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Help Protest Tomorrow- Randy Ward at Broad Foundation
The Broad Foundation is a right wing education
foundation that Secretary of Education Ron Paige is also a part of. The following may be of interest to
folks working to organize against school closures and privatization in Oakland......
Posted: Wed, Dec 8, 2004 7:46am PST
Grower in Oakland CHP Bust Gets Probation
A Santa Clara woman was sentenced to two years' probation Monday for
her role in the cultivation of 4,000 marijuana plants found in a West
Oakland warehouse that supporters say was a legitimate grower of
medical cannabis....
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 11:49am PST
Free movies!! @ the Longhaul/Infoshop!!
Free movies!! @ the Longhaul/Infoshop!! Unprecidented &Votergate!!! Think your vote got “counted”?? Think again!! Greenwald & Bev Harris documentaries lay bare the machinery of the election scam 00-04!!!
Wed Dec 8. 8:30pm @ The Longhaul/Infoshop....
Posted: Tue, Dec 7, 2004 4:11am PST
Upcoming Education Events in the Bay Area
1. School Board Meeting on Closures: Dec 15th
2. Regional Meeting on Education: Dec 12
3. Forums on No Child Left Behind, Tuesday
4. Californians for Justice Holiday Party, Wednesday...
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 1:44pm PST
An Oakland Teacher Speaks on Privatization and No Child Left Behind
Manny Lopez speaks out on privatization and the No Child Left Behind Act. Manny teaches at E. Morris Cox Elementary and is a member of the Oakland Education Association’s Executive Board....
Posted: Mon, Dec 6, 2004 1:12pm PST
Important Correction: School Board Meeting is December 15th
The School Board meeting around Oakland school closures and privatization will be Wednesday, December 15th (not the 8th). A major rally will be held immediately beforehand. The rally and meeting will take place at Oakland Tech High School, 4351 Broadway (43rd and Broadway in North Oakland)...
Posted: Sun, Dec 5, 2004 5:29pm PST
Oakland School Closure Plan
Update: Recommended School Interventions in Response to Loss of Enrollment, Academic Under-Performance, and No Child Left Behind....
Posted: Sat, Dec 4, 2004 8:27pm PST
Action in Defense of Education Regional Meeting Callout
Say what?
A.I.D.E. (Action In Defense of Education) CALLOUT! Meeting
Sunday December 12, 2004 12noon-4pm
633 17th Street (and Roosevelt) Richmond, Ca (East Bay)...
Posted: Fri, Dec 3, 2004 4:23pm PST
Archive for Slave Revolt Radio
An archive of Slave Revolt Radio is now available on the Free Radio Santa Cruz website....
Posted: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 2:00am PST
No Toxic Housing on Zeneca Contamination Site!
About 60 people; Doctors, Engineers & Grassroots Organizers blocked the front entrance to the Campus Bay -Zeneca Contamination Site in Richmond on Dec 1st at 6:30am. This was an action against the construction of housing on the contaminated Zeneca site which was once used as a Uranium & Plutonium experiment site in the 1960s. The site includes a marsh, wildlife, industrial buildings, offices and a site of toxic condos in contruction....
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 6:11pm PST
AK Press December Events
AK Press December Events
Be there and tell your people!
Thurs. December, 9th - AK Press Holiday Blow Out Sale!
Wed. December, 15th - Release Celebration for Stencil Pirates!...
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 6:00pm PST
Labor Leaders Speak Out on KPFA Elections
We would like to list a few principles we think are important to keep in mind as we vote for KPFA local board candidates, and as we try to ensure an environment at the station which will produce programming serving our community....
Posted: Wed, Dec 1, 2004 12:23am PST
Building a Movement from the No on Y Campaign, Meeting Thursday
In the wakes of a powerfully successful campaign against Measure Y a even more powerful coalition has formed to make sure the implementation of Measure Y is accontable to the community that it aspires to help....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 2:58pm PST
US Housing Policies Condemned By International Watch Groups
International Rights Groups Have Condemned The US For It's Lack Of Fair Housing Laws That Have Contributed To Millions Being Homeless Upon The Streets Of Amerika & Abroad. The One Strike Policy (Federal Housing Law) Was Fought From Oakland All Of The Way To The US Supreme Court In The Case Known As Rucker VS Davis....
Posted: Sat, Nov 27, 2004 2:08pm PST
Alameda County Full of Nepotism
Very short story on Nepotism in the Alameda County Courts...
Posted: Fri, Nov 26, 2004 4:49pm PST
Berkeley Marijuana Measure Still Has A Chance
Marijuana Measure Still Has A Chance
Absentee, Provisional Ballots Could Reverse Decision on Measure R...
Posted: Thu, Nov 25, 2004 3:11pm PST
Code Pink Hayward Speaker Event Invaded
Code Pink Hayward hosted Barbara Lubin from Middle East Children's Alliance on Friday Nov 19th 2004. the event was invaded and disrupted by the Zionist hate Group, Dafka and Protest Warrior....
Posted: Thu, Nov 25, 2004 9:52am PST
Books Not Bars Moves to the Right Side (of Bay), Looks Ahead
This week is a big week for Books Not Bars and the Ella Baker Center. It's our
first week in our beautiful new offices in Oakland, CA....
Posted: Thu, Nov 25, 2004 12:44am PST