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10/21 and 10/22: Stop Police Brutality events
October 22nd is the national day of protest to stop police brutality, repression, and the criminalization of a generation. A lot of work against police brutality has been done in the San Jose area recently, since there were several killings by police this year, and there will be an event the evening of 10/21. As expected, there will also be an event in SF on Friday, but in a NEW LOCATION and at a new time. WEAR BLACK on October 22nd, even if you can't make it to the protest! Bring a cand...
Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 1:08am PDT
SPEARED 500 TIMES FOR FUN AT FIESTA
A SPEARED bull calf is chained up and carted off on a lorry, its corpse a twisted mess after being stabbed with 500 lances....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 4:21pm PDT
South African revolutionary in Bay Area
Tiyani Lybon Mabasa, a longtime leader of South Africa's Liberation Struggle and currenly leader of the Socialist Party of Azania, will speak in the Bay Area on Oct. 12-Oct. 14. See below or indybay calendar for details....
Posted: Tue, Oct 12, 2004 2:26pm PDT
Let's Exapnd and Continue the Million Worker March Movement
The Million Worker March is a historic mobilization for the U.S. working class. Never before has the labor movement stood independent of the Democrats and Republicans to clearly state the class needs of those who do all the work in this country.
This is what one socialist group, Workers Action, suggests to strengthen and expand this groundbreaking movement....
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 4:00pm PDT
Seeking Volunteers to help the Akha Hill Tribe
Seeking volunteers to help the Akha Projects...
Posted: Mon, Oct 11, 2004 12:33am PDT
Wireless World: WiFi transforms transport
This is a great story about WiFi saving lives....
Posted: Sun, Oct 10, 2004 5:45pm PDT
California Cities and Counties do Business with Company Possibly Connected to Online Hate
Call the personnel department of your local government (city or county) and ask whether they do business with Sigma Data Systems. If they do, forward them this article....
Posted: Sat, Oct 9, 2004 7:39am PDT
The Bovine Excrement Meter Burns Out
The officials stressed they had no evidence of any specific threats involving the schools in eight districts located in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey and Oregon....
Posted: Fri, Oct 8, 2004 10:50am PDT
KPFA: Stop the Closed Door General Manager Hire
A statement from Mike Alcalay, Lincoln Bergman, Jeffrey Blankfort, Riva Enteen, Maria Gilardin, Bill Mandel, Henry Norr, Les Radke...
Posted: Thu, Oct 7, 2004 3:05pm PDT
Jeff Blankfort: Time to Take Back KPFA?
KSFO/KGO corporate executive Marnie Tattersall is now in charge of KPFA's General Manager hiring process....
Posted: Tue, Oct 5, 2004 3:03pm PDT
5 Yrs After Signing of Landmark Law, Local Grps Working to End Anti-Gay Harassment@Schools
Statewide Coalition Awards Local Grants to Support Changes in Schools...
Posted: Tue, Oct 5, 2004 12:22pm PDT
10/16: Immigrants Rights March
he California Coalition for Immigrant Rights
and Against the Raids is organizing a massive Immigrant Rights March
and Rally to take place on October 16, 2004 at 10:00 a.m...
Posted: Tue, Oct 5, 2004 11:57am PDT
Truckers Join IWW, Win 2-Day Strike
More than 200 Stockton owner-operator truckers working out of the rail yards in California's Central Valley have joined the IWW since July and won several victories....
Posted: Tue, Oct 5, 2004 10:55am PDT
California Election Web Forum
The California Election Web Forum is a brand new message board where people can discuss the various propositions....
Posted: Mon, Oct 4, 2004 3:22pm PDT
Eddy Lepp Faces Charges in District Court
Eddy Lepp appears for arraigment in US District Court...
Posted: Mon, Oct 4, 2004 12:04pm PDT
Santa Monica activist fasts on Nader
Sorry to put up an AP piece, but can't find an IMC report on this important story...
Posted: Mon, Oct 4, 2004 5:03am PDT
10/4/04 Voting Starts in Calfornia
Vote by mail, also known as absentee voting, starts on October 4, 2004 in California. As always, the big issues on the ballot are the propositions and are the reason why every who can should vote in every election. Are you registered? Have you received your 2 voter handbooks? Have you signed up to be a permanent absentee voter so you vote in every election?...
Posted: Sun, Oct 3, 2004 11:53am PDT
Free Radio Santa Cruz Responds to our Supporters
Its been three days since the federal government silenced Free Radio Santa Cruz. While many of us were initially stunned by the raid, I can report that our collective sadness and sense of loss is turning to outrage and resolve to resume our normal operations....
Posted: Sat, Oct 2, 2004 10:57am PDT
10/2+10/4 Marriage Equality Express Kick-off Events
4 days till 48 marriage activists board the National Marriage Equality Express for
their cross-country tour in support of marriage equality and national rally in D.C....
Posted: Fri, Oct 1, 2004 12:48am PDT
Schwarzenegger Terminates Foie Gras in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization, today commended California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing S.B. 1520, which bans the force feeding of ducks and geese for pate de foie gras production and prohibits the sale of products resulting from that process....
Posted: Thu, Sep 30, 2004 11:29am PDT