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You're cordially invited...
You're cordially invited to join us, the 100th Monkey, for a historical event at the Really Really Free Market on Sunday, June 6th at Union Square, 2:30PM....
Posted: Sat, Jun 5, 2004 12:50am PDT
THE SITE PEACE GRANPA JEANMARRY New video J KERRY
THE SITE PEACE WORLD GRANPA France...
Posted: Thu, Jun 3, 2004 12:11am PDT
Bank Against the G8!
IT'S A STATE OF EMERGENCY!!!
We've got the bands, we've got the goods, we've got the speakers; but Fair World Fair needs your donations to secure a space for civil dialogue and Carnaval, to be a beacon of enlightenment and hope in the long shadow cast by the global elite, the G-8, meeting on Sea Island June 8-10th, 2004....
Posted: Wed, Jun 2, 2004 2:58am PDT
Disability Victory Hinged on 5-4 Supreme Court Balance
In a 5-4 ruling enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against a government entity, Justice John Paul Stevens said on Monday that previous government efforts have failed to adequately remedy "a pattern of unequal treatment in the administration of a wide range of public services, programs, and activities, including the penal system, public education, and voting."...
Posted: Wed, Jun 2, 2004 1:00am PDT
G8: First Amendment Cooperation Agreement
URGENT ACTION ALERT! PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!! HELP PRESERVE FREE SPEECH
AND PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES!!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 6:19pm PDT
6/2: Life After Capitalism Conf/Organizers will be in Bay Area
Max and Francesca from NYC who are part of organizing the protest of the Republican
National Convention (and Life After Capitalism Conference in NYC in August) will be
in SF to talk to folks interested in goin to NYC for RNC or just curious about what
is going on this summer in NYC.
Please come and bring anyone interested.
When: 7 PM Wednesday June 2
Where: ADC-SF Office at 522 Valencia (one block from mission and 16 bart)...
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 6:14pm PDT
Alioto Legislation Exempts Biotech Companies from Payroll Tax as BioDev 2004 Looms
Biotech Companies have their hands out. Stay Tuned for Outcome....
Posted: Tue, Jun 1, 2004 12:07am PDT
George W.'s Achilles' Heel: The First Amendment
Redressing the Emperor: What did Mr. Bush REALLY know (and when did he know it)? How many Iraqnam-focused Deep Throats will it take for us to learn the answers?...
Posted: Mon, May 31, 2004 11:19pm PDT
Campaign to have San Francisco Secede
There is a current ballot initiative that will declare San Francisco independent and absolved of all allegiance to the United states. We need 10,000 signatures in the next month and a half to get it on the november ballot....
Posted: Sun, May 30, 2004 8:06pm PDT
From Democrat to Green in San Francisco Union Switch
From Democrat to Green in San Francisco
Union Switches Mayoral Endorsement to Third-Party Candidate...
Posted: Sun, May 30, 2004 11:23am PDT
Greens for Nader Seek National Party support
Greens from throughout the United States announced today they will seek the endorsement of Ralph Nader for President at the upcoming Green Party national convention June 24-27 in Milwaukee. The group, Greens for Nader, also hopes that Nader will select a prominent Green member as his vice-presidential running mate in light of Nader’s historical ties to the Greens and the Greens’ status as the third largest party in the country...
Posted: Thu, May 27, 2004 10:36pm PDT
A Reach Too Far--Bush Cabal warns of "imminent terror attack"
Last nite on PBS Homeland Insecure Chief Tom Ridge launched the Bush regime's desperate "Mother of all Scare Tactic" by announcing that the Feds have received reports of "imminent attacks" by al Qaeda on U.S. soil, even though he admitted that there is "no specific threat on specific events or timing." In other words, the Feds have got NO SOLID LEAD and are just using the time-honored scare tactic of crying,"WOLF"(as in "woeful" wits)!...
Posted: Thu, May 27, 2004 2:50am PDT
Motion to enforce filed in Peltier's lawsuit against editor Paul DeMain
In a lawsuit filed over one year ago, a motion to enforce a settlement agreement was filed today with the Eighth U.S. District Court of Claims in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between Native American activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier and Paul DeMain, editor of News From Indian Country....
Posted: Wed, May 26, 2004 8:02pm PDT
UNSF Declaration of Independence
A concerned group of San Francisco residents has begun the process to put a radical new ballot measure on the November 2nd ballot and we need your help. Join us for a pot-luck meeting this Thursday (May 27th) as we plan how we can get this passed (for location please e-mail me)...
Posted: Tue, May 25, 2004 11:41am PDT
Eleciton 04: Stop US Aid to Israel
With the worldwide outcry at the murder and torture of Palestinians and theft of Palestinian land for 56 years with US tax dollars, it is long overdue that US voters demand that all candidates oppose US aid to Israel if they want our vote....
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 10:10am PDT
E-Voting Uproar
DIABOLD CRITICS WIN BIG CALIFORNIA VICTORY, BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT...
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 8:37am PDT
Dr. George Lakoff
George Lakoff on
The Language of Politics
Real video 80 min May21
This talk analyzes the power of language at the base of political thinking on the right and on the left and delivers a thoughtful roadmap for a progressive values re-emergence in American politics. Dr. Lakoff is associated with the Rockridge Institute, a new progressive think tank. Please give them a visit to learn more.......
Posted: Sat, May 22, 2004 11:31pm PDT
5/26 Event: Press Credibility & the 2004 Election
The topic of discussion is press credibility, accountability and Election 2004 coverage. The intent is to spur a "community conversation" that will reaffirm the mission and standards of news media during this crucial time for American democracy; and that will strengthen the relationship between newsroom decision-makers and the active, engaged, conscientious audience....
Posted: Fri, May 21, 2004 11:50pm PDT
White House to Stop Sneaking in Judicial Nominees
Big news! After tremendous outcry from outraged activists (that's
you!), the White House reached an agreement with Senate Democrats
yesterday and vowed to stop installing judicial nominees during
Congressional recesses....
Posted: Fri, May 21, 2004 11:44pm PDT