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In this edition of Bread and Roses, food for thought will come from EBDSA member John Pearson RN. He’ll talk about a recent member-driven campaign that won breaks and back pay for nurses at Highland Hospital in Oakland. Come break bread and hang with East Bay Labor activists! Open to East Bay Labor activists, union members and workplace organizers in and outside of DSA. $16 buffet available at the social.63829

Come by our open Delegates Meetings every First and Third Thursday of the month at 7pm! We’ll give space to brief announcements, updates from working groups, proposals up for consensus, and discussion around important issues. The schedule is created weekly at the following url: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom62917

Running November 3rd – November 11th. RedX Talks. Amasani Neekomok Indian Giver Waabooz Wind River63847

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SF Police Commission making final decision on use of #Taser on 11/3 at 5pm. #NoTasersSF https://t.co/HCC625DnRD — Media Alliance (@twrling) October 28, 2017 4:00pm, � RALLY In Front of City Hall The Sf Police Commission will be voting on whether SFPD will have tasters! It is Critical to get AS MANY PEOPLE POSSIBLE and pack the room! Tasers are dangerous weapons that do not belong in our city!! The San Francisco Police Commission will be holding its last public hearing on purchasing stun guns for San Francisco police officers. Although … Continued

8:00 –  DEFENDER – Jeff Adachi and Jim Choi – Documentary – 75 min.                                                                  This insightful documentary focuses on San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi as he and his team, take on the high-profile case of 22-year-old Michael Smith, who pleads not guilty after he is charged with nine counts of resisting arrest. Pulled off a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train along with his girlfriend, Smith is wrestled to the ground, the arrest captured on the attending officers’ body cameras. 63790

The UC Gill Tract Community Farm will be open the next two Saturdays, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, 2017 from 10am to 2pm. Please join us to prepare planting beds, transplant seedlings, mulch pathways, assist in other farm maintenance tasks as well as learn about organic, urban agro-ecology. We welcome all ages to work with us and take home some freshly harvested produce. We are located at 1050 San Pablo Avenue (at Marin), Albany, CA 94706. Please check our website (gilltractfarm.org) for more information. 63867

SAN FRANCISCO HACKATHON – RSVP The Internet Archive is hosting a two-day hackathon, on Saturday, November 4th (10am-6pm) and Sunday, November 5th (11am-6pm). RSVP HERE  Admission is FREE! But you must RSVP, as space is limited. You may use a pseudonym, but you will still need an email to go with it, so we can confirm you the day before the show, if we need to. Food and refreshments will be provided, so you don’t have to leave the building from 10 am until 9:30pm, if you are so inclined. (Yes there are … Continued

Happy November, #Alameda! 🍂 Join us Sat. Nov. 4th 2-4pm: @Alameda_Renters General Meeting at @theAlamedaPoint Collaborative! #JustCauseNow pic.twitter.com/pvn3ZoAi09— Alameda Renters (@Alameda_Renters) November 2, 2017 63865

VOICES FOR FREEDOM:The Hyers Sisters’ Legacy – Documentary – Susheel Bibbs – 30 min               In 1877, when nightriders terrorized African-Americans and black-face minstrels ridiculed them across the land, The Hyers Sisters (African-American, opera prodigies) arose to become Voices For Freedom.  Q&A Follows    4:00 – Citizen Clark… A Life Of Principle – Joseph C. Stillman – Documentary – 90 min. Q&A Follows  Introduction of the film by Alice Walker, in person. This is a film about former U.S. Attorney General and Humans Rights Activist Ramsey Clark. Narrated by Martin Sheen. This is a ‘work in progress’. … Continued

Don’t miss hearing firsthand accounts of how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule all over the world! “A veritable manual on how to mount a successful nonviolent resistance movement …stark footage and personal stories add drama to the history of a 20th century movement.” LA Times “The film is a work of art because, first, it is a work of fact.” National Catholic Reporter “Outstanding! …rich in archival footage and thoughtful interviews….The stories are inspiring, sometimes awesome.” Washington Post We’d like a full house, and your presence is very … Continued

