Newsitem List
760 of 821
ON-AIR DEBATE WED 6/8: JEFFREY BLANKFORT: The Role of the Pro-Israel Lobby in US Politics
Anti-Zionist Jewish-American veteran photo-journalist, radio journalist, political essayist, and anti-war and human rights activist, JEFFREY BLANKFORT will debate University of San Francisco (USF) Prof. Stephen Zunes TONIGHT, Wed, 7:pm PT, on KPFA-FM (94.1 or listen at kpfa.org), in Berkeley, CA, regarding the role of the pro-Israel lobby in U.S. politics and related issues....
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 3:12pm PDT
Sacramento Gets It - Kids & Teachers Are Not Lab Rats !
Author Assemblymember Cindy Montanez (D., 39th District), stands up for the health of kids, teachers, and school employees with AB 405...
Posted: Wed, Jun 8, 2005 1:35am PDT
Court Declares Schwarzenegger Violated Law in Attack on RN-to-Patient Ratios
In a final judgment issued today, Superior Court Judge Judy Hersher ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted illegally in seeking to overturn key portions of the state’s landmark law requiring safe registered nurse-to-patient hospital ratios....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 6:04pm PDT
UC Regents Ignore Massive Resistance, Vote to Build Nukes
On May 25, a passionate display of concern and anger erupted from Berkeley students and anti-nuke warriors at the decision that the University of California will bid with corporate war profiteer, Bechtel, for the nuclear labs at Los Alamos....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 4:45pm PDT
RESISTANT CULTURE TRIBAL AUTONOMY TOUR AUGUST 2005
Please support the Tribal Autonomy West Coast Tour August 2005. RESISTANT CULTURE will be touring with punk/grind bands and representatives of indigenous first nations who will be sharing news of their struggles for autonomy....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 2:50pm PDT
Governor of California to give commencement speech at Santa Monica College.
Governor of California to give commencement speech at Santa Monica College. After months of protest and pleas from both students and faculty not to schedule the governator. The president and the board of trustees of SMC have gone ahead despite the objections....
Posted: Tue, Jun 7, 2005 2:28pm PDT
Claws come out in fights over zoos.
DawnWatch: USA Today (and AZ Repub) on zoos and Hawthorn elephants -- 6/3/05...
Posted: Mon, Jun 6, 2005 9:52am PDT
Rolling Stone: The Girl Who Tried to Save the World
On the afternoon of Saturday, April 16th, Marla Ruzicka sat in her unarmored Mercedes, talking on the phone with her friend Colin McMahon, a reporter in the Baghdad bureau of the Chicago Tribune. She'd had a "great" round of meetings in the Green Zone, she told McMahon, and was just leaving the fortified compound in the hopes of squeezing in one last meeting before the end of the day. The Green Zone, which sits on the west bank of the Tigris River, used to be the heart of Saddam's e...
Posted: Sun, Jun 5, 2005 12:53pm PDT
Will the Euro's "Crisis of Confidence" Affect Amerika?
Last week's shocking decline in the Euro may impact Amerika. Opportunities and Dangers lie ahead!...
Posted: Sat, Jun 4, 2005 12:21pm PDT
Military Service for Jail Sentence Forgiveness
With recruitment for the US Army and Marines now at only 57% of target, it may be time to look at a form of policy that existed in the 50s and 60s--miliary service an option to jail time...
Posted: Sat, Jun 4, 2005 10:28am PDT
FIGHT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE
"We will continue to fight for equal rights and responsibilities for
all
California families," said HRC President Joe Solmonese....
Posted: Fri, Jun 3, 2005 10:57am PDT
CALIFORNNIA ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PASS MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL
"Today, we saw the true colors of a handful of Democrats and all Republican members
who have deserted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and voted
for discrimination,"...
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 10:21pm PDT
World Environment Day Interview (audio/mpeg 5.0MB)
Interview on deforestation of Medocino County by GAP and the Fisher family....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 1:59pm PDT
Act now to block increased marijuana penalties in California
The California Senate recently approved S.B. 797, a bill that would more than double
the fine for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, from $100 to $250....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 1:07pm PDT
AB 19 Update: ASSEMBLY FLOOR VOTE CONTINUES Today
Update from last night- obviously tomorrow refers to today...
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 9:31am PDT
CA must beat amendment in June 2006
One queer's opinion: Chalk up Assembly vote on Leno bill as near-win.
Now look toward June 2006 election,
when we must beat fascist amendment which bans domestic partnerships (as well as gay marriages)....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 8:35am PDT
In CA, ambition beats principle
For around a dozen Democrats in the CA Assembly, political ambition outweighs their ethical principles. They know marriage equality is morally right; but they fear ( perhaps correctly) that California voters aren't yet ready....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 12:13am PDT
CA LEGISLATORS SHOULD VOTE AGAIN ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY THIS WEEK
While the first vote was unsuccessful, several Assemblymembers have not
yet voted and the Assembly could bring the measure up for another vote
this week....
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 9:37pm PDT
MARRIAGE VOTE CLOSE--HELP CALIFORNIANS GET MARRIAGE EQUALITY, CONTACT YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER
LIVE UPDATE: MARRIAGE VOTE CLOSE--HELP CALIFORNIANS GET MARRIAGE EQUALITY, CONTACT
YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER NOW!...
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 9:35pm PDT
5:30 AB 19 Update: URGENT: Take Action for AB19 Now!
LIVE UPDATE: MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL UP FOR VOTE MOMENTARILY, CALL YOUR
LEGISLATORS!...
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 6:24pm PDT