When:
January 3, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where:
Powell & Market, San Francisco
Explosions have been reported across Caracas, Venezuela as an apparent U.S. bombing campaign has begun targeting the country. This war is not about drug trafficking, it is not about democracy — it is about stealing Venezuela’s oil and dominating Latin America. It is an outrageous escalation in a campaign of murder in international waters and piracy targeting civilian ships trading with Venezuela. We need to take to the streets and say no to another endless war! The people of this country do not want another war! A U.S. war would … Continued
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When:
January 4, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Where:
Online
Speaker: Jack Rasmus To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Passcode: 042428 Why the real economy is stagnant and on the cusp of recession; why inflation is double what is reported and jobs are contracting; the impact of Trump’s policies on taxes and tariffs; the consequences of $2 trillion in military spending and a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit; the growing BRICS challenge and the falling U.S. dollar. The contradictions in 21st-century US capitalism SPEAKER BIO: Dr. Jack Rasmus, Ph.D Political Economy, teaches economics at St. … Continued
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When:
January 3, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/SSS-Venezuela to receive your personal link to participate in this event online U.S. government officials have already admitted that CIA forces and other “clandestine” warfare groups have been operating within Venezuela, and the movement of large naval forces to the area signal an intent to invade. The “clandestine” acts of war already constitute aggression, illegal under international law. The blowing up of boats, with the clearly false excuse that they are somehow running drugs to the USA, is a crime. Further military action will be war … Continued
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When:
January 1, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Where:
Inspiration Point (Tilden Regional Park), Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda, CA 94563
Join Hikers for Palestine on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 11 am for a scenic and restorative walk along the Nimitz Way, starting from Inspiration Point in Tilden Regional Park. We’ll meet in the Inspiration Point parking area at Wildcat Canyon Road, Orinda, CA 94563 and hike an approximately 4.5‑mile out‑and‑back route along the ridge. The hike will take about 2 to 2.5 hours. The paved trail is moderately easy, largely exposed with very little shade, and passes through open grasslands with occasional groves of trees. Dogs are welcome but must remain … Continued
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When:
December 18, 2025 @ 7:08 pm – 8:08 pm
Where:
Online
Are We at a Tipping Point in World History? Group Discussion To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Passcode: 042428 Group Discussion As we look back over the past year, it is hard to avoid the sense that we are living on the edge of world-changing events. We have entered a historic turning point in the global balance of forces. Such shifts often unfold slowly, until a sudden break makes the change unmistakable. Today, the world’s geopolitical alignment is tipping away from the old order … Continued
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When:
December 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where:
530 Water St., Oakland, CA
You are invited to give public comment and join this signal thread for live updates: https://signal.group/#CjQKIFaN9zAo5UKJYw4vGxiUFEGnR2MZyQNJdzkHeQYkCztCEhDepXwlMXidQapXwHE5DD2b DEC 18 @3 PM: PACK THE PORT TO STOP OAKLAND’S COMPLICITY IN GENOCIDE! It’s been 4 months since we exposed killer cargo flying out of Oakland Airport and Oakland’s leaders still have done nothing. Join us for a protest and port meeting to demand the port authority stop allowing weapon components to leave from OAK. Bring noisemakers and friends as we set the tone for public comment to follow. We’ll pack the room to demand: … Continued
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When:
December 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where:
Online
Book Talk: The Public Domain Free By Internet Archive Follow Online event Dec 18 from 10am to 11am PST Overview Join James Boyle with Molly Shaffer Van Houweling on why protecting our cultural commons is essential for creativity and innovation. Why the public domain is vitally important and what we must do to protect it In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age—today’s heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something … Continued
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When:
December 16, 2025 all-day
Where:
New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St., Oakland, CA
WE’RE TURNING 13 ON DECEMBER 22ND! We’re finally a teenager! While many restaurants don’t make it to three years and many theaters around us have closed, we’re still kicking and we want you to kick it with us on December 22nd! Our birthday is one of our favorite days of the year, chock full of outstanding movies, cake, singing, and wonderful freebies. And this year, we’ll again have live music in our lobby! So definitely something for everyone and we really hope you’ll join us on our big day! Here’s … Continued
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When:
December 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where:
Oakland Home Depot, 4000 Alameda Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
Across the country, ICE agents are escalating violence against immigrant workers in Home Depot stores and parking lots. These enforcement operations are chaotic, traumatic, and sometimes deadly. Just last week in Oregon, agents forcibly abducted a man inside a Home Depot as onlookers called them cowards. In August, in Monrovia, CA, Carlos Roberto Montoya – a Guatemalan day laborer – was killed while fleeing an ICE operation at a Home Depot store. These attacks are happening on Home Depot property, under Home Depot’s watch, and with Home Depot’s silence. The … Continued
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When:
December 16, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where:
Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor, 14th & Broadway, Oakland, CA
After being rejected twice — by the Privacy Advisory Commission and the Public Safety Committee — OPD’s $2.25 million FLOCK mass surveillance contract is back on the agenda through a backdoor, undemocratic process. On Wednesday, with less than 24 hours’ notice, Council President Kevin Jenkins, Councilmembers Rowena Brown, and Janani Ramachandran voted in the Rules Committee to send the FLOCK contract to the full City Council for a vote on December 16. Councilmember Ken Houston even thanked Jenkins for “bringing it back,” making it clear this was a coordinated effort to bypass the democratic process and ignore the people’s will. This comes after more than 4,000 Oaklanders sent … Continued
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