This talk is part of the Howard Zinn Book Fair
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Dec
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Dec 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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For those who do not know, Stephen Bannon is Donald Trump’s newly appointed Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor. He is a white supremacist: infamous for his Alt-Right website Breitbart News, and specifically for his racist, anti-LGBTQI, anti-immigrant, anti Semitic views and disrespect of women and people of color. The KKK and other hate groups celebrate his appointment.
It is extremely dangerous to have this type of influence in the White House, and so close to the president-elect!
It’s also very straightforward: it is preposterous to have someone who represents these openly hateful views in high office.
We must have OUR voices heard! Join us in coming together to take a stand against White Supremacy in the White House!
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STANDING ROCK OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE REGARDING ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ATTEMPT TO SHUT DOWN THE CAMP http://
The Bernie Sanders Brigade invites you to join us for a Solidarity Vigil in support of the Oceti Sakowin Camp. Oceti Sakowin Camp is a unified emcampment of Water Protectors decidated to protecting the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s land and water against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Army Corp of Engineers has threatened to forcibly shut down the camp on December 5th. #NoDAPL We are calling for a national and international day of action at U.S. Federal Buildings and U.S. Embassies around the world in support of Oceti Sakowin Camp.
Learn more about the camp here:
OSC official website:
https://www.facebook.com/
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“Oceti Sakowin Camp values assuring the welfare of all people by honoring human rights, treaties, agreements and cultures. Our goal is to peacefully and prayerfully defend our rights. and rise up as one to sustain Mother Earth and her inhabitants.” – Oceti Sakowin Camp
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Dec
4
Sun
A 24 Hour Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Standing Rock, coinciding with the recent eviction notice that the Water Protectors were issued. Taking to heart the ongoing requests from Water Protectors for us to pray together, we plan to hold vigil as they face these threats.
Working with Ohlone leadership, this vigil will be held at the West Berkeley Shellmound, drawing the connection between justice in North Dakota and justice locally.
This is a powerful time for us to come together, stronger than ever, in prayer and as relatives because we will win! Please spread the word. We hope to see you and your communities there. We will be fundraising for Standing Rock, as well as for legal support for Ohlone elder, Corrina Gould, and her work with Indian People Organizing for Change. http://ipocshellmoundwalk.home stead.com/
For more information, you can visit our facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/event s/338070569888433/
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Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
The Howard Zinn Book Fair is an annual celebration of People’s History, Past Present and Future. We gather together authors, zinesters, bloggers and publishers for a day of readings, panel discussions and workshops exploring the value of dissident histories towards building a better future. In the spirit of the late historian Howard Zinn we recognize the stories of the ways that everyday people have risen to propose a world beyond empires big and small.
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Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library
The New Path to Mumia’s Freedom
A precedent-setting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court provides the basis for a new legal action filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal, providing a path for the courts to overturn Mumia’s conviction and win his freedom. But we we can never forget the continuing importance of mass action to support Mumia’s legal case. Gerald Smith will discuss Mumia’s case to date, Mary McIlroy will discuss the latest in the effort to free Leonard Peltier, and Ricardo Ortiz will bring us up to date on Oscar López Rivera.
Seating is limited, so plan to come early. We start promptly.
FREE – but hat will be passed for donations to NPML
About Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library
A weekly discussion series inspired by our respect for the work of Karl Marx and our belief that his work will remain as important for the class struggles of the future as they have been for the past.
For info or to subscribe to our weekly announcements,
Call Gene Ruyle at 510-332-3865 or email: cuyleruyle [at] mac.com
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Legal Observers work to insure that protesters’ right to express their political views are not violated by law enforcement. They do not participate in protests or actions, instead documenting law enforcements’ interactions with protesters. We need LOs now more than ever.
Get trained by civil rights attorney EmilyRose Johns, connect with other organizers and legal observers, and learn how you can put your legal knowledge to work to protect freedom of assembly and expression.
