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Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Nov 9 – Nov 10 all-day
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater | Berkeley | California | United States
The film tells the story of the 17-year struggle to protect 20 acres of public farmland (the “Gill Tract”, in Albany) from development into a supermarket, housing complex, and strip mall.   Here’s the trailer   The filmmaker has received a big break from Regal Cinemas, the largest theater owner in the country, but on the shoestring budget of an independent film, we’re depending on people power to get the word out.   5 screenings per day   United Artists 7 Movie Theater    57214
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Nov 10 – Nov 11 all-day
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater | Berkeley | California | United States
The film tells the story of the 17-year struggle to protect 20 acres of public farmland (the “Gill Tract”, in Albany) from development into a supermarket, housing complex, and strip mall.   Here’s the trailer   The filmmaker has received a big break from Regal Cinemas, the largest theater owner in the country, but on the shoestring budget of an independent film, we’re depending on people power to get the word out.   5 screenings per day   United Artists 7 Movie Theater    57214
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Nov 11 – Nov 12 all-day
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater | Berkeley | California | United States
The film tells the story of the 17-year struggle to protect 20 acres of public farmland (the “Gill Tract”, in Albany) from development into a supermarket, housing complex, and strip mall.   Here’s the trailer   The filmmaker has received a big break from Regal Cinemas, the largest theater owner in the country, but on the shoestring budget of an independent film, we’re depending on people power to get the word out.   5 screenings per day   United Artists 7 Movie Theater    57214
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Nov 12 – Nov 13 all-day
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater | Berkeley | California | United States
The film tells the story of the 17-year struggle to protect 20 acres of public farmland (the “Gill Tract”, in Albany) from development into a supermarket, housing complex, and strip mall.   Here’s the trailer   The filmmaker has received a big break from Regal Cinemas, the largest theater owner in the country, but on the shoestring budget of an independent film, we’re depending on people power to get the word out.   5 screenings per day   United Artists 7 Movie Theater    57214
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater
Nov 13 – Nov 14 all-day
Occupy the Farm: The Movie! @ United Artists 7 Movie Theater | Berkeley | California | United States
The film tells the story of the 17-year struggle to protect 20 acres of public farmland (the “Gill Tract”, in Albany) from development into a supermarket, housing complex, and strip mall.   Here’s the trailer   The filmmaker has received a big break from Regal Cinemas, the largest theater owner in the country, but on the shoestring budget of an independent film, we’re depending on people power to get the word out.   5 screenings per day   United Artists 7 Movie Theater    57214
National Week of Action to #FreeRasmeaNow
National Week of Action to #FreeRasmeaNow
Nov 13 – Nov 14 all-day
Though Rasmea has been unjustly convicted, her struggle is far from over. Read Monday’s report from court here. In front of all her supporters Monday in the courtroom, U.S. marshals placed Rasmea in handcuffs and under arrest. She will be detained until her sentencing, which is set for March 10, 2015.  Our immediate and urgent task is to fight for her release from jail. The Rasmea Defense Committee with Students for Justice in Palestine is calling on Palestinian and Palestine solidarity organizations and others committed to opposing political repression across the United … Continued
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5:30 pm Interfaith prayer meeting for healing @ Bahai Center
Interfaith prayer meeting for healing @ Bahai Center
Nov 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Second Sundays: Interfaith prayer meeting for healing, dedicated to the survivors and victims of violence and police brutality in Oakland. We are organizing this gathering for the community to connect, share prayers, writings and poems from all spiritual traditions, reflect and recharge and build coalitions interested in healing. Please feel free to bring quotes or passages to share All are welcome We will serve simple breakfast.57100
3:00 am Movie Night at the Berkeley Post Office! @ Downtown Berkeley Post Office steps.
Movie Night at the Berkeley Post Office! @ Downtown Berkeley Post Office steps.
