Civil disobedience outside of Obama fundraiser calls for "Not One More" deportation (tags)
Friday, June 7, 2013
SANTA MONICA - Hundreds gathered and 11 were arrested--many of them risking deportation--in an act of civil disobedience calling on President Obama to usher in the planned legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants by halting all deportations. Protesters gathered to decry other issues as well, including the imposition of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The day's events were marred, however, by a shooting spree that occurred just blocks from the protests that took the lives of five and injured several more.
Police arrest copwatcher during checkpoint, Occupy Riverside responds (tags)
Friday, May 18, 2012
RIVERSIDE (California) - Police arrested a woman for observing a checkpoint Friday evening. The community responded in protest, occupying the area in front of Robert Presley Detention Center overnight, marching, and demanding the release of our comrade. The woman was released to the hospital at approximately eight o'clock Saturday morning, despite having suffered an epileptic seizure some nine hours earlier.
Banner Drops Urge Veto of NDAA (tags)
December 16, 2011
RIVERSIDE (California) - Approximately six banners were hung from various freeway overpasses urging morning rush hour commuters to call Obama and ask him to veto the National Defense Authorization Act.
75-100 Rally Against SB1070 in Pomona (tags)
75-100 people rally outside of Pomona city hall to demand the removal of Arizona's SB1070
UCR March 4 banner drop (tags)
UCR March Fourth Banner Drop. Share with folks.
Green Party banner over Rwanda (tags)
By giving democratic forces in Rwandan an internationally recognizable banner to rally round, the international Greens have helped Rwandan Greens kick a hole in the huge and hugely evil IMF/World Bank/U.S.-U.K. State Department/Rev. Rick Warren lie about Paul Kagame's Rwanda, and, about the covert U.S. War in Central Africa---the most lethal, but least understood, conflict in the world.
Mass Transit Advocates Action: 100 foot banner drop over 405 Freeway (tags)
A group of mass transit activists calling themselves, West LA for Change, hung a 100 foot banner over the 405 freeway on Friday to advocate for a mass transit rail system for the Los Angeles area. Motorists struck in traffic responded positively with waves and honks.
The Coalition For World Peace banner at the March 15, 2008 Hollywood march.
Not Roses - PEACHES! The full story of the pre-parade parade! (tags)
The Full Story of the Pre-Parade Run for Peachy Impeachmen!
"Not Roses--Peaches" SoPas and Highland Park do it again at the Parade! (tags)
A small band of South Pasadena and Highland Park Activists Show Humorous ImPEACH banner to parade spectators along the whole length of the Rose Parade route .
9:00 AM - Scattered Rose Parade Demonstrations Now Under Way (tags)
There are reports of small groups of demonstrators at various locations along the parade route.
Impeach Demonstration in Northeast LA (tags)
People came from nearby far parts of the county to participate. One organizer counted 28-30 demonstrators. In one case, a passerby stopped and joined in. Several people held an impeach banner, about 12 feet in length, made by local activist Mary Jacobs. Others held custom-made impeach signs.
Recipes For Disaster, an anarchist cookbook (tags)
For ten long years, our operatives have honed their skills, testing their wits and mettle against the global capitalist empire, the most formidable adversary in the history of life on earth. We have learned how to redecorate the walls of cities occupied by armies of riot police, to transform random groups of damaged, isolated individuals into loving communities capable of supporting one another through the most severe bouts of repression and depression, to shut down corporate summits and franchises armed with little more than plastic piping or eyedroppers of glue. Now, the notorious CrimethInc. ex-Workers’ Collective has compiled many of the techniques that made these feats possible into a 624-page manual entitled Recipes for Disaster.
Dennis Kucinich Bannner Carried At Rose Parade (tags)
Activism at the 2007 Rose Parade included volunteers of Dennis Kucinich's 2008 presidential campaign, who carried a Kucinich banner.
Stop Wars: More Activism at the Rose Parade (tags)
"When the parade ended, we went into the street and followed it, carrying our banner and wearing Stop Wars shirts. We followed the parade from the area just outside the TV zone to the end of the route at Victory Park."
ANTI-WAR VIGIL THIS THURSDAY - Downtown (tags)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - 4:00-6:00 pm Downtown L.A. Vigil & Banner Display
Banner- "drop" downtown LA over 101 freeway regarding US Israeli involvement in (tags)
Some folks held banners depicting the role the US has to play in this conflict downtown on tuesday morning the 25th of July The banner is based off the artwork of Brazilian cartoonist Latuff (with our spin).
