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Rock In the New Year with Resistance to Police Murder! No New Year Under this Old System! We Can’t Breathe! On New Year’s Eve, as the clock winds down on 2014, the powers that be will hope to be ringing in a new year that carries forward business as usual. That must not be allowed to go down because business as usual in Amerikkka includes wanton police murder of Black people. The refusal of grand juries in Ferguson and Staten Island to indict the cops who murdered Michael Brown and … Continued

THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS THE BERKELEY POST OFFICE “UNDER CONTRACT.” !!!!!!!!!!! THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTS TO SELL THE POST OFFICE TO HUDSON-MCDONALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP. THE CITY OF BERKELEY HAS SUED THE POST OFFICE TO STOP THE SALE. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IS IN PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 17th.  A hearing will take place in Federal Court on December 11th.  Come learn about continuing developments and help us plan our next steps in opposition to this theft of our public commons. Get an overview of the sale announcement here. Here’s a good more general overview piece. … Continued

General Assembly tonight at 8 in #WheelerCommons #FightTheHike— Open UC (@theopenuc) December 2, 2014 57451

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The Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality. Our mission is to educate, organize and mobilize people against police and state repression. Sisters and brothers the Oscar Grant Committee invites you to join us in this vital struggle.57448

#SF #BayArea #Oakland All Out to #ShutItDown for #EricGarner #MikeBrown #Ferguson 5PM 14th and BROADWAY OGP OAKLAND— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 3, 2014 Reminder for #Oakland #SanFrancisco: NLG legal # is 415-285-1011. That's 415-285-1011. Sharpie on you & then share it w/others #EricGarner— Cindy Milstein (@CindyMilstein) December 3, 2014 .@blogdiva : OAKLAND: 5PM #OGP 14th and Broadway. Justice for #EricGarner #ICantBreathe #oakland2NY— OccupythePort (@occupytheport) December 3, 2014 #OAKLAND: 5PM #OGP 14th & Broadway. Justice for #EricGarner #ICantBreathe #oakland2NY #ShutItDown #IndictTheSystem— IO: (InterOccupy) (@InterOcc) December 3, 2014 The local CBS station … Continued

There will be three meetings of this class, on Wednesdays at 7 pm – Dec. 3, 10, and 17. This class will investigate the structure of prison from three perspectives: Its ethics, Its inherent criminality as a system, Its role in the structures of racialization in the US. Today, we live in a society in political and ethical crisis because it has instituted a revenge ethic and a desire to place people in internal exile in the place of justice and humanism. Having done so, it has created the largest … Continued

Last time we read  Positive Money’s proposal for an alternative banking system, parts 1-4.  This week we’ll finish discussing it, with parts 5-6. Aloha. The Politics of Debt Reading Group is a joint effort of the Bay Area Public School and Strike Debt Bay Area.57463

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IMPORTANT ERIC GARNER DEMONSTRATION 1 PM IN THE QUAD… IRONICALLY THE VERY SITE OF THE INFAMOUS UCD PEPPER SPRAYING INCIDENT— OccupyUCDavis (@OccupyUCDavis) December 4, 2014 57468

Join us at Fruitvale Bart plaza to bring attention to widespread inequality and our shared struggles for a living wage ($15/hour) and the right to unionize without retaliation. Nov. 29th marks the 2nd anniversary of when the first 100+ fast food workers, fed up with low wages, poor treatment and disrespect walked off the job in New York. Let’s make it known that a minimum wage hike isn’t all we’re fighting for in Oakland and beyond! Hosted by East Bay Fast Food Workers.   57367

Protest Events in Bay Area over next 4 days. pic.twitter.com/C1pO4VCgHf — OccupythePort (@occupytheport) December 4, 2014  57466

OAKLAND: Non-RCP led March will begin at 7PM. (H/T @hyphy_republic)— OccupythePort (@occupytheport) December 5, 2014 57469

We hear there's a callout to meet at the cable cars at Powell and Market in #SF today at 6pm for #EricGarner #MikeBrown #Ferguson #BayArea— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 5, 2014 57471

