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Representatives from People’s Park, Defend Oxford Tract, and the Gill Tract Community Farm are coming together to discuss the threat of displacement by the University of California and gentrification in the Bay Area. We will discuss solidarity between the struggle to protect the commons in these three land struggles, and our connection to land-based movements across the world. This will include updates from Fiend of the MST on the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil, and highlight the need for international solidarity with fights over food sovereignty, land, and housing. … 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

Close the Camps. A rally to make heard our protest about the Inhumanity and Perpetrations upon immigrants at the border. We need to register our horror and outrage for the world to hear. Bring signs, music if the spirit moves you, and you best Chant voice. SIGN UP TO ATTEND 66749

Join the day of action against Trump’s fake emergency and racist deportation force. JOIN US! #ClosetheCamps sign holding STOP TRUMP’S CHILD CONCENTRATION CAMPS! Yes! I’ll be there. Children denied soap and toothbrushes, crowded into unsafe conditions. Separated from their families, subject to cruel treatment that leads to lasting traumas. And some dying in custody- or dying with parents as they cross the Rio GGrande. We’ve seen the images and heard the stories coming out of child detention centers. Horrifically, these conditions aren’t an accident. They are the byproduct of an … Continued

 In recent years, Oakland, San Francisco, and cities across the country have been drastically reshaped by gentrification: new development causes rents in formerly affordable neighborhoods to skyrocket, pricing working people out of their neighborhoods — often where their families have lived for generations — and leaving many people without homes altogether. Who or what is driving gentrification? How has gentrification played out in Oakland in particular? And what can be done to address the crises of displacement and homelessness caused by gentrification? Join East Bay DSA’s Socialist Night School on … Continued

THE OVERPASS LIGHT BRIGADE DISPLAY IS CANCELLED. You can write a letter directly to Chelsea: heress her address tell her who you are and why you want to save her. Don’t be shy  PLEASE WRITE LETTERS TO CHELSEA (only hand written and no post cards no pictures do not write any thing on the outside of the letter to Chelsea Elizebeth Manning William G Truedale Adult Detention Center 2001 MILL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 here is her letter she wrote to the judge It’s an extremely well researched LETTER … Continued

This Friday, we will take action against ICE and its enablers. To join our action, sign up at this link: https://forms.gle/unvRnDaPqBuwe9FT9 We will meet at the plaza in front of the San Francisco Public Library at 7:45 AM and walk to the location from there. As Jews, we have grown up with the phrase Never Again seared into our memories. When we say never again, we mean it. Now, as we see widespread separation of families, detention of children in horrific conditions, and adults and children dying at the border … Continued

PLEASE JOIN US  EVERY FRIDAY “BASTA FREE CHELSEA AND JULIEN ” VIGIL DEMO POTLUCK MUSIC (7PM AFTER PARTY/MEETING ) FRUITVALE & MACARTHUR OAKLAND WE HOPE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR ON GOING CAMPAIGNS IN THE BAY ARE here is a link to the bay area action for julien which includes CHELSEA SUPPORT PLEASE SIGN UP https://bayaction2freeassange.org Ok, folks, here’s the deal: the Main stream media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!  There’s only a few places we can get the truth. Chelsea and Julian, were … Continued

$7-40 (Pay-What-You-Can Previews: July 5-11). July 5-August 4, 2019; July 5, 6, 10, 11 – 8pm; Wed-Thur 7/17-8/1 – 7pm; Fri-Sat 7/12-8/3 – 8pm; Sundays 7/7-8/4 – 5pm Written by James Ijames Directed by Darryl V. Jones A co-production with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Opening Night: Friday, July 12 M.A.D. Night: Thursday, July 18 (especially for folks 25 and under) This award-winning play takes the Elysium of Greek antiquity and flips the script. Inspired by recent events, the play is an expressionistic buzz saw through the contemporary myth that “all lives … Continued

The world is uncertain and unpredictable. Nothing works the way it used to. Things are scary, yet strangely hopeful. Using a systems thinking lens, in this workshop will will examine this chaos and explore: The emergence, development, and decline of patriarchal racial capitalism Why so many crises seem to be converging at this moment The relationship between systems change and systems transition The role of critical connections and relationships in facilitating systems transition into a sustainable, dignity affirming system For more event information: https://systransition.eventbrite.com66751

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7 SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio. Co-Directed … Continued

July Suds, Snacks and Socialism forum focuses on Julian Assange, Press Freedom Join the Peace and Freedom Party’s Alameda County chapter for the monthly Suds, Snacks and Socialism forum All are welcome to discuss the topic of Julian Assange and Press Freedom. Doors open at 2pm. The program will start promptly at 2:30pm and will wrap up by 4:30pm, but folks can stay and talk as long for as you like. All ages welcome! The July forum on Julian Assange and Press Freedom is co-sponsored by the Oakland Greens, the Alameda County Peace and Freedom Party and Bay … Continued

The National Get Organized for an ACTUAL Revolution Tour Program and Fundraiser. The tour will be coming to Revolution Books, Berkeley on July 6th. Join us! “You Think You’re Woke…But You’re Sleepwalking Through a Nightmare-This System Can’t be Reformed, It Must Be Overthrown!” For more event information: https://www.revolutionbooks.org/66752

Sun, Jun 16, 2019: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Cuba”s Democracy Constitutional Referendum and grassroots political processes. Cuba is always described as a “dictatorship” by the mainstream media and the U.S. government, thus providing a pretext for the economic blockade and talk about regime change. But Sharat G. Lin found a remarkable democratic process in the recent Constitutional Referendum in Cuba and months of nationwide discussions involving millions of voters. (Awaiting confirmation) Sun, Jun 30, 2019: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Fascism What It Is and How To Fight It “Fascism: What It Is and … Continued