Maximum Rocknroll and the Anti Police-Terror Project present… The Evaluate What You Tolerate tape release party and mixer! DJ tba — let’s dance Silent Era — silenterabayarea.bandcamp.com Preening – preening.bandcamp.com MANE — manesf.bandcamp.com All proceeds to APTP. 21+. An all ages show is planned for the new year. Flyer and set times to come. Come meet and hang out with some great comrades. Everyone is welcome. Get the November issue of MRR featuring an interview with APTP’s Cat Brooks for FREE when you pick up a comp.  No non-sense and fuck nazis. ————————–——————- This Fall, 50 bay area … Continued

SAN FRANCISCO HACKATHON – RSVP The Internet Archive is hosting a two-day hackathon, on Saturday, November 4th (10am-6pm) and Sunday, November 5th (11am-6pm). RSVP HERE  Admission is FREE! But you must RSVP, as space is limited. You may use a pseudonym, but you will still need an email to go with it, so we can confirm you the day before the show, if we need to. Food and refreshments will be provided, so you don’t have to leave the building from 10 am until 9:30pm, if you are so inclined. (Yes there are … 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.  (Note: we meet at 3:00 PM … Continued

The Ito Sisters – Antonia Grace Glenn –  Documentary – 83 min. Q&A Follows                                                           The Ito Sisters is a documentary film capturing rarely told stories of the earliest Japanese immigrants to their United States and their American – born children.63792

***Note: Dates are tentative. Stay tuned to this page for any changes!*** Show up this Oct. & Nov. to support the Moore family as they finally have been granted their days in court, after over four years of seeking a fraction of accountability from the City of Berkeley and BPD. Stay tuned for more details about each day of court. ~ www.facebook.com/Justice4KaylaMoore ~ justiceforkaylamoore.wordpress.com ~ WHEN: Wednesday, October 18 – final pre-trial hearing Tuesday, November 6 – FIRST DAY OF TRIAL November 7,8,9,10 – Trials Dates =============== About Kayla Moore =============== Kayla Moore was … Continued

To discuss, publicize, and work for the liberation of the political prisoners now being held in the US.63777

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!TREASURE ISLAND: Carol Harvey’s Update on Environmental Injustice, the Homelessness Catastrophe, and Big Development on Treasure Island Treasure Island, the former radioactive-waste dump site off the coast of San Francisco, is turning into a $5 billion housing development for big profits.   Treasure Island, a man-made island off the coast of San Francisco, looks more like a post-apocalyptic wasteland than a Bay Area suburb. But as demand … Continued

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Because of the COVID pandemic we will be meeting virtually via Zoom on the first Monday of the month. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82809764186?pwd=eWtjcXlsKzU1QkdSdk5xOUxseFl0Zz09 Meeting ID: 828 0976 4186 If you wish to get the password please subscribe to the Oscar Grant Committee mailing list by sending an email to: oscargrantcommittee-subscribe@lists.riseup.net 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 … Continued

Meet us in the First Floor Multipurpose Room for a showing of the powerful documentary, Now Is The Time Healthcare for Everybody. With the future of the Affordable Care Act in serious doubt, millions may lose their health insurance. Medicare and Medi-Cal are under attack. This documentary explains what single payer healthcare is and how it saves money. It shows what behind-the-scenes heroes are doing to clear the fog of misperceptions that has kept us from moving forward. Q&A and Discussion about State Senate Bill 562,The Healthy California Act (Lara/Atkins). … Continued

Join Indivisible East Bay to protest the TRUMP TAX SCAM. Bring a “check” payout to the top 1% protest sign or be creative with another sign! Please sign up using form http://goo.gl/fBKHRq 63886

Single-Payer Social, North Oakland Canvassing door to door isn’t the only way to meet people interested in joining the fight for a healthcare system free from capitalism. Each district canvassing group also organizes a monthly happy hour. Come out to the patio at Eli’s Mile High Club in North Oakland to meet with people in these districts and talk about single-payer over a beer or some food. 63811

