March from the Mission District (no location provided) to SF City Hall to the “Counter Gala.”

Organized by Stop Mass Incarceration.

“Our communities are safer and stronger when we have access to stable and supportive housing, quality healthcare and food, empowering education and employment, and freedom.” -War Resisters League

San Francisco and Mayor Ed Lee will host the 83rd U.S. Conference of Mayors summer session June 19-22, 2015, the first time since 1997. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, about 200 mayors from across the country are expected to attend, along with 200 to 300 support staff and roughly the same amount of corporate sponsors. Mayors also often bring their spouses and families to the summer meeting. The San Francisco meeting will be held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel.

This an opportunity for the Mayors to hear from the people!

The Conference of Mayors is coming to SF. Mayor Ed Lee is getting excited to play the proud host while ordinary San Franciscans struggle with a housing crisis and an epidemic of racist policing.

The mayors of this country, many of them Democrats, who posture like progressives, are administering austerity and managing a police form that kills every day.

Come to the rally and march to protest the Mayor’s Conference.

International Socialist Organization.

The mayors plan to party hearty while cops continue to kill Black and transgender men, women, and youth across the country. They will be boarding buses to attend a “Color of Life Global Celebration” at the California Academy of Sciences. Join with APTP to dampen their party.

Across the country mayors have allowed their police departments to become heavily militarized, with weapons and equipment provided by the U.S. military. They’ve invited repressive regimes like Israel to provide their departments with training. Israeli troops act as an occupying army to the Palestinian people, much like many police forces in the U.S. act with regard to Black communities and other communities of color.

We demand that the assault rifles, tanks, drones, and other military style offensive weapons be removed from our cities’ police departments. Instead we demand complete control over the police by the communities which they are supposed to serve.

Meet at the Simon Bolivar Statue in UN Plaza (Hyde Street between McAllister & Market) – a short walk from Civic Center BART in San Francisco

A draconian and racist policy of ethnic cleansing in the Dominican Republic threatens a quarter of a million people with deportation to Haiti. Second and third generation Dominicans who are classified as Haitian have been stripped of citizenship and declared “migrants.” Vigilante mobs and legal authorities alike are pushing people out of their homes and taking their property. Anyone who is Black and under the age of 85 may be classified as Haitian, even if they were born in the DR and have no ties to Haiti. They are being expelled from the country and made stateless.

We join with individuals and organizations across the country, the Caribbean and the globe to denounce this injustice and demand the government of the Dominican Republic reverse its unjust law and end forced expulsion of its citizens. No Human Being Is Illegal.

At the same time, we cannot ignore or fail to denounce our own government which under the Obama Administration by 2014 was responsible for the mass deportation of over two million immigrants and the annual incarceration of half a million people in horrific detention facilities awaiting immigration proceedings across the country. No Human Being Is Illegal.

Governor Brown, who continues to position himself as a climate leader while his own permissive dirty drilling and fracking policies undercut his efforts – and also while these policies poison untold quantities of water during an epic drought, will be speaking at a ceremony commemorating the signing of the UN Charter. We’re going to be outside to remind him that climate leaders don’t frack – and responsible leaders don’t poison our water!

Join us in San Francisco as we put pressure the Governor for a fracking ban! Help us send a clear message: TRUE climate leaders don’t create policies that further contribute to climate change, nor do they allow the poisoning of our precious water resources during an historic drought. Period.

Bring noisemakers, signs, and your friends! See you there!

On Jan 20, 2015, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office released a 3-page report completely exonerating Officer Wallace Jensen of any wrongdoing in the shooting of Pedie Perez:

“We conclude that … the officer acted in lawful self- defense, Based on our review, we believe the officer’s actions constitute Justifiable Homicide.”

The District Attorney’s report states that the office must be guided by the “law that states that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Officer Jensen’s actions were not in self-defense” but the report in no way even discusses two eye witnesses that claim that his actions were absolutely NOT in self-defense. Their narratives have been excluded, but in fact their testimony should be considered by a trier of fact who should make the determination of whether they are credible in a legal proceeding. At least two eye witnesses contradict Officer Jensen’s story, providing ample grounds to initiate a prosecution of the officer for murder in this case.

We reject the coverup and call for openness and transparency with an independent investigation and an independent prosecutor.

Direct action against Sprouts Farmers Market in the South Bay.

Be there or be square.

Location, Time TBA.

Bring a wooden spoon.

Email occupyfarm@gmail.com for more details

TWO SQUARE FEET!

That’s the amount of bedding you’d be allowed if you had to sleep on a sidewalk in Berkeley under new anti-homeless laws the City Council will consider on June 30th. Also, you’d have to move it every hour.  And it would only be permitted if you were “in transit.”

Shelters are always full. The parks are closed at night. How well would you sleep if you were homeless in Berkeley?