Nov 10 @ 3:00 am – 6:00 am
The Occupation continues! Come watch a movie, hang out.  Bring a pillow! Background info on the fight to prevent the sale of the Post Office and against the privatization of our commons here, and generally here,  here and here.57213
3:30 am A Public Forum with Speakers: Marjorie Cohn, Daniel Ellsberg, Ahmed Ghappour, Norman Solomon, Trevor Timm @ St. John's Presbyterian Church
A Public Forum with Speakers: Marjorie Cohn, Daniel Ellsberg, Ahmed Ghappour, Norman Solomon, Trevor Timm @ St. John's Presbyterian Church
Nov 10 @ 3:30 am – 5:30 am
Our constitutional system of checks and balances is broken. A Congress in the hands of corporations and their lobbyists can no longer protect the public from special interests and government, with its surveillance and endless wars for oil and profit. Independent media have emerged as a powerful check on government abuses. Whistleblowers play an increasing and vital role in getting information to the public. Our five panelists will engage in a lively discussion of the public’s need for greater transparency and constitutional protection from government intrusion and abuse. How do “We the … Continued
4:00 pm POSTPONED UNTIL DEC 11th: Hearing on Injunction Against Sale of Berkeley Post Office @ San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom 8 - 19th Floor
POSTPONED UNTIL DEC 11th: Hearing on Injunction Against Sale of Berkeley Post Office @ San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom 8 - 19th Floor
Nov 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hearing Postponed Until December 11th.   Plaintiffs City of Berkeley and Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Berkeley have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, to enjoin defendants United States Postal Service, Patrick R. Donahoe, Tom A. Samra, and Diana Alvarado from completing a sale of the Berkeley Post Office. According to that motion, “the City believes that USPS will attempt to convey the Post Office property at any moment,” even though USPS reportedly has not performed the reviews required … Continued
2:00 am Occupy Forum: Conversation with long-time activist Billy Nessen @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor, near 16th St. BART
Occupy Forum: Conversation with long-time activist Billy Nessen @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor, near 16th St. BART
Nov 11 @ 2:00 am – 4:45 am
OccupyForum Presents Conversation with long-time activist Billy Nessen Billy Nessen is a long-time activist, most recently working with UC Berkeley students (Fossil Free Cal) to demand the Regents divest from big oil, coal and natural gas.Nessen, a leader of the student anti-apartheid divestment movement at Berkeley in the ‘80s, will give us a history of the movements he’s been involved in, from the protests at the Concord Naval Weapons Station against shipping weapons to El Salvador to his role as a journalist who was captured in the E. Timor Independence … Continued
3:00 am Peace, Labor and Human Rights in Colombia
Peace, Labor and Human Rights in Colombia
Nov 12 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
Peace, Labor and Human Rights in Colombia @ San Francisco | California | United States
We are very pleased to announce a tour of the United States by representatives of Colombia’s Marcha Patriótica (Patriotic March) and Lazos de Dignidad (Links of Dignity). The Patriotic March is Colombia’s largest Left movement for a just peace and popular participation in dialogue to end the country’s 50 year civil war. It has been a target of heavy repression, with 70 of its leaders assassinated in just two years time. Lazos de Dignidad provides legal representation and human rights training for Colombian political prisoners and agricultural workers unions. Lazos … Continued
3:30 pm CONTINUE TO EXPRESS OUR SOLIDARITY WITH RASMEA. @ Oakland Federal Building
CONTINUE TO EXPRESS OUR SOLIDARITY WITH RASMEA. @ Oakland Federal Building
Nov 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
JOIN US TO CONTINUE TO EXPRESS OUR SOLIDARITY WITH RASMEA. WHEN: Wednesday, November 12th @ 7:30, with the program starting at 8am. WHAT: Rally, speak out, and flyering Without a full and fair trial, Rasmea found guilty! In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and her legal team have been battling this unjust government prosecution, saying from the start that the immigration charge was nothing but a pretext to attack this icon … Continued
2:00 am Copwatch Volunteer Orientation @ Grassroots House
Copwatch Volunteer Orientation @ Grassroots House
Nov 13 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am
Everyone is Needed to Stop Police Abuse Serve your community! Be an organizer! Join Copwatch! Berkeley Copwatch is the original copwatch and nationally known for the past 25 years. We are an all volunteer group and we want to train new people to challenge the growth of police power and abuse of people in our communities. We all need to watch the cops, but that’s not all. We need people to respond to victims, conduct “Know Your Rights” trainings, help organize our communities, manage the footage and information that comes … Continued
