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Tell the Alameda County Board of Supervisors we want a Community Choice Energy plan that builds in community benefits right from the start. The supervisors will vote August 2 on a plan for Community Choice Energy (CCE).  Help make sure that plan prioritizes development of local clean energy and good jobs and includes community voices in decision-making. You can do three things to make a difference: Send a letter to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors telling them to shape a program that will create local jobs and cut greenhouse … Continued

On Tuesday, August 2nd, the Ella Baker Center is hosting Night Out for Safety and Liberation (NOSL) in Oakland where we will build community and share what makes us feel safe in our neighborhoods. NOSL is a national event where people across the country will redefine and reimagine what public safety really means for our communities. Join us on 8/2 and share what you need to feel safe. Bring your picnic blanekts to our free event at Lowell Park in West Oakland; we will have music, an art build, healing … Continued

Come to Justice for Mario Woods Coalition Meetings: The demand for justice is happening and needs you!61385

Join us for this visually rich documentary, “Over Troubled Waters,” the story of the battle being fought by the people of the Delta to protect the region they love and to encourage saner water policies for the Golden State and all the people of California. The evening will feature the controversial Delta Tunnels project. Our panel will include representatives from Restore the Delta and Sierra Club and Dr. Patty Oikawa, a UC Berkeley researcher investigating the climate benefits of Delta wetlands restoration. They are working furiously to save the Delta … Continued

The Communist Party USA (Oakland/Berkeley) invites you to a discussion: The Empire Strikes Back: Attack on BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, S. Africa) Suggested Readings: Conn Hallinan, ‘A Very Brazilian Coup’ http://fpif.org/a-very-brazilian-coup/ Norman Markowitz, ‘The Asian “Pivot” in Historical Context’ http://www.academia.edu/25555123/The_Asian_Pivot_in_Historical_Context ‘Current Developments in India’ http://mltoday.com/article/2483-current-developments-in-india/90-frontpage-stories61339

The Peace and Freedom Party presents: The recent vote for Great Britian to leave the European Union has many folks confused. Even leftists find themselves on different sides. We are inviting speakers to debate different positions. Please buy food and drink at the pub.61359

Payday Loans, the Panama Papers and Poverty Why the fight to end extreme poverty is global and winnableSkyline Community Church, 12540 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619 http://www.skylineucc.org/directions/ You are also invited to join us for worship at 10:00am (Andrew Hanauer preaching) And Free Brunch at 11:30 RSVP to Nancy Montier 510-531-8212. office@skylineucc.org, http://www.skylineucc.org/ Building an inclusive economy requires changing the structures and policies that trap more than one billion people in extreme poverty around the world – and fuel poverty and inequality right here in the United States. Learn about how … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

We are at very unique moment in our struggle. The public discourse is filled with talk about ending mass incarceration by elected officials, academics, correctional officials, and funders. We are organizing this conference to specifically strengthen the voices of formerly incarcerated people and our families and to ensure that our ideas are included in the discourse. As the Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People & Families Movement, we have made real progress since our first meeting in Selma in 2011.  As a movement, we need the opportunity to collectively discuss the progress that we have made. We also need the opportunity … Continued

Music, speakers, drummers, art and more, followed by a short procession to the Livermore Lab gates where those who choose will peacefully risk arrest On the 71st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we invite all who seek peace and justice to gather at the location where scientists are developing new nuclear weapons for the U.S. arsenal. Each new weapon involves “upgraded” features able to cause unimaginable devastation anywhere on Earth. Livermore Lab’s budget reveals that 86% of its funding is for nuclear weapons. Stand with … Continued

The Take Back Oakland Coalition (which APTP has initiated) is challenging the tri-county DA’s to prosecute the cops involved in the Bay Area-wide predatory policing scandal of statutory rape, commercial sexual exploitation, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Letters were delivered yesterday to DA’s Nancy O’Malley (Alameda), Mark Peterson (Contra Costa), and George Gascon (San Francisco). The letters demanded a signed agreement by Tuesday am to a specific list of demands around investigating and prosecuting these cops. We are planning simultaneous actions at 10:30 am to pick up these signed agreements … Continued

