Protective Presence Against Occupation of Palestine – Conversation with Will (in-person in East Bay; audio online option) In person East Bay CA; details w/ RSVP (option for audio online) From Will: ​I just returned from three weeks in the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest, where international volunteers were invited to do nonviolent protective presence work with Palestinian farmers resisting military and paramilitary violence. Settling civilians in occupied territory is a war crime (Geneva articles 49, 85; ICC article 8) backed by US empire; nonviolent presence imposes privileged western bodies … Continued

In memoriam, a Thanks-Giving Celebration of the Centennial Life of ANN FAGAN GINGER Champion of Peace, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law Berkeley’s  Oracle of Justice in Music ~ Song ~ Poetry ~ Video ~ Remembrance ~ Giveaway Ceremony 2:30 til 4:00 pm Community Fellowship, Refreshments  4:00  All are welcome.78439

Zurawski v Texas Film Screening Join us this Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 PM PT to take action for reproductive freedom! In partnership with TEACH and Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, we will be hosting an in-person screening of the documentary film Zurawski v. Texas at a theater in downtown Oakland. This powerful film portrays the stories of three Texas women who were denied abortion healthcare in spite of facing life-threatening complications from their pregnancies. This film will broaden your understanding of reproductive justice and the harm caused by abortion bans. In a … Continued

Speaker: Pierre Labossiere, with an introduction by Marilyn Langlois To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Our guest, Pierre Labossiere, will provide an update on the current situation in Haiti. He will explain who the players are and debunk media narratives about the nature of so-called “gangs” in Haiti that have been covertly supported by imperialist and outside forces tied to the “Core Group” and their Haitian collaborators. The self-appointed “Core Group,” with representatives from the US, France, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Spain, EU and OAS, is de … Continued

This coming Friday, November 7th, the California State Lands Commission will take historic action to fully decommission offshore oil and gas infrastructure before the end of its productive life! This sets a bold and exciting example of how to effectively respond to the climate crisis and hold oil corporations responsible for paying to clean up their mess. Before the State Lands hearing, all are invited to attend a “retirement party” for oil platform Esther.  After over 60 years of oil spill risks, this decrepit and dangerous platform off Seal Beach in Orange … Continued

Fascism, ICE, Project 2025 & Why We Need A General Strike: A Panel Join a forum on the ICE raids, militarization of our cities, the government shutdown and the calls for a general strike by Brandon Johnson, the Mayor of Chicago and Sara Nelson, President of AFA-CWA. Working people are under assault from the fascist immigration raids to the attacks on public education, public services, healthcare and the government shutdown to the US support for Israeli genocide and the Trump’s war on Venezuela and Colombia. The danger of martial law … Continued

On Saturday, November 15, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, we will offer an introduction to Extinction Rebellion US and the principles of Non-Violent Direct Action, followed by presentations from members of Scientist Rebellion and Mothers Rebellion, two of XR’s most active affiliate groups. The presentations will provide context for a general discussion of effective ways to spread the word about the urgency of the climate crisis when so many people are already suffering the immediate impacts of a cruel and lawless authoritarian government. We know that this is not … Continued

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85449203697 Meeting ID: 854 4920 3697 By the time you read this, we may already be at war with Iran. That is how imminent most analysts think it is. If so, my talk will be quite different from what I intend at this writing, because I am among a small minority who believe it will not happen, and not out of wishful thinking, but rather cold analysis.  In either case, my analysis is framed around Iran’s place in the Axis of Resistance, its military and strategic capability, … Continued