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Join Haiti Action Committee for a February 26th march and protest
commemorating the 18th year of continued US neo-colonial intervention
and occupation of Haiti since the Feb. 29th 2004 coup that overthrew
Haiti’s democratic government. Since then, the US government has backed
a series of corrupt and brutal regimes which have brought Haiti nothing
but misery, violence and chaos.
Across Haiti, popular organizations are calling for the end of the
US-backed regime and the installation of a transitional government. Yet
the Biden Administration continues to insist on its choice of prime
minister, Ariel Henry, who has no mandate and no legitimacy.
As it attempts to thwart moves towards ending dictatorship in Haiti, the
Biden Administration has deported more than 20,000 Haitian refugees, in
one of the speediest mass deportations in US history. Having fled from
conditions produced by US policy in Haiti, they are now being sent back
into the US-created nightmare they fled.
This is a time for all of us to stand in solidarity with Haiti. [1]
Please call, tweet and/or email President Biden to demand:
Stop the expulsions and deportations of Haitian refugees! End all
support for the Ariel Henry dictatorship!
Call the White House TUESDAY to THURSDAY, 11am-3pm ET
202-456-1111; tweet @JoeBiden
—
Haiti Action Committee
PO Box 2040
Berkeley,CA 94702
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82812417704?pwd=NTJLczViRGg4K0c2Um9MMXFjSVNrdz09
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Almost two years have passed, and we in the US are now approaching 80,000,000 cases and close to 1,000,000 Covid deaths – the largest number of any country in the world – with no clear end in sight.
The pandemic has swept through US society, leaving a path of disease, suffering, death, political and social upheaval, and economic destruction in its wake. The response by the US government and capitalist politicians has been a complete disaster.
This Sunday at the Marxist Library, we will review the destructive impact of the pandemic, the catastrophic capitalist response, political and economic repercussions, and a prognosis for our future.
Our speaker will be Allan Miller of the ICSS Program Committee.
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Our Zoom room will be opened up, as usual, at 10:15 for anyone to join and discuss technical matters, catch up with each other, say Hi, etc.. The program (and recording) will begin as close to 10:30 am as possible and will end at 12:30, but the Waiting Room will remain open until about 1 pm for informal discussion.
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Time: Feb 27, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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In five days! Join DSA SF and members of @DSA_Intl_Comm on Sunday, February 27 at 12 p.m. PST for a conversation about internationalism, what the IC is doing, and how we can do this work on the local level. Register: https://t.co/GKYfdnzNei pic.twitter.com/vmYlB9RYpM
— DSA San Francisco (@DSA_SF) February 22, 2022
Join us tomorrow at 1 in Mosswood Park! Will we join the Tax the Rich campaign? Should we form neighborhood branches within East Bay DSA? Members, come vote! Everyone else, come thru (and become a member 😉)! 1-3 pm outdoors in the amphitheater! More info https://t.co/Cu1UMa5eSd pic.twitter.com/nLQ9F2zSU8
— East Bay DSA 🌹 (@DSAEastBay) February 26, 2022
Fun in the Sun on – XRSFBay
Regen Event and Street Theater Performance at Mission Dolores Park
It’s time to meet up and reach out! Join the membership of the XR SF Bay Area chapter for a regenerative and outreach event on the green and sunny slopes of Dolores Park. Our street theater performers (learn more here) will roam the crowd while flyering takes place, and members of Scientists’ Rebellion answer your questions and provide resources about the climate crisis. Let’s kick off the spring season of action with a dose of art, science, and community!
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3HNotCz
NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:
occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 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 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)
On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! 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
Monday! 9AM, 850 Bryant Dept. 27. Pack the court to support Dacari Spiers.
CW: Police Brutality. Dacari was beaten by SFPD cop Terrance Stangel in 2019. Stangel is being prosecuted by DA Boudin, the POA has been packing the courtroom to intimidate Dacari, the witness, and jury pic.twitter.com/E3pd0b3eRh
— #DefundSFPDNow (@DefundSFPDnow) February 26, 2022
📣 ACTION ALERT: Tell Council on Tuesday 3.1 to #SaveE12th St (Yes Again, BUT Truly Finally!) 📣
What: Tell City Council that Public Land Should Be Used for Public Good
When: Tuesday, 3.1 1:30 PM
Where: https://t.co/ugAJgVGlhA— E12 Peoples Proposal (@PeoplesProposal) February 28, 2022
WORK WITH PUBLIC BANK EAST BAY:
If you would like to get involved, we have lots for you to do, including advocacy with local organizations, educational events like this one, social media, and more.
