NOT back posting on a regular basis
Special appreciation to everyone who was able to attend in solidarity the 8th Angelversary of Alex Nieto
Please hold the following activist in your thoughts…
Cecile Pineda as she recovers from a stroke.
Refugio Nieto as he heals from surgery
Jackie Barshak as she is in treatment for Stage 3 lung cancer. She welcomes well wishes.
Melvin Starks as he continues to heal.
Renay Davis as she continues treatment for cancer.
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ARTICLES
A. The People of Yemen Suffer Atrocities, Too – March 22, 2022
Opinion | The People of Yemen Suffer Atrocities, Too | Kathy Kelly (commondreams.org)
B. GOP Attacks Threaten Gender-Affirming Care for a Third of Trans Youth in the US – March 22, 2022
GOP Attacks Threaten Gender-Affirming Care for a Third of Trans Youth in the US (truthout.org)
See Petition # 5
C. Melissa Lucio Clemency Press Conference
Melissa Lucio Clemency Press Conference – YouTube
See Petition # 1
D. Despite reform efforts, S.F. police stop and search Black people far more than any other race – March 21, 2022
Despite reform efforts, S.F. police stop and search Black people far more than any other race (sfchronicle.com)
See Event # 10
E. Teacher pay debacle isn’t over — and it’s worse than you think – March 21, 2022
Teacher pay debacle isn’t over — and it’s worse than you think – Mission Local
F. Peace Activists Occupy Roof of Raytheon Building to Protest War Profiteering – March 21, 2021
Peace Activists Occupy Roof of Raytheon Building to Protest War Profiteering (commondreams.org)
G. “They’re Just Research Facilities.” March 20, 2022 (20 min youtube)
“They’re Just Research Facilities.” – YouTube
H. Alex Christoforou on Ukraine’s 8 year war on the Donbass & Russia’s military operation in Ukraine – March 19, 2020
By Eva K. Bartlett
Had to remove the site to this article for email to go through – It’s important to understand the history of the Donbass region.
I. Firing squad ready to be carried out for inmate executions, SC’s prison system says – March 18, 2022
SC prison system says ready for firing squad if inmate OKs | The State
J. Billions more of Americans’ tax money to go to Israel – March 17, 2022
Billions more of Americans’ tax money to go to Israel (israelpalestinenews.org)
K. The stunning speculator profit in Ellis Act evictions – March 17, 2022
The stunning speculator profit in Ellis Act evictions – 48 hills
L. March 16, 1968: Mỹ Lai Massacre and Hugh Thompson
https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/my-lai-massacre-1
Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson
M. Wall + Response Exhibition at Public Library Shut Down Due to Censorship – Clarion Alley Mural Project – March 10, 2022
Also see embedded links in article
5 PETITIONS
1. Stop the Execution of Melissa Lucio in Texas
SIGN: Stop the Execution of Melissa Lucio in Texas (innocenceproject.org)
2. Biden Administration: Uncage, Reunify, and Heal Migrant Children Separated at the Border!
3. Tell Congress: Make Billion-Dollar Corporations Pay Minimum 15% Tax on Reported Domestic Profits and On Offshore Profits
SIGN: Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)
4. Petition to Starbucks: Halt all union-busting tactics
5. Defend Trans Lives
SIGN: DEFEND TRANS LIVES | American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)
EVENTS
Wednesday, March 23 – Saturday, March 26
Wednesday, March 23
1. Wednesday, 3:00pm – 7:00pm – SF Food Not Bombs Food Sharing
For information or to volunteer: send an email to sffnbvolunteers@riseup.net or send a text message to 415-656-8168.
Cookhouse: St. John The Evangelist Church, 110 Julian Avenue (at 15th). Please ring the doorbell at the door on Julian closer to 15th Street.
Food Pickups: 110 Julian Avenue-3:00PM to 4:00PM–Help Needed!
Cooking: 110 Julian Avenue–4:00 PM to 6:30 PM–Help Needed!
Sharing: 16th and Mission BART Plaza–6:30 PM–Help Needed!
Cleaning Up: 110 Julian Avenue–after Cooking–6:30 PM – 7:30 PM–Help
Info: Serving Info | San Francisco Food Not Bombs (sffnb.org)
2. Wednesday, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, SF Rally Stop Privatization, Union Busting And Outsourcing
In person
SF City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl
SF
In SF & California
Working People Need a Democratic Trade Union Movement & A Labor Party That Fights For Justice and Human Rights
The City and County of San Francisco is spending hun- dreds of millions of dollars outsourcing public jobs to consultants, companies and privately run profits. At the same time, the Mayor and Department of Human Re- sources DHR has instituted a hiring freeze of permanent employees even before the pandemic.
Workers who have medical exemptions are also being terminated by the City, while the City refuses to have regular testing of all workers in Muni, DPH, and oth- er departments. We demand an end of these retaliatory firings and for the unions to demand that they be halted by workers’ action.