This training is FREE, but please register via EventBrite so that we can track how many folks will be attending and prepare accordingly: https://
Donations to support the space always welcome, but NOTAFLOF!
Legal Observers are a program of the National Lawyers Guild, the nation’s oldest and largest progressive bar association. Learn more about the San Francisco chapter of the NLG at http://www.nlgsf.org/. Trainings are open to anyone who does not work for law enforcement; no legal background necessary.
Childcare: If you need childcare during the event please email kids AT omnicommons DOT org
Accessibility: The building is wheelchair-accessible on the ground floor, with a wheelchair lift to the ballroom from the entrance hall, and a currently usable but incomplete wheelchair-accessible bathroom that we aim to have finished by early next year.
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Dec 4 @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
This talk will discuss lessons from a grassroots working-class climate organizing effort, and how patriarchy and racism intersect with capitalism to perpetuate the climate crisis. Lara and Paul Messersmith-Glavin, the presenters, are members of the Institute for Anarchist Studies collective, editors of the IAS’s annual and on-line journal Perspectives on Anarchist Theory and organizers with the Hella 503 Collective in Portland, Oregon.
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Dec 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Now is the time to get organized. Join Socialist Alternative in Berkeley for a public meeting discussing how we can build the resistance against Trump.
Trump’s white nationalist rhetoric has already led to a rise in attacks on Muslims, immigrants, women and LGBTQ people. We need to fight against discrimination in all its forms and defend each other. This has begun with mass protests in the streets. But Trump is also dangerous because he is a billionaire looking to deregulate financial institutions and line the pockets of rich shareholders. Come discuss how we can build the resistance against sexism, racism and Islamophobia and a movement for good jobs and high living standards in the long term. Socialist Alternative calls for an invigorated anti-racist working class movement and a new party to the left of the failed Democrats. Another world is possible!
Join us for this important discussion.
RSVP to the event here: https://www.fb.com/events/1026206074175242/
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Dec 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The next Post Salon will discuss two important question: What would a Public Bank mean for Oakland, and how should Oakland go about picking a new schools’ superintendent?
A Public Bank operates in the public interest, rather than operating to generate short-term profits for shareholders. North Dakota has a public bank. Santa Fe, Santa Rosa, and other communities are looking at creating them.
Speakers will look at: What is a Public bank? Why does it matter? Can we get one in Oakland?
Second, the city’s superintendent is leaving in February, and many residents are saying that a replacement should reflect the values and priorities of Oaklanders.
Some suggestions:
- No interim superintendent. Use a team of locals instead, while search for permanent superintendent goes on.
- A deep look at compensation. Is $400,000 a year too much to pay a superintendent, when teachers and other employees cannot afford to pay rent?
- Hire a leader who involves and empowers the community.
Although the national elections were ugly, the Oakland community has won many progressive victories. The Oakland Post and the Post Salon Community Assembly played an important role in several of those victories.
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The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (In prior years we have agreed to meet at 4:00 PM during summer hours, that is, once Daylight Savings Time goes back into effect).
On every last Sunday we meet a little earlier at 2 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over five years! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.
At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.
General Assembly Standard Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions
- Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
- Announcements
- (Optional) Discussion Topic
Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.
Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area
San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv
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Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Luisella Preciado -From the Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Human Rights Center, Chiapas
Luisella Preciado is a human rights defender and attorney with the FrayBa Human Rights Center in Chiapas, Mexico. There, Ms. Precido accompanies indigenous peoples fighting for their rights as autonomous, self-determining communities.
She will speak on on-going Indigenous peoples’ struggles for autonomy and rights in Chiapas and other parts of Mexico.
In Spanish with English interpretation.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/361188807568719/
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Dec
5
Mon
Dec 5 @ 6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Apparently cancelled.
C.f. http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article118694613.html
SEIU LOCAL 1000, California State employees are conducting a 1 day strike on December 5, 2016. Grab a picket sign and march @ 1515 Clay Street (State bldg) Oakland or 111 Grand Ave (Caltrans).