Sunflower Alliance Meeting Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance.  We’ll discuss ongoing campaigns and future plans and identify upcoming actions we can take to fight fossil fuels and work for a just and sustainable world.  Old friends and newcomers are equally welcome.  We need your participation and your voice! 66722

Wind up July 4th weekend with your IB friends! Come to the Third Annual Indivisible Berkeley Picnic! Bring: Food or drink to share — Sign up for the potluck! Note: Alcohol is not allowed in city parks. Family and friends Frisbees, footballs, etc. Musical instruments, if that’s your jam Optional: Something to sit on (there are several picnic tables) Questions? Want to help? Email beccafreed@gmail.com. Here’s the flyer if you want to print it out and share it!66699

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7 SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio. Co-Directed … 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

Of Interest Agenda Items: 4. 5:15pm: OPD presentation of Joint Terrorism Task Force Annual Report (2018) – review and take possible action. 5. 5:25pm: IT Department presentation of Online Privacy and Security Policy – review and take possible action. 6. 5:40pm: Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – OPD – ShotSpotter technology Impact Report and proposed Use Policy – review and take possible action. 7. 6:20pm: Surveillance Equipment Ordinance – OPD – Remote Camera Impact Report and proposed Use Policy – review and take possible action.66765

OCCUPELLA will be singing at the TAX THE RICH RALLY EVERY MONDAY from 5-6 on upper Solano Ave. in front of the (closed) Oaks Theater. Songbooks are provided. (We’ll also be LEADING SONGS ON JULY 13 at NOON in Civic Center Park (across from Berkeley High and old City Hall). The City of Berkeley will officially recognize the human rights abuses at the border.)66761

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

Public Utilities Commission: Hold PG&E Accountable! PG&E’s negligence has caused fires that killed dozens of Californians. Now they want to make us pay for their negligence. PG&E is asking the California Public Utilities Commission  (CPUC) for permission to raise our rates to pay their expenses for liability payments and for the safety measures they were supposed to be doing all along. According to the district court judge overseeing PG&E’s probation for its felony criminal convictions, PG&E “pumped out $4.5 billion in profits and let the tree [trimming] budget wither.” They have … Continued

  An ordinance to prohibit discrimination against renters with rental assistance (e.g., Section 8 Vouchers) is on the agenda at a Special Meeting of Oakland City Council at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 9. It appears as item 7.38 on the Consent Calendar so it should come up relatively soon in the meeting. They take all speakers for consent calendar at once; speakers should indicate which item they are addressing. If we can get some residents to tell personal stories (their own or a friend or family member) of waiting … Continued

Info Time, Tuesday, July 9, 5:30 p.m. Have questions about public banking? Want to find out more about what we’re doing to make our own East Bay bank a reality? Come to Info Time! Volunteers will be available to talk with you for the half hour before our monthly meeting (location below) NEWS: California public banking bill clears another state Senate committee as momentum generates a swell of press coverage On July 3rd, California’s Public Banking Act, AB 857, passed the Senate Governance & Finance Committee 4 Aye’s to 3 No’s. … Continued

Do No Harm Coalition and Anti Police-Terror Project have called this gathering to report back the data from our three year community commissioned project The Justice Study—an investigation into the health impacts of law enforcement violence. We seek community feedback on the analysis and strategy on releasing the data prior to any publication in the medical and public health literature or in the media. For this gathering, we wish to continue our dialogue with and extend our service to those most impacted by police – particularly those who are black, … Continued

Our July member meeting will be held this Wednesday, July 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fruitvale! Come by for some free food and an informal conversation with @BrendonWoodsPD on what #SafetyIs. pic.twitter.com/1kC47ibLQI— Ella Baker Center (@ellabakercenter) July 8, 2019 66789

 There is a growing network of rapid response volunteers forming to help our neighbors in the face of Trump’s threatened ICE raids. And you can be part of it! Join a training this Wednesday to learn how to document and film ICE raids, and help ensure that the law is being followed. Note that the role of legal observers is not to stop ICE activity, but to help lawyers in the court process by documenting any possibly illegal detentions. At Wednesday’s training, participants will: Learn how to be a legal … Continued

Join Oakland Privacy to organize against the surveillance state, police militarization and ICE, and to advocate for surveillance regulation around the Bay and nationwide. We fight against “pre-crime” and “thought-crime,” spy drones, facial recognition, police body camera secrecy, anti-transparency laws and requirements for “backdoors” to cellphones, to list just a few invasions of our privacy by all levels of Government, and attempts to hide what government officials, employees and agencies are doing. We draft and push for privacy legislation for City Councils, at the County level, and in Sacramento. We advocate … Continued

The Gig Economy, AI, Robotics, Workers and Dystopia San Francisco Initial Speakers: Steven Hill, writer and journalist on the Gig Economy. Author of Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism are Screwing American Workers. Edward Escobar, founder of the Alliance for Independent Workers – #DriversUnite International Movement. UBER/LYFT/Black Car Driver Mehmet Bayram is a tech worker and is with the International Labor MediaNetwork. Sponsored by LaborNet and WorkWeek Radio San Francisco is now a world center of tech, yet the workers, whether UBER-Lyft drivers or a growing number … Continued

The Interfaith Council of Alameda County is hosting a regional meeting focusing on housing, homeless solutions and best practices.  Refreshments will be served. The meeting is co-sponsored by City of Berkeley Councilmember Cheryl Davila, City of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, City of Oakland Council President Rebecca Kaplan, Alameda County Board of Supervisors President Wilma Chan, supervisors Keith Carson and Nate Miley, the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) and Project WeHOPE.   66767

With ICE operations underway, increased arrests happening now, and raids reported to start Sunday, rally is being called for TODAY (Thursday). Trump is threatening our immigrant loved ones and neighbors with mass raids and deportations. We’re standing up against his racist and repressive attacks. Raids tear apart families and cast a shadow on whole communities, making it difficult to go to work, school or live free from fear. Let’s stand together – and respond with power, not panic. Watch this event page and text RESIST to 41411 for updates. Share … Continued

