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documentDetroit teachers need a new political strategy
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by wsws (reposted)
The following statement will be distributed by supporters of the Socialist Equality Party at a mass meeting of Detroit teachers on Sunday, August 27. The teachers are meeting to vote on strike action against the demand of the school district for drastic cuts in wages and benefits in a new contract. The leaflet is also posted as a PDF file. We urge teachers to download and distribute it at Sunday’s meeting....
Posted: Sat, Aug 26, 2006 10:03am PDT
imageLITERACY PROGRAM BENEFITS 3,700 SF/BAY AREA AT RISK KIDS
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by Pete Verral
Literacy Program Benefits At-Risk Kids...
Posted: Fri, Aug 25, 2006 10:08am PDT
calendarITVS Community Cinema presents "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET" by Mo Kinberg
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin st. (Civic Center)...
Event Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2006 5:30pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Aug 24, 2006 2:51pm PDT
calendarSummer Radio Camp - Build an FM Transmitter by
Radio Camp sessions will be held at the Free Radio Berkeley shop in West Oakland, California. Address is 2311 Adeline St., unit P. Between 23rd St. and West Grand. Phone number is 510-625-0314...
Event Date: Fri, Sep 1, 2006 10:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 22, 2006 1:40pm PDT
calendarRepublican War on Science by thomas gladysz
The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117 www.booksmith.com...
Event Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2006 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, Aug 21, 2006 4:50pm PDT
textGavilan College introduces new faculty members by Jan Bernstein Chargin
Gavilan College, the community college serving south Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, introduces new faculty in Music, Psychology, Theater, ESL, Counseling, and Biology to the South Bay comunity....
Posted: Mon, Aug 21, 2006 1:25pm PDT
imageUS education failing once again...
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by tj
video interview reveals lack of knowledge regarding draft and counter recruiting info....
Posted: Sun, Aug 20, 2006 1:26pm PDT
imageUS education fails again
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by tj
youth are unprepared when it comes to fending off military recruiters......
Posted: Sun, Aug 20, 2006 12:54pm PDT
textAction Alert: 8/21-25 Week of Action for Safer Schools!!! by GSA Network
A youth-led week of action will take place next week (August 21-25) to help ensure the passage of SB 1437 and AB 606. Please do your part to create safer schools and protect LGBT students from harassment and discrimination in schools!!!...
Posted: Fri, Aug 18, 2006 7:05pm PDT
textThe Aloha Festival - the Presidio of San Francisco by Francisco Da Costa
The Aloha Festival started 12 years ago at the Presidio of San Francisco. Since its start it has drawn thousands of people from all over to attend this 2 day festival every single year. The festival is held the first week of August - the week end Saturday and Sunday....
Posted: Fri, Aug 18, 2006 2:46pm PDT
textThe World Can't Wait -- Drive Out the Bush Regime! Youth Conference Aug. 23-27 by Giovanni
WEST COAST YOUTH AND STUDENTS CONFERENCE WED. AUGUST 23, 2006 – SUN. AUGUST 27, 2006 in SAN FRANCISCO...
Posted: Fri, Aug 18, 2006 2:04pm PDT
textAlexander Wants Student Tips Tax Exempted by Stewart A. Alexander
Stewart Alexander, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, want college students to be tax exempted for tips received in service related jobs; such as restaurants, food delivery, pet grooming, and other services where tips are traditionally paid. Many college students work minimum wage jobs and rely on tips as an additional source of income to pay there way through college....
Posted: Thu, Aug 17, 2006 9:30am PDT
textDetroit public school workers face new concessions threat by wsws (reposted)
The Detroit Public School district is threatening a new round of mass layoffs unless teachers and other school employees accept $105 million in concessions from wages and benefits to offset a projected budget shortfall for the 2006-2007 school year. Teachers are expected to bear the brunt of the concessions, and are being asked to give up $89 million in cuts from wages, medical benefits and changes in work rules....
Posted: Wed, Aug 16, 2006 7:23am PDT
calendarEngaging a New Generation of Activists- Anti-Poverty Teach-in, Strategy Forum by
Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland CA...
Event Date: Fri, Sep 1, 2006 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 15, 2006 11:18am PDT
imageEvolutionary Science as an Implement of Personal Empowerment
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by Ezra Niesen
Scientists who study human evolution have made great discoveries into the origins of human emotions and how they affect people and interpersonal relationships. People can put these discoveries to use in their everyday lives—if they learn about them....
Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 11:53pm PDT
textSJSU Medpot: Stop the Cal State Universities from Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients by Jim Lohse
First a disabled homeless medical marijuana patient was rousted at 2:30am. She was cited under Education Code 89031 for sleeping! Much worse to us, her medical marijuana was siezed despite her new card and doctor's note. When I looked into it and protested, I was arrested and held (handcuffed) for ninety minutes by SJSU PD. Stop the ignorance, protest the intolerance!...
Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 10:23pm PDT
calendarWe at the Defense Table - A Medica Marijuana Protest at SJSU by Jim Lohse
San Jose State University Police Department, 377 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA. On 7th at the parking garage at 7th and San Salvador. Take 280 to 7th St. (from 880). Take 7th st north to the campus edge, a few blocks....
Event Date: Fri, Aug 25, 2006 4:00pm PDT
Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 10:02pm PDT
textSamoan Flag Day - 1st week of August every single year by Francisco Da Costa
Evey single year the first week of August is celebrated as Samoan Flag Day. Thousands join Polynesians joined in unity to celebrate the Flag Day with sports such as rugby, cricket - lots of singing, music and dancing. There is a lot of speech making and traditional rituals that keep the Samoan and more the Polynesian Culture alive....
Posted: Sat, Aug 12, 2006 5:18pm PDT
textThe Fa'Samoa Way by Francisco Da Costa
Samoan Community Development Center has done its job well for the last 10 years training Samooans that live in San Francisco to appreciate their culture. Kudos to Patsy M. Tito and her facilitators for doing such a wonderful job. Every year six weeks during the summer are set aside for the students to learn dances and other pertinent aspects of the Samoan culture. Then comes the big day and most every one enjoys the show....
Posted: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 9:05pm PDT
calendarCampus Progressives Unite by Kelsey Smith
Cal State Fresno...
Event Date: Sun, Sep 10, 2006 9:00am PDT
Posted: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 12:27pm PDT
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