March tomorrow fri 27th and Telegraph 7pm #EricGarner #MikeBrown #Ferguson #SF #oakland #bayarea #ShutItDown #ICantBreath #HandsUpDontShoot — Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 5, 2014 Drop the Charges, Free Them All, Shut It Down for Mike Brown! Over the past week, brave protesters and street fighters have taken to the streets across the country igniting a brilliant revolt against the police, white supremacy and capitalism. The people of Ferguson are an inspiration to us all and their actions have sparked an unstoppable movement that has now spread nation wide. From the mass … Continued

Recent events in Ferguson have exposed shared struggles around the world, particularly in Haiti: struggles against militarization and a system of injustice. Join us as we make connections, and discuss the work we can do right here!57498

From Mike Brown’s death at the hands of a white police officer in Ferguson Missouri, to the abduction of 43 students in Mexico by the government, state violence must end! On December 6th, 1914, the joint army of Villa and Zapata took control of Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution. One entire century later, it is sixth anniversary of the police murder of Alexis in Athens, Greece, which launched a mass uprising across the country. That rage was seen a month afterwards on the very streets of Oakland after Oscar … Continued

SHUT IT DOWN FOR MIKE BROWN GO HARDER FOR ERIC GARNER This protest is in solidarity with the people of Ferguson, Staten Island NY, and all across the country demanding justice for Mike Brown and Eric Garner and an end to police violence. The City of Alameda is an island city running parallel to Oakland. Alameda Police is widely known for racial profiling. The city is also notorious for housing discrimination and racial inequality in education. Join us for a nonviolent action to declare Black Lives Matter. This peaceful, disruption … Continued

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Update, Dec. 7, 2:43 a.m. According to reports from the scene, many of the protesters have dispersed. Some have called for supporters to meet Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus to continue their efforts. Stay tuned to #BerkeleyProtest for live updates.   Meeting tomorrow at 1 o clock on Sproul. #berkeleyprotest — Sahil Chinoy (@sahilchinoy_dc) December 7, 2014  57504

So far we’re hearing march is called for Sunday (technically today) 5pm at Bancroft And Telegraph in #Berkeley #EricGarner #Ferguson — Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 7, 2014   I’ll be gearing up & attending protest Sunday 5pm @ Telegraph & Bancroft in #Berkeley. Please attend. See you there. Will be Live Tweeting. — Domain Awareness (@domainawareness) December 7, 2014   Sunday 1pm 14th&Broadway, 5pm Bancroft &Telegraph. Bring milk as well and trade contacts for glasses if poss #FTP pic.twitter.com/DymVS0ZfUd — LaCrise (@lacrise_ucd) December 7, 2014   #Berkeley — Call has … Continued

On Saturday evening over 500 UC-Berkeley students and community members marched to demand justice for Mike Brown and Eric Garner. Police from across the East Bay rioted against the peaceful crowd, with batons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. They broke one person’s leg, inflicted other injuries, and indiscriminately arrested members of the crowd. But UC-Berkeley students and community members poured into the streets to protest this violent onslaught and STAYED STRONG FOR NINE HOURS. Inspired by the heroic example Ferguson, we showed that WE WON’T BACK DOWN! Protesters voted to … Continued

FROM FERGUSON TO BERKELEY, WE WON’T BACK DOWN! JUSTICE FOR MIKE BROWN AND ERIC GARNER! A BADGE IS NOT A LICENSE TO KILL, AND NOT A LICENSE TO BEAT STUDENTS! JAIL DARREN WILSON AND ALL KILLER COPS! NO MORE RACIST COVER-UPS! DOWN WITH THE NEW JIM CROW! DOWN WITH THE POLICE STATE! Please check the Facebook event page for updates.57517

THE POSTAL SERVICE HAS THE BERKELEY POST OFFICE “UNDER CONTRACT.” !!!!!!!!!!! THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTS TO SELL THE POST OFFICE TO HUDSON-MCDONALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP. THE CITY OF BERKELEY HAS SUED THE POST OFFICE TO STOP THE SALE. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IS IN PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 17th.  A hearing will take place in Federal Court on December 11th.  Come learn about continuing developments and help us plan our next steps in opposition to this theft of our public commons. Get an overview of the sale announcement here. Here’s a good more general overview piece. … Continued