5:00 am Fossil Fuel Divestment March at UC @ UC Berkeley
Fossil Fuel Divestment March at UC @ UC Berkeley
Nov 13 @ 5:00 am – 7:00 am
On Wednesday, November 12th, Fossil Free Cal is going to be leading a nighttime march around the South Side of the UC Berkeley campus. The March will start at 9:00 PM from the corner of Telegraph and Bancroft at the edge of campus. The march aims to send a clear message to the UC Regents that a movement against their continued investment in fossil fuel companies is coming. Climate change is taking its toll on the planet and having a disproportionate impact on those least able to protect themselves. That … Continued
3:00 am Award Winning Documentary: STATE V. REED @ African American Theme House
Award Winning Documentary: STATE V. REED @ African American Theme House
Nov 14 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
A documentary about Rodney Reed – an innocent man the State of Texas is preparing to “legally” lynch by execution on January 14th, 2015. #Justice4Rodney Campaign to End the Death Penalty.57234
3:00 am Film Screening: Here Comes the Sun @ Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall
Film Screening: Here Comes the Sun @ Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall
Nov 14 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
The reality of the progress in the development and applications of solar power energy are described and celebrated in this short film. Countries all over the world are leading the way towards a green economy. Unfortunately lobbying by the oil, gas, coal and nuclear industries are hindering progress. Very soon, perhaps even now depending on the cost of electricity in your area, solar technology will be more economically cost effective than traditional forms of electrical production. Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee as part of our Conscientious Projector Series … Continued
4:00 am Recipe: A new comedy about the Morning Glory Baking Circle for Revolutionary Self Defense. @ Berkeley City Club
Recipe: A new comedy about the Morning Glory Baking Circle for Revolutionary Self Defense. @ Berkeley City Club
Nov 14 @ 4:00 am – 6:00 am
Autumn brings Recipe, a profoundly funny new work by Michael Gene Sullivan, resident playwright for the Tony award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe. Central Works serves up the laughs in this delicious take on a circle of sweet old grandmotherly bakers, who just happen to be dedicated to the armed overthrow of the United States government.  But baking pies and cakes isn’t enough to satisfy these four intrepid refugees from the 60’s (and 50’s, and 40’s), and their burning desire to “Up the Revolution!” Watch the trailer! Read the Radical Recipe Blog! Pay-what-you-can … Continued
7:00 pm National Day of Action Against Postal Service Delivery Cuts
National Day of Action Against Postal Service Delivery Cuts
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
National Day of Action Against Postal Service Delivery Cuts @ San Francisco | California | United States
  Plans are taking shape for a National Day of Action on Nov. 14, when members of the four postal unions and supporters will send a powerful message to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governor’s: Stop Delaying America’s Mail. The four unions are working together at the national level to produce flyers, posters, T-shirts and press releases, and they are encouraging their members to work together to organize local events. A special web page, www.StopMailDelays.org, has been created to share information and resources.  Flyers are now available for union locals and branches … Continued
8:30 pm A Food Initiative for the Gill Tract (Occupy The Farm) @ To be announced
A Food Initiative for the Gill Tract (Occupy The Farm) @ To be announced
Nov 14 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
On Friday Nov 14th, SEAL delegates will be meeting with Chancellor Dirks to present our proposal for a Food Initiative at the Gill Tract Farm. We have years of visions and designs, years of petitions and public comments, years of community processes pointing towards a student and community desire for an alternative use of the land that does not exploit people and does not pollute the planet. We need the world-renown University of California to have a powerful Food Initiative amplifying the voices from the grassroots and producing community-driven research … Continued
8:30 pm Rally to Preserve ALL of the Gill Track (Occupy the Farm) @ California Hall
Rally to Preserve ALL of the Gill Track (Occupy the Farm) @ California Hall
Nov 14 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
SEAL delegates willb e meating with Chancellor Dirks to present our proposal for a Food Initiative in ALL 20 acres of the Gill Tract. Support them at the Rally! Keynote address: Eric Holtz-Gimenez from Food First.57237
2:00 am Fighting Jim Crow from Ferguson to the Bay Area @ Humanist Hall
