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Occupy Lakeview Elementary School–Closed by Oakland School District

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WHERE: Lakeview Elementary School, 746 Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94610 WHAT: Sit-in Protest To Reverse Closures of Oakland Public Schools WHEN: Beginning Friday, June 15 at 1:00 p.m. PST WHO: Teachers, parents, students, allies, and all who believe in public education At the end of this school year, the Oakland Unified School District plans to close five public elementary schools and hand children’s school buildings over to private charter schools and district administration offices. Hundreds of the displaced students have been placed by the district in elementary schools that are … Continued

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Erik Olsen’s Permaculture Skill Center is blooming in Sebastopol! Site visit / Interview by Willi Paul, CommunityAlchemy.com

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 Erik Olsen’s Permaculture Skill Center is blooming in Sebastopol! Site visit / Interview by Willi Paul, CommunityAlchemy.com As I walked through the tall grasses, Erik told me about the venture: “Permaculture Artisans will be the parent company for the Permaculture Skill Center. No doubt that this business model starts with a good business location. We are just across from the Flea Market on HW 116 in Sonoma County.” The project site is approximately 5.5 acres but feels larger as the land stretches out and back with multiple pastures. The sheep … Continued

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Join Author & Mythologist Willi Paul for a collaborative work trek into the New Global Mythology at the Depth Psychology Alliance

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  We are into the Transition Times where permaculture and occupy are morphing both values and landscapes. Are the classic myths still firing our spirits and stories?  Join us on a grand journey, fueled by tunes, poetry, sound symbols and plows from the New Global Mythology.  Please join the Depth Psychology Alliance first and then join the New Global Mythology group (both free). Initial discussion resources are: Mother, Sun & the Compost Pile, an interview with a Transitionite & new myths from the Transition. Details Here ref: http://wp.me/p14SHM-Es 32550

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Mobilize for The Farm (& Gopal): Pack the Courtroom! Thursday, May 31st @ 9:30AM – Courthouse in Hayward, Department 520

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Hayward Courthouse 24405 Amador St, Hayward, CA 94544

Mobilize for The Farm (& Gopal): Pack the Courtroom! When: Thursday, May 31st Time: 9:30am Where: At the Courthouse in Hayward, Department 520 Address: 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544   The struggle to permanently protect the Gill Tract from reckless development by the University of California continues. Earlier this month, UC Berkeley filed a lawsuit on about 15 of the organizers from the Farm, including Gopal Dayaneni of Movement Generation. Tomorrow (Thursday) morning, is their first court appearance, and the UC will argue in the courts to have those … Continued

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“Rising From Tahrir” Egypt Revolution Reading & Photo Exhibit June 11

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We will be closing a photo exhibit on the ongoing Egyptian Revolution, “Stand Your Ground… The Sun is Rising” with a book reading from Egyptian author Hoda Rashad! Come JUNE 11 to hear more about the ongoing Revolution, ask questions, and hear excerpts from Rashad’s book, “Rising From Tahrir” about the Spring 2011 uprising. Monday June 11 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Old Crow Tattoo & Gallery 362 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 oldcrowtattoo [at] gmail.com (510) 834-2769 http://www.oldcrowtattoo.com/ *** Photo Exhibit: Shadi Rahimi spent seven months in Egypt witnessing … Continued

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Justice for Alan Blueford: Rally at the DA’s Office, Wednesday, 5/23/12, 3:00pm

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  Alan Blueford, an 18 year old Black student at Skyline, slated to graduate next month, was brutally murdered by OPD on May 6th in East Oakland. Alan Blueford’s family and community activists are calling for a 3pm rally in front of the Alameda County DA’s office this Wednesday, May 23, 3:00 p.m., to make the these demands: Release the cop’s name Take him off paid leave Charge him with murder Fire him The DA’s office is located at 1225 Fallon Street. – directions here – There is also a townhall with 6:00 Acts … Continued

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Boots Riley: Art, Culture and Resistance

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Saturday, June 16, 6pm Redstone Building, 2940 16th St. San Francisco One block from 16th Street BART Provocative and prolific, Boots Riley has written lyrics as the frontman of underground favorites The Coup for two decades. An activist, educator, and emcee, Riley’s singular lyrical stylings combine hip-hop poetics, radical politics, and the wry humor of the everyman — all woven-through with Bay Area swag. Boots’ book, Lyrics in Context, 1993-2012, is forthcoming and will be available in August from Haymarket Books. Join us for an evening with Boots. We will discuss the crises facing … Continued

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