Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

WEST LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2010 - A mixed group of "Tea Party" activists, protesters and political hopefuls staged a small but visible protest outside of California Senator Diane Feinstein's Los Angeles Offices. It was one of many held throughout the southland on the American tax deadline date in response to the Obama administrations policies concerning healthcare, immigration and the growing federal deficit.

The protest was composed of Libertarians, Evangelicals, Catholics, Republicans, a percentage of Democrats, LBGT Republicans, Jewish, Atheist, immigrant, wealthy and middle class conservatives.. This reporter spoke to at least a fourth of the crowd and found it to be surprisingly diverse and somewhat representative of the west side.

Generally the crowd was friendly with only a few openly hostile personalities. A warning went up at the beginning of the protest to be aware of left wing photographers that were simply there to take embarrassing shots of the participants. Of course that would seem to make this dreadlocked photographer who reports for IndyMedia an immediate center of attention, but happily that was not the case. The crowd was friendly and orderly. Full report: Eclectic Los Angeles Tea Party Stages Tax Day Protest at Feinstein Office, Part 1 | | Part 2 by Robert Stuart Lowden

SANTA CLARITA - El 10 de Abril el grupo local pro-inmigrante Hispanos Unidos de Santa Clarita tuvieron una manifestación que fue al centro municipal de Santa Clarita con aproximadamente 25-30 personas. Ellos fueron apoyado por la Coalición Derechos Plenos por Los Inmigrantes con representación en parte de LIUNA(El El Sindicato Internacional de Obreros de Norteamérica) y la coalición ANSWER.

La activista local, Maria, hablo de la represión actual en la comunidad y como el temor palpable en que la gente vive les hacen miedo aún de salir de sus casas para comestibles. Tres de los candidatos que se presentan por las posiciones políticas de las elecciones de 13 de abril tienen una plataforma política contra los inmigrantes. Maria he hablado especialmente de dos propuestas políticas. Una propuesta quiere hacer lo que las mujeres inmigrantes indocumentadas que están embarazadas no pueden recibir servicios públicos en el futuro. Otra propuesta quiere negar el empleo de los jardineros sin documentos. Mas con fotos y en Ingles: Santa Clarita Immigrants Rights Demo April 10 by Nati

On Saturday, March 13, about 150 mothers, grandmothers, women who are not mothers, children, and men, came out for the Mothers March and Speak Out in Los Angeles. This was an International Women’s Day event called by the Global Women’s Strike and Women of Color/GWS.

Led by women and the Aztec Dancers, they marched down Wilshire Blvd from Shatto Place to speak out in front of the Department of Children and Family Services and in MacArthur Park. Mothers in a number of countries took part in the Mothers March to highlight all the work mothers contribute to society and to demand justice. In cities, towns and villages, mothers demanded our entitlements in Guyana, Haiti, India, Mexico, Peru, Turkey, UK, USA (Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco), and Venezuela.

Story/pictures: Mothers March & Speak Out by Ruth Todasco | Indymedia.Org Roundup

LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2010 - Hollywood Boulevard was the scene of an anti war protest marking the seventh year of the war in Iraq. It was well attended with thousands of people in the street. Groups such as Iraq Veterans Against the War, Anarcha LA, AnswerLA, Code Pink, KPFK, Goldstar Families, Military Families Speak Out, the Los Angeles Bus Riders Union and others were there making their case for the quick cessation of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Speeches given at the end of the march focused on the immorality, imperialistic motivations, illegality, the cost to each American taxpayer and the profiteering aspects of these adventures. Speakers such as Ron Kovic, Margaret Prescod and Ryan Endicott gave fiery and impassioned testimonials.

Reports from the Newswire: Los Angeles Stages Protests Marking Seven Years of American War by Robert Stuart Lowden | | STOP THE WAR, BRING OUR TROOPS HOME, NOW! by Alliance-Philippines (AJLPP)

LOS ANGELES - March 5, 2010 – Nationwide student demonstrations took place yesterday. Here in Southern California reports are still coming in of actions on the campus of every public university and college in the region. There was also a large march and rally in downtown Los Angeles students, parents and teachers marched against privatization of the public schools at the K through 12 level.

UCLA students staged a 5 hour sit-in at the chancellor’s office demanding to met with him. The only response from the office was from a vice chancellor who stated that there would be no statement or meeting. In addition to the sit-in there were a number of rallies, marches and teach-ins on the UCLA campus. UCSD, UC Riverside, UCSB, Cal State University Northridge and many others are also reporting sizable student actions throughout the day.

There reports of up to 6 arrests at CSUN and at least one arrest at the downtown LA march. There are also many disturbing reports of mass arrests and police violence at campuses in the bay area. See IndyBay for more on Northern California student actions. Latest from the newswire: Los Angeles Teacher Phyliss Williams Testimonial | | UCLA Students Sit-In at Murphy Hall -updated 2:21 | | March 4 Education March Downtown Los Angeles | | Los Angeles March 4th Day of Action Photos Set 1 0f 3 | | Video: UCLA Students Murphy Hall Sit-in | | March 4th: Santa Barbara and UCSB stormed by large student-worker movement by UCSB Campus Left

Photos: Los Angeles March 4th Day of Action Photos Set 1 of 3 | Set 2 of 3 | Set 3 of 3 by Robert Stuart Lowden
LA Student Protest 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | | 4th set | | 5th set | | 6th set | | 7th set | | 8th set | | 9th set by SCHA-LA
March 4 in Riverside (photo set 1) | (photo set 2) by Rockero

Video: Video: UCLA Students Murphy Hall Sit-in
March 4 in Riverside (with embedded video) by Rockero
March 4 video, part 1 | part 2
CSUN Students Demand Fair Access To Higher Education: Reseda / Nordhoff March 4, 2010 by phoenix
Riverside March 4 No Cuts to Education Rally by briancomicsnumba1
AnakBayan San Diego | March 4 Education by anakbayanusa
Student Protest @ CSU Fullerton, March 4, 2010 by devcolbert
Save our Education Movement March 4 by sandrita0tita
March 4 Rally at Pershing Square by hbutcher28
March 4, 2010 CSUSB Protest for Education by Atomicwarrior76
March 4 Protest CSUSB
March 4 interviews by schock