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A Day Without Immigrants in the Mission
Walking through the heart of San Francisco's Mission District often feels like stepping out of America and into a bustling Central or South American city. The neighborhood's vibrant street life, a medley of packed sidewalks, bright colors, and the smell of freshly cooked food, attracts residents and tourists year round. But yesterday, the Mission felt more like a ghost town....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 7:46am PDT
San Rafael May Day March (video/quicktime 17.3MB)
San Rafael May Day March...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 7:18am PDT
May Day March in San Jose Taken-Over by the State
As a representative of San Jose’s radical community, I was deeply frustrated and hurt by the mass consumerism that controlled the May 1st March in San Jose....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 5:29am PDT
The Time to Act is Now: Immigrants Strike in Oakland
This is a movement best symbolized by the endless procession of strollers, pushed by students, teachers, and workers. As the sun blazed in the brilliant blue sky overhead seemingly shade-less East Oakland, car horns blared deafening approval all along International Boulevard while ubiquitous Mexico and US flags fluttered. Students and workers, parents and children—boycotting school and work and clad in crisp white t-shirts—trekked the arduous nine mile hike from 98th St and International Blvd...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 5:06am PDT
May Day in Santa Cruz
There were two large immigrant rights marches in Santa Cruz on May Day - one starting at the base of UC Santa Cruz, and the other starting in Beach Flats. The two met at the Town Clock, where the estimated 5,000 folks marched on to San Lorenzo Park together. The actions were part of a nationwide "Day Without an Immigrant" strike that saw millions of immigrants and their allies in the streets....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 4:31am PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose (2nd set of 2 videos) (video/quicktime 32.0MB)
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd estimated at 100,000 came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights. Each of the two videos is between 10-20 seconds each....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 2:34am PDT
Morning May Day Footage: SF (video/quicktime 35.4MB)
This is the first of a possible three parts from this year's San Francisco May Day Protests: morning, noon and night.
TRT: 5:31 35Mb...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 2:31am PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose (1st set of 2 videos) (video/quicktime 26.4MB)
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd estimated at 100,000 came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights. Each of the two videos is between 10-20 seconds each....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 2:09am PDT
Beachflats May Day March photos
Here are some pictures from the mayday march that left the beachflats around noon. We went through downtown, to the clocktower, where the UCSC march met us. Together we proceeded to San Lorenzo Park.
A truly inspiring showing of folks......
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 1:49am PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose (part 4)
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd of many thousands came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 1:36am PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose (part 3)
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd of many thousands came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 1:22am PDT
May Day Strike for Immigrant Rights in the Beach Flats
On Monday, May 1st, International Workers Day, thousands of Santa Cruz residents marched from Beach Flats Park to the town clock and on to San Lorenzo Park. At the town clock, the march from the Beach Flats met up with thousands of people who marched from the base of the UCSC campus....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 12:55am PDT
May Day 2006 - We Have Made History! And the Next Step
Today was one of the most important days in U.S. history: tens of millions of immigrants, activists and allies in over 200 cities from across the country chose to skip work, school, and the normal daily routine to participate in "A Day Without Immigrants."...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 12:50am PDT
Video of the downtown Santa Cruz March
Video clips from May Day...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 12:22am PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose (2 of 4)
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd of many thousands came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 12:12am PDT
Concord: May Day Photos II
Over 5000 march in Concord, California...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 12:02am PDT
Fresno Rally - Biggest Ever in Fresno History
At least 15,000 people rallied for immigrant rights today at Fresno City Hall, making this the largest political rally in Fresno County history. Earlier in the day, 3-400 students rallied at CSUF....
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 11:54pm PDT
May Day Immigrants' Rights March in San Jose
San Jose, California (May 1, 2006) – A crowd of many thousands came out to the streets of San Jose to march for immigrants rights....
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 11:39pm PDT
US: Millions of immigrant workers join May 1st “boycott”
Masses of immigrant workers took to the streets of US cities from coast-to-coast again in support of a May boycott of work and stores to oppose reactionary legislation seeking to criminalize immigrants and to demand basic democratic and social rights....
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 11:36pm PDT
Central Coast May Day #s, etc.
Here's some initial #s and details from some of the more prominent actions around the Central Coast today. Note that the #s are almost all from the corporate press or cops, so if you have a better estimate, please comment!...
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 11:30pm PDT