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Socialist Night School: Eco-Socialist Principles
6:30 pm
Socialist Night School: Eco-Socialist Principles
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84693488061?pwd=M2t3S0dzdkhwN01oZm1hcFpHZS91UT09 In 2018 the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an alarming report, stating that the world needed to steeply cut its carbon emissions and make radical changes in order to limit the planet’s temperature from rising to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. If that goal wasn’t met, the report predicted a horrifying increase in suffering for almost all life and ecological collapses. In America, this report was met on the political Left by sustained calls for the abolition of capitalist exploitation of people and the planet. … Continued
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North Oakland Supply Drive for Local Encampments
10:00 am
North Oakland Supply Drive for Local Encampments
Aug 8 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Greetings Fam! We are asking for your love and support to provide hot meals, sanitation and care kits to 500 of our unhoused neighbors. Here are the dates we will be at the Omni to set up, Packing and clean-up: – FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2-5PM – SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 and – SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 10a-1pm MAIN Prep day: Saturday August 15 MAIN Distribution day: Sunday August 16. We are asking OUR HOUSED neighbors to contribute hygiene supplies, canned food, bottled water, rain gear, tarps, garbage bags, $$ et al to … Continued
Haiti’s Campaign for Dignity
2:00 pm
Haiti’s Campaign for Dignity
Aug 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Register here Watch on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/haitiemergencyrelieffund/live Click here to make a donation to Haiti’s Campaign For Dignity About Haiti Emergency Relief Fund Since its inception in March 2004, the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund has given concrete aid to Haiti’s democratic movement as they attempted to survive the brutal coup against their democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and to rebuild shattered development projects. We urge you to contribute generously, not only for this immediate crisis, but in order to support the long-run development of human rights, sustainable agriculture and economic justice in … Continued
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North Oakland Supply Drive for Local Encampments
10:00 am
North Oakland Supply Drive for Local Encampments
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Greetings Fam! We are asking for your love and support to provide hot meals, sanitation and care kits to 500 of our unhoused neighbors. Here are the dates we will be at the Omni to set up, Packing and clean-up: – FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2-5PM – SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 and – SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 10a-1pm MAIN Prep day: Saturday August 15 MAIN Distribution day: Sunday August 16. We are asking OUR HOUSED neighbors to contribute hygiene supplies, canned food, bottled water, rain gear, tarps, garbage bags, $$ et al to … Continued
Screening: The Fourth World War
2:00 pm
Screening: The Fourth World War
@ Online
Aug 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Chiapas Support Committee presents ¡Viva Zapata Film Series! rebellious films | películas rebeldes In partnership with PM Press and A Radical Guide. Join us online for the second installment of the Viva Zapata Film Series. We will be screening: The Fourth World War (A Big Noise Tactical Media production; 75 minutes) Film screening followed by circle discussion with members of the Chiapas Support Committee Please register here. The Reality seen through this camera is more real – Subcomandante Marcos Join us to view and discuss the documentary, The Fourth … Continued
Green Sunday: Reopening Schools: Whether, How, When?
5:00 pm
Green Sunday: Reopening Schools: Whether, How, When?
