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Join us in telling President Obama that he needs to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline!We will be rallying by Sather Gate at 12:30pm on Tuesday, November 19 in solidarity with communities across the country. Listen to speakers discuss the perils of the pipeline and pledge to take ACTION to stop this pipeline.
This would be game over for climate change, and we have no Planet B. Let’s show Obama how much Cal Students care about indigenous communities, safe water supplies, and climate change.
Cosponsored by Cal Dems, EVP Nolan Pack, CalSERVE, sTeam, Fossil Free UC, 350 Bay Area, IFG, SERC, Sierra Club Bay Area, Senator Caitlin Quinn, the ASUC Office of Environmental Sustainability, Calpirg, SERC, and the Center for Biological Diversity.
Prime Minister Lamothe & Sean Penn do NOT Speak for the Haitian Majority
Protest the Lies about Haiti in SF
On Tuesday, November 19 in San Francisco, Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and actor Sean Penn (named “Ambassador at Large for Haiti”by Michel Martelly), will spread the false message of the fraudulent Martelly government. Join Haiti Action Committee to protest against these lies, as well the corruption and repression of the Martelly/Lamothe government.
The people of Haiti are still in the midst of an occupation instigated by the United States and United Nations in 2004. As supporters of the Martelly government, which is in the process of bringing back dictatorship to Haiti, Prime Minister Lamothe and actor Sean Penn DO NOT speak in the interests of the Haitian majority.
Come stand in solidarity with the Haitian grassroots, who will be demonstrating the day before in Haiti, on the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières (one of the last battles that sealed the victory of the Haitian Revolution).
Come stand in solidarity, to echo the demands of the Haitian majority:
•To protest the CORRUPTION and ILLEGALITY of the Martelly/Lamothe government.
•To protest the government’s widespread repression of the poor.
•To protest the INJUSTICE of the nearly 10-year-old US/UN occupation and the suffering it inflicts on the Haitian people.
•To support the right of the Haitian majority to fully participate in the running of their country, FREE from repression and terror.
•To support the right of Haitian children, women, and men, to have free access to education, food, jobs, housing, and healthcare.
Much valuable background information is available in Ten Steps to Dictatorship: Why the Grassroots Movement is Taking to the Streets Against President Michel Martelly by Charlie Hinton
*This shameful event is part of the Dreamforce Conference, an annual event of the cloud computing company Salesforce.com.
Purpose:
To brainstorm how to implement the principles and practices of Restorative Justice throughout the City of Oakland that will facilitate Oakland becoming a restorative city. To develop a plan of action designed to empower citizens, eradicate violence, and build community and relationships by introducing, utilizing, implementing, and maintaining ongoing restorative justice circle processes in neighborhoods, schools, families, churches, synagogues, government, justice system, hospitals, unions, and workplaces citywide until it becomes a way of life. To have restorative conversations become the cornerstone for addressing conflict and harms, promoting understanding and collaboration, celebrating Oakland’s rich diversity, and changing the culture throughout the City of Oakland and beyond.
Please join us at this initial meeting to indicate your interest, lend your voice and ideas, suggest who else needs to be a part of the discussion, and to strategize about next steps in the development of a plan of action. We will discuss a proposal that this project become a collaborative effort of the Alameda County Restorative Juvenile Justice Task Force.
Judge Gail Brewster Bereola
Alameda County Superior Court of California
There will be gathering at the Valencia Gardens entrance for a march to the 17th Valencia police station for a press conference demanding the release of both individuals, demanding all charges dropped & demanding the undercover Narcotics officer that beat DJ & 3 other individuals be fired. Please join us!
RALLY AT OAKLAND CITY HALL (OSCAR GRANT PLAZA) THIS TUESDAY AT 5:30PM, TO STOP THE CITY COUNCIL FROM CREATING A MASSIVE SURVEILLANCE CENTER FOR OPD AND DHS!!!
The Department of Homeland Security and Oakland Police are building a massive surveillance center to videotape, track, and log the movements of all Oakland residents and visitors! The Domain Awareness Center (DAC) as its called, is an unprecedented attack on our civil liberties, giving the police department unlimited access to our whereabouts. This includes a computer system that aggregates information from thousands of surveillance cameras and license plate readers, and in the future may include facial recognition software and social media data mining.
The NY Times made Oakland’s new surveillance center national news in a front page article warning Americans of its implications as similar technology spreads to other cities. This is another OPD and DHS attack on our rights, essentially criminalizing our every day lives as we are forced to live under constant surveillance as if in a prison complex.
WE CAN STOP THIS! LET’S SHOW THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PEOPLE OF OAKLAND ARE AGAINST WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE AND POLICE INTRUSION INTO OUR LIVES!!!
