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Law for the People Convention
Law for the People Convention
Oct 21 all-day
 Calling all activists, allies, and legal professionals! Join us for the NLG’s annual Law for the People Convention, October 21-25 in Oakland, CA for 5 days of panels, workshops, CLEs and camaraderie. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register now at early bird rates, available through September 10. Current NLG members receive 20% off! Sliding scale rates are available* This year, our Keynote Speaker will be Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and programming will address topics including housing and labor rights, racial justice, police accountability, international law, and much more. We’ll be updating nlg.org/convention regularly with updates and other news, so be sure to … Continued
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Law for the People Convention
Law for the People Convention
Oct 22 all-day
Calling all activists, allies, and legal professionals! Join us for the NLG’s annual Law for the People Convention, October 21-25 in Oakland, CA for 5 days of panels, workshops, CLEs and camaraderie. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register now at early bird rates, available through September 10. Current NLG members receive 20% off! Sliding scale rates are available* This year, our Keynote Speaker will be Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and programming will address topics including housing and labor rights, racial justice, police accountability, international law, and much more. We’ll be updating nlg.org/convention regularly with updates and other news, so be sure to … Continued
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Law for the People Convention
Law for the People Convention
Oct 23 all-day
Calling all activists, allies, and legal professionals! Join us for the NLG’s annual Law for the People Convention, October 21-25 in Oakland, CA for 5 days of panels, workshops, CLEs and camaraderie. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register now at early bird rates, available through September 10. Current NLG members receive 20% off! Sliding scale rates are available* This year, our Keynote Speaker will be Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and programming will address topics including housing and labor rights, racial justice, police accountability, international law, and much more. We’ll be updating nlg.org/convention regularly with updates and other news, so be sure to … Continued
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Law for the People Convention
Law for the People Convention
Oct 24 all-day
Calling all activists, allies, and legal professionals! Join us for the NLG’s annual Law for the People Convention, October 21-25 in Oakland, CA for 5 days of panels, workshops, CLEs and camaraderie. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register now at early bird rates, available through September 10. Current NLG members receive 20% off! Sliding scale rates are available* This year, our Keynote Speaker will be Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, and programming will address topics including housing and labor rights, racial justice, police accountability, international law, and much more. We’ll be updating nlg.org/convention regularly with updates and other news, so be sure to … Continued
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Picket KFC: Demand Labor Organizer Shonda Be UnFired
@ Kentucky Fried Chicken
Picket KFC: Demand Labor Organizer Shonda Be UnFired
@ Kentucky Fried Chicken
Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Shonda, a member of the Oakland Livable Wage Assembly and otherwise cool labor organizer was fired Saturday from the KFC at 28th & Telegraph in Oakland. People shut down the KFC for many hours on Saturday with a picket and will continue the action today (Sunday). KFC 28th & Telegraph is now closed for today. WE’LL BE BACK tomorrow at noon – a normally big day for KFC purchases. SHUT IT DOWN! — Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) October 18, 2015 A statement from EBOC about Shonda and the action: Shonda Roberts, … Continued
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9:00 am
Court Support for Janye! Wrongly arrested, then charged for post-Ferguson Protests.
@ Wiley Manuel Courthouse
Court Support for Janye! Wrongly arrested, then charged for post-Ferguson Protests.
@ Wiley Manuel Courthouse
Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
COME OUT to support friend and comrade Janye during his preliminary hearing in court this monday! The lawyer says this is an IMPORTANT day to have a big turn out, so let’s PACK THE COURTROOM! Details: Janye was arrested a few weeks ago in an obvious case of racial profiling, the cops saying he ‘fit the description’ for a crime he had nothing to do with (which the witness immediately confirmed). While he was in custody, detectives questioned him about his involvement in the protests last year that followed the … Continued
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SFPD townhall on their murder of Herbert Benitez.
@ SF Public Li Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, room 415.brary
SFPD townhall on their murder of Herbert Benitez.
