February 1, 2017: Milo Yiannopoulos Berkeley Talk Shut Down
February 1 2017, far-right internet personality Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak at UC Berkeley for an event hosted by the Berkeley College Republicans. A crowd of thousands filled Sproul Plaza and Telegraph Avenue and shut down the event.
Thanks @PodcastGreenRed for having (one of) us on to give a sketch of [...]
Thanks @PodcastGreenRed for having (one of) us on to give a sketch of People’s Park history! https://t.co/jbocBYATHR
January 29, 1990: 34 years ago, January 29 1990, Berkeley Copwatch held its first community [...]
34 years ago, January 29 1990, Berkeley Copwatch held its first community meeting. Formed to directly observe and document police abuses of the homeless community in the Telegraph area, Copwatch later developed into an international network of activist police monitors Copwatch was founded by Susanne Pegas, Danielle Storer, & Andrea …
January 29, 1934: 90 years ago, January 28 1934, the San Leandro Post of the American Legion [...]
90 years ago, January 28 1934, the San Leandro Post of the American Legion announced a $25 bounty for information leading to the capture of communists working in Civilian Conservation Corps camps, for fear they would “stir up revolts [and strike for] the abolition of discipline”
January 28, 1975: 49 years ago, January 28 1975, the Weather Underground bombed the [...]
49 years ago, January 28 1975, the Weather Underground bombed the Department of Defense offices in the Federal Building in Oakland and the State Department building in D.C. in response to President Ford’s escalation of the war in Vietnam and Cambodia Four floors of the State Dept. building were damaged. …