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Native Black Californians and enslaved Black Californians completely disenfranchised Proceedings of the California Colored Convention of 1855 document a struggle against racial discrimination by early California pioneers. We celebrate that struggle and hold a community rally which will include a special message urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to grant clemency to Stanley Williams....
Posted: Thu, Nov 3, 2005 2:29pm PST
Keynotes from the 3rd Annual Practical Activism Conference at UC Santa Cruz 
The 3rd Annual Practical Activism Conference, Tools for Local and Global Change,
was a day-long conference which took place on October 29, 2005 at the University of California at Santa Cruz. It offered
a series of workshops addressing activism and change in the local and global context, as well as
keynote speeches from Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez and Nzingha Dugas.
Daniel "Nane"
Alejandrez is recognized for his commitment to developing alternatives to youth violence, his work
in the En...
Posted: Thu, Nov 3, 2005 2:14pm PST
Casa Grande Anti-Recruitment Protests 
On October 7th and 20th of this school year the Military Recruiters showed up on the Casa Grande Campus. The first time the date of the protest was spread by word of mouth, the second time Nate passed out fliers to get the word around. We chanted, made signs, danced, made peace sign armbands, and talked to the recruiters. Both times we have had a great turn-out! If there is a next time, we will be bigger....
Posted: Wed, Nov 2, 2005 11:42pm PST
The World Can't Wait! Drive out the Bush Regime! World Can’t Wait! Drive Out the Bush Regime has called for nationwide protests and student walkouts on Nov. 2, the first anniversary of Bush's "re-election." At last count people in 67 cities, at 43 colleges and universities, and 90 high schools (at last count) will leave work and school and gather in the city centers to declare No! This Regime Does Not Represent Us! and to launch a movement to drive Bush from power. (www.worldcantwait.org). San Francisco convergence point is Civic ...
Posted: Mon, Oct 31, 2005 8:49am PST
11/17: National "Not Your Soldier" Youth and Student Day of Action On November 17, International Students Day, join youth and students from around the country in the first nationally coordinated day of action for and about young people! NOT YOUR SOLDIER!...
Posted: Sun, Oct 30, 2005 9:31pm PST
LECTURE ON ANARCHIST IDEOLOGY AND CUBAN CIGAR MAKERS IN HAVANA, SOUTH FLORIDA AND NEW YORK Teacher: Evan M. Daniel
Day: Thu.
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Date: Nov. 10th
Location: Downtown Campus- 88 4th St., San Francisco ( across from the Metreon )
Room #: 319...
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 2:05pm PDT
Free Community Anarchist Class on Russian Revolution, Nov. 2nd THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Teacher: Tom Wetzel
Day: Wed
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Class Begins Nov. 2nd
next classes Nov. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Dec. 7th
Location: Downtown Campus- 88 4th St., San Francisco ( across from the
Metreon )
Room #: 725...
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 1:50pm PDT
Mills College Students Staging Sit-In as Board of Trustees Meets Mills College students with a long list of grievances are at this moment staging a sit-in at the library as the Board of Trustees meets inside....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 12:35pm PDT
QUEBEC: Cops and Students Battle At National Assembly (w/ pics) 
Cops and Students Battle at Quebec National Assembly...
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 9:40am PDT
Bay Area school workers fight for contracts School workers and teachers here and across the bay in Oakland are ramping up their struggle in long and difficult contract talks....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 6:41am PDT
Blaming the Victims? Students Will Be Punished by the High School Exit Exam New America Media, Q&A, Carolyn Goossen, Oct 27, 2005...
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 6:38am PDT
US colleges and universities increase tuition again On October 18, the College Board released its two annual reports on the rising expense of higher education in the US. Trends in Student Aid is based on data from the 2004-2005 academic year, while Trends in College Pricing includes data from this year. Both reports reveal that the cost of postsecondary education in the US continues to outstrip inflation and lower-income students are being shut out of universities as a result....
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 7:36am PDT
UC Labor Programs Hit by Terminator Cuts We regret to report that the UC labor studies programs are facing severe budget reductions in the current fiscal year...
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 10:15pm PDT
Central Valley Youth Call on State to Shut-Down the CYA and fund alternatives Over 200 Participants attended the 2005 Escuelas Si! Pintas No! (Schools Yes! Prisons No!) 3rd Annual Central Valley Youth Organizing Summit to advocate for the State to re-direct funds used to lock-up young people to support community-based, owned and operated alternatives to incarceration....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 2:06pm PDT
Tues 10/25 - New College Media Studies MA Program Open House Tuesday, October 25, 6:30 - 8 PM - New College Media Studies MA Program Open House. Meet Media Studies faculty to learn more about the Media Studies program at New College. See student work, meet with current students, tour the Digital Theater media lab, discuss your plans and ask questions. 741 Valencia St, Room 20, San Francisco...
Posted: Sun, Oct 23, 2005 10:03pm PDT
Free Commununity Anarchist Class at CCSF on Russian Revolution with Tom Wetzel 
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Teacher: Tom Wetzel
Day: Wed
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Class Begins Nov. 2nd
next classes Nov. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Dec. 7th
Location: Downtown Campus- 88 4th St., San Francisco ( across from the
Metreon )
Room #: 725...
Posted: Sun, Oct 23, 2005 4:11pm PDT
Join California Safe Schools & Promote Health & Safety www.calisafe.org...
Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 8:00pm PDT
Attack on Schools: California Special Election Prop 76 Analysis Prop 76 would end the guarantees of minimum school funding for K-14 provided by Prop 98, and allow the Governor to declare a state of financial emergency. That declaration would allow him to amend the state budget as he saw fit It would limit state spending increases to a set percentage, and would authorize a massive reallocation of funding for education that is now guaranteed whenever the General Fund is in surplus....
Posted: Thu, Oct 20, 2005 3:41pm PDT
Attack On Teachers: California Special Election Prop 74 Analysis PROPOSITION 74 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WAITING PERIOD FOR PERMANENT STATUS; DISMISSAL, INITIATIVE LAWSUIT...
Posted: Thu, Oct 20, 2005 3:38pm PDT
New Orleans: school staff face massive cuts in jobs, benefits The New Orleans Public School (NOPS) board is moving to break up the city’s public school system and force though massive cuts to the jobs, pay and benefits of its workforce in the wake of Hurricane Katrina....
Posted: Wed, Oct 19, 2005 7:00am PDT
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