Get Justice for Michael & LA’s 10,000 ticketed youth!

Get Justice for Michael & LA’s 10,000 ticketed youth!

Michael's story  The school police gave Michael his first ticket in 6th grade for getting into a fight with his friend.  His home life was rough and the new, punitive middle school environment was overwhelming him.  His mother reached out...

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Join the Long Term Struggle for Transit Justice in LA

Join the Long Term Struggle for Transit Justice in LA

Inspired by the successful fight against Measure J? Join the BRU on November 17th! If this is your first meeting you will go through a special orientation to learn more about the history and politics of the BRU. Time: 9:30am Location:...

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Fight Against the Elimination of the Mexican American Studies program in Tucson, Arizona

Fight Against the Elimination of the Mexican American Studies program in Tucson, Arizona

Outlawing Shakespeare: The Battle for the Tucson Mind is a documentary that focuses on the elimination of the Mexican American Studies program within the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) in Arizona. Under a federal de-segregation decree, Mexican American Studies...

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Eric Mann on Uprising with Sonlai Kohatkar: What Obama’s Win Means for Movements

Eric Mann on Uprising with Sonlai Kohatkar: What Obama’s Win Means for Movements

"Roberto and I disagreed on whether or not it would be "better if Obama won or not," but we both agree that he is a pro-imperialist president." - Eric Mann  Two days after the election, I made an appearance on Uprising! as a...

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Self-Care, Organizational Care, and Movement-Building

Self-Care, Organizational Care, and Movement-Building

This article was originally posted on Organizing Upgrade on October 8, 2012. It is part of the ongoing conversation on Self and Community Care on Organizing Upgrade.  The discussion in Organizing Upgrade on the relationship of self-care to movement-building, initiated by B....

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Voices Radio: Marianne Williamson on Sister Giant

Voices Radio: Marianne Williamson on Sister Giant

Best selling author Marianne Williamson will be on Voices From The Frontlines, Tuesday November 6th at 4pm PST. Williamson will be discussing Sister Giant, an event in Los Angeles from November 10-11th creating a dialogue for "Americans who are interested in...

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