East Bay comrades! There's a @jacobinmag reading group on Berkeley's campus next week, we hope to see you there 🤓✊🏾📕 pic.twitter.com/aMiJHJmkQW— Bay Area ISO (@norcalsocialism) October 30, 2017 63853

  Canvassing door to door isn’t the only way to meet people interested in joining the fight for a healthcare system free from capitalism. Each district canvassing group also organizes a monthly happy hour. Come out to the patio at Eli’s Mile High Club in North Oakland to meet with people in these districts and talk about single-payer over a beer or some food. 63774

Zionism, Fascism and the Free Speech Debates: A Fundraiser for the Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi Defense Fund Appetizers and Drinks Will be Provided Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild Co-Sponsors: Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC), Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP), Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA), International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) Among the speakers will be Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, the San Francisco State University professor publicly accused by AMCHA and seven other Zionist organizations of “egregious misuse of university … Continued

Pack the court on November 8th for antifascists facing charges from 6/26/16 nazi shutdown in Sacramento pic.twitter.com/jT9cPd7Syj— Berkeley Antifa (@berkeleyantifa) November 2, 2017 63872

Meeting was moved to this day and time from its normal first Thursday of the month date. Agenda: 1. 5:00pm: Call to Order, determination of quorum 2. 5:05pm: Review and approval of October meeting minutes 3. 5:10pm: Open Forum 4. 5:15pm: Discuss and take possible action on Oakland Police Department Immigration Policy No. 415 5. 5:45pm: Receive staff status update on Surveillance Equipment Ordinance labor discussions and take possible action. 6. 6:00pm: Subcommittee status update on ALPR policy conversion project 7. 6:05pm: Further discussion of citywide Privacy Initiative and Privacy … Continued

Learn what you should do at work, home, in school or on the streets if you are ever confronted by immigration officers.   Oakland Centro Legal De La Raza63880

IfNotNow and Kehilla’s Middle East Peace Committee are stoked for this conversation with Karen Isaacs and Daniel Roth about how they’re working to end the Occupation through education and coalition-building. Karen Isaacs and Daniel Roth founded the program Solidarity of Nations – Achvat Amim to help young diaspora Jews engage with anti-Occupation work on the ground in Jerusalem. Dedicated to the principle of self-determination for all people — Achvat Amim offers young activists a way to find their place in the struggle for freedom and dignity for both Palestinians and … Continued

District 4 Councilwoman Kate Harrison will speak at a town hall meeting on police reform. Harrison will be part of a speakers panel along with George Lippman, the District 4 member of the Police Review Commission, and Tracy Rosenberg of Media Alliance. “Police are often depicted as separate from the government but, ultimately, as elected representatives, the (City) Council and its appointees on the Police Review Commission are responsible for setting broad police policies and evaluating police performance,” an announcement from Berkeley Citizens Action, the event sponsor, reads in part. Among the focuses of the event will be … Continued

The Editor Emeritus of Harper’s Magazine Lewis Lapham  Hosted by Mitch Jeserich. KPFA Radio 94.1FM presents: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley Advance tickets: $15 : brownpapertickets.com :: T: 800-838-3006 or Books Inc/Berkeley,  Pegasus (3 sites), Moe’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Diesel a Bookstore, Mrs. Dalloway’s wheelchair access “Without doubt our greatest satirist—elegant, honorable, learned and fair. I love reading him.”  —Kurt Vonnegut In twenty-five years of imperial adventure, America has laid waste to its principles of democracy. The self-glorifying march of folly … Continued

The community will mobilize on November 9th to support Prisoners United at a Public Protections Hearing at 1221 Oak Street in Downtown Oakland at 10am. There will be a rally outside the building at 9am to bring awareness to the cruel and unusual punishment and inhumane living conditions, due to arbitrary classification reviews and the torturous practice of solitary confinement. 63855

Join your Berkeley neighbors on the 80/580 freeway overpass to announce to Thursday Rush Hour traffic that you aren’t fooled by the Trump Tax Scam, and they shouldn’t be either. RSVP.63878

