I wanted to open a discussion about the soda tax and other ways to try and discourage drinking sugary drinks.
Greedy Country Sells Green Cards to Rich People (tags)
The lesser known, and upsetting reality of immigration: the system caters to the rich.
San Patrick's Day Weekend Checkpoints / Retenes del fin de semana de San Patricio (12-19/m (tags)
E-mail noretenes@gmail.com with questions, comments, or to volunteer.
Mande correo electrónico a noretenes@gmail.com con preguntas, comentarios, o para prestarse como voluntario/a.
New Funding for Early Learning in President Obama's Budget Proposal (tags)
President Obama's budget proposal includes almost $1 billion in new funding for Head Start and Early Head Start. The funding would help early learning programs in LA increase access and improve quality.
Checkpoints Labor Day Weekend / Retenes del fin de Semana del Día del Trabajador (Sep 3-6) (tags)
This is not a comprehensive list! It is limited to California only. And it does not include the checkpoints that are not announced in the media. That's why it's important that you let us know when you see one!
¡Esta no es una lista exhaustiva! Se limita a California únicamente. Y no incluye los retenes que no se anuncian por los madios de comunicación. ¡Es por eso que es tan importante que nos avises en cuanto veas uno!
No community support for $30M Discovery Center at EIR meeting (tags)
The Friends of the Whittier Narrows Natural Area is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the preservation of the Whittier Narrows Natural Area and neighboring lands as open space corridors. We promote and assist with restoration and educational uses of the Natural Area that are compatible with the conservation of plant and animal habitat and migration, historical resources, water quality, and public health and safety.
Modern Slavery in America (tags)
Slavery thrives in America. Only its form has changed.
Photos and Audios from Running Down the Wall - Anarchist Black Cross (tags)
These are photos from today...
Interstate Bakeries Withdrawal a Blow to Low and Middle Income Residents (tags)
Closing of Outlet Stores Means Higher Prices
JFAV Pursue Lobbying for Equity Bills,Filipino Vets Win Commitments on Capitol Hill (tags)
Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV )Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates, energized by recent victories and their lobbyist Washington based the American Coalition for Filipino Veterans recently visited Capitol Hill (July 26-27) and thanked their Senators, House members and legislative staff for the progress on their equity pension and family bills. On Thursday evening, the ACFV leaders with JFAV veterans leaders led by Commanders Franco Arcebal,Peping Baclig and Nick Gadia commemorated the the 66th anniversary of the 1941 Military Order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt drafting Philippine Commonwealth soldiers into U.S. armed service.
Local Soldier, Carla J. Stewart, Killed in Iraq (tags)
Carla J. Stewart died while serving in Tallil, Iraq. Assigned to the 250th Transportation Company based in El Monte, Stewart was killed when her convoy vehicle overturned.
Protest the Migra at 10AM - 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 next Thursday, September 21st, 2006.
Walkout in the West SGV (tags)
Around 1:00pm.
Mass Deportation to Mexico in 1930s Spurs Apology (tags)
It was 1931. The administration of President Herbert Hoover backed a policy that would deport hundreds of thousands of Mexican Americans, more than half of them United States citizens.
ActionLA Advice to November 8 California Election (tags)
ActionLA Advice to November 8 California Election
11/5-8: We Need Asian Volunteers to Help Precinct Walking at El Monte! (tags)
The Los Angeles County federation of Labor told me they desperately need some Asian Volunteers, who can speaks Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean to Help Precinct Walking at El Monte between Nov 5-8.
11/5-11/8 Get Out the Vote Weekend, No on 73-78; Yes on 79&80 (tags)
Your help is needed this weekend through election day, November 5 through 8, 2005, to defeat the fascist attack on our state by Nazi Schwarzenegger with his $70 million special election. Voter turnout is crucial to defeating this thug's anti-labor program, Props 73 through 78. Everything from precinct walking to phone banking to putting labels on doorhangers is needed now to push the opponents of Props 73 through 78 to the polls and to urge the absentee voters to complete their ballots and mail them immediately.
10/23-11/8 Phone Banks & Precinct Walks to Defeat Arnold's Props 73-78 (tags)
It is barricades time to defeat Nazi Schwarzenegger's propositions on the California ballot, Props 73 through 78. We need you now, whether or not you are a voter, and regardless of age, to make phone calls and walk precincts 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
El Monte Protest Againt Killer Cops
PPD LA Pagan Pride Day ~ Awaken The Spirit Within ~ (tags)
Pagan Pride events provide an opportunity for the Pagan community to gather, and for the public to experience our religion and culture. . Pagan Pride Los Angeles will feature many Pagan authors, musicians, workshops, vendors & a Handfasting.
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line (tags)
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line ANSWER LASSO Photo's
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line (tags)
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line ANSWER LASSO Photo's
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line (tags)
12/30 6AM El Monte Picket Line ANSWER LASSO Photo's
Dec 30, 6 AM. Support grocery strikers. Possible civil disobedience in blocking trucks (tags)
Join ANSWER, LASSO, and others on Tuesday Dec 30, 6 AM in an action supporting grocery strikers Some may engage in civil disobedience to block the trucks. (Vons trucks generally load up at 6 AM hence the early time)
URGENT:Truckers Supporting Strikers Need Help (tags)
Support continued pickets at distribution centers. Don't let scab truckers get the upper hand; support striking truckers. Time is tight. Do it right now.
Pilgrimage for Human Rights (tags)
Activists from the Inland Empire and Los Angeles are uniting for a 4 day march in support of immigrant and worker rights, especially in support of SB 60 and the UFCW Grocery store workers.
a good outset
Garment Workers Launch Campaign Against Local Sweatshop (tags)
Los Angeles-Nineteen garment workers are joining together to launch a public campaign against Forever 21, a popular retailer of young women's clothing. Picket and press conference Thursday, 9/6. Join the fight against sweatshops.
Update on El Monte "slaveshop" workers (tags)
Five years ago, a multi-agency task force raided a dungeon of a sewing factory in the L.A. suburb of El Monte. What they found there horrified labor and human rights advocates, but has fortunately spurred a major increase in immigrant labor organizing in the LA basin. This is an update on how the 72 mostly female Thai sewers have come up from utter servitude to factory ownership in just five years. 4:52