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Court Support Needed! Michael Brewster, was brutally attacked by police on February 8th. His mother, Trina Peters, flagged down the police, explained Michael was having a mental health problem and asked them to call an ambulance for him. They said they would. Instead, the officers rushed him threw him on the ground and began to detain him. They called for back up and police swarmed the area. Michael was unarmed and posed no threat to the officers, yet, they had him face down on the ground. Despite telling him he … Continued

The next general assembly/meeting of the April 29 Bay Area Mobilization for Climate, Justice, Jobs and Peace. The meeting on February 11th was attended by nearly 120 people from more than 90 organizations. We committed to bring an even more diverse group of activists together at the next meeting to make decisions about what kind of activity and where actions will be taken on April 29. THOSE DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AT THIS MEETING. Please use the time until March 1st to reach out to other organizations.Invite  them to attend … Continued

Rabi’a Keeble, former OO participant, will present on proposed legislation to increase Oakland’s minimum wage to $20, to establish fair scheduling standards, and an office of labor standards enforcement for the City of Oakland. We believe under this presidential administration the best defense is a strong offense. We’ve got the Dubs, why can’t we have the country’s highest minimum wage? -:) This legislation was drafted at the request of the Oakland Livable Wage Assembly. We will seek your advice and support for the necessary mobilization(s) to secure enactment we hope … Continued

For 22 years East Bay Food Not bombs has been providing free foods to the public in People’s Park and various locations in Oakland, AND bringing food to protests and encampments. Our message: you’re not poor and homeless because you suck, it’s because a sick society prioritizes war and greed over basic human needs. We can’t keep this up without your help. Come to our monthly meeting first Wednesday of the month. 62372

Please join EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn in conversation with Alexander Macgillivray and Nicole Wong, both former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officers under President Obama who also worked as legal counsel inside Google and Twitter. The panel will discuss the development of the Obama administration’s policies on the Internet, intellectual property, and technology and privacy, as well as the costs and benefits of going “inside” the White House. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a robust Q&A session. All are welcome to attend this free event so … Continued

How do our eating habits affect climate change? Transition Berkeley invites you to view COWSPIRACY: THE SUSTAINABILITY SECRET a ground breaking documentary that takes a sobering look at a destructive industry that is threatening the health of our planet. The film documents this industry’s impact on species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution and more. Learn how we can be part of the solution. Before the film our special guest, attorney Jeff Pierce with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, will talk about efforts to combat the environmental harms of industrial … Continued

A call has gone out. It asks us to begin organizing a general strike on March 8, in response to Donald Trump’s oppressive administration and the neoliberal attack that threatens our livelihood. We are heeding the call. Given the short amount of time, we are not planning for a strike in the traditional sense. We are instead planning a 5 pm demonstration. By organizing this, we hope to create the tools and infrastructure necessary to organize a women’s bloc for the national general strike called for May 1 in Oakland. … Continued

Thinking outward and giving our time to others! Acts 20:35 “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” With everything that’s been going on this month (politically, socially, and emotionally) it’s time to fill Berkeley with the love of Christ. It’s time to put the church at the forefront for healing and reconciliation. Friday: donation collection on Sproul … Continued

Counter protest planned for noon today 2 hours ahead of Berkeley #March4Trump pic.twitter.com/NmdeoGyzoo— Scott Morris (@OakMorr) March 4, 2017 62543

As Trump and the far right attempt to consolidate power and intimidate and harm our communities, Bay Resistance is a powerful new network that will defend our movements, our earth and most importantly, each other. The Bay Resistance network is committed to loving, defending and being in solidarity with those under immediate threat by Trump’s agenda. Join us MARCH 4TH for Bay Resistance’s first mass meeting and training. Learn about the network and the powerful actions you can take to resist, defend and support. The afternoon will include trainings and … Continued

People getting organized against fascist ‘Proud Boys’ holding ‘March 4 Trump’ in #Berkeley. 62505

Kathy Dervin of 350 Bay Area will update us about this year’s state legislative activity on climate and environmental justice issues. Plus updates on our campaigns and ways you can get involved. We need your participation and your voice! 12 PM — Introductory meeting for people new to Sunflower Alliance 1-3 PM — Sunflower Alliance General Assembly 62515

