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Today, 1pm: Press Conference to Announce Gwen Araujo's Name Change
Family and friends of Gwen Araujo and transgender community
members and allies will address success of name change petition for Gwen
Araujo, slain Bay Area transgender teenager...
Posted: Thu, Jul 1, 2004 11:48am PDT
Holiday FUCK THE 4th! Huge Sale at AK Press! THURSDAY!
Thursday July 1st 4-10pm
FUCK THE 4th! Huge Holiday Sale at AK Press!...
Posted: Wed, Jun 30, 2004 5:05pm PDT
6/29/04 Section 8 Update- Advocates Struggle To Stop Alameda Evictions
The Following Is A Mixed Bag Of News & Reports About The Struggle To Save Section 8 Housing For The Poor. Included Is The Latest On The Section 8 Crisis, Including E-Mails & Letters From A Few Of The Advocates In The Struggle To Offer A Behind The Scenes Look At How The Struggle To Save Section 8 Families In Alameda Are Taking Shape! Please Forward The Following Information To Anyone That You May Know That Is Involved In The Struggle To Save Section 8 Housing Or Those That Are Participants I...
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2004 3:44pm PDT
Israeli peace and justice activist speaks tonight, berkeley
Tanya Reinhart, peace activist from Israel, will speak Tuesday night on the continuing crisis of the Israeli occupation of Palestine....
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2004 11:47am PDT
BART, An Overpriced Nazi Babysitter
a personal account of being fucked by BART...
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2004 11:07am PDT
6/29, Oakland: Risk Management in Oakland?
> We can't let these political pranks go by without comment. Come and stand with
> us on Tuesday night, and DEMAND that Council implement the Risk Management
> policy they adopted in January NOW!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 29, 2004 12:13am PDT
Truckers Update for Tuesday
The latest on the truckers' situation...
Posted: Mon, Jun 28, 2004 11:07pm PDT
Stop incineration in the East Bay
Voice your opposition to Alameda Power & Telecoms toxic plan to build a "gassification" (incinerator) in either Oakland, San Leadro or Alameda. In addition to toxic emissions such as dioxin & mercury, this plan includes importing waste into the East Bay for incineration & will also destroy any waste reduction and recycling efforts....
Posted: Mon, Jun 28, 2004 1:36pm PDT
Island families won't lose homes
Alameda plays fast and lose with the Section 8 renters in that City. On June 3, the LA times writes that the Housing Authority of Alameda will terminate 100 Section 8 vouchers from the poor. By June 5, the Alameda housing authority sends out notices to terminate 274 vouchers, and by June 25 takes a new position and claims they are to return back 105 vouchers. That still leaves 169 families dangling on the edge of becoming homeless by July 1. How did the list grow from 100 families losing thei...
Posted: Sun, Jun 27, 2004 11:39pm PDT
Update on Monday 6/28 Truck Driver Strike
Update on Truck Driver Strike...
Posted: Sun, Jun 27, 2004 12:46am PDT
Farouk Abdel Muhti to Speak at Socialist Organizing Conference on 7/11
Farouk was recently released after being detained for 718 days in a US Jail.
Please pass on this information and encourage folks to come out and hear his story....
Posted: Sat, Jun 26, 2004 11:20am PDT
Section 8 tenants fight eviction
On May 14, 1,659 families and over 600 landlords received notice from the Alameda Housing Authority informing them that there may not be any rent money for the month of June. Tenants and landlords were advised to use their security deposits to pay the rent and to negotiate a way for the renters to repay back the spent security deposits....
Posted: Fri, Jun 25, 2004 5:33pm PDT
ALERT--ALAMEDA PROTEST TO SAVE SECTION 8 TENANTS
Join The Protest To Stop The Forced Relocation Of 274 Families From Their Housing!...
Posted: Fri, Jun 25, 2004 8:23am PDT
HUD SECRETARY DENIES POLICIES CAUSE EVICTIONS!
The Bush Administration's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Maintains That No One Faces Eviction Due To His Policies. Meanwhile, Thousands Of People Are Being Evicted Due To The Despicable Policies Of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, And The Disaster Stories Are Spreading Like Wildfire!...
Posted: Fri, Jun 25, 2004 12:15am PDT
Alternate view of Oakland Police Dept. "Riders" prosecutions by DA Tom Orloff
An explanation, with legal citations, for the inherent conflict of interest Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff has in prosecuting the Oakland "Riders" renegade cops...
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2004 5:35pm PDT
IWW Callout to Support Striking Truck Drivers at the Port of Oakland
Independent Truckers around the United States will be striking on June 28 - July 4 to demand higher pay and better working conditions....
Posted: Thu, Jun 24, 2004 1:28pm PDT
IMPORANT City Council Hearing - Demand Funding for Prevention not Police
Tuesday, June 29th, 6PM, City Council Chambers
Demand that the City of Oakland fund violence prevention programs, not more police and prisons!...
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2004 7:51pm PDT
Benefit for Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed magazine
Help Anarchy magazine...
Learn about the Warriors...
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2004 6:10pm PDT
Declaration of Interdependence
The Declaration of Independence has been a symbol of U.S. democracy and freedom since its signing. But under George Bush, the U.S. has come to represent war, torture and the neglect of American values. We at the Women of Color Resource Center are spending this Fourth of July commemorating our vision for a different, brighter America with the "Declaration of Interdependence." Join us this year in declaring our common cause with the people of this world -- uniting for global peace, ju...
Posted: Wed, Jun 23, 2004 4:45pm PDT
Article: Mistrial In Transgender Teen Murder Case
A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of three men charged with the killing of trans teen Gwen Araujo.
The jury had tried for three weeks to reach a decision on the fate of Michael Magidson, Jose Merel and Jason Cazares, all 24. The stumbling block was whether to find them guilty of first degree murder which the prosecution had called for, second degree murder or manslaughter which the defense had argued was justified....
Posted: Tue, Jun 22, 2004 8:52pm PDT