Fighting Jim Crow from Ferguson to the Bay Area @ Humanist Hall
Nov 15 @ 2:00 am – 6:00 am
Fighting Jim Crow from Ferguson to the Bay Area – Black and Brown Lives Matter   A Night of Healing for the Community    We are Fighting Jim Crow from Ferguson to the Bay Area with knowledge and unity! Open to the community a night of sharing, entertainment, Food, and so much more!   The Event is hosted by Anita Wills, Executive Director of the Inter Council for Mother’s of Murdered Children. Speakers include Alex Salazar, Dionne Smith, Anita Wills, and others from the community whose lives have been touched by … Continued
3:00 am Fundraiser for Rasmea: A Night of Music, Food, and Conversation to Support the Case of Rasmea Odeh @ Oakstop
Fundraiser for Rasmea: A Night of Music, Food, and Conversation to Support the Case of Rasmea Odeh @ Oakstop
Nov 15 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
Occupation, Repression, and Strategies of Resistance from the US to Palestine: A Night of Music, Food, and Conversation to Support the Case of Rasmea Odeh Featuring from Palestine: Sahar Francis, Deputy Director of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association   Accessible by elevator and Bart Funds raised will support the defense of Rasmea Odeh57268
3:00 am Hell in Paradise. A Play. “My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison.” @ The Omni
Hell in Paradise. A Play. “My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison.” @ The Omni
Nov 15 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
Pelican Bay State Prison is one of the largest prisons in our state. With close to 3 thousand men, and more than a third kept in solitary confinement, this prison is one of California’s most notorious for its unjust treatment of folks inside. Join us tonight at the Omni in Oakland, for a performance of Hell in Paradise: My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison.  A play written and preformed by Charlie Hinton, based off the prison letters of Clyde Jackson. Hell in Paradise screening & Panel Discussion Followed by … Continued
5:00 pm A Summit about Ending Mass Criminalization in Oakland @ Laney College Forum
A Summit about Ending Mass Criminalization in Oakland @ Laney College Forum
Nov 15 @ 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
You are invited to join us in presenting Fruitvale, Florida, Ferguson and Beyond: A Summit about Ending Mass Criminalization in Oakland. The summit will consist of workshops for youth on knowing your rights, for parents on how to keep our children out of jail, and for everyone on busting the school to prison pipeline and ending mass incarceration and deportation. This summit will be focused on youth and parents in the Oakland schools and lead up to a larger conference on these issues in April 2015. Nationally, more than $60 … Continued
6:00 pm Howard Zinn Bookfair: A Celebration of Subversive Books @ Mission High School
Howard Zinn Bookfair: A Celebration of Subversive Books @ Mission High School
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 16 @ 1:00 am
There will be over 70 panel discussions, author lectures and roundtable discussions connected with books and publications which challenge orthodoxy and provide new ways of looking at issues such as race, gender, war, economics, justice, education, spirituality, climate change, the arts. Many well know authors, artists, actors and activists will attend including Rebecca Solnit, Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, John Avalos, Ariel Gore, Eric Drooker, Terry Bisson, Tommi Avicolli Mecca. Comedy and music will also happen as will a panel in honor of housing activist Ted Gullickson who recently passed away. 57211
2:00 am Award Winning Documentary: STATE V. REED @ Long Haul Infoshop, not far from Ashby BART
Award Winning Documentary: STATE V. REED @ Long Haul Infoshop, not far from Ashby BART
Nov 16 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am
A documentary about Rodney Reed – an innocent man the State of Texas is preparing to “legally” lynch by execution on January 14th, 2015. #Justice4Rodney Campaign to End the Death Penalty.57235
2:00 am Community Speakout Against Police Killings @ International Association of Machinist Hall
Community Speakout Against Police Killings @ International Association of Machinist Hall
Nov 16 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am
Community Speakout Against Police Killings  @ International Association of Machinist Hall | Burlingame | California | United States
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2:30 am Wealthcare vs. Healthcare @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Wealthcare vs. Healthcare @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Nov 16 @ 2:30 am – 4:00 am
Speak-Out Now! Presents: Wealthcare vs. Healthcare   Our health is one of the biggest markets for the big healthcare companies, pharmacuetical companies and insurance companies. The system profits off our illnesses, turning healthcare into wealthcare for big business. Join us for a discussion of healthcare under capitalism.57204