The world's largest convention of biotech and pharmaceutical executives is coming to Philadelphia this June. Join thousands to resist their closed-door corporate agenda of GE agriculture, healthcare for profit and bioweapons proliferation. Give voice to a different vision of fair trade, local food sovereignty, healthcare for all, biodiversity, and honest science.

Alert ::: Grassroots Democracy is Growing!
Counter the Annual Convention of the Biotech Industry
June 18-21, 2005 in Philadelphia
_www.reclaimthecommons.net *** www.biodev.org

Meet local vegans and enjoy food and conversation! Meets first Saturday of the month.

Sunday April 17th from 11 AM to 1 PM, over half of Bathrobespierre's Broadsides (which runs from 9:30 AM to 1 PM) will be taken up with a discussion of the City's virtual ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, new directions in fighting marijuana prohibition, and access to marijuana for the poor.

In a move that has angered mental health clients and spurred mounting allegations of voter betrayal, state officials announced Tuesday that counties will likely be allowed to use taxpayer money from recently passed ballot measure Proposition 63 to fund involuntary treatment, including court-ordered outpatient commitment. In response, clients have launched a letter-writing campaign to demand that no Prop 63 funds be used for force.