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textSchwarzenegger Permits Gasoline Price Gouging by Stewart A. Alexander
Alexander says, “Schwarzenegger has done little to control spiraling inflation in California since he was elected in 2003, he has also done little to help Californians to keeps up with the higher cost of living. Two years ago many Californians were looking for a second job to help pay their bills, now many Californians are looking for a second job just to pay for gasoline.”...
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 9:20pm PDT
textProtest Mexican Elections Sunday 7/16/06 in Sacramento by Dan Bacher
El Frente de Mexicanos en El Exterior will sponsor a demonstration in support of democracy in Mexico at the offices of the Mexican consulate in Sacramento, 1010 8th Street, on Sunday, July 16....
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 6:46pm PDT
textChicano Consortium Action Alert 7/15/07 by Dan Bacher
Here's an action alert on upcoming events in the Sacramento area, courtesy of Efren Gutierrez of the Chicano Consortium....
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 4:44pm PDT
imageGreen Viewpoint: Bilbray/Busby Election: The Perceived Threat to Democracy Grows
This is the latest blog from Forrest Hill, the Green Party's Candidate for California Secretary Of State.
by Forrest Hill (repost and link)
This is the latest blog from Forrest Hill, the Green Party's Candidate for California Secretary Of State....
Posted: Thu, Jul 13, 2006 8:46pm PDT
imageAlexander Tours Southern California
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by Stewart A. Alexander
On July 4th Stewart Alexander kicked off his campaign to become California’s next lieutenant governor, making several stops in Los Angeles County. The stops included Venice and Santa Monica, reaching over 50,000 people during a full day of campaigning....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 11:17pm PDT
calendarSF: Peter Camejo hosts Venezuelan Embassy Chief Economics Officer on their New Economy by
Holiday Inn 1500 Van Ness...
Event Date: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 5:16pm PDT
textTell the League of Women Voters to include Peter Camejo in the Gubernatorial Debates! by repost
Peter Camejo has one of the most brilliant, progressive minds in the country and did extremely well in recent CA governor's race debates in getting out the antiwar and fair tax message to California voters. All candidates should have the right to be seen equally, regardless of funding or party affiliation....
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 12:35pm PDT
textLessons from Stanford: A Republic or an Empire? by Counterpunch (reposted)
Gentle reader, did you know that in April President Bush went to Stanford University to speak to the Hoover Institution fellows at the invitation of former Secretary of State George Shultz but was not allowed on campus? The Stanford students got wind of it and blocked Bush's access to the campus. The Hoover fellows had to go to Shultz's home to hear Bush's pitch for war and more war....
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 7:29am PDT
image2008 Presidential Candidate Frank Moore calls on fellow artists!
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by Corey
Frank Moore, candidate of the Just Makes Sense Party, is calling for his fellow artists to do pieces of any kind to support his candidacy!...
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 10:19am PDT
textCamejo pushing for three way debate, not multi-party democracy by Paul Burton
Green Party Gov. candidate Peter Camejo is appealing for funds to air TV ads to raise his profile and get himself into the 'debates' with Gropenator and Angelides. But there seems to be no effort to link the call for his inclusion with the right of the candidates of the other three ballot qualified parties to also be included....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 2:31pm PDT
textMid-Life Crisis Hits San Jose -- And Its Mayor by New American Media (reposted)
The city of San Jose is roiling in a scandal involving its mayor, Ron Gonzales, who has been indicted on charges of felony bribery. This latest scandal, according to NAM commentator Raj Jayadev, fits right into the narrative of San Jose in the post-dot-com era. Jayadev is the editor of Silicon Valley De-Bug, a project of New America Media....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:49am PDT
textDeception Underlies State Eminent Domain Initiative by Randy Shaw, Beyond Chron (Reposted)
Those concerned about the misuse of eminent domain were encouraged by the circulation of a statewide initiative (Prop 90) to address the problem. Unfortunately, the initiative’s backers sought to capitalize on rising anti-eminent domain sentiment by inserting a sentence jeopardizing the future enactment of most land use laws, including amendments to San Francisco’s Rent Ordinance. This sentence---which allows property owners to sue government entities over any new law that reduces their prope...
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:47am PDT
textBohemian Grove Protest Set for July 22 by Dan Bacher
Don't miss the Bohemian Grove Protest, now in its 26th year, on July 22 beginning at 1 pm in the main Monte Rio parking lot in western Sonoma County. There is a great, diverse list of speakers before the march, along with music and food starting at 4 pm. We need a big crowd to expose the corrupt, war mongering leaders of the New World Order....
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 3:13pm PDT
imageJuly 4th parade in Bolinas, Ca
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by Charles Slay
Hundreds of people lined the main street of the Coastal community of Bolinas to watch the annual fourth of July parade. One of the lead groups was "Mega Fauna", the winner of "Most Terra-fying" entry. (below)...
Posted: Tue, Jul 4, 2006 11:17pm PDT
textJuly 4th Desecration Day 3pm Berkeley by flag arsonist
Flag burning 3pm People's Park Berkeley...
Posted: Mon, Jul 3, 2006 8:53pm PDT
calendarJohn Dean speaks on "Conservatives Without Conscience" by thomas gladysz
The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street San Francisco, California 94117...
Event Date: Thu, Jul 27, 2006 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, Jul 3, 2006 1:01pm PDT
calendar4th of July Coverage by
Tune into Free Radio Santa Cruz 101fm for special 4th of July coverage featuring your favorite Anti-American Pro Flag Burning music, mixes and spoken word with your host Skidmark Bob on a special edition of Operation Ear Infection also continuing the subversions at 2pm with PoP dEFECT RADIO. TUNE IN!! Check out the PDR 4th of July Special http://popdefectradio.blogspot.com/...
Event Date: Tue, Jul 4, 2006 10:00am PDT
Posted: Sun, Jul 2, 2006 5:05pm PDT
textMirkarimi Triumphs -- Launches Plan for Sunday Hours at Branch Libraries by James Chaffee
Ross Mirkarimi has taken a stand for public service and launched a plan to provide Sunday hours for San Francisco users when the vast majority of libraries are closed. Over the objections of the Public Library Administration and by astute legislative maneuvering Ross Mirkarimi was able corral nearly half a million dollars that could be earmarked to provide Sunday hours at branch libraries. City Librarian wanted to save the money for future diversion to capital projects and was clearly flumm...
Posted: Fri, Jun 30, 2006 2:37pm PDT
textA Little Pearl of Financial Irresponsibility -- Privatization at Work in the Library by James Chaffee
The safeguards of financial accountability got bypassed to approve a "gift" that transfers the expenses of a corporate-philanthropic advertising rag to public funding. A publication that solicits for the corporate interests of Friends & Foundation was approved by "friendly" supervisors in the "wrong" committee. This is a little pearl of a controversy that shows just how shallow the protections of public review really are. This is why privatization always wins. This is what corporate phila...
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 2006 10:14am PDT
imageLast Rights Parade and Protest (7/5)
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by Just Us
Working within the system is not working. A protest against the city's failure to resolve the Police Spying Scandal. Join us for a sorrowful funeral parade for our first amendment rights and right to privacy....
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 2006 8:23am PDT
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