@ SF Public Li Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, room 415.brary
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Hope people can make this and let SFPD know this terror is unacceptable.— APTP First Response (@aptpresponse) October 19, 2015 59736
6:00 pm
15Now Berkeley Meeting
@ Au Coquelet
15Now Berkeley Meeting
@ Au Coquelet
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fight for a $15 minimum wage to come to Berkeley sooner, not later. Help plans for the City Council meeting on November 10th which will consider minimum wage proposals, and help with other projects.59732
6:00 pm
Occupyforum: The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement
@ Global Exchange, 2nd floor
Occupyforum: The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement
@ Global Exchange, 2nd floor
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Information, discussion &community! Monday Night Forum!! OccupyForum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue on all sides of these critically important issues! Occupyforum presents The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement Featuring Rennie Davis, Judy Gumbo and Frank Joyce Forty years after the Vietnam War ended many in the United States still struggle to come to terms with this tumultuous period of U.S. history. The domestic antiwar movement, with cooperation from their Vietnamese counterparts, played a significant role in ending the War, but few have examined its … Continued
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Rally to Defend Oakland’s Culture – Monday at Rotunda Building
@ Rotunda Building, Oscar Grant Plaza
Rally to Defend Oakland’s Culture – Monday at Rotunda Building
@ Rotunda Building, Oscar Grant Plaza
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Calling All Artists, Church Leaders, Community/Cultural Workers and Allies: Show UP Monday! Bring your art, friends, families & congregations! The City of Oakland is redesigning downtown and they’ve left us out of the equation. Next week, they’ll be hosting a series of public events on Planning Downtown Oakland. Let’s make sure our communities’ voices are heard – and let’s be creative! RALLY at CITY KICKOFF EVENT & DESIGN WORKSHOP SPUR – who is hosting the workshops that follow for the rest of the week – released a report on “shaping … Continued
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6:00 pm
Coalition for Police Accountability Meeting
Coalition for Police Accountability Meeting
Oct 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join in our attempts to create an effective Citizens’ Police Review entity with real powers. We will have many important matters to discuss: please try to attend if you can. � Debrief Oct 11 event � Promote November fundraiser: we will need all hands on deck! � Report on NACOLE conference and expert feedback on our ballot measure � Develop work plan for remainder of 2015. � Report on outreach efforts thus far59618
6:00 pm
Community Meal: FREE PIZZA DAY!
@ Nick & Aron's
Community Meal: FREE PIZZA DAY!
@ Nick & Aron's
Oct 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Community Meals//FREE PIZZA DAYS!!!! Now that everyone is settled in to the new school year and getting ready for Halloween, your neighborhood sourdough bakers and pizza people, Nick and Aron’s on Telegraph and Nick’s Pizza on Shattuck will be hosting a pair of their famous COMMUNITY MEALS, opening up their doors for two hours to serve FREE PIZZA, SALADS AND HOMEMADE BEVERAGES. We organize these events in the spirit of community and neighborhood. With everyone welcome to join us, hang out, have some dinner on us and meet their neighbors … Continued
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Film Showing: Where Is Hope: The Art of Murder
@ East Bay Media Center
Film Showing: Where Is Hope: The Art of Murder
@ East Bay Media Center
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Police abuse of people with disabilities has reached outrageous proportions. Where Is Hope: The Art of Murder, chronicles disabled victims murdered by police as well as the activists/artists who have fought and are fighting to stop police brutality against people with disabilities. Everyday there is a new horror story that unfolds some place in this country involving a person with a disability and police. Little is being done to change the situation. Incidents of police abusing or killing of a person with a disability or an unarmed person is on … Continued
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Optik Allusions Meeting and Workshop
@ Omni Commons
Optik Allusions Meeting and Workshop
@ Omni Commons
Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
OptikAllusions is a digital filmmaking collective dedicated to social change, based in Oakland, California. We share resources, skills and knowledge to help each other tell stories that might otherwise remain untold. We make films in a spirit of collaboration and solidarity, share a lending library of film equipment for creative projects, organize free, at cost or donation-based workshops. Join us for our weekly meeting and a workshop! We usually, meet briefly and then work on projects. It’s open to all! https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Optik_Allusions 59574
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3:15 pm
This Changes Everything: Film Release
@ Rialto Cinemas