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued

Families directly impacted by police murder and people of the community who attend Open Circle have decided to take the necessary steps to repeal the California Police Officers’ Bill of Rights. As we know, trump believes the country needs more law enforcement, more community engagement, and more effective policing. We understand what this means for People of Color and have already begun to feel the consequences. We must unitedly intensify our efforts to put an end to this corrupt system, bring justice for the lives already lost to police murders, … Continued

Escuela Comunitaria presents: This dialogue in the Latino community will be an evening of telling our stories, and the first showing of the new film ‘Where the Guns Go’, a documentary on U.S. weapons and testimonies of victims of organized crime and the drug war in Mexico. Organizado por Oakland Sin Fronteras, American Friends Service Committee, Frente Indigena de Organizaciones Binacionales, 67 Suenos, Encinal.62519

The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the … 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! “VJ Burma” Film Presentation and Short Talk by Ethan Davidson As our country seems to lurch closer and closer to extreme authoritarianism, it is useful to learn about how other people have successfully resisted extreme authoritarian government. The Saffron Revolution in Burma, and its video journalists, is one such example. In 2007, five years before Occupy, the people of Burma spontaneously organized a … Continued

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. Note: At our November meeting we changed our meeting date from the first Tuesday of the month to the first Monday, starting December 5th61476

Public Defender Jeff Adachi believes the officers should have used crisis intervention techniques. “Mr. Moore did not have to be shot and the officers, had they properly used deescalation techniques, would have gone home.”62556

Resist attacks on climate and environmental justice — from the Dakota Access Pipeline to the ongoing push to export coal from Oakland. This march through downtown Oakland will visit Wells Fargo, Citibank, and Chase to tell them to divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline and the office of Phil Tagami, to ask him to drop his lawsuit against Oakland for banning coal exports. We want to tell Tagami to find a better use for the West Gateway property. We’ll end up at City Hall to thank the city council for their resolution asking … Continued

Tthe suggested theme is “Congress: Tell Sessions to Resign Now!”—join members of MoveOn, the Working Families Party, Democracy for America, Public Citizen, and other allies as we deliver this message! This noon time rally is our part in a National Day of Action. We will represent the Bay Area for Res…62544

#ResistTrumpTuesdays:  WHAT: Rally to tell CONGRESS: jEFF Sessions MUST Resign now! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath about conversations with Russian officials during the campaign. His recusal is not enough. He cannot uphold the law if he can’t follow the law. Sessions must resign, and we need an independent investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia. Together, we’ll make sure members of Congress see impassioned crowds on Tuesday and hear our calls to fire Sessions. We’ll also make it clear that Trump’s second Muslim Ban, just … Continued

A call has gone out. It asks us to begin organizing a general strike on March 8, in response to Donald Trump’s oppressive administration and the neoliberal attack that threatens our livelihood. We are heeding the call. Given the short amount of time, we are not planning for a strike in the traditional sense. We are instead planning a 5 pm demonstration. By organizing this, we hope to create the tools and infrastructure necessary to organize a women’s bloc for the national general strike called for May 1 in Oakland. … Continued

The rally kicks off at noon at Chelsea Manning (Justin Herman) Plaza. There will be speakers, free childcare at the plaza park, and materials for making signs – please bring extra materials to share if you can! PARTICIPATE WITH YOUR CREW – SELF-ORGANIZATION, SELF-DETERMINATION! At 2pm we will march from Justin Herman Plaza to I.C.E headquarters. In the spirit of direct action and participation, we encourage folks to form affinity groups: come with your family or friends, form your own bloc, or join one of the several blocs that will … Continued

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  Facebook event The idea for the women’s strike actually didn’t originate in the United States, but it is a call in solidarity with women’s organizations from 30 different countries who put out a call for a strike on International Women’s Day, March 8. This is our effort at trying to explain why it was important that American feminists sign onto this call … in this country, part of our intention is to bring politics back to International Women’s Day by turning it into a political event, by highlighting the … Continued

WOMEN’S DAY – It is not enough to oppose Trump and his aggressively misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic and racist policies. We must also target the ongoing neoliberal attack on social provision and labor rights. The assault on our dignity, livelihood, friends, lovers, and neighbors is only just beginning. We can expect the repeal of our healthcare, the widening of any wage equity, the elimination of overtime protections, the destruction of already weak student loan provisions. And all of this while waging a militarized police war against immigrants, black and brown communities … 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 and San Francisco County Boards 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 … Continued

