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Support The “No Fast Pass to Eviction” Ordinance
Go to Local Impact and send a FREE FAX to support The “No Fast Pass to Eviction” Ordinance....
Posted: Sat, Nov 6, 2004 11:13pm PST
Code Blue Report
On the morning of Nov. 3 CodeBlue organized an action that was held under the
banner of Healthcare not Warfare. We began with a rally at Justin Herman plaza
that lasted for an hour. We had speakers from labor unions, green activists, Gray
Panthers, Religious Witness with the Homeless, homeless advocacy groups, Act-UP,
the Coalition on the Homeless, Po Poets, and anti-imperialist/anti-war
organizations including Siafu, Heads-Up Collective and Global Intifada....
Posted: Fri, Nov 5, 2004 4:32pm PST
Vancouver B.C. plans to fight homelessness
A little good news from our friends up North. Visiting Vancouver once or twice a year can revive our spirits. Life can be very different. Inclusion, interdependence and sharing are imperatives. The mosaic could humanize the melting pot....
Posted: Fri, Nov 5, 2004 6:23am PST
BIG BROTHER TO INTRUDE SHELTERS & SOUP KITCHENS
Under Republican Control, BIG BROTHER Extends It's Reach Into The Under Ground World Of The Poor & Unfortunates!...
Posted: Sat, Oct 30, 2004 8:00pm PDT
Judge O'k,s Alameda's Mass Evictions
The Mass Evictions Of Alameda's Harbor Island Apartment Complex Are Allowed To Proceed As Judge Sides With Slumlords Against 1,200 Low-Income Renters!...
Posted: Thu, Oct 28, 2004 8:18pm PDT
The Web: Medical school rounds -- online
Great story about the use of the Internet to train doctors....
Posted: Wed, Oct 27, 2004 10:46am PDT
Elderly vent anger over flu shot crisis
CHICAGO — “I can’t believe that seniors citizens have got to go through this mess,” Anna said to me as we stood in line for a flu shot early Monday morning out side the Atlas Center for the Aging here.
“This is horrible,” she added as adjusted the oxygen lines to her nose. “I don’t believe it.”...
Posted: Tue, Oct 26, 2004 6:01pm PDT
The US flu vaccine crisis: a debacle for profit-based medicine
The shortage of flu vaccine has become a major social issue in the United States, with thousands of elderly people—those most at risk of life-threatening complications from influenza—lining up to receive vaccinations at the limited number of clinics and hospitals that have a supply....
Posted: Tue, Oct 26, 2004 5:06pm PDT
Come out for a great event and support the Coalition on Homelessness
"Televising the Revolution" a Radical Film Series at El Rio, THIS TUESDAY OCTOBER 26TH, 8PM A Benefit for the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness - DJ/Spoken Word/Coalition Organizers/Film Screening!! Come on out-It's free but donations appreciated!...
Posted: Mon, Oct 25, 2004 9:45pm PDT
Police Vandalize Home to Stop Housing Rights Activists
Police vandalize home to stop housing rights activists and halt filming of a documentary by students from SF State....
Posted: Sun, Oct 24, 2004 3:35am PDT
Housing Vouchers Decrease In Value
The Section 8 Meltdown Continues Despite The Fact That Congress Has Fully Funded All Vouchers Already In Use!...
Posted: Sat, Oct 23, 2004 2:59am PDT
THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS
why does the Mayor choose to defund programs for poor, the home less, seniors and children...
Posted: Sat, Oct 23, 2004 12:38am PDT
Ordained To Be The Ship Yard Developer
Lets convey the largest land deal in San Francisco quickly, never mind the little people complaining. This is about Profit....
Posted: Fri, Oct 22, 2004 8:45am PDT
BTL:Growing Income Inequality in U.S. All But Ignored in Presidential Campaign
Interview with Ellen Frank, senior economist, Poverty Institute at Rhode Island College conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris...
Posted: Fri, Oct 22, 2004 3:08am PDT
Mass Eviction Deadline Nears
The Fate Of 156 Families Rest In The Hands Of One Judge! If A Federal Judge Is Going To Stop The Mass Evictions Taking Place At Alameda's Harbor Island Apartments, He Better Make Up His Mind As Soon As Possible!...
Posted: Thu, Oct 21, 2004 11:55pm PDT
Harbor Island (1,200 Evicted) Press Release
The Harbor Island Apartment (1,200 Evicted) Tenants Have Until November 3 To Vacate Their Units Or Face A Law Suit By The Fifteen Group! Make Those Calls Of Support To The Holdouts That Have Refused To Move! Tell Alameda Officials That A Just Cause Anti-Eviction Ordinance Is Needed In Alameda To Stop Mass Evictions!...
Posted: Wed, Oct 20, 2004 4:58pm PDT
Have A Nice Hot Cup Of Schadenfreude!
HMO's and friends were stabbed and beaten on Wall Street today and then found out they aren't covered for malfeasance. Or prescription drugs. Heheh. (Ever wonder about the high cost of healthcare and health insurance? It's becuz you bin gettin ripped off, son...)...
Posted: Tue, Oct 19, 2004 5:02pm PDT
HUD's $300 Million Disaster
HUD's $300 Million Disaster Wreaks Havoc Across The Nation!...
Posted: Tue, Oct 19, 2004 3:23am PDT
Private Developer Deception cancels Broadcast by KPOO Radio
A Private Developers deception cancels the Broadcast of a scheduled Community Benefits Workshop by KPOO 89.5 FM San Francisco Radio Station. This was a Public Noticed Meeting by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency...
Posted: Thu, Oct 14, 2004 7:25pm PDT
Correction: Harbor Island Eviction Court Date 10/14
Correction For Harbor Island Apartment Evictions....
Posted: Wed, Oct 13, 2004 11:15pm PDT