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The Devil in George W. Bush
A former Army officer, with backgrounds in military intelligence and public affairs, thinks that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez hit the nail on the head when he called George W. Bush a devil -- and gives reasons why....
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 4:05pm PDT
The Black Panther Party
Comcast Cable TV, Channel 24, Hollywood, California...
Event Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 10:30pm PDT
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 9:45am PDT
Saturday Events and Some things of interest
DR. MARION FRY DISCUSSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA
WITH SUZANNE ROBERTS ON CNN HEADLINE NEWS
ON ALL COMCAST CABLE SYSTEMS
9/23/06 NATIONWIDE...
Posted: Sat, Sep 23, 2006 8:27am PDT
Big Oil Throws Down Against Proposition 89
The oil giant Chevron has begun funding the effort to prevent public financing of political campaigns in California....
Posted: Fri, Sep 22, 2006 2:09pm PDT
Hey, FDA! Ethnic Americans Eat Spinach, Too
In national emergencies like the recent outbreak of E. coli in spinach, it's time for government agencies to remember to call the nation's ethnic media, a primary source of information for millions of Americans. Viji Sundaram is New America Media's health editor....
Posted: Fri, Sep 22, 2006 6:31am PDT
Somos Hip Hop R@DiO
94.1 FM KPFA SEP 29 8:PM !...
Event Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 8:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Sep 22, 2006 12:46am PDT
California Propositions: Billions For Special Interest
When Governor Schwarzenegger ran for office in 2003 he promised to work for the people of California and not for the special interest, now in 2006 Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the champion of special interest groups. The 2006 bond and tax package, presented by the governor and the state legislature, is the worst package ever offered to California voters in the state’s history....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2006 9:44pm PDT
E.COLI / SPINACH ISSUE CONTINUES AS FDA LOOKS FOR THE SOURCE
The spinach and E.coli issue continues to dominate the news as Food and Drug Administration investigators try to pinpoint the source. On the FDA advisory to consumers about eating fresh spinach either in bulk or bagged form, retailers pulled the product from their shelves and shippers stopped sending the product to market....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2006 4:07pm PDT
Angelides Reaches Out To Independent Voters
San Francisco, CA … September 21, 2006 … Gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides opened a new channel of outreach to independent voters this week via the IndependentVoice.org campaign. Angelides offered detailed answers to an 8-part questionnaire on political reform developed by IndependentVoice.org, a California organization which promotes the power of the state’s 3.6 million independent voters. Statewide polls show that independents, who currently make up 23% of registered voters, will like...
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2006 3:47pm PDT
Universal Health Care Passed:Schwarzenegger Promises Veto
Senate Bill 840 was passed by California Legislature and would give all Californians health care, but Gov. Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto the bill....
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 10:46pm PDT
DPF Action Alert
The issue of lethal injection will be a hot topic in the media next week because U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel will be holding public hearings on the issue of lethal injection on Sept. 26th-29th in San Jose, CA....
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 10:08pm PDT
California Supermarket Posts Foster Farms Cruelty Notice
Foster Farms spends approximately $11 million on company marketing annually, TNS Media Intelligence reports. Over the last decade, courtesy of Foster Farms, Californians have come to know two madcap chicken characters, known ironically as the “Foster Imposters”. While the California poultry producer wastes money on frivolous advertising, animal welfare is unswervingly compromised. After a two-year hiatus, the “Foster Imposters” campaign is returning to television at the end of September....
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 5:35pm PDT
Governor Schwarzenegger May Act Today on Bill to Restrict Chaining of Dogs!
As you know, keeping dogs chained — or "tethering," as it's sometimes called (http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_chained.asp) — is cruel because it deprives these highly social pack animals of proper socialization and often leaves them unable to reach whatever shelter, food, and water they've been provided. The dogs grow aggressively protective of their tiny spaces and often attack children (http://www.helpinganimals.com/ga_chained_summaries.asp) and other people who come near them. A piece of ...
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 1:28pm PDT
Declaration of Peace Actions, Sept. 21 - 28
The Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq. Join the movement to Declare Peace!...
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 12:40pm PDT
Editorial: Get the lead out
Support AB 1953. Faucets shouldn't be source of a poison....
Posted: Tue, Sep 19, 2006 4:23pm PDT
First They Came for Amalie
A journalist and Los Angeles area police death squad survivor tells her story....
Posted: Tue, Sep 19, 2006 11:48am PDT
EBAA Joins Lawsuit Against Cruel Pork Producer
In kids’ movies and cartoons, and in our popular imagination, piglets scamper on green grass under blue skies and, like all the animals “down on the farm,” share tender moments frolicking with their mothers and siblings....
Posted: Mon, Sep 18, 2006 5:00pm PDT
ASA CA Weekly Alert
5) Tuesday, September 26th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting
6) Wednesday, September 27th, Oakland: East Bay ASA Meeting
7) Thursday, September 28th, Sacramento: Sac ASA Meeting
19) Thursday, September 21st, Oakland: The San Francisco Bay Area
Premiere of /Waiting to Inhale/...
Posted: Mon, Sep 18, 2006 12:51am PDT
SUPERPOWER PRINCIPLES... US TERRORISM AGAINST CUBA
JOIN Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky, Michael Parenti, James Petras, William Blum, Saul Landau, Michael Steven Smith, Leonard Weinglass, Nadine Gordimer, Wayne S. Smith, Piero Gleijeses, and others, in the presentation of the book Superpower Principles published by Common Courage Press....
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2006 1:09pm PDT
Arsenic Bullets
... help Republicans in many states,
but only while supply lasts .......
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2006 11:41am PDT