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Fasting For Pelosi

Filed under: FrontPage | War | Democrats — by Guest 08/22/2007 @ 3:06:03 PM

From CodePink….

“Join CODEPINK Fasters outside of Speaker Pelosi’s Office!

Thursday August 23rd at 12:00pm
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco

Join the fasters as they participate in the weekly Quaker vigil outside of the … [Keep reading >>]

Ellsberg: Libby and Vanunu

Filed under: FrontPage | Essay | Bush Administration | Israel — by Guest 07/24/2007 @ 7:40:43 PM

Daniel Ellsberg (c)
July 6, 2007

[This is another in a mid-summer set of papers written by Dan Ellsberg to be shared with his readers around the world. wbk]

Libby and Vanunu

On the … [Keep reading >>]

Ellsberg on Thoreau

Filed under: FrontPage | Essay | Opposition — by Guest 07/22/2007 @ 4:03:55 PM

Daniel Ellsberg
July 18, 2007
(c) Draft chapter for James Owens, ed., The World Is Just a Book Away — on books that influenced others. In my case, Thoreau’s essay On … [Keep reading >>]

Marin: Military Resistance Speakers

Filed under: FrontPage | War | Opposition — by Guest 05/5/2007 @ 10:39:51 AM

We’d love to have you get the word out to your folks about a GI Resisters event at the College of Marin on May 9, at 7 PM, in the … [Keep reading >>]

Good Work from Marin

Filed under: FrontPage | Democrats | Marin County — by Guest 04/23/2007 @ 2:09:58 PM

Here’s a list of bills Jared has introduced since he took his Cal State Assembly seat. This is the kind of hardworking political leader that can really lead us forward.

Bob … [Keep reading >>]

Oil Agenda: Seniors for Peace

Filed under: Iraq | Energy | FrontPage | Marin County — by Guest 03/3/2007 @ 3:28:32 PM

The dynamic Seniors for Peace at the Redwoods Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, California have a speaker coming up local folks will be interested in.

Antonia Juhasz, visiting scholar at … [Keep reading >>]

Immigrant’s Plight: Marin Townhall

Filed under: FrontPage | Marin County | Migration — by Guest 03/3/2007 @ 3:15:16 PM

Mon., March 12, 6:00 p.m. presentation follows
MPJC’s – Town Hall / Potluck Series

The Immigrant’s Plight
The Struggle of Marin’s Workforce

Douglas Mundo, founding director of the Canal Welcome Center will … [Keep reading >>]

Forgiveness

Filed under: FrontPage | Health & Welfare — by Guest 12/22/2006 @ 10:40:03 AM

Michael Ellis is the Bay Area’s best known, and possibly best liked, naturalist. Turns out it’s about human nature, too. [You can find out more about Michael at … [Keep reading >>]

Bicycle Relief

Filed under: FrontPage | Health & Welfare | Africa | Citizen Action | Asia — by Guest 12/17/2006 @ 11:31:56 AM

We received from friends this news about a wonderful organization — World Bicycle Relief — and some of the projects they are involved in. Check them out and send … [Keep reading >>]

A Poem

Filed under: FrontPage | Poetry — by Guest 12/1/2006 @ 8:33:40 PM

A Note

Life is the only way
to get covered in leaves,
catch your breath on the sand,
rise on wings;

to be a dog;
or stroke its warm fur;

to tell pain
from … [Keep reading >>]

Election 2006: News from New Hampshire

Filed under: FrontPage | Democrats | Elections — by Guest 11/8/2006 @ 8:55:49 AM

A friend from New Hampshire writes:

“Just a note to say that the Democratic tide was probably the most astonishing here in little New Hampshire. We replaced both Republican Representatives … [Keep reading >>]

Elections: CA - The Judges

Filed under: FrontPage | California — by Guest 11/3/2006 @ 9:46:07 AM

Hey Everyone,

“What about the judges?” several people wrote me back. Well, I did unearth some information on those races, which is attached below in point four. But first, … [Keep reading >>]

Jessica Mitford: A Reading

Filed under: FrontPage | Books | California — by Guest 10/16/2006 @ 11:06:37 AM

Joyce Cole sends on news of this pretty fine event over Berkeley way, and in conjuction with everyone’s favorite radio station, KPFA:

“CELEBRATING DECCA” Readings from the newly published letters of … [Keep reading >>]

Fasting for Peace

Filed under: Iraq | FrontPage | War | Opposition | Citizen Action — by Guest 06/25/2006 @ 12:41:41 PM

Dear Friends,

Yesterday was my 44th FAST for PEACE Thursday. I begin Thursdays by lighting a candle for the soldiers and the people of Iraq and praying for peace. … [Keep reading >>]

California State Democratic Convention News

Filed under: FrontPage | California | Democrats — by Guest 05/5/2006 @ 4:11:22 PM

Issue # 15 www.marindemocrats.org May 4, 2006

California State Democratic Convention News

This Convention was, in many aspects, a very different event from those held in prior years. … [Keep reading >>]

The Whole Man

Filed under: FrontPage | Democrats | Heroes — by Guest 05/4/2006 @ 1:51:40 PM

The Whole Man
by Thomas Gangale

In the Air Force, we used to joke about its four great myths: “the real Air Force,” because wherever you were stationed was somehow unrepresentative of … [Keep reading >>]

Can You Lend a Hand to Red County Candidates?

Filed under: FrontPage | Democracy | California | Democrats — by Guest 05/3/2006 @ 2:03:03 PM

Take Back Red California–Volunteer for a Red County Campaign!

This summer, Take Back Red California volunteers will be involved in the fight to take back the U.S. House of Representatives, … [Keep reading >>]

The Bush Agenda

Filed under: FrontPage | Books | Bush Administration | Opposition — by Guest 04/30/2006 @ 8:33:47 PM

Antonia Juhasz, an arrest companion of friends of ours in the opening days of the US invasion of Iraq, has a new book out. She’ll be speaking … [Keep reading >>]

May 1

Filed under: FrontPage | Migration — by Guest 04/30/2006 @ 3:23:15 PM

MAY 1, 2006! This is gonna be the biggest thin to hit the Americas since the Pilgrims! Come be part of history. Bring your children, friends and neighbors to celebrate … [Keep reading >>]

Back Red California: Campaigning

Filed under: FrontPage | Democracy | California | Democrats — by Guest 04/24/2006 @ 1:28:18 PM

THE CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEGUN!

Take Back Red California volunteers have started walking for progressive candidates in rural California, and TBRC has made its first contributions to their campaigns. We are acting … [Keep reading >>]

Anti Torture

Organizing or Manipulating?

If you are moving people to act through truth and for truth, as you understand it, then you are organizing them. If you are moving them to act through deception, then you are manipulating them.

Fred Ross
Organizer