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Historic Vote on Refinery Greenhouse Gas Caps – ALL HANDS ON DECK!
@ BAAQMD Offices
Historic Vote on Refinery Greenhouse Gas Caps – ALL HANDS ON DECK!
@ BAAQMD Offices
Jun 21 @ 8:45 am – 1:00 pm
ALL HANDS ON DECK! We Need GREEN HOUSE GAS Caps, Not Massive Emissions Increases! 11th-hour Air District staff changes to Rule 12-16, scheduled for a vote this coming Wednesday, effectively sabotage what was to be the first-in-the nation rule to regulate local refinery-emitted greenhouse gases. In a stunning reversal, the Air District is now trying to grandfather in horrendous emission increases. Staff’s history of reckless permitting is causing them to propose a total gutting of the caps by raising permissible emissions levels by 25% – the equivalent to … Continued
5:30 pm
Tasers: SF Police Commission
@ San Francisco City Hall, Room 400
Tasers: SF Police Commission
@ San Francisco City Hall, Room 400
Jun 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Via 48 Hills The Police Commission will be talking about Tasers Wednesday/21. This is an ongoing debate, and took center stage when the supes Rules Committee voted to allow Petra DeJesus to stay on the commission for another term. The cops want Tasers, and say they are a good alternative to shooting people. A lot of activists who have studied the issue (and some police departments that have abandoned the devices) say there are really serious problems with giving officers what is generally considered a less-lethal, but still lethal, weapon. … Continued
6:30 pm
Prisoners Literature Project
@ Grassroots House
Prisoners Literature Project
@ Grassroots House
Jun 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Volunteer with us! The Prisoners Literature Project is based in Berkeley, California, and we’re always looking for volunteers to help answer letters, send out books, learn more about the prison system, and assist in other ways. We currently meet on Sundays from 2-5pm and on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30pm at the Grassroots House. This is located at 2022 Blake St. (at Milvia), Berkeley, CA 94704. (Map – there’s plenty of local parking, and the office is walkable in 11-15 minutes from downtown Berkeley BART or Ashby BART – also, AC Transit … Continued
7:00 pm
What Democracy Could Look Like: Presentation on Proportional Representation
@ Bobby Bowens Progressive Center
What Democracy Could Look Like: Presentation on Proportional Representation
@ Bobby Bowens Progressive Center
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join the RPA in an interactive presentation which will provide an overview of local election systems, and discuss possible reforms, including ranked choice voting and forms of proportional representation. Speakers will include Pedro Hernandez, Deputy Director of FairVote California; Steve Chessin, President of Californians for Electoral Reform (CfER); and Joan Strasser, Board Member of CfER, and a teacher at Richmond High School. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. 63285
7:15 pm
Whistleblower at the CIA: Melvin Goodman with Daniel Ellsberg
@ First Presbyterian Church
Whistleblower at the CIA: Melvin Goodman with Daniel Ellsberg
@ First Presbyterian Church
Jun 21 @ 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
 Both Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg have asked more whistleblowers to step into the public light and speak out. Several brave individuals have responded. One of them is Melvin Goodman. Melvin A. Goodman was a Soviet analyst at the CIA and the Department of State for 24 years, and a professor of international relations at the National War College for 18 years. He served in the U.S. Army in Athens, Greece for three years, and was intelligence adviser to the SALT delegation from 1971–1972. Currently, Goodman is the Director of … Continued
7:30 pm
Anti Police-Terror Project General Meeting
@ EastSide Arts Alliance
Anti Police-Terror Project General Meeting
@ EastSide Arts Alliance
Jun 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. – Strategize on addressing proposed changes to the BART police use of force policy. – Find out ways you can use your talents and resources to support APTP and get involved with the work, including how to join various committees such as the Black Leadership Committee, First Responders, Action, Policy, Media, and Security committees. – Find out more about the #DefundOPD campaign. The Anti Police-Terror Project is a project of the ONYX ORGANIZING COMMITTEE that in coalition with other … Continued
7:30 pm
Whistleblower at the CIA: Melvin Goodman with Daniel Ellsberg
@ First Presbyterian Church
Whistleblower at the CIA: Melvin Goodman with Daniel Ellsberg
@ First Presbyterian Church
Jun 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
KPFA Radio and City Lights Books present: Both Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg have asked more whistleblowers to step into the public light and speak out. Several brave individuals have responded. One of them is Melvin Goodman. Melvin A. Goodman was a Soviet analyst at the CIA and the Department of State for 24 years, and a professor of international relations at the National War College for 18 years. He served in the U.S. Army in Athens, Greece for three years, and was intelligence adviser to the SALT delegation from … Continued
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