*** REVISED TUESDAY UPDATE *** *REPOST THIS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ETC.* GATHER TODAY (TUESDAY, DEC. 9) AT BANCROFT + TELEGRAPH AT 5:00PM. IF THERE’S STILL NO JUSTICE, THERE WILL BE NO PEACE!… See More57523

Tuesday city council meeting must be shut down. City government needs to be brought to a halt. In response to the tear-gassing of Telegraph Ave and the People’s Park area, Mayor Bates must resign. Bates resignation must be requested during the city council meeting of Dec 9th. It needs to be made clear that Bates political career is over; he does not represent Berkeley. Shut down Berkeley city government. The police are waging war on the populous. If Bates won’t protect citizens from the police, then there needs to be … Continued

Postal Police have raided/harassed the Occupation/Vigil at the Post Office opposing its sale and the privatization of the Postal Service for four mornings: Thursday, 12/4, Friday, Sunday and Monday. They did not show up again Tuesday morning, fortunately.  Let’s make sure they don’t again, or if they do, have a crowd waiting for them, as we did Monday morning and again on Tuesday. Berkeley Post Office Defenders welcomes your support!57522

East Oakland rally and march. Justice for Mike Brown, Eric Garner and all victims of police brutality and murder. Bring the outrage to the scene of numerous police killings: Brownie Polk, Alan Blueford, Derrick Jones, Jose Buenrostro, Andrew Moppin… to name just a few Black, Brown and Native American young victims of the New Jim Crow. Ferguson is Everywhere Justice for Michael Brown and Eric Garner Police Murder and Brutality Must Stop  57529

Update: live-from- #Ferguson tribunal moved to 2537 Haste St. to accommodate larger crowd 4pm; then march from Telegraph and Bancroft 7pm— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 10, 2014 Tribunal 4PM @ Room 174 Barrows Hall, UCB (near Bancroft + Telegraph); afterward MARCH gathers @ Bancroft + Telegraph #berkeleyprotests— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) December 10, 2014 The night of December 6, over 500 UC-Berkeley students and community members marched to demand justice for Mike Brown and Eric Garner. Police from across the East Bay rioted against the peaceful crowd, with batons, tear gas, … Continued

This will be the second session of a class on Prisons, Prison Abolition, and the new Jim Crow. This second session of this class will address issues concerning how to approach the question and the practice of abolishing the prison system. — what aspects of the prison system can be eliminated right now, in the interest of taking steps toward instituting justice in this country? — what are the weak points in the structure of imprisonment and mass incarceration that we face, so that we can attack it there? — … Continued

2014 Worst Boss of the Year: Hs. Lordships, Don’t Steal Our Healthcare! Workers at H’s Lordships restaurant have been bargaining a contract for four years. These longtime workers are asking for a fair contract, however management continues to propose drastic takeaways. Workers have offered to give up sick days and vacation time and participate in a new plan with a high deductible and reduced benefits. But the restaurant is proposing to increase healthcare eligibility so that as many workers would lose their health insurance all together. For those who still … Continued

Join black students from Cal at a rally THIS SATURDAY at noon at Telegraph & Bancroft #ferguson2cal #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/lZaPNgWatK — CalProgressives (@CalProgressives) December 11, 2014   In solidarity with Ferguson and NYC, we will be hosting a #BlackLivesMatter rally and march starting 12:00 PM on Bancroft and Telegraph. Following our action we plan to travel together to the Millions March in Oakland at Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th & Broadway. Millions March Oakland: https://www.facebook.com/events/858052834217501/ Ferguson National Demands De-Militarization of National Law Enforcement Comprehensively review systemic abuses by police Repurpose military funds … Continued

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NJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS INJUSTICE EVERYWHERE. WE MUST DEMAND JUSTICE FOR MIKE BROWN! JUSTICE FOR ERIC GARNER! JUSTICE FOR ALL THOSE WE HAVE LOST AT THE HANDS OF THE RACIST KILLER COPS! WE MUST COME TOGETHER IN UNITY AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE BRUTALITY AND MURDER OF BLACK AND BROWN BODIES! THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS. SO WE ARE GOING TO GO ALL OUT ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 13th @ 2pm. MEET AT OSCAR GRANT PLAZA. #BLACKLIVESMATTER. WE MUST NOT ONLY SHOW OUR POWER, BUT SHOW THAT THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR … Continued