Come out and support the work of Critical Resistance Oakland! We are excited to talk with you about the work we are doing around the SF and Alameda Jail Fights, Stop Urban Shield, and the Oakland Power Projects, as well as: -Building alternatives to the cops in Oakland. -Abolishing solitary confinement in California. -Helping people on the inside organize for self-determination. -And slowly chipping away at the prison-industrial complex. Have a drink with us and learn more about what we do and how you can help us build our vision … Continued

Story of the homeless recyclers in Dogtown, an Oakland neighborhood decimated by unemployment and gentrification. A Journey through a landscape of love and loss, devotion and addition, prejudice and poverty within the threat of a recycling center slated for closure. Free snacks and popcorn.61360

The Jail Fight continues Here is a tentative agenda: Check in Report back on Decarceration Plan working meeting Review commitments and set deadlines Discuss new Health care provider and our strategy Meeting with sheriff or Chan to learn more about new contract? Media Strategy Video (follow up Leigh and Micky) Outreach/organizing Collect stories for decarceration doc Oakland Power Project, Mario Woods Coalition Establish facilitator, and location of next weeks meeting 61420

Come to Justice for Mario Woods Coalition Meetings: The demand for justice is happening and needs you!61385

This is Michael Moore’s latest and most hilarious film yet. Prepare to be liberated and laugh as well at this special free screening of this provocative and subversive comedy/documentary which confronts the most pressing issues facing America today and finds the solutions. Just when we need it most the Academy Award-winning director comes up with his best ever film-so rich we encourage folks to see it again! A truly enjoyable, patriotic and thoughtful film that is not to be missed. Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Cmte as part of … Continued

The SF Unitarian-Universalist Center will show films on the environment every Friday this month. . The next film, Aug 12, “Unacceptable Levels” tells the story of the inadequate federal measures to keep toxics out of our environment. A speaker from the EPA will help make sense of the situation and the new law recently passed. In “Evolution of Organic,” showing Aug. 19, the story of the organic agriculture movement is told by those who built it – and looks ahead to the next generation of growers. In “Bill Nye’s Global … Continued

Strike Debt is building a debt resistance movement. We believe that most individual debt is illegitimate and unjust. Most of us fall into debt because we are increasingly deprived of the means to acquire the basic necessities of life: health care, education, and housing. Because we are forced to go into debt simply in order to live, we think it is right and moral to resist it. Come get connected with SDBA’s projects! organizing for public banking advocating for Postal banking helping out America’s only non-profit check-cashing organization and fighting … Continued

Can we destroy nukes before they destroy us? You’re invited to hear HELEN CALDICOTT ADMISSION FREE Dr. Helen Caldicott, M.D., the world’s foremost anti-nuclear activist, will lecture in the Main SF Public Library’s Koret Auditorium She will also answer questions. The event is free of charge. Among critical issues to be discussed are Russian and-American preparations for nuclear war on each other. “Thousands of nuclear weapons remain continuously on hair-trigger alert” and any international disturbance could set off a “conflagration and nuclear winter,” ending most human life. That is the … Continued

The listing so far is Le fomo, Slave Unit, Future Twin, Old Pal, Diagonal Mints, and Josh The Navigator.61317

Location: Clark Kerr Campus, Berkeley, CA. Maria Moore, sister to Kayla, will speak on a panel at the Veterans For Peace National Convention: “Standing at the Intersection: Wars Abroad and Struggles for Justice Here At Home.” Usually when people think of violence and economic and social justice struggles in the United States they do not think about about wars abroad. However, racism, militarization and patriarchal domination are some of the forces responsible for the violence and victimization we see both at home and abroad. Join our panel as we discuss … Continued

“Campaign finance reform is the most important issue facing us today, because it impacts all the others.” —Bernie Sanders. Corporations_Are_Not_People: Come to a presentation and discussion with David Cobb of Move to Amend, on the movement for a Constitutional amendment stating that corporations aren’t people and money isn’t speech; plus this fall’s ballot measure opposing Citizens United. And updates on our campaigns. We need your participation and your voice! 12:30 pm, Potluck lunch 1 – 3 pm, Talk followed by campaign updates – a ten-minute walk from the Richmond BART … Continued

