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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

People’s Park Rapi: SHOW UP: we’re taking over Telegraph, starting at the corner with Haste, until we get our park back! Come anytime;Rally at 11am; live updates via Instagram @peoplesparkberkele Cops entered the park last night around midnight. They used bulldozers and cut trees down. Several people were arrested.    77572

1. Call to Order, determination of quorum 2. Review and approval of the draft December 7 meeting minutes 3. Open Forum/Public Comment for non-agenda items 4. Federal Task Force Ordinance – OPD – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) a. Review draft MOU and take possible action Each person wishing to speak on items must fill out a speaker’s card. Persons addressing the Privacy Advisory Commission shall state their names and the organization they are representing, if any. Members of the public can view the … Continued

Media outlets are reporting that UC Berkeley intends to attack People’s Park in the first week of January 2024 (https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/land-surveying-begins-at-people-s-park-as-18553296.php). Yes, 16 months after UC’s failed attempt in August of 2022 to fence and destroy the Park, they have regrouped and now they are ready to go back on the offensive. We won’t let them destroy it! Park defenders are preparing to protect People’s Park once again, as we have successfully done for the past 54 years. While there are still some issues winding their way through the courts, the … Continued

Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/MiddleEast-24-01-06 to receive your personal link to participate in this event online The Israeli Government responded to the October 7 attack by Hamas with collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza. The slaughter and destruction continues as the war expands in the region. American activists protesting Israel’s escalation and its support by the U.S. government are subjected to accusations of anti-semitism and repression of dissent. Join our panelists to discuss the roots of the conflict and current developments in the Middle East and in the U.S. … 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

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

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San Francisco BAY AREA‼️ Mass mobilization January 10th 4pm San Francisco City Hall! Show up for Palestine. Calling on all students to walk out of your classes at 2pm and meet at the rally at 4pm. For more information: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1pWw97Jvz-/ 77596

Transparency for Our Community: Sheriff Oversight in Alameda CountyJoin the Alameda County Sheriff Oversight Coalition on Wednesday, January 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn more about how you can get involved in advocacy to establish Sheriff oversight in Alameda County. Independent and community-driven oversight makes us safer, increases transparency, and provides a critical avenue for accountability. We invite you to join us either in-person or via Zoom videoconference. Spanish interpretation and closed captioning will be provided to attendees joining via Zoom videoconference. This event will be hybrid. If you’re joining virtually, you will … Continued

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Media outlets are reporting that UC Berkeley intends to attack People’s Park in the first week of January 2024 (https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/land-surveying-begins-at-people-s-park-as-18553296.php). Yes, 16 months after UC’s failed attempt in August of 2022 to fence and destroy the Park, they have regrouped and now they are ready to go back on the offensive. We won’t let them destroy it! Park defenders are preparing to protect People’s Park once again, as we have successfully done for the past 54 years. While there are still some issues winding their way through the courts, the … Continued

Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. For our December meeting we are reading the first half (through chapter 2) of The Feminist Subversion of the Economy. (Common Notions Press, Amazon). For our January, 2024 meeting we will read the remainder. The political response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the pressures on the global capitalist economies has, once again, imposed the priority of markets over life. Add to this the climate crisis and, undoubtedly, the task of sustaining life continues to be privatized, made invisible, and feminized.We must … Continued

Speaker: Immanuel Ness For more than a century, a trend within Western Marxism has been to retreat from endorsing actually existing socialist projects such as the Soviet Union and retheorizing their significance in relation to capitalism. In this context, these scholars have begun to, in effect, reject imperialism as a driving force of capitalism, while obscuring the central regressive role of the US in particular. Such re-theorization downplays the historical significance of actually existing socialism and especially socialist projects in the Global South, often by reframing them as part of … Continued

Democratize Funding Omni Commons Development & Grant writer Pallavi Kidambi is facilitating a two series grant writing workshop. Part 1 On January 14th, with a focus for artists Part 2 On January 21st, 3pm to 6pm with a focus for non-profits & collectives Sliding scale workshop $30-$60 Venmo @omnicommons to RSVP77541

