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To All Hold Wells Fargo Accountable Supporters,
By answering my call to action, we have spread awareness to millions of Americans in less than 2 weeks! My Open Letter to Wells Fargo has gone VIRAL after being shared over 51,000 times: http://bit.ly/2coRQvi. This led to National media outlets such as Forbes and CNN picking up the story: http://bit.ly/2dViK32.
Now is the time to back up our words with action. Join me and millions of your fellow Americans, as we unite to hold Wells Fargo accountable for victimizing millions of Americans by voting with our money and CLOSING OUR ACCOUNTS on NOVEMBER 12th!
***BACKGROUND***
The recent Wells Fargo Fraudulent Account Scandal is the latest in a long line of financial crimes committed by Too Big To Fail Banks against the American People dating back to 2008. Each time, Bank executives walked away unscathed with multi-million dollar paydays.
In this instance, despite the best efforts of regulators and politicans, CEO John Stumpf and Head of “Community” Banking, Carrie Tolstedt, are expected to walk away with hundreds of millions in compensation.
The only way to stop this is as a consumer is to VOTE WITH YOUR MONEY. Money is the only language these Bankers understand.
By closing your accounts and moving your money to more local and ethical financial institutions, you will be sending a resounding message to all Big Banks, that this behavior will no longer be tolerated by the American People.
However, in order to force management’s hand, we need to rally MILLIONS. I’m only one man, I can’t do this alone. This is where you come in.
I need your help with the following:
1. Spreading the word by inviting any potential victims or supporters of the movement to the event.
2. Educating yourself and others about local and ethical financial institutions you can move your money to.
3. Coordinating local Close Your Account Demonstations in your community and getting your local news to cover it.
4. Post a picture or video of yourself with some type of document that proved you closed your account. Explain why you did it and challenge your friends using the hashtags: #closeyouraccount #closeyouraccountchallenge #holdWFaccountable
Remember, as individuals we are powerless. But together, one small act multiplied millions of times can change the course of human history.
Let’s let November 12th, go down as the day the American people decided to take back control of the country from the Big Banks and ended the reign of terror that “Too Big To Fail” once and for all.
It’s a pleasure to fight alongside you,
Kevin Pham
For all people heading to Standing Rock, come get trained and prepared to be an effective water protector and stand in solidarity with indigenous people defending their land. This training will also be useful for folks organizing local direct actions in the Bay Area in solidarity with Standing Rock, and otherwise. All are invited to attend. While folks are invited to come for any part of the training or for the entire thing, we ask everyone coming to please make it a point to be there if at all possible for the 10am-12pm piece on walking with humility and respect when working with indigenous communities.
Connect with other people heading to Standing Rock from the Bay Area. Keep up to date with this page for caravans to Standing Rock from the Bay Area being planned. Learn Direct Action and Civil Disobedience Basics, Medical Supporters Training and Group Health, Legal and Know Your Rights, Security Culture, Tech and Communications Security, and Best Practices for Working Alongside Indigenous People with Humility and Respect.
We will gather from 10am-6pm on Ohlone land at PLACE for Sustainable Living in Oakland located at 1121 64th Street, Oakland, CA 94608 (64th off San Pablo). See the schedule below for a breakdown of the day.