The pandemic has also been used to replace public workers with lower paid workers and temporary work- ers with less pay and benefits.
Private outfits like state wide Healthright 360 which is siphoning off thousands of patients is destroying public jobs. If you do public work, you should be a public worker. This should not be supported by our unions. This is union busting and an unfair labor practice. Our unions need to file unfair labor practice complaints and take direct action to stop these attacks.
The City has also failed to protect workers who have died from Covid like DPH worker Ludwig Leota who had an underlying health condition and was sent back to work by managers leading to his death. Unfortunately, the SEIU 1021 leadership has not defended their members
WE need a city charter amendment and state constitu- tional clause that prohibits the privatization and out- sourcing of public jobs by the City and State of California. The billionaires run the City/County and State, and they control the politicians who are allowing this outsourcing and privatization. These billionaires like John Fisher, the owner of GAP and the A’s is also trying to privatize the Howard Terminal for a stadium and development project with 3,000 million dollar condos. This is supported by Newsom & the Democrats in the legislature including those in SF. They are also supporting Amazon building more non-union warehouses.
Sponsored by United Front Committee For A Labor Party
Info: SF Rally Stop Privatization, Union Busting And Outsourcing : Indybay
3. Wednesday, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, #StaffUpSF March Down Market for Public Services
In person – meet at
SF City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl
SF
RSVP: [RSVP]: #StaffUpSF March Down Market on 3/23/22 (google.com)
*Wearing a face mask and adhering to county COVID-19 safety protocols are requirements to attend this event. Surgical-grade masks or better are recommended
Join city and county workers from unions across San Francisco on March 23 we call all on the Mayor to staff up our essential services. Together, we can hold city leaders accountable and make San Francisco work for everyone.
City workers make San Francisco work—but decades of cutbacks have left crucial public services dangerously understaffed. Across our city—from our hospitals to our libraries—there are over 3,800 full-time job positions that are unfilled. City and county workers are forced to do more with less, and our essential services suffer. In one of the wealthiest cities on the planet, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Host: SF Labor Council, SEIU Local 1021+ 3 Other groups
Info: (2) #StaffUpSF March Down Market for Public Services | Facebook or SF City Workers Rally & March Over Understaffing : Indybay
Thursday, March 24
4. Thursday, 5:00pm, Tell the BART Board: Bring Back Lateefah Simon!
Anyone on/off facebook: (1) Tell the BART Board: Bring Back Lateefah Simon! | Facebook
Join us this Thursday 3/24 at 5pm to demand that the BART Board bring back Lateefah Simon!
On March 10, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announced that it stripped the ONLY Black member of its board, Lateefah Simon, of her board seat.
Lateefah was told by BART staff that her current residence was not within District 7 lines and that she must vacate her BART Board seat immediately. Previously BART staff had assured her that her new address was within the district, which includes parts of Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco.
First elected six years ago, Lateefah was reelected in 2020 to a second term with overwhelming voter support. Her leadership has made a world of difference for BART riders and for the people of District 7, the working people, seniors and people with disabilities who rely on BART.
Lateefah moved her family because she feared for their safety after receiving racist threats and finding urine on her front door
Join us to give public comment and tell BART Staff and BART Board President Rebecca Saltzman to bring back Lateefah Simon now!
Lateefah Simon has tirelessly worked with BART staff and her colleagues on the BART board to fight for transit justice, accessibility and equity. When you make public comment, make sure to mention some of her accomplishments: SEE SITE for more info
Host: APTP
Info: (1) Tell the BART Board: Bring Back Lateefah Simon! | Facebook
5. Thursday, 6:00pm, An evening with MK. Sami Abu Shehadeh
In person
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
1330 Lakeshore Ave.
Oakland
(accessible from Lake Merritt BART Station church parking garage at 1330 Lakeshore Ave. entrance and parking lot at 1255 1st St. entrance)
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Program
Dr. Abu Shehadeh is a Member of the Knesset – Joint List and was elected leader of the Balad Arab political party in Israel. He will speak about Land Day and the significance of land issues impacting Palestinians today.
Co-Sponsors (Partial List): Friends of Wadi Foquin, Islamophobia Study Center, NorCal Sabeel, Lakeshore Baptist Church, FAITHS Program San Francisco Foundation, American Muslims for Palestine, Epworth United Methodist Church, Arab Resource Organizing Center (AROC), Philippine Solidarity Task Force Cal-Nevada, Al-Awda Palestinian Right to Return Coalition, Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area, Twin Towers United Methodist Church, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Chinese Community United Methodist Church, Downs Memorial United Methodist Church – Oakland, Council on American-Islamic Relations – SF Buena Vista United Methodist Church – Alameda.
Info: (3) An evening with MK. Sami Abu Shehadeh | Facebook
6. Thursday, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Concord meeting on AB 481 (Military Equipment)
Online: CYBERSPACE
Zoom: https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf-ysrDIqEtXq_0It3nT-jQM9hnqo4JY0
Registration required. Use a fake name if you want.