Santa Cruz, CA actions in solidarity with South Central Farmers (tags)
In the days following Tuesday's police raid on the South Central Farm, many people in Santa Cruz have learned of the recent turn of events in LA and expressed their outrage and concern through awareness-raising direct action.
May Day 2006: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg (tags)
Anti-Pundit Geof Bard's Notes from the Anti-Fascist Underground Pacific Coast, Americas
SOS in Laguna Beach Today (tags)
SOS held their anti-immigrant rally today in Laguna Beach. Seems like 40 or so SOS showed with a sparse counter-demo of about 5-10 folks. Many Socal activists are in Campo right now opposing the Minutemen (Border Patrol Auxiliary?)
Censorship by Amy Goodman and 'Democracy Now' (tags)
Censorship by Amy Goodman and 'Democracy Now'
Peace Activists Arrested at NTS (tags)
A pacifist Priest and Catholic anarchist were arrested for trying to communicate with workers at the Nevada Test Site this week. Four people were part of the new vigil for peace and disarmament called the Easter Desert Witness, which ends on Pentacost (May 15th).
Banner Drop in Northern Los Angeles County (tags)
A group in the Antelope Valley created and dropped this banner over monday night - tuesday night. It is thought to be one of the first banner drops in the AV.
Code Pink 405 Banner Drop! (tags)
Give Bush the Pink Slip!
Medea Benjamin Dragged Off DNC Floor in Handcuffs (tags)
Medea Benjamin Dragged Off DNC Floor in Handcuffs For Unfurling "End the Occupation of Iraq" Banner
CodePink Freeway Banner Event (tags)
CodePink activists hit an LA freeway overpass with a banner reading "GIVE BUSH THE PINK SLIP"
A little news about this website.
"Kucitizens" Take Their Message to the Freeway Overpasses (tags)
In Los Angeles and accross the Nation, many tens-of-thousands of people saw Kucinich banners hanging on overpasses and in public places on Saturday February 7th. Kucinich volunteers took to the overpasses and other public places to get out Kucinich's message. When asked about reasons they are out on the street supporting Kucinich, volunteers refer to Kucinich's plan to get out of Iraq in 90 days, support of single-payer health care and spending more money on domestic needs rather than on military along with other important issues.
Kucinich Supporters take their message to the Freeway Overpasses (tags)
Los Angeles Kucinich supporters organize to get the message out about Democratic candidate for president, Dennis Kucinich, by organizing a National Freeway Overpass Banner Drop for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
Banner Drop on an unknowned location in Los Angeles. The time was 8:05 AM.
911 a picture of truth in Action (tags)
This is truth in Action!
911 Truth Movement gathers momentum (tags)
The truth cannot be suppressed by a handful of criminals, there time is just about up!!
Ford: Holding America Hostage to Oil (tags)
Environmental and Human Rights Activists Scale Downtown Skyscraper and Release Giant Banner to Protest US Oil Addiction
BOYCOTT LIMBAUGH SPONSORS - RACIST DOPEHEADS (tags)
Being a list of sponsors of racist demagogue and hypocritical phony "conservative" Rush Limbaugh
Miami Farce: Rebelde Articulado (tags)
Another Future is Necessary! Let us take the Cancun victory forward and win battle to end 4WW before hegemonic policies of the US-EU Empire kill more millions everywhere. WTO, FTAA-ALCA-NAFTA disbanded, replaced with open forum to address many problems faced everyday by most people:
Banner link for Green Reel 2003 (tags)
Banner link for Green Reel 2003
SUPPORT SHERMAN AUSTIN FROM RAISETHEFIST, ADD THIS BANNER TO YOUR WEB SITE! (tags)
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ELF Action in San Diego (tags)
If you build it, we will burn it
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In Los Angeles-GW Bush Brokers Bloody Bucks for Death (tags)
In Los Angeles-GW Bush Brokers Bloody Bucks for Death
Ann Coulter - News Max Pushing With Slime (tags)
rather amusing example of slime
Not In Our Name - Not In Our Name Banner (tags)
LA Not In Our Name - Not In Our Name Banner at the Front of the March
CHICANO MORATORIUM PHOTO #5 (tags)
The banner at the head of the Aug. 24th, 2002 ChicanoMoratorium March in Highland Park. Some 300 people participated.
