissatisfied with the count hoping that legal action would overturn
the outcome....
Posted: Wed, Jan 12, 2005 10:35am PST
TODAY: School Board Meeting on Crisis in Oakland Schools
Tonight, 4-8PM at Oakland High School (1023 Macarthur Blvd) the Oakland School Board will hear commentary on Randy Ward's attempts to turn 13 Oakland schools into "internal charters" with undermined union rights. Parents and teachers at the 13 effected schools, as well as the 5 Oakland schools targetted have been extensively organizing and planning extensively for tonight's meeting. Here these groups will present an alternative to Ward's proposal....
Posted: Wed, Jan 12, 2005 9:21am PST
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Living Wage Law Challenges
Skates had refused to pay the living wage while the case was litigated, and instead chose to place the unpaid wages in an escrow account that must now be paid to the employees....
Posted: Tue, Jan 11, 2005 5:28pm PST
1/16: Vigil for Global Justice (Berkeley)
Sunday, January 16
12-3pm
Martin Luther King Jr Civic Center Park
(on MLK Way between Alston and Center in Berkeley....
Posted: Tue, Jan 11, 2005 2:45pm PST
Vision for 13 Targetted Oakland Schools
The attached vision was created in partnership between Oakland teachers and parents...
Posted: Mon, Jan 10, 2005 11:48am PST
Mobilize for Oakland Schools
The Bay Area Needs to Mobilize for Oakland Public Schools
3 Important Coming Events:
1. School Board Meeting to Determine School Closures and Potential Privatization/Charterizaion of 13 More Schools: Wednesday, January 12, 4-8PM, Oakland High School, 1023 Macarthur Blvd.
2. Martin Luther King Day Rally and March: beginning at Noon, Monday, January 17th at Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th and Broadway in Downtown Oakland
3. Community Meeting at the Oakland Education Association office, 272 East...
Posted: Mon, Jan 10, 2005 11:47am PST
Bay Areas, ROLLING LETTER CAMPAIGN!
Save Social Security From Bush!...
Posted: Sat, Jan 8, 2005 5:46pm PST
Feb. 19: California Marijuana Activists' Conference
Statewide California Activists' Conference --
"Measure Z and Beyond: The Agenda for Marijuana Reform in California"...
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 9:29pm PST
Oakland: New Youth Development School-Based Clinic Operated by Children's Hospital &
McClymonds High School Unveils a New Comprehensive Youth Development School-Based Clinic Operated by Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland...
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 9:14pm PST
3/18-20: COOL Idealist National Conference
The COOL Idealist National Conference is the largest convening in the country of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, and socially responsible work....
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 8:51pm PST
AR programming on KPFA
Calling AR Activists to KPFA Board Mtg this Sunday AM in Berkeley...
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 10:03am PST