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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

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

WORK WITH PUBLIC BANK EAST BAY: If you would like to get involved, we have lots for you to do, including advocacy with local organizations, educational events like this one, social media, and more. Join our fight for economic justice! View this email in your browser We are devastated to report the untimely death of our Board member, activist and engineer Jake Varghese. Read our tribute to Jake here. Our Revolution East Bay is planning a memorial for Sunday, January 9 at 4:00 pm – we’ll post details on our … Continued

January 6 was a violent and deadly attack against all Americans – against our country, our democracy, and our freedom as voters to choose the leaders that represent us so that we have a government of, by, and for the people. One year later, the same faction that attacked our country on January 6th is hard at work silencing our voices by restricting our freedom to vote, attacking fair voting districts, and quietly preparing future attempts to sabotage free and fair elections and with it our democracy. So this January … Continued

Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/EducPoliFootball to receive your personal link for this event. Political polarization in the United States is playing out in public school governance, policies, and curricula, as well as in political rhetoric around public education. From vaccine and mask mandates to ethnic studies, race and class battle lines abound. Our speakers will talk about the impending San Francisco School Board recall election, the recent Virginia governors’ race and other topics to illustrate how public education is serving as a staging area for system-wide conflict. Our speakers … Continued

Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite. For December, 2021 we’re reading the first half of “Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives” by Heller & Saltzman. Amazon., Powells. For January, 2022 we’re reading the second half. Strike Debt Bay Area hosts this non-technical book group discussion monthly on new and radical economic thinking. Previous readings have included Doughnut Economics, Limits, Banking on the People, Capital and Its Discontents, How to Be an Anti-Capitalist in the 21st Century, The Deficit Myth,  Revenge Capitalism, the Edge of Chaos blog symposium , Re-enchanting the World: … Continued

Why is Right Wing Nationalism-Populism on rise in the World today? Is Fascism knocking at the door? This will be an open discussion focusing on these questions. We have asked a few of our members to prepare brief introductory comments to start the discussion. Anyone who wants to volunteer to prepare a brief, approximately 5-8 minute presentation, please email Gene at cuyleruyle@mac.com by midnight on Friday. so we can plan accordingly. LOGIN INFORMATION We Intend to start the presentation as close to 10:30 am as possible, but the Zoom room … Continued

Watch the film at your convenience before the event. Then join us with your thoughts and questions for our speakers at the Q&A Discussion. Register here. Ways to help Palestinians: 1) Sign the following: https://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/contact_your_lawmaker_about_hr_2590?utm_campaign=may_14_gaza_update_nwttac&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dcipalestine&emci=898aaa6a-50ba-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=720e95c4-78ba-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=13259655#/ https://ampalestine.salsalabs.org/sanctionisrael/index.html https://www.gazaunlocked.org/act2019MELPA https://secure.everyaction.com/1bUDFJrq_kWz5sjKEeyoPQ2?emci=5d4149d1-36af-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=48af3b35-3eb3-eb11-a7ad-0050f271b5d8&ceid=1631053 http://nwttac.dci-palestine.org/petition_end_solitary_confinement?recruiter_id=219146 https://defundracism.org/ 2) Call your US House Representative (202-225-3121) and tell them to cosponsor HR2590, The Palestinian Children & Families Act, so that Israel cannot use US funds to imprison and torture Palestinian children. 3) Learn more about Palestine at: – American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) – US Campaign for Palestinian Rights … Continued

Sheriff Forum Join Indivisible Livermore and Indivisible East Bay for the first 2022 Alameda County Sheriff Candidate Forum! The forum will take place on Sunday, January 9th, 2022 at 1:30PM – RSVP here. All three candidates (Gregory Ahern, Yesenia Sanchez, and JoAnn Walker) will answer questions about their platforms and how they’ll address the issues facing Alameda County. Don’t miss the first candidate forum in this critical race. 69505

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

Green Sunday:  The History and Future of the Green Party  — with Laura Wells & Greg Jan! This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Green Party in California — please join us to discuss our history and our future — both locally, statewide, and nationally!  We’ll briefly review the events which led to us receiving official statewide recognition on January 21, 1992, starting with the inspiration of European Greens being elected to their national legislatures in the early 1980’s, the publication of the book “Green Politics” by Charlene Spretnak … 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

The political education committee presents a 3 part series on Jacobin’s the ABCs of Capitalism! The three parts are Understanding Capitalism, Capitalism, and the State, and finally Capitalism and Class Struggle. Join us to discuss these fundamental questions, and get to know your comrades in person! Reading List Capitalism and Class Struggle     69503

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Our Green New Deal Committee meets on the second Wednesday each month. We will discuss eco-socialist issues, upcoming events and actions, committee priorities, and campaigns. All are welcome! Please RSVP to receive the URL to the meeting or email green-new-deal@eastbaydsa.org.69504

