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Food Not Bombs Feeds Hungry Folks at Santa Cruz City Hall

Published on July 5, 2011 in Solidarity & Outreach

Food Not Bombs Feeds Hungry Folks at Santa Cruz City Hall On June 30th, a new incarnation of Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs served up a healthy and hearty meal to dozens of hungry people in front of Santa Cruz City Hall. The collaborative effort was in response to the City of Orlando, Florida jailing volunteers of Orlando Food Not Bombs, as well as Keith McHenry, who helped to start the Food Not Bombs movement over 30 years ago. Food Not Bombs chapters volunteer around the world to end the criminalization of poverty, which in Santa Cruz includes police waking and ticketing people who are sleeping at night. Read More and View Photos

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Slut Pride Worldwide: Santa Cruz SlutWalk

Published on May 16, 2011 in Community Building, Solidarity & Outreach

Santa Cruz SlutWalk On May 15, Santa Cruz SlutWalk took the sidewalks to make a unified statement about sexual assault and victims’ rights, to demand respect for all, and re-appropriate the term slut. The demonstration was one of many around the world sparked by a statement on January 24 from a representative of the Toronto Police to a group of students. The officer shared insight into the police force’s view of sexual assault by stating, “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.” Read More and View Photos

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Rally in Santa Cruz on Eighth Anniversary of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq

Published on March 19, 2011 in Solidarity & Outreach

Rally in Santa Cruz on Eighth Anniversary of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq On March 19th, a day which began with a heavy hail storm in Santa Cruz, dozens of people rallied at the Town Clock to protest the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. The rally was also a demonstration against the incarceration of Bradley Manning, the increasing militarism of society, and the war at home against the poor and houseless. Protests were taking place in other cities as well, including San Francisco and Fresno. Read More and View Photos

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Community BBQ in the Park (for a world without police)

Published on March 13, 2011 in Police, Solidarity & Outreach

Know Your Rights On March 13th, the Sunday prior to the International Day Against Police Brutality, Santa Cruz anarchists organized a family-friendly BBQ in Grant Street Park “for a world without police.” Dozens of people showed up to grill food, socialize, and listen to Know Your Rights and Copwatch presentations. A bounce-house was set up, but quickly deflated by order of the Santa Cruz Police.

Organizers say the BBQ provided a space for people to “kick it in the park and explore ways that we can rely on each other, rather than on the police.” Furthermore, “We don’t need the police to be safe. Police are often an invasive or violent presence in our communities.” Read More and View Photos

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Walk for Choice Santa Cruz says “Keep Your Politics Off My Body”

Published on February 26, 2011 in Solidarity & Outreach

On February 26th, more than a hundred people united energetically in Santa Cruz, along with cities across the nation, to demonstrate their disgrace with systemic violence against women. At noon, people converged at the Clock Tower before marching down Pacific Avenue to Laurel St. People chanted “Not the Church, Not the State; Women must decide their fate” as they continued up Laurel St. and onto Mission St. / Highway 1 where there was a brief occupation of the Mission and Bay intersection. Read More and View Photos

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