Month March 2006

L.A. Times says 40,000 walked out

Nearly 40,000 students from across Southern California staged walkouts to protest proposed immigration legislation Monday, blocking traffic on four freeways and leaving educators concerned about how much longer the issue will disrupt schools. Nativo Lopez of MAPA said on KPFK…

Massive demos and strikes in France

A nationwide strike has closed large parts of France’s transport networks. Workers and students in more than 100 cities are calling for the government to scrap the controversial employment contracts. Unions reported a huge turnout for a march in Marseille,…

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Oh, the students booed the mayor

At the student walkout today, thousands walked to City Hall. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came out to speak to them. He uttered a fewԚ  bland words of support then said “when your parents protested, they went back to school after…