The Zombie March on Coal paid Phil Tagami’s house a visit to plead our case. Come to NCIO’s open meeting to discuss this and future actions. YOU’RE WELCOME AT TOMORROW’S NO COAL IN OAKLAND MEETING!   We meet regularly to plan actions that will strengthen Oakland’s resistance to coal.  Only through continued mobilization and a strong alliance with our neighbors in the labor, faith, environmental, social justice, climate justice, racial justice, public health, and business communities can we ensure defeat of the plan to build the coal terminal. Come for … Continued

Join Bay Area social visionaries Alicia Garza, Nwamaka Agbo, Mia Birdsong, and Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Calif.) for a conversation with Professor Brittney Cooper, author of Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women about centering the narratives, wisdom, and leadership of Black women as essential to charting a better future for us all. Addressing the crowd at the Women’s March on Washington, civil rights activist and scholar Angela Davis said, “We recognize that we are collective agents of history and that history cannot be deleted like web pages.” While the March asserted … Continued

RSVP for address The campaign for single-payer healthcare is gaining momentum, but we still have a lot of work to do. Only by going door-to-door in every neighborhood in every district can we build a movement large enough to overwhelm the money that the private insurance companies will throw against it. By talking to our neighbors about how joining the campaign for single-payer healthcare can benefit them and the people they know, we also strengthen our capacity to articulate the daily anxieties and traumas inflicted on all of us by … Continued

Monthly meeting and Mutual Aid Skill Shares. Oct 14: Common Home Repair. Nov 11: Dumpster Diving in the Bay THE Dec 9 EVENT:  Researching Properties, HAS BEEN CANCELLED.63761

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.  (Note: we meet at 3:00 PM … Continued

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ACILEP Immigration Legal Observer Training in Berkeley The Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) invites you to join our team of volunteer responders to resist the raids and deportations! Many folks who live and/or work in Alameda County are interested in supporting our undocumented community members and their families. A major need for our community is to have trained communitiy members that can be activated to show up and respond to ICE presence in Berkeley and throughout Alameda County, serve as legal observers, and support the family and community … 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! FOOD AND WATER WATCH\ Adam Scow From Food and Water Watch’s website: “Food & Water Watch champions healthy food and clean water for all. We stand up to corporations that put profits before people, and advocate for a democracy that improves people’s lives and protects our environment. The problems we’re facing are immense, but not insurmountable. Around the world, activists have pushed back against corporate … 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

A Catalan activist from Barcelona will give background information about the Catalan fight of independence from Spain. He will show some recent video footage and speak about the history of the struggle and the latest developments: the referendum, the resulting Spanish police repression, peoples’ self-organization, imposition of new elections – it is a big chessboard with many players and agendas. How do Catalan anarchists position themselves in this fight while holding ideas of abolishing nation states? Event Monday Nov. 13 7pm at Long Haul: The Catalan Chessboard (an anarchist perspective) … Continued

Item 24: Direct the City Manager to analyze and address disparate racial outcomes in policing and implement policy and practice reforms. This item has been heavily revised since it was first introduced.  Please see the following link for the current proposal: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/2017/11_Nov/Documents/2017-11-14_Item_24_Refer_to_the_Berkeley_Police_Department_-_Rev.aspx Evaluation:  These proposals are positive, if somewhat vague.  They introduce concepts that will become much more developed and actionable with the forthcoming release of the PRC’s Fair and Impartial Policing report, due November 15 (see section II below). Item 25: Referral to Police Review Commission to Write a … Continued

Oakland’s Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on the ICE raid – with the police chief. Also likely that the surveillance equipment ordinance will go through its final pass through on that same day. We will want numbers in the room for the ICE hearing. Tell people.  #DeportICE —– On August 16, HSI/ICE conducted an AM raid on the 700th block of 27th Street in West Oakland with OPD assistance. The raid was advertised (erroneously) as a search warrant for the sexual trafficking of juveniles, biut there were … Continued

