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Modesto Anarcho #7! 
Modesto Anarcho, the central valley's journal of insurrectionary class struggle, is happy to announce the publication of it's seventh issue. In this issue you'll find articles on crime in the valley, indigenous resistance at DQ-University in Davis, the rise of taser gun use by local police, poetry, direct action and repression reports, and much more!...
Posted: Thu, Apr 24, 2008 12:09am PDT
PoP dEFECT RADIO: What is Net Neutrality (audio/mpeg 3.5MB) Audio mixes about Net Neutrality featuring samples from FCC Hearing on Internet Practices 04-17-08 Stanford Ca. music and media on the subject. Expect more to follow....
Posted: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 3:23pm PDT
Beirut-Down! Benefit Dance Party Station 40
3030b 16th st.
San Francisco, CA
At 16th and Mission...
Event Date: Fri, Apr 25, 2008 9:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 1:12pm PDT
PeaceTalks: Interview about the 7th Annual ReelWork 2008 May Day Labor Film Festival (audio/mpeg 20.0MB) George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM interviews Jeffrey Smedberg, one of the organizers of the 7th Annual ReelWork 2008 May Day Labor Film Festival....
Posted: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 11:41am PDT
FCC commissioners hear panelists, public overwhelmingly support net neutrality 
Expert panelists and the public testified before the Federal Communications Commission on April 17, 2008 at Stanford University, overwhelmingly supporting network neutrality and transparency in the interest of democracy, freedom of speech, and right to information. But will the FCC follow the advice?...
Posted: Mon, Apr 21, 2008 2:47am PDT
Stop Union Busting At KPFA: Recognize The Unpaid Staff Organization The KPFA management are involved in trying to bust the Unpaid Staff Organization UPSO at KPFA and they are being supported by the Concerned Listeners Group. This group is also supported by Alameda Central Labor Council head Sharon Cornu and other top offiicals. Labor Staffers and representatives on the KPFA unfortunately are actively supporting these union busting tactics....
Posted: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 10:14am PDT
Women, Empowerment, Labor Radio Show with Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, 4/21 8-10pm 
The guests on the weekly radio show- Questioning War- Organizing Resistance will be Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar who created a film called "Made in L.A." which documents the lives and struggle of three garment workers in Los Angeles, their personal transformation, how their struggle is connected historically to a much greater struggle and continues to this day in the global arena. We will also discuss their own story, since the film evolved organically over a number of years...
Posted: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 10:00am PDT
Lawrence Lessig: The Future of the Open Internet in America (audio/mpeg 24.1MB) Audio of Lawrence Lessig presentation to the FCC on the future of the open Internet in America. "Preserve what has worked in driving this economy -- and what has worked is a neutral network."...
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 6:59pm PDT
FCC Hearing: Internet Freedom Under Attack (Pt. II) 
RAGING GRANNIES THANK THE FCC for coming to the west coast in skit outside the hearing.
FCC commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein called for the agency to strengthen its power to prevent Comcast and its competitors from unfairly discriminating against select customers. Out of the five commissioners they are the only two Democrats. Both commissioners thanked the Raging Grannies for joining in the public voice for internet neutrality at the April 17, 2008 hearing. During the p...
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 6:27pm PDT
INW: Jill Friedberg update on Oaxaca (audio/mpeg 13.1MB) Jill Friedberg discusses her most recent film, Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad (a little bit of so much truth), recent events in Oaxaca including the murder of two indigenous radio activists on their way to an independent media conference: MP3 audio, mono, ~30 min....
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 10:56am PDT
FCC Hearing: Internet Freedom Under Attack (Pt. I) 
New York Times Reports: "The Raging Grannies Greet F.C.C."
Boy howdy did we, with signs, songs, chants.
Lyrics below by Granny Gail
Chants by Granny Ruth
Photos (first 3) by Sharat G. Lin...
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 1:32am PDT
FCC Hearing Part 2 
The Federal Communications Commission met at Stanford University on April 17 to hear discussion on the future of the internet....
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 1:03am PDT
FCC Hearing Part 1 
The Federal Communications Commission met at Stanford University on April 17 to hear discussion on the future of the internet....
Posted: Fri, Apr 18, 2008 12:37am PDT
Live KPFA/ Pacifica National Broadcast on the Crisis in Veterans’ Healthcare On Tuesday, April 22nd, KPFA/ Pacifica Radio will broadcast a three-hour live national special delving into the crisis in the VA health care system. The special broadcast will include live updates from the San Francisco Federal Courthouse, interviews with veterans’ attorney Gordon Erspamer, advocates from Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans for America, as well as interviews with veterans and their families, including Joyce and Kevin Lucey who are suing the VA claiming their son Jeffrey c...
Posted: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 10:54pm PDT
FCC Public Hearing: Public Comment period on Internet Practices, PALO ALTO Audio of Public Comment period and Closing Remarks during the FCC Public Hearing on Internet Practices hosted by Stanford Law School's Center for Internet & Society on broadband network management practices and Internet-related issues Thursday, April 17, 2008. Dinkelspiel Auditorium PALO ALTO, Calif....
Posted: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 9:40pm PDT
"Reel Work" The 7th Annual Santa Cruz May Day Labor Film Festival 
The 7th Annual Reel Work May Day Labor Festival features events running from April 25 through May 11 in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Watsonville, and Santa Clara County. This year’s Reel Work is celebrating International Workers’ Day (May 1) with music, films, dramatic performances, slam poetry, and conversations with documentary film makers, immigrant activists, union organizers about the past, present, and future of the labor movement. Reel Work is using our 7^th annual festival to encourage Centr...
Posted: Thu, Apr 17, 2008 10:05am PDT
COMCAST announces "Internet Bill of Rights": Get to FCC Hearing to Protest! 
COMCAST is drafting A BILL OF RIGHTS for ISP's and Internet users.
But the cable giant has forgotten one thing: to invite Internet users, policymakers and advocates to the table!
photo: Raging Granny activist in costume and ready for Thursday April 17 demonstration at FCC Hearing at Stanford University....
Posted: Wed, Apr 16, 2008 12:04pm PDT
Panel Discussion on the State of Alternative Media Berkeley Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA...
Event Date: Thu, Apr 24, 2008 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 8:07pm PDT
Indybay joins Media Alliance for an Evening in Berkeley (4/24) 
Thursday April 24 Indybay will participate in a panel discussion, sponsored by Media Alliance, about building community in the practice of independent media. The program will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church at the corner of Cedar and Bonita in Berkeley, at 7:00 p.m....
Posted: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 8:54pm PDT
Net Neutrality! Update on April 17 FCC Hearing at Stanford U. 
HOW YOU CAN BE PART OF PULIC COMMENT PERIOD detailed information below
AND the Raging Grannies invite you to the pre-hearing entertainment
11 to Noon
In front of Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University (directions below)
Photo above by Craig Morse with just a hint of what's in store.......
Posted: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 8:34pm PDT
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