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Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart (The CBC Massey Lectures)
5:00 pm
Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart (The CBC Massey Lectures)
@ Online
Nov 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
 Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. All are welcome! For our October, 2025 meeting we will be reading and discussing the first three chapters of The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart (The CBC Massey Lectures) by Astra Taylor (Amazon) (Anansi). For our November meeting we will finish the book. Finalist, 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for Nonfiction Finalist, 2024 Writers’ Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo … Continued
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How Should Conscious Workers View Class Struggle in the 21st Century?
10:30 am
How Should Conscious Workers View Class Struggle in the 21st Century?
@ Online
Nov 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sunday Morning Marxist Forum Speaker: Raj Sahai To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Passcode: 042428 � +1 646 931 3860 US � +1 669 444 9171 US How Should Conscious Workers View Class Struggle in the 21st Century? In his book in Italian language, published in 2013, its English translation published in May 2025, Titled: Class Struggle: A Political and Philosophical History; Italian Marxist Philosopher Dominico Losurdo argued that Class Struggle is much more than Workers against Capitalists, it encompasses National, Petit Bourgeois and Gender … Continued
Health Care for All Meeting
3:00 pm
Health Care for All Meeting
@ Online
Nov 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 Dear Contra Costa and Alameda County members and supporters, According to an article in the October 25th Washington Post, the average ACA premiums are set to rise an average of 30 percent and millions of people will see their health insurance payments double or even triple in 2026. These higher prices – affecting up to 17 million Americans who buy coverage on Healthcare.gov reflect the largest annual premium increases by far in recent years. In July, the Trump administration advanced legislation that slashed Medicaid by $1 trillion over the next decade while leaving intact … Continued
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
4:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
@ Oscar Grant Plaza
Nov 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 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
Pistachio Wars, with post-film discussion
6:30 pm
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Oscar Grant Committee Meeting
7:00 pm
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting
@ Zoom Meeting
Nov 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 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
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Webinar: Organizing Under Authoritarianism
12:00 pm
Webinar: Organizing Under Authoritarianism
@ Online
Nov 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
 Every day in the United States the stakes of our work are getting clearer: We must push back against authoritarianism and oligarchy for democracy and a livable planet. Those who profit off of the destruction of people and the planet are attempting to further consolidate their power and are threatening so much that we hold dear. Maybe you have been fighting back. And maybe you still want more skills and more friends in this fight. Join this webinar to connect, build skills, and learn more about what organizers across the … Continued
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Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission
5:00 pm
Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission
@ Oakland City Hall
Nov 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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 also raise their hand in Zoom if they have a question on an agenda item. The chair will determine the time allotted to speak on an agenda item. 1. Call to Order, determination of quorum 2. Open Forum/Public Comment on Non-Agenda matters 3. Action Items: a. Annual Reports 1. CrimeTracer Forensic Logic 2024 (OPD) … Continued
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Retirement Party for Oil Platform Esther
9:00 am
Retirement Party for Oil Platform Esther
@ One Ferry Building
Nov 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 This coming Friday, November 7th, the California State Lands Commission will take historic action to fully decommission offshore oil and gas infrastructure before the end of its productive life! This sets a bold and exciting example of how to effectively respond to the climate crisis and hold oil corporations responsible for paying to clean up their mess. Before the State Lands hearing, all are invited to attend a “retirement party” for oil platform Esther. After over 60 years of oil spill risks, this decrepit and dangerous platform off Seal Beach in Orange … Continued
Film Screening: Amal (Hope)
2:00 pm
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Free Chinese Medicine Clinic
Free Chinese Medicine Clinic
@ Clinton Park
Nov 9 all-day
 “Come join us for a medicinal day at Clinton park (655 International Blvd) in Oakland November 9th 9-5pm. Free ancestral medicine offerings from cafe collective students. No sign-up required. Options for masked providers, outdoor treatments, and masks provided. Vietnamese interpretation available.” 78408
Haiti Today Through an Anti-Imperialist Lens
10:00 am
Haiti Today Through an Anti-Imperialist Lens
@ Online
Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Speaker: Pierre Labossiere, with an introduction by Marilyn Langlois To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Our guest, Pierre Labossiere, will provide an update on the current situation in Haiti. He will explain who the players are and debunk media narratives about the nature of so-called “gangs” in Haiti that have been covertly supported by imperialist and outside forces tied to the “Core Group” and their Haitian collaborators. The self-appointed “Core Group,” with representatives from the US, France, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Spain, EU and OAS, is de … Continued
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
4:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
@ Oscar Grant Plaza
Nov 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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
Who wins in a war with Iran?