JOIN THE EMERGENCY PROTEST!

Called by SAFE (Streets Are For Everyone)

After the protest and before the item comes up on the agenda, join fellow activists:

June 30 is the big day. And we need everyone we can get there. We’ve tried a lot in advance we’ve sent postcards, we’ve had a couple of good actions, we’ve met with (or are about to meet with) the Councilmembers but it may come down to what happens in City Council chambers Tuesday evening.

Tuesday’s agenda is a heavy one: We’re item #14. Before us come the entirety of the City budget, and the Campanile view vote. Both of these will draw crowds. We can expect our item to start late, and to keep us there late.

Fortunately, Councilmember Worthington has reserved a respite room at the top of New City Hall (the one on Milvia). We’ll be sharing it with the Adeline Corridor and Campanile folks. In the hours leading up to our item, we’ll have movies, maybe music, perhaps a teach-in or two, and food. If you want to enjoy yourself while waiting for our item, you can do that. If you want to nap until our item’s up, you can do that, too. Additionally, there are other ways you can support our item throughout the budget and Campanile portions of the meeting. It’s going to be a long night, but we really need everyone we can get there.

First Friday FTP!

HASHTAGS: #JUSTICEFORDEMOURIA #BREAKTHECURFEW #BLACKANDBROWNLIBERATION #NOJUSTICENOPEACE #FIRSTFRIDAYFTP #FFFTP

RSVP to the Facebook event!

Worker-leaders at Chinese restaurant M.Y. Noodles in Sonoma County stood up together to call for an intimidation-free process to unionize in November 2014. Restaurant management refused to honor the workers’ voices and continues to refuse to this day. Despite the disregard and denial, M.Y. Noodles workers remain strong. On July 21, they’re going to march through San Francisco to show that they and all the restaurant workers organizing across the Bay Area stand together in their fights for respect.

A groundswell of restaurant worker organization is sweeping across the United States as workers stand up in pursuit of better futures for themselves and their families. Bay Area restaurant workers are at the forefront of the struggle, organizing, fighting, and winning in their workplaces. Workers at forward-thinking San Francisco dim sum institution Yank Sing stood up and were able to negotiate a $4 million settlement and comprehensive benefit agreement in 2014. Fast food workers from all corners of the Bay stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers and sisters fighting nationally, leading the charge for $15 an hour and a union. M.Y. Noodles workers continue their fight for a fair process to unionize and won’t stop until they win the respect they deserve.

To show the solidarity and strength of all Bay Area restaurant workers, M.Y. Noodles workers will lead a march for respect on July 21. The march will begin at the Powell St. Cable Car turnaround and head up Powell to Sutter St. before ending with a rally in Union Square.

We, Bay Area restaurant workers, have stood up in our workplaces for better futures. On July 21, we’re going to march in the streets for respect. Come march with us!

“My co-workers and I have asked management for a fair process to organize.

However, management has ignored our rights as workers.”

-Lilia Bermudez

Dishwasher at M.Y. Noodles

Single mom of 3

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“I have stood up to management with my co-workers.

We have requested management give us a fair process to organize, but so far they have not been willing to agree.”

-Lorenzo Ceniceros

Runner at M.Y. Noodles

Supporting ill father

UNITE HERE Local 2850, 1440 Broadway, Suite 208, Oakland, CA 94612 | www.unitehere2850.org 

Today, after 70 years, nearly 16,000 nuclear weapons-94% of them held by the USA and Russia-continue to pose an intolerable threat to humanity, and the danger of nuclear war is growing. Whether a nuclear exchange is initiated by accident, miscalculation or madness, the radiation will know no boundaries. The USA plans to spend a trillion dollars over the next thirty years “modernizing” its nuclear arsenal. The human cost of this is immeasurable-to our health, environment, ethics, and democracy, to our prospects for global peace, and to our confidence in human survival.

Program featuring Daniel Ellsberg, Country Joe McDonald, Taiko drummers and more; followed by a short march to the Lab gate, a traditional Japanese Bon Dance, nonviolent direct action and witness.

Sponsored by dozens of Bay Area peace and justice groups. More info: Tri-Valley CAREs, 925-443-7148, and Western States Legal Foundation, 510-839-5877

EMERGENCY ACTION AND MEETING TO DEFEND HUCHIUN – KNOWLAND PARK!

PLEASE SHARE AND INVITE!

http://www.facebook.com/events/1621914134725011/

12:00 PM – Thursday August 6th – The Knowland Park entrance by the intersection of Malcolm and Snowdown Ave.

6:00 PM – Planning Meeting – The Knowland Park entrance by the intersection of Malcolm an Snowdown Ave.

Please join us this Thursday to stop the construction and plan a long term resistance to defend the park and neighborhood from the Zoo!

