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Opponents of Corrupt "Trade" Agreement Stage March, Rally July 7 Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine 2012-07-15 1:07 PM

About 200 opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the so-called "trade" agreement that has been negotiated in secret between government and corporate representatives, marched on the Bayfront Hilton Hotel in San Diego July 7 during the most recent round of TPP talks. The march and rally finished a week of events protesting the secret negotiations of a corporate-welfare treaty under the guise of "free trade." (image/jpeg)

Art Walkers Occupy Free Speech Federica 2012-07-14 7:04 PM

When people at the downtown Art Walk joined with Occupy Los Angeles to assert their right to speak, LAPD answered with guns. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Schiff Happens R. Plesset 2012-07-04 10:15 PM

Report back on a monthly vigil that occurs outside the Pasadena office of Congressman Adam Schiff. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Community Activist Join Labor Against Phony "Trade" Deal Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine 2012-07-03 10:06 PM

Progressive San Diego's official opposition to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — a NAFTA-like agreement seeking to subject the U.S. and a wide range of other countries to corporate dictatorship — began July 2 with a rally outside the Bayfront Hilton Hotel, where the TPP's negotiators are meeting. Speakers from labor, environmental, women's and Queer organizations explained what the TPP means to them and why it should be stopped. (image/jpeg)

Occupy the Military Industrial Complex (report back) Rick Panna 2012-06-23 8:05 PM

A series of demonstrations drew attention to one of the biggest (and least-discussed) welfare programs: the Military Industrial Complex. Although Boeing was the main target, demonstrations also occurred in front of Northrop Grumman and Raytheon. By late afternoon, there were about 50 participants. That number increased to approximately 75 by early evening. Most response from vehicular traffic seemed positive. (image/jpeg + 6 comments)

Arrests & Terror at #626Wilshire RyanRiceLA 2012-06-23 5:38 PM

State violence is increasing as Angelenos lay siege to the perfect villain. (Link to full story w/ links & pictures at bottom) (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Eco Fascism in Venice: Turning Homeless into Hazardous Waste Venice Justice Committee 2012-06-19 7:47 PM

Venice NIMBYs blame the unhoused for environmental problems. (image/jpeg)

So Cal Diverting Homeless Funding to Others??? Public Advocate/ So Coast Homeles Advis Comm 2012-06-15 2:21 PM
Public Advocate on Santa Barbara Homeless task force blasts diversion of moneys away from homeless, rape crisis and other vulnerable populations to other perhaps worthy causes outside of the mandate. This is what is called a usurpation or diversion issue, in social worker lingo, but means basically that those on the bottom of the barrel continue to be overlooked by "helpers", (text/plain + 2 comments)

Sounds of Truth Festival set for 7/7 in Irvine Christian Flores-Carignan 2012-06-14 7:16 PM
Think it’s impossible that Occupiers, Tea Partiers, Republicans, Democrats, and Libertarians could ever sit down together in a civil conversation? Rebellious Truths doesn’t. The nonprofit Rebellious Truths (www.rebellioustruths.org) is making modern history by hosting the very first “Sounds of Truth Festival” on Saturday, July 7th. (text/plain + 2 comments)

June 18th - Important NRC Meeting on San Onofre Nuclear Plant Safety No Nukes Now 2012-06-14 6:55 PM
June 18th, 2012 5 PM – 9 PM San Juan Capistrano Your voice is needed! WE WILL HAVE A IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. (text/plain)

MARCH AT CHRISTOPHER STREET WEST SUN JUNE 10 2012 11A Shane Que Hee 2012-06-08 11:26 AM
AGREE WITH FULL LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS, FREEDOM FOR BRADLEY MANNING, AND BEING ANTIWAR/ANTI CORPORATIONS? MARCH WITH OUT AGAINST WAR/LA LGBT GREENS IN LA's LGBT PRIDE SUN June10 2012. Meet 10:30a Norton Street staging area. (text/plain)

Protest in front of San Bernardino Courthouse Janet Phelan 2012-06-07 3:05 PM
Notice of protest (text/plain)

California Calls for Austerity for Disabled Children Nathaniel Murphy 2012-06-06 4:29 PM
In the Budget Proposal for 2012-2013, Governor Jerry Brown proposes to defund California Children's Services' Medical Therapy Program by establishing harsh and restrictive financial requirements for the families of the disabled children who rely on this vital service. (text/plain)

Rights of Bicyclists on U.S. Interstates in California and Beyond As Safe As Any Other Roads 2012-06-05 9:54 PM
Bicycles have the same rights to public roadways as do motor vehicles, and bicycles should be allowed anywhere on the U.S. interstate system if they so choose. Preventing bicyclists from using the interstate system safely and at their own discretion by issuing outrageous tickets ($200.00) violates the U.S. Constitution right to unrestricted travel. (text/plain)

No SNWA Pipeline! Let's Keep the SPRING in Spring Valley! Barbara Richardson 2012-06-05 9:32 PM
539 members of the Goshute tribe in western Utah are all that stand between the Southern Nevada Water Authority and a proposed multi-billion-dollar pipeline that would “pump billions of gallons of groundwater” from the Goshutes’ home in Spring Valley “to parched Las Vegas,” in a 92" wide pipe that would run for 300 miles. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Please Oh LA Times Get A San Diego Section—Please! Doug Kim 2012-06-04 8:03 PM
The U-T has never been, over the time I have lived in southern California, a terribly great paper—despite all the awards the news industry gives onto itself. Yet it is really the opinion pages at the U-T that suck (even with less news and staff). OK, given that the front page is now celebrity central as Hollywood Variety Magazine—that is a tabloid sensation for a cult of personality is questionable too. (text/plain)