We wanted to invite you to a BBQ this Sunday 8/14 from 1 to 4pm to honor the life and legacy of Uncle Ernest Thorton, former homeowner of 835 Page Street in Berkeley, and show our support for the countless other families who are experiencing the loss of their homes. We’ll be at Uncle Ernest’s house at 835 Page Street in Berkeley. There will be free food and music as well as children’s activities, so bring the family! You can RSVP for this event here. Please invite your friends and … Continued

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 … Continued

Berners, Greens, Leftists, Progressives, and Socialists, Let’s grow & unify the political revolution! What should we do now? THE GREEN PARTY of Alameda County invites you to come TALK ABOUT IT on Sunday 8/14, 5 pm (sharp) to 7 pm, in North Oakland. Speakers include Laura Wells, David Cobb, Tom Gallagher, Wyatt Ratliff, Pat DeTemple and Isra Allison See full description: https://acgreens.wordpress.com/green-sundays/61421

National Call for a State Of Emergency/Moratorium on all PoLice Use of Force As the most impacted, the poor, unhoused, Black, Brown, indigenous and disabled mothers, uncles and fathers who are becoming increasingly terrified for our children’s lives in this climate of post-colonial power abuse, we are releasing a national state of emergency/moratorium on the use of all force, weaponry, robots by these tax-payer paid for pedophiles, murderers and child abusers. Due to the extreme danger, murder, and ongoing targeting of young peoples of color, Trans peoples, disabled and unhoused … Continued

While the nation focuses on this year’s divisive presidential contest, it is worthwhile to look back at RFK’s bridge-building campaign of 1968, which reached its zenith with his win that summer in the California primary. Former Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye will present on his newly released biography of Bobby Kennedy which traces his transformation from the cold warrior he was at the beginning of his public life to the hot-blooded liberal he’d become by the end. FEATURED GUEST: DANIEL ELLSBERG We are extremely pleased to announce that Daniel Ellsberg, … Continued

Newcomers welcome! We need your voice! The Moore family’s fall 2016 court date is fast approaching! Sign up here to receive an announcement when the court date is officially assigned. In the meantime, the Justice 4 Kayla campaign has outlined four demands for the City of Berkeley, the BPD and the broader community: Justice for Kayla Moore! Honor her memory, tell her story, #SayHerName. Hold the City of Berkeley and Berkeley police accountable for killing Kayla Moore. Police must not be first responders to mental health crises. End the BPD’s … Continued

The Northern California Climate Mobilization, a group of organizations and individuals fighting climate change, will meet to discuss ongoing projects in areas including: Pollution from oil refineries —  The campaign to get city councils to pass resolutions urging Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to cap pollution from oil refineries at the current levels Community Choice Energy – several counties have created a local, public  alternative to PG&E, and more are headed that way. Just Transition — How to build the alternatives we need for a just and healthy future Campaigns — for … Continued

David Dayen in Oakland: Tuesday, 8/16, 12:30pm Tuesday, August 16, 2016 – 12:30pm Laurel Books, 1423 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 510-452-9232 In the depths of the Great Recession, a cancer nurse, a car dealership worker, and an insurance fraud specialist helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history—a scandal that implicated dozens of major executives on Wall Street. They called it foreclosure fraud: millions of families were kicked out of their homes based on false evidence by mortgage companies that had no legal right to foreclose. Lisa Epstein, Michael … Continued

Support the ex-Calavera workers in their class-action lawsuit by packing the court for their official public hearing! Apoyemos a los ex trabajadores de Calavera en su demanda colectiva al llenar la corte para su audiencia pública oficial! Earlier this year, 3 workers were terminated from Calavera, a high-end Mexican restaurant in Oakland, without receiving their final wages. Throughout their employment, these workers worked off the clock and were denied rest and meal breaks without proper compensation. Since the filing of this class-action lawsuit, two other former employees have joined, citing … Continued

The goal of the meeting will be to celebrate this key victory, brief folks on the measure & discuss what it will take to win this November! 61423

If you find yourself face-to-face with injustice, you don’t have to feel powerless. With a phone or other recording device, you can make a profound difference. Learn to share what you see. Join BAVC, Berkeley CopWatch and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for an informative evening about your rights when documenting injustice, where to send your videos, and how to stay safe while doing so. Admission is free. Bethany Woolman is a communications strategist with the ACLU of Northern California. This year, she’s worked to publicize and expose the covert … Continued