***Schedule***
10-10:15am: Welcome and Intro to Day’s Schedule and Topics w/ Permaculture Action Network
10:15-10:45am: Report Back on Standing Rock, Situation on the Ground, and Brief History of Dakota Access Pipeline and Indigenous Resistance to it w. local indigenous activists recently back from Standing Rock Hartman Deetz, Camille Seaman, and Richie Beltran
10:45-12pm: How To Work Alongside Indigenous Communities w Humility and Respect w. local indigenous activists recently back from Standing Rock Hartman Deetz, Camille Seaman, and Richie Beltran
12-12:15pm: Light Lunch and Potluck Spread
12:15-2:00pm: Direct Action and Civil Disobedience w. Krystof Lopaur
2:15pm-3:15pm: Medical Supporters Training and Group Health w. MASH Clinic, Timber, and Amani William
3:15-4:30pm: Tech and Communications Security w. Lisha Sterling (Geeks Without Bounds) remote from Standing Rock, Bill Budington (EFF), Jen Helsby (Freedom of the Press, tentative), Scott LaMorte (May First) and Jenny Ryan (Sudo Room / Peoples Open Network)
4:30pm: Legal and Know Your Rights w. John Viola, Ben Rosenfeld, and Gabriela Lopez
5:30pm: Transport Networking and Caravan Debrief w. Ryan Rising and Kammer Moss (Permaculture Action Network)
6pm: Closing
We’ll be posting an extended outline of the training curriculum soon. To get in touch, please write to us at Contact (A) PermacultureAction.org
The Communist Party USA (Oakland/Berkeley) to an Open Discussion of the 2016 Elections
What do the results tell us about the political maturity of the US working class and its leadership? About the deepening crisis of capitalist rule? What are the immediate and longer term tasks of the working class in response?
Bring your observations and ideas to this discussion. All views welcome.
Please join the family of Richard Perkins Jr. and Anti Police-Terror Project to commemorate and celebrate the wonderful life of Richard Perkins Jr.! We will be having a memorial at his death site to remember him. We will have speakers, performances, and more. After the memorial tribute at Richard’s death site we will then move to Verdese Carter Park on 98th and Sunnyside for a barbeque.
Gather with us in solidarity with the indigenous people and allies blocking construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. We will come together in three days of peaceful ceremony at the headquarters of Wells Fargo Bank, one of the major funders of the pipeline. We will deliver a letter to Tim Sloan, Wells Fargo CEO, demanding that Wells Fargo immediately stop any activity connected to the pipeline. We will attempt to hand-deliver the letter every day of the event. We will also have letters ready to be signed by local supporters, which we will send directly to Wells Fargo.
Please bring signs, friends and family.
The San Francisco event is one of many being organized across the county by Healing Revolution
In their national call to action, the group writes:
“As construction of Dakota Access Pipeline barrels toward the Missouri River — destroying the sacred sites of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and threatening the drinking water of millions — there are no rooms in America more desperate for purification and positive energy right now than the bank lobbies of Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC Bank, US Bank, and other major banks investing in DAPL.
From November 9th to 12th, the days after the 2016 United States presidential election, we call on indigenous people and allies to smudge down banks in solidarity with Standing Rock and frontline water protectors. Demonstrate that whoever wins the election, the #NoDAPL movement standing with #StandingRock is here to stay!”
WHEN
Wed, Nov 9, 3:30- 5:30 p.m.
Thurs, Nov 10, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Fri, Nov 11, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
More info and RSVP here
NO TO RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND AUSTERITY!
After the Trump election: where do we go from here?
The unbelievable has happened. The man who called for deporting all 12 million undocumented immigrants, banning Muslims from entering the country, and bragged about getting away with sexual assault has just been elected to be President of the United States.
It is time for us all to take stock of how this could happen…. and how we can challenge a Trump presidency every step of the way.
While the open bigots of the so-called alt-right have been a notable element of Trump’s supporters, racism alone can’t explain why states and counties that voted for Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012 turned away from the Democrats this time.
Economic decline and insecurity clearly drove a vote against the status quo. Trump exploited this sentiment with his false promises to renegotiate trade deals to bring back jobs and “make America great again”. For millions of people at their end of their rope financially, Clinton had nothing to offer besides not being Trump. In the end, that was not enough.
The reality is that Trump represents the same 1% billionaire class that so many voters were rebelling against. The question is, can we build a movement to effectively challenge the racist scapegoating and fear-mongering and put forth a real economic alternative to the misery in people’s lives?
Please join us for an evening of discussion and strategy.