Reproductive rights are being challenged and degraded. What are our rights to abortion access here in California? These are real issues we need to talk about. We’ll screen documentary NO CHOICE, personal testimonies from women of color and have a panel of experts who can speak on the issues. Includes performance by vocalist Indigo Mateo! Panelists: Sonja Goetz-Avila, campus organizer from the justCARE coalition Noel Jones, student member from Students United for Reproductive Justice Layidua Salazar, board member from ACCESS Juana Rosa Cavero, executive director of California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (moderator) Free event. … Continued

Please join us for the opening reception of the Welcome Home Projectphotography exhibit! This project highlights the stories of 20 formerly incarcerated men and women who returned to their communities and turned their lives around. Participants from the project will speak at 5:30pm. on-site parking available RSVP on Eventbrite The Welcome Home Project, a project of Community Works, is a collection of stories and photographs of formerly incarcerated Alameda County residents who reclaimed their lives after years in prisons and jails. Their stories are testimony to the power of resilience … Continued

Notorious local slumlord and Trump supporter Gene Gorelik is rallying support to “save Home Depot” and bully the curbside community at E.8th Street and Alameda Ave. (adjacent to Home Depot Oakland) on Friday, July 12, 8 AM. He has started a gofundme campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/f/operation-save-home-depot), FB event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/2084439161860295/) and is running ads against the curbside community. We are asking the community to stand together to protect our curbside communities against hate, xenophobia and anti-homeless behavior. We stand against the new Oakland xenophobia that is against Black & Brown people. We … Continued

Responding to the call for a week of action against ICE from July 8th to 12th, we choose to rally outside their SF office. WHAT DO WE WANT? The camps closed, the families reunited, and immigrants left alone! 66740

On July 12, activist organizations, migrant rights groups, and community members will mobilize at Palantir’s HQ in Palo Alto at 4:30 PM. Palantir’s contracts w/ ICE make our mass detention of migrants in concentration camps possible. We demand justice NOW! #CloseTheCamps #AbolishICE #LetThemAllIn Join us to kick off the national day of action to close the migrant and refugee concentration camps in the United States. Coalition partners: Silicon Valley De-Bug, SIREN Coalition, Serve the People San Jose, Jewish Voice for Peace Bay Area, PSL San Francisco, Bay Area Tech Workers … Continued

Please join us THIS FRIDAY, JULY 12, 5 PM at Oakland City Hall – Vigil Gathering for Immigrant Children. Children should not be put in cages. Threats of mass deportation, deaths at our borders, and the inhumane detention conditions of children are unacceptable. #CloseTheCamps pic.twitter.com/k7bavmo9UF— Supv. Keith Carson (@Keith_Carson) July 8, 2019 66788

PLEASE JOIN US  EVERY FRIDAY “BASTA FREE CHELSEA AND JULIEN ” VIGIL DEMO POTLUCK MUSIC (7PM AFTER PARTY/MEETING ) FRUITVALE & MACARTHUR OAKLAND WE HOPE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR ON GOING CAMPAIGNS IN THE BAY ARE here is a link to the bay area action for julien which includes CHELSEA SUPPORT PLEASE SIGN UP https://bayaction2freeassange.org Ok, folks, here’s the deal: the Main stream media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!  There’s only a few places we can get the truth. Chelsea and Julian, were … Continued

Our Mission: FREEDOM. Lights for Liberty: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/ We are a coalition of people, many of whom are mothers, dedicated to human rights, and the fundamental principle behind democracy that all human beings have a right to life, liberty and dignity. We are partnering with national, regional and local communities and organizations who believe that these fundamental rights are not negotiable and are willing to protect them. On Friday July 12th, 2019, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps, will bring thousands of Americans to detention camps across … Continued

Please join us for this candlelight vigil to stand in solidarity with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and in protest of detention and family separations. Together let’s be the change and stand up for compassion and human rights. Check event page for more and updated details.66771

On July 12, 2019, thousands of people across the country will pour into the streets and into their own front yards to protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants, all as part of Lights for Liberty: A Nationwide Vigil to End Human Detention Camps. Indivisible East Bay is proud to join the wide coalition of groups presenting Lights for Liberty events! We will co-host an event on the evening of Friday July 12 with Together We Will-Albany Berkeley and El Cerrito Progressives. We will gather on the University Avenue pedestrian … Continued

Green New Deal  Mobilization 101   11am – 1pm Come, join other activists from community organizations which support the Green New Deal l Speak your piece l Tell it like it is l Move the process forward Sponsored by BFUU Social Justic Committee Contact : Gene Herman | genebh@lmi.net | 510-684-1491 Break bread together – lunch provided by BFUU –  1 – 2pm l  Build Community  l  Conspire  l  Reminisce  l  Schmooze Sponsored by BFUU Hospitality and Membership Committees Contact : Jeff Palmer | jeffpalmer123@comcast.net Music to dance to by Moses Canales and Soul … Continued

Context: The current price of commodity coffee is below $1 and does not cover the cost of production for most producers, especially smallholder farmers. These producers are at the risk of starvation, lack school fees and healthcare funds and some are risking illegal immigration to the U.S. or switching to illegal crops. What can be done to help? But first, are consumers even aware of this coffee crisis given the cost of a cup of coffee is rising or not considered cheap. Event: This event will seek to raise awareness and educate … Continued

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Hosted by SURJ – Oakland/Bay Area Yes to Asylum Seekers! Sanctuary for all! No to White Supremacy! Join us as we line the streets and create a human billboard calling for human rights for all asylum seekers. We are outraged at the deaths at the border, the caging and kidnapping of children and the horrific conditions inside the detention centers. We call for an end to family separation, an end to detention centers and an open border for all those seeking asylum. The mobilization is part of national protests, Lights for … Continued

