[Sfbay-news] SF Bay Area IMC: News for July 8, 2005

Fri Jul 8 16:52:01 PDT 2005

WEEKLY INDYMEDIA UPDATE, JULY 8, 2005
http://www.indybay.org/

Current featured news for the week of Friday, July 8:

WEST COAST ANTI-CAPITALIST MOBILIZATION AGAINST THE G8
July 8th, 8pm: San Francisco to host protests against G8

In solidarity with the mobilization against the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Scotland, a call has been put out for a West Coast anti/war and anti/capitalist mass convergence. 

On July 8th, people from up and down the West Coast will march "in protest and action against the G8 & the Capitalist War Machine".

All Empires Must Fall: Take to the streets in protest and action against the G8 & capitalist war machine! Meet at 8 pm - 16th St & Mission BART. 

Read more: http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3308&category_id=22 

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Read on for detailed instructions: http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/07/1751282.php 

ENEMY COMBATANT RADIO will broadcast tonight at 8pm with live reports from the protest: http://www.enemycombatantradio.net/ 

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SF BAY AREA REPORTS FROM SCOTLAND
Confronting the G8

Several Indybay reporters and Bay Area activists are reporting from the G8 protest in Scotland this week. 

After the bombings in London the morning of 7/7, a Vigil Against War and Bombings was held in Edinburgh. Also, activists were gearing up for a demonstration on July 8th in support of Maryam Rajavi, a fighter in the Iranian Resistance Movement, who has come under heavy repression in France.

Reports, Photos, Videos, Audio and more: http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3363&category_id=12 

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4 BOMBS ROCK LONDON: SCORES DEAD, HUNDREDS HURT
Current reports of 50 dead and over 700 injured in London blasts

As the subway lines are now re-opened and London attempts a return to normalcy, authorities are reporting that 50 people are confirmed dead in the bomb attacks, with at least 10 more expected to be found as they search through the rubble in the subway system. The number killed on the double-decker bus has been reported as thirteen. Investigators at this point believe each bomb weighed less than 10 pounds and could have fit into a backpack. The preliminary presumption regarding responsibility is that the bombers were part of an al Qaida cell but no further information about possible perpetrators is available. The significance and meaning of the attack is being debated on Indybay and across the media. 

Read more: http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3367&category_id=12 

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DOH, BAAAARRRT!
Bart's a mess, but don't blame the workers

Although a BART strike was averted by a last minute agreement and a new contract, there is still much commuter dissatisfaction with the Bay Area's largest transit system. 

http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3365&category_id=12 

Read more on Indybay's Labor Page: http://www.indybay.org/labor/ 

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MAKING OPTING OUT AN OPTION
Challenging Military Access to Private Information

Watsonville - On June 29, The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted (4 to 3) to increase student and family awareness of the OPT-OUT choice parents have to deny military recruiters access to private student information. The Board of Trustees finally approved the motion to include the OPT-OUT choice on the mandatory emergency card for all high school students. 

Read More:
http://indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3359&category_id=18 

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BOYCOTT GALLO WINE
Support Farm Workers

The United Farm Workers union is "inviting people of good will" to join their second boycott of Gallo wine in 32 years. Hundreds of farm workers and supporters kicked off a new international boycott of Gallo wine on June 14. They are in a struggle to convince America's wealthiest wine making family to do the responsible thing by stopping the exploitation of their workers. The Gallos deny the majority of their farm workers benefits and grievance rights. The UFW says the Gallos abuse, cheat and deny these workers benefits, job protections and humane living conditions in the heart of California's fabled wine country. 

Read the full statement by UFW president Arturo Rodriguez:
http://indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3360&category_id=35 

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HOMELAND SECURITY DETAINS ELDERLY COUPLE IN VIRGINIA
Family asks for help

Virginia - On June 22, several uniformed officers from the Department of Homeland Security took an elderly couple away. The officers told the couple's son that they would be back in a few hours; they are still being detained. The couple is in their 70s and in failing health. 

Read more: http://www.indybay.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=3358&category_id=12

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