Speaker: Ragina Johnson, a long-standing activist with the ISO. Her articles on Indigenous rights and ecological justice have appeared in Jacobin, International Socialist Review, Socialist Worker, and Truthout and recently was part of an ISO delegation to Standing Rock.
This evening event is being organized by the Bay Area District of the International Socialist Organization and is part of a day-long Marxism Day School (Bay Area)
More information on the full schedule is available here:
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Facebook event for the full Day School:
https://www.facebook.com/
Oakland organizer just told me they’re planning another #TrumpProtest march tomorrow at 7 p.m starting with a rally at 14th & Broadway.
— Michael Bodley (@michael_bodley) November 12, 2016
Host: Sogorea Te Land Trust
In this meeting we discuss what it looks like to be an ally or accomplice to the work of people from the land you occupy. Ariel Luckey will be presenting, we will have a discussion about Dakota Access Pipeline and Sacred Sites right here that are in danger of being destroyed. Breakfast and light lunch will be provided.
More Info
Direct Action for Racial Justice: a SURJ Bay Area Training
Join SURJ Bay Area for our third homegrown Direct Action training dedicated to teaching you the framework and the hard skills needed to take action for racial justice. This interactive workshop is designed to give you real-time experiences of being in a protest while also building our understanding of direct action from the perspective of white people participating in the movement for racial justice.
Space is limited to 60 people per workshop and you must pre-register to attend.
Click here for registration:
http://
Do you want to learn the ins and outs of participating in marches, protests and blockades? Are you ready to learn about how to handle police interactions while being accountable and working in solidarity with people of color-led groups? This event runs from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. Snacks will be provided.
The workshop is open to participants who are familiar with and adhere to the SURJ Mission and Vision statements. To RSVP, click through the link below. The workshop has a suggested donation of $10-$35 to cover event expenses, future organizing within SURJ – Bay Area and our partner organizations. No one turned away for lack of funds. Contact: mobilization@surjbayarea.o
Disability access notes: This space is wheelchair accessible. Solespace has a ground floor entrance and ADA accessible bathrooms. Sign language interpretation can be provided if we receive a request via e-mail or phone before November 1.
Let’s JOIN HANDS in a circle ALL the way around 3.4 miles of Lake Merritt- to stand up against racism, sexism, homophobia, and Islamophobia!
This is a peaceful joining together to honor our community, the values we stand for, and our resilience as a nation.
As Hilary Clinton said today, “Our constitution enshrines – the rule of law, the principal that we’re all equal in rights and dignity, and the freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these things and must defend them.”
Let’s join together as a community!
Can we make an entire circle around the lake, holding hands?!
Please join me and SHARE this with as many people as you can.
The meeting location is below- but hopefully our circle will grow!
Can some of the lessons we learned from Occupy be useful for the coming Age of Trump? You are invited to attend the Occupy Oakland General Assembly at Oscar Grant Plaza (in front of City Hall), this coming Sunday at 4:00 pm to help start the discussion! A draft schedule is below.
4:00 pm – Gather together, review draft schedule
4:05 pm – Review of the past week’s events of interest
4:20 pm – The coming week’s events of interest
4:30 pm – Discussion about Occupy 2.0: Resistance and Transformation in the Age of Trump
5:10 pm – Next steps, and conclusion
The evil of two lessers
http://occupyoakland.org
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 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. 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 four years! 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
Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and the co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 40 years. Described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide.
At this event she will discuss her latest book:
Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.
Co-sponsored by Friendly Favors
FREE for Students / Half price for MTDPC Members.
PRE-REGISTER at link
http://ourpeacecenter.org/
Please come out to support folks who got arrested in the streets on protesting the election. MONDAY and TUESDAY 9am Monday morning at Wiley Manuel Dept 112.
What are the disproportionate impacts of climate change on households most at risk, including people of color, with low incomes, or with disabilities? How can community leaders and agency staff work together to systematize social justice in climate resilience?
