LA Protests Grand Jury Decision (tags)
There are currently two protest marches underway in Los Angeles following the outcome of the grand jury decision in Ferguson, MO
Civil disobedience outside of Obama fundraiser calls for "Not One More" deportation (tags)
Friday, June 7, 2013
SANTA MONICA - Hundreds gathered and 11 were arrested--many of them risking deportation--in an act of civil disobedience calling on President Obama to usher in the planned legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants by halting all deportations. Protesters gathered to decry other issues as well, including the imposition of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The day's events were marred, however, by a shooting spree that occurred just blocks from the protests that took the lives of five and injured several more.
Ceasefire violations by AFP/PNP cited in NDFP letter to GRP Panel (tags)
In a letter to GRP Negotiating Panel Chairperson Alexander Padilla dated 5 January 2011, Luis Jalandoni, NDFP Negotiating Panel Chairperson declared that his panel "has received reports and complaints of numerous ceasefire violations by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police" during the unilateral, concurrent and reciprocal ceasefire from December 16, 2010 to January 3, 2011.
5/31/10 at 4:30 Israeli Consulate Protest Massacre by Israel on Gaza Aid Ship (tags)
Emergency Demonstration Protest Israeli Massacre Of Gaza Aid Convoy Monday, May 31, 4:30pm Israeli Consulate 6380 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (Between Crescent Heights and San Vicente)
Behind the Coup Regime Curtain (tags)
"Providing an example of what else these citizens in civil resistance are up against, the pro-coup media then takes the demonstrators’ attempt to remain within the coup decree’s 20-person limit on public assemblies, and portrays it as a sign that the resistance has lost steam. The daily Heraldo, for example, covered that same demonstration with these dishonest words: “The security lines remain, and an important number of national and international journalists, and, of course, demonstrations, which are already almost insignificant for the number of participants."
Amazing Organizing in Honduras (tags)
“Who led the march?” he asked, then answering: “The young people, and also children and senior citizens did. We went into the streets with our drums. Our drums have accompanied this process since the beginning. Last night at this event’s inauguration the energy was high because our culture was here with us, and with us the voices of the ancestors, as we go forward constructing the new nation, the new community. A better future for the community depends on each one of you.”
Filipino peasant leader ambushed! (tags)
Renato Peñas, Vice-President of PAKISAMA (National Movement of Peasant Organizations), was ambushed dead by unidentified gunmen at 11:00 PM Friday, 5 June 2009, on the way to his farm in Sumilao, Bukidnon.
ALL OUT TO THE STREETS TO PROTEST BIGOTRY AND HATE! (tags)
Acting in unison people in more than 100 cities all over the United States went out to the streets to protest the conservative California Supreme Court decision that upheld the bigoted Prop. 8 in an overwhelming vote of 6-1 last May 26. In Los Angeles, the epicenter of the right to marriage movement in the nation, more than 10,000 people marched from Westwood to Hollywood/Highland intersection and held a peaceful but boisterous rally there until 11:00 in the evening.
11:15 pm - Prop 8 Protests Continuing (tags)
A large march numbering in the 1,000s began in West Hollywood tonight around 8:00 pm. Estimates range from a low of 2,000 to a high of 10,000. At last report the march still numbering in the 1000s had marched to Hollywood and Highland and is now returning to West Hollywood. And there are reports of small marches in the area.
Rave or Riot, Are you ready for Prop 8 D-Day? (tags)
The court decision on Prop 8 is expected sometime before the end of this month. Whatever the decision we will be in the streets.
Palestine Watch:1/2-1/3 Weekend of Worldwide Protests Against Israeli Attacks on Gaza! (tags)
Over 60 protest at coming weekend across U.S. and Europe!
3 Local Emergency Protests Against Gaza Massacre (tags)
Three local emergency protests are planned against massacre in Gaza. First one today (Sunday 12/28) in Anaheimat 2 PM. Two protests are planned for Tuesday (12/30) at Westwood Federal Building 3PM and another at 4:30 PM at Israeli Consulate. We must act now, to halt these brutal massacres! Over 200 people were killed in Gaza on Saturday, December 27 in a series of Israeli attacks - with US-made and paid for weaponry - upon the Palestinian people.
El Salvador: Convenios de OIT, capturas y paralelismo. (tags)
En primer día de vigencia de convenios de OIT en El Salvador: SE PRESENTAN 4 SOLICITUDES ANTE MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO PARA AUTORIZAR SINDICATOS, MIENTRAS SIGUEN EN LA CÁRCEL LIDERES DEL SIGEESAL.
Protest anti-LGBT hater TODAY in WEHO (tags)
Fred Phelps, best-known for his "God Hates Fags" , demos is coming to town on Saturday (today!) to "conduct an outdoor religious service in fag-ridden Los Angeles." at the intersection of Santa Monica and San Vicente for 3 hours, starting at 1:30 on Saturday TODAY AUGUST 11
Vigil for Ferd Eggan on Sunday 07/08/07 (tags)
Ferd Eggan, activist, revolutionary, and former AIDS Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles, died this morning of complications related to HIV and liver cancer.
