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Emergency protest in response to reported Berkeley ICE arrests. 4:00 pm
Emergency protest in response to reported Berkeley ICE arrests. @ Old City Hall
Mar 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Activists in Berkeley calling for emergency protest today in response to reported ICE arrests. pic.twitter.com/QWwBAhYAhY— Scott Morris (@OakMorr) March 16, 2018 64442
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Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library READING CAPITAL VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE 10:30 am
Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library READING CAPITAL VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE @ Niebyl Proctor Library
Mar 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library   READING CAPITAL  VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE @ Niebyl Proctor Library | Oakland | California | United States
Before we even start, let’s remember Marx’s warning to “those readers who zealously seek the truth. There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of gaining its luminous summits.” Our discussion will get as for into Chapter One as possible. We will read, paragraph by paragraph from the Penguin edition (translated by Ben Fowkes, 1976).) Seating is limited, so plan to come early. We start promptly. FREE – but hat will be passed for … Continued
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Say No Tar Sands in the Bay Area 8:00 am
Say No Tar Sands in the Bay Area @ Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Mar 19 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
RSVP through 350 Bay Area here or on Facebook here. For the last several years, the Bay Area has been part of an international movement to stop the expansion of the tar sands. We’ve supported efforts led by Indigenous peoples across North America against Keystone XL, Line 3, Energy East, and Kinder Morgan. All of these projects would dramatically increase the amount of dirty oil extracted, transported, and burned around the world. These tar sands projects impact all of us — and now it’s time to fight against this expansion … Continued
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Demand OPD Charge Mateu for Sahleem’s Murder 6:00 pm
Demand OPD Charge Mateu for Sahleem’s Murder @ Oakland Police HQ
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
We’ve all seen the video! How is it that BART police officer Joseph Mateu has not already been charged with the murder of Sahleem Tindle, after he shot the 28 year old in the back three times? OPD is responsible for the investigation of this murder, since it happened outside of BART property, across from West Oakland BART. Join us to demand that OPD do their job and charge Mateu for murder. Arrest him now! Sahleem Tindle was murdered by BART Police Officer Joseph Mateu on January 3, 2018. He … Continued
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Capture the Movement Workshop 4:00 pm
Capture the Movement Workshop @ Oakland Peace Center
Mar 23 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for a two hour photography workshop by activist and photographer Brooke Anderson. Whether you’re using your iPhone or a DSLR, through this workshop you will have the opportunity to: • reflect on the role of photography in social movements and visual storytelling • learn key principles of composition, lightening, exposure • explore the settings and various “tips and tricks” on your camera phone • practice taking portraits and get feedback • discuss key issues around consent, representation, legal rights, etc. Brooke Anderson is a social movement organizer and … Continued
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March for Our Lives San Francisco Rally 1:00 pm
March for Our Lives San Francisco Rally @ Civic Center plaza square between Polk St. & McAllister St. & 9th St. & Grove St.
Mar 24 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Solidarity Rally at the Civic Center Instead of crying they are speaking. Instead of mourning they are protesting. And instead of waiting, the children of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are begging for our help. We must stand with them and #MarchForOurLives Mission Statement of March for Our Lives: Not one more. We cannot allow one more child to be shot at school. We cannot allow one more teacher to make a choice to jump in front of a firing assault rifle to save the lives of students. We cannot … Continued
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WE CAN END URBAN SHIELD! All Out to Stop Militarized Policing in the Bay Area 10:00 am
WE CAN END URBAN SHIELD! All Out to Stop Militarized Policing in the Bay Area @ Alameda County Administration Bldg
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Rally & Press Conference to Urge Vote to DEFUND Urban Shield 10am – Rally & Press Conference 11am – Supervisors Meeting & Urban Shield Vote Join the Stop Urban Shield Coalition at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting, where they will be voting on the Sheriff’s request to fund Urban Shield 2018. We are organizing to ensure they say NO! We want real, community-based preparedness for emergencies. Police militarization is not the answer. We recently learned that Sheriff Ahern hosted ICE at the 2017 Urban Shield! We must turn … Continued
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Criminal Conviction Reduction & Cannabis Business Resource Fair 10:00 am
Criminal Conviction Reduction & Cannabis Business Resource Fair @ Golden Gate University School of Law
Mar 31 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Come join Students for Sensible Drug Policy at GGU Law for a day of Education and Opportunities for Communities Unfairly Burdened by the War on Drugs. The first component is an equity expungement clinic hosted by law students and supervised by volunteer attorneys. This first step is crucial to removing the stigma that a criminal convictions has on a person seeking to find employment or start a new business. We will be helping individuals fill out applications on Clearmyrecord.org. Second, is the education component. During this section we will educate … Continued
Emergency protest of Israeli massacre in Gaza 12:00 pm
Emergency protest of Israeli massacre in Gaza @ UN Plaza, Civic Center Bart
Mar 31 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
On March 30, Israeli occupation forces murdered at least 13 Palestinians and injured more than 1,200. using live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and huge quantities of tear gas. The massive protests in cities across Gaza — the world’s largest open-air prison — were held on Land Day and were the start of a six-week long mobilization leading up to al-Nakba Day, May 15, which commemorates the expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948 to make way for the state of Israel. The protest is called the … Continued