ROY HURST NAMED INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER AT KPFK 90.7 FM (tags)
Veteran KPFK 90.7 FM Producer and Technical Director Roy Hurst was named interim general manager of the Los Angeles Pacifica affiliate station, following the departure of Steven Starr, whose 60-day commitment to the post has ended.
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON SPEAKS AT SHADOW CONVENTION N (tags)
ARIANNA CLOSES THE SHADOW CONVENTION WITH AN OPEN TOWN HALL FORUM.
No Logo: A Conversation with Naomi Klein (tags)
Naomi Klein is the author of No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. I spoke briefly with Naomi in Los Angeles before a panel at the Shadow Convention entitled Money Culture. Among other things, in this interview, she talks about the growth of the anti-corporate movement, some of the themes from her book No Logo, as well as briefly taking on what connections need to be made in order that the coalitions coming together around these larger events can become something larger than the sum of their parts.
Ted Hayes After leaving shadow convention (tags)
Ted Hayes walking to Voice of the People Protest after speaking at the Shadow Convention
David Crosby leaving Shadow Convention
They Call it Asymmetrical Warfare (tags)
The heavy handed tactics witnessed in Los Angeles are part of an escalating trend of militarizing police, and using more force against domestic populations. Links to an indepth report on same.
Musician David Crosby's comments on Protestors vs. LAPD (tags)
Musician David Crosby speaks about his views on the current clashes with LAPD and citizens exercising their Consititutional rights to free speech and assembly.
Helicopter Circling Patriot Hall (tags)
A Police Helicopter circled Patriot Hall multiple times at low altitude late Tuesday evening. The Los Angeles Independent Media Center is at this location and the Shadow Convention is being held here.
Short Clips of the Shadow Convention taking place at Patriotic Hall
POLICE ARREST BIKERS, BLOCKADE BLUE LINE COMMUTERS, (tags)
Storm trooper clad Los Angeles Police officers arrested a group of bicyclers protesting the oil industry, and blockaded the Metro Blue line stranding rush hour commuters for about forty minutes at Flower and 18th Street Tuesday afternoon.
Alleged Bomb Threat Blocks IndyMedia Satellite Transmission (tags)
The Los Angeles Police Department has informed the Independent Media Center, Shadow Convention, and other occupants of the Patriotic Building in downtown LA of an alleged bomb threat. T
Alleged Bomb Threat Blocks IndyMedia Satellite Transmission (tags)
The Los Angeles Police Department has informed the Independent Media Center, Shadow Convention, and other occupants of the Patriotic Building in downtown LA of an alleged bomb threat. The IMC, which occupies the 6th floor of the building, was informed of the threat around 5pm on Monday afternoon. The police have cordoned off the building's parking lot, which is preventing the IMC from broadcasting the satellite transmission of its daily live TV show, Crashing the Party. LAPD have also mentioned a possible evacuation of the building.
Organizers call for investigation into indiscriminate police violence (tags)
Organizers from the IMC, Shadow Convention, ACLU, Green Party, D2KLA, Global Exchange and others band together to call for an investigation into last night's outrageous use of police force against demonstrators and concert-goers.
The Shadow Knows: Shadow Convention Blasts Off (tags)
Coverage of the Shadow Convention in Patriotic Hall
POLICE SHUT DOWN IMC SATELLITE DUE TO BOGUS BOMB SCARE (tags)
At 4:30 pm yesterday, Monday, LA County police advised the Shadow Convention meeting in Patriotic Hall in Los Angeles that there was a possible bomb in a van in the parking lot. In response, security people notified all personnel to deactivate their cell phones and walkie talkies in case they might activate the suspected bomb.
Arizona-Sonora Justice Alliance Takes On Republicrats; Turns Up the Heat On Gore (tags)
Arizona activist alliance news release for 8.14-15
evacuating patriotic hall (tags)
Police claim to suspect that an IMC radio crew is holding a bomb in their van, and are attempting to evacuate the ground floor of patriotic hall.
United for a Fair Economy Brings 'Economic Apartheid' message To Shadow (tags)
United for a Fair Economy Brings "Economic Apartheid" Message To Shadow Convention "Poverty and Wealth Gap Day"; August 14th Program Challenges Parties' Neglect of "Real Issues"
From the street - my perspective (tags)
Soros, cigs, hemp and Shadow Convention (tags)
United for a Fair Economy Brings "Economic Apartheid" Message to Shadow (tags)
United for a Fair Economy Brings "Economic Apartheid" Message As Convener of Shadow Convention "Poverty and Wealth Gap Day" August 14
Big Bucks friends aren't all bad (tags)