Alternatives to capitalism: Buen vivir (tags)
Capitalism is seen primarily as a system of institutional and racist oppression, and it implies a way of life that sees nature only as a raw material to be exploited. The claim is thus to break with the capitalist mode of production and life in order to create "other forms of life."
Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Costa Mesa Mayor Goes to Trial on Wednesday (tags)
A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in March 2006 by an Orange County immigrant rights activist accusing Costa Mesa Mayor Alan Mansoor of violating his constitutional right to free speech is scheduled to go on trial on the morning of Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:30 a.m. in Santa Ana.
Judge drops charges against SoCal immigration rights (tags)
The city's charges against an immigration rights activist alleging he disrupted a city council meeting were dismissed Monday after a judge found that an attorney representing Costa Mesa was not a public prosecutor.
OC Superior Court Judge dismisses criminal case against Coyotl Tezcatlipoca (tags)
Judge throws out case because Costa Mesa’s city attorney never took an oath as a public prosecutor; civil rights case still pending.
Judge dismisses case against Coyotl Tezcatlipoca (tags)
Costa Mesa's case against Benito Acosta for disrupting a City Council meeting has been dismissed
Benito Acosta, Costa Mesa council trial starts today (tags)
The criminal trial of Acosta, accused of disrupting a City Council meeting in 2006, starts with testimony from Mayor Allan Mansoor
Criminal Trial for Costa Mesa Activist (tags)
The charges of “disrupting” a city council proceeding stem from a free-for-all that broke out during a public comments session of the Jan. 3, 2006, Costa Mesa city council meeting after police, acting on Mayor Allan Mansoor’s orders to take an early recess, pulled Acosta away from the speaker’s podium and pushed him outside the council chambers before his three minute speaking limit had expired.
Attorney requests delay for Acosta case (tags)
They're trying to criminalize Mr. Acosta's speech," said Belinda Escobosa Helzer, an ACLU attorney representing him. "It's very unusual that they would decide to bring criminal charges for a person exercising their 1st Amendment right at an open City Council meeting."
"They're trying to criminalize Mr. Acosta's speech," said Belinda Escobosa Helzer, an ACLU attorney representing him. "It's very unusual that they would decide to bring criminal charges for a person exercising their 1st Amendment right at an open City Council meeting."
CRIMINAL TRIAL FOR COSTA MESA ACTIVIST (tags)
Reposted from LAAMN list
DESFALCO DEL ERARIO PÚBLICO DE JUAN DE ACOSTA, ATLÁNTICO (tags)
La actual Alcaldía Municipal de Juan de Acosta, Departamento del Atlántico (Colombia), en cabeza del Señor YESID XIQUE LUJAN, Alcalde de esa localidad, viene desfalcando el Erario Público, sumiendo y marginando a la población Costera en la pobreza y la inseguridad Ciudadana.
Asesinato de la Presidenta de AGROCOSTA, CAROLINA ACOSTA ARCINIEGAS, DIRIGENTE CAMPESINA (tags)
Asesinatos de Dirigentes Campesinos del Atlántico en la impunidad. Paramilitares auspiciados por algunos Sectores del Estado Colombiano y de fuerza Pública, asesinan a diestras y siniestras a Dirigentes Campesinos y Líderes Sindicales; cual es el caso de la Presidenta de AGROCOSTA CAROLINA EUGENIA ACOSTA ARCINIEGAS; no obstante, los Circulos de la Política Nacional y los Politiqueros hablantines de Derechos Humanos, solo se preocupan por la Reelección del Derechista Extremista ALVARO URIBE VELEZ
BTL:Nicaraguan Human Rights Attorney Fighting for Indigenous Rights Target of... (tags)
...Assassination Attempt. Interview with Maria Acosta, Center for Legal Assistance to Indigenous Peoples in Nicaragua conducted by Denise Manzari
Two More Pacifica Board Resignations -- Acosta & Van Putten Quit! (tags)
Pacifica Board Chair David Acosta (Houston) and reactionary Board member Karolyn Van Putten (Berkeley) -- both the subjects of pickets last week -- submitted their resignations from the Board Wednesday night.