Want to get involved with SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Bay Area? Come learn about our current work and activities. You’ll also hear about SURJ committees, as well as upcoming workshops and events. We’ll answer your questions, and share how you can get involved in the movement for racial justice. Intro to SURJ Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. 62358

Presentations by John Crew and Pastor McBride. Discussions of ALPR, CAIR and participation in the JTTF.62507

Partial Agenda: 1. “Stop Trumpintelpro” ordinance requiring OPD to follow higher state, county, local standards, not weaker federal/FBI guidelines, when participating in JTTF. Guest speakers from ALC, ACLU, CAIR. Would be nice to have a few public comments in favor, but the need is greater at Public Safety than PAC. 2. Surveillance equipment ordinance returns to address City Attorney comments on Sec 8 (enforcement, same as it ever was), Sec 9 (prohibition on NDA or conflicting provisions in MOUs – not a challenge by city attorney, wants clarification), Sec 10 … Continued

Join the ACLU of Northern CA and sf.citi for an informational panel with legal scholars and San Francisco’s tech sector to discuss the issues surrounding recent immigration restrictions and ways in which our communities can move forward together. The event will be held at the LinkedIn Corporation. Enjoy drinks on us and discuss how tech can stand together to support immigrants. Featured will be Helena Price’s latest project Banned, a photo and video series of tech workers who have been affected by the immigration ban. The photos include employees from … Continued

The words of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution were supposed to guarantee that slavery and involuntary servitude effectively were outlawed. The exception of punishment for a crime where the “party shall have been convicted” is the loophole. As detailed in Ava DuVernay’s “The 13th”, the injustice system in America has not changed all that much since the earliest days of slavery. The statistics DuVernay puts onscreen say it all: African-Americans make up 6.5% of the U.S. population but a whopping 40% of the prison population — in a … Continued

We’re ramping up for SB562, universal health care for all Californians! Come to the meeting to learn about the  bill and the campaign to get it passed and how you can get involved. The Alameda County chapter of Health Care for All – California will hold an organizing meeting in Oakland. Everyone is cordially invited! We’ll be discussing the new bill, the campaign to pass the bill, and how you and we can work to get this bill passed. So bring your friends and neighbors, and your passion and your … Continued

Idle No More SF Bay and Tribal Nations in the west are in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Indigenous grassroots leaders who are calling on our allies across the United States and around the world to peacefully March for Native American rights on March 10th. We ask that you rise in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of the world whose rights protect Mother Earth for the future generations of all. The march will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Federal Building at 7th & Mission. There will … Continued

ROAR aka Revolutionary Organizing Against Racism Conference is a  two day event, organized by Northern California Anti-Racist Action, that will be held on Ohlone Territory. ROAR WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY at the OMNI Commons in Oakland and ON SUNDAY at California Institute for Integral Studies, 1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103  Schedule is here. ROAR will be a space to gather, build, and learn from each other’s struggles and continue to build an anti-racist front in the Bay Area and beyond. During these times more and more attention is being paid … Continued

IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES: THIS IS HOME Alameda County continues to stand strong in our commitment to uphold the rights of all members of our community no matter your immigration status PLEASE RSVP HERE : http://bit.ly/2lEKBG1 *To accommodate attendees’ schedules, the important topics covered will be the same for both workshops. Pick the time that works best for you, 10-12 or 1-3. HOSTED BY THE FOLLOWING: ASIAN HEALTH SERVICES ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEGAL OUTREACH CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE EAST BAY WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD HON. BARBARA LEE, US REPRESENTATIVE HON. NANCY … Continued

Join GABRIELA USA and the International Women’s Alliance on Saturday, March 11th in commemorating the 108th International Working Women’s Day anniversary in honor of the first women strikers in 1909. Join us as we RISE, RESIST, and UNITE to build our collective Resistance here and abroad! So far within the first month of Trump’s administration, Trump has issued 12 Executive orders attacking everything from immigrant communities, our Muslim brothers and sisters, to the millions of us who depend on the government for subsidized health care. He’s pushed forward the Dakota … Continued

Offerings: Massage therapy Energy work Acupuncture Birth Doula Practitioners Herbal Medicine Resource library Free Hot Meal Free Store Cafe Space to hang out, eat, make art and discuss what healing means to us by us and for us. 62423

