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US district court judge orders shutdown of whistleblower web site Thursday, February 28, 2008 :In an extraordinary act of censorship, lawyers representing the Swiss bank Julius Baer (BJB) obtained an injunction against the Dynadot corporation, US domain name registrar for the Wikileaks web site. Judge Jeffrey White of the Federal District Court in San Francisco issued the injunction February 15 in a lawsuit BJB filed against Wilikeaks and Dynadot....
Posted: Thu, Feb 28, 2008 7:52am PST
Free Forum: "Fidel Steps Aside" Community Media Center
900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto
Free and open to the public
Wheelchair accessible...
Event Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008 7:00pm PST
Posted: Fri, Feb 22, 2008 12:53pm PST
Swiss Bank's attempt to hide money laundering backfires Swiss Bank Julius Baer convinced Federal court Judge Jeffery White to disable the website wikileaks.org to prevent access to leaked documents that implicated them of money laundering. The ensuing controversy has cast suspicion on the IPO bid of their US operation....
Posted: Fri, Feb 22, 2008 9:32am PST
California judge deletes Wikileaks indie journalism site stephen soldz
Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 06:20:15 AM PST
One of the most important web sites in recent months has been Wikileaks.org. Wikileaks has upset the Chinese government enough that they are attempting to censor it, as is the Thai military junta. Wikileaks is now under attack from a censorship effort by a California court....
Posted: Mon, Feb 18, 2008 7:45am PST
Not Revising History on Tom Lantos Tom Lantos is being lauded as a great "humanitarian". The facts tell a different story when
it comes to Palestinians....
Posted: Sat, Feb 16, 2008 8:15am PST
Reflections on Palestinian Activism: A Queer Jewish Perspective Stanford University
Women's Community Center
First Floor, Old Fire Truck House
433 Santa Teresa Street
Stanford, CA 94305-3010
Directions: http://www.stanford.edu/group/womenscntr/wccmap.html...
Event Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2008 7:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Feb 16, 2008 7:26am PST
Right/Left Face to Face: Mtn View Recruiting Center 
Protesters v. Counter-Protesters...
Posted: Fri, Feb 15, 2008 5:09pm PST
Signs Say UNION POWER! 
Las Abuelitas Enojadas y Unionistas
WAVING BANNERS HIGH for Hotel Workers...
Posted: Fri, Feb 8, 2008 2:19pm PST
Google THIS: HOTEL WORKERS RISING! 
Scenes here from what Google's hi-tech employees saw as they headed home on Feb 7, 2008:
HOTEL WORKERS RISING in Charleston Park adjacent to the GOOGLE EMPIRE
***JUSTICIA PARA LOS TRABAJADORES***...
Posted: Fri, Feb 8, 2008 1:37pm PST
Hotel workers stage protest at Google Headquarters (video/mp4 24.2MB) Google wants to build a four-star hotel and conference center on city land in Mountain View, CA, but has so far refused to offer union organizing rights for the development's workers. On Feb. 7th, 100 members of UNITE HERE Local 19 and community supporters staged a protest and picnic at Google Headquarters to demand respect, fair wages and the right to organize for Google's future dishwashers, housekeepers and banquet servers....
Posted: Fri, Feb 8, 2008 3:08am PST
Cargill: Don't Fill San Francisco Bay! Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. is threatening to build a massive development on more than 1,400 acres of Bayfront salt ponds in Redwood City....
Posted: Sat, Feb 2, 2008 9:44am PST
Breaking News! Bush Coming To The Bay TODAY! (Wed., Jan 30) The address for that event was 565 Remillard Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010-6739. According to MapQuest, it’s just off I-280 South. (time?)...
Posted: Wed, Jan 30, 2008 12:01pm PST
Today: Live Streaming Video from Technology in Wartime Conference at Stanford (video/quicktime 1.8KB) Organized by: Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
When: Jan. 26, 2008
Where: Stanford University Law School...
Posted: Sat, Jan 26, 2008 9:29am PST
MLK Jr & Coretta Scott King Plaza Dedicated in Palo Alto 
***Palo Alto's City Hall Plaza Re-Named "Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King Plaza"***
OVERFLOW CROWD FILLS CITY HALL CHAMBERS...
Posted: Mon, Jan 21, 2008 9:33pm PST
Raging Grannies Protest Military Recruitment 
The Raging Grannies and their supporters staged a noon protest rally and commemoration of the American women killed in Iraq, in front of the Mountain View military recruitment office, Friday, January 18....
Posted: Sun, Jan 20, 2008 3:29pm PST
Iraq Moratorium #5: Mtn. View Recruiting Station Part I 
***SHRINE TO AMERICAN FEMALE CASUALTIES ERECTED IN FRONT OF RECRUITING CENTER***...
Posted: Fri, Jan 18, 2008 4:30pm PST
Iraq Moratorium: Community Vigils and Actions (Peninsula and South Bay) San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and various Caltrain stations...
Event Date: Fri, Jan 18, 2008 7:30am PST
Posted: Thu, Jan 10, 2008 3:37pm PST
Iraq Moratorium Mall Walkers Confront Marine Recruiters 
Mall Walkers for Peace including members of San Mateo Peace Action, Declaration of Peace, Veterans for Peace, San Mateo Democracy for America and the Raging Grannies strolled the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo California where they were greeted by many folks pleased with the message on their t-shirts: Troops Home Now!
***Members of SMDFA and the Raging Grannies met MARINE RECRUITERS under the holly and mistletoe at the Mall's Central Christmas Display***...
Posted: Fri, Dec 21, 2007 11:45pm PST
Sutter Nurses Strike Rally - Burlingame 
A couple cell phone photos from the California Nurses Association strike rally in front of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, CA on Friday, December 14th. A few hundred striking Sutter nurses rallied for improved patient care, better healthcare and retirement for nurses, against the closure of St. Luke's hospital in San Francisco, and more. See www.calnurses.org for info....
Posted: Mon, Dec 17, 2007 8:49pm PST
Palo Alto's NO IRAN ATTACK Resolution: Judy Kleinberg Speaks 
In a 6-3 vote on December 10, 2007, the Palo Alto city council passed a resolution calling for the United States government "to refrain from any preemptive action in dealing with any unconfirmed threat" and to use peaceful methods to resolve issues with Iran.
On December 13 councilwoman Judy Kleinberg who co-authored, introduced and made a passionate plea for a YES vote on the resolution, met with anti-war activist Iranian-Americans, MoveOn members, and Raging Grannies in Palo Alto's Lytto...
Posted: Fri, Dec 14, 2007 10:15pm PST
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