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Can schools be reopened safely with the pandemic out of control? Why do several prestigious scientific and public health organizations push for reopening schools (the National Academy of Sciences; the American Academy of Pediatrics; the Centers for Disease Control) — do they really know, is their advice really unbiased, and anyway is this really a strictly scientific decision or is it a social decision to be based on overall well-being? What will be necessary for schools to reopen safely? Can we learn from the experiences of other nations and communities … Continued
Screening: Whose Streets
5:00 pm
Screening: Whose Streets
Aug 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, WHOSE STREETS? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists, and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the national guard descends … Continued
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BART Board & Police Review Cmsn Mtg – Public Comment on Policing
4:00 pm
BART Board & Police Review Cmsn Mtg – Public Comment on Policing
Aug 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Participation instructions here In response to Black Lives Matter, the tragic murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, Bay Area social justice protests and public demand, the Board of Directors requests that the General Manager work with the Board of Directors on an immediate stakeholder process to develop changes to the BART Police model that de-emphasize the use of sworn personnel to respond to homelessness, behavioral health and substance use, among other issues that do not need an armed police response. Recognizing that much has been done to implement progressive … Continued
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Calling BS: How to Spot Data Misinformation
3:00 pm
Calling BS: How to Spot Data Misinformation
@ Online
Aug 11 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Making sense of data has never been more important. “Big data” in healthcare, education and the economy influences policies that affect billions. The problem? Most of us are woefully unprepared to spot accurate information amid the flood of misinformation and propaganda shared on channels like social media. University of Washington professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, authors of Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, have made it their mission to help us assess data, separate the accurate from the bogus, and fight back with effective analysis and … Continued
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Discussing the Dangers of Facial Recognition and How to Respond
12:30 pm
Discussing the Dangers of Facial Recognition and How to Respond
@ Online
Aug 13 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
 Register: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/discussing-the-dangers/register Panelists: Jake Laperruque, Senior Counsel for The Constitution Project at POGO Clare Garvie, Senior Associate from the Center for Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law Malkia Cyril, Senior Fellow at Center for Media Justice Matt Cagle, Technology and Civil Liberties Attorney for the ACLU of Northern California Congressman Jimmy Gomez, (D-CA) Senator Jeff Merkley, (D-OR) 68108
Calling All Single-Payer Supporters: Healthy California for All Commission Mtg
1:00 pm
Calling All Single-Payer Supporters: Healthy California for All Commission Mtg
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Register here Participate as the Commission continues work to develop a plan for to achieve a health care delivery system for California that provides coverage and access for all through a unified financing system. The Commissioners are responding to our feedback! More Opportunities for Public Input. agenda is available online. For more information and updates go to the Healthy California for All website chhs.ca.gov/healthycaforall/. At this meeting, Commissioners will discuss and take an advisory vote on its first deliverable, An Environmental Analysis of Health Care Delivery, Coverage, and Financing in … Continued
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Soil Not Oil Conference
Soil Not Oil Conference
@ Online
Aug 14 all-day
The Biosafety Alliance/Soil Not Oil Coalition has been organizing conferences since 2011. Starting with the historic Justice Begins with Seeds Conference that supported GMO Labeling campaigns by educating community members about the environmental hazards of industrial agriculture that is highly fueled by the GMO industry. In 2015, we expanded our work through the Soil Not OilInternational Conference, in which we promote practical soil-based solutions to climate change by restoring ecosystems and expanding environmental justice by offering scholarships to diverse participants.. Our conference have featured international scientists, farmers, elected officials and … Continued
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Soil Not Oil Conference
Soil Not Oil Conference
@ Online
Aug 15 all-day
The Biosafety Alliance/Soil Not Oil Coalition has been organizing conferences since 2011. Starting with the historic Justice Begins with Seeds Conference that supported GMO Labeling campaigns by educating community members about the environmental hazards of industrial agriculture that is highly fueled by the GMO industry. In 2015, we expanded our work through the Soil Not OilInternational Conference, in which we promote practical soil-based solutions to climate change by restoring ecosystems and expanding environmental justice by offering scholarships to diverse participants.. Our conference have featured international scientists, farmers, elected officials and … Continued
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Coronavirus: Scientific Realities vs. Economic Fallacies
10:30 am
Coronavirus: Scientific Realities vs. Economic Fallacies
@ Online
Aug 16 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
We are pleased to report that Georgi Marinov, Stanford postdoc in Genetics, , has accepted our invitation to speak about his recent article in LEFTEAST on this subject. LOG-IN INFORMATION Although the invitation SAYS 10:30, the meeting will be opened up, as usual, at 10:15 for anyone to join and discuss technical matters, catch up with each other, say Hi, etc. We intend to start the presentation as close to 10:30 am as possible ICSS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83648786240?pwd=cm5GQkNYVGU5MCtCdmFxNmxSYU1Bdz09 Meeting ID: 836 4878 6240 Passcode: 334139 … Continued
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Climate Change and Human Health,
5:30 pm
Climate Change and Human Health,