The US & Global Fight Against Privatization & Outsourcing The destruction of our public services and privatization of public education is a serious issue for all working people. The US Post Office, Social Security, the FAA, NRC, and many other Federal and State agencies are threatened with privatization and outsourcing. In San Francisco, the privatization of SF City jobs and the outsourcing of public jobs at UCSF and UC is an ongoing battle for workers and their unions. This conference will discuss how workers from all public service unions can … Continued

Join us for Print Pubic’s closing reception with t.w.five’s Mural Walk Tour and Sergio De La Torre & Chris Treggiari’s The Sanctuary City Print Shop! MURAL WALK TOUR @ SAN PABLO AVENUE t.w.five’s murals aim to inspire and connect people. For Print Public they installed three outside murals along San Pablo Avenue. and a gallery installation with quotes of unity and love from various sources including lyrics from East Bay musician/poet Michael Franti.. In their own words they describe their project and process: “… like everywhere else in the Bay … Continued

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7 SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio. Co-Directed … Continued

Climate scientists have warned us that we face a planetary emergency that threatens all life on the planet. Yet the world’s most powerful governments and corporations insist on staying the same catastrophic course. Their only concern is to continue accumulating profit, no matter what the risks. Our only hope is to organize to overturn their entire system of destruction. The future of our planet and our species is in our hands. Join Speak Out Now, along with a visiting activist from Austria, for a discussion about how we can begin … Continued

Come get connected with SDBA’s projects – we have exciting work to do in 2019! Our medical debt erasure campaign with RIP Medical Debt is doing well (but needs more signal-boosting). We joined another Alameda County campaign, and together we’re more than two-thirds of the way to our minimum goal. Our donation page is here. The online version of our flyer, with live links, is here. Our FAQ is here. We can also link you to a printable version of the flyer if you have places to hand them out. Press release: press-release-after-1m-raised-final Continuing our … Continued

Reading for June 15th Meeting: Introduction and First Chapter of ‘Take Back the Economy.’ Reading for July 13th Meeting: Fourth Chapter: Take Back the Market. What can we, as individuals do, to seek a more just, sustainable and equitable world? “Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts. Instead, the authors demonstrate that the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day. The economy is thus reframed as a space of ethical action – … Continued

Monthly interfaith prayer meeting, held on second Sundays, dedicated to healing. The Bahá’í community of Oakland is organizing this gathering for the community to connect, share prayers, writings and poems from all spiritual traditions, reflect and recharge and build coalitions interested in healing. Come share prayers, quotes, poems, and favorite passages from your scriptures with us. Simple breakfast will be served. Doors open: 10:00 AM Refreshments served: 10:00-10:30 AM Prayers: 10:30-11:30 AM Discussion and socializing: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM “Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance … Continued

Help create stand-out visuals for a key rally in the campaign to get coal out of Richmond! And get this classy t-shirt! On July 18 we need a huge crowd to tell the Planning Commission to approve the proposed ordinance to phase out all coal handling in Richmond in three years. Banners and signs and more, oh my! All volunteers get this classy No Coal in Richmond t-shirt (soon to be seen on TV) while supplies last, on the condition that you wear it to the rally.66745

Sun, Jun 16, 2019: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Cuba”s Democracy Constitutional Referendum and grassroots political processes. Cuba is always described as a “dictatorship” by the mainstream media and the U.S. government, thus providing a pretext for the economic blockade and talk about regime change. But Sharat G. Lin found a remarkable democratic process in the recent Constitutional Referendum in Cuba and months of nationwide discussions involving millions of voters. (Awaiting confirmation) Sun, Jun 30, 2019: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Fascism What It Is and How To Fight It “Fascism: What It Is and … Continued

Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library Sun, Jun 30, 2019: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Fascism: What It Is and How To Fight It. “Fascism: What It Is and How To Fight It” – a two part talk including a historical overview of the events leading up to the rise of fascism in Europe leading up to WWII, and a political analysis of the failures of the communist movement at the time in preventing it. This all in light of the current rise of white supremacy and fascist movements in the U.S., Europe and … Continued

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7 SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio. Co-Directed … 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

How does zionism, settler-colonialism, apartheid and military occupation shape the respective conditions of the Palestinian people today and over the past 70 years? Activists are caught between the immediate urgency to address daily injustices and longer term visions for a Palestinian state. What we need is to sustain both the short term resistance, and build the longer term vision. At this precarious moment, with Trump’s Steal of the Century looming, it’s time to put the “solid” into solidarity through pragmatic demands such as BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) and one-state/one … Continued

Join us in Oakland to participate in a national day of action against ICE, the incarceration of and attacks on migrants at home and US war plans abroad. Locally sponsored by: End the Wars at Home and Abroad Coalition International Action Center – Bay Area Socialist Action Workers World Party BAYAN-USA Haiti Action Committee Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Communist Workers League – Bay Area Peoples Alliance – Bay Area International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity Task Force on the Americas Peace and Freedom Party (San Francisco) Veterans for … Continued

OCCUPELLA will be singing at the TAX THE RICH RALLY EVERY MONDAY from 5-6 on upper Solano Ave. in front of the (closed) Oaks Theater. Songbooks are provided. (We’ll also be LEADING SONGS ON JULY 13 at NOON in Civic Center Park (across from Berkeley High and old City Hall). The City of Berkeley will officially recognize the human rights abuses at the border.)66761

Downtown Oakland TANC Poster Distro! TANC’s prolific Ministry of Propaganda has turned out several amazing poster designs by now, and we’ll be asking downtown businesses, schools and organizations to put them in their windows! Two starting times: 4:00PM for Cafe Distribution 6:00PM for Bar Distribution Meet at Tamarack to split up and head out! All are welcome — please message us if you’d like more info/to coordinate!66807