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We are devastated to report the untimely death of our Board member, activist and engineer Jake Varghese. Read our tribute to Jake here. Our Revolution East Bay is planning a memorial for Sunday, January 9 at 4:00 pm – we’ll post details on our website when we have them.
Donate to Public Bank East Bay!
We’ve worked closely with Hank Levy, Alameda County Treasurer and Tax Collector, since he was first elected in 2018. He’s running again in 2022, and (even though his website hasn’t fully caught up), he’s including “Developing a public bank to provide access to much-needed funds for those without such access” on his campaign materials. This public acknowledgment of his intentions is a big boost for our goals; being aligned with the County Treasurer is invaluable.
Our viability study, a report mandated by the California Public Banking Act, is in revision stage and will be released soon for approval by the founding members’ governing bodies.
We expect to submit our business plan and charter application to the regulatory agencies in the middle of 2022. That is the last major step in the process of opening the bank doors!
RECOMMENDED VIDEO
Six minutes on “The Big Picture: How We Got Into this Mess and How We Get Out of It” with former United States Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
WHAT IS A PUBLIC BANK?
A public bank is owned and controlled by the people of the city, state, or region it serves. It takes revenue deposits from the governments in its region (and can take deposits from semi-governmental organizations such as EBMUD or BART). Because it is a public entity, rather than a completely profit-driven corporation, it is in a position to both save money and make money for its depositors and — much more important — for the people who live in the cities, states, and regions using the Bank.
Instead of being a retail bank, our Bank will work with local community banks and credit unions to make better, more favorable loans to local businesses, and local individuals. Public banking has several strongholds around the world, including Germany — where public banking profits are largely responsible for the green energy surge — Costa Rica, and Vietnam. Public banks currently hold about ⅓ of the money in circulation in the world.
Learn More: http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/
The California Public Banking Alliance has published a comprehensive resource booklet highlighting the ideas behind public banking and statewide efforts of the California public banking movement. It neatly organizes many of the overall intentions and purposes of imminent public banks, along with frequently asked questions. Some key points include:
- Statewide list of emergent public banks
- What is a Public Bank? A government owned nonprofit lending and depository institution by/for localized infrastructure and community investments
- Benefits of Public Banks
- 2019 Legislative support for Public Banks via AB 857
- Why Public Banks?
- How Public Banks will work
- We need Public Banks now
- 2021 Legislative support for the California Public Banking Option s via AB 1177
- Frequently Asked Questions … and answers
Join us for our monthly member meeting! Open to the public, new folks are always welcomed! We are going to take an interactive deep dive into the power of the sheriff and explore different ways we can hold them accountable through abolitionist principles! https://t.co/PXnYbKr6oC pic.twitter.com/Xlmhb27kdy
— Ella Baker Center (@ellabakercenter) February 26, 2022
TO OBSERVE:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85817209915
Interesting Agenda Items:
5. Federal Task Force Ordinance – OPD – Review Annual Reports (ATF, USMS, DEA)
a. Review and take possible action
6. Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – OPD – Crime Analysis Software
a. Review and take possible action on Impact Report and proposed Use Policy
This Friday, Oakland’s young leaders are organizing a Youth March for Peace to advocate for the end gun violence in Oakland’s streets.
This event will be at 6pm at St. Patricks Parish 1023 Peralta St. on Friday, 2/4.
Hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/3s4dI5ZJvr
— Sheng Thao 盛桃 (@ShengForOakland) March 2, 2022
Green & P&F statewide candidates! “How Socialist Women Would Run CA”
featuring: Laura Wells, Meghann Adams, and Nathalie Hri
How Socialist Women
Would Run California
Please register in advance at
https://bit.ly/CalifSocialistWomen
to receive your personal link for this event.
Celebrate International Women’s Day early with three women running on the Left Unity Slate in the June 7, 2022 California primary election.
* Meghann Adams – Peace and Freedom Party candidate for State Treasurer
* Laura Wells – Green Party Candidate for State Controller
* Nathalie Hrizi – Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Insurance Commissioner
Join them as they share their ideas about how to ensure health care, housing, education and the future of the planet instead of profits for the rich and their corporations.
The Left Unity Slate is a cooperative effort by the California Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party to offer a clear choice to voters as an alternative to the two capitalist parties. You can find out more at:
Dear supporters of the Save E12th Coalition!!!
💥Last night the City Council cast a decisive 5 to 3 vote denying the 6th extension to the luxury tower development on the East 12th St Remainder Parcel, and committing once and for all to affordable housing on this public land!!