East Bay Democratic Clubs to Host David Dayen, Author of the Award-Winning Book “Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud” The Lamorinda Democratic Club, Diablo Valley Democratic Club, San Ramon Valley Democratic Club, Contra Costa Young Democrats, and Democrats of Rossmoor invite you to join them as author David Dayen discusses his new book on Tuesday, August 16 at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center’s Community Room. The ocial time will begin at 7 p.m. with Dayen’s presentation to follow at 7:30 p.m. and … Continued

East Bay Homes not Jails in Collaboration with Liberated Lens present: Occupy Everything: Films, panel, and discussion exploring open/public occupations as a direct action tactic. All proceeds to benefit the Omni Commons and the people of Oaxaca. Films Include: -A film about the 4/1/12 occupation of 888 Turk St in San Francisco -The Battle of Oakland: the story of #j28 aka Occupy Oakland Move-In Day -Stimulator Film on contemporary history of the struggle in Oaxaca -Nochixtlan tierra de gente valiente: a film about the current struggle in Oaxaca Panel and … Continued

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For those who are dismayed about the changes that were made and do not wish to continue to participate in the Coalition, we accept that and are grateful for the support you gave along the way. We will transition from a coalition into a campaign and discuss what that will mean in practical terms. We will look at a timeline and the need to create a budget, get endorsements, work on messaging, etc. I hope folks will join us to kick-off what promises to be an exciting moment in Oakland’s … Continued

In the depths of the Great Recession, a cancer nurse, a car dealership worker, and an insurance fraud specialist helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history—a scandal that implicated dozens of major executives on Wall Street. They called it foreclosure fraud: millions of families were kicked out of their homes based on false evidence by mortgage companies that had no legal right to foreclose. Lisa Epstein, Michael Redman, and Lynn Szymoniak did not work in government or law enforcement. They had no history of anticorporate activism. Instead they … Continued

Join the Oakland Privacy Working Group to organize against the surveillance state,  against Urban Shield, and to advocate for privacy and surveillance regulation ordinances to be passed around the Bay Area, including the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the BART Board of Directors, and by the Oakland and Berkeley City Councils. We are also engaged in the fight against Predictive Policing and other “pre-crime” and “thought-crime” abominations, drones, improper use of police body cameras, ALPRs, requirements for “backdoors” to your cellphone and against other invasions of privacy by our benighted City, … Continued

Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please join us for this important general meeting.  We will be working specifically on the four demands we put forth following the OPD Rape Scandal: 1) Nancy O’Malley must publicly state she intends to launch a full investigation into the police officers who raped and trafficked a 17 year old child and press charges against all officers involved. 2) Divest 50% of the Oakland Police Department’s budget and redirect those funds to career centers, job training programs, mental health … Continued

It is time for action! Join us in Sacramento on August 18th to demand that Peace Officers Bill of Right be repealed Come out to support families whose loved ones have been killed by Police. This is a Bill supported by Police and Law Enforcement Agencies to kill innocent citizens with impunity. It seems like there was a call for all white males to be deputized because there are 18000 law enforcement agencies in the United States. Even when there are black and/or brown in those positions they align themselves … Continued

Pack the Court for the Preliminary Hearing! New Video on the #LandAction4 – it's awesome. Watch this and support Aug 18th at Alameda Court Aug 18th https://t.co/pEEtgfueVx #LandAction— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) August 15, 2016 61449

My name is Isidoro Saravia Ramos. I worked for the Casino San Pablo for 15 years, and I’ve spent many years standing up for my co-workers as a union leader. I got injured – and then I got fired. I have knee and back problems and I needed surgery. But the Casino only lets us take 3 months of medical leave. I couldn’t recover so fast, so I lost my job. (Please read more about my story and donate to help with my surgery if you’re able!) It’s terrible for … Continued

The SF Unitarian-Universalist Center will show films on the environment every Friday this month. . The next film, Aug 12, “Unacceptable Levels” tells the story of the inadequate federal measures to keep toxics out of our environment. A speaker from the EPA will help make sense of the situation and the new law recently passed. In “Evolution of Organic,” showing Aug. 19, the story of the organic agriculture movement is told by those who built it – and looks ahead to the next generation of growers. In “Bill Nye’s Global … Continued

