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2 Smart Books for Kids
Guerilla Cafe, 1629 Shattuck, Berkeley....
Event Date: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 6:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 12:21pm PST
Free Skool Santa Cruz DISTRO DAY II (11/8)
You are invited to pick up a Winter 2006 Free Skool Calendar or help pass 'em out at the Farmer's Market this Wednesday, November 8 starting at 4pm. Take 'em to your friends, leave them at the places you hang out, give one to your mom! You can also leave them in our awesome new DIY calendar boxes posted around town (see locations below)....
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 12:06pm PST
Free Skool Santa Cruz DISTRO DAY II
We'll have a table at the farmer's market (on cedar street)...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 8, 2006 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 10:58am PST
Few Americans favor abstinence-only sex education
Most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, favor comprehensive sex education in schools over abstinence-only programs, researchers reported Monday....
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2006 12:28am PST
Common Vision Tour Featuring Human, Arjun, Guardians, Rocker T and Jah Warrior Shelter
Common Vision, the good people who are planting fruit trees and teaching percussion to school children throughout the state, are partway through their recycled-veggie-oil-powered benefit tour.
Please get out and support these incredible people... and have a great time rocking to some reggae sounds....
Posted: Mon, Nov 6, 2006 5:54pm PST
CAT WOODS{GREEN PARTY CANIDATE} AT COLLEGE OF MARIN
Olney Hall Sat. Nov. 4th 7-10pm
Kentfield Campus - On College Ave. Near the corner of it and Sir Francis Drake Ave.
- Take 101 Turn off towards Greenbrae - Away from the bay
Marin County...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 4, 2006 7:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Nov 4, 2006 9:46am PST
The Evolution of Violence
The field of evolutionary psychology offers no end of insights into the origins of social problems, and also into why they’re so hard to solve. The War on Terror and the invasion of Oaxaca are just two more repetitions of the same pattern of aggression and violence that has repeated itself throughout history all over the world....
Posted: Sat, Nov 4, 2006 9:02am PST
Australia: State Labor government slashes education funding for the most needy
The Labor government in Victoria has long made claims to be reversing the attacks on education carried out by its predecessor, the right-wing Liberal Kennett government. The reality is that it has continued along precisely the same lines....
Posted: Fri, Nov 3, 2006 6:19am PST
Political Killings in the Philippines, Film Screening at UC Santa Cruz (11/9)
In response to the rapidly increasing number of political killings perpetrated by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s regime, the Critical Filipina/o Studies Cluster of UCSC will be holding a special film screening at 6:30pm, Thursday, November 9th at Oakes Learning Center. Come and learn about what’s going in a country severely affected by U.S. imperialist interests....
Posted: Fri, Nov 3, 2006 2:27am PST
!Zapatistas! Making Another World Possible!
Northtown Books, 957 H Street in Arcata. One block from Redwood Peace & Justice Center, near downtown plaza....
Event Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2006 7:30pm PST
Posted: Thu, Nov 2, 2006 12:43pm PST
School Beat: Supporting Public Education in the Voting Booth
Election day, this year falling on Tuesday November 7th, is once again an extremely signification day for San Francisco's public schools. Voters will drastically shape the physical and political context of our school system as they select a Governor, San Francisco Board of Education members, and decide whether or not we will have sufficient funds to repair our school structures as legally mandated. Starting at the top, Schwarzenegger is once again donning the mantle of the education governor....
Posted: Thu, Nov 2, 2006 8:49am PST
Students at Premier School for the Deaf Block Controversial Appointment
Student protesters at the nation’s premier school for the deaf have proclaimed victory after the board of trustees voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming school president. Gallaudet University had been the scene of ongoing student and faculty protests over the hiring of Jane Fernandes to head the school. We’re joined by campus leader Latoya Plummer....
Posted: Wed, Nov 1, 2006 7:04am PST
London: Students protest huge hike in tuition fees
Bearing placards that read, “Admission impossible: fight for free education,” several thousand students took part in a militant demonstration in central London on October 29 to protest against a massive hike in tuition fees....
Posted: Wed, Nov 1, 2006 6:35am PST
Children, culture, borders, and the future.
Simple fun and serious issues: A Halloween Carnival, a small thing in a complex world, helps build a bridge of success for students and community....
Posted: Tue, Oct 31, 2006 5:00pm PST
NorCal Zapatista Solidarity With Oaxaca!
Networking Zapatista Solidarity throughout NorCal regions. The crisis in Oaxaca requires additional direct action to draw media attention to the abuse of the people of Oaxaca by police thugs....
Posted: Mon, Oct 30, 2006 5:00pm PST
Alexander Wants Free Education By 2009
The plan Alexander is presenting will unfold over the next three years; first, students will receive a 35 percent reduction in college tuition fees by 2007, by 2008 students will receive an additional 20 percent reduction on fees, and by 2009 all state colleges and universities will offer free education....
Posted: Mon, Oct 30, 2006 9:19am PST
Free Skool Santa Cruz Winter Quarter Begins
Free Skool Santa Cruz Winter Quarter begins next Wednesday!...
Posted: Sun, Oct 29, 2006 5:57pm PST
Free Skool Winter Quarter BEGINS
In the realm of symbolic thouoght...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 1, 2006 1:00am PST
Posted: Sun, Oct 29, 2006 4:31pm PST
Practical Activism Conference at UCSC
Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room
University of California, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat, Oct 28, 2006 11:00am PDT
Posted: Fri, Oct 27, 2006 2:52am PDT