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textGOP Agenda Shreds Disabled Housing by Lynda Carson
The GOP Schemes To Steal Resources From The Disabled & Mentally Ill....
Posted: Sat, Mar 19, 2005 5:23am PST
textCouncil on Disability to Make Recommendations on Emergency Planning for People with Disabi by National Council on Disability
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
textOakland ACORN Alert by ACORN Tenants' Union
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
textCongress, Court Don't Act in Terri Shiavo Brain Damage Case by Reuters (repost)
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
textPoverty, Market Fundamentalism and the Media by Palagummi Sainath
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
textMen's Health Network Expresses Concerns Regarding Drug Importation by Men's Health Network
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
text3/31: National Day of Action to Protect Our Retirement by Alameda Labor Council
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
textInternat'l Food Not Bombs Convergence, June in Philly by under the pavement collective
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
textSF Reclaim the Streets April 2 by rts supporter
Reclaim the streets is coming...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 2:33pm PST
text California Group Blocks $7M Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpr by Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights
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
text National Council on Disability Releases Latest Edition of NCD Bulletin by National Council on Disability
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
textSign Petition- Save Housing Assistance Programs by Roll Back The Rents
Sign The Petition To Save Low-Income Housing!...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 12:37am PST
textdisabled senior has lying hospital bills, needs help by clay deerfield
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
textMuni's $729,000 hammer by Trinity Plaza Tenants Association (reposted)
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
textThe Enough-for-All Campaign by fight poverty, not the poor
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
textThe Social State is Affordable by Robert Misik
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
textRolling Letter Campaign Targets Rep. Jim McCrery by Social Security Now!
Making The News, The Rolling Letter Campaign Targets Rep. Jim McCrery!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 2, 2005 7:00pm PST
textSign Petition- Save Social Security From Bush! by Lynda Carson
Please Feel Free To Sign The Petition In Opposition To Any Attempts To Privatize Social Security!...
Posted: Mon, Feb 28, 2005 2:37am PST
textMore than 50 dangerous pesticides found in British food (incl. some descriptions) by Independent of UK (repost)
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
textScientists Explore Meth's Role in Immune System by NYT
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
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