Category Archives: LA Clean Sweep

Jan Perry’s Great Performance Mocking the Bully D’Arcy and Traitor Zine

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: In a letter Thursday to City Council members (antonio-veto.pdf), Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spelled out his reasons for vetoing a March 8 ballot measure that would give the Council the power to fire DWP Commission members and the General … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back: Stop City Hall’s Plan to Blight L.A. to Profit Developers

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The chaos at the Department of Water and Power is bleeding the town dry with rates going to soar like never before and far too much of the money going into the bank accounts of its workers and union treasury … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back: Stop City Hall’s Plan to Blight L.A. to Profit Developers

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The chaos at the Department of Water and Power is bleeding the town dry with rates going to soar like never before and far too much of the money going into the bank accounts of its workers and union treasury … Continue reading →

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Three Questions for the City Council — Will They Deign to Answer?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

!. Do you support or oppose the giveaway of more than $4 million in the public’s money for the questionable office project by a questionable developer at 1601 N. Vine St. in Hollywood? 2. Do you support or oppose the … Continue reading →

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Trutanich Cracks Down on Massive Health Insurance Fraud Scheme

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

After a long investigation, LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich filed charges Wednesday against three affiliated health insurance companies controlled by investment bankers Goldman Sachs and the Blackstone accusing them of fraud. The criminal branch filing accuses the firms of engaging … Continue reading →

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L.A. at the Tipping Point — The Choice Is Yours

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Few places on Earth needs to worry more about the impact of global warming than Los Angeles. If we lose this climate, we won’t have a lot left. The big banks and big stores have all left town or closed … Continue reading →

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Antonio Flunks Out, School Reform Debate Heats Up — Will You Join the Fight for Change?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

You got to laugh a little at how Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa responded to the Daily News’ high-profile campaign to get back to work and “fix this broken city.” He flunked the test and dropped out. Some things never change. The … Continue reading →

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Divided and Conquered or Unified and Empowered: The Choice is Ours

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: Earl Ofari Hutchinson interviewed me Friday about LA Clean Sweep on his radio show on KTYM 1460AM. You can play or download the show by clicking here. LA Clean Sweep took a major step forward on Sunday with … Continue reading →

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You CAN Fight City Hall — and Win: LA Clean Sweep Will Teach You How

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

Next Sunday, LA Clean Sweep — the voter movement to elect a clean slate to City Council — will offer professional training to potential candidates and activists who are ready to go to work to end the cycle of failure … Continue reading →

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“Take Back the CIty, Clean Sweep City Hall”

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

“Take Back the CIty, Clean Sweep City Hall” — The Song, written and performed by Zuma Dogg

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