Join grassroots leaders from the Resilient Communities Initiative (RCI), and key agency staff from the Office of Planning and Research (OPR), California Department of Public Health, and other agencies in the second joint policy workshop in a series that seeks to identify how communities most at-risk from climate change can move from input to leadership in resilience policies. The workshop will focus on systematizing and funding social justice in climate resilience planning.
The RCI’s first joint policy workshop brought together 90 grassroots community leaders and agency staff to tackle social justice in sea level rise and flooding. Several promising regional joint initiatives between community groups and agencies are emerging as a result. This workshop will focus on other ways climate change impacts the Bay Area.
Key justice and equity issues to be addressed include:
- Heat emergencies and air quality
- Guaranteeing access to food, water, and electricity
- Equity in emergency preparedness and response
- Housing, social cohesion, and displacement
- Systematizing equity in government decisions and policies.
This joint policy workshop is part of the Regional Resilient Leadership Academy series presented by the Resilient Communities Initiative to bring grassroots community leaders most impacted by climate change together with key governmental staff to build long-term partnerships.
Dinner provided, and complimentary translation services and childcare available upon request — see registration page for details.
Special thanks to the Kresge Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Marin Community Foundation for supporting the Regional Resilience Leadership Academy Policy Workshop Series.
OccupyForum presents
Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!!
Occupy Forum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue
on all sides of these critically important issues!
American Indian Genocide
and Standing Rock
with Deni Leonard
OccupyForum is proud to once again host Deni Leonard who will speak about Standing Rock, the general history of Tribal Governments’ relationship with the U.S. Federal Government, and issues which are present today.
Biography of Deni Leonard: Served as National Chairman of the G.I. Alliance which directed the protests at the U.S. Army Bases around the U.S. and territories. While in the U.S. Army, closed down the Presidio Stockade, occupied Fort Lawton Army base in Seattle, Washington, and organized protests around the country. Testified at the Winter Soldier Investigation in Detroit to describe my experience at the Presidio Stockade and met David Dillinger, John Kerry, Donald Sutherlin and several members of the Chicago 7.
Served as a National Consultant to the U.S. Commission On Civil Rights and investigated the Pine Ridge election between Dick Wilson and Russell Means, investigated racial discrimination on the Navajo Reservation and organized a national civil rights hearing. Served on the Oregon State U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Committee and served as the first Executive Director of the Oregon Human Rights Commission.
Stood with the Traditional Leaders on reservations and brought strategies to protect them from progressive Tribal Leaders that supported the Bureau of India Affairs. Keynote Speaker at National Tribal organizational conferences, NCAI, National Indian Gaming Association and International Gaming Association about using municipal bonds to fund their projects.
Announcements will follow. Donations to OccupyForum
to cover our costs are encouraged; no one turned away.
OTU’s Mission
The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests. OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. The Oakland Tenants Union is open to anyone who shares our core values and who believes that tenants themselves have the primary responsibility to work on their own behalf.
Monthly Meetings
The Oakland Tenants Union meets regularly at 7:00 pm on the second Monday evening of each month. Our monthly meetings are held in the Community Room of the Madison Park Apartments, 100 – 9th Street (at Oak Street, across from the Lake Merritt BART Station). To enter, gently knock on the window of the room to the right of the main entrance to the building. At the meetings, first we focus on general issues affecting renters city-wide and then second we offer advice to renters regarding their individual concerns.
If you have an issue, a question, or need advice about a tenant/landlord issue, please call us at (510) 704-5276. Leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will get back to you.
Bay Area Stands for No Dakota Access Pipeline
Host: Idle No More SF Bay, Diablo Rising Tide, 350.org
National Day of Action called by Indigenous Environmental Network and 350.org
Sunrise Ceremony at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza followed by solidarity action and rally at the Army Corps of Engineers office, demanding they revoke the permits to bore under the Missouri River and complete a full Environmental Impact Statement.
March to 455 Market St. @ 11th St. (just south of Van Ness), San Francisco