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 Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88083342274 The USA’s corporate oligarchy made the fateful decision to go for global empire during World War II. This led the US to rescue and repurpose Axis fascists so that the US could consolidate and rebrand the Anticommintern under US management. From this decision to go for global dominance flowed other fateful choices like the dropping of the atom bombs, the launching of the Cold War, the creation of the CIA, alliances with organized crime, the clandestine overthrow of foreign governments, and political assassinations. The deep state … Continued

Resistance is Town Bizness! Join us January 15-19, 2024, for the 10th Anniversary of our annual celebration reclaiming MLK’s Radical Legacy with our march and week of action. For the 10th year in a row, the Anti Police-Terror Project invites you to hit the streets for a mass march on King Day to demand a world free of white supremacy, war, capitalism, and imperialism. This year, as Israel’s brutal siege and genocide on Gaza continues, we will continue to be in full solidarity with our Palestinian siblings and comrades in … Continued

Hybrid event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-what-are-borders-really-ogp-townhall-discussion-series-tickets-753471161527?aff=ebdsoporgprofile How do you define “the border” when it comes to the migration of people? What comes to mind when the term immigrant/immigration is used? Do you start at colonization or at the natural borders defined by a people’s existence with the land? Join the Oakland Greens & special surprise guests, Monday, January 15 2024. Discussion starts at 6:30 PM PST and will end no later than 9:30 PM PST. The Oakland Greens Townhall Discussion Series is a hybrid community discussion event. These hybrid community engagement events are … Continued

San Franciscans are saying LOUD AND CLEAR that we stand for and with a #FREEPALESTINE. It’s time for DA Jenkins to end her frivolous prosecution of the #BayBridge78 NOW. In December, the #BayBridge78 appeared in court to face the 390 criminal charges that DA Jenkins is pursuing against them for protesting genocide. Nearly a month later, these bizarre and indefensible charges for civil disobedience have STILL not been dropped! The genocide in Gaza continues while DA Jenkins squanders our public funds on right wing political posturing. Can you amplify the … Continued

Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info. (THE JANUARY 17TH MEETING, 2024 WAS MOVED TO JANUARY 24TH) Join Oakland Privacy to organize against the surveillance state, police militarization and ICE, and to advocate for privacy, surveillance regulation of both corporations and the state, and government transparency, 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,” … Continued

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  Please join our coalition of Bay Area Healthcare Workers for a Solidarity Gathering and Vigil for Palestine, a collective space to mourn the loss of countless colleagues and innocent civilians, and bring our voices together for peace. We’ll have speakers, readings and songs, as well as opportunities for action. White coats/scrubs 🩺🕊️suggested. BYO light 💡. Please mask. More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-L_8gPFZy/77675

We are hosting a community-based maker fair at Omni Commons!!! There will be artists/vendors, musical performances, and workshops taking place all day throughout the Omni. Please sign up and share with other creatives in your community! Sign Up to Participate! EBABZ (East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest) is an annual festival for writers, artists, makers, and everyone who creates or appreciates zines and alternative books. We strive to make EBABZ reflect the diversity, vibrance, and sense of community of the East Bay. Each year over 100 zinesters gather at … Continued

Speaker: Jack Rasmus As we head into election 2024, the Biden administration, Democratic Party politicians, and media pundits have has launched an aggressive campaign touting the “accomplishments of Bidenomics.” Yet according to an AP News poll, only 34 percent of Americans say they approve of Biden’s handling of the economy. Democratic Party politicians and pundits echo the theme that the economy is doing great, decry unfounded pessimism, and insist that expressions of discontent are reflections of misinformation and MAGA propaganda. This Sunday, Economist Dr. Jack Rasmus will set the record … 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 email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info. (THE JANUARY 17TH MEETING, 2024 WAS MOVED TO JANUARY 24TH) Join Oakland Privacy to organize against the surveillance state, police militarization and ICE, and to advocate for privacy, surveillance regulation of both corporations and the state, and government transparency, 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,” … Continued

