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audioVisalia City Council candidate Amy Shuklian is interviewed (audio/mpeg 14.9MB) by Chris Haberman, interviewer
Visalia City Council candidate Amy Shuklian is interviewed for 101.5 KVLP-LP by freelance volunteer interviewer Chris Haberman...
Posted: Mon, Oct 10, 2005 2:18pm PDT
textDellums Running for Oakland Mayor! by 'bye Jerry
Ron Dellums, U.S. Congressional Representative for the East Bay for 27 years, announced minutes ago at Laney College that he will run for mayor of Oakland!...
Posted: Fri, Oct 7, 2005 1:00pm PDT
imageThe Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide (For Arnold's Special Election) Now Online
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by repost
NOTE: The GPAC Voter Guide will be mailed to all 16,000 registered Greens in Alameda County during the week of October 10-16. Copies will also soon be available at libraries, coffee shops, and other commercial locations in Oakland, San Leandro, Alameda, Fremont and Berkeley. If you want to pick up a copy, or can help us with distribution, please call the GPAC office at 644-2293....
Posted: Thu, Oct 6, 2005 8:16am PDT
textDon't be fooled by Pharma in November! by Kathy Mitchell
Vote Yes on Prop 79! The prescription drug industry is spending $80 million to blitz California with TV ads for their alternative prescription drug plan. But their plan isn't even enforceable. Its completely voluntary for the companies. We don't have their mega-millions, but we have people power behind Prop 79--the real prescription drug discount plan supported by consumer, senior and labor groups in California....
Posted: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 10:28am PDT
textTonight in Alameda: 'Theft of an Island' (town hall mtg on development) by repost
I went to the planning board meeting on the Megaplex the other night, and the only people really supporting that thing are the business people and a handful of their friends. Everyone who spoke out against the project was an average resident. One guy who seemed to just be a regular guy supporting the Megaplex, let it slip that he had actually worked on the development of the project! The city officials seem completely bought off. This event seems like a healthy response to the outrageous...
Posted: Sat, Oct 1, 2005 2:43pm PDT
textAlameda Paper Teams up With Megaplex Supporters to Intimidate Residents From Speaking Out by repost
At least one newspaper (Alameda Journal, apparently part of the Contra Costa Times, which explained that it wasn't time to play the blame game after Katrina) has now teamed up with the City of Alameda and the Megaplex supporters to try to sway uninformed residents to agree to a 7 screen Megaplex under the guise that it is the only way to 'Save the Theater,' the existing historic theater that locals want to keep....
Posted: Fri, Sep 23, 2005 12:25pm PDT
imageBlong Xiong Announces his Candidacy
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by Mike Rhodes
Blong Xiong is the first candidate to announce he is running for Fresno City Council in District 1....
Posted: Thu, Sep 22, 2005 4:40pm PDT
imageContesting Arnold’s Election
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by Mike Rhodes
How Fresno is organizing to win in November, voting recommendations, and more...
Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2005 9:57pm PDT
imageworld cant wait demo at berekley cal
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by e.
A funeral to all the victim in New Orleans. By the "world cant wait " coalition....
Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2005 6:50pm PDT
textSchedule of ALL Weekend Events at Green Gathering the Weekend in Oakland by repost
This is the schedule of events happening at the Green Gathering at Laney College this weekend in Oakland at the event titled Back to School Not War. It's basically an event open to all and for Greens around the state to come together in meetings, discussions, workshops, etc....
Posted: Fri, Sep 16, 2005 4:02pm PDT
imageNo! to the John Roberts nominee
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by e.
"the world can't wait" want to berkeley, to say no to the nominee of juhn roberts, a anti woman rights and anti affirmative action....
Posted: Thu, Sep 15, 2005 4:20pm PDT
textTODAY! Voting Rights Event w/Bev Harris - 'Who's Cheating, and What We Can Do About It' by repost
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
imagePFP enters 29th Assembly District race
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by Ernie Guevara
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
audioAudio From Speakers At The Sept 6th Oakland Rally for Katrina Relief (audio/mpeg 2.2MB) by Z
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
imageBay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights Protests Roberts Nomination (Photos&Audio)
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by Z
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
textRally and action to protest Roberts' nomination by Toni Mendicino
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
imageThe Peace and Freedom Party announces the founding of a chapter in Madera County
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by John Crockford
The Peace and Freedom Party is growing in California's San Joaquin Valley....
Posted: Tue, Sep 6, 2005 10:33am PDT
textEmergency Rally Today! Rescue not Repression in New Orleans! - 4 pm - Powell & Market by World Cant Wait
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
textCome join our Annual Labor Day Celebration by Alameda Labor Council
3:00 to 5:30 ILWU Local 6 – 99 Hegenberger Road...
Posted: Sun, Aug 28, 2005 10:48am PDT
textMonday (8-29) Berkeley Noontime Rally for Instant Runoff Voting with 2 City Councilmembers by InstantRunoffVoting
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
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