RALLY AT CITY HALL AT 5:30 PM THIS TUESDAY, NOV 19th. SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL YOUR LIST SERVS AND GROUPS. CITY HALL MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30pm
The Oakland City Council will be considering two controversial actions: Giving the City Administrator authorization to select a new Domain Awareness Center contractor in light of SAIC’s ineligibility to be that contractor because of its nuclear weapons testing involvement; and issuing a statement in support of Richmond’s efforts to help homeowners with underwater mortgages using principal reduction with the threat of eminent domain.
The former needs to be defeated. A large coalition is organizing (see the rally at 5:30). The latter needs to be supported. Strike Debt Bay Area, ACCE and other organizations have come together to make this happen.
Debt keeps us isolated, ashamed, and afraid – of becoming homeless, of going hungry, of being crippled or killed by treatable illness, or of being trapped in poverty-level jobs. Those facing foreclosure, medical debt, student debt, or credit card debt feel alone, hounded by debt collectors, and forced into unrewarding work to keep up with payments.
Join us for Strike Debt Bay Area’s (website and Facebook) third Debtors’ Assembly, where we will come together to understand debt in this modern society of ours and how to fight it collectively. This event is generously sponsored by the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee.
This Debtors’ Assembly will be an opportunity for people to come together, gain an understanding of how debt works, share their own debt experiences, and work on various ways to change the unjust debt system and begin to organize debt resistance.
ORGANIZATION INFO: Strike Debt Bay Area is the local chapter of Strike Debt, an international movement of groups working to build popular resistance to all forms of unjust debt. Strike Debt has organized the Rolling Jubilee, the Debt Resistors Operations Manual, and local debtors’ assemblies.
Strike Debt supports the creation of just and sustainable economies, based on mutual aid, common goods, and public affluence. We owe the financial institutions nothing. It is to our friends, families and community that we owe everything.
Artwork and design by Sandy Sanders.
Obama’s drone policy is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians in Pakistan and Yemen — countries we aren’t even at war with. Since Obama has taken office, deadly drone strikes have increased, causing more drone bases to pop up across the country and across the globe to engage in surveillance and targeted killing. Join us to say stop the killing!
On the eve of President Obama’s high-roller fundraiser, CODEPINK, World Can’t Wait and others will screen the film Unmanned: America’s Drone War or Wounds of Waziristan or both outside the SF JAZZ Center in Hayes Valley. . Join in!
Join the Facebook event page.
The Free Land Project Presents: A night of art and culture celebrating Indigenous resistance.
Corrina Gold, Wicahpiluta Candelaria, Iamani I. Ameni, Michelle Steinberg, GoodShield Aguilar, Mignon Geli, Rico Pabon, DJ Free Leonard and Bear Fox.
Hosted by Ariel Lucky.
Join CODEPINK, World Can’t Wait and others as we protest against President Barack Obama use of deadly drones! President Obama will be in San Francisco to attend a high-roller luncheon at the new SF Jazz Center in Hayes Valley.
Obama’s drone policy is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians in Pakistan and Yemen — countries we aren’t even at war with. Since Obama has taken office, deadly drone strikes have increased, causing more drone bases to pop up across the country and across the globe to engage in surveillance and targeted killing. Join us to say stop the killing! Bring your own signs, props, costumes etc.
We understand that others may have a long list of grievances against the President’s policies. We welcome other signs, groups and issues!
March to the SF Jazz Center at 11:30am where will have an outside presence against US/CIA drone strikes. Be flexible because we might have to move locations.
Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!!
Occupy Forum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue
on all sides of these critically important issues!
OccupyForum presents…
Revolutions
The word “revolution” is used a lot in Occupy, often with little or no context. Ethan Davidson and Ryan Smith hope to fill that gap. How do revolutions happen? What are the short- and long-term effects? How do they improve and how do they not improve the societies they happen in? Whether you advocate or oppose revolutions, these are questions worth considering.
Ryan Smith will talk about the American and Russian revolutions. Ethan Davidson will talk about the revolutions and post-revolutionary histories of France and Cuba.
Ethan Davidson has been an activist since 1977. He has traveled widely, including two months in Guatemala, three weeks in France, and one month in Cuba. Ryan Smith is a longtime Occupy activist and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
 Donations to OccupyForum to cover our costs
are encouraged; no one turned away!
Leafleting ALL DAY: 6 am – 7 pm
Mobilizations at 7 am, noon, and 5 pm
OAKLAND AIRPORT FOOD AND RETAIL WORKERS ARE STANDING UP FOR THEIR JOBS, THEIR RIGHTS AND THEIR FAMILIES! ON THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR, STAND WITH THEM!