Item 7.7 on the Agenda [consent] Adopt An Ordinance (1st Reading) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 9.64 To Prohibit The City Of Oakland From Acquiring And/Or Using Face Recognition Technology. Report.66804

A trailblazing ordinance requiring climate-friendly, all-electric new construction in Berkeley is going before the City Council for its first public reading.  The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Kate Harrison, would phase out installation of polluting gas infrastructure when issuing permits for new buildings—an important step toward clean, healthy, and affordable homes for Berkeley, and potentially other communities that follow Berkeley’s example. This first council hearing is critical and will set the stage for a final vote later this summer.  Come show Berkeley’s elected representatives that the community supports climate-friendly, gas-free construction. … Continued

Join your comrades of East Bay DSA for a showing of Raoul Peck’s 2017 film, “The Young Karl Marx”. Due to time constraints, we’ll be starting sharply at 7PM, so arrive on time!66779

Agenda Adopt an Ordinance Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 2.99 to Prohibit City Use of Face Recognition Technology (Item Contains Revised Material) From: Councilmember Harrison Recommendation: Adopt an ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 2.99 to prohibit the City from acquiring, retaining, requesting, accessing, or using: (1) any face recognition technology, or (2) any information obtained from face recognition technology.66820

*** IMPORTANT! Please register at Eventbrite link so we can provide food for everyone. oaklanddistrict6workshop.eventbrite.com For free childcare, complete the form by July 12: bit.ly/2EQjbro For language interpretation, complete the form by July 7: bit.ly/2EQjbro Wheelchair accessible workshop. *** The City of Oakland is developing its 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) to identify how the City can equip Oaklanders (businesses and residents) to take critical actions to stop climate change, and adapt to a changing climate. Oakland has a strong history of bold climate action and community advocacy. In … Continued

We are a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that seeks to build a replicable and sustainable model to eradicate police terror in communities of color. Website66741

Rally and Press Conference: 5:30 PM Planning Commission meeting: 6:30 PM Come support Richmond residents suffering from health problems aggravated by coal and petroleum coke dust! Turn out for a key rally before the Planning Commission meets to consider the Richmond Coal Ordinance, which prohibits new coal operations on private land in the city, prevents existing facilities from expanding, and provides for a graduated phase-out of coal operations. We are urging the Planning Commission to recommend approval of this ordinance with a phase-out period of three years. A three-year phase-out will safeguard terminal … Continued

Come by our open Delegates Meetings every other Thursday evening 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/omninom This meeting usually happens in the Ballroom, but the the location may change depending on the access needs of people attending and other events taking place in the building.66608

PLEASE JOIN US  EVERY FRIDAY “BASTA FREE CHELSEA AND JULIEN ” VIGIL DEMO POTLUCK MUSIC (7PM AFTER PARTY/MEETING ) FRUITVALE & MACARTHUR OAKLAND WE HOPE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR ON GOING CAMPAIGNS IN THE BAY ARE here is a link to the bay area action for julien which includes CHELSEA SUPPORT PLEASE SIGN UP https://bayaction2freeassange.org Ok, folks, here’s the deal: the Main stream media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!  There’s only a few places we can get the truth. Chelsea and Julian, were … Continued

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The images are jarring. Immigrant kids in cages. No room to lie down. No running water. Immigrant detention centers are the concentration camps of our time. Our duty is to #Closethecamps and give respite to and welcome those who have had to endure them. Join SURJ-BA and the Asylum Seekers Sponsorship Project for an informative “webinar” t find out how you can sponsor (host) and/or accompany folks who have arrived in the current migratory wave. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please … Continued

WPA Berkeley Walk This walk will explore the “New Deal nexus” in Berkeley that includes Berkeley High School, the Community Theater, Civic Center Park, Post Office art, the old UC Press Building (now being repurposed as the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), and the old Farm Credit Building. The tour will also include the incredible mosaic mural on the UC Berkeley campus, photographs of the California Folk Music Project, Western Museum Laboratory, WPA prints at the Berkeley Public Library, and WPA projects on the UC Berkeley campus. See … Continued

The images are jarring. Immigrant kids in cages. No room to lie down. No running water. Immigrant detention centers are the concentration camps of our time. Our duty is to #Closethecamps and give respite to and welcome those who have had to endure them. Join SURJ-BA and the Asylum Seekers Sponsorship Project for an informative “webinar” t find out how you can sponsor (host) and/or accompany folks who have arrived in the current migratory wave. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please … Continued

Join us to speak out against the outrageous detention of child migrants, and the torturous concentration camps along the border. Let them in — full rights for all immigrants! The workers’ struggle has no borders! Down with U.S. imperialism in Latin America! For more event information: http://www.facebook.com/pslweb66823

This month’s all-member meeting will be a chapter discussion on the role of DSA locally and nationally. What should our strategy be for winning things like a Green New Deal or M4A or social housing? What does the socialist fight look like on the local vs. national level? What is DSA’s place in the labor movement and in fights against oppression? We’ll hear thoughts on strategy from a panel of speakers representing different political tendencies and then we’ll have an all-member discussion on the subject, both in small and large … Continued

Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid at OICC El- Hajj Malik El-Shabazz / Malcolm X & our continuum of Struggle. A comprehensive examination of the global legacy of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz / Malcolm X, within the context of the struggle for Black Liberation, Human Rights, and the establishment of Al-Islam in America.66828

Join us for our monthly farm party! Enjoy farm produce cooked on the grill, tend to the organic veggie beds, and take home donation-based produce. Activities include: • Harvesting organic produce! This helps our weekly farm stand get fresh food to the community. • Planting! We have lots of starts to put in the ground. Starts are available to take home, as a part of our fundraiser. • Weeding, prepping beds, and mixing compost Connect with the Earth while helping cultivate the nourishing fruits and vegetables that help feed the … Continued