5:00 pm
Who wins in a war with Iran?
@ Online
Nov 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Green Sunday: Who wins in a war with Iran? Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85449203697 By the time you read this, we may already be at war with Iran. That is how imminent most analysts think it is. If so, my talk will be quite different from what I intend at this writing, because I am among a small minority who believe it will not happen, and not out of wishful thinking, but rather cold analysis. In either case, my analysis is framed around Iran’s place in the Axis of Resistance, its military and … Continued
Green Sunday: Who wins in a war with Iran?
5:00 pm
Green Sunday: Who wins in a war with Iran?
@ Online
Nov 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85449203697 Meeting ID: 854 4920 3697 By the time you read this, we may already be at war with Iran. That is how imminent most analysts think it is. If so, my talk will be quite different from what I intend at this writing, because I am among a small minority who believe it will not happen, and not out of wishful thinking, but rather cold analysis. In either case, my analysis is framed around Iran’s place in the Axis of Resistance, its military and strategic capability, … Continued
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Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State
6:30 pm
Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State
@ Online
Nov 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 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 November 2025 meeting has been moved from Nov 19th to Nov 12th!!!! (It may still be on the calendar for Nov 19th as well as Nov 12th due to technical difficulties) 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 … Continued
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XRUS Open House
11:00 am
XRUS Open House
@ Online
Nov 15 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
On Saturday, November 15, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, we will offer an introduction to Extinction Rebellion US and the principles of Non-Violent Direct Action, followed by presentations from members of Scientist Rebellion and Mothers Rebellion, two of XR’s most active affiliate groups. The presentations will provide context for a general discussion of effective ways to spread the word about the urgency of the climate crisis when so many people are already suffering the immediate impacts of a cruel and lawless authoritarian government. We know that this is not … Continued
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
12:00 pm
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
@ Alta Plaza Park
Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 Once again, national representatives will convene to talk about what to do about the climate crisis. COP 30 will be held November 6 – 21 in Belém, Brazil, in the heart of the endangered Amazon rainforest. Will it be just more “blah-blah-blah” as Greta Thunberg famously said about COP 26, held in Scotland in 2021? People around the world will be mobilizing to tell them to get real. The Global Daty of Action will be part of the People’s Summit which will run parallel to to the agenda of governments and large … Continued
Fascism, ICE, Project 2025 & Why We Need A General Strike: A Panel
2:00 pm
Fascism, ICE, Project 2025 & Why We Need A General Strike: A Panel
@ Bernal Heights Library
Nov 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fascism, ICE, Project 2025 & Why We Need A General Strike: A Panel Join a forum on the ICE raids, militarization of our cities, the government shutdown and the calls for a general strike by Brandon Johnson, the Mayor of Chicago and Sara Nelson, President of AFA-CWA. Working people are under assault from the fascist immigration raids to the attacks on public education, public services, healthcare and the government shutdown to the US support for Israeli genocide and the Trump’s war on Venezuela and Colombia. The danger of martial law … Continued
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Occupy Oakland General Assembly
4:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
@ Oscar Grant Plaza
Nov 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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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Occupy Oakland General Assembly
4:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
@ Oscar Grant Plaza
Nov 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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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Occupy Oakland General Assembly
4:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly
@ Oscar Grant Plaza
Nov 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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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