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  1. Call to Order, determination of quorum 2. Open Forum/Public Comment on Non-Agenda matters 3. Review and approval of the draft November 20, February 6 and March 3 meeting minutes 4. Review and Possible Action on Federal Task Force Ordinance – OPD – Annual Reports: a. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) b. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) c. Secret Service d. United States Marshall Service (USMS) e. Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Crimes – Safe Streets (FBI) f. Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation (FBI) 5. Review and Possible … Continued

Weaponizing Antisemitism by Project Esther Speaker: Seth Morrison To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85175860127?pwd=bfZRQOSMuhX9Pfm4qhPMOZMrmE9Ohm.1 Meeting ID: 851 7586 0127 Passcode: 580909 Project Esther is the Heritage Foundation’s roadmap to destroy the pro-Palestine movement in the US.  This McCarthy era-like project falsely conflates anti-zionism with antisemitism and then deceptively accuses pro-Palestine activists of antisemitism. Our speaker, Seth Morrison, is a leader in the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an articulate advocate to peace in West Asia, and a campaigner against the criminalization of pro- Palestinian speech. He has been active in Jewish organizations … Continued

 “Tracking and Documenting Surveillance at the U.S.-Mexico Border.” This panel will discuss the massive increase in domestic surveillance throughout the border region. EFF’s Hannah Zhao and Saira Hussain will be joined by journalist Lauren Markham, Senior Staff Attorney at Just Futures Law Daniel Werner, and migrant justice organizer Alex Mensing as they explore digital civil liberties at the U.S.-Mexico border. I hope you are able to participate in the Q&A that will follow the discussion. You can also reply to this message now with a question for the panelists. We … Continued

Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.  All are welcome! For our March, 2025 meeting we will be reading the first four chapters of Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis  (Penguin Random House, Amazon). For our April meeting, we will be finishing the book. Capitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism. The perfect Christmas gift for the political visionaries in your life. In his boldest and most far-reaching book, the visionary economist and number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis shows how the owners of big tech became the world’s … Continued

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Speaker: Eleonora de Lucena and Rodolfo Lucena To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85175860127?pwd=bfZRQOSMuhX9Pfm4qhPMOZMrmE9Ohm.1 Meeting ID: 851 7586 0127 Passcode: 580909 The victory of President Lula in 2022 put a brake on the fascist crescendo in Brazil. But the government faces enormous challenges to keep up to its campaign promises. There are combined pressures from the financial market and the business elites, which are intertwined with and dependent on international financial capital. The increased size and strength of agribusiness, with fascist ideas and the power of local landlords, is also linked to … Continued

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Featuring Photos & Videos from Wallmapu (Chile) Anne Petermann and Orin Langelle will show videos and photos, and discuss findings from GJEP’s human rights delegation in October focused on the Mapuche effort to reclaim land, culture, spirituality and food sovereignty. Join us for an evening of powerful stories, images, and solidarity   The indigenous Mapuche people have been mobilizing to take back their ancestral lands in Wallmapu (Chile) from vast industrial eucalyptus and pine plantations developed under the Pinochet dictatorship in the 1970s. Recovering their land is part of the … Continued

RECONNECT RESIST   As we enter this era of crackdowns and suspensions of civil liberties, we must unite to defend our rights and our communities. We need to share knowledge and skills so that we can break barriers to holding cops accountable and create alternatives to police. This conference brings together local and national police accountability organizations to support communities and collectives facing police repression in its many forms. There will be a keynote speaker, panels on a range of topics related to police accountability and the state of our … Continued

Hosted by Green Eco-Socialist Network Join a participatory webinar with Ashley Brown, Gabe Medina,  Gloria Mattera, and Sean Dougherty for an engaging session that will introduce the Green Eco-Socialist Network and discuss key topics surrounding the Hands Off Rally and its broader implications. History of the Hands Off Rally: Delve into the origins and evolution of the Hands Off movement, highlighting significant milestones. Pros and Cons: Explore the advantages and disadvantages of the Hands Off approach. Mobilizing vs. Organizing: Learn the essential differences between mobilizing supporters for immediate action and organizing them for … Continued

STOP THE TRUMP ATTACKS ON THE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT RALLY & MARCH SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, 2025 1:00 PM CONCORD BART PLAZA 78200

Speaker: Elicha Gastelumendi & Rick Sterling Elicha Gastelumendi and Rick Sterling will talk and show photos from their October 2024 visit to China. They were on their own in Shanghai and will describe what they saw in a regular community far from the booming downtown. Following that, they joined a delegation to Xinjiang organized by retired San Francisco Judge Julie Tang. Xinjiang is a large “autonomous region” thousands of miles west of Shanghai. This was a central gateway in the times of the Silk Road and in the developing Belt … Continued

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We love the Tesla Takedown protests and the impact they have been having on Elon Musk’s wallet. Join us next Saturday, April 26 outside the Tesla dealership on 4th Street in Berkeley. In addition to the usual protest, our Absurdist street theater group will perform! New Video Our street theater Absurdists have come up with a new skit in support of the Make Polluters Pay Superfund bill, currently before the California legislature. Watch it now and please share to Make Polluters PAY: 78206

Workers in the Crosshairs: The U.S. Trade War, Tariffs, and Globalization​ Speaker: Allan Miller To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85175860127?pwd=bfZRQOSMuhX9Pfm4qhPMOZMrmE9Ohm.1 To join on the phone: Meeting ID: 851 7586 0127 Passcode: 580909 Call one of these numbers and enter the codes above: • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 669 444 9171 US This Sunday, the Marxist Forum will analyze and discuss the U.S. trade war, tariffs, and globalization from a working class perspective. Allan Miller is a political activist and member of the ICSS Program Committee.  He has a PhD … Continued

    The Oakland Greens Present:  FREE Dinner & a Movie Community Discussion Series, April 2025 — Sunday, April 27:  dinner begins at 6:30 PM; movie starts at 7 PM. Doors closed at 7:30 PM.   The Stanford prison experiment (SPE) was a controversial psychological experiment performed during August 1971. It was designed to be a two-week simulation of a prison environment that examined the effects of situational variables on participants’ reactions and behaviors.   However, it did not even survive six days. Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo ended the experiment early after realizing the guards’ abuse of the … Continued

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