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A book talk and discussion with Paul Kivel. Paul is an Oakland-based social justice educator, activist, author and a co-founder of SURJ – Showing Up for Racial Justice. His newest book is “Uprooting Racism 4th Edition” which he revised and updated after last year’s election. You can learn more about Paul and his work at his website: paulkivel.com. Please join us for what is sure to be a very interesting presentation and discussion of interest to everyone in our community. Everyone is also welcome to join us for the other … Continued

— two sessions — 9:15am-Noon & 6:15-9pm at the Laney College Forum. Both sessions will include guest speakers and breakout sessions for discussion. PLUS a mid-day rally + clubs & resources fair on the Quad starting at Noon PREPARE & PROMOTE  Faculty: BRING YOUR CLASSES, &/or discuss the issues in class and ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO ATTEND. INTERACT & DISCUSS  HOW DOES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES, and what kind of development will help PROTECT & PROMOTE our communities? Does ‘profit’ have any legitimate role in healthcare? Is healthcare a … Continued

A new clean air regulation is coming up for approval by the Air District’s Board of Directors, and it needs our support. Rule 11-18 aims to reduce health risks from cancer-causing toxic air pollutants like heavy metals, diesel PM and benzene.  These are emitted by industry and disproportionately impact vulnerable Bay Area communities.  The regulation will mandate extensive risk screenings and health risks assessments (HRAs), incorporating recently adopted risk management guidelines and health risk values from the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).  Once data is collected and … Continued

Join Oakland Privacy to organize against the surveillance state, police militarization and ICE, and to advocate for surveillance regulation around the Bay. We fight against “pre-crime” and “thought-crime,” spy drones, facial recognition, police body cameras and requirements for “backdoors” to cellphones, to list just a few invasions of our privacy by all levels of Government. We draft and push for privacy legislation for City Councils, at the County level, and in Sacramento. We advocate in op-eds and in the streets. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and believe no … Continued

With the DOJ recently bringing back the “Going Dark” debate, and now calling for “responsible encryption,” what does the Trump administration have to say about strong crypto? Do we know yet? Do they? If there’s anyone who might be able to figure that out, it’s Riana Pfefferkorn. As an attorney and legal fellow, Pfefferkorn is at the forefront of trying to make sense of new technology, surveillance policy and the thorny legal questions that emerge. She’ll explain how this problem emerged, and what the FBI has already done about it … Continued

Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. – Strategize on addressing proposed changes to the BART police use of force policy. – Find out ways you can use your talents and resources to support APTP and get involved with the work, including how to join various committees such as the Black Leadership Committee, First Responders, Action, Policy, Media, and Security committees. – Find out more about the #DefundOPD campaign. The Anti Police-Terror Project is a project of the ONYX ORGANIZING COMMITTEE that in coalition with other … Continued

Single-Payer Social, South Berkeley   In addition to canvasses, a critical part of each canvassing district’s monthly organizing are the social events, which create a more casual space to talk about the fight to decommodify healthcare. Come meet the wonderful comrades and neighbors in your district and socialize about socialism over a beer or some food. 63893

The People’s Study group is a grassroots effort to reclaim Black and Brown peoples’ struggles against capitalism and create a collective analysis of our current situation. We will be exploring texts from past and current revolutionary movements and thinkers. We live in the Bay Area, a region affected by skyrocketing costs of living and stagnant wages and opportunities. A revolutionary social movement has to take into account the relationship between housing and capitalism; as anti-capitalists we have to dissect its devastating impact on working class communities of Color. Talking about … Continued

A Panel on Political Prisoners and Incarceration from Palestine, the US and the Philippines, with Sahar Francis of Addameer (the Palestinian Prisoner Support & Human Rights Association) The full panel will include speakers from: Addameer Critical Resistance Freedom Archives Ella Baker Center for Human Rights AnakBayan- East Bay Malcom X Grassroots Movement63917

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! Presenting debt and inequality related topics at forums, workshops and in radio productions Promoting single-payer / Medicare … Continued

