Free COVID-19 Vaccine Fair happening this weekend! No appointment or ID needed. Please help spread the message, and stay safe! pic.twitter.com/wrEUQIx4Yd

— The Unity Council (@TheUnityCouncil) February 8, 2022

Bourgeois ideologists have been successful in obscuring the class basis of various international conflicts. Too few on the Left actively counter those narratives.  We will discuss the consequences of this failure for the struggle for working class power, using Ukraine  as a kind of case study.  Attendees are invited and urged to bring their insights and knowledge to the discussion.  Richard Fallenbaum, a member of ICSS will make a brief introduction..

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Please join us this evening for a Green Sunday based on the themes in Michael Goldstein’s recently published book, Blessed Disillusionment: Letting Go of What Cannot Save Us, Turning to What Can. Goldstein’s presentation will basically track the book, explaining the limits of mobilizing people to protest every new ruling-class abomination, working to take over the Democratic Party, once more electing new and better people, seeking constitutional amendments to reform the political system, and “yes,” third parties. The thesis is that these are useful, sometimes necessary, but that the political system absorbs such expressions of discontent while averting the fundamental change we need. Moreover, we face a real danger of neofascism, which the Democratic Party cannot stop.

“What Can . . . Save Us”? An actual popular revolution, i.e., structural change based on compelling the current regime to step aside in favor of our own self-rule. This can be brought about by a movement that invokes the image of the beloved community, embodies the values of such a community as its movement is building, and relies on nonviolent means. Goldstein has proposed, in some detail, a way to facilitate the emergence of such a revolutionary movement. Much of this analysis is new and therefore controversial, so we’ll have plenty of time for  questions and answers, which our presenter believes will serve both him and us.

Michael Goldstein is an Oakland author and retired attorney who defended men on death row, worked in factories and on highways, joined Standing Rock water protectors, and ran against Nancy Pelosi under the slogan, “New faces in Washington cannot stop the rise of fascism or create a caring society. Michael will use the office to help build the movement that can.” Blessed Disillusionment has been endorsed by Cornel West, Joanna Macy, longshore leader Clarence Thomas, and others. His previous book was Return of the Light: A Political Fable in Which the American People Retake Their Country.

Green Sundays are a series of free public programs & discussions on topics “du jour” sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County and held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The monthly business meeting of the County Council of the Green Party follows at 7:00 pm, after a 30-minute break. Council meetings are open to anyone who is interested.

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TONIGHT Feb. 16, 5pm: #DebtStrike victory party & panel WHEN DEBT IS POWER!
Featuring Jane McAlevey @rsgexp, Astra Taylor @astradisastra, @AFSCMELocal3299 & Veritas Debt Strikers discussing Veritas debt strike, tenant unions & organizing to win!
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— Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco (@housingrightsSF) February 16, 2022

The U.S. Postal Service is one of our nation’s oldest institutions, and it’s a lynchpin of our communities — allowing us to communicate with one another affordably, vote from our homes, and receive necessary supplies.
But if privatizers in Congress and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy get their way, the USPS will soon cease to exist.
The destruction of the post office is a national crisis, and we must rally to stop it.

You’re invited to a sneak peek of Cinema Libre’s new documentary, The Great Postal Heist, an investigation into the effort to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service. The event will feature highlights from the film and a panel discussion by the filmmaker, activists, and labor organizers about what we can do to save the post office.

Click here to register for our special sneak peek of The Great Postal Heist!

For two years, the USPS has found itself in the middle of the nation’s greatest debates, from mail-in ballots to special rates for Amazon and FedEx to skyrocketing stamp costs and slowing service. The Great Postal Heist shows how we ended up in this situation. The film is directed by Jay Galione, the son of a postal clerk, and includes interviews with Ralph Nader, Richard Wolff, former Rep. Blake Farenthold, Rep. Stephen Lynch, and historians, legislators, and postal workers.

Courage California is standing up against the privatizing of the post office, and we want you on board with us.
Our event will show you how you can get involved in the fight to save the USPS — sign up today!

Click here to register for our sneak peek of The Great Postal Heist!

Curious about #Abolition work happening in California? Unsure where to plug in?

Join @C_Resistance this Thursday, February 17th at 5:30pm to get up to speed on @curbprisons #CloseCAPrisons Campaign & how you can get involved 💖

➡️ Register here: https://t.co/egop7gNiAm pic.twitter.com/vhIJvCg5Vn

— CURB (@CURBprisons) February 15, 2022

On February 2022, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia joined Xi Jinping, Presideent of the PRC, to take part in the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. They also released a 5000 word document, “Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development.”

This document expresses the views of two of the world’s largest nuclear powers, both permanent members of the UN Security Council. As such, it merits the closest attention by anyone concerned with the survival and well being of our species.

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http://en.kremlin.ru/supplement/5770

Our speaker will be Eugene E Ruyle, Emeitus Professor of Anthropology, Cal State, Long Beach, and a member of ICSS.

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Join @ellabakercenter this Sunday 2/20 for a mutual aid event from 12-3PM. Scan the QR code on the flyer attached or visit https://t.co/sTQNknvZuj register! #WeKeepUsSafe pic.twitter.com/ojbvU1uddO

— Bay Rising (@_BayRising) February 15, 2022

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In 57 out of 58 California counties, a district attorney election or recall will be on the ballot this June. Gain insight from our organizing experts and get prepared to influence the outcome of these upcoming elections.

Here’s what we’ll cover during the one-hour webinar:

• Key district attorney races in priority regions
• How you can elect a DA who shares your values
• How you can work with ACLU NorCal to help get out the vote

Reserve your spot and learn – or relearn – what the role of a DA looks like in your community. Register today for this virtual, community-powered event.

We look forward to seeing you there,

Ashley Morris
Organizing Director, ACLU of Northern California

Put POTUS On Notice: Digital Rally

President Biden campaigned on being a climate champion. But a year into his presidency – after millions of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and froontline communities and young people turned out in record numbers to the polls in the middle of a global pandemic to elect him – we’ve seeen Biden fail to tackle the climate crisis with the urgency it demands. Biden will give his first State of the Union address on March 1st. Before then, we’re gathering with partners in the Build Back Fossil Free coalition for a Peoples State of the Union to demand that Biden stop approving fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency.

JOIN the Build Back Fossil Free coalition for an energizing digital rally on Feb 24th at 5:00pm.

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Meet Oakland's very first independent Inspector General, Friday 2.25 hosted by the African American Chamber of Commerce and others pic.twitter.com/isDq8KqkKU

— Oakland Police Commission (@OakPoliceComm) February 17, 2022

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

https://haitisolidarity.net

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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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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

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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!

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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