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Free Mumia Abu Jamal — with Gerald Smith
A precedent-setting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court provides the basis
for a new legal action filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal, providing a path for
the courts to overturn Mumia’s conviction and win his freedom. But we
we can never forget the continuing importance of mass action to support
Mumia’s legal case. Gerald Smith will discuss Mumia’s case to date
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Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Candlelight vigil for #OaklandFire on Mon, 12/5, 8-10pm at the Lake Merritt Pergola – 599 El Embarcadero.
— mary mad (@marymad) December 4, 2016
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Dec
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This year, Oakland’s Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on our Bay Area community to up the resistance level, as we reclaim the radical legacy of Martin Luther King and resist the fascist Trump agenda. This year the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March on Monday (1/16) will launch 120 hours of direct action, culminating on #HellNawGuration Day (1/20). This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life.
As is our custom, we will host a Spokescouncil meeting to plan and coordinate actions in the SF Bay Area. PLEASE SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES in your calendar.
> Tuesday Dec 6th, 6:30pm orientation and kickoff meeting, GPW 955 7th Street.
> Tuesday Dec 13th, 6:30pm orientation, 7pm meeting, OMNI Commons
> Tuesday Dec 20th, 6:30pm orientation, 7pm meeting, OMNI Commons First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway
> Tuesday Dec 27th, 6:30pm orientation, 7pm meeting, OMNI Commons
> More dates TBA
* If it”s your first meeting, please make sure to show up early to attend the orientation!
What is a spokescouncil?
A spokescouncil is a collective framework for direct action mobilizations, where large masses of people organize themselves into smaller teams called “affinity groups”. Affinity groups plan their actions independently with the intention of advancing the larger goal of the spokescouncil. Affinity groups are represented by at least one person (“a spoke”) at the meetings, where they are able to share resources and coordinate their actions with other groups.
Why a spokescouncil?
We propose the spokescouncil as a solution to many of the shortcomings of unstructured mass assemblies. We intend to provide a highly structured organizing space with clear tactical and messaging guidelines, that empowers participants to organize independently and in parallel. We intend to inspire a multitude of diverse actions and awaken the massive potential we have as a community engaging in direct action.
** for questions or more information about the spokescouncil please contact aptpspokescouncil@gmail.co
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Dec
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Wed
Dec 7 @ 9:45 am – 12:45 pm
Emission caps on pollution from oil refineries—greenhouse gases, toxic gases (NOx and SOx), and dangerous particulate matter are crucial not only for protecting our health and safety and the planet, but for preventing the Bay Area from becoming a major outlet for tar sands crude oil. Refining tar sands crude produces much higher levels of both health-harming air pollution and greenhouse gases. With a cap on refinery emissions in place, a tsunami of tar sands into Bay Area refineries could be effectively prevented.
The Refinery Emissions Cap (Rule 12-16) is so important to Air District Staff, they tried to suppress public comment at the Nov 16th Board of Directors meeting. They placed their status update as the very last item on the agenda, after yet another lengthy “secret” closed legal session. But a strong community turn-out side-stepped these crude efforts by signing up for public comment on BOTH the closed legal sessions and the report back, allowing us to speak before the closed session. The Board helped further by moving the closed session to the front of the agenda to support public comment.
Community speak-out was highlighted by video commentary from Richmond youth. Those who couldn’t take off work or school to attend mid-day meetings finally had a voice! Many speakers noted the hypocrisy of staff reporting on the many “Community Workshops” they have held to get public input on these rules. The only workshop on the emissions cap was cancelled – all the reported workshops were advertising for the staffs proposed Rule 11-18 on Health Risk Assessments (HRA’s).
On the 16th, our legal team destroyed the myth that state climate policy, requires letting refineries pollute even more as long as they offset pollution outside of front-line communities. Scientists and technical experts tore into staff’s false claims that refinery emissions have no local impacts. Dozens spoke for protecting the health of our communities and climate from greater toxic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from energy intensive refining of dirty tar-sands crude stock.