The state of California Assembly Bill 481 requires police departments to have a policy that governs use of military equipment. This is a meeting required by AB 481.
The city of Concord does not have police oversight board, despite public request for such. The Concord police chief has brazenly told city council he will not accept any proposal for citizen oversight.
Under these circumstances, the Concord police are choosing what Military Equipment Use Policy they want. CPD has chosen a policy drafted by Lexipol, a corporation criticized for producing weak and permissive policies for police departments.
This proposed Military Equipment Use Policy offers limited public engagement: 1 meeting per year. Complaints about misuses of military equipment will be handled by the police department, not by an independent review board or other third-party.
Info: Concord meeting on AB 481 (Military Equipment) : Indybay
Friday, March 25
7. Friday, 10:00am -2:00pm, #PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Strike / SF: Global March for Climate and Racial Justice
In person – meet at: Embarcadero Plaza
Market St & Steuart
SF
Join Youth Vs Apocalypse at the #PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Convergence in San Francisco.
We will meet at the Embarcadero in San Francisco and march to ICE and BlackRock, pressuring ICE to stop targeting frontline communities and BlackRock to stop investing in prisons and climate destruction. These are basic human rights that corporate funding is threatening so they could put profit over people. This climate strike will feature youth performances, speakers, and a peaceful protest. Strike with us on March 25th!!
Email youthvsapocalypse@gmail.com with any questions and find more info at youthvsapocalypse.org
Info: #PeopleNotProfit Global Climate Strike | Facebook & San Francisco: #People Not Profit! Global Climate Strike & March : Indybay or San Francisco: Global March for Climate and Racial Justice : Indybay
8. Friday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Shut Down the San Francisco Police Officers Association
In person
SF Police Officers Association
800 Bryant St. (at 6th Street)
SF
RESIST with ‘Mothers On The March’ and Families whose loved ones lives have been killed by SFPD and other law enforcement agencys.
Our Demands:
– The Police Officers Association Be SHUT DOWN.
– The SF Police Officers Association Be Declared a Non Grata Organization.
– Abolish the ‘Officers Bill of Rights’
– Jail Killer Cops – we demand killer cops be charged with murder.
– Abolish the Police!
The POA has defended police officers that have executed and terrorized people in our communities.
If you can’t attend contact Mayor London Breed and the SF Board of Supervisors tell them you OPPOSE funding for the SFPD:
Mayor London Breed
Tel: (415) 554-6141
Email: MayorLondonBreed@sfgov.org
Contact info for SF Board of Supervisors
https://sfbos.org/roster-members
9. Friday, March 25 – March 28, All the Walls Must Fall Conference
Online or in person in Tucson & Nogales AZ
Please join us virtually or in-person for a conference to bring down all walls.
Register: https://afgj.salsalabs.org/wallsreg2022/index.html
Friday/Saturday: Plenary, panels, social gathering
Saturday/Sunday: Trip to border, Vigil for Jose Antonio and all victims of Border Patrol violence
Monday: Direct action (low-risk)
Keynote Speakers
Col. Ann Wright (ret.), Veterans For Peace
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Women for Peace
Nellie Jo David, O’odham Anti Border Collective
Isabel García, Coalición de Derechos Humanos
Moyheddin Abdulaziz, Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance
Saturday, March 26
10. Saturday, 7:00am (PT); 10:00am (ET), Global Rally Against Israeli Apartheid!
Online register: Webinar Registration – Zoom
On this day, we will be joined by artists from around the world centering art and culture as critical arenas of our collective resistance to Israeli apartheid and all forms of racism and oppression. From dance, to music, to poetry, the rally will highlight the critical role that culture and art play in decolonizing our minds.
Some of these artists, speakers and creatives include: Sanaa Moussa, El Funoun Dabke Troupe, Rana Nazzal, Radiodervish, Kayda Aziz, Badiaa Bouhrizi, Estefania Vega, and more!
This rally comes as part of the Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), which over the last 18 years has propelled discussion of Israeli apartheid and organizing for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns into the popular narrative in order to help bring an end to this crime against humanity.
Host: BDS Movement
11. Saturday, 11:00am, SHUTDOWN THE TOWN – Save Our Schools March
In person
SCHEDULE:
11 AM – Meet at La Escuelita (1050 2nd Ave) for a Rally
12-2:30 PM – March North around Lake Merritt to Oakland City Hall/Oscar Grant Plaza
2:30-4 PM – Performances and speakers at Oscar Grant Plaza
The march will have a car caravan to be accessible to all.
Together We Fight
Together We Win
No Cuts No Closures
in the Oakland Unified School District or anywhere in the State of California, especially not on the backs of Black, Brown and Indigenous communities who have been hit the hardest by the pandemic; not when the state has a $46 billion dollar surplus.