From Iraq to Palestine: Occupation Is a Crime (tags)
Protestors marched in the third largest Jewish city in the world to stop the U.S. and Israeli war machine.
Counter demo to pro Israel rally : sunday- july 23 @ 4pm (tags)
Counter demonstration to pro-Israel rally at 4 pm Sunday July 23rd, at the SouthWest corner of the SanVicente/Wilshire intersection.
Tens of Thousands Rallied for Immigrant Rights in Chicago. (tags)
More than 40,0000 immigrants and their advocates marched in Chicago despite the heat wave that struck the United States. The massive march to stop deportations, sanctions, raids and against family separations was held from Union Park at mid morning, 9:00 AM and ended with a rally at 1:00 PM at the Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois.
EMERGENCY DEMO AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE, Today, July 19th, 4-6 PM (tags)
EMERGENCY DEMO AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE, Today, July 19th, 4-6 PM
Emergency LA Protest to Defend Palestine (tags)
Join a protest on Thurs, June 29, 4-6 pm to defend the Palestinian people against a brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. Stop the attack! No U.S. aid to Israel!
Convocatoria argentina (a Uruguay y todos los pueblos de América) (tags)
Diversas organizaciones sociales argentinas, entre las que se encuentran movimientos campesinos, estudiantiles, de trabajadores ocupados y desocupados (piqueteros), centros culturales, colectivos de comunicación, asambleas vecinales han lanzado una convocatoria al diálogo entre los pueblos de América, para unirse contra el saqueo y la contaminación del modelo extractivo de los recursos naturales, que consienten los gobernantes.
Rally to Bring U.S. Troops Home Now!, Sat., 6/25/05 (tags)
Rally for: Troops Home Now! Downing Street Coverup! Impeach Bush!
FRIDAY Dec. 10 at 11AM: Rally to Support the Cedars-Sinai Nurses (tags)
Rally to Support the Cedars-Sinai Registered Nurses Protest Organized to Tell Cedars-Sinai to respect the nurses and recognize their union On Dec. 10th at 11am-1pm The management-dominated labor board recently overturned the union vote of the Cedars-Sinai RNs. The nurses are still going strong, fighting for their right to organize, fighting for united voice as patient advocates.
Transgenders: We Ho to March vs. Hate as No Cal Jury Deliberates (tags)
As a jury in Hayward decides the fate of 3 accused in the Transgender "Emmet Till" murder case, West Hollywood anti-hate activists will march Friday evening.
EMERGENCY PROTEST AGAINST ISRAELI WAR CRIMES IN GAZA (tags)
A Palestinian man carries an injured child after Israeli occupation forces fired missiles at a demonstration in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. A dozen Palestinians were killed... most of them children, with up to 50 seriously wounded. The occupation troops also fired tank shells and machine guns at the unarmed protestors. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
Protest Israeli War Crimes in GAZA (tags)
Emergency protest against Israeli war crimes in Gaza Thursday, 4-6pm, @ the Israeli Consulate.
From Fairbanks to Miami, 29 Cities to Protest or Celebrate Court Decision (tags)
THE U.S.A. WAITS WHILE CANADA CELEBRATES: From Fairbanks to Miami, 29 U.S. Cities to Protest or Celebrate Supreme Court Decision on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Rights
Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgender community awaits Supreme Court ruling (tags)
In the land of the free, what business does the government have in your bedroom? Can gay celibacy be imposed by law? Supreme court to decide Texas Sodomy case. GLBT community prepares to celebrate or protest.
FRIDAY: LA Jews & Palestinians Decry Israel’s Killings of Journalists, ISM, Palesti (tags)
On Friday at Noon, wearing day-glow vests similar to those worn by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) and journalists, who work in Gaza and the West Bank, members of Jewish & Palestinian peace organizations and their supporters will protest outside the Israeli Consulate.
EMERGENCY PROTEST AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE (tags)
Protest Israel's *We have the right to kill you* visa for Gaza, and the brutal and illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and call for an end to U.S. aid for Israel.
3/19/03 Westwood Demonstration Pictures (tags)
Account with Pictures of Antiwar Demonstration at Westwood Federal Building March 19, 2003.
ACTION ALERT: CANDLELIGHT VIGILS FOR PEACE 3/16/03 (tags)
From MoveOn.org, a candlelight call for peace.
US considers intervention in Colombia (tags)
Washington mulls tough response to kidnapping of CIA 'agents'
Political poetry reading (tags)
Julia Stein will read from political poetry from her latest two books at Duttons, Sunday, Feb 23, 2:00, 11975 San Vicente. Poetry will deal with stopping cutbacks in education, anti-war, stopping assaults on the environment, and stopping war.
Urgent! Anti-War Vote TONIGHT at W. Hollywood City Council (tags)
Please come speak on behalf of anti-war resolution on agenda of the W. Hollywood city Council tonight 6:30pm, 647 N. San Vicente Blvd, W. Hollywood
Guerrillas propose prisoner swap (tags)
The Colombian guerrilla organisation FARC-EP renews an offer to release a number of prominent politicians and a score of army and police officers. In return the FARC demands the release of all guerrillas captured by the government forces