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Alexander Wants Student Tips Tax Exempted by Stewart A. Alexander

Stewart Alexander, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, want college students to be tax exempted for tips received in service related jobs; such as restaurants, food delivery, pet grooming, and other services where tips are traditionally paid. Many college students work minimum wage jobs and rely on tips as an additional source of income to pay there way through college....

Posted: Thu, Aug 17, 2006 9:30am PDT

Detroit public school workers face new concessions threat by wsws (reposted)

The Detroit Public School district is threatening a new round of mass layoffs unless teachers and other school employees accept $105 million in concessions from wages and benefits to offset a projected budget shortfall for the 2006-2007 school year. Teachers are expected to bear the brunt of the concessions, and are being asked to give up $89 million in cuts from wages, medical benefits and changes in work rules....

Posted: Wed, Aug 16, 2006 7:23am PDT

Engaging a New Generation of Activists- Anti-Poverty Teach-in, Strategy Forum by

Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland CA...

Event Date: Fri, Sep 1, 2006 6:00pm PDT

Posted: Tue, Aug 15, 2006 11:18am PDT

Evolutionary Science as an Implement of Personal Empowerment

by Ezra Niesen

Scientists who study human evolution have made great discoveries into the origins of human emotions and how they affect people and interpersonal relationships. People can put these discoveries to use in their everyday lives—if they learn about them....

Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 11:53pm PDT

SJSU Medpot: Stop the Cal State Universities from Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients by Jim Lohse

First a disabled homeless medical marijuana patient was rousted at 2:30am. She was cited under Education Code 89031 for sleeping! Much worse to us, her medical marijuana was siezed despite her new card and doctor's note. When I looked into it and protested, I was arrested and held (handcuffed) for ninety minutes by SJSU PD. Stop the ignorance, protest the intolerance!...

Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 10:23pm PDT

We at the Defense Table - A Medica Marijuana Protest at SJSU by Jim Lohse

San Jose State University Police Department, 377 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA. On 7th at the parking garage at 7th and San Salvador. Take 280 to 7th St. (from 880). Take 7th st north to the campus edge, a few blocks....

Event Date: Fri, Aug 25, 2006 4:00pm PDT

Posted: Sun, Aug 13, 2006 10:02pm PDT

Samoan Flag Day - 1st week of August every single year by Francisco Da Costa

Evey single year the first week of August is celebrated as Samoan Flag Day. Thousands join Polynesians joined in unity to celebrate the Flag Day with sports such as rugby, cricket - lots of singing, music and dancing. There is a lot of speech making and traditional rituals that keep the Samoan and more the Polynesian Culture alive....

Posted: Sat, Aug 12, 2006 5:18pm PDT

The Fa'Samoa Way by Francisco Da Costa

Samoan Community Development Center has done its job well for the last 10 years training Samooans that live in San Francisco to appreciate their culture. Kudos to Patsy M. Tito and her facilitators for doing such a wonderful job. Every year six weeks during the summer are set aside for the students to learn dances and other pertinent aspects of the Samoan culture. Then comes the big day and most every one enjoys the show....

Posted: Fri, Aug 11, 2006 9:05pm PDT

Campus Progressives Unite by Kelsey Smith

Cal State Fresno...

Event Date: Sun, Sep 10, 2006 9:00am PDT

Posted: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 12:27pm PDT

Campus Progressives Unite by Kelsey Smith

Cal State Fresno...

Event Date: Sat, Sep 9, 2006 9:00am PDT

Posted: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 12:25pm PDT

Campus Progressives Unite by Kelsey Smith

Cal State Fresno...

Event Date: Fri, Sep 8, 2006 9:00am PDT

Posted: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 12:22pm PDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger Un-Welcomed to Salinas High

by ~Bradley

On August 8th, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was un-welcomed to Salinas High School by members of the American Federation of Teachers, Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, Watsonville Brown Berets and other demonstrators. With an escort of police in cruisers and on motorcycles, Schwarzenegger's vehicle drove past a group of protesters and into a back entrance of Salinas High. Police quickly locked out the people who, in the theory of US Democracy, are supposed to be represented by the Governo...

Posted: Wed, Aug 9, 2006 2:32am PDT

WIN: Protesters Challenge "The Terminator's" Education Policies (audio/mpeg 1.1MB) by Vinny Lombardo

California protesters at Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign photo op at Salinas High School, Tuesday, were out to terminate the terminator. Vinny Lombardo takes us there....

Posted: Tue, Aug 8, 2006 7:54pm PDT

Protest Schwarzenegger in Salinas by

Salinas High School 726 South Main Street Salinas, California 93901...

Event Date: Tue, Aug 8, 2006 10:00am PDT

Posted: Mon, Aug 7, 2006 7:18pm PDT

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking Announces Popular Pizza & Knowledge Series by Shelby Stricklin