Save Our Solar Jobs Rally January 13th The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposal that would devastate solar access and jobs in California. If passed, this proposal would put solar out of reach for millions of people. We must act now and tell Governor Newsom and the CPUC to protect the solar savings policy. We must tell him to protect solar jobs. We must tell him to protect your solar rights and savings. Please join us for the Save our Solar Jobs Rally  RSVP We are calling on … Continued

How Civil Wars Start It’s been a year since a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol, attempting to keep Donald Trump in office by overturning the results of the 2020 election. As we approach the 2022 midterms, should we expect more of the same? Or worse? RSVP: https://www.brennancenter.org/events/how-civil-wars-start-conversation-barbara-f-walter-michael-german The United States has long been known for its optimism. We trust that peace prevails, our institutions are unshakable, and our democracy is unbreakable. But in the past decade, America has undergone seismic changes in cultural and economic power that have created a fertile … Continued

Youth vs. Apocalypse invites all students, teachers, and allies to tell the California Teachers Association to stop supporting investment in fossil fuels. Info/RSVP YVA and other youth have been campaigning for the California State Teachers Retirement Fund (CalSTRS) to divest from fossil fuel. They have testified at many meetings, held demonstrations, and built a growing movement of support. But the California Teachers Association (CTA), one of two state unions for California public school teachers, has been actively blocking this effort, supporting investment in the same fossil fuel industry that is … Continued

PRESS CONFERENCE RALLY to ANNOUNCE: Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington & to the Polls happening in June 2022 Any & all people can watch via livestream: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream/ FB livestream: https://www.facebook.com/anewppc/ Members of media may register here to join in the press conference directly: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4GkUXoLBAJ_wrzOOK8MVCexqU9GLMlUQ_o98yt625MOSGzg/viewform Twitter post: https://twitter.com/UniteThePoor/status/1480654963021914119 PRESS RELEASE: THE POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN TO LAUNCH MASS POOR PEOPLE’S AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS’ ASSEMBLY AND MORAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON AND TO THE POLLS Why? To challenge and push to change the immoral, scandalous and continuous refusal to act and … Continued

Join a webinar on what our SF Bay Area municipalities can do to support climate action. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code-red-for-humanity-what-municipalities-can-do-tickets-224359825277 More info: https://peaceandjustice.org/webinar-code-red-for-humanity/ Don’t miss it! For 90 minutes on January 14 some of the nation’s leading experts on climate change and local policy will be on hand, talking directly with Bay Area elected officials about the implications of August’s “Code Red” warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and how cities are emerging as our strongest hope for action. Learn what the facts are, what technology solutions are available today, and … Continued

Join a webinar on what our SF Bay Area municipalities can do to support climate action. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code-red-for-humanity-what-municipalities-can-do-tickets-224359825277 More info: https://peaceandjustice.org/webinar-code-red-for-humanity/ Don’t miss it! For 90 minutes on January 14 some of the nation’s leading experts on climate change and local policy will be on hand, talking directly with Bay Area elected officials about the implications of August’s “Code Red” warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and how cities are emerging as our strongest hope for action. Learn what the facts are, what technology solutions are available today, and … Continued

WEEKEND FILM SCHEDULE: RSVP to film festival   Friday, January 14 2 pm: Malcolm X (1992) (PG-13) Biographical epic of the Black revolutionary leader Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee. Based on the 1965 autobiography co-written by Malcolm and future Roots creator Alex Haley. 6 pm: MLK/FBI: a documentary (2020) (PG) with talkback Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by … Continued

WEEKEND FILM SCHEDULE: RSVP to film festival   Friday, January 14 2 pm: Malcolm X (1992) (PG-13) Biographical epic of the Black revolutionary leader Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee. Based on the 1965 autobiography co-written by Malcolm and future Roots creator Alex Haley. 6 pm: MLK/FBI: a documentary (2020) (PG) with talkback Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by … Continued

WEEKEND FILM SCHEDULE: RSVP to film festival   Friday, January 14 2 pm: Malcolm X (1992) (PG-13) Biographical epic of the Black revolutionary leader Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee. Based on the 1965 autobiography co-written by Malcolm and future Roots creator Alex Haley. 6 pm: MLK/FBI: a documentary (2020) (PG) with talkback Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by … Continued

January 16, 2022 will be the 11th year anniversary of the Murder of Kerry Baxter Junior. Join us for a March and Caravan at San Antonio Park in Oakland California. For more event information: https://fb.me/e/19zALd3wz The family and friends of Kerry Baxter Junior is holding a Community Rally and Caravan on the 11th year anniversary of his Murder. He was lured to San Antonio Park in East Oakland beaten and chased around the corner where he was shot in the back and died in front of San Antonio Church. It 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

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Justice at Our Border: Addressing the Hazards of Living as Undocumented Women RSVP for Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4T6SzT_RRWO_5HA8GDnTAw NOW and partners from leading activist organizations will come together again for a deep dive into how the misogynistic policies and procedures of the U.S. immigration system are harming undocumented women and their families and discuss how we can urge our leaders to take concrete actions. This conversation will explore the hazards of being undocumented – everything from the challenges of accessing reproductive health care to the real danger of domestic abuse and sexual assault. … Continued