Written and performed by Charlie Hinton Music by Bill Crossman Directed by Mark Kenward Charlie created Solitary Man based on letters and visits with prisoners in Pelican Bay SHU/solitary confinement. The show takes place in November, 2014, a year after the largest prisoner hunger strike in history. This performance is a benefit for the coalition to Stop Urban Shield and militarized policing. After the performance, we will have an update about Pelican Bay and discuss how and why people across California are mobilizing to stop the Urban Shield military expo and SWAT … Continued

Throughout the building. Come find loads of great stuff for sale or service barter, from bookcases & chairs to building materials & printing machines; FREE stuff too! – Learn about and get a tour of the Omni Commons – Coffee & snacks by Agua Viva – Watch how shirts are silk-screen printed by Art Bison Design Co-Op – Come by and visit Liberated Lens’ new film editing studio in the basement! 61436

Don’t miss the next general meeting of the Oakland Justice Coalition. We have a full agenda and need your help to begin the work of supporting our candidates. Agenda Welcome and Brief Orientation (TBD: Presentation by Registrar of Voters) Candidate Endorsements Review and Consideration of Changes to Ballot Initiatives Rent Protection Police Commission Candidate Support and Committee Sign Up/Planning Candidates Presented for Endorsement on 8/21 District 3 School Board: Kharyshi Wiginton District 5 School Board: Mike Hutcheson District 7 City Council: Nehanda Imara Candidates We’ve Endorsed To Date District 3 School … Continued

Film Screenings: 1:30 PM: Policing the Police 3:00 PM: Broken on All Sides 4:30 PM Solitary Nation 6:30 PM 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets Sponsored by SFUU Human Rights Group, Amnesty International, Stop Mass Incarceration Network  61394

The Tony Award-winning SF Mime Troupe now running with its 57th season premiering “Schooled” Education. It’s like the weather: everyone has an opinion but nobody does anything about it. That’s how Livina Jones feels about her son Tom’s new school, Eleanor Roosevelt High. With its old textbooks, crumbling classrooms, and racist treatment of kids just like hers Livina believes Roosevelt is exactly the sort of school that can benefit from a little free-market common sense. The nanny-state government has failed to see students as individuals, and failed to give them … Continued

Come build some secret art for the 5th Anniversay Occupy gathering to take place on October 8th. Come for a short time or come for a long time. we’ll have snacks and laughs. I’m (kelly) .7 mi from Ashby BART and we can come and give rides from there.61445

KEEP THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION GOING! A Working Meeting to Create Projects to Tap Into the Energy of This Moment Come to a meeting where attendees may make pitches for any projects that they are ready to organize, as long as they are concrete actions that speak to the unique opportunities of this short post-Bernie, pre-election period. After proposals are described, we will break out into working groups to start on whatever projects attendees are drawn to.  We will devote the bulk of the time to this part of the meeting. … Continued

The Tony Award-winning SF Mime Troupe now running with its 57th season premiering “Schooled” Education. It’s like the weather: everyone has an opinion but nobody does anything about it. That’s how Livina Jones feels about her son Tom’s new school, Eleanor Roosevelt High. With its old textbooks, crumbling classrooms, and racist treatment of kids just like hers Livina believes Roosevelt is exactly the sort of school that can benefit from a little free-market common sense. The nanny-state government has failed to see students as individuals, and failed to give them … Continued

Please Note: this week the Art & Soul festival will be at OGP, so instead we will meet at Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park at 19th Street and Rashida Muhammad Street in Oakland at our normal time, 4PM.   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 … Continued

kick-off meeting to create Slingshot issue #122. Slingshot is an independent radical newspaper published in Berkeley since 1988. *Brainstorm articles for next issue * Orientation on how you can submit articles, art, photographs * Help us discuss our audience and themes for the next issue * Discuss fundraising and distribution * Your chance to comment on Slingshot Everyone is welcome. Issue #122 is due out on September 30, 2016 Deadline for Issue #122 is September 17, 2016 For more event information: http://slingshot.tao.ca61485