CODEPINK GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE PEACE WALK! Our focus this month: Immigrants rights/getting children out of cages/family separation Some signs provided, or bring your own. Dress warmly. It’s often chilly and windy on the bridge. EVERYONE WELCOME. BRING YOUR FAMILY! Suggested messages: LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER REUNITE FAMILIES NO BORDERS ON STOLEN LAND NO BAN, NO WALL SANCTUARY FOR ALL CLOSE THE CAMPS   1:45 am: Gather at the plaza at the SF end of the eastern walkway of the Golden Gate Bridge. Arrive early for best parking. … Continued

Sunflower Alliance Meeting Please join us for our regular biweekly meeting of the Sunflower Alliance.  We’ll discuss ongoing campaigns and future plans and identify upcoming actions we can take to fight fossil fuels and work for a just and sustainable world.  Old friends and newcomers are equally welcome.  We need your participation and your voice! 66722

How do we respond to violence within our own communities without relying on the police, prisons or other state systems? This event will offer a basic introduction to and overview of the core concepts of transformative justice. It will be a space for participants to learn about transformative justice and how to begin thinking about community-based responses to violence. We will also cover the concept of “pods” from the BATJC. This will be an educational event with a Q&A. We ask for a sliding scale donation of any amount to … Continued

Folks from the Bay Area Landless People’s Alliance will be convening once again for a grill on Sunday the 21st this month; we’re trying to make this a monthly event. If you’d like to join the festivities, feel free to come on down. And if you’re able to bring something to contribute to the food we’ll have there, it will be greatly appreciated, but don’t let it stop you from joining us if you don’t have something to bring.66819

Our next General Meeting: If you’re fired up and ready for action, this is the meeting for you! There will be updates on Extinction Rebellion’s progress and upcoming actions, and the chance to work in multiple interest groups, including an orientation group for first-time attendees. Exciting and busy times ahead – please join us! (For more upcoming events, please see the end of this email.) 66790

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

Join us in offering hot food, drinks, snacks, and solidarity to releasees and visitors at Santa Rita Jail! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/MD3k85stxBkWTfL4A Prisons function to repress, warehouse and extract labor from those that our state deems “criminal”, primarily those of us who are Black, poor, or mentally ill. We believe that solidarity is a weapon of resistance, and that we must respond to the basic needs of our community while also confronting state terror. In honor of Dujuan Armstrong Jr. who entered Santa Rita Jail for a weekend sentence and … Continued

    Free public cultural film series centered on the historic commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the first Africans brought to British North America. The series will feature a monthly film screening over 7 months, from February 2019 for Black History Month, through August 2019. Food at 4:30pm Film at 5pm66748

Apocalyptic visions of the future pervade today’s political spectrum. One of the more popular comes in two recent works — Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century — by Yuval Noah Harari. For him multiple total crises demand that humanity come up with a “clear idea of what life is all about.” The debate over “the meaning of life” has been going on “for thousands of years,” but now, says Harari, time is “running out” for Homo sapiens. From the start Marx grounded his new humanism in a … Continued

OCCUPELLA will be singing at the TAX THE RICH RALLY EVERY MONDAY from 5-6 on upper Solano Ave. in front of the (closed) Oaks Theater. Songbooks are provided. (We’ll also be LEADING SONGS ON JULY 13 at NOON in Civic Center Park (across from Berkeley High and old City Hall). The City of Berkeley will officially recognize the human rights abuses at the border.)66761

East Bay DSA is proud to host author Eric Blanc and OEA  2nd Vice President Chastity Garcia for a panel discussion and Q&A on July 22 from 7:00-9:00pm. Educators across the country are rising up against low pay, privatization, and austerity. Former high school teacher Eric Blanc has been on the ground reporting on this historic upsurge for The Nation, Jacobin, and The Guardian. His new book “Red State Revolt” describes the inspiring story of the teachers’ strike wave and analyzes why it points the way forward for all working … Continued

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The East Bay Sanctuary Covenant are the lead plaintiff suing the Trump Administration regarding the Third County Transit Ban. There will be a hearing on their REQUEST FOR A TRO (TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER) For more information https://ebsc.nationbuilder.com/?utm_campaign=ebsc_v_barr&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ebsc  FACTS ABOUT THE THIRD COUNTRY BAN LAWSUIT According to Michael Smith, EBSC’s Director of Refugee Rights, “Trump’s policy is illegal and usurps the power of Congress to make laws. Seeking asylum is clearly protected under U.S. and international asylum law. EBSC’s asylum clients are fleeing horrific violence in their home countries. EBSC has … Continued

Public Utilities Commission: Hold PG&E Accountable! PG&E’s negligence has caused fires that killed dozens of Californians. Now they want to make us pay for their negligence. PG&E is asking the California Public Utilities Commission  (CPUC) for permission to raise our rates to pay their expenses for liability payments and for the safety measures they were supposed to be doing all along. According to the district court judge overseeing PG&E’s probation for its felony criminal convictions, PG&E “pumped out $4.5 billion in profits and let the tree [trimming] budget wither.” They have … Continued

PG&E wants to make you PAY for their destruction! Come to this special CPUC Public Hearing and say HELL NO to this terrible idea. NO to the increased utility fees! NO to PG&E-caused deadly megafires! Let’s Own PG&E!66829

Agenda. Of special interest: VII. SB1421 Compliance Update Commissioner Thomas Lloyd Smith has requested several updates: from OPD as to what has already been disclosed and what the plan is for future disclosures, and from CPRA on what their process is for reporting to the Commission on what is being publicly released.   XII. OPD’s Use of Force Policy The Commission will discuss the next steps in addressing OPD’s Use of Force policy. The Commission may discuss scheduling a public hearing on Use of Force. This is a new item.66856

