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5/21 and 5/22: TWO DAY FUNDRAISER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Come out, come out, where ever you are...to Girlstock #3, a two day
fundraiser for the Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel - www.yeah-
berkeley.org....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 12:59pm PDT
ProtestWarriors coming to Berkeley Campus 4/21 11am
The Protest Warrior group will be joining the Berkeley College Republicans in counterprotesting a protest of students who will be demonstrating against the Marines table at the career fair. The police have already set up barricades around the student union and aren't letting people without student ID in, so the noise action should be in Sproul plaza, where thousands of students pass to get to class...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 8:55am PDT
Pictures From Action in Defense of Education Protest At UCB
On Wedneday 4/20/2005 several dozen students gathered at People's Park and marched to the Berkeley Campus to protest budget cuts and fee hikes....
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 5:50pm PDT
Berkeley Students Walkout on April 20
BERKELEY STUDENTS WALKOUT ON APRIL 20 TO PROTEST THE
STATE'S EDUCATION POLICIES
WHEN: April 20, 2005, 11:30 AM
WHERE: People's Park (Berkeley)...
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 9:53am PDT
Story of One Person's Fight for Housing Rights in Berkeley
On Friday, April 22nd, a judge in a federal court will decide about a motion from the city of Berkeley for summary judgement against Steve DeCaprio. Steve, in turn, has moved for a preliminary injunction against Berkeley, as well as summary judgement (the court would then judge based on what has been submitted, without any further proceedings). The hearing will take place in Courtroom 2 at 10am, in the Federal Courthouse in Oakland, which is located at 1301 Clay Street, 94612....
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 12:41am PDT
Aimee Allison: Oakland City Council candidate speaks against recruitment
Aimee Allison has come a long way from the 17-year-old kid at Antioch High who joined the Army Reserves to get an education. The 35-year-old Stanford graduate and Green Party candidate for Oakland’s District 2 write-in election (to replace a councilmember who quit) spoke at a recent Berkeley High military recruitment teach-in, explaining how she joined the Army....
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 3:47pm PDT
4/20: support AB 19 at Alameda County Commission Meeting tomorrow
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
When: 6 - 8 PM
Where: County Offices
Eden Area Multi-Service Center
24100 Amador Street
Hayward, CA...
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 2:06pm PDT
Justice for Melvin McHenry!
Press Conference and Rally in Support of the Family of 16-Year-Old Melvin McHenry Shot by Police Informant Patrick McCullough Defend the African Community's Right to Free Speech, Economic Development and Community Control...
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 9:59am PDT
Need for MMJ Complaints to City of Oakland
council members and city officials
repeatedly stated that there had been few complaints to the city. Both
council members De La Fuente and Quan stated that they would be willing
to look at this issue again in six months to determine whether more
dispensaries were needed...
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 12:53am PDT
Introducing Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed #59!
The AJODA collective is now in the Bay Area. The first issue of Anarchy produced by us is now out!!!!...
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 10:41pm PDT
Open Letter to the UCB Campus Community From the Berkeley Stop the War Coalition
April 18, 2005...
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 10:10pm PDT
March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon Counter Demonstration-Oakland, 4/30
We need you to help us convince the March of Dimes to stop funding cruel, worthless experiments on animals. March of Dimes experimenters have sewn shut the eyes of newborn kittens, then killed them after they had endured a year of blindness; administered alcohol, nicotine, and cocaine to pregnant and newborn animals; and performed other agonizing experiments on primates, ferrets, sheep, and other animals....
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 6:41pm PDT
Direct Action Against Military Recruiters at UCB
*Protest Against Military Recruiters*
WHEN: Thursday, April 21st * 10:30 am
WHERE: The Fountain on Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley...
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 10:51am PDT
4/21: Making Police Obsolete
this announcement is markedly different from the one that I found on Indybay's calendar but I think it is a lot sexier. See you there....
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 9:22am PDT
THIS MORNING: Native American Leader to Embark on Historic Bike Ride for Biodiesel
Release: April 18th, 2005
Contact Zachary Runningwolf: cell: 510.847.2660
Native American Leader to Embark on 2400 Mile Historic Bike Ride: From Frybread to Fueltank: Bringing Biodiesel to Native America
When: Ceremony Begins: 10:30AM, Departure: 11:30AM, Monday, April 18th, 2005
Where: Inter-Tribal Friendship House, 523 International Blvd. Oakland, CA...
Posted: Mon, Apr 18, 2005 8:21am PDT
Tues Rally in Oakland: 'DIEBOLD, STOP KILLING IRV!'
Diebold is thwarting the will of the voters and stonewalling IRV.
Diebold recently quoted the county an IRV price tag of $2 million
dollars. Diebold also told city and county officials they can't
start IRV development for a whole year....
Posted: Sun, Apr 17, 2005 9:08pm PDT
Matt Gonzalez is subbing for Larry Bensky on Living Room
Matt is on KPFA 94.1 speaking with youth activists...
Posted: Sun, Apr 17, 2005 9:59am PDT
Urban Funk Rebellion -- Youth Graffiti Exhibit @ MOCHA, May 7
Grand opening
Saturday May 7, 2005
Museum of Children's Art
538 ninth Street
Oakland California 94607...
Posted: Sat, Apr 16, 2005 8:57pm PDT
Camilo Mejia: Iraq Vet, Military Resister - Oakland, May 2
Camilo Mejia, first Iraq War veteran to publicly file for discharge as a conscientious objector. Just released from a one year in the brig for refusing to return to Iraq. Monday, May 2, 2005. 7 PM. First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland....
Posted: Fri, Apr 15, 2005 12:53pm PDT
Report and Pictures from UC Berkeley Service Workers' Strike
Thousands of UC service workers go on a one-day strike statewide. Hundreds participate in pickets, rallies, flying pickets, and other actions in Berkeley....
Posted: Fri, Apr 15, 2005 10:11am PDT