Blossomy Project Benefit for Survivors of Human Trafficking In India: A Screening of SOLD and a performance by Kristi Williamson of Spoken Word Mystic Poetry, Song and Movement Blossomy Project is a Berkeley based 501(c)3 working with trafficking survivors since 2004 in India and in 2016 expanded its reach to vulnerable communities in Thailand! The focus of Blossomy Project is empowerment through self expression. Our programs include dance therapy, art therapy, music therapy and photography. SOLD is a narrative film based on the true story of Lakshmi’s trafficking from rural … Continued

CELEBRATE THE ZAPATISTA REVOLUTION with a benefit screening of a new documentary film ZAPATISTA MOON Doors open @ 7:00, screening @ 7:30 The film will be followed by a roundtable discussion with: * Amira Ali, artist, poet, filmmaker, founding member AfricaSpeak4Africa * Laura Rivas, activist, member of Chiapas Support Committee * Elizabeth Saez, Center for Latin American Studies, Stanford University > > Tamales & Aguas Frescas, Zapatista Artesanía & t-Shirts will be available. A benefit to support educational projects in the autonomous Zapatista communities in Chiapas Zapatista Moon narrates one … Continued

Super psyched for this #Antifa event organized by JBAKC + NLG comrades in #Berkeley pic.twitter.com/idLmVX6egV— Mark Bray (@Mark__Bray) November 6, 2017 63884

After years of plotting, Hasta Muerte Coffee  — a third-wave cafe, radical bookstore, and community events space — will hold its grand opening. While hip coffee shops are often thought of as gentrifying sources, the Hasta Muerte collective is working to actively subvert that notion. Its five members — who have experience in community organizing, activism, art, music, and bikes — were primarily drawn to coffee as a way to bring people together. Another element working in their favor is that three of them actually live in Fruitvale. “The first step is offering coffee, community, and solidarity,” worker-owner … Continued

This year has brought many hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to defend immigrants, fight for healthcare for all, defeat a Muslim ban, and provide a powerful voice against the racism, mysoginy and homophobia that brought Trump to office. This is the spirit that the Fourth Annual Howard Zinn Book Fair celebrates on Sunday, November 19th as we envision what “The World We Want,” might look like. Over 140 Authors, Zinesters, Bloggers and publishers will gather for a jam-packed for a day of close to 60 readings, panel discussions and … Continued

You are warmly invited to hear Miriam Noriega, once again, share important information with us. We will learn how UU Oakland can choose to effectively respond to current immigration policy. Miriam Noriega is a seminarian and the coordinator of the Interfaith Movement 4 Human Integrity. Special attention will be given to Accompaniment Teams who walk with Immigrants in need of direct support. We will be forming an Accompaniment Team in early 2018. Snacks will be served. Come and be part of this work of  love and resistance. 63870

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.  (Note: we meet at 3:00 PM … Continued

What is North Korea’s goal in attaining nuclear strike capability; how does it seek to shape the balance of power in NE Asia; and how might it engage, as a nuclear state, in nuclear disarmament dialogs?  Paul Liem will discuss the origins of North Korea’s nuclear strategy; the present state of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, and how it might resolve, for better or worse.  He will also share some observations about North Korean society and take questions and answers. Paul Liem has been active on Korean peace … Continued

What is North Korea’s goal in attaining nuclear strike capability; how does it seek to shape the balance of power in NE Asia; and how might it engage, as a nuclear state, in nuclear disarmament dialogs?  Paul Liem will discuss the origins of North Korea’s nuclear strategy; the present state of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, and how it might resolve, for better or worse.  He will also share some observations about North Korean society and take questions and answers. Paul Liem has been active on Korean peace and … Continued

National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences. Their stories take dramatic turns, leading one of the protagonists to Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also … Continued

Join Indians of All Tribes Co-Founder Dr. LaNada War Jack on Alcatraz Island for the 48th Anniversary of the Alcatraz Occupation! We have limited tickets for each boat leaving from Pier 33 starting at 9 am Please RSVP and we will give further instructions and coordination on the ferry. Opening Ceremony by Ann Marie Sayers of Indian Canyon Nation Morning Panel “Why We Took The Rock” Film: End of the Line with Pearl Means www.endofthelinefilm.com Afternoon Panel “Legacies of the Occupation” The program will conclude with an honoring Indigenous Women’s Dance Dancing … Continued