#ShutDown850 NOW! Join us for this day of action to pressure the Board of Supervisors to take action and stop delaying on passing legislation to close county jail #4 at 850 Bryant. #NoNewSFJail #AbolitionNOW pic.twitter.com/bHsz3SFy8M— #ShutDown850 | No New SF Jail Coalition (@ShutDown850) July 17, 2019 66850

INVITATION: Reflections from the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Congress The Poor People’s Campaign is entering its next phase, and we want you with us as we continue to build this moral fusion movement. Please join or a report-back event on the Moral Action Congress that was held in Washington DC last month. We’ll hear from Poor People’s Campaign members who attended the Congress, laying out the vision for the campaign and how we’re going to build a people-powered movement, making it impossible for our elected officials to ignore the struggles … Continued

oin East Bay DSA’s Labor Committee for our monthly social! Grab food and drinks, hang out with other members who are interested in the labor movement, hear about what’s happening in the East Bay DSA Labor Committee, and learn how you can get involved!66844

Please join us for July’s monthly potluck and free movie at the Bobby Bowens Progressive Center. In light of the global Plastic Free July movement, we are going to watch Tapped (1 hr, 15 min) and additional clips about the plastic pollution crisis. Tapped looks into the effects of plastic bottled water on issues such as pollution, human health and climate change. Plastic bottles ideally can be recycled but many of them end up in landfills or the ocean where they pose a threat to marine life. Also presented is … Continued

Since November of 2018, there have been weekly protests, sometimes involving hundreds of thousands of people, from students to housewives to workers to retirees, angry at the high cost of living and the government’s policies. Come and hear a presentation by Camille Chauchat, a French school teacher and an activist with the Fraction L’Etincelle in the NPA (New Anti-Capitalist Party) and participant in the Yellow Vest Movement in Lyons, France.66833

PLEASE JOIN US  EVERY FRIDAY “BASTA FREE CHELSEA AND JULIEN ” VIGIL DEMO POTLUCK MUSIC (7PM AFTER PARTY/MEETING ) FRUITVALE & MACARTHUR OAKLAND WE HOPE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR ON GOING CAMPAIGNS IN THE BAY ARE here is a link to the bay area action for julien which includes CHELSEA SUPPORT PLEASE SIGN UP https://bayaction2freeassange.org Ok, folks, here’s the deal: the Main stream media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!  There’s only a few places we can get the truth. Chelsea and Julian, were … Continued

EastSide Arts Alliance, the Global Uchinanchu Alliance (GUA) and the Okinawa Kenjinkai Study Group (OKSG) present: Final Fridays Films of Solidarity & Resistance “Our Island’s Treasure” film screening, Q and A with the filmmaker, and yuntaku/talk story Have you heard about what’s been going on in Henoko, Okinawa? What is #RiseForHenoko? Maybe you’ve heard about how local residents have been protesting the building of a new U.S. military base in Oura Bay? The ongoing landfill work to create this base is destroying thousand-year-old coral reef structures, and threatens the aquatic … Continued

FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival The Teachers’ Protest – 2019 (78 min.) Directed by Jon Seal (UK) 1942. Occupied Norway. Teachers must join the Nazi Teachers’ League and teach Nazi ideas in their classrooms. 8,000 of them write protest letters. They are threatened with salary withdrawal and the sack. Still they refuse. In a desperate attempt to break them, the Nazi government arrests 1000 male teachers and sends them to prison camps, 300 miles above the Arctic Circle. The education system is in chaos and now … Continued

  A part of the people’s park potluck initiative Movie: Salt of the Earth “at last! an honest movie about american working people.” food and discussion at 8pm at the people’s park stage, Free Popcorn! Park movie Nights, every friday at 8pm: bring food and friends to share help build and develop this community of Resistance Protect our Green space, trees, Community, historical landmark, free speech, social justice, civil rights, gardens, music, art, style, freebox, recreation, climate, ecology, education, sports People’s park committee – action workgroup peoplespark.org  66889

For those hungering for a plan, a scheme, a scenario, an idea that could draw together the centrifugal factional interests of the left [see Doonesbury for 7/21/19: https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2019/07/21] to form a concentrated, transformative movement, make time this Saturday morning to come on a free weekly walking tour that serves up a candidate plan for the task. The Commons SF proposes, in the course of a tour of San Francisco social movement history, that treating planet Earth as a commonwealth can very well operate as a unifying principle for environmentalists, Labor advocates, … Continued

You’re invited to the Reel Stories June Film Festival! July 27th location is the California Theater, 2113 Kittredge, Berkeley, CA. Reel Stories teaches young women and non-binary youth ages 12-18 how to create a film in only 10 days.  Institute and Beginner 1 filmmakers are debuting their films June 29th. Join us for the Reel Stories Film Festival and support the next generation of filmmakers!   Reel Stories believes that when women and non-binary people are better represented behind the scenes in the media, they will be better reflected on … Continued

Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk With Gifford Hartman of the Flying Picket Historical Society. This year is the 73rd anniversary of the Oakland General Strike. This walk will revisit the sites of Oakland’s “Work Holiday” that spontaneously began with rank-and-file solidarity with the striking, mostly women retail clerks at Kahn’s and Hastings department stores, where picket lines were broken by police-escorted scabs. Within 24 hours, it involved over 100,000 workers and shut down nearly all commerce in the East Bay for 54 hours. In 1946 there were six general strikes … Continued

Anarchist gathering 2019! Featuring speakers, poets, workshops, a fashion show, bands, and more! Workshop- “What We Can Learn From Other Movements”: Images and stories of the Black Panther Party in South Berkeley by Billy X Jennings from 4pm-5pm66720