@ Online
Aug 18 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 Health professionals will talk about how changes in environmental conditions — including fluctuations in temperature, increased pollution, and deterioration of food and water systems — affect multiple dimensions of human health. You will learn about why it’s important to recognize the impacts of climate change on individual and population health in the East Bay Area. In addition, you will hear about work being done right now by local climate action organizations — and how you can get involved. Presented by the Environmental Health Working Group of the Berkeley Climate Action Coalition … Continued
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Dia De Madonnari: Berkeley Street Painting Festival
Dia De Madonnari: Berkeley Street Painting Festival
Aug 20 all-day
 Dia De Madonnari is a street painting festival taking place August 20th-25th, 2020. We are searching for participants and help spreading the word. Sign up to be a participant to receive free chalk pastels and potentially prize money! The aim of the event is simple: Enhance community spirits during an unprecedentedly turbulent time through a vibrant celebration of the arts, while also lending support to local organizations, businesses, and artists. To achieve this, the event will work as follows: 1. Individuals or groups sign up to be an artist on … Continued
The Future Climate: Conversation with Climate Leader Marquita Price
5:00 pm
The Future Climate: Conversation with Climate Leader Marquita Price
@ Online
Aug 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 Online Event Location: Join the discussion Join us for a candid conversation with climate leader Marquita Price of the East Oakland Collective. As part of Greenbelt Alliance’s Future Climate Webinar Series we invite you to join us as we sit down with notable Bay Area climate leaders. In each 30 minute session you will have the opportunity to connect with these inspiring professionals, hear their stories, and get an inside look into the amazing work that they do on issues relating to climate adaptation planning, equity, community engagement and more. This … Continued
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ilm Screening and Discussion of “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed”
6:00 pm
ilm Screening and Discussion of “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed”
@ Online
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Film Screening and Discussion of “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” Join the film screening and discussion of the documentary on the historic presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, the first woman & first Black major-party candidate to run for President of the United States in 1972. Cost: FREE RSVP Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-zoom-discussion-of-chisholm-72-unbought-and-unbossed2004-77-minutes-registration-115289140924 Born in Brooklyn to Caribbean immigrants, Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005) became one of the most consequential American politicians of the latter twentieth century. Raised in Brooklyn and Barbados, she excelled at academics, earning a BA from Brooklyn College in … Continued
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Save the Post Office
11:00 am
Save the Post Office
@ Downtown Berkeley Post Office
Aug 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Join us for the “#SaveThePostOffice Saturday” day of action! Saturday, August 22 is “#SaveThePostOffice Saturday!” At 11 a.m, we will show up at the Berkeley Main Post Office, 2000 Allston Way to save the post office from Trump and declare that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must resign. Join us and Move-On Saturday to rally for our post offices and postal workers. See you there! Hali Hammer and our Save the Post Office Committee. 68114
Discussion: What Lies Ahead
4:00 pm
Discussion: What Lies Ahead
@ Online
Aug 22 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Economist Jack Rasmus Speaking About “What Lies Ahead” The response to COVID-19 by those in power has been a total disaster. They’ve focused on maximizing their profits while turning a virus into a health crisis that has killed over 140,000 people and sickened millions in the U.S. The overall economic impact from this pandemic has been devastating for tens of millions of working people. The continuous attempts to reopen the economy have meant workers have had to do more work for lower wages while risking our our health and our … Continued
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PEOPLE’S PARK FREE CONCERT
12:00 pm
PEOPLE’S PARK FREE CONCERT
@ People's Park
Aug 23 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The People’s Park Committee invites you to a physically distanced free concert performance and live stream on Sunday, August 23, from noon to 3:30pm, featuring the music of Brontez & The Younger Lovers, Danny James & Pear, Cass McCombs, 2 Lazy Boys, Bella, the Funky Nixons and others. The concert takes place at People’s Park and live streaming happens at the Berkeley People’s Park Facebook page.68085
The Oakland Greens present “The People’s Education System”
6:00 pm
The Oakland Greens present “The People’s Education System”
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 It seems that we have the opportunity to organize an entirely new education system. One where the people have a real voice. The Oakland Greens present “The People’s Education System”. Tired of the status quo TELLING you how your children should be taught rather than educated? We want your ideas. We will invite parents, candidates, educators, artist, nutritionists, and others, to discuss a radical alternative to educate residents to create a community that is for all. Join us Sunday August 23, 2020 6 PM to 8:30 PM for a ZOOM … Continued
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Intro to DSA
6:30 pm
Intro to DSA
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Democratic Socialist politicians like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib are raising the expectations of millions of people across the United States and bringing them into a political awakening. The membership of DSA, the largest socialist organization in the United States, is rapidly growing by the thousands. Millions of everyday people are calling for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, universal rent control, and more. But what is democratic socialism? What does it mean to be a member of DSA? And how do socialists look at the crises … Continued
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Homeless Eviction Defense!
