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Mayfair Organizations Host 'Community Action' Tianguis in San José 
In Mexico and Central America, a tianguis is traditionally thought of as an open air market where merchandise is sold. The word tianguis is derived from the Aztec language, and the cultural tradition has been practiced by Indigenous peoples since before colonial contact. To create a space where community organizing skills can be shared, the concept of a "community action" tianguis was created by individuals in the Mayfair community of San José. The first such Community Action Tianguis was hel...
Posted: Sat, Nov 22, 2014 8:39pm PST
Wheeler Hall Occupation Continues into Day 3 at UC Berkeley 
Demanding tuition rollbacks, students occupy Wheeler Hall for a 3rd night....
Posted: Sat, Nov 22, 2014 1:26am PST
Cornel West Speaks at UC Santa Cruz Occupation (video/x-flv 61.4MB) Dr. Cornel West spoke at the student occupation of the Humanities and Social Sciences building at the University of California Santa Cruz on November 20. Students occupied the building earlier in the day and plan to stay inside until the UC Regents roll back the tuition increases they approved this week. Student fees across the University of California system will raise by at least 5% a year for the next five years if the plan is instituted....
Posted: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 3:47am PST
UCSC Students Occupy Humanities Building Following Regents Vote to Increase Tuition 
Students at UC Santa Cruz this afternoon began an occupation of the Humanities and Social Sciences building. Hundreds of students participated in the march to the building, and an announcement was made that they plan to occupy it until tuition is rolled back. The UC Regents voted this week to approve a tuition increase plan that will raise student fees across the University of California system by at least 5% a year for the next five years....
Posted: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 8:45pm PST
A Communiqué from the UCSC Occupation of Humanities 2 
The University of California was once a tuition-free and public institution. Now the students are facing yet another tuition hike. The most recent attempt to raise tuition in 2009 was successfully frozen by the courageous and necessary action of students, yet this week, the UC Regents have approved a 5% tuition increase each year for the next five years. This is in addition to the numerous increases that have occurred since the new millennium which amount to what will now be a 500% increase b...
Posted: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 8:32pm PST
UC Regents Committee Passes Plan to Increase Tuition; Student Regent Voted 'NO' 
Today a committee of the UC Regents passed a plan by a 7-2 vote to increase tuition and fees for University of California students by at least 5% a year over the next five years. UC Student Regent Sadia Saifuddin, who was one of the two dissenting votes, issued a statement condemning the plan when she voted no....
Posted: Wed, Nov 19, 2014 7:29pm PST
Actions Opposing Proposed Tuition Increases Begin at UC Santa Cruz 
Students at UC Santa Cruz today held the first in what is planned to be a series of actions opposing the tuition increases recently proposed by University of California President Janet Napolitano, which are presently being considered by the UC regents during their meetings this week in San Francisco. UCSC students are planning to mobilize to attend the UC Regents meeting on Wednesday, and on Thursday they are planning a "day of action" on the Santa Cruz campus. If the tuition increase is appr...
Posted: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 8:34pm PST
CUCFA statement on UC’s planned tuition increases The Council of UC Faculty Associations holds Governor Jerry Brown’s slashing of public higher education responsible for UC President Napolitano’s recent proposal to budget for 5% tuition increases every year for the next 5 years. Raising tuition is not the solution. There is a better way: provide California students and their families high quality, affordable higher education, as defined by the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The reality is that Governor Brown has not been willin...
Posted: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 5:13pm PST
'Mau Mau Tech': The Making of a Black University in Oakland, California, 1960-1970 
Mau Mau Tech' looks at efforts to form a Black University in Oakland, California in the late 1960s and early 1970s....
Posted: Mon, Nov 17, 2014 10:14am PST
Justice for the Disappeared of Ayotzinapa! 
Mexican Consulate, 2125 Zanker Rd. San Jose, CA...
Event Date: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 9:00am PST
Posted: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 2:52pm PST
Nightime MARCH for divestment from fossil fuels Gather at Bancroft and Telegraph in Berkeley for a March...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2014 9:00pm PST
Posted: Mon, Nov 10, 2014 10:54am PST
Occupy the Farm Documentary screens in Berkeley through November 13 
Since the premiere on November 7, the Occupy the Farm documentary been one of the top sellers at the UA7 theater this weekend, and Regal Cinema will be deciding Monday if they'll take the film to other theaters. Please invite your friends today and help us finish the weekend strong!...
Posted: Sun, Nov 9, 2014 12:32pm PST
Candlelight Vigil & Community Conversation to Bring Healing 
8th and San Salvador Streets, San Jose (Vigil at 6:30pm)
405 S. 10th Street, San Jose (Comm Conv at 7pm)...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2014 6:30pm PST
Posted: Sun, Nov 9, 2014 9:45am PST
They want to raise tuition again 
The UC Regents want to hike tuition again. At their upcoming meeting, they are planning to vote on a new policy that, if ratified, would make 5% annual tuition increases the default for the next five years. According to Napolitano, the tuition hikes (as much as $3,400 over five years) would go forward unless the state government increases UC's budget by amounts to be named later....
Posted: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 3:09pm PST
AFSCME 3299 Blasts UC Tuition Hike Threat Oakland: The University of California’s largest employee union today blasted Administrators over their threat of a five year tuition hike if state funding is not dramatically increased....
Posted: Thu, Nov 6, 2014 7:00pm PST
University of California Student Association Rejects New UC Tuition Plan 
Oakland CA - Today, UC President Napolitano announced that she would recommend to the UC Regents a “five-year stability plan,” which would establish annual tuition and student fee increases of up to 5% for both undergraduate and graduate students. The UC Office of the President (UCOP) claims that tuition increase levels within this 5% would be contingent on funding from the state, and that these proposed increases could be reduced with more additional state investment....
Posted: Thu, Nov 6, 2014 6:23pm PST
Asamblea Popular X Ayotzinapa/Popular Assembly 4 Ayotzinapa 
Consulado Mexicano/Mexican Consulate
2125 Zanker Rd. San Jose CA...
Event Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 4:00pm PST
Posted: Mon, Nov 3, 2014 9:48am PST
Stop Bill Maher from speaking at UC Berkeley's December graduation 
The students at the University of California at Berkeley represent a diverse array of students from all walks of life. Every semester a commencement speaker is given the privilege of inspiring a class of talented and capable students. This year, UC Berkeley has chosen to invite Bill Maher to speak. Bill Maher is a blatant bigot and racist who has no respect for the values UC Berkeley students and administration stand for....
Posted: Wed, Oct 29, 2014 9:29pm PDT
21st Annual Peace and Unity March in Watsonville 
Watsonville City Plaza located on Main Street...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 9:00am PDT
Posted: Mon, Oct 27, 2014 7:56pm PDT
Vigil in Solidarity with Disappeared Students in Mexico Clock Tower Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Oct 22, 2014 10:17pm PDT
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