Tomorrow afternoon, the Alameda Jail Fight Coalition will be joining our friends and allies from AF3IRM SF Bay Area at a noise demonstration they are organizing outside the West County Detention Facility in Contra Costa County. Organized in honor of International Women’s Day, the noise demo is in solidarity with all immigrants, especially those who have been separated from their families and loved ones by imprisonment and deportation. RSVP on Facebook The West County Detention Facility is the largest I.C.E. detention facility in the Bay Area, big enough to cage … Continued

The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents: Paul Robeson: A Portrait in Story & Song A musical biography of the great African American artist, athlete, and activist based on material gathered from primary sources by Alex Bagwell. Saturday, March 11 SF Main Library (Koret Auditorium, lower level) 100 Larkin St, Civic Center, SF (Enter at 30 Grove St) 3pm Sunday, March 12 Piedmont Gardens 110 41st St, Oakland (Use entrance on Linda St) 3pm (415) 648-3457 PDF62573

To carry out its raids on undocumented immigrant families, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will soon get a helping hand from one of President Donald Trump’s rare allies in the tech industry, Palantir Technologies Inc. co-founder and chairman Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel’s surveillance company Palantir is reportedly finalizing the digital framework for a potential mass deportation operation, should President Donald Trump decide to go that route. Come protest this terrifying expansion of the surveillance state. Come protest this threat to undocumented people. Come rally at a rich dudes house! http://mashable.com/2017/03/02/peter-thiel-palantir-ice/#wK_NzgOg0aqr … Continued

ROAR aka Revolutionary Organizing Against Racism Conference is a  two day event, organized by Northern California Anti-Racist Action, that will be held on Ohlone Territory. ROAR WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY at the OMNI Commons in Oakland and ON SUNDAY at California Institute for Integral Studies, 1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103  Schedule is here. ROAR will be a space to gather, build, and learn from each other’s struggles and continue to build an anti-racist front in the Bay Area and beyond. During these times more and more attention is being paid … Continued

Stand Up & Speak Out for Life Saving Affordable Health Care March 12th, 1-3 PM. Join Fight4OurHealth and Representative Barbara Lee at the Ed Roberts Campus on Sunday, March 12th to learn and speak out against the reckless plan to repeal healthcare coverage and protections with no serious replacement. – Will you or someone you love lose your healthcare? – How will the plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act affect your current healthcare coverage? – How will seniors, small businesspeople, and people with pre-existing conditions be affected? – What … Continued

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued

The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents: Paul Robeson: A Portrait in Story & Song A musical biography of the great African American artist, athlete, and activist based on material gathered from primary sources by Alex Bagwell. Saturday, March 11 SF Main Library (Koret Auditorium, lower level) 100 Larkin St, Civic Center, SF (Enter at 30 Grove St) 3pm Sunday, March 12 Piedmont Gardens 110 41st St, Oakland (Use entrance on Linda St) 3pm (415) 648-3457 PDF 62579

The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the … Continued

Come organize with us! Doors open at 7, and the meeting starts at 7:30. Please bring healthy snacks and drinks to share. We are progressives in Berkeley, CA working hard to resist the Trump agenda.62547

The justice journey for the family of Luis Góngora Pat begins on Monday March 13th, 1:30pm Federal Courthouse Building.  This is the federal civil case filed by the family. (Obviously, Gascón has done nothing on the criminal case.) During the first court date the legal team headed by Adante Pointer from the Law Offices of John Burris will work to set a jury trial date and set a schedule for discovery and other work to be done! We welcome a strong presence to boost family moral and let the judge … Continued

OccupyForum presents Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!! OccupyForum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue on all sides of these critically important issues! Film: The People Speak (Based on Howard Zinn’s books) Discussion: Strategy For Resistance As the newly installed juggernaut in Washington DC lurches forward, apparently dismantling and destroying most of the things valued by a majority of people in this country (whether they realize it or not), such as health care, environmental protections, social security and what little oversight remains of corporations, it may be … Continued

Join us to discuss options for the community to put pressure on Phil Tagami to drop his lawsuit. Tagami filed suit in federal court after the Oakland City Council unanimously voted to ban the storage of coal at the marine terminal that Tagami is planning to build on land he leased from the city, Still in its early stages, the lawsuit could make it difficult for local communities to protect themselves from toxic pollutants if it is ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. We will discuss what we can do … 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