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO VIOLENT UNDERCOVER COPS!! On Wednesday night, in the middle of a protest in Oakland, an undercover cop pulled out a gun and pointed it indiscriminately at protestors in the crowd. OPD was later quick to absolve themselves of blame and assert the aggressor was a CHP cop. ACAB. Come express your rage at the racist police state in all its acronyms – rally, speakout, and march against CHP and all pigs. 57578

THE POSTAL SERVICE HAD THE BERKELEY POST OFFICE “UNDER CONTRACT.” !!!!!!!!!!! THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTED TO SELL THE POST OFFICE TO HUDSON-MCDONALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP. HUDSON-MCDONALD BACKED OUT OF THE DEAL LAST WEEK. THE CITY OF BERKELEY SUED THE POST OFFICE TO STOP THE SALE. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WAS IN PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 17th, BUT WAS LIFTED BY THE JUDGE WHEN HUDSON WITHDREW.  There was a hearing in Federal Court on December 11th. THE POSTAL POLICE TRIED TO DISMANTLE THE OCCUPATION/VIGIL AT THE POST OFFICE LAST WEEK. BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL!  Come … Continued

This week we’re peeling back the mysteries of how banks work – or don’t – in the real world. Chapter 3 of Tom Sgouros’ Checking the Banks. Sgouros Chap 3 pt 1 Sgouros Chap 3 Pt 2 Sgouros Chap 3 Pt 3  57539

  RALLY AND MARCH TO THE BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, DEC. 16, 5:00PM GATHER AT BANCROFT + TELEGRAPH Berkeley City Council Meeting 7:00PM @ Longfellow Middle School (1500 Derby St. in Berkeley) We condemn the police riot last Saturday, December 6 on protesters and students fighting for justice for Michael Brown. We hold the Mayor, the Berkeley Police Department, and the City Council responsible for the brutal policy of attacking civil rights protesters. We demand dropping all of the charges against protesters and reject the Ferguson Grand Jury’s racist … Continued

“After hearing from people injured by police batons and projectiles, and those who suffered from tear gas during several days of protests in Berkeley, the Police Review Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to ask the City Council to temporarily ban tear gas, the use of projectiles and over-the-shoulder baton swings as crowd-control measures, until an investigation has been completed.” All out to the City Council meeting Tuesday the 16th at 7pm! Two articles on the Police Review Commission action Wednesday night: http://www.dailycal.org/2014/12/11/police-review-commission-supports-restricting-use-tear-gas-crowd-control-techniques/ http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_27118581/berkeley-panel-seeking-temporary-police-ban-tear-gas NOTE: the meeting is not at Old … Continued

I just received this message: #OUSD #WalkOut is scheduled for this Wednesday. #Oakland. pic.twitter.com/4rDq0FcEZz— Pendarvis H. (@OGpenn) December 15, 2014 57599

  There are lots of important reasons to protest at the CPUC, not only ‘Smart’ meters, but also Diablo Canyon’s nuclear power plant, massive toxic dumping by PG&E (remember Hinkley, Hunters Point, and many more), AT&T’s push to get rid of landlines (an accessibility issue), gasline explosions due to neglect, etc etc etc.   These issues are about environmental health, community defense, disability justice, and labor. The people who are most immediately impacted by the decisions of the CPUC are the workers forced to implement them.   For example, this … Continued

With the imminent threat of a sale, First They Came for the Homeless has moved from Staples to the downtown Post Office, with support from Berkeley Post Office Defenders.  The new Occupation began in early November and continues on into December. Come hang out with them and show solidarity as we all take a stand against the privatization of our commons. Check out the Christmas event this Saturday. Check out the stories on the raids by the Postal Police.   57150

Too many times movements dies and voices aren’t heard because the weather isn’t as pretty. Well, it’s an ugly world we live in and we have to be willing to sometimes do things that are hard and face ugly things. When the rain comes, people go in their houses, let us not forget about those who cannot go home because their lives have been stolen in this violent police state. Come rain. sleet, hail or snow; #BlackLivesMatter and we must not let that be forgotten just because of some much … Continued