WORK WITH PUBLIC BANK EAST BAY: If you would like to get involved, we have lots for you to do, including advocacy with local organizations, educational events like this one, social media, and more. Join our fight for economic justice! View this email in your browser We are devastated to report the untimely death of our Board member, activist and engineer Jake Varghese. Read our tribute to Jake here. Our Revolution East Bay is planning a memorial for Sunday, January 9 at 4:00 pm – we’ll post details on our … Continued

Enough Is Enough! No Public Funded Stadium In The Port Of Oakland For Billionaire A’s Owner John Fisher (Wear your masks) It is time to call a halt to the A’s billionaire owner John Fisher’s plans for a stadium in the Port of Oakland. Why are Oakland politicians and some union officials pushing spending $700 million for a privately owned stadium, hotels and 4,000 million-dollar condos for the wealthy? We need to stop this racist gentrification project at the port. On January 19th, there will be another environmental hearing to … Continued

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Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info. 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 spy drones, facial recognition, tracking equipment, police body camera secrecy, anti-transparency laws and requirements for “backdoors” to cellphones; we oppose “pre-crime” and “thought-crime,” —  to list just a few invasions of our privacy by all levels of Government, and attempts to hide what … Continued

Green Sofa Cinema on the Fight for Our Public Lands Powerful forces want to grab our precious public lands for oil and gas drilling, mining, logging and development—an ongoing American tragedy.  Learn more when Green Sofa Cinema Series hosts a discussion of the film “Public Trust—The Fight for America’s Public Lands” (watch in advance on YouTube). The film’s producers describe it as “part love letter, part political exposé.”  It investigates how we arrived at this precarious moment through three heated conflicts—a national monument in the Utah desert, a mine in the … Continued

We need YOU once again to call in to the meeting to demand that PUBLIC LAND BE USED FOR PUBLIC GOOD!! What: Demand that East 12th St. Remainder Parcel be used for public good, not to enrich luxury developers   Where: Online Council meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fT__zNXzQDmkF4a11ETX_A *You will be able to make your comments during Item One: Public Comment, at the beginning. Yes, we have another chance to save the East 12th St public land parcel and build 100% affordable housing! UrbanCore has blown every deadline set by the Planning Commission … Continued

Here’s the link to register for the  Zoom Town Hall:  https://bit.ly/3KiI7YP Here’s a short video explaining the issue: : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BqVslRUo-Usm_GZoml3GwdAPazhmgoxY/view?usp=sharing Stop the Takeover Flyer (1) (1).png 69529

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January 22 is the anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Almost fifty years later, this right may be overturned unless the movement that won it is rebuilt. The majority are for abortion rights, so now is the time to show up and fight to keep this option. The National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice calls on all feminists, LGBTQ+ activists, working people, and defenders of human rights to come out and fight for the full range of issues that comprise reproductive justice. In addition to a … Continued

Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Latin America. He was involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement from its early planning stages, and has been involved in many struggles for social justice. He is an outspoken advocate of international friendship and cooperation, as well 21st Century Socialism. http://www.calebmaupin.com LOGIN INFORMATION We Intend to start the presentation as close to 10:30 am as possible, but the Zoom room will be opened up, as usual, at … 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

 Please RSVP here. We want to stay as safe as possible as we celebrate our student debt deferment win and start plotting our May Day action. Because of the Omicron variant, we are asking people to not to travel to Washington, D.C. and instead join our Virtual Debtors’ Assembly and Strategy Session or locally-planned virtual actions. Please take all precautions; health and safety is our utmost concern right now. The fight is far from over but we just won a few more months to plan our escalation strategy so Joe … Continued

Prospects for Police Reform in Bay Area Cities New Perspectives from the Cities of Richmond, Oakland and Berkeley Where: via Zoom Webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89641296817 RSVP Here Calling 911 is the usual way people fearing threats to their safety reach out, and currently the 911 response is to send the police. However, there are times when this response is not appropriate. The call may not concern a crime requiring police. A person may be going through a serious mental health crisis. It can involve long-term issues between domestic partners, problems with alienated … Continued

By a large margin, US military veterans favored Donald Trump for president in 2016�and voted for him again by a  smaller margin in 2020. As Trump gears up for another White House run, he continues to woo veterans and their families, plus active duty military personnel, as part of his right-wing political base.    Progressive veterans organizations, like Common Defense, Veterans for Peace and About Face are working with unions and other allies to counter these efforts. Among the issues they are organizing around are the parallel threats of privatization … Continued

Register Join Indivisible East Bay for our monthly All Members Meeting (AMM)! We’ll discuss our work to elect progressive candidates in and pass progressive legislation at local, state, and federal levels. We’ll also hear from guest speakers from organizations in our community and beyond.  Long-time members, potential new members, and their friends and family are always welcome! We will get a 2022 strategy preview from our partners at Indivisible Northern Nevada and hear about potential opportunies later in the year to travel (and call in) to Reno to help hold that … 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