YOU’RE INVITED! WHAT: Rally to tell CONGRESS: Don’t take away our health care! After years of trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the GOP has introduced a dangerous bill that would kick 24 million Americans off their health care coverage, defund Planned Parenthood, cut Medicaid, and make health care more expensive for many struggling financially. Together, this Tuesday, we will make sure our members of Congress know that we don’t want them to touch our health care. We’ll also make it clear that Trump’s second Muslim Ban is as … Continued

Continue the momentum of the Women’s March in January and the Women’s Strike March 8th, planning towards a May 1st General Strike! All welcome! 62567

Michael Brewster is back in court on Wednesday and his family is asking for our support. On February 9th, Michael wasn’t feeling quite himself. He wasn’t posing a danger to anyone but he may have needed some assistance. His mom and sister-in-law, flagged the police over to ask them to call an ambulance for Michael because they thought he needed to go to the hospital. Instead of helping Michael, they brutalized him. They punched him, struck him with their baton, several officers were on top of him despite saying multiple … Continued

National Day of Action to Celebrate the Lives of Black Trans Women and Protect All Trans Women and Femmes [Image artist: Ethan Parker] Celebrate and say the names of transwomen while they are alive, not only after they’ve been murdered! Gather with the Bay Area Queer Anti-Fascist Network (Queer as Fuck) at the Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround at 4:45pm and walk to Union Square and back, saying the names of trans women of color who are alive and thriving in the community. Get Equal called for an action to … Continued

Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The Anti Police-Terror Project is a project of the ONYX ORGANIZING COMMITTEE that in coalition with other organizations like Idriss Stelley Foundation, Community READY Corps and Workers World is working to develop a replicable and sustainable model to end police terrorism in this country. We are led by the most impacted communities but are a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition.62378

In case you hadn’t heard—weird weather is here to stay. California, after years of drought, is now lighting up with flash flood warnings. This is just one aspect of climate change that’s been spurred on by human activity. How do we know that the climate is changing dramatically, and that this isn’t just part of the planet’s natural cycles? Join us for a conversation with a local scientist who studies this exact question. Professor Lynn Ingram studies the history of climate and environmental change in California using sediment cores from … Continued

New Muslim Ban begins 3/16. Protest New Ban & all attacks on immigrant, indigenous, Black & Brown communities. Thurs 4pm at SF Federal Bldg. pic.twitter.com/lU565LvTQi— AROC (@AROCBayArea) March 14, 2017 62590

The Predator-in-Chief wasted no time in attacking women’s reproductive rights in restricting funding for international women’s organizations and the nomination of known anti-abortion judge William Gorsuch to the supreme court. The republican health care proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare represents a dangerous escalation in the right wing war on women. Not only would Trumpcare do away with gender equity rules for insurance plans, it would require the exclusion of abortion care for any plan sold to individuals receiving a government subsidy, and it would defund Planned Parenthood. The Trump … Continued

This SURJ workshop will put gentrification and displacement in a historical context so we understand the racialized political and economic drivers. We will use this historical analysis to discuss the ways we can challenge gentrification today. The analysis that we are presenting is based on the work of Causa Justa :: Just Cause. Our workshop has space for 66 people. To reserve your spot in advance, please purchase tickets at http://www.surjbayarea.org/surj_displacement_and_gentrification_workshop_20170316 ACCESS NEEDS: This event is wheelchair accessible. If you have specific access needs, please email surjbasebuilding@gmail.com, and we’ll be … Continued

What is Fascism? Why are Trump/Pence Fascists? What is the Direction and Trajectory of This Regime? Why is it Important to Not Normalize, Accommodate, Conciliate or Collaborate with this Fascist Regime? Event will include… • Deborah Blocker, Professor, French Department, UC Berkeley • Jonathan Simon, Professor, School of Law, UC Berkeley • Refuse Fascism, SF Bay Area “The Trump/Pence Regime is a Fascist Regime. Not insult or exaggeration, this is what it is. For the future of humanity and the planet, we, the people, must drive this regime out. Donald … Continued

