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1:00 pm March from People’s Park @ People's Park
March from People’s Park @ People's Park
Feb 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
On January 22nd, supporters of People’s Park marched down Telegraph Avenue to Sproul Plaza to protest the University’s overwhelming police response to the protest defending the trees. This peaceful protest was interrupted by a reckless driver who pushed up on the protesters and struck a sleeping homeless man as he fled the scene. Police have refused to release the identity of the driver or respond to this blatant attack on the poor people of Berkeley.65598
1:00 pm People’s Park Rally and Protest @ People's Park
People’s Park Rally and Protest @ People's Park
Feb 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
People's Park Rally and Protest @ People's Park
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2:00 pm Come Out and Support Huey Newton’s Memory @ West Oakland Library
Come Out and Support Huey Newton’s Memory @ West Oakland Library
Feb 9 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Come Out and Support Huey Newton's Memory @ West Oakland Library
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2:00 pm Eyewitness Gaza: Palestinian Children Under Siege @ Omni Commons
Eyewitness Gaza: Palestinian Children Under Siege @ Omni Commons
Feb 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Eyewitness Gaza: Palestinian Children Under Siege @ Omni Commons
Heather La Mastro, a school teacher in Berkeley, recently traveled to occupied Palestine. She visited several refugee camps, hospitals and pediatric mental health care programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip administered by the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). Heather will share her stories meeting Palestinian people, especially her students’ Palestinian pen pals in Gaza. She will be joined by Priscilla Wathington, the Managing Editor for Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP), an independent, local Palestinian child rights organization based in Ramallah. Priscilla will speak about the most … Continued
4:30 pm ‘Doughnut Economics’ Reading Group @ Omni Commons
‘Doughnut Economics’ Reading Group @ Omni Commons
Feb 9 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
‘Doughnut Economics’ Reading Group @ Omni Commons
Doughnut Economics Reading Group: Creating a world with neither human suffering nor planetary peril Doughnut Economics: 7 ways to think like a 21st century economist By Kate Raworth Chelsea Green Publishing (2017) The capitalist economic system defines every aspect of our lives: the schooling and medical care we get, where we live, and how we sustain ourselves. The system works for a lucky few and exploits everyone else. And it’s a real threat to the survival of our species (and many others) on this planet. We know the system needs to change—but we … Continued
7:00 pm The Fight for Quality Education @ South Berkeley Senior Center
The Fight for Quality Education @ South Berkeley Senior Center
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Public education has been under attack for decades. But last year some things began to change. Teachers in West Virginia went on strike and were joined by school cooks, secretaries, janitors, and bus drivers. Their example spread to schools across the country, including Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Arizona. Now it’s our time! Oakland teachers are preparing to fight back. Come to a discussion with activists in the fight for decent education in Oakland about what we can do to stand up to these attacks. Download PDF (2.1MB) For more event information: https://revolutionaryworkers.org/65559