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Populist Dialogues - 13-31 - Challenging Corporate Rule via Ordinance

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 2:57pm
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Community Rights organizer Paul Cienfuegoes wants to reduce or eliminate corporate rule by engaging communities to enact community rights ordinance which says that corporations are prohibited from engaging in certain activities in local communities, many times in direct contradiction to state or federal law. Paul discuss successes in American local communities as well as internationally. Part 1 of 2 part series

Raising Davis: A Celebration of Cooperatives and Community

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 11:33am
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Featuring locals involved with founding of UCD Experimental College, Unitrans, Coffee House, Farmers Market, Davis Food Co-op, Davis Bicycles, Bike Forth! and more. 

With Bob Black, Ann Evans, Richard Gertman, Christy Jensen, Jonathan Woolley, Karen Firestein.

Moderated by Chris Benner, Associate Professor, Community and Regional Development, UC Davis.

November 2012 Election - DJUSD Board of Trustees - Candidate Alan Fernandes

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 12:41pm
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There are 5 candidates running for 2 seats on the Davis Joint Unified School District Board.

Each candidate was invited to make a presentation in the Davis Media Access studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited & presented in random order. 4 candidates; Alan Fernandes, Jose Granda, Susan Lovenburg and Nancy Peterson made presentations.

Claire D. Sherman declined to participate

November 2012 Election - DJUSD Board of Trustees - Candidate Jose Granda

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 12:41pm
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There are 5 candidates running for 2 seats on the Davis Joint Unified School District Board.

Each candidate was invited to make a presentation in the Davis Media Access studio under identical conditions. Statements are up to 5 minutes in length, not edited & presented in random order. 4 candidates; Alan Fernandes, Jose Granda, Susan Lovenburg and Nancy Peterson made presentations.

Claire D. Sherman declined to participate