A conversation with Asad Haider, co-editor of Viewpoint Magazine Doors at 6:30pm, event starts at 7pm Followed by reception with food and drink Asad has written extensively on socialist history, theory, and strategy and has contributed to the ongoing discussion of how to build multi-racial solidarity. This kind of solidarity, he argues, will be crucial not only to successfully resisting the attacks of the Trump administration, but also to actually winning reforms like single-payer healthcare that can increase our confidence and capacity to fight for a socialist society. In his … Continued

Militant resistance has a long history both domestically and abroad. Every day, people are fighting back against the Trump Administration, corporations and the forces of hate. From the immigration ban to the Dakota Access Pipeline to the normalization of white supremacy, we are seeing new waves of resistance no longer taking any shit from the authoritarian state. We see militant action appearing more and more frequently challenging these powers that be,and challenging orderly liberal political solutions. Domestically, forces from the martyrs at Haymarket and the 1877 Great Railroad Strike (the … Continued

Do you think internet should be a public commons rather than a corporate monopoly? Come on over to the Omni Commons to learn about the history of the internet, how it works, and how to build your own. Meet and mingle with civic hackers and organizers behind peoplesopen.net: an open, community-based network in the East Bay. Agenda: * 1:00pm – Why/what/how of the internet (< 30 minutes) * 1:30pm – Snack, mingle, share and experiment * 2:00pm – Hands-on workshop with a variety of learning stations Donations for pizza and … Continued

Join faith leaders and activists as we urge our elected officials to honor sanctuary for all people, regardless of immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. Speakers Include: -Dolores Huerta, Co-founder of United Farm Workers -Rev. John Fife, Co-founder of the Sanctuary movement -Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration activist -Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion This rally will conclude a Borders and Identity conference, hosted by Pacific School of Religion and Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion – CLGS. More … 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 in Oakland! We made the first steps happen… now we have to keep … Continued

Dear Friends, Please join us on Sunday, March 19th from 3-5pm to make art for the homeless! We will design and cut out shadow scenes to be projected on to tents at the homeless camp located at the Here/There sign on the Berkeley/Oakland border. A wonderful opportunity to meet members of the camp and do something fun to support them! All ages welcome. Please spread the word!   62591

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued

The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the … Continued

Liberated Lens Film Collective presents a dark night of comedy shorts by Thalia Drori Ramirez and Cineastas de Granada. An evening of comedy shorts by filmmaker Thalia Drori Ramirez, including a premiere of her latest film, Squirrel, which features Mary Vivian Pearce (Pink Flamingos, Multiple Maniacs, Female Trouble) as the school principal. Drori Ramirez will also present a comedy by the students of Cineastas de Granada, a video production program she founded for teen girls in Granada, Nicaragua. A discussion with the filmmaker will follow the screening. Squirrel Trailer: https://vimeo.com/164283185 … Continued

Why Congress Should Start an Impeachment Investigation Now of President Donald Trump” Panel Discussion with: Jovanka Beckles, Member of Richmond City Council John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President, Free Speech For People Ben Clements, Chair of the Board, Free Speech For People Eva Paterson, Civil Rights Attorney and Activist Norman Solomon, Co-Founder and Coordinator, RootsAction Moderated by: Kris Welch of KPFA Radio Welcoming remarks by: Rev. Michael McBride, The Center for Faith and Justice This event is free and open to the public To learn more visit www.impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org62606

How does a city like Oakland deal with real crime issues, but also avoid repeating the past excesses of police surveillance? Our guest for Episode 12 of Ars Technica Live is Bruce Stoffmacher, a civilian employee and legislative analyst with the Oakland Police Department. Stoffmacher will be discussing how the city balances privacy interests with the needs of law enforcement. Prior to working for OPD, he was a policy analyst in the mayor’s office. Filmed before a live audience at Eli’s Mile High Club (3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, … 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! “What is to be done?” Michael Goldstein Michael Goldstein will present his challenging, promising, and unusual view of the path forward for those seeking fundamental social transformation, and then lead discussion. He is author of the visionary book, Return of the Light: A Political Fable in Which the American People Retake Their Country, which offers a roadmap for uniting our separate campaigns to stop … Continued

Continue the momentum of the Women’s March in January and the Women’s Strike March 8th, planning towards a May 1st General Strike! All welcome! 62567