RIDES AVAILABLE FROM ILWU Local 6, 99 Hegenberger, beginning 20 minutes before each mobilization. Call Sarah Norr at 510-502-5344 if you arrive and don’t see a shuttle.
Part of the ReFund Oakland Coalition’s Week of Action: A Hand Up for Workers, not Handouts for Corporations!
In the old days, workers were thankful to have a good union job in food service at the Oakland Airport. But now their employer, HMS Host, is going backwards in negotiations and proposing a contract would plunge many of the workers’ families into poverty. The proposal would slash vacation and sick days; eliminate pensions, paid meal breaks, and even overtime pay on shifts longer than eight hours; cut pay for new hires and freeze longtime workers’ wages for five years; and take away workers’ affordable health insurance plan.
“Host is going so far backwards in bargaining that now they say they want to charge me $899 a month for Kaiser for my family. I only make $12.64 an hour – if I pay that much for health care, how can I pay rent in the Bay Area?” said Monica Guzman, who’s been a retail clerk at the airport for 21 years.
On the day before Thanksgiving – the busiest travel day of the year – join the workers for a daylong action at the Oakland Airport. Mobilizations and picketing are at 7 am, 12 noon, and 5 pm – or come by and help leaflet any time. For questions or rides, contact Sarah Norr at snorr@unitehere.org or 510-502-5344.
(Last Thursday, the airport workers announced plans to go on strike sometime during this holiday season to protest Host’s Unfair Labor Practices. The strike date has not yet been announced.)
Airport workers are part of a growing national movement of low-wage workers standing up for their rights! This action is part of a Week of Action sponsored by the ReFund & ReBuild Oakland Community-Labor Coalition (ACCE, EBASE, the East Bay Organizing Committee, UNITE-HERE Local 2850, OUR WALMART, SEIU 1021, & SEIU ULTCW).
Also on Wednesday the 27th, join our friends at OURWalmart for a community action calling for reinstatement for fired strikers, respect at Walmart, a $25,000 a year salary and full-time hours. 9 am at 44009 Osgood Road, Fremont. Spend your whole day standing up for worker justice!
In solidarity,
UNITE HERE Local 2850
www.facebook.com/UniteHere2850
www.unitehere2850.org
UNITE HERE Local 2850, 1440 Broadway, Suite 208, Oakland, CA 94612, Tel. 510-893-3181, Fax 510-893-5362
Friday, November 29th:
9am – Morning Meeting/Workshop announcements and proposals – The Amphitheatre
10am – 3pm – Workshops.
11am – CopWatch – The Cove
1pm – Worker organizing and class struggle in the Bay Area – IWW – The Amphitheatre
3pm – Direct Action Training – The High Road
4pm – Art Tour of the Bulb. Featuring Amber and Osha. Explore the art and history of the Bulb with two seasoned guides. – Meet at the Cove
5pm- Music by DJ Neon Leon – The Cove
6pm- Music by Woodspider – The Cove
7pm – Bum’s Paradise Film Screening. (The story of people living on the Bulb before and during the eviction in 1999). – The Cove
Solidarity Potluck: 12:00 noon and 4:00 PM.
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| Come join us for The No Thanks Resistance Festival and three day Camp-out to defend the Albany Bulb from Eviction! See the Flyer for the schedule of events! Schedule updated to the event page tonight!FB Event Page – http://www.facebook.com/events/405870986212443/
FB Event Page for the No Thanks Anti-Colonial Potluck – http://www.facebook.com/events/547036912048234/ FB Event Page for the Artwalk of Friday and Saturday! – http://www.facebook.com/events/587362084664394/
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Thursday, November 28th:
4pm – No Thanks Anti-colonial potluck feast. – The Beachfront/Entrance Aka The Cove
5 pm discussion on Post-Colonialism and Autonomy – The Cove
7pm – Buried Voices Film Screening. (Details struggles of Ohlone and Miwok peoples regarding sacred sites). – The Cove
Each day will conclude with a campout on the Bulb. Bring water, warm clothing, tents, and camping gear. Potlucks will take place on Friday – Sunday at 12pm and 4pm.
