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Join us for a National Day of Action for Children event on Friday, June 1st to tell the Trump Administraiton that families belong together! We’ll hear from kids, parents, and local leaders, and demand that the Trump Administration stop separating children from their families, and protect the well-being of all children — no exceptions. National Domestic Workers Alliance Children are being taken from their families, kept in separate facilities, unsure of when or if they’ll be reunited. This is the result of the cruel, new family separation policy that Donald … Continued

Christian fascist preacher Franklin Graham is coming to Berkeley on June 1st to hold his “Decision America California Tour” at Cesar Chavez Park. Billed as a religious revival, this is about mobilizing a blind, obedient, and fervent fascist social base for the Trump/Pence regime. And the tour stop in Berkeley delivers the message that Berkeley – and all who stand up to fascist authority – are in the cross hairs of fascist America. We must oppose Graham and the whole regime! https://www.facebook.com/notes/refuse-fascism-bay-area/protest-franklin-grahams-fascism-america-tour/463405274099518/64766

Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance. We’ll discuss ongoing campaigns and plans for the future. Newcomers and old friends welcome — we need your participation and your voice.64656

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to: occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net   The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to … Continued

oin the Poor People’s Campaign in week four of its series of national actions to spark a radical revolution of values.  Californians will meet in Sacramento to participate in a national day of nonviolent direct action for health care and against ecological devastation.  You don’t have to risk arrest to join this action.  The Poor People’s Campaign is working for a Radical Revolution of Values, continuing the work Martin Luther King started in launching the Poor People’s Campaign 50 years ago.  The campaign was intended to turn his dream, our dream, … Continued

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

For 22 years East Bay Food Not Bombs has been providing free food 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. Free soup for the Revolution!64684

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to: occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net   The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to … 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! Presenting debt and inequality related topics at forums, workshops and in radio productions. Promoting single-payer / Medicare … 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

Let’s get organized against the housing market. Come through! ———- We are a group of Bay Area tenants who are fed up with rising rents, evictions, and harassment at the hands of landlords. We are fed up with our neighbors having no option but to live unsheltered and at constant risk of police harassment. We want to stop landlords, developers, and cops from looting our communities. A council is a group of tenants who work together to wield collective power against a shared landlord in order to improve their conditions. … Continued

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Photo: KPIX News Join an ongoing discussion of  ideas and strategies at the next meeting of the community group working to end the increasing coal exports from the Levin-Richmond terminal.  There have been recent, exciting developments on this front, including a new ordinance proposed by the mayor requiring containment of open piles of coal and pet coke.  The ordinance was approved at the May 22 Richmond City Council meeting.  There are many more steps to be taken, so come take part in the strategizing. Thanks to the falling price of … Continued

BLACK LIVES MATTER 2.0 PRESENTS: There will be workships on Police HORROR, public safety and security. There will be training on NLG Legal Observer Program – National Lawyers Guild. There will be workshops and discussions concerning American Dreamers and homeless individuals. Stop Gun Violence Now! All are welcome to bring your tents, grills and food.  64808

JOIN US TO DEMAND AN END TO FAMILY SEPARATION AND DETENTION MoveOn members across the country are joining Families Belong Together events on Thursday, June 14, to oppose the cruel, inhumane, and unjustified separation of children from their parents at U.S. borders. Communities are seeing the devastating and lasting effects this policy could have and are ready to speak out. This day of action was planned by local activists across the country, not a national organization, because they know families can’t wait. Action is needed now. Under this Trump administration … Continued

BLACK LIVES MATTER 2.0 PRESENTS: There will be workships on Police HORROR, public safety and security. There will be training on NLG Legal Observer Program – National Lawyers Guild. There will be workshops and discussions concerning American Dreamers and homeless individuals. Stop Gun Violence Now! All are welcome to bring your tents, grills and food.  64808

BLACK LIVES MATTER 2.0 PRESENTS: There will be workships on Police HORROR, public safety and security. There will be training on NLG Legal Observer Program – National Lawyers Guild. There will be workshops and discussions concerning American Dreamers and homeless individuals. Stop Gun Violence Now! All are welcome to bring your tents, grills and food.  64808

I don’t see any better way to celebrate father’s day than by protesting the immoral separation of families. I cannot in good conscience be a good father without teaching my children compassion and to fight for what is right. There was no way I could celebrate while families are being cruelly torn apart. While searching for a way to make this day more meaningful, my friend Megan proposed the idea of the protest at the ICE detention center. Yes, it’s last minute and 100% grassroots, but I hope you will … Continued

NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to: occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net   The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to … Continued

First we will have a report-back from folks who attended the June 9-10 Meeting of the Green Party of California, in Stockton.   Then, we will have a free-ranging discussion on the current state of electoral politics. Let’s talk about topics such as: ** June 2018 election results (both local and wider): How did Green and Progressive candidates and measures do? Can we improve their campaigns? Comments on our Voter Guide? ** California’s top-two “Open Primary” (both local and wider): Can it occasionally help us, such as our Congressional race? OTOH, have we moved … Continued

