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Se puede? Not by protest alone It only took a day for the effect of the immigration protests to be known. On May 2nd politicians from both parties gave a wealth of interviews and speeches that clarified their positions: nothing had changed. In fact, many had remarked that the protest had a ‘backlash effect’, hardening and inflaming the already conservative opinions of Republicans, while dulling the already flimsy stance of Democrats. Trent Lott, in speaking for many on the right, implied that a massive deportation sweep...
Posted: Fri, May 5, 2006 7:38am PDT
Advocacy Workshop for Special Needs Children Recognizing the need for further parent training and education, parents and community groups, including Learning Disabilities Association of Orange County and California Safe Schools, are organizing the free Parent Workshop at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center in the city of Rancho Cucamonga....
Posted: Thu, May 4, 2006 9:02pm PDT
Critical Clowns! Video about the Critical Clowns and the role they played at the May Day Immigration Rights March in SF. humorous. Duration: 3 minutes....
Posted: Thu, May 4, 2006 6:30pm PDT
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer cosponsoring "Iran Freedom Support Act" in the senate Feinstein we expected but Barbara Boxer! This just after Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey vote for the Iran Freedom Support Act in the House. Someone needs to stop the flow of flouride in the congressional water WTF!!!...
Posted: Thu, May 4, 2006 12:13pm PDT
New State Law Threatens Relationship Between Doctor and AIDS Patients Dr. Marcus Conant, one of America's most respected AIDS care physicians, angrily denounced a new California law forcing him to break a basic confidence between himself and patients who are people with AIDS. The new law, signed on April 17 by Governor Schwarzenegger, requires, for the first time, that names of people infected with AIDS be reported to local, state and Federal health care agencies....
Posted: Thu, May 4, 2006 8:48am PDT
Alexander: Developing Plans for Inland Empire The 21st Century got off to a troubling start, war, immigration issues and skyrocketing gasoline prices; now Stewart Alexander wants to get going in the fast lane, building electric cars, hydrogen SUV’s, electric rail systems, and rebuilding the region of the Inland Empire of Southern California. Alexander says the gasoline game has forced U.S. citizens to make some important decisions and now the choice is to build a better America....
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 8:11pm PDT
US building a huge embassy in Iraq US building a huge embassy in Iraq...
Posted: Wed, May 3, 2006 3:57am PDT
Cómo se vive el 'día sin inmigrantes' según españoles en EEUU Inmigrante españoles en EEUU, dan su opinión sobre la política estadounidense en esta cuestión y su experiencia en ese país...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 11:55pm PDT
Billboard Bits: 'Nuestro Himno,' Cracker, Marty Stuart Olga Tañón, Gloria Trevi and Wyclef Jean are among the artists adding their voices to "Nuestro Himno" (Our Anthem), a Spanish-language recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Produced by Eduardo Reyes, the track is due to be completed later this week and will appear on "Somos Americanos" (We Are Americans), a collection songs about the Latino experience in the United States....
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 6:37pm PDT
Sacramento Rally Audio Reports May 1 2006 - English and Spanish (audio/mpeg 3.4MB) Three audio reports from Sacramento Immigrant Rights Rally.
English report (~3:42) / Spanish statement (~1:37) / Spanish statement (~0:19)...
Posted: Tue, May 2, 2006 1:21pm PDT
ASA CA Weekly Alertq ****5) Tuesday, May 2nd, Merced: Convince Board of Sups Not to Join San
Diego Lawsuit Against 215!**
**6) Friday, May 5th, Oakland: Court Support for Keith Alden****
7) Monday, May 8th, Sacramento: Court Support for Dr. Mollie Fry & Dale
Schafer
8) Monday, May 8th, Ceres: City Council to Vote on Extending Dispensary
Moratorium
9) Tuesday, May 9th, Napa: Court Support for ***Gabriel Strasburg*
**10) Tuesday, May 9th, Sausalito: City Council to Vote on Extending
Dispensary Moratori...
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 10:45pm PDT
Cindy Sheehan Endorses Todd Chretien for U.S. Senate 
A little more than two hours ago in San Francisco the antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan endorsed Green Party candidate Todd Chretien for U.S. Senate. Calling Democrats and Republicans two sides of the same coin-- Sheehan said she would no longer hold her nose at the ballot box and will now only vote for candidates who share her values....
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 10:40pm PDT
May 1 "Un dia sin immigrante" Protest Photos 
Just a beautiful day with beautiful people who want to be treated fairly and with dignity....
Posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 10:30pm PDT
Legal Alert - National Lawyers Guild Sets Up Student Walkout Hotline - 415-285-1011 For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 27, 2006...
Posted: Sun, Apr 30, 2006 11:56pm PDT
Last round in critical Pacific Lumber / Water Board Hearings! 
The North Coast Regional Water Board's final approval hearing for the long-delayed
draft permits for the Pacific Lumber Company's operations in Freshwater and Elk
River is scheduled for next Monday, May 8th in Santa Rosa....
Posted: Sun, Apr 30, 2006 11:36pm PDT
Fighting the power: Meet the Brown Berets One thing that we should note about the Bay Area is that it's the home of political activism and movements. As the immigration debate rages on, we should note the increased visibility of the Watsonville Brown Berets....
Posted: Sun, Apr 30, 2006 9:07am PDT
CA State Senate declares May 1 to be the "Great American Boycott 2006"; Republicans object "This is a national call to action to peacefully demonstrate the contributions immigrants have made to this nation," said Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, in urging her fellow senators to support her resolution. Latino lawmakers likened the boycott to civil rights marches and protests of the 1960s saying sometimes civil disobedience is necessary to end an injustice....
Posted: Fri, Apr 28, 2006 10:01pm PDT
SF Chronicle Spokesperson Whitewashes Journalistic Negligence (audio/mpeg 3.0MB) Guest Expert Carla Marinucci of the San Francisco Chronicle dog paddles fast when a caller from Bolinas asks why the KALW Your Call Radio (About Bay Area Media) cannot bother to mention that Peter Camejo is a candidate for Governor in California....
Posted: Fri, Apr 28, 2006 8:01pm PDT
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