Daniel del Solar, Yvette Hochberg, Walter Johnson
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Occupy Wall Street mobilizations
Non-violent occupations of Wall Street banks and corporations that are attacking our communities, homes, education and environment. Why? To demand that banks such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citicorp, etc. stop evicting and foreclosing–for profit–our neighbors from their homes … to build and mobilize a broad-based strategic mass movement asserting the power of the […]
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Keep the Internet free for all
The Stop Online Piracy Act or HR 3261, and its sister bill in the Senate, the Protect IP Act, have been touted as an appropriate response to the problem of intellectual property theft, but the reality is they do very little to effectively hinder piracy and a whole lot to disrupt the rest of the […]
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Mantengan el Internet libre para toda la gente
La ley “Stop Piracy” Ăł Deteniendo la PiraterĂa HR 3261, y su ley hermana en el senado, la “Protect IP Act” han sido promocionadas como la respuesta apropiada para el problema de robo de propiedad intelectual, pero la realidad es que hacen muy poco para evitar la piraterĂa y mucho más para interrumpir el resto del Internet.
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PoesĂa Revuelta mixed poetry series
Featuring: Nicole Savage, editor of San Francisco Art & Poetry Calendar, and Poet & Musician Jerry Ferraz Venue: Sunrise Restaurant, 3126 24 St. Donations gratefully accepted in solidarity More information at inforAmazon.org
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Chucumite Son Jarocho Music Ensemble
Santa Barbara-based music ensemble “Chucumite” performs son jarocho, the folk music of Veracruz, Mexico. Chucumite was founded by John Robles and Robert Perales. The group has performed throughout the West Coast and has just produced its debut CD. Acoustic bassist Sean Hutchinson appears frequently with Chucumite playing the leona, and he performs on the CD […]
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“A Zest for Life” film documentary screening
A live screening of a new film documentary about Afro-Peruvian rhythms, a source of Latin jazz. Also: a live performance by the Afro-Peruvian group De Rompe y Raja (featured in the film). And, for the brave of heart, they’ll give a free lesson in Afro-Peruvian zapateo. Venue: La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley […]
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¡Somos el 99%!
Latino artists respond to the call of the Occupy Movement. Since its inception last October, Latino Poets, screen printers, popular theater practitioners, musicians and dancers have focused their talents to proudly declare, “Somos (tambien) el 99%!” These artists have profoundly impacted the education and mobilization of thousands of everyday people participating in actions throughout the […]
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Carrie Moraga’s “New Fire”
Written and directed by Cherrie Moraga and designed by Celia Herrera Rodriguez. In celebration of it’s 25th anniversary, Brava Theater presents this award-winning playwright and cultural activist—and one of the Brava organization’s founding members—back for this inspiring tale. Dramatic theater and ceremony at once, “New Fire” follows the sacred geography of indigenous American ancestors to […]
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Occupy Bernal lucha contra ejecuciones hipotecarias
Casi cuatro meses después de que las protestas explotaran en Wall Street en Nueva York, el movimiento Occupy se ha esparcido en la forma de campamentos, protestas masivas y desobediencia civil.