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Don’t Let Oakland’s Children Be Sacrifices For Jerry Brown's Political Career (A Plea)
Don't Let Oakland's Kids Be Sacrifices for Jerry Brown's Political Career!
Below Anita of Raparation Records and the Measure Y Coalition makes a solid case for why we should start treating Oakland kids with the dignity and respect they deserve before we stand by and watch martial law go into full effect in Oakland.
Also below is reposted info on the next Measure Y Coalition meeting.
Seen a few sideshows in my time, but Jerry's looks like the most wack and dangerous this kids seen i...
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 9:43pm PDT
ON-AIR DEBATE WED 6/8: JEFFREY BLANKFORT: The Role of the Pro-Israel Lobby in US Politics
Anti-Zionist Jewish-American veteran photo-journalist, radio journalist, political essayist, and anti-war and human rights activist, JEFFREY BLANKFORT will debate University of San Francisco (USF) Prof. Stephen Zunes TONIGHT, Wed, 7:pm PT, on KPFA-FM (94.1 or listen at kpfa.org), in Berkeley, CA, regarding the role of the pro-Israel lobby in U.S. politics and related issues....
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 3:12pm PDT
Oakland Animal Shelter Solution?
Potential solution to the recent troubles at the Oakland animal shelter....
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 12:49pm PDT
Victory Against Jerry Brown's Criminalizing Youth for Watching Sideshows; Next Steps...
We had a very important victory last night in
defeating Mayor Jerry Brown's initiative to
criminalize youth who are watching sideshows.
The next Measure Y Coalition will be from 5-7PM on
Wednesday, June 22nd at Raporations Records...
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 12:14pm PDT
NO CHILD LEFT UNTESTED <br>no union left unbusted
An Oakland school teacher talks about the effects of No Child Left Behind....
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 1:11am PDT
The No Child Left Behind Disaster: how many schools left behind?
There is a growing crisis in our schools and, contrary to George Bush’s claims, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is making it worse. Jessie Muldoon, a teacher in Oakland and member of the Oakland Education Association, explains why....
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 12:58am PDT
Special Wednesday vigil at VERY special location
join us tomorrow, Wednesday p.m., in front of our very own
army recruiting station downtown Oakland, 2116 Broadway between 21st &
22nd from 5:30-6:30p.m. - a couple of blocks east of the 19th St BART.
The stations are now open until 8:00p.m. - imagine that!!!!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 10:18pm PDT
Alameda County Approves MMJ Dispensary Ordinance
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors
unanimously approved an ordinance to regulate cannabis dispensaries
in the unincorporated part of the county....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 10:02pm PDT
Medical Marijuana Club Raided by DEA
One of San Francisco's most prominent Medical Marijuana Dispensaries has been shut down by the Feds....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 8:48pm PDT
Oakland Joins Climate Exchange
On April 22, Earth Day, the city of Oakland announced it was joining the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), a market-driven network of cities and companies working to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions. Oakland is the first city in California to join the CCX and only the second city in the U.S., after Chicago....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 5:02pm PDT
A Network at War
Since ostensiblly winning a campaign to recapture the small progressive Pacifica network that spanned years, involving at one time three seperate lawsuits, and 10's of thousands of its active listerners, the tiny network is once again at war with itself.....Having, along with senior producer Ryme Kakthouda, joined in filing complaints of discrimination on basis of national origin and ethnicity at the last meeting of our national board in NYC,
(http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/12052...
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 3:24am PDT
6/7 Alameda Board of Supervisors to vote on mmj dispensing ordinance
Monday at 10am - 1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor, Oakland...
Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 10:43pm PDT
Grassroots Effort in Alameda to Oppose a Megaplex - City Council Mtg Tues, 7th
In 2001 Mayor Appezatto got advice from other City Mayors telling him that they regret erecting huge parking structures downtown, that they usually aren't necessary, but always pushed for by developers. They told him that parking garage will destroy a City's Civic Center. Do we want a Civic Center where we can walk, stroll, bike and drive when we need to, or one permanently choked in fumes and traffic? Did you know that if erected the 6 level parking garage will be the tallest building downt...
Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 6:33pm PDT
Picketers Demand "Hands Off Assata, Hand Over Posada!"
Photo by Scott Braley,
Copyright Epicenter News Service
2005...
Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 5:14pm PDT
EBAA Action Network 6/6/2005 (Pit Bulls, Performing Animals Film, and Livermore Rodeo)
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Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 4:38pm PDT
PUEBLO's POSITION ON CRIMINALIZING SIDESHOW SPECTATORS
PUEBLO'S POSITION ON CRIMINALIZING SIDESHOW SPECTATORS...
Posted: Sun, Jun 5, 2005 10:46pm PDT
Interview with spokesperson for "Hands Off Assata, Hand Over Posada" (audio/x-ms-wma 1.2MB)
Interview with Javad Jahi, local spokesperson for "Hands Off Assata, Hand Over Posada!" campaign. Jonathan Nack reporting for ESN, Copyright Epicenter News Service. 2005...
Posted: Sat, Jun 4, 2005 2:38pm PDT
"...Leave Assata Alone..."
Photo: Jonathan Nack
Copyright Epicenter News Service 2005...
Posted: Sat, Jun 4, 2005 1:10pm PDT
Monday! Free Women of Spain with Martha Ackelsberg
Monday, June 6th - 7 PM
FREE WOMEN OF SPAIN: ANARCHISM AND THE STRUGGLE FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN with author Martha Ackelsberg
at the AK Press Warehouse - Free...
Posted: Sat, Jun 4, 2005 7:45am PDT
Protest: "Hands Off Assata, Hand Over Posada!" (video/x-ms-wmv 5.7MB)
Video, photography & editing: Jonathan Nack
Copyright Epicenter News Service
2005...
Posted: Fri, Jun 3, 2005 4:54pm PDT