💥 Seven+ years of organizing has paid off!!
💥 Last night the City Council cast a decisive 5 to 3 vote denying the 6th extension to the luxury tower development on the East 12th St Remainder Parcel, and committing once and for all to affordable housing on this public land!!
💥 We started this PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC GOOD fight in 2014 and along the way lifted the voices of our communities, we organized for Oakland to stem displacement and gentrification, and worked to prioritize dignified and affordable housing for those who need it most.
💥 Along the way our efforts inspired the public lands policy for Oakland, contributed to improving conditions for our houseless neighbors, said no to luxury towers on public land, and said yes to maximizing affordable housing on E12th St!
💥 It took a lot of us to get here. Neighbors, organizers, union reps, legal teams, journalists, architects, landscape architects, planners, radical developers, students, movement chefs, artists, & entertainers, and city council members all worked tirelessly.
💥 All throughout we always insisted on maximizing affordable housing on E12th St and WE WON!! Thank you for all of your support over the years!
NOW we want to celebrate!!
Where: Lake Merritt Amphitheater (across Kaiser center & E12th land)
When: 3-5pm THIS Saturday March 5
What: Bring a snack or something to drink to CELEBRATE
Join us this Sunday, March 6th, from 12-2 for the public launch of our Fair Budget El Cerrito campaign- East Bay DSA members in El Cerrito are working to reinvest the city’s police budget into community services! RSVP here for location: https://t.co/tIiaO2eQR0 pic.twitter.com/kpktD4H5Dz
— East Bay DSA 🌹 (@DSAEastBay) March 3, 2022
Join the Marin Climate Action Summit to explore and consider specific legislative and policy approaches to reverse our contributions to the climate emergency while strengthening the local economy and catalyzing a just, verdant, and inclusive county.
Keynote speaker Edward Quevedo, founder and head of practice at The Foresight Lab, will share approaches that The Lab has spearheaded in other locales to achieve these outcomes. After Mr. Quevedo’s remarks, the Summit will consider two questions: What are the barriers that keep climate organizations from succeeding? How do we get traction and achieve policy change? Although the Summit is sponsored by Kevin Morrison’s campaign for Marin County supervisor, participation in the summit does not express or imply endorsement of his candidacy.
Other speakers include:
Marisol Cantú, coordinator of the Richmond Progressive Alliance Listening Project, a youth-led project that brings together all Richmond residents—from youth to elders—to talk about how the climate crisis has impacted their lives, families, and communities as they envision a fossil-free Richmond.
Janet Johnson of Sunflower Alliance and the Richmond Shoreline Alliance
WHERE
Online. Register here
RSVP here for the Link!
Fierce Palestinian struggle against settler-colonialism is ongoing, and this seemingly far-away struggle makes its way into the very fabric of the repressive apparatus back at home. The first Intifada was a key part of Palestinian resistance during an important historical moment in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.
Please join East Bay DSA and San Francisco DSA to take part in our virtual film screening and discussion of 𝙉𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜, an inspiring and educational documentary about the key role of women in the first Intifada. The movie is just under 90 minutes and we will have a discussion afterward.
This is part of a project by the DSA BDS & Palestine Solidarity Working Group to bring this film to any DSA chapter, YDSA, or internal body through the end of 2022 in honor of the first Intifada. December 8th, 2021 marked the 34th anniversary. Please email dsanailafilm@gmail.com to find out how to coordinate a screening or with any questions.
NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:
occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 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 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)
On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! 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
Because of the COVID pandemic we will be meeting virtually via Zoom on the first Monday of the month.
Meeting ID: 828 0976 4186
The Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a
grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality.
In alliance with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) we organized the October 23, 2010 labor and community rally for Justice for Oscar Grant. On that day the ILWU shut down the Bay Area ports in solidarity. Our mission is to educate, organize and mobilize people against police and state repression. Sisters and brothers! The Oscar Grant Committee invites you to join us in this vital struggle.
We meet on the 1st Monday of each month
You can join our discussion list by sending a blank (doesn’t even need a subject) email to
oscargrantcommittee-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get into the game planning for the April 4th Day of Action to “PICK UP THE PEN, JOE.” We are calling on all members, allies, organizers and enthusiasts to join our mass campaign calls to get the plan in place for:
- Getting buses organized from your city
- Hosting local debtors’ assemblies
- Getting as many people as possible to show up in D.C.
We will hold calls from 7:30-8:30PM ET on February 22, March 8 and March 22.
Sign up here to get the Zoom link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/game-planning-to-cancel-student-debt/