Come on Wednesday to support Jack and Nestor, who were arrested at an Anti Trump demo on Election Day. Lets pack the court!62600

East Bay DSA is forming a Socialist Feminist Working Group! Come learn more about how we can work together to fight capitalism and the patriarchy at our first big meeting. Email socfem@eastbaydsa.org for more info.62605

“First They Came for the Homeless” Please join us in a California speaking tour of front line leaders in the movement to end homelessness in America. Speakers: . Mike Zint – homeless leader from ‘OccupySF, founding member of ‘First they came for the homeless’ and the Poor Tour intentional tent community/action . Bilal Mafundi Ali –People’s Commission for Justice and the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness . And others from Los Angeles, San Jose and the Central Valley, tba With poetry by Jack Hirschman & music [tba]62678

As you know, President Trump and Republican leaders are moving quickly to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Medicaid – threatening the healthcare and lives of millions of low to moderate income Americans while handing huge tax cuts to the rich and big healthcare corporations. By mid-April, we could be living in the new world of Trumpcare nationally. In California though, we have the opportunity to not only resist these extreme attacks on our healthcare and lives, but to expand and create the healthcare system we truly need – … Continued

This workshop is for all students and community members who are eager to make social change. Students who want to sharpen their organizing skills and learn how to develop a campaign strategy are encouraged to attend. Participants will walk through the steps of a successful worker organizing campaign to better understand how these principles and strategies can be applied to grassroots and student organizing efforts. This workshop will showcase how to: ·        identify issues ·        set goals ·        identify targets and analyze power relationships ·        develop strategy and tactics ·        … Continued

Dear Community, We need everyone who can get to Fairfield this Friday come show support for Dejuan Hall. Dejuan Hall is a 23-year old Black man who was brutally beaten by a Vallejo police officer Spencer Muniz-Bottomley on 3/10/2017. Dejuan Hall is currently held in Solano County jail, charged with battery on police officer. Please come support! 62613

We hope you’ll join us for our monthly General Membership Meeting. Things are heating up in organizing spaces across Oakland. Come to learn and connect to work within our coalition and beyond. Agenda Welcome, introductions Learn About Immigration/Refugee Work on the Ground: Where is there room for initiative? How can we be involved to help develop strategy? Where can we invite people to engage with work already underway? Structure Committee Report APTP Update: Brief Report + Connection Opportunities Education Committee: Brief Report + Connection Opportunities. We’ll hear about the #WeChoose … Continued

These socialists have been busy! It’s time to just hang out and socialize. Join your fellow comrades for a casual picnic. Bring lunch, a blanket, friends, and family to meet and catch up in the sun. We will try to find seating near Grant & Hearst. Wear your DSA shirt for easier spotting! 62597

Please register here: http://bit.ly/2muAGBH By attending a Solidarity Training you will receive training to volunteer your time to document and monitor ICE officials during raids in real-time. The Solidarity Training will cover: Overview of ICE raids, tactics and strategies Operation of Migra Watch hotline Documentation Rights & Risks of legal observers Accompaniment overview The goal is to equip you with the tools and information for you to register with ILM as a legal observer and be ready to respond to ICE raid alerts through our Migra Watch hotline. By monitoring … Continued

Join us for our March all-members meeting at the Elmhurst Community Prep auditorium. Group meeting: 1:30 – 2:30 Breakouts to follow Indivisible East Bay is a chapter of the Indivisible movement. We are a grassroots organization focused on stopping the Trump administration’s policies by: Lobbying our group’s Members of Congress (MoCs) with office visits, calls, emails, and rallies. Lobbying our MoCs on topics of laws, policies, and nominations. Collaborating with other Indivisible groups and sharing resources for meetings and events. https://indivisibleeb.org62624

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued

Special March 26 Green Sunday: Emeryville Mayor Scott Donahue Registers Green, and Talks About Local Issues Also, a Report-Back on the March 11-12 State Green Party Meeting Emeryville Mayor Scott Donahue has decided to register Green at our next Green Sunday, on March 26 – please join us to celebrate! (Note: due to the March 11-12 state Green Party meeting, we will not be holding Green Sunday this month on the second Sunday – instead, it will be held on the 4th Sunday of March). Four years after graduating art … Continued