The Communist Caucus is an organizing group within the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America. We’re currently working on tenant organizing in Oakland and Berkeley. Every 3rd Monday of the month is our New Members working meeting; the 2nd and 4th Monday meetings are regular meetings. See our official caucus statement. Sign up for our email list or to get involved63924

Over the past 10 years, the Alameda County jail population has decreased by half—so why is the sheriff’s budget increasing? Under the sheriff’s “watch” there have been increasing deaths in the jails, abuse of people by sheriff’s deputies, and support of white supremacists from his department. Yet his budget continues to grow. Meanwhile, people in power aren’t investing in the resources our communities really need—like jobs, healthcare, housing, education, and more. Turn up with us before the Board of Supervisors meeting to tell county officials we demand transparency and accountability … Continued

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RSVP & MORE INFO Last year, Oakland developer Phil Tagami tried to build a coal transport terminal in our town. But workers, youth, and community members came together to win an historic ban on coal. Now Tagami is suing in Federal Court to try to force the City of Oakland to accept his dirty coal terminal. We’re fighting back. Last month, two hundred of us went to Phil Tagami’s house in the hills. This month, we go to Tagami’s Rotunda Building in downtown to launch a boycott of his swanky … Continued

The Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers is pleased to invite you to hear civil rights attorney Ann Fagan Ginger on The Civil Rights of the Homeless Music and a holiday party follows her talk. Ann Fagan Ginger is a lawyer, teacher, writer, and political activist. She is the founder and the Executive Director Emerita of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute and was legal counsel for the students at the University of California at Berkeley during the Free Speech Movement in the 1960’s. She is an expert in human rights law and … Continued

In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, Liberated Lens and the Omni Commons present the documentary “TAINO DACA (I AM)”. “TAINO DACA (I AM)” explores Taino history, culture and the indigenous identity throughout the Caribbean and the Diaspora, who were considered to be extinct for over 500 years since their encounter with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World. Today, Tainos are on a quest to reclaim their identity and rewrite their history. Director/producer Alex Zacarias will be in attendance for Q&A after the film. Doors at 6pm, … Continued

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Bay Area Women in Black holds their annual “Black Friday” march and vigil. Holiday shoppers learn how their buying choices and actions can help to eliminate illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. The action begins on Friday, November 24th, at 11:45am at the Powell Street BART Station, at 899 Market Street in San Francisco. A march to the vigil in Union Square follows.63930

Want to engage in some prime outdoor advertising and tell 45,000 people just how you’re feeling about climate change and Drumpf? Come join the Animals Against Extinction, Sunflower Alliance’s art wing, in bannering at Berkeley’s University Avenue pedestrian walkway over Interstate 80, one of the most  traveled freeways in California.  We’ve done the math and figure we are seen by a minimum of 45,000 people in an hour and a half.  It’s 100% free advertising and a helluva lot of fun.   Directions: At the west end of Addison Street, the overpass … Continued

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Please join us in sharing a bounty of Thanksgiving fare. Bring (safely preserved) leftovers*, a special dish you want to share* – or just your good appetite! Whether you have a dish to share* or not, we invite you to join us as we break bread in the spirit of loving community. If you can, please help us set up tables and chairs before, and put them away afterward. In between, join in the bounty provided by members and friends. Members, friends, neighbors, and the wider community are welcome! *If … Continued

We trust you’ve recovered from holiday feasting because tomorrow, Sunday November 26 between 1 and 3 PM, Indivisible East Bay is having a Friendsgiving potluck in lieu of our monthly All Member meeting. Please join us. Bring your friends and a dish to share! RSVP and map here. Free. What else is IEB up to? Here’s this week’s newsletter, and our Giving Thanks article. Image copyright NPR 63966

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.  (Note: we meet at 3:00 PM … Continued