Let’s get organized against the housing market. Come through! ———- We are a group of Bay Area tenants who are fed up with rising rents, evictions, and harassment at the hands of landlords. We are fed up with our neighbors having no option but to live unsheltered and at constant risk of police harassment. We want to stop landlords, developers, and cops from looting our communities. A council is a group of tenants who work together to wield collective power against a shared landlord in order to improve their conditions. … Continued

Some activists reached out to us who are planning for an action, Tuesday, June 19, 1PM at ICE’s SF HQ. They’d like to remain anonymous, but asked us to publicize their call. Please join in standing up to this moral horror of family separations and detention of immigrants and refugees at ICE’s SF headquarters, 630 Sansome, 1pm. #keepfamiliestogether #familiesbelongtogether You can also share this on Twitter, https://mobile.twitter.com/treekisser/status/1008827830392647680 What to do: 1. Bring a bluetooth speaker or stereo 2. Use this link to play audio of kids in cages screaming for their parents: https://www.facebook.com/propublica/videos/10156554134509445/ … Continued

On June 14th hundreds of people gathered at the 4 corners of El Cerrito Plaza to protest the family separation policy that is traumatizing children, parents and frankly, the country. This is an evil policy, a disgrace, that cannot be ignored. It is self-imposed by the Attorney General and the President. Family separation is not a law, it is simply a policy designed in the most cruel way to deter immigrants seeking asylum at our border. Bring a sign, and be part of our Human Billboard.  64824

Meet at the Light Rail parking lot on Curtner at 10:30 am on Friday. Bring your signs! We are inviting Resistance groups from the Bay Area to join us. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! RSVP so we know how many will be there. Thank you!64828

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NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to: occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net   The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to … Continued

Rise for Climate Jobs & Justice! Join APEN, CEJA, Idle No More SF Bay, Jobs With Justice, North Bay Organizing Project, PODER, SEIU 1021, and 350.org with the support of the Peoples Climate Movement and over 50 other organizations on June 25 as we organize to build a bold, visionary action that demands real climate leadership to keep fossil fuels in the ground and move towards a just, equitable and resilient 100% renewable energy economy that rapidly expands economic opportunity, creates family sustaining jobs, and protects vulnerable communities, workers,and future … Continued

Join our second mass mobilization meeting in SF for Rise for Climate. In less than three months, thousands of people will be taking the streets of San Francisco demanding real climate leadership at the largest climate mobilization ever held on the West Coast － and we want you with us. On September 8th, we will march in San Francisco, and at hundreds of actions around the country and the world to demand real climate leadership on the local level. Can you join us on Monday, June 25th in San Francisco … 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

Let’s get organized against the housing market. Come through! ———- We are a group of Bay Area tenants who are fed up with rising rents, evictions, and harassment at the hands of landlords. We are fed up with our neighbors having no option but to live unsheltered and at constant risk of police harassment. We want to stop landlords, developers, and cops from looting our communities. A council is a group of tenants who work together to wield collective power against a shared landlord in order to improve their conditions. … Continued

UPDATE: Tuesday’s action begins at 7:00AM. Vigil until 7:00PM. Press conference/rally at 12NOON with members of the Richmond City Council and representatives of local organizations. All organizations endorsing the action are invited to participate. Individuals drIving to the action are encouraged to stop by the Richmond BART Station (east side) to help shuttle. Van shuttle begins at approximately 8:30AM and will continue throughout the day, twice an hour. Bring sunscreen, water, snacks and signs. We are absolutely committed to non-violence. Legal Hotline # is 415-909-4NLG (415-909-4654). ========== The only ICE facility … Continued

Join #SFLabor at a rally & march! Workers are demanding: 1. Hotel Workers demand fair contracts and rally to say #1job is enough 2. Public Sector workers stand together to say they will stay #unionstrong in the face of corporate backed Janus case64845

About 600 people are expected to show up for a rally and human billboard protesting the detention camp at 6 p.m. Thursday at the entrance to El Cerrito Plaza on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, according to a member of El Cerrito Shows Up. “We will hold a human billboard action in which we will line up on San Pablo at the heart of commute time and hold up signs with messages,” said Sherry Drobner, an organizer with El Cerrito Shows Up reached by telephone Saturday morning. “This is … Continued

Waffles & Zapatismo is a free space for learning about and discussing the history, ideas, values and practices of the Zapatista National Liberation Army, EZLN or Zapatistas. We serve waffles at the start of the class to those who want them. 64800

The conditions of detention centers are cruel and inhumane, and they exemplify a world where capital is valued over human lives. June 30 is a national day of action to support immigrant rights. Join East Bay DSA and Families Belong Together on June 30 to protest at the ICE/West County Detention Center in Richmond. June 30 is the anniversary of the signing of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which eliminated the cruel, previously existing quotas by country. But we still have a long way to go—capital moves across … Continued

Family separation is another Trump-created crisis. This is not at all required under current law — despite the lies coming out of Trump’s mouth — and Trump could put an end to this with a phone call. And like so many other Trump-created crises, Republicans in Congress are letting it happen. Some may have expressed concerns about the policy, but none have done anything about it. That’s where you come in. Join our rally as part of a national day of action (like the airport protests) in support of keeping … Continued