This Changes Everything: Film Release
@ Rialto Cinemas
Oct 21 @ 3:15 pm – 11:00 pm
Inspired by Naomi Klein’s best-selling book, the film presents seven portraits of communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. With the UN’s Paris Climate Conference just coming up in just six weeks, this film is a call to action: to mobilize our movement and to organize for change, wherever we are. Check out the trailer: Films can be a powerful tool to scale up awareness, engagement, and action in the climate movement, so we really hope you can join your local screening. Bring a friend, (or several!) as … Continued
5:30 pm
Oakland Privacy Working Group Meeting
@ Zing Cafe, right across from Ashby Bart
Oakland Privacy Working Group Meeting
@ Zing Cafe, right across from Ashby Bart
Oct 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
 Note: We are meeting at Zing’s Cafe at 5:30 instead of at the Omni at 6:30 this time to allow members to go to the Berkeley Police Review Commission Meeting at 7:00 PM to advocate that Berkeley opt out of participating in Urban Shield police militarization exercises. —– Join the Oakland Privacy Working Group to organize against Stingrays being acquired by Alameda County agencies, for various privacy ordinances to be passed by the Oakland City Council, against the Domain Awareness Center (DAC), Oakland’s citywide networked mass surveillance hub, and against other … Continued
7:00 pm
Film Night at the Omni! “The Spook Who Sat by the Door”
@ Omni Commons
Film Night at the Omni! “The Spook Who Sat by the Door”
@ Omni Commons
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Sam Greenlee. It is both a satire of the civil rights struggle in the United States of the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the titular protagonist, is enlisted in the Central Intelligence Agency’s elitist espionage program as its token black. After mastering agency tactics, however, he becomes disillusioned and drops out to train young Chicago blacks as “Freedom … Continued
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Show up for Divestment! – Berkeley Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Meeting
@ South Berkeley Community Center (near Ashby Bart)
Show up for Divestment! – Berkeley Human Welfare and Community Action Commission Meeting
@ South Berkeley Community Center (near Ashby Bart)
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The City of Berkeley may become the first U.S. city to consider divestment from companies profiting from the illegal and cruel Israeli occupation of Palestine — hopefully the first of many across the country. Since May, the Arab Resource & Organizing Center, NorCal Friends of Sabeel, Middle East Children’s Alliance, International Anti-Zionist Netwrok, American Muslims for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area, UC Berkeley Students for Justice in Palestine, and UAW Local 2865 have been supporting Berkeley Human Welfare and Community Action Commission (HWCAC) commissioner Cheryl Davila’s divestment resolution through … Continued
7:30 pm
Anti Police-Terror Project Monthly Meeting
@ Eastside Arts Alliance
Anti Police-Terror Project Monthly Meeting
@ Eastside Arts Alliance
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The Anti Police-Terror Project is a project of the ONYX ORGANIZING COMMITTEE that in coalition with other organizations like The Alan Blueford Center For Justice, Idriss Stelley Foundation, Community Ready Corps and Workers World is working to develop a replicable and sustainable model to end police terrorism in this country. We are led by the most impacted communities but are a multi-racial, mutil-generational coalition.59553
7:30 pm
Film Screening: The Seven Sisters
@ Humanist Hall
Film Screening: The Seven Sisters
@ Humanist Hall
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Film evenings begin with optional potluck refreshments & social hour at 6:30 pm, followed by the film at 7:30 pm, followed by optional discussion after the film. THE SECRET OF THE SEVEN SISTERS, Episodes 1 & 2 By Aljazeera TV For a description of this film, see the website.59716
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David Talbot discusses “The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles and the Rise of America’s Security State”
@ First Congregational Church
David Talbot discusses “The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles and the Rise of America’s Security State”
@ First Congregational Church
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 David Talbot, founder and former CEO of Salon.com, has written an explosive portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into a powerful, secretive and ruthless organization that changed world history and dragged America from democracy into the current national security state, militarily maintaining world dominance, with a government controlled by corporate power. This shocking history, “The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles and the Rise of America’s Secret Government” is thoroughly and convincingly indexed. KPFA manager Quincy McCoy will host this KPFA benefit. advance tickets: $12 : brownpapertickets.com :: … Continued
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VICTORY! PICKET CANCELLED!! Fight KFC to Unfire Labor Organizer Shonda!
@ KFC
VICTORY! PICKET CANCELLED!! Fight KFC to Unfire Labor Organizer Shonda!