The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the … Continued

*** Please bring your cell phone to make calls, & your charger! *** This Monday, join Oakland Rising & SF Rising for an Oakland phonebank on the TWO pressing issues of our times: Immigration & Healthcare. Make calls to voters in CA about these two campaigns: 1) Keep ICE out of California, and protect our immigrant families from deportations by pressuring our state leaders to pass the California Values Act (SB54), which would prohibit California law enforcement from collaborating or supporting federal immigration officers. Currently, the CA Sheriffs Association is … Continued

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Agenda: 3. 5:10pm: Open Forum 4. 5:20pm: Presentation and possible action on proposed “Resolution in support of SB 31 (Lara) Religious Freedom Act” (Councilmember McElhaney). 5. 5:30pm: Presentation and possible action on Surveillance Equipment Ordinance Section 8. 6. 5:50pm: Presentation and discussion on data sharing/joint operation agreements with outside entities (Oakland Police Department We’re seeking answers on 3/27 @5pm, City Hall. “Oakland police pact with ICE questioned” https://t.co/hp11aZF1oR via @eastbaytimes — Brian Hofer (@b_haddy) March 18, 2017 62604

Tax the Rich Rallies every Monday from 5-6 pm on upper Solano in front of the Oaks Theater and the Chase Bank. All are welcome! Also We’ll be at  SURJ (Stand Up for Racial Justice) event that starts at the Grand Lake Theater on Saturday April 1st from noon-1 :00 PM. For our calendar of events, songs to download and more: www.occupella.org. 62623

YOU’RE INVITED! TOWN HALL @THE CORNERS: RUSSIAGATE, GORSUCH & OTHER ATROCITIES!   CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS Our movement is growing. In every corner of the country, week after week, we are meeting face to face, with our elected officials, making it clear to Republicans and Democrats alike that collaboration with the Trump administration comes at a steep political price. Our message to them: Do everything in your power to resist the Trump administration’s attempts to attack our communities and dismantle our democracy or face the power of an energized electorate. … Continued

EFF Launches Community Security Training Series EFF is pleased to announce a series of community security trainings in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library. High-profile data breaches and hard-fought battles against unlawful mass surveillance programs underscore that the public needs practical information about online security. We know more about potential threats each day, but we also know that encryption works and can help thwart digital spying. Lack of knowledge about best practices puts individuals at risk, so EFF will bring lessons from its comprehensive Surveillance Self-Defense guide to the … Continued

“POLICING IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE” Because policing fails to meet people’s needs, and puts people in danger of arrest, imprisonment, and/or even death, we must eliminate connections between policing and healthcare. Critical Resistance Oakland and The Oakland Power Projects present: The “Know Your Options: Chronic illness” workshop This workshop is designed to increase people’s understanding of how policing, incarceration and gentrification drive health inequalities manifest as chronic illnesses and to empower folks who live with them to access the care they need with minimal contact with law enforcement. The … Continued

Want to get involved with SURJ Bay Area? Come learn about our current work and activities. You’ll also hear about SURJ committees, as well as upcoming workshops and events. We’ll answer your questions, and share how you can get involved in the movement for racial justice. Beginning this month, we are holding intro meetings twice a month. ccessibility Information: We ask that attendees please refrain from wearing scented or fragranced body products or laundry detergent, to support access for people with chemical sensitivities. See https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free- at-ebmc/ for more info on … Continued

Come to this General Assembly to hear reports from the working groups and committees, to make decisions that will guide our work going forward, and to take part in building turnout for the events. Three events are being planned. A working group has been established to work on each. On April 29th from 11am until late afternoon we will gather in the Amphitheater at Lake Merritt for music and spoken word performances, speakers, climate scientists, information booths and hands-on activities for all ages throughout the afternoon. A processional march around … Continued

Continue the momentum of the Women’s March in January and the Women’s Strike March 8th, planning towards a May 1st General Strike! All welcome! 62567

As many of you know, the foreclosure crisis claimed over 12,000 homes throughout Oakland since 2006, wiping out generations of wealth built by predominantly people of color & paving the way for outside investors to purchase unprecedented numbers of properties, driving up rents and driving out families. One of the latest victims of this type of economic violence and racist, predatory lending practices, was Dorothy Debose and her family.  Ms. Dorothy, now 76 years old, and the family moved into their home @ 6521 Bancroft Ave in the 1960’s, to … 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 and San Francisco County Boards 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 … Continued

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