Special guest speaker at our next meeting On Monday, November 27th, at 5:30pm, FPBO will host a special guest speaker. Longtime Native/Chicano activist Roberto Mendoza will compare and contrast capitalist values and indigenous values. His one-hour talk will be followed by a short business meeting. Roberto’s career as an activist began with the occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay in 1969. He has been involved in the Pit River struggle and in Los Siete de la Raza; he was co-chair of the San Francisco chapter of the American … 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! The Legacy: Three Strikes and You’re Out: The Advancement of the Prison Industrial Complex and Mass Incarceration in California “Three Strikes and You’re Out” that’s the no-nonsense message California voters sent to repeat felons when the nation’s toughest sentencing law passed by a landslide in 1994. Designed to keep repeat offenders off the streets, “Three Strikes” won largely because of a frenzied media campaign led … Continued

East Bay DSA’s bimonthly informational meeting will be held at the California Nurses’ Association space in downtown Oakland. Following a one-hour orientation for new members, we will host an informational meeting on the topic of SB 562 and Medicare-for-All, featuring Michael Lighty, director of public policy for the California Nurses’ Association. Stay tuned for more information. New Member Orientation: 6–7 p.m. Single-Payer Healthcare Informational Event: 7–8:30 p.m 63921

After the strong showing in Oakland on November 14, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf and OPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick got nervous and pulled a fast one, scheduling a special council agenda item on November 28 to discuss the ICE Raid and consider an OPD request for total impunity to work with HSI/ICE going forward – before the public hearing on December 5th – and before CM Kaplan and Brook’s resolution for non-cooperation with ICE can be heard. The Bay Area needs to respond. So come out on the 28th. On August … Continued

Fight like your world depends on it. Al Gore’s sequel to ‘An Inconvenient Truth.’ Free popcorn!63968

 A wireless mesh network is a network where each computer acts as a relay to other computers, such that a network can stretch to cover entire cities. Last Tuesdays of the month are general orientation meetings for new volunteers. (The first three Tuesdays of the month are open hacknights – we stay focused! ) Our goal is to create a wireless mesh network that is owned and operated by the community. Want to help create an alternate means of digital communication that isn’t governed by for-profit internet service providers? We … Continued

A recent study found that, in the U.S., the median white households net wealth was 13 times greater than the median Black households and 10 times greater than the median Latinx households. Differences in level of education, marital status, full- or part-time employment or consumption habits did not come close to explaining this shocking difference, commonly termed the racial wealth gap.[1] Where did the racial wealth gap come from, and what can we do about it? In the absence of a government-level program of reparations, how can we participate in … Continued

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!63963

As the anniversary of the fire fast approaches, Safer DIY Spaces and Oakland Warehouse Coalition would very much like to check in with you, our community, to summarize what we’ve witnessed over the last year during our efforts to halt displacement, improve building safety, shore up DIY tenants’ rights, and fix a broken event permitting process. Most importantly, we want to hear back from you – your questions, your experiences over the last year, and where you think our collective priorities should be moving forward into 2018, when new resources … Continued

Community Rally and Press Conference + SF Board of Supervisors Committee Hearing Ready to ramp up the fight to end Urban Shield for good? The Stop Urban Shield Coalition has been plugging away to advance the powerful work of this campaign. Be sure to save the date for a Community Teach-In in San Francisco on Demember 13th, and come out this Thursday for a rally on the steps of SF City Hall. San Francisco will be deciding on whether or not to sign onto another agreement that would lock it … Continued

Rally at Wells Fargo’s headquarters in San Francisco to demand they divest from Keystone XL and other dirty pipelines.  We’ll be delivering tens of thousands of letters and divestment pledges from across the country and making it clear that our movement will only grow louder and stronger if Wells Fargo fails to act now. Big banks like Wells Fargo help fund the companies behind dangerous fossil fuel pipelines—like Keystone XL, Line 3, and Dakota Access—that threaten Indigenous rights, the climate, and communities.  If your money is invested with Wells Fargo … Continued