9/17/10 Political Prisoners Nationwide to Hold Protest Fast for the Release of Morong 43 and All Political Prisoners

No pie from Bakesale Betty’s No ribs from Everett and Jones No chicken and waffles from Roscoes No greasy meals in San Francisco. Today my plate will go empty Until freedom and justice are served For the Morong 43 health workers And all political prisoners. Dear friends, Tomorrow, September 17, is a Day of Action [...]

BAYAN-USA Gets Down in SF in Response to Philippine SONA

This past Monday, BAYAN-USA-NORCAL member organizations and allies from AYPAL and ALAY made some noise near the San Francisco Federal Building. This latest action was to coincide with the Philippine president’s annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) during which the executive in office espouses upon his or her “achievements” whether they be social, economic, [...]

Fil-Ams protest VFA with actions in Los Angeles; don’t buy into Obama’s rhetoric of change when it comes to foreign policy

Contact: Rhonda Ramiro Secretary-General, BAYAN USA secgen@bayanusa.org Los Angeles, CA — Filipino-Americans under the banners of two alliances — BAYAN USA and GABRIELA USA — staged two strong actions demonstrating deep opposition to the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), a military pact between the US and Philippine governments that allow for the temporary basing of US [...]

BAYAN USA limbers up for a great leap forward: Alliance of Filipino organizations in the US marks its Third Congress with two protests against the Visiting Forces Agreement, election of new officers, and launch of three year action plan

  LOS ANGELES, CA — Amidst an unprecedented global economic crisis and burgeoning movement for change worldwide, the US Chapter of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN USA) held its Third Congress on March 27-28 in Los Angeles, California and pledged to expand the ranks of people fighting against imperialism and for national liberation and democracy in [...]