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Socialist Party Makes Big Gains In The Netherlands
Dutch voters were fed up with both the ruling Christian Democrat (CDA) government led by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenede as well as the powerful Labor Party (PvdA) and Liberal Party (VVD). All three parties have carried out the policies of austerity and privatization that are components of the drive for higher corporate profit as well as integration into the capitalist European Union....
Posted: Sat, Nov 25, 2006 10:25am PST
Stop Shopping Flyers to Pass Out in Santa Cruz
Here is a two-sided pdf flyer for you to use to encourage people to BUY NOTHING -- today and beyond. The dual wars of Iraq and against the environment are highlighted. Please distribute widely -- today, throughout the holiday season and beyond....
Posted: Fri, Nov 24, 2006 12:46pm PST
Cercos Virtuales en Internet.
Estados Unidos realiza cercos virtuales extraterritoriales contra Cuba.La aplicación fuera de sus fronteras de la absurda política del bloqueo también alcanza al ciberespacio....
Posted: Fri, Nov 24, 2006 12:42pm PST
The SHORTWAVE REPORT 11/24/06 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, Spain, and Russia....
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2006 4:58pm PST
Last Night DIY Parade Talk-About
Come and be a part of the un-organization of this year's Do-It-Yourself New Year's Eve Parade. No one's in charge! Everyone's welcome!...
Posted: Wed, Nov 22, 2006 11:56am PST
OIDHO Proposals for the Constitutional Congress of the APPO
INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN OAXACA (OIDHO)
Saturday, November 11, 2006.
"And the old vulture lies in wait, high on his rock. He fixes his bloodshot eye on the advancing giant, still unaware of the causes of the insurrection. Tyrants don’t understand the right to rebellion.” (From Regeneración, September 10, 1910.)...
Posted: Wed, Nov 22, 2006 5:08am PST
An Open Letter to Vice-Mayor Emily Reilly
I wrote the following e-mail to Emily Reilly after running into her old campaign promise to the Green Party made in the fall of 2000. I read her statement aloud to her 24-hour City Council answering machine (423-5022). Maybe others might speak with her too....
Posted: Tue, Nov 21, 2006 8:03pm PST
Nearly 40 percent of West Bank settlements are built on land seized from Palestinians
Citing leaked Israeli military documents, Peace Now unveiled a report it said showed settlements were built on Palestinian property seized by the army long after Israel's Supreme Court outlawed the practice in 1979....
Posted: Tue, Nov 21, 2006 5:05pm PST
Nov. 20th Day of Solidarity with Oaxaca at UC Santa Cruz
In response to the Zapatista call for global solidarity with the people of Oaxaca and in coordination with demonstrations all over the world on November 20th, about 40 students and workers rallied and marched at UC Santa Cruz. Ashish Sahni, UCSC's Assistant Chancellor since May 15th, 2006, met outside with students who marched to Kerr Hall. Students requested that George Blumenthal, UCSC's Chancellor since July 14th, 2006, issue a public statement supporting the people of Oaxaca. Sahni listen...
Posted: Tue, Nov 21, 2006 3:17am PST
Last Night DIY New Year's meeting
132 Kennan Street, Santa Cruz
Off Ocean Street between Water and Hwy. 17...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 2, 2006 6:00pm PST
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 11:22pm PST
Administrative Paranoia Taking Its Toll at UCSC
Administrative Paranoia Taking Its Toll at UCSC
Tens of Thousands Spent on Police for "Disaster" Grad School Event
On October 23, 2006, the administration of UC Santa Cruz spent tens of thousands of dollars bussing in at least three dozen police officers (from UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSC and possibly UCSF) to guard a Graduate & Professional School Fair from the student population. The plan worked magnificently - a solid steel fence was erected outside the fair (located at College 8), with co...
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 10:04pm PST
Santa Cruz Fireman Causes Homelessness
Since 911, our firemen who have always been our protectors, have increased authority to cause long term tenants to be evicted without cause...
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 8:33pm PST
Street Battle Oaxaca: The Revolution of the 21st Century
November 20th marks the anniversary of the 1910 Revolution in México, observed today in the streets of Oaxaca City and beyond....
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 5:35pm PST
"No Buying While Soldiers Are Dying": Boycott on NOVEMBER 24TH, Buy Nothing Day!
Boycott the War -- boycott shopping this holiday season! Send major corporations a message... You are committed to stopping the war and that includes withholding your money during the holidays and beyond....
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 4:10pm PST
Latin America Studies Scholarship Fund
Prescott College seeks to enhance the field study opportunities for Latin America Studies Students through the establishment of a $5,000 endowment fund for scholarships....
Posted: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 11:53am PST
Peace Talks: Jill Freidberg reports from Oaxaca (audio/mpeg 53.6MB)
George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz interviews award-winning Seattle filmmaker Jill Freidberg from Oaxaca about the continuing struggle there.
audio piece is 58:35...
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 6:47pm PST
SOA Watch Update
It is important to know what happened in Ft. Benning Today...
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 5:00pm PST
SADDAM'S SENTENCE by Mumia Abu-Jamal
Today, Iraq is bedlam; the police and army are little more than ethnic death squads....
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 2:03pm PST
Oaxaca Solidarity Demonstrations in the US on Monday, November 20th
"On November 20, blockades will be set up to show the Mexican government we mean business. We are calling upon YOU to join in these blockades. That could mean blockading the consulates’ websites, jamming their phone lines with calls about the conflict in Oaxaca, occupying the offices of the consuls, or shutting down the roads around the consulates in whatever way you see fit." - EZLN
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Donate in Solidarity with Oaxaca
http://elenemigocomun.net/donate
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Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 4:01am PST
Santa Cruz Rally for Oaxaca at UCSC on Nov. 20th
12 O~Clock, Quarry Plaza, then march to the Chancellor's office...
Event Date: Mon, Nov 20, 2006 12:00am PST
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 3:51am PST