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UC Berkeley: ASUC Senate passes divestment bill SB 160 11-9
Today, I’m especially proud to be a Cal alum: – The Daily Cal: In a dramatic vote that was emotional for all sides, the ASUC Senate voted 11-9 to divest from companies affiliated with Israel’s military early Thursday morning. The … Continue reading
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Last night at Occupy Berkeley
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Video: Colbert on the Occupy Movement
He. is. great.
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Occupy Cal general assembly votes to re-establish encampment
Daily Cal: A crowd of about 3,500 [other estimates put it at 5,000] packed into Upper Sproul Plaza Tuesday evening, convening a general assembly where they voted overwhelmingly to re-establish an encampment, despite the police violence that marked encampment efforts … Continue reading
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Tomorrow in Berkeley
There is a strike planned for tomorrow at UC Berkeley. I think at some point, they’ll be a renewed attempt to set up an encampment. This attempted encampment was the official reason for the clashes last week. The university, as … Continue reading
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Video: Colbert on Police Brutality in Occupy Berkeley Movement
See the video here.
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Berkeley Responds to Occupy Protesters
Berkeley’s chancellor responds to the police brutality against the student protesters in a silly little letter. Look at this nonsense: “It is unfortunate that some protesters chose to obstruct the police by linking arms and forming a human chain to … Continue reading
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Footage from Occupy Berkeley
Look at this footage (clip 1 and clip 2). It comes as no shock as police attack forces have been moving in on peaceful demonstrators all across the country. It really draws a contrast to the avowedly US “fight for … Continue reading
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Over a thousand participate in Occupy Cal protest
Go Bears! The campuswide day of action in support of affordable higher education and the Occupy movement has grown throughout the day to over a thousand students at its peak in the early afternoon, from teach-outs in the morning to … Continue reading
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The Iranian Student Alliance in America’s Statement on “Iranium”
The Iranian Student Alliance in America (ISAA) at the University of California, Berkeley is deeply concerned with the launching of the film Iranium, directed by Alex Traiman and produced by the Clarion Fund. Iranium falsifies, exaggerates and overtly generalizes reality … Continue reading
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Divestment Bill Debate Ends, Veto Will Stand
Let it be known that those who voted in favor of the veto or who abstained will eventually be confirmed as belonging to the wrong side of history; this I promise. FTL. Daily Californian: “The ASUC Senate upheld the veto of … Continue reading
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No Resolution Reached on ASUC Senate Divestment Bill
The Daily Californian: After deliberating in closed session last night over ASUC President Will Smelko’s March 24 veto of a bill urging the University of California to divest from companies that supplied Israel with materials used in alleged war crimes, … Continue reading
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No Final Decision on UC Berkeley Israel Divestment Bill after Marathon Meeting
The Berkeley Daily Planet – Excerpt: “After almost nine hours of often contentious debate and discussion Wednesday, the fate of the UC Berkeley student senate Israel divestment bill remains undecided as of Thursday morning. The student senate voted at about … Continue reading
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International Attention Focused on ASUC Divestment Vote
The Daily Californian: International attention will descend on the ASUC Senate meeting tonight as senators consider upholding the passage of a controversial bill urging the student government and the University of California to divest from two companies that have provided … Continue reading
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The Israeli lobby’s plans for student governments in their own words…
See the video here – Excerpt: “We’re [AIPAC] gonna make sure that pro-Israel students take over the student government and reverse the vote… this is how AIPAC operates in our nation’s capital and this is how AIPAC MUST operate on … Continue reading
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