The Iron Heel Theater Collective presents a “reader’s theater” adaptation of Jack London’s visionary anti-capitalist “The Iron Heel.” Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, this production is a dramatic adaptation of the futuristic 1908 novel that accurately predicted the First World War, the rise of fascism, authoritarianism, rebellion, and suppression. It features human sized puppetry, giant hand-painted cantastoria illustrations of the story, and live music. The production features Isolte Avila, David Bower, Paunika R. Jones, Antoine Hunter and Zahna Moss, all members of the Signdance Collective International, a dance/ music … Continued

Please Join us along with APTP Monday Morning as we hold space for a Press Conference in front of the Oakland Federal Courthouse. As some of you know our Brother Teodoro Valencia Jr. was shot and killed in the back with an AR-15 assault rifle by a Newark, Ca Police Officer, Who is still un-named. We are asking if you can come out to support us and you have a Justice for Teo shirt already please wear it. Thank you!61464

Berkeley Copwatch is based on the idea that WATCHING the police is a crucial first step in the process of organizing.61414

Join us to fight for a livable wage for all Bay Area workers! We collaborate in principled reflection and action on what the Bay Area livable wage would be and where we are at on the right to a livable wage. The Oakland Livable Wage Assembly builds Community and Power among those who seek higher wages and better work life conditions for area workers. Our work together encompasses: (1) The concerns of precarious, care and contingent workers, (2) Campaigns to improve wages for low wage workers, and (3) Efforts by … Continued

A moving account of four women sensationalized by the media as a “Gang of Killer Lesbians” reveals the role that race, gender identity and sexuality play in our criminal justice system. Under the neon lights in a gay-friendly neighborhood of New York City, four young African-American lesbians are violently and sexually threatened by a man on the street. They defend themselves against him and are charged and convicted in the courts and in the media as a ‘Gang of Killer Lesbians’. trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-tcO18hYs by blair dorosh-walther, 2015 free snacks and … Continued

Sponsored by Critical Resistance. No further information available. Source.61479

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Open as many homes as possible… Hold them as long as possible…61467

Our weekly PARTY to get this hackerspace together, to provide a venue for those things that otherwise cannot be worked out through day-to-day practice. Potluck! – bring your own tasty dish! Sudo room, located in the southwast corner of the ground floor, is a creative community and hackerspace. We offer tools and project space for a wide range of activities: electronics, sewing/crafting, 3D and 2D manufacturing, coding, and good old-fashioned co-learning! Hours: The space is open whenever a member is present. Come visit! Best times to drop in are evenings between … Continued

PUBLIC LAND & PUBLIC WORKER PENSION FUNDS MUST SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD! Join us in West Oakland for a community meeting to demand and take action for good jobs! The Port of Oakland is negotiating with CalPERS-owned developer, Centerpoint Properties, to build the first warehouse on the Port’s Army Base property. If done right, this project has the potential to put Oaklanders to work in good, family sustaining careers. We are calling on the Port and developer, Centerpoint, to provide: • Living wages for all future workers • Real opportunity … Continued

The SF Unitarian-Universalist Center will show films on the environment every Friday this month. . The next film, Aug 12, “Unacceptable Levels” tells the story of the inadequate federal measures to keep toxics out of our environment. A speaker from the EPA will help make sense of the situation and the new law recently passed. In “Evolution of Organic,” showing Aug. 19, the story of the organic agriculture movement is told by those who built it – and looks ahead to the next generation of growers. In “Bill Nye’s Global … Continued

Join us for another year of commemorating one of the largest historical anti war protest to come out of the Chicano movement – August 29th, 1970. Join us as we honor the largest anti war protest ever to take place in the 1970’s against the Vietnam War. Thousands of community members gathered to peaceful protest against the large amount of RAZA that was put in the front lines during the War in Vietnam. Now in 2016 We gather to call an end to the War on our Black Brothers and … Continued

Now that we’ve endorsed Measure LL, which strengthens the Oakland Rent Law and expands Just Cause eviction protection to more households, it’s time to turn out support. There will be a few brief speeches, a quick training and then we’ll walk and talk to voters in the area. We will distribute window signs to local merchants and discuss our issue with shoppers at the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market. We are expecting the landlords to spend a huge amount of money against our measure so it is important that we get … Continued