8:00 am
Homeless Eviction Defense!
Aug 27 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
We are asking folks to show up THURSDAY AT 8am to support homelsss residents of 38th & Manilla. The city is trying to evict them during a #pandemic and during the #CaliforniaWildFire !! https://t.co/CRvFy6GL1R pic.twitter.com/a8LaEBVOwX— the United Front Against Displacement (@TheUfad) August 25, 2020 68128
2020 Virtual March on Washington
5:00 pm
2020 Virtual March on Washington
@ Online
Aug 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 2020 VIRTUAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON Organizer: NAACP Come join the 2020 Virtual March on Washington for racial justice which seeks to channel the soaring energy from America’s national moment of reckoning and calls for reforms of the systems, structures, policies, and attitudes that enable police brutality, racial discrimination, and interpersonal racism. Dates & Times: THE CALL: Thursday, August 27, 5 PM – 7 PM PT (8 PM – 10 PM ET) THE MARCH: Friday, August 28, 8 AM – noon PT (11 AM – 3 PM ET) THE CHARGE: Friday, … Continued
Oakland Police Commission
5:30 pm
Oakland Police Commission
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 27 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87198066230 at the noticed meeting time. Selected agenda items: Update from Interim Police Chief Crowd Management After Action Report from Public Demonstrations OPD will provide a report on a crowd management that occurred during the recent public demonstrations and any updates to policy that will be made. Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Creation Pawlik Report from Federal Monitor Use of Force Ad Hoc Committee Public Engagement 68124
Challenging Power: Democracy and Accountability in a Fractured World
6:00 pm
Challenging Power: Democracy and Accountability in a Fractured World
@ Online
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Discussing Cynthia Kaufman’s new book “Challenging Power: Democracy and Accountability in a Fractured World” published by Bloomsbury Books Arguing that we only have democracy when systems of power are held to account, Kaufman examines the real work being done to challenge the operations of power that underlie four unruly social problems: climate change, sweatshop labor, police abuse, and economic deprivation. In Challenging Power, Kaufman pairs each of these issues with an operation of power — the large scale influence of multinational corporations; the power of governments; the authority of financial … Continued
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A Bay Area Free of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
9:00 am
A Bay Area Free of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
@ Online
Aug 28 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force for the second interactive webinar in their Virtual Summit Series: For an Environmentally Just and Regenerative Future. More than 200 people attended the first Virtual Summit, which focused on Sustainable and Healthy Cities. Videos from that webinar will be posted to the website linked below. The August 28 summit will examine approaches for creating a Bay Area free of fossil fuel infrastructure. Workshops on these topics include: • Decommissioning California refineries • Local community action under AB 617, a process for heavily impacted … Continued
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Know Your Rights Training – Filming the Cops
11:00 am
Know Your Rights Training – Filming the Cops
@ Online
Aug 29 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
 You have a constitutional right to film the police as they perform their duties in public- but how?! About this Event This interactive training is meant as an introduction to your constitutional rights as they pertain to policing and strategies for filming and documenting the police, and is ideal for those looking to assert their rights on the streets! This is also meant to give you tools so you can better advocate for your rights and the rights of others. Sliding Scale donations start at $0. The way that you … Continued
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The past and future of U.S. policing
10:30 am
The past and future of U.S. policing
@ ONLINE, VIA 'ZOOM'
Aug 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Check here for connection info Noted historian and criminologist Tony Platt will share his long research and insights into the carceral state known as the USA. Tony Platt has been involved since the 1960s in issues relating to criminal justice, race, inequality, and social justice in American history. He taught at the University of Chicago, Berkeley, and California state universities. He is currently a Distinguished Affiliated Scholar at the Center for the Study of Law & Society in Berkeley’s Law School. A founding member of the editorial board of Social Justice, Platt blogs on history and … Continued
OCCUPY OAKLAND POTLUCK – CANCELLED
3:00 pm
OCCUPY OAKLAND POTLUCK – CANCELLED
@ CANCELLED
Aug 30 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
THE OCCUPY OAKLAND POTLUCK BEFORE THE GA ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE INOPERATIVE FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. (Due to technical problems with the calendar events are nearly impossible to remove, hence this notice) Anyone wishing to get notices about the GA, which is currently being held online every other Sunday, can email occupyoakland@lists.riseup.net and request to be put on the list.68132
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