Hamid Kahn: Discusses the LAPD SPYING SCANDAL and the LA Council's next move (tags)
The Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission (HRC) met on Thursday, October 10th at City Hall to vote on the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition’s demand to hold public hearings on the LAPD’s Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) program and Special Order 1.
Oakland General Strike a Success, but Cops Seriously Injure another Vet (tags)
With over 50,000 people protesting in the street in three major protests through the course of the day, massive labor participation, and a shut down of the Port of Oakland, there is no question that the general strike was a success. Yet the corporate media is now blowing up the importance of a few acts of vandalism by protesters and agent provocateurs.
Occupy Oakland General Strike - Wednesday, November 5 (tags)
Approved (1484 yes, 46 no): We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%. We propose a city wide general strike and we propose we invite all students to walk out of school. Instead of workers going to work and students going to school, the people will converge on downtown Oakland to shut down the city.
Columbus Day Protested in Southern California (tags)
Report and photos of actions in Santa Barbara and Mission San Juan Capistrano. (Pictured below: demonstrators at Mission San Juan Capistrano in front of a Starbucks--mission-style.)
MDS STATEMENT on "Stop The Machine, Create a New World" (October2011) (tags)
Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS) reports on the October2011 organizing effort. Calls for dialogue in the face of abuses.
Support Steve Murphy - Bail Hearing on Wednesday (tags)
Bail hearing on Wednesday, important food update
THIS WEDNESDAY - Celtic New Year event at Cal State L.A. (tags)
"Lessons From A Silver Branch:" An examination of the endangered Celtic cultures, including spoken word, live music and free dance lesson. Happy Samhain, or Celtic New Year! ("Halloween" to the English)
SAVE THE DATE: Celtic New Year celebration at CSULA, Wed. Oct. 22, 7 p.m. (tags)
Come celebrate Celtic New Year during the season of Samhain (called Hallowe'en by some), with a live band, spoken word and a free dance lesson!
WED. 10/26: Events Marking 2,000 US Deaths in Iraq - LA and Orange County List (tags)
Call to Action: 2,000 Deaths Too Many! Community actions on Wednesday, October 26th U.S. 2,000 Deaths in Iraq! Called by: Peace No War Network, American Friends Service Committee, Gold Star Families for Peace, Military Families Speak Out Nation-wide actions to mark the 2,000th U.S. soldier's death in Iraq by organizing actions on Wednesday, October 26th, that make visible their deaths and those of Iraqis who have died in this senseless war.
Palestinian/ Israeli speaking tour in LA (tags)
National Speaking tour on the non-violent resistance movement to the wall in Palestine featuring: -Palestinian Ayed Morrar -Israeli Jonathan Pollack
We ask that the community joins us in response to the continued disrespect and neglect of the historically racist and genocidal acts perpetrated by the church and western imperialism.
Call for Anarchist Contingent against Bush: Fresno CA, October 15th (tags)
On October 15th, George Bush will be heading to Fresno to build support for his run for the 2004 election, and to also raise money for the Republican party. As his polls slip, war support goes down, and as troops in the occupied Middle East become more and more restless, we need to hit Bush hard and now. Across the globe the Bush administration is striving to control markets, and the people which make them up.
76 dead, 100 wounded... so far (tags)
Reports from Afghanistan indicate 76 dead and 100 wounded from U.S. bombings.