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STOP PRISON EXPANSION IN CALIFORNIA!
To sign click here: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51040/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11901 As you’ve probably heard, plans are barreling through Sacramento that will expand California’s prison system and raid funds that were promised to education and social services. Brown’s plan to drastically expand the prison system just … Continue reading
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Nationwide Fast Food Strike August 29, 2013 – Fight for $15
shortlink here: http://wp.me/p2w2NH-oo New York City, via gothamist.com http://gothamist.com/2013/08/29/fast_food_workers_walk_out_to_fight.php 🙂 “Fast food workers are walking out on their jobs today to once again protest low wages, demand the right to unionize and fight for better working conditions. The strikes are occurring … Continue reading
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Prison Hunger Strike Solidarity!
SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE! Dear Friends, This week we were outraged that a federal judge signed an order allowing strikers to be force fed, disregarding international human rights principles. Instead of reasonably negotiating with prisoners to improve the … Continue reading
Arcata Plaza 5 pm Prison Hunger Strike Solidarity!
Please read and take action now. If you are in the Humboldt region, please come to the Arcata Plaza on Thursday in Solidarity with the Hunger Strikers, 5PM FOR THE 5 DEMANDS! There are Solidarity events all over CA and … Continue reading
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Tagged five demands, Humboldt, pelican bay, prison hunger strike, solitary confinement arcata, torture
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Green Party Secretary of State candidate David Curtis calls on Gov. Brown to negotiate with prison hunger strikers
As a Green Party candidate for Secretary of State and a human being, I urge Gov. Brown to take immediate action to save the lives of hunger strikers in California’s state prisons: Green Party candidate for California Secretary of State … Continue reading
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Petition Gov. Brown for Adequate Medical Care for Hunger Striking Prisoners
Petitioning The Governor of CA This petition will be delivered to: The Governor of CA The CA State Senate The CA State House Governor of California The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Secretary of CDCR Jeffrey Beard Receiver, California Correctional … Continue reading
Australia has twice the minimum wage as the US and Big Macs cost roughly the same.
shortlink here: http://wp.me/p2w2NH-o8 mnemonic here: http://urlet.com/facade.sitting Australia has twice the minimum wage as the US and Big Macs cost roughly the same. via truth-out.org, Salvatore Babones, Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network Go to link for complete transcript and VIDEO: … Continue reading
A CASE FOR MOVE TO AMEND… AND MUCH MORE
A CASE FOR MOVE TO AMEND… AND MUCH MORE When we opened the our email this week we received one from POCLAD (the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy) and we were so happy that we had to share it … Continue reading
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Tagged citizens unitied, corporate personhood, DUHC, move to amend
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Mediators Talk with Prisoners as Hunger Strike Reaches One Month Mark, Situation Remain Critical, Negotiations Crucial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–AUGUST 8, 2013 Mediators Talk with Prisoners as Hunger Strike Reaches One Month Mark, Situation Remain Critical, Negotiations Crucial Press Contacts: Isaac Ontiveros Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition Ph. 510-517-6612 Mediators: Azadeh Zohrabi—310-612-9706 Barbara Becnel—510-325-6336 Oakland—today marks one … Continue reading
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Martin Cotton Won’t Be Forgotten. August 9th is Cotton Day.
Today, Friday August 9, 2013 marks 6 years since the Eureka Police beat Martin “Freddy” Cotton to death on the ground in front of the Eureka Rescue Mission. Martin, an unarmed young man and caring father was, at the time, … Continue reading
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Humboldt Activist 