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Fast 4 Education Updates
The Fast 4 Education is in its 16th Day!
1. Call Arnold, Tell Him to Meet with the Fasters and Students
2. Mobilization to Sacramento Thursday (Tomorrow)- Drivers Needed!...
Posted: Wed, May 26, 2004 9:33am PDT
Araujo Trial Hears "Panic" Testimony
The panic defense has drawn severe criticism from Araujo's family. They say the teen did not attempt to deceive anyone but was living as the person she believed herself to be....
Posted: Tue, May 25, 2004 10:14am PDT
photos: Emergency Protest Against Israeli Actions in Palestine
May 21, 2004 / Berkeley, CA
photos from the emergency protest...
Posted: Mon, May 24, 2004 2:03pm PDT
Phone Workers Rally - Monday, May 24 - Oakland
Monday, May 24 - 3pm
2150 Webster
Oakland...
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 4:22pm PDT
5/24 Judi Bari Press Conference and Rally
Judi Bari Day Press Conference & Rally in Oakland, Monday May 24 at noon--
Oakland City Hall is located at the end of San Pablo Ave, between Clay and
Broadway, between International Dr. and 15th St....
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 2:08pm PDT
Success with Alameda County Human Relations Commission!!!
We had a great turnout for the second meeting with the Alameda County
Human Relations Commission. Thanks to everyone who came!!! The
commissioners said we were by far the biggest group who had come to
one of their meetings......
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 12:54am PDT
Prosecution rips Araujo case defendant
One of three men accused of murdering transgender teenager Gwen Araujo steadfastly maintained his innocence Wednesday despite a blistering attack by a prosecutor who pointed out that Jason Cazares' testimony contradicted that of several other witnesses, including his girlfriend....
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2004 11:46pm PDT
Alameda County DA and Head Judge strongarm political critics
Article explains that Alameda County Court Officials used threats of spurious prosecution to suppress criticism for their ethics violations in covering up crimes of prominent East Bay lawyer....
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2004 5:40pm PDT
5/22-23: Training/Prep for Reclaim the Commons
RECLAIM THE COMMONS TRAINING
Saturday and Sunday May 22-23
10am onward
At Lothlorien, 2415 Prospect Ave
Berkeley...
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2004 3:48pm PDT
URGENT ACTION: FAST 4 EDUCATION FACES ARREST UPON ARRIVAL IN SACRAMENTO
URGENT ACTION: FAST 4 EDUCATION FACES POTENTIAL ARREST IN SACRAMENTO
Fast 4 Education is scheduled to arrive at 3PM to the west end of the
State Capitol. They have been told by Richard Moss from the California
Highway Patrol at 916.445.3876...
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2004 2:36pm PDT
Day 10 of the Fast - Press release from Fast 4 Education
A press release from the Fast 4 Education folks on day 10 of the fast, as they prepare to travel to Sacramento....
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2004 10:44am PDT
Film Screening and Benefit for the Immigrant Worker Freedom Rides - This Friday - Oakland!
This Friday evening - there will be a benefit for the Immigrant Worker Freedom Rides - at the AK Press warehouse in Oakland. Including a film screening of The Gatekeeper, and a panel discussion by Freedom Riders themselves....
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2004 5:04pm PDT
Section 8 Housing Voucher Programs In Crisis
Housing Activists Urge Everyone To Call Their Member Of Congress To Insist That HUD Must Withdraw It's New Voucher Policy That Cuts Funding For The Section 8 Housing Voucher Programs And Puts Thousands At Risk Of Homelessness! Capital Switchboard; 1-888-818-6641....
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2004 5:50am PDT
TROJAN HORSE LAWS & BABYLON'S GUILLOTINES "Bush Dynasty Approved"
Given the evidence garnered and as presented...if these ideas and goals were the basis for
a case for "DESIRE or PLAN TO RULE THE WORLD"...Is there not sufficient evidence to produce
a verdict of GUILTY?...
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2004 2:50am PDT
Day 8: Fast 4 Education's last day in Oakland
Today - Tuesday, May 18 - Will be the fasters' last day in Oakland, so whoever can show up today should try to stop by sometime during the day, or at the nightly candle light vigil at 8pm. Last night's event("Put the State on Trial") was very successful in Richmond....
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2004 1:11am PDT
UFW letter of support to Fasters and March 4 Education folks...
Letter of support written by the current United Farm Worker's president Arturo S. Rodríguez to "March 4 Education" and those Fasting for Education. Copies of this letter were sent to the State Superintendent of Public Education and the Governator, and read to the community at the nightly vigil the day after Dolores Huerta visited....
Posted: Tue, May 18, 2004 12:25am PDT
5/21: We Are Everywhere and reportback- David Martinez and Jo Wildings
This Just In: We Are Everywhere tour joined by San Francisco based filmmaker David Martinez and British activist Jo Wildings! Recently returned from Iraq where they were kidnapped by the resistance and then released unharmed, they will present video and stories from their experiences.
May 21 - Long Haul...
Posted: Mon, May 17, 2004 2:58pm PDT
5/17 Richmond 6pm: Put the State on Trial - Still Seperate, Still Unequal Schools
OAKLAND/RICHMOND
(510) 452-2728
Mock Trial and Rally, 6-8pm at Richmond High School, 1250 - 23rd Street, Richmond, 94804
Members of a fast for education will also be participating....
Posted: Mon, May 17, 2004 1:08am PDT
Concord Truckers Protest
About 100 independent truck drivers formed a picket line in Concord on
Friday evening, where they beseeched local trucking companies to increase
rates and improve working conditions....
Posted: Mon, May 17, 2004 12:19am PDT
"Fed Up" Screens as Reclaim the Commons Fundraiser
East Bay Green Bloc presents -
A Fundraiser for Reclaim the Commons at the Long Haul (3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
TONIGHT, Sunday May 16th, (sorry for the short notice!), 7pm....
Posted: Sun, May 16, 2004 12:34pm PDT