UCSC, April 18, 2005: An inappropriate, overwhelming and brutal police attack was the University response to a disciplined nonviolent student appeal and action on behalf of a humanized education.

As I type this, a loose coalition of students and workers are gathering on the steps of the courthouse in Santa Cruz County after a successful march through town. Several causes have united to demand a re-alignment of priorities in government spending. They arrived at the courthouse at 1:30 for a rally. Here is a rush post of photos and videos to be followed soon with complete coverage.

Elizabeth Irwin, the PR representative for the UCSC administration spoke to a KION reporter in the wee hours of April 19th, following the arrest of 19 UCSC students at Tent University when they sat down together in a tent, linking arms and refused to leave after the 8PM “free speech� time had ended. Police also ripped down several tents which had been assembled for less than an hour.

NIFC Speak Out Against Fascist Targeting of Irish Americans

On April 9th three Palestinian youth were shot and killed by Israeli soldiers as they chased a soccer ball that was kicked near the Israeli apartheid wall.