The Residents of the West Oakland Wood st Homeless Community have been continually harrassed and threatened by the City of Oakland and the real estate developer, Game Changer LLC. Over a hundred homeless people have informally settled on Wood st in West Oakland, as the developer looks to make a profit, residents are being threatened with eviction. Residents have been fighting this eviciton for over a year.
Residents are planning to deliver a letter to an Oakland politician, demanding an end to this harrassment and that no homeless community be removed without adequate housing alternatives being made available.

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Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library

On the eve of one of the holiest festivals of the Christian calendar we take a materialist and dialectical look at this influential religious denomination.  Our topic will be introduced by ICSS member Richard Fallenbaum.

So that is why we are asking you to join our Christmas Eve Press Conference 👇

Tomorrow 12/24 @ 10AM

2928 Magnolia St, Oakland

— Moms 4 Housing (@moms4housing) December 24, 2019

URGENT – @moms4housing eviction hearing date has been expedited by the courts and will now be Thursday, 12/26.

Show up to the Hayward Hall of Justice at 8:30AM

24405 AMADOR ST. Hayward, CA 94544 https://t.co/LdRfdCgDFy

— Coalition on Homelessness (@TheCoalitionSF) December 25, 2019

URGENT – Word the lawyers that if the @moms4housing lose in court tomorrow (which is likely), the Sheriff could execute the eviction immediately.

They need people at the house to prepare to defend the home against eviction TOMORROW at 9AM. This is a priority over court support.

— Indybay (@Indybay) December 26, 2019

Lisa Savage is a hard-hitting teacher-organizer-grandmother who’s been spearheading the “Conversion” campaign at Maine’s Bath Iron Works to convert it to supply green energy and transportation, rather than billion-dollar destroyer warships that drain our budget, worsen climate change, and don’t make us safer.  She’s running in a high-profile Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) contest to challenge vulnerable Trump ally Senator Susan Collins in Maine.

Lisa’s race will also showcase RCV as the real solution to the “spoiler” hysteria used across the nation to shut down Green voices.  By lifting up the real solution to “spoiler” panic, Lisa’s race will strengthen the RCV momentum that’s well underway across the nation.

Please join us at a reception on Thursday evening to meet Lisa and to support her US Senate campaign which Jill Stein recently called, “the most hopeful race on the 2020 horizon”.  If you’re not able to attend on Thursday, you can still support Lisa at: LisaForMaine.org

V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by the Wachowskis based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Set in an alternate future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the United Kingdom, the film centers on V (portrayed by Hugo Weaving), an anarchist and masked freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, while Natalie Portman plays Evey, a young, working-class woman caught up in V’s mission and Stephen Rea portrays a detective leading a desperate quest to stop V.

V for Vendetta has been seen by many political groups as an allegory of oppression by government; libertarians and anarchists have used it to promote their beliefs.

David Lloyd stated: “The Guy Fawkes mask has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny – and I’m happy with people using it, it seems quite unique, an icon of popular culture being used this way.”

After movie discussion led by Sake One of KPFA’s “Oooh, They Mad” program!

This topic was suggested by ICSS member Karen Steward who will provide an introduction to this fascinating book.

freeoaklandup

Free Oakland UP is open Thursday to Sunday, 12-4.
Come in for your #free #treasures! One free treasure per person per day and for a fair monetary donation to help pay the rent you may choose more! More treasures!!
Plus! There are 2 tables where you can take all you want and may take as much Christmas stuff as you want! Sooooo much stuff!

On December 26th, court was continued until December 30th, when Moms 4 Housing will be given a chance to make their case.

Check out @Moms4Housing on twitter.

Sign the petition

Participate in the eviction defense, as necessary, by showing up at 2928 Magnolia St., Oakland, CA after 9:00 AM.

OAKLAND!

Please join us for Oscar Grant Day today at Fruitvale Station. In 2009 on this day Oscar was murdered. I’ll be speaking this afternoon and want to see you there.

The gathering is from 12pm – 4pm. Meet Oscar’s family, activists, & organizers, and stand in solidarity.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 1, 2020

Talk on BDS.

Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library

Discussion Topic: Is this the year we will overthrow the hated dictatorship of the bourgeoisie?

Homes Not Jails is hosting a Locksmithing Lab. Learn how to pick. Learn about locks.

Every 1st and 3rd Monday
Omni commons Basement