Over the weekend the Oakland Zoo began constructing a fence around the proposed development site for the Zoo expansion despite public outcry against its negative impacts on the rare habitat and working class neighborhood. The Oakland Zoo plans to cut down 50+ trees including 2 old growth Oak trees destroying the home of the threatened Alameda Whipsnake, the rare Maritime Chaparral plant community and the Mountain Lion. We see this expansion as neo-colonial, gentrifying, and devastating to this rare and beautiful land. Now that the Zoo and City of Oakland are refusing to hear the concerns of a massive community coalition the we are being forced to take direct action to protect the land.

More info

#DayofRage is in honor of Sandra Bland. We, the people of the Bay Area, and the United State of Amerika need to stand up and fight the racist, and militant police force that controls us. Its time for us to stand up for our rights and make our voices heard.

We do not want to cause any more violence than we are already accustomed to, but we do need to raise hell. We need to stick up for our brothers and sisters nation wide. We need full police reform. We need your help. Please find time in your busy lives to make a difference. We need voices and bodies from all walks of life, after all, we are in this together. Please spread the word, and invite friends, family, coworkers, etc. We need this senseless violence to stop. Bring noise makers, loud speakers, anything to catch the attention of the masses. How many more deaths will it take for change to happen? Why wait, lets make it happen now.

Remember, if you are reading this, then you ARE the RESISTANCE.

RIP Sandra Bland. Another senseless murder for the fail to use a turning signal.

#SandraBland
#DayofRage

We are resisting a development that would cut down 400+ trees including a 600 year old Oak tree, put a fancy ass restaurant along with 60 other buildings on top of the most beautiful park in Oakland. Then they would cage a bunch of beautiful animals on it gentrifying the working class neighborhood. Please join us for a weekend of fun and Direct Action to stop the Oakland Zoo! For more info about the campaign go to: http://www.defendknowlandpark.org

There will be a shuttle available stopping at Coliseum Bart and Foothill Square but If you can offer a ride or need a ride from Coliseum Bart or the 57 Bus, Oakland , Berkeley or SF please sign up here: http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/u687ix

Bands playing on Friday from Noon – 9 PM!
Star Amerasu – https://soundcloud.com/staramerasu
Dawn Riding – http://www.dawnriding.bandcamp.com
Rock and Roll Breakfast – noisey post punk
DeadFriends – Psychedelic sludgy stuff…
Rock and Roll Breakfast – Post punk –
Walle – Hardcore Punk from Tijuana – https://walle.bandcamp.com/
Moxiebeat – https://moxiebeat.bandcamp.com/

Saturday workshops!:

Workshop/discussion proposals:
Direct Action 101
Cat and Mouse
Knowland Park Defence.
Plant Walk
Scouting
Intersectionality and Deep Ecology

Sunday – Monday: Direct Action!

If you would like to propose a band or a workshop you can FB message or email us at defendknowlandpark.org

It is a donation based event so if you want to help our campaign send donations to: http://www.rally.org/defendknowlandpark and/or give us donations in person. This will help cover food, water, bathrooms, the generator, etc.

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Defend Knowland Park! Direct Action and Call-in against Chain Link Fence and Supply Inc.

http://www.facebook.com/events/953130058065883/

Chain Link Fencing and Supply Inc. (a non-union company) has started to construct a mile-long perimeter fence around the proposed development. We can find no approved building permit for this construction so this fence may be “illegal”. No permit is posted on-site and there has been no response about the fencing from the City building permit staff. Therefore, it is within our “legal” right to take direct action and stop fencing from going up .

Please Join us, Monday – August 17th at Knowland Park to demand their permit to work or if you cannot make it call and email their office repeatedly to jam their lines and respectfully demand information regarding their Work Permit for fencing construction at Knowland Park.

The park was deeded to be protected forever for privatization and not it’s our duty to uphold that deed and Defend Knowland Park

Monday – August 17th – 11 AM – Knowland Park entrance at the end of Edgemont way near Edgemont and Malcolm ave. – Oakland, CA

If you can offer a ride or need a ride from Coliseum Bart or the 57 Bus, Oakland , Berkeley or SF please sign up here: http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/gb9ejt

Chain Link Fence and Supply Inc. – 2040 Research Dr, Livermore, CA 94550 – (925) 606-8167 – INFO [at] FENCESUPPLY.ORG – OPEN M-F 8AM-4PM

http://defendknowlandpark.org/2015/08/15/d…

Interfaith prayer & rally TODAY @WholeFoods (27th & Harrison, Oakland) @1PM in response to Black man attacked by security guards on Friday

— Nicole Deane (@sassmasterdeane) September 6, 2015

Help us let @WholeFoods know that we won't accept this in our neighborhood or in our city. Rally TODAY at 1 PM at the 27th & Harrison store

— Nicole Deane (@sassmasterdeane) September 6, 2015