Dr. Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ) at the Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In

American Activist arrested in Thailand. Us embassy ignores cries for help..

On March 6th, Mendocino county residents passed a historic measure that bans the
planting of GE crops. People in many other counties throughout California are now
working hard to pass measures similar to Mendocino County's successful Measure H.

Organizers in Butte, Marin, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties are
getting ready to file measures to ban GE agriculture in their counties. In Humboldt
County, signatures are already being collected.

dispute with arts organization accused of suppressing book by radical group

Volunteers needed for largest annual water quality monitoring event in California

The Santa Cruz Bill of Rights Defense Committee wishes to announce that there will be a City Council Meeting this evening at 7PM dealing with Public Safety. We are hoping they have been convinced to pass a resolution stating the primacy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights in the actions of the Police Officers and Firefighters.

You may show your support by just showing up.
That is tonight Monday 19 April 2004 at 7PM,
at the City Council Chambers.

Our website is www.cruzrights.org

Just back from actions in Barcelona, Spain, Reverand Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping have fought Starbucks, Disney and Walmart in support of independent businesses and the survival of our neighborhoods.

The Church performed on Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz on Tuesday, April 20. Church was held at Borders, the GAP, Starbucks, and Urban Outfitters.

Reverend Billy and the Stop Big Boxes Gospel Choir are on a singing and preaching tour from L.A. to Humboldt County April 16 to 24, performing for citizens, activist groups and union locals who are resisting the predatory influx of transnational chain stores.

Some performances take place in theaters, others are “retail interventions� – unannounced, unpermitted appearances that take place in “contested space� supercenter lobbies, sweatshop dressing rooms and strip mall parking lots. Throughout its seven year existence the OBIE-winning Church of Stop Shopping has fought Starbucks, Disney, Walmart (to name a few) promoting independent businesses and gift, thrift and barter economies; encouraging the survival of our neighborhoods; and giving a voice to countless sweatshop workers worldwide.

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Audio: Rockin' the Boat: Reverend Billy Preaches in Santa Cruz

coverage of Reverend Billy in Los Angeles: Reverend Billy Challenges Corporatism

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Saddened and angered by recent events in Iraq, and convinced that increased resistance from within the heart of empire can undermine and eventually stop this cruel war, we are calling for all who oppose it to join in two days of mass direct action, public mourning, and the building of a culture of resistance.