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On People's Park, Democracy, and Politics
Berkeley city council-member Rigel Robinson released a recent article championing the UC's proposed redevelopment project on People's Park. This article was accompanied with a statement from council-member Lori Droste's legislative assistant. The statement compared People's Park activists to the January 6th insurrectionists....
Posted: Sat, Jun 25, 2022 5:46pm PDT
Roe is overturned -- Protests Today, near you
This morning, the Supreme Court formally overturned Roe v. Wade. Protests, which had been scheduled for awhile all over the country for "Decision Day", will now be taking place later today....
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 2022 9:43am PDT
Support Your Community and Yourself
Available public services for seniors and people with disabilities are often not well-publicized, and if we don't apply for them, we are often undercounted and underserved when we need it most....
Posted: Wed, Jun 22, 2022 2:14pm PDT
Aliens Tried to Save Planet Loco (A parable)
Global Warming, the human-animal and aliens--a parable...
Posted: Thu, Jun 16, 2022 10:37am PDT
The War On Teachers & Guns: An Oakland Teacher & Iraqi Marine Vet Speaks Out
An Oakland teacher and OEA member Gregorio Guiterrez who is also a Iraqi marine veteran speaks out about the efforts to arm and train teachers to deal with gun attacks on schools and defend against the continuing massacres.
This interview was done on May 28, 2022 at Parker Elementary school where an occupation is taking place to stop the school closure and defend the school and public education....
Posted: Sun, May 29, 2022 10:03am PDT
Attack on Atlas Subsidary Office in Oakland
Windows smashed at Atlas child engineering firm CEL in solidarity with Atlanta Forest Defenders. NO COP CITY....
Posted: Thu, May 26, 2022 4:13pm PDT
Concord Under Coercion; Seeno & Phil Tagami Change CNWS Proposal
CFP has completely altered their proposal and conditions for the Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment project. With this coercion tactic, council has to accept the terms or walk away. Pressure isn't the only thing being built. In the backdrop, a 90,000 square-foot private storage facility is being constructed on the other side of HWY-4, across from the CNWS site....
Posted: Mon, May 23, 2022 11:31pm PDT
Green Party endorsements, and also the "Green Voter Guide"
The complete 12-page GREEN VOTER GUIDE with its analyses is ONLINE at: http://acgreens.wordpress.com/voter-guides (Please click on the letters "PDF" -- or use this direct link: https://acgreens.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/gpac-vg-06-22-web-1.pdf )....
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2022 2:24pm PDT
KPFA journalist in Ethiopia
Ann Garrison, a KPFA journalist, is in Ethiopia...
Posted: Thu, Apr 14, 2022 4:27pm PDT
Proud Boy Shows Up at UCB, Promotes East Bay Chapter
The Charlie Kirk event at UC Berkeley attracted the attention of Proud Boys East Bay chapter....
Posted: Thu, Apr 14, 2022 12:07am PDT
Charlie Kirk's Propaganda Tour Coming to UC Berkeley
Charlie Kirk and the Turning Point USA zoo-crew is coming to UC Berkeley tomorrow night, Wednesday April 13th. This is part of TPUSA's latest propaganda tour. The event is being held at an indoor location somewhere on campus. Which hall is only disclosed to ticket holders. For those who wish to protest, tickets are free via eventbrite. The event is from 7PM to 8:30PM....
Posted: Tue, Apr 12, 2022 2:48pm PDT
What is a Crime Wave? (first of a series)
As police demand equipment to deal with a crime wave, they are one. Their use of surveillance technology is part of that. This article is a brief analysis of how....
Posted: Fri, Apr 8, 2022 10:41am PDT
Sign the Petition
Please sign our petition and forward to other proletarians. We are in the midst of a struggle against our corrupt board of directors.
In Solidarity,...
Posted: Thu, Feb 24, 2022 12:39pm PST
RCEB Discriminatory Practices against BIPOC Persons with Developmental Disabilities
There are several pending lawsuits against Regional Centers to stop the pattern of Discriminatory and Unfair Business Practices.
Broadmoor House vs. RCEB, by the Law Office of Smith Patten, San Francisco, Ca
Padres Buscando el Cambio vs. Harbor Regional Center...
Posted: Fri, Feb 11, 2022 5:18pm PST
Concord Promoting Controversial Hillsong and Bethel Concert
One of the the events in the Concord Pavillion 2022 Concert Series is a collaboration between Hillsong and Bethel Churches. Both organizations are wrought with controversy. The Pavilion is city property, and the city of Concord's official Twitter and Facebook accounts are being used to promote the event....
Posted: Fri, Feb 11, 2022 3:25pm PST
January 6th Remembrance Vigil Photos from Walnut Creek
Photos by David Rowland/ProBonoPhoto
See link...
Posted: Sat, Jan 8, 2022 5:18pm PST
An Open Letter to Berkeley City Council and the City Manager
This letter opposes the BPD desire to encrypt their radio communications, since many residents listen in to watch the police, and will witness unlawful or malfeasant actions....
Posted: Mon, Nov 22, 2021 12:10pm PST
Op-Ed: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence in The Bay Area
Brief Op-Ed on the rates of domestic violence increasing during COVID and resources for those who are victims of domestic violence in the Bay Area....
Posted: Sun, Nov 14, 2021 8:59pm PST
Marathon Petroleum Wants Drone Fleet for Concord Police
A fleet of flying surveillance devices funded by a petroleum company sounds like something out of science-fiction dystopian comic books, but in Concord California such a program is on the October 12 city council agenda....
Posted: Fri, Oct 8, 2021 11:52am PDT
Northern California Sutter health care workers join Kaiser Permanente engineers on strike
Sutter workers are fighting against understaffing and overwork during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as below-inflation pay proposals in one of the most expensive areas in the country....
Posted: Tue, Oct 5, 2021 7:43am PDT