@ KFC
Oct 23 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
After relentless actions, petitioning and calls, Shonda’s regional manager (Sal) sat down with the union and Shonda to discuss the terms of her return to work! Sal said the KFC management team met and decided the best move would be to offer Shonda her job back, and is set to return on Sunday with back-pay… Community pickets! Shonda Roberts, a dedicated original member of EBOC (for over 2 years) and the Oakland Livable Wage Assembly was unjustly terminated Saturday afternoon. She has an impeccable track record in her former place … Continued
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Wiener Roast Against the War on the Homeless
@ Near Scott Wiener's House, 4096 17th St
Wiener Roast Against the War on the Homeless
@ Near Scott Wiener's House, 4096 17th St
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 11:45 pm
 Why: To demand that San Francisco’s most upwardly-mobile politician serve the City’s residents with the greatest needs, rather than the fewest. First They Came for the Homeless will host a Les Misérables-themed Scott Wiener Roast outside his residence.Bring furniture, jokes, food to share. You’re encouraged to wear Les Misérables costumes or nothing at all Weiner Roast 3. Scott is not on your side. Oct. 23rd, you can let him know how you feel. This type of protest will get his attention. Wear themed costumes, Les Miserables, weiner, peasant uprising with … Continued
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ROOM NUMBER 4: Israeli Arrests of Palestinian children – Silwan, East Jerusalem
@ Uptown Body & Fender
ROOM NUMBER 4: Israeli Arrests of Palestinian children – Silwan, East Jerusalem
@ Uptown Body & Fender
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
They left me in the room for 5 hours with my hands tied behind my back and legs tied to each other. When I refused to confess, they slapped me and tightened my hand ties even more.” – 15-year-old prisoner Children and families in Silwan face constant violence—both physical and psychological. Illegal and armed settlers are taking over Palestinian homes and land. These settlers often harass and viciously attack Palestinians on the street. Meanwhile bulldozers carry out “administrative demolitions” which leave many homeless and threaten thousands more. And hundreds of … Continued
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10:00 am
Disaster Preparedness: A FREE Community Event
Disaster Preparedness: A FREE Community Event
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
This free community event will include presentations, from first responders and non-profit service providers that will include information on how to prepare a disaster kit for your home and care, basic first aid, how to care for your pets and many other comprehensive steps so you are adequately prepared when that unfortunate time comes. Register at https://goo.gl/m3Haxc 59607
1:00 pm
KPFA Livestream & Media Training
@ OMNI Commons
KPFA Livestream & Media Training
@ OMNI Commons
Oct 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 The KPFA Multi-Media team is holding a training/education event to help build our network for multi-media: live streaming, and use of social media to help build the KPFA streaming channel and also to help labor and community organizations build their own live streaming channels. Help us expand KPFA and other news sources through interactive communication and get your events on the KPFA streaming channel. Get to know producers, streamers, and activists fighting for working people and immigrant rights, housing rights, against racist violence and environmental rights. The struggle against cuts … Continued
2:00 pm
GiGi and Orion’s Party
@ GiGi's House
GiGi and Orion’s Party
@ GiGi's House
Oct 24 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
It’s Orion’s Birthday and their 5th Anniversary. to open gate call gg 916 718 2105 Bring Acoustic Instruments and/or your voice. ps Orion Sez ” We expect lotsa yaking singin , playing,and havin a good time gals bring drinks guys bring food or vice a versa LBGT vice a versa too.NO barbeque you may play gg/s uke and/or piano and my acoustic guitar.My Drum set will not be available .Orion/s Joy of Sextet Jazz and latin Jazz will not be playing at the Party since they will be playing … Continued
2:00 pm
Gill Tract Volunteer Appreciation Party!
@ Gill Tract
Gill Tract Volunteer Appreciation Party!
@ Gill Tract
Oct 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Do you ever miss the delightful aroma of decomposing compost? Do you ever wonder what happened to that fragile vegetable start that you planted? Or that kindred spirit you met pulling bind weed? Then come to reconnect, schmooze, eat and drink with old and new faces, past and current volunteers at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm Volunteer Appreciation Party!!! This is our small token of appreciation to thank you for all your hard work in helping to grow and sustain this ground-breaking, amazing, and fruitful farm and community space!59741
4:00 pm
Strike Debt Bay Area – Fighting Back Against Unjust Debt
@ Omni Commons
Strike Debt Bay Area – Fighting Back Against Unjust Debt
@ Omni Commons
Oct 24 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
 Come and help us draw awareness to and fight unjust debt! Come get connected with SDBA’s many projects! student debt resistance organizing for public banking. advocating for Postal banking. ongoing study group helping out America’s only non-profit check-cashing organization and fighting against usurious for-profit pay-day lenders and their ilk our famous Strike Debt radio program staging Debtors’ Assemblies Fighting for amnesty for and reduced in cost police tickets for the impoverished, who effectively go into debt to pay these off. Working on debarring US Banks that have been convicted of … Continued
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