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TODAY! Voting Rights Event w/Bev Harris - 'Who's Cheating, and What We Can Do About It'
Too bad there wasn't much publicity of this, although Lord Bensky announced it on his show....
Posted: Tue, Sep 13, 2005 10:16am PDT
PFP enters 29th Assembly District race
Candidate says that he is only exploring the possibility of running. Claims financial support needed to cover the minimum costs of running a campaign will be the deciding factor....
Posted: Wed, Sep 7, 2005 12:52pm PDT
Audio From Speakers At The Sept 6th Oakland Rally for Katrina Relief (audio/mpeg 2.2MB)
For Photos of many of these speakers see http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/09/1765462.php...
Posted: Tue, Sep 6, 2005 9:26pm PDT
Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights Protests Roberts Nomination (Photos&Audio)
Bay Area reproductive rights groups protested John Roberts’ nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court as congressional hearings about his confirmation loom. Group responsible for keeping Operation Rescue out of the Bay Area in the eighties also asked Senator Dianne Feinstein to pose their questions to Roberts and hold federal government officials accountable for appointing justices who will defend the rights of all, as well as demand justice for the victims of Hurricane Katrin...
Posted: Tue, Sep 6, 2005 8:06pm PDT
Rally and action to protest Roberts' nomination
Bay Area reproductive rights groups will protest John Roberts’ nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court as congressional hearings about his confirmation loom. Group responsible for keeping Operation Rescue out of the Bay Area in the eighties will ask Senator Dianne Feinstein to pose their questions to Roberts and hold federal government officials accountable for appointing justices who will defend the rights of all, as well as demand justice for the victims of Hurricane Katri...
Posted: Tue, Sep 6, 2005 2:20pm PDT
The Peace and Freedom Party announces the founding of a chapter in Madera County
The Peace and Freedom Party is growing in California's San Joaquin Valley....
Posted: Tue, Sep 6, 2005 10:33am PDT
Emergency Rally Today! Rescue not Repression in New Orleans! - 4 pm - Powell & Market
Emergency Rally Today - Friday - at Powell and Market 4 PM.
We Demand Rescue, not Repression!
The World Can't Wait - Drive out the Bush Regime!...
Posted: Fri, Sep 2, 2005 3:35pm PDT
Come join our Annual Labor Day Celebration
3:00 to 5:30 ILWU Local 6 – 99 Hegenberger Road...
Posted: Sun, Aug 28, 2005 10:48am PDT
Monday (8-29) Berkeley Noontime Rally for Instant Runoff Voting with 2 City Councilmembers
It's time to PUSH for implementation of Instant Runoff Voting in Berkeley!! Passed by 72% of the voters last year, hardly anything has happened since then to make it a reality!! Please join our rally at Noon on Monday (8-29) at City Hall, 2180 Milvia, in downtown Berkeley!!!...
Posted: Fri, Aug 26, 2005 3:58pm PDT
South Bay labor starts special election campaign
At least one northern California labor council has already started its special election campaign activity. On July 30, precinct walkers gathered at the South Bay Labor Council’s San Jose headquarters before fanning out to talk with union families about what’s at stake in the Nov. 8 special election called by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Precinct walking continues on weekends, and phone banking started Aug. 1....
Posted: Tue, Aug 16, 2005 8:55am PDT
the wourld cant wait
we want out to the city for a no theocraci day. as a respond to jostice sunday....
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 10:14pm PDT
A Statement on Ron Dellum's Mayoral Race
Message to the Grassroots
Voice of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Oakland, CA Chapter
August 2005...
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 10:50am PDT
Fresno City Council Elections in 2006
If there is a plan for the progressive community in Fresno to take Power in the upcoming elections, you will read about it here....
Posted: Sun, Aug 7, 2005 12:40pm PDT
Ballot Marking Best for Accessible and Verifiable Voting
The Verified Voting Foundation (VVF)
today published its initial detailed evaluation of the
disability access features of voting systems that provide
a voter-verified paper record....
Posted: Wed, Aug 3, 2005 11:30pm PDT
Bohemian Grove & the 25th Vigil
Report from the Saturday, July 16, 2005 demonstration at Bohemian Grove on the Russian River...
Posted: Mon, Aug 1, 2005 9:31pm PDT
8/3 in SF: Supreme Court Town Hall Meeting & March
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
6:00 pm - Doors Open (Come early; seating limited)
6:15 pm - Supreme Court Town Hall Meeting
7:30 pm - "No Rubber Stamp" March to Civic Center immediately following Town Hall...
Posted: Sat, Jul 30, 2005 1:18pm PDT
Professor Dill to Testify for Election Assistance Commission
Professor Dill to Testify for Election Assistance Commission
Urges Accessible and Verifiable Voting Systems Standards...
Posted: Wed, Jul 27, 2005 8:47pm PDT
Green Party Supports Dropping of Prop. 77
Governor's 'pet project' deserved the axe, note Greens, who give superior court judge a 'Green for a Day' award...
Posted: Tue, Jul 26, 2005 7:04am PDT
Green Party Seeks Campaign Reform
Greens cite need for state campaign reform after conviction of 2 San Diego councilmen for trading favors for 'nude' contributions...
Posted: Tue, Jul 26, 2005 6:52am PDT
Nearly 100 Alamedans Come Out to Protest the Megaplex
I was at this protest and it was impressive for this town - one person was up most of the night making a sign for her dog to wear, one guy was running around to give water to everyone and put flyers into people's car windows at the stoplights (he keeps a running tab on the yes and no positions of the speakers at the council meetings and says its far ahead for the no's, but the council doesn't care), people self-organizing to place themselves on corners and keep moving all around, balloons tha...
Posted: Sun, Jul 24, 2005 8:45am PDT