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A new formation has started in the bay area….a multi racial, multi generational group of organizations, individuals and families coming together to dismantle police terror. No longer on just the defense reacting to every atrocity by the pigs. We also going on the offensive. Come to the General meetings every third Thursday at Eastside Arts Alliance to find out what we talking about and how to get down.   57518

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Do you have three weeks of your life to commit to working to get Marissa Alexander, so unjustly, cruelly, egregiously imprisoned, out of jail??? We are ramping up our energy & commitment to FREE MARISSA NOW! as she has a Jan 27th hearing date, that could end up with her spending another 5 years in jail, or house arrest – for daring to stand up to a batterer, firing a warning shot into the ceiling, injuring no one. We need to make her name known in every household across the … Continued

Come and help us draw awareness to and fight unjust debt! Come get connected with SDBA’s many projects! organizing for public banking in Oakland and elsewhere. advocating for Postal banking. saving the Berkeley Post Office and stopping the Staples non-union takeover of good Post Office jobs working with the City of Richmond and other municipalities for eminent domain seizure of underwater mortgages from the banksters ongoing study group distribution of Debt Resisters’ Operations Manual student debt resistance helping out America’s only non-profit check-cashing organization and fighting against usurious for-profit pay-day … Continued

Come to the meeting! Make plans to Take the Struggle HIGHER! From now till the New Year! We won’t go Back! We Won’t Stop until we have Justice for Mike Brown, Eric Garner, O’Shane Evans, Pedie Perez, and all of the 1000’s Stolen Lives. 57633

Come learn about continuing developments and help us plan our next steps in opposition to this theft of our public commons. THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTED TO SELL THE POST OFFICE TO HUDSON-MCDONALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP. HUDSON-MCDONALD BACKED OUT OF THE DEAL LAST WEEK. THE CITY OF BERKELEY SUED THE POST OFFICE TO STOP THE SALE. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WAS IN PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 17th, BUT WAS LIFTED BY THE JUDGE WHEN HUDSON WITHDREW.  There was a hearing in Federal Court on December 11th. THE POSTAL POLICE TRIED TO DISMANTLE THE OCCUPATION/VIGIL … Continued

We are ramping up the energy to FREE MARISSA NOW! We need to make her name known in every household across the u.s.ofa., and her freedom a STAND UP, FIGHT BACK cause across the country too. Which is why we are going to caravan from Oakland to Jacksonville, spreading the word from city to city, town to town, as we banner, hand out flyers, engage in direct actions, teach-ins, whatever we can do as we travel across the country spreading the word of her freedom! We have two vehicles that … Continued

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At our next meeting we will continue our discussions about the past week’s events, hear report backs from autonomous groupings and hold a more focused conversation about long-term strategy and goals. If you or your group would like to help with agenda, facilitation or any other tasks, please contact us at edgecity510@gmail.com. Thanks to the group of over 80 people who came and participated in the December 14 meeting at Oscar Grant Plaza. Though we were forced to deal with the presence of several uniformed OPD officers as well as a freelance photo journalist … Continued

Come learn about continuing developments, support our Occupiers and help us plan our next steps in opposition to this theft of our public commons. THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTED TO SELL THE POST OFFICE TO HUDSON-MCDONALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP. HUDSON-MCDONALD BACKED OUT OF THE DEAL IN EARLY DECEMBER. THE CITY OF BERKELEY SUED THE POST OFFICE TO STOP THE SALE. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WAS IN PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 17th, BUT WAS LIFTED BY THE JUDGE WHEN HUDSON WITHDREW.   There was a hearing in Federal Court on December 11th. THE FEDERAL JUDGE WILL DECIDE WHETHER … Continued

Facebook event. We all know there will never be justice on stolen land… until we take a stand for justice. We encourage everyone to join Vanja Mawusi Abena’s yearly Boycott of BART. This individual 2 day solidarity action honors the victims of BART police. This is an individual action. This is not affiliated with any other protest or march plan by Oscar Grant’s family or other organizations. We encourage you to participate in the Grant Family’s annual vigil and other events held for Oscar Grant in his memory on January … Continued