Defend Santee High School Teacher Ron Gochez! imc repost 2012-05-31 3:48 AM
Ron Gochez is being targeted for termination due most likely to his political activity. (text/plain + 5 comments)

7 Day Occupation against Downtown Gentrification imc repost/report 2012-05-31 3:45 AM

Venice Boardwalk Bathrooms yuk !! venice artists 2012-05-30 5:59 PM
Boardwalk Bathrooms -a shame for any city called Venice Having gone to Boardwalk this weekend, we were confronted with just how disgusting the bathrooms and their lack of availability actually is and has been for a while. It's Very UNSANITARY ! (text/plain)

Occupy Riverside after OR left for Pressley Prison to Give Support to Occupier John Dingler, artist 2012-05-29 10:10 PM

CONCERNED PATRIOTS John Dingler, artist 2012-05-29 3:12 AM

Retenes del fin de semana del Día Memorial / Memorial Day weekend checkpoints (25-28/may/2 Checkpoint response 2012-05-26 7:45 AM

¡Póngase abusado raza! Este fin de semana memorial va a haber un montón de retenes. A la gran cantidad de retenes también se suman varias patrullas de saturación, las cuales no constan esta lista. Cuidado también que la policía siempre realiza más retenes de los que se anuncian por la prensa. Si Ud. Mira algún retén en su área, favor de alertar a su comunidad al igual que la línea de retenes al 909-992-0440. Otra cosita: muchas de las agencias, al parecer, no están respetando la ley AB 353, la cual permite que un conductor cuyo único delito es manejar sin licencia (a excepción de que la licencia sea suspendida o revocada) llame a un conductor con licencia para recoger el carro antes del fin del retén. Este es su derecho, ¡pero lo hay que reclamar! Si no respetan este derecho suyo, les pedimos que marquen al mentado número para reportar el abuso. Con cuidado, ¡y que siga la resistencia! <br><br> Get wise, people! This Memorial Day weekend there will be numerous police checkpoints. In addition, there will be many saturation patrols, which are not listed here. Please be aware that the police always conduct more checkpoints than they announce through the media. If you see a checkpoint in your area, please alert your community as well as the checkpoint hotline at 909-992-0440. One more thing: it appears that many agencies are not respecting the law AB 353, which permits a driver whose only infraction is driving without a license (with the exception of suspended or revoked licenses) to call a licensed driver to retrieve the car prior to the conclusion of the checkpoint. This is your right, might you must demand that it be respected! If they do not honor your rights, we ask that you call the aforementioned number to report the abuse. Be careful, and keep up the resistance! (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

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Police arrest copwatcher during checkpoint, Occupy Riverside responds Rockero 2012-05-24 8:16 AM

Friday, May 18, 2012 <br><br> 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. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

On the front lines: 'Lawfare' in Probate Court Janet Phelan 2012-05-19 11:39 PM
“At some future date, historians will look back on this period in the United States as the equivalent of a Dark Ages in terms of political oppression, evidenced in part by corruption of the legal system." (text/plain + 1 comment)

PAUL SOLOMON & WILSON PITRUZZELLI INVESTMENTS CASTIGATED FOR ILLEGAL USE OF ARTIST LOFT Blog Master 2012-05-18 8:41 PM

PAUL SOLOMON & WILSON PITRUZZELLI INVESTMENTS GET CASTIGATED FOR ILLEGAL USE OF LOS ANGELES ARTS DISTRICT LOFT (image/jpeg)

FRACKIN' in Baldwin Hills to Earthquake US ? huh? scared silly 2012-05-18 1:45 PM
The news is coming out in LA too..FRACKING...the drilling into 'shale' with chemical polluted water [wasting water by more than bucketfulls, by more than waterfallfulls] is happening in our own back yard, but where ? not far from our LAX airport - in Baldwin Hills. Scientific evidence is IN - fracking [sounds similar to f--king of the evil not pleasant kind] is correlated to EARTHQUAKES and our San Andreas is complaining loudly that he wants to burst out again, not only to warn us, but destroy parts of us too. (text/plain)

Veteran Chicano activist's home raided by agencies Ernesto Arce 2012-05-17 3:25 PM
A veteran Los Angeles Chicano activist is speaking out today after what he says was a joint Sheriff’s Department and FBI raid on his Alhambra home on Tuesday morning. Carlos Montes is one of the original Brown Berets who was a key leader of the Chicano Power movement of the 1960’s and 1970s. He says his current activism in the immigrant rights and international workers solidarity movement has put him back in the crosshairs of federal agents. Montes was arrested in his home during a pre-dawn raid in which authorities confiscated countless photos, documents and even two kaffiyehs. He says the authorities have charged him with illegal possession of a firearm. Pacifica’s Ernesto Arce visited Montes at his home today. He files this report from Los Angeles. (text/plain)

Goshutes battle to save their sacred water from SNWA pipeline Stephen Dark (SLC City Weekly) 2012-05-16 9:32 PM
Elders of the Goshute Nation and many scientists agree that removal of aquifer water from eastern Nevada with the SNWA proposed pipeline for Las Vegas suburban development will destroy the spring fed ecosystems that the goshute have depended upon for their cultural and physical survival. Preparations for spiritual and mental battle to protect sacred Goshute water are beginning. (text/plain)

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