Hardware and SoftWEAR Hack Nights are better than ever! Each Tuesday we welcome all to bring their hardware (and software and firmware) projects to Omni Commons, or simply come by to learn and tinker! All welcome, 7pm til ∞ …whomever’s left standing! ○ Projects: can range from building course materials for teaching local kids electronics to a robotic arm that draws, to light projection art, to people building their own microchip boards! We provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm! ○ Group Sewing: Learn to do simple mending … Continued

Staying True to Your Roots 2024 — Register Now to get Early Bird Rates! The San Francisco National Lawyers Guild’s 10th annual Staying True to Your Roots program is approaching and we’d love to have you in attendance! The day of CLE’s will be held remotely on Friday, January 26, 2024. Sign up by January 16, 2024 to take advantage of our early bird rates and save 20 percent! You can register here. Early Bird Rates: NLG and co-sponsoring organization members:  $200/day or $50/hour Non-members:  $325/day or $60/hour We have these … Continued

On January 26, 2024, the federal court will hear a lawsuit filed by Palestinian plaintiffs charging President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin with complicity in Israel’s genocide. The lawsuit seeks an emergency federal court order to halt U.S. support for these actions. The court holds the authority to compel the U.S. to cease its support, making this an urgent and pivotal case for the millions affected by genocide. Meeting Location: Contrary to previous communications, the meeting will not take place at Oscar Grant. Instead, all … Continued

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85175860127?pwd=bfZRQOSMuhX9Pfm4qhPMOZMrmE9Ohm.1 Speaker: Gabriel Rockhill According to the dominant ideology, fascism constitutes an exceptional break with the protocols of liberal democracy, which has only happened at rare moments in the history of the West, such as in Mussolini’s Italy and Nazi Germany. Liberalism is thereby postulated as a bulwark against fascism, an idea that’s been consolidated through the massive perpetuation of a historical narrative regarding the supposed democratic defeat of Nazism in WWII. This presentation will critically interrogate these assumptions by re-examining the historical relationship between liberal democracy … 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

Richmond was once an industrial powerhouse, building automobiles and battleships.  It’s still home to a sprawling oil refinery owned by global fossil fuel colossus, Chevron.  But it’s also well on its way to becoming a cutting-edge laboratory for progressive policy experimentation. Join us to hear some of the prominent Richmond environmental justice leaders working on the climate challenges facing Richmond: planning for a just transition, tackling the impacts of sea-level rise, and dealing with the financial impact of closing the Chevron refinery.  We’ll also take a look at the plan … Continued

Join actions all over the country targeting banks that fund the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We have one of the top funders right here in the Bay Area: Wells Fargo, headquartered in San Francisco, has poured $86.7 million into this destructive project. For starters, the pipeline is planned to carry fracked gas across Appalachia, from extraction fields of northern West Virginia, blasting through the Blue Ridge mountains and Virginia before reaching its end in North Carolina. Construction on the MVP mainline has already severely harmed clean water sources across Appalachia. Its … Continued

Hardware and SoftWEAR Hack Nights are better than ever! Each Tuesday we welcome all to bring their hardware (and software and firmware) projects to Omni Commons, or simply come by to learn and tinker! All welcome, 7pm til ∞ …whomever’s left standing! ○ Projects: can range from building course materials for teaching local kids electronics to a robotic arm that draws, to light projection art, to people building their own microchip boards! We provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm! ○ Group Sewing: Learn to do simple mending … Continued

photo: Thomas Good In last year’s historic strike against the Big Three automakers, climate activists rallied to support union workers fighting for better pay and working conditions—including protections for workers during the transition to electric vehicles. Leaders of the strike made it clear that their aim was not just to win their immediate demands but to build working class power for progressive change. What can we learn from the strike about how to build worker power for a just transition to a green economy? Find out in a discussion with … Continued