“Police Brutality” An analysis of the culture of the local police in the US by Steve Martinot There will be a meeting on the book. The book will be discussed as a means of understanding and opposing what is being developed as our present police state. When did the US start to become fascist?   1913?   1945?     Or 1607? How do we understand the mind of the current police? From their history? From their economy? Or from their goal of power They build power through murders, averaging 1100 a year.   (That … Continued

Join the Ella Baker Center on Friday, December 12 at 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. PT to help us celebrate the passage of AB 1071 (Kalra) Racial Justice Act: Court Procedures! Register for the RJA Community Webinar Help us celebrate the passage of AB 1071 (Kalra) Racial Justice Act: Court Procedures by joining our community webinar on Friday, December 12 from 12:00-1:00 PM. Join American Friends Service Committee, Amnesty International, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, the California Public Defenders’ Association, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, the Ella Baker Center, Initiate Justice, Silicon Valley Debug, and USF School of Law to … Continued

*****Green Party Holiday Party***** Celebrate the Holiday Season with old friends and new. We’ll have good fun, yummy food, and open dialogue at the 2025 Annual Potluck Holiday Party   Please bring a drink or dish of your choice to share!    **See you there!** (There will be no Green Sunday Program or Green County Council meeting in December. We’ll party instead.  The next regular Green Sunday program will be the second Sunday in January, 2026, followed as usual by the Alameda Green Party County Council.)78464

The Berkeley Council continues to shut out the residents of Berkeley City council members have consistently ignored the voice of the people in favor of powerful, well-resourced special interest groups — developers and foreign lobby groups who drown out community concerns. How much more can we tolerate? Hundreds of Berkeley residents show up, speak up, and stand up at city council meetings… And still the council votes against the will of the people. Whether it’s the unpopular upzoning ordinance they’re trying to ram through without community input, or other major … Continued

    Speaker: Rick Sterling To Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Mexico is the US’ largest trading partner and has over three times the population of Canada. Strangely, there has been little news in the US about the immense changes taking place in Mexico. The transformation began in 2018 under President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and continues under President Claudia Sheinbaum. Both leaders represent the MORENA Party, which now holds a majority in the Mexican Congress and Senate despite having only been created in 2014. Mexico … Continued

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Suds, Snacks, and Socialismat the Starry Plough The Fightback Against                    the Attack on Immigrants Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Please register in advance athttps://bit.ly/SSS_Immigrantsto receive your personal link to participate in this event online While Trump sends masked goon squads to kidnap innocent workers, people are exercising true solidarity to defend them. Our speakers will talk about recent defense actions and how we can continue to organize and participate in these efforts. Manuel De Paz – Political/Community Organizer, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant [TBA] – Bay Area … Continued