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GOP Agenda Shreds Disabled Housing
The GOP Schemes To Steal Resources From The Disabled & Mentally Ill....
Posted: Sat, Mar 19, 2005 5:23am PST
Council on Disability to Make Recommendations on Emergency Planning for People with Disabi
The report provides an overview for the Federal Government to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that should enable the government to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and homeland security programs....
Posted: Fri, Mar 18, 2005 8:56pm PST
Oakland ACORN Alert
Members of ACORN’s newest chapter, the Fruitvale Tenants’ Union, just
came off of an exciting drive that achieved several key repairs to
Apartment Buildings throughout January and February....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 11:49pm PST
Congress, Court Don't Act in Terri Shiavo Brain Damage Case
A brain-damaged Florida woman at the heart of a prolonged and emotional end-of-life case appeared set to have her feeding tube removed on Friday after state and federal lawmakers failed to agree on how to intervene and the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) declined to step in....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 11:23pm PST
Poverty, Market Fundamentalism and the Media
In the 90s as poverty and distress deepened, the media turned away. The media like the World Bank can't understand the causal link between extraordinary affluence and miserable poverty..The media treats poverty as an event not as a process....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 7:21am PST
Men's Health Network Expresses Concerns Regarding Drug Importation
n the wake of a recent report that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seized drugs being imported from abroad intended for American citizens, Men' Health Network would like to reiterate its concern regarding drug importation....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 2:49pm PST
3/31: National Day of Action to Protect Our Retirement
Across the country, unite to Protect our Retirement and tell Schwab: "Don’t Pick Our Pockets to Line Yours!”
WHEN: Thursday, March 31, 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: National Day of Action for Retirement Security
WHERE: Charles Schwab office
101 Montgomery Street, SF (off Montgomery St. BART)...
Posted: Tue, Mar 15, 2005 12:27am PST
Internat'l Food Not Bombs Convergence, June in Philly
gather for the 25th anniversary of food not bombs at the biotech protests/green and black urban gathering this june in philly!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 9, 2005 1:19pm PST
California Group Blocks $7M Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpr
California Group Blocks $7M Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpractice Insurer; Prop. 103 Prevents the DoctorsCompany's 5 Pct. Rate Increase...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 9:25pm PST
National Council on Disability Releases Latest Edition of NCD Bulletin
Following is the latest electronic edition of the NCD Bulletin, a monthly publication of the National Council on Disability (NCD)...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 8:57pm PST
Sign Petition- Save Housing Assistance Programs
Sign The Petition To Save Low-Income Housing!...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 12:37am PST
disabled senior has lying hospital bills, needs help
12-21-04 a 65 year old disabled senior was coerced
and taken into Alta Bates and held there. the bills are about $1,500.00 now. he needs help to get his name off....
Posted: Sat, Mar 5, 2005 4:24pm PST
Muni's $729,000 hammer
The Chronicle's Monday editorial "A timely fare hike" endorsing a
Muni fare hike is no surprise: we progressives know the right-wing California Hearsts are pro-business/anti-consumer and responsible for leading the war to grant downtown businesses tax breaks that are forcing the city's residents to assume the financial burden of balancing San Francisco's budget.
It is also no surprise that SPUR's Jim Chappell endorsed the fare
hike: the right-wing think tank is also aligned and...
Posted: Fri, Mar 4, 2005 11:15pm PST
The Enough-for-All Campaign
The neoliberal policy is international and supposedly without alternative. However policy is man-made and therefore can be changed.. Every person has a right to share in the social wealth....
Posted: Fri, Mar 4, 2005 10:57am PST
The Social State is Affordable
That "we" can no longer afford the social state is gossip. Thinking this gossip will end is wishful thinking. In truth, we cannot afford the prevailing financial policy. In Germany and the US, increased profits have not led to increased investment and more jobs....
Posted: Thu, Mar 3, 2005 10:52am PST
Rolling Letter Campaign Targets Rep. Jim McCrery
Making The News, The Rolling Letter Campaign Targets Rep. Jim McCrery!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 2, 2005 7:00pm PST
Sign Petition- Save Social Security From Bush!
Please Feel Free To Sign The Petition In Opposition To Any Attempts To Privatize Social Security!...
Posted: Mon, Feb 28, 2005 2:37am PST
More than 50 dangerous pesticides found in British food (incl. some descriptions)
More than 50 dangerous pesticides found in British food
Fears over Sudan 1 have been put in the shade by the discovery of even
more damaging residues in our diet...
Posted: Sun, Feb 27, 2005 11:40pm PST
Scientists Explore Meth's Role in Immune System
Reports that a New York man may be carrying a rare and possibly virulent
strain of H.I.V. have focused new attention on the biological relationship
between the virus and methamphetamine, a drug that has become increasingly
entwined in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in cities from San
Francisco to Miami to New York....
Posted: Sun, Feb 27, 2005 11:22pm PST