An exploration of the situation in Cuba today, speakers to include Tony Ryan, founder of the Turquino Project, and Steve Wasserman, publisher and executive director of Heyday Books. Tony Ryan will moderate.66846

members of the congregation of the First Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco, in a time that calls for bold resistance, will take to the streets at Franklin and Geary. Through visuals, words, music and drama we will make our concerns public as we call upon all people of conscience to persist, intensify and broaden our efforts to make real the growing cry: Never Again is Now! Close the Camps!66873

Join 350 Bay Area for an interactive, informative, and just plain fun afternoon celebrating its community of esteemed members, volunteers and donors. Activities include: Picking up your FREE T-SHIRT (must RSVP for this) – These shirts help us find each other at events and send the message that we are united in our concern and determination.  They are great conversation starters about the urgent climate situation we find ourselves in. Chalk art contest. Making activist art to use at events. Chatting with fellow climate activists about how we go forward. Chilling under our EZ up … Continued

Anarchist gathering 2019! Featuring speakers, poets, workshops, a fashion show, bands, and more! Workshop- “What We Can Learn From Other Movements”: Images and stories of the Black Panther Party in South Berkeley by Billy X Jennings from 4pm-5pm66720

“We cannot heal what we will not face” On May 21, 1998, President Suharto of Indonesia resigned after 32 years in power. The events leading up to that day are complicated. There was an economic crisis. There was a student movement. There was a contested election. And there were riots, killings, and mass rapes of Chinese Indonesian women. To this day, nobody has been held accountable. A whole generation has grown up in ignorance of these events. Chinese Whispers seeks to challenge that ignorance. Screening and discussion with the lead … Continued

Let’s get organized together! Join us for TANC’s July public assembly! We’ll discuss how the struggle went in July (like our poster distribution on July 16, which you should also come to!), plan more actions for the future, and take down the landlord class together. All are welcome. (except landlords) ~~~ The tides of gentrification threaten to wash away what remains of Oakland. The rent is too goddamn high and the Town is drowning. In the spectacle of this commodified landscape, the class resentment simmering underneath ‘economic development’ has become … Continued

Because of festival parking and sun we are going to meet at the Omni Sunday, July 28th. 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 the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 … Continued

The Oakland Greens 2019 FREE Dinner and a Movie discussion series. As usual, the doors at the It’s Your Move Games and Hobbies store will open at 6:30 p.m., a free dinner will be provided at 7 p.m., and the movie will start promptly at 7:30 p.m. 65437

From the California Banking Alliance. On July 29, the Bank of North Dakota (BND), the only public bank in the United States will celebrate it’s 100 year anniversary. The BND is owned by the people of North Dakota. Founded in 1919, the BND public bank is more profitable than Wall Street banks. The BND escaped the economic crash of 2008 unscathed because it does not get involved in risky or predatory banking practices. It invests in the people of the state and strengthens local communities. Join us on Monday, July … Continued

OCCUPELLA will be singing at the TAX THE RICH RALLY EVERY MONDAY from 5-6 on upper Solano Ave. in front of the (closed) Oaks Theater. Songbooks are provided. (We’ll also be LEADING SONGS ON JULY 13 at NOON in Civic Center Park (across from Berkeley High and old City Hall). The City of Berkeley will officially recognize the human rights abuses at the border.)66761

A child friendly, pot lucking, moving speakers, and shutting down ICE event. 66887

The Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance would like to invite you to be part of the Second annual TRUTH Act Forum. Last year we packed the Board of Supervisors Chambers with over 200 people. We demanded Sheriff Livingston provide answers regarding his collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). For more than two hours, community raised concerns, asked questions, and demanded transparency from the county. Despite all of that, no answers were provided to the public, but community kept pushing for transparency and justice. We learned that in 2017 63 … Continued

Join us to rally against the city’s false narrative on Tues 7/30 @ 5:15pm @ 3200 California St as we demand an end to sweeps and the criminal harassment of the houseless, and call for legitimate services and a guaranteed right to housing for all! https://t.co/3UvAoJ2wCZ pic.twitter.com/0QiOKqy5jh— DSA San Francisco (@DSA_SF) July 27, 2019 66893

There is no longer any doubt that soot, or “particulate matter” emissions are the primary causes of death and illness due to air pollution.  Yet, despite multiple requests BAAQMD has yet to provide any firm timeline for progress on four key actions to reduce particulate matter emissions (PM 2.5) from Bay Area refineries.  The majority of refinery particulate emissions are due to the facilities used to “crack” or break down heavy crude oils into  lighter, useable fuels.  Rules 6-5, for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, and Rule 9-1 for Fuel Gas … Continued

Public Utilities Commission: Hold PG&E Accountable! PG&E’s negligence has caused fires that killed dozens of Californians. Now they want to make us pay for their negligence. PG&E is asking the California Public Utilities Commission  (CPUC) for permission to raise our rates to pay their expenses for liability payments and for the safety measures they were supposed to be doing all along. According to the district court judge overseeing PG&E’s probation for its felony criminal convictions, PG&E “pumped out $4.5 billion in profits and let the tree [trimming] budget wither.” They have … Continued

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7 SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed. Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro. Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio. Co-Directed … Continued

Join the Oakland Climate Action Coalition, Environmental Justice Solutions, City staff, and your neighbors at the Citywide Community Workshop to share your vision and solutions for how the city can combat and reduce greenhouse gas emissions equitably over the next decade. The Oakland Climate Action coalition has been holding community meetings in every neighborhood inviting everyone to help shape equitable climate actions that benefit existing Oakland residents with improved health, green jobs and better neighborhoods. Now this citywide workshop will help create Oakland’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan. Dinner: 5:30 PM … Continued

California Prison Focus hosts the event series ‘Liberate The Caged Voices’ that focuses on engagement between the local community and those living behind bars.66848