Quick, before the planet melts! Join Fossil Free California for an ice cream social and fundraiser on August 27th in Oakland. Learn about our ongoing divestment campaigns: CalPERS, CalSTRS, municipal funds, and more! Find out how to divest your own portfolio from fossil fuels Hear about the climate bills that are going through the state legislature this year And enjoy homemade ice cream – including delicious vegan ice cream   RSVP Can’t attend? Donate here More info on Fossil Free California here 61482

A review of anarchist tactics and practice from Canada (Kingston, Ontario), France (Paris, the ZAD, Nantes) and Brazil (São Paulo). El Errante (who has traveled and written recently about their trip to Rojava) and Erwin will discuss their most recent travels through North America, the Northern European continent and South America. Topics will include reviews of pre insurrectionary organizational forms known as collectives, cooperatives, occupations or the more generic, communes. Of interest in the discussion of these organizations includes the dialectic of structure versus structurelessness, decision-making processes, participant responsibilities, induction … Continued

Join us for a discussion with Ella Teevan, Northern California organizer for Food and Water Watch, about successes and challenges of the anti-fracking movement in California. Plus updates on our campaigns. We need your participation and your voice 61483

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Join us to discuss: What role can elections play in the revolutionary movement? What does it mean to vote in the streets? What about Sanders’ new group “Our Revolution”? Refreshments will be served. Wheelchair accessible.61470

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 … Continued

Every Sunday The Community Democracy Project and our supporters gather to imagine a society that functions differently. We organize and strategize to make Participatory Budgeting a reality in Oakland through a voter initiative that uplifts and values the voices of the most marginalized. Beginning August 28th every 4th Sunday will be dedicated to a work of Science Fiction that inspires us. We’re very excited to blast off with the short story, Bloodchild by Octavia Butler. Read (attached in the comments!) and join us to share your insight and inspiration. Future … Continued

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! Film and Discussion: “Broken on All Sides”   The film, Broken On All Sides, is a compelling documentary by Matthew Pillischer addressing the racial inequities within our criminal justice system. It dissects the War on Drugs and ‘tough on crime’ movement, illustrating how the Occupy Movement’s ideology offers hope for change and explores possible reforms and solutions to ending mass incarceration. Broken On … Continued

Berkeley Copwatch‘s Goals: 1) Reduce police violence by directly observing the police on the street, documenting incidents and keeping police accountable. We maintain principles of non-violence while asserting the rights of the detained person. We provide support to victims whenever possible. We also seek to educate the public about their rights, police conduct in the community and issues related to the role of police in our society. 2) Empower and unite the community to resist police abuse. We will do this by sharing information with the community, conducting “Know Your … Continued

Newcomers welcome! We need your voice! The Moore family’s fall 2016 court date is fast approaching! Sign up here to receive an announcement when the court date is officially assigned. In the meantime, the Justice 4 Kayla campaign has outlined four demands for the City of Berkeley, the BPD and the broader community: Justice for Kayla Moore! Honor her memory, tell her story, #SayHerName. Hold the City of Berkeley and Berkeley police accountable for killing Kayla Moore. Police must not be first responders to mental health crises. End the BPD’s … Continued

The next APTP first responders training will be on Tuesday 8/30, 6-9 PM, at Siegel & Yee, 499 14th St, Suite 300, #Oakland— APTP First Response (@aptpresponse) August 20, 2016 61474

Criminal Justice Committee Agenda 12:00 pm              Call to order and roll call 12:05 pm              Discussion of “Preliminary Report on Reducing the Number of Mentally Ill Persons at Santa Rita Jail.”  — Where do we go from here? Preliminary Report on Reducing the Number of Mentally Ill Persons as Santa Rita Jail (Duxbury, August 2016) 1:00                        Brainstorm questions for Lt. Arbuckle’s upcoming presentation to the MHAB regarding the construction of a mental health unit at Santa Rita Jail 1:55 pm                Public Comment 2:00 pm                Adjourn61517

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Our weekly PARTY to get this hackerspace together, to provide a venue for those things that otherwise cannot be worked out through day-to-day practice. Potluck! – bring your own tasty dish! Sudo room, located in the southwast corner of the ground floor, is a creative community and hackerspace. We offer tools and project space for a wide range of activities: electronics, sewing/crafting, 3D and 2D manufacturing, coding, and good old-fashioned co-learning! Hours: The space is open whenever a member is present. Come visit! Best times to drop in are evenings between … Continued