CSN Banner for Olympic Action (tags)
Activists are invited to use this banner for the China Support Network action to "take back the Olympics" of 2008
"global oppressors can't deliver justice" banner [anti-war rally/march] (tags)
"global oppressors can't deliver justice" banner
"VICTIMS OF U.S. TERRORISM" banner [anti-war rally/march] (tags)
"VICTOMS OF U.S. TERRORISM" banner
banner: "LAPD are terrorists" (tags)
this banner was hung above the 101, on the bonnie brae footbridge. this was done in the heart of the ramparts police district. it reads "LAPD are terrorists" sorry for the horribly poor photo quality
banner: "oops! there goes the moral high ground" (tags)
this banner was also hung above the 101, at the mulholland drive. it reads "oops! there goes the moral high ground" sorry for poor photo quality
banner: "la guerra: conflicto de los ricos, muerte para los pobres" (tags)
this banner was dropped from the 101 just before the union ave. exit it reads "la guerra: conflicto de los ricos, muerte para los pobres" sorry for the poor photo quality
banner: "peace" in six languages (tags)
this banner was hung on the 101, at the western ave/santa monica blvd exit. it reads "peace" in six languages sorry for the poor photo quality
2,500 march in Westwood against the upcoming War.
Raisethefist.com drops banner over West Hollywood, "CIA CREATED BIN LADEN ...... (tags)
Raisethefist.com has dropped a wonderful banner over a freeway overpass in west Hollywood for all to see.
Banner hanging above the 163 freeway during the morning commute.
Thousands Across Italy Protest Police at G8 (tags)
Demonstrators hold a banner reading " Killers " as they take part in a demonstration following the death of 23-year-old Carlo Giuliani in central Rome, July 24, 2001. Tens of thousands of people, many shouting "killers, killers", protested throughout Italy on Tuesday against the use of police force that left one person dead and more than 230 injured at the G8 summit in Genoa. REUTERS/Paolo Cocco
A banner for this website.
Banner Drop
3 Women in White Before EZLN Banner (Size #2), Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1 (tags)
3 Women in White Before EZLN Banner (Size #2), Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1
3 Women in White Before EZLN Banner (Size #1), Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1 (tags)
3 Women in White Before EZLN Banner (Size #1), Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1
"Ya Basta" Banner, Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1 (tags)
"Ya Basta" Banner, Hidden Graphic For Strawman_1
Great Mumia Banner At Olympic & Colby (tags)
Somebody covered the bottom of an ugly corporate billboard with a wonderful Free Mumia banner. It was at Olympic and Colby, just west of Sawtelle & the 405, Tuesday at noon.
UNITE FOR JUSTICE (Banner) (tags)
"It is by the force of images, that in the course of time, real revolutions are made." -Andre Breton (founder of the Surrealists)
ANTI POLICE BRUTALITY BANNER (tags)
PEOPLE'S ARTISTS take their message to the streets.
Can't make it to LA? Why not bring LA to you?
So...you can't make it to LA? Why don't you bring the spirit of LA to you?
Seconds after the banner was cut from Mondays hang (tags)
Seconds after the L.A.P.D. cut one of the support cords for the banner hang this past Monday, one could catch just a glimpse of the informative website, www.soldoutusa.com
Amazon Watch ed talks w/ a reporter (tags)
Amazon Watch Executive Director Atossa Soltani speaks with a local reporter at a banner hang this past Monday in L.A. More information on the banner hang and the issues concerning the drop can be found at www.soldoutusa.com
Firefighters standby to set up padding for climbers (tags)
Firefighters standbye as a climber works on a banner hang in the back ground, at a local hotel in downtown L.A. this past Monday. The action, and following related photos, were concerning corporate control of our elected officials. The banner, once dropped, had many corporate logos on an American Flag reading "Sold." More information can be found on the websight www.soldoutusa.com.
Firefighters standby to set up padding for climbers (tags)
Firefighters standbye as a climber works on a banner hang in the back ground, at a local hotel in downtown L.A. this past Monday. The action, and following related photos, were concerning corporate control of our elected officials. The banner, once dropped, had many corporate logos on an American Flag reading "Sold." More information can be found on the websight www.soldoutusa.com.
As one of the climbers moved upwards to drop the last bit of the banner a police officer reached out the 6th story window and cut one of the cords connecting the banner to the climber, ending months worth of a beautiful effort.