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Partisan Defense Committee Protests Arrests of March 15 Anti-War Demonstrators
The Partisan Defense Committee strongly protests the arrests on Saturday, March 15, of 157 demonstrators against the threatened war on Iraq. We demand that you immediately free the antiwar activists still in jail and that you drop the charges against all the protesters, including two who still face felony charges for the exercise of their right of free speech on February 16....
Posted: Tue, Mar 18, 2003 11:21am PST
Roadblock
Police hired by Major Corporation block observation of Freshwater tree sit evictions....
Posted: Tue, Mar 18, 2003 11:06am PST
CALLING ALL BICYCLISTS
BICYCLISTS HAVE SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION POWERS! JOIN IN ALL-DAY ROLLING PROTESTS AGAINST THE OIL WAR!...
Posted: Tue, Mar 18, 2003 10:47am PST
AP Story on Civil Disobedience - Global Exchange Worries About "stirring more resentm
Sad to know that key groups are this afraid. I could understand if they said they were afraid of what Asscroft might inflict on groups all over the country who resist, but to be afraid of public opinion is sad....
Posted: Tue, Mar 18, 2003 7:47am PST
KRON Interviews Noe Valley Residents - Reveals the Split Between Big Three and Local News
I think what's going to start happening is a split will be being seen between the large corporate robot news, and local news, where the reporters have been exposed to all the peace demos and have a tiny amount of more control. I've been noticing a little bit of it here and there. This is one example....
Posted: Tue, Mar 18, 2003 7:39am PST
Emergency Protest Actions Announced
Information from ANSWER about dates and their plans to mobilize in the next few critical days. Looks like we could be headed for 5 straight days of street protests....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 11:50pm PST
Treesitters being Evicted from Freshwater
March 17, 2003
Freshwater, CA...
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 10:32pm PST
American National Anti-War Call-in-Sick Day Wednesday 3/19
Last chance to be heard before the bombs start falling. Call in sick on Wednesday 3/17. We will stop the country from functioning for one day, and promise to do it again until Bush backs down....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 7:25pm PST
Buy Your Killer Dozers Here - Bay Area Locations
Bay Area dealers for Caterpiller....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 7:20pm PST
update on tree sitter (audio/mpeg 4.7MB)
an update on forest protector, remedy...
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 7:10pm PST
Excellent Signs from March 15
Pictures of excellent signs from the March 15 rally....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 6:43pm PST
Wittiness of smoke bomb arrest needed from M15
witnesses and video needed of the smoke bomb incident and arrest in front of old navy at 4th and market during Saturdays breakaway march....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 6:37pm PST
Massive Police Presence At GG Bridge
Dozens of motorcycle CHP, horse mounted
police massing at Golden Gate Bridge....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 4:51pm PST
M17 SF Die In UK/Citicorps
45 second video of 7AM Direct Action in body bags at Market and Sansome and at UK Consulate/Citicorpse building. 2.5mb quicktime movie....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 3:11pm PST
Images from early morning Tree-Sit eviction scene
The images are from this mornings scene below Wren and Remedy's tree before Independant journalist were kicked out of the area....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 2:49pm PST
Spokescouncil & Meeting info for tonight / day of
here's the info for meetings...
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 2:42pm PST
Timber thugs attack Remedy tree-sit
Hired thugs of Maxxam/Pacific Lumber are right now, Monday March 17, 2003, trying to forcibly remove tree-sitter Remedy from an old growth redwood near Eureka, CA, putting her life in danger. Remedy has vowed to nonviolently resist. She has occupied the giant tree for one week short of a year....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 1:46pm PST
Vandenberg threatens to use deadly force against protesters
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- Security forces at Vandenberg Air Force Base may use "deadly force" against protesters if they infiltrate the military complex and a war starts, officials said....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 1:35pm PST
Gather at Israeli Consulate in honor of Rachel Corrie - 5pm tonight
Gather at Israeli Consulate in honor of Rachel Corrie and the 1900 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli Settlers and Soldiers...
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 1:23pm PST
SF Political Prisoners
Two Sonoma County activists of color are being detained without official police report under cruel circumstances....
Posted: Mon, Mar 17, 2003 1:13pm PST