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Photos From Berkeley Vigil for Cindy Sheehan: Acton St
Cindy Sheehan, mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq, continues her vigil outside President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. She was recently joined by more moms who lost a child in Iraq and other military families. Meanwhile President Bush continues his five-week vacation and pledged Thursday to keep U.S. troops in Iraq—meaning more moms will lose a child.
Cindy has asked supporters to start candlelight vigils in their communities...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 9:38pm PDT
Photos From Berkeley Vigil for Cindy Sheehan: The French Hotel - Shattuck
Cindy Sheehan, mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq, continues her vigil outside President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. She was recently joined by more moms who lost a child in Iraq and other military families. Meanwhile President Bush continues his five-week vacation and pledged Thursday to keep U.S. troops in Iraq—meaning more moms will lose a child.
Cindy has asked supporters to start candlelight vigils in their communities....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 9:29pm PDT
Vigil at 5:15 at Oakland Recruiting Center
Vigil tonight with Code Pink at the Oakland Recruiting Center ‹ 22nd
and
Broadway, across from Paramount Theater and a little North. 5:15-6:15
pm...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 3:27pm PDT
join Sistahs AND vigil in Laurel District in Oakland Tonight!!!
> When: Wednesday, August 17, 2005
> Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
> Where: Laurel Bookstore, 4100 MacArthur Boulevard,
> Oakland, 94619
> Cost: $5 minimum donation requested...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 3:22pm PDT
Black August ‘05 (Events in the Bay Area)
Black August is a time when we remember the plight of freedom fighters, behind enemy lines, who gave their lives to the cause of Black and oppressed people being free from the shackles of capitalistic slavery – people like George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson and Khatari Gaulden, to name a few. It is also a time when souljahs recommit and deepen their commitment to the Movement, realizing that ain’t nobody going to free us but us....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 12:52pm PDT
Recall of Alameda Mayor? City Council Ignores Hundreds Opposing Megaplex
This was an amazing meeting . . . the description below is well done. When we walked in the to beautiful City Hall building and toward the table with speakers sheets I was surprised to see that there were fliers for an upcoming talk by Norman Solomon against war, fliers for a Cindy Sheehan vigil, cards for Green Design, etc. It was as though the peave movement had taken over . . . We had to go to an overflow room in a building next door to see the meeting on TV. Person after person after p...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 11:18am PDT
Casey Neill, political folk singer, live at AK Press
Thursday, August 18th - 7 PM
Casey Neill with Irish singer/flotist Hanz Araki
$5...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 10:44am PDT
Lawrence Livermore National Nuclear Weapons Laboratory - August 9, 2005 - Part One (video/quicktime 14.4MB)
I. The March to the Lab. Three-minute QT movie. 14MB....
Posted: Tue, Aug 16, 2005 12:05pm PDT
Picket at Berk Honda/ Rally this Thurs 8/18 @ 4:30
They decided to have a rally weekly, for now on
Thursdays at 4:30. Stop by at Shattuck @ Parker if you can....
Posted: Tue, Aug 16, 2005 11:36am PDT
HEARING ON ALAMEDA MEGAPLEX TONIGHT - PLEASE ATTEND! (Tues 7:30pm)
The business leaders providing comments and pushing for the
project in its early stages before designs were revealed to the public
have a vested interest in the development....
Posted: Tue, Aug 16, 2005 7:52am PDT
Book Release Party for: A Popular Guide To Building a Community FM Broadcast Station
Book Release Party for: A Popular Guide To Building a Community FM Broadcast Station...
Posted: Mon, Aug 15, 2005 7:11pm PDT
Peace at the Berkeley Bowl: Workers Agree To Two-Year Labor Contract
Picture taken from walkout of workers after Arturo Perez was fired for supporting the union.
(credit goes to Mahtin with Indybay.org for the pic)...
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 3:26pm PDT
A Statement on Ron Dellum's Mayoral Race
Message to the Grassroots
Voice of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Oakland, CA Chapter
August 2005...
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 10:50am PDT
Just Cause Announcements
1. Wal-Mart protest touches down in Oakland
2. Come out to the Wal-Mart Picket!
3. Survey Day - August 20th
4. Leftist Lounge new date - September 30th
5. Malcolm X Grassroots Movement on Ron Dellums...
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 10:48am PDT
KPFA Workers Statement of No Confidence in GM Roy Campanella
Eighty paid and unpaid KPFA workers show their lack of confidence in General Manager Roy Campanella...
Posted: Sat, Aug 13, 2005 12:52pm PDT
Local showing of "The Great Conspiracy" a big success
As an indication that more and more people are beginning to accept a differing point of view to the official narrative on 911, last night at Straw Hat Pizza in Castro Valley, the movie "The Great Conspiracy" a film produced by Barrie Zwicker was played to an approving audience....
Posted: Sat, Aug 13, 2005 10:19am PDT
Friday: Berkeley Critical Mass and Long Haul Infoshop Birthday Party
That's right folks, it's the Berkeley Critical Mass!!!
gather 5:30 on, leave after 6 pm
The Infoshop's 12th birthday party will be this Friday, with a party starting at 8 p.m....
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 10:45pm PDT
KPFA Workers File Complaints of Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Threats, Retaliation
Today workers at KPFA are contacting the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the National Labor Relations Board to file complaints against the station's General Manager, Roy Campanella II, for sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination, threatened violence, repeated violation of workers' right to organize, and retaliation....
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 10:33pm PDT
Creating Change ™ Will NEVER Create Change
Gay Shame San Francisco...
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 4:52pm PDT