| Title: | No Thanks Resistance Festival this weekend at the albany bulb! |
| START DATE: | Thursday November 28 |
| TIME: | 4:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
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| Event Type: | Protest |
| Come join us for The No Thanks Resistance Festival and three day Camp-out to defend the Albany Bulb from Eviction! See the Flyer for the schedule of events! Schedule updated to the event page tonight!FB Event Page – http://www.facebook.com/events/405870986212443/FB Event Page for the No Thanks Anti-Colonial Potluck – http://www.facebook.com/events/547036912048234/
FB Event Page for the Artwalk of Friday and Saturday! – http://www.facebook.com/events/587362084664394/ Existing workshops include: Know your rights training – Labor, the Working Class, and Housing – Towards An Ecological General Strike – Tarsands Blockade – Direct Action Training – The IWW EUC, The BLF Green Bans, and Working Class Strategies to Halt Gentrification and Ecological Destruction – ect. Please forward to anyone or organizations you think would be interested! For more information about the struggle to save the Albany Bulb visit us at: http://www.facebook.com/ShareTheBulb or http://www.sharethebulb.org! |
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Provided gratis by Food Not Bombs, in cooperation with the Berkeley Post Office Defenders. All are welcome!
Raise Awareness of Child, Forced and Prison Labor to Make Our ClothesÂ
Buy Nothing Day or Black Friday
X-Mess Caroling at the Christmas Tree (political/anti-sweatshop songs)
2:00 pm; 4:00 pm and 5:45 pm
(look for the sign OCCUPY X-MESS CAROLS)
Free Market 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism. Come for a Free Market, Caroling & Leafleting
People will be meeting at Union Square on the Macy’s side at 1 pm to go flyer stores around Union Square that use sweatshops.
X-Mess Caroling Info: Sandra 650 – 303 -1176
Follow on Twitter: #WalmartStrikers
Location is near the Bayfair BART Station.
Saturday, November 30th:
- 9am – Morning Meeting/Workshop announcements and proposals- The Amphitheatre
- 10am – 3pm – Workshops
- 10am – Towards an Ecological General Strike – BLF Green Bans and Green Unionism – IWW EUC – The Amphitheatre
- 11am – Resisting the development of Knowland Park – John R.
- 1pm – Art Tour of the Bulb. Featuring Amber and Osha. Explore the art and history of the Bulb with two seasoned guides.
2pm – Astrology – Ardene – The Amphitheatre
4pm – 7pm – Live music. (The Last Bar Fighter, Emily Yates, WUV, Orion’s Joy of Music, Brass Liberation Orchestra, Ruby Mountain, TBA).
7pm – Notre Dame des Luttes Film Screening. (Inspiring documentary film about the French struggle of farmers and squatters resisting the development of an airport.)
Solidarity Potluck: 12:00 noon and 4:00 PM.
Come join us for The No Thanks Resistance Festival and three day Camp-out to defend the Albany Bulb from Eviction! See the Flyer for the schedule of events! Schedule updated to the event page tonight!
FB Event Page – http://www.facebook.com/events/405870986212443/
FB Event Page for the No Thanks Anti-Colonial Potluck – http://www.facebook.com/events/547036912048234/
FB Event Page for the Artwalk of Friday and Saturday! – http://www.facebook.com/events/587362084664394/
To help organize, distribute flyers, and or propose a workshop send an email to nothanksresistancefestival [at] gmail.com
Workshop proposals should include if you want to do it on Friday or Saturday, What time between 10 AM and 3 PM, things you need from organizers, and the title of your workshop!
Existing workshops include: Know your rights training – Labor, the Working Class, and Housing – Towards An Ecological General Strike – Tarsands Blockade – Direct Action Training – The IWW EUC, The BLF Green Bans, and Working Class Strategies to Halt Gentrification and Ecological Destruction – ect.
We request more workshops and skill shares about Class Struggle, Environmental Justice, Gentrification, Food Justice, Natural Building / Cob Building, Anti-Repression, Parkour, Accountability and Conflict Mediation, Cop Watch and Know Your Rights, Radical Theory, LGBTQ, Indigenous Struggles, Guerilla Gardening, Carpentry, Squating, Direct Action, Graffiti, Screen Printing, Flyer Making, Facilitation Training, DIY, Hacking, Bio-Remediation , AgroForestry, Bike Maintenance, Welding, Workplace Organizing, Labor History, Herbalism, Street Medic Training, Native Wild Edible And Medicinal Plants, Homesteading, Child care, Consensus, Feminism, Bay Area Radical History, Journalism and Alternative Media, Punk Rock, Poetry, Writing, Self-Defense, Decolonization and Post colonialism, Mutual Aid, Jail Support, Land Reclaimation, Jewelry Making, Gift and Trade Economies, Student Unionism, Spokeland and ETC!
Please forward to anyone or organizations you think would be interested!
For more information about the struggle to save the Albany Bulb visit us at: http://www.facebook.com/ShareTheBulb or http://www.sharethebulb.org!