The refineries took on a new strategy of challenging the “unpredictability” of Rule 11-18. The decade long Health Risk Assessment process will ultimately require adoption of Best Available Retrofit Control Technologies (BARCT) to reduce health impacts. The refinery speakers are now demanding completion of all this process PRIOR to adopting rules, so that they can know in advance where they will require implementation of BARCT. Such demands will clearly make Rule 11-18 impossible to implement in anything resembling a timely manner.
This clearly makes the separation of the emissions cap (Rule 12-16) and the HRA process (Rule 11-18) even more vital to our health, safety and climate.
That is the agenda for the final Board of Directors meeting of 2016. Thanks to Rebecca Kaplan, last July the Board committed to a December check-in. If rule 11-18 is slowing progress, they promised a vote on separating the Environmental Impact Reports. Now is the time to come and demand a separation vote!
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In the wake of the tragic fire at Ghostship, this is an open assembly and call for help in order to begin to collectively brainstorm, interconnect and pool resources around what we as a community of artists and organizers can do to aid our DIY spaces right now in the Bay Area — primarily with respect to improving core fire safety and building safety.
Together, we may also better withstand and mutually support one another during what may well be a forthcoming crackdown on such critical places of cultural and political production.
The meeting will also function as a skillshare around tackling zoning problems, code compliance / inspection issues, and legal and tenant law challenges germane to unconventional spaces, as well as address any other other intersecting issues presently challenging virtually all DIY spaces already struggling in our present atmosphere of insane rents and massive redevelopment.
Action items might include:
* Identify spaces / communities presently in need of such assistance
* Define a mutual aid network of local DIY spaces and in particular folks with germane skills in the trades (electrical, structural, plumbing etc), architecture, engineering, accessibility, permits, and building life-safety codes
* Assemble a capable group of volunteers to plan and physically carry out core life-safety improvements to any DIY spaces that need assistance
* Fundraise into an existing 501c3 for tax-deductible contributions to subsidize such improvements specifically, which we should publicize (note: a separate fund from the victim’s relief fund)
* Develop guidelines, how-to’s and points of contact for expert consultation and assistance in various areas of need, be it construction-related or legal/permit-related
* Potentially, agree to create a DIY-space advocacy group that can interface with the city bureaucracy and various authorities, particularly with respect to zoning and land use issues, on behalf of local artists, organizers and activists in our community who rely on such DIY spaces to work and thrive.
We understand many are still in the grieving process and may not be able to attend, but many also voiced a need to address these issues in our community without delay.
To all who are shattered and heartbroken as many at Omni are after this horrifying disaster, we pledge our love and support – let Omni know how else and who else we can help.
https://omnicommons.org/
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Dec
8
Thu
Dec 8 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Join us tomorrow in Oakland for a rally and press conference in support of the CA Values Act, an omnibus state bill that would prohibit local law enforcement, school police, and other state agencies from getting in the business of deportations.
The CA Values Act will:
• Keep California law enforcement out of painful deportations.
• Make sure California plays no part in creating any kind of national registry to profile Muslims or other groups at risk of discrimination.
• Bolster confidentiality practices at state agencies so immigrants can continue to successfully interact with our state government.
• Keep our schools, hospitals, and courthouses safe and accessible to all Californians.
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Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Through interviews with media luminaries, cognitive linguists, grassroots activist groups such as: Noam Chomsky, Steve Rendall, Jeff Cohen, Eric Boehlert, George Lakoff, STOP RUSH, Hear Yourself Think, Claire Conner, and others, Jen Senko’s “Brainwashing” unravels the plan to shift the country to the right over the last 30 years, largely through media manipulation. The result has led to fewer voices, less diversity of opinion, massive intentional misinformation, and greater division of our country. For more info:http://www.thebrainwashingofmydad.com/trailer
Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Ctee as part of our Conscientious Projector series.
Wheelchair accessible.
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