Limited post of upcoming events.
Thank you to ALL who came out on Tuesday to stand for Women’s Choice and Reproductive Rights. Special appreciation to Refuse Fascism for organizing and for all the costumes.
Please encourage groups you are involved in to post their events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12
Thank you to all who are posting there!
Check Indybay for other events that might interest you. There are some important events coming up that are listed there
ARTICLES:
A. Julian Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act, Raising First Amendment Issues – May 23, 2019
B. Police Use Of Force Deal Reached By California Lawmakers Seeks To Rein In Fatal Encounters With Officers– May 23, 2019
C. SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES TO RAISE DEFENSE SPENDING FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW TO $750 BILLION – May 23, 2019
https://theintercept.com/2019/05/23/defense-spending-bill-senate/
D. Italy unions refuse to load Saudi ship in protest over Yemen war – May 20, 2019
E. France threatens journalists with jail time for exposing use of French arms in Yemen – May 19, 2019
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/france-threatens-journalists-jail-time-revealing-use-french-arms-yemen
F. One million face hunger in Gaza after US cut to Palestine aid – May 15, 2019
G. Haiti’s Market Women Resist Global Forces
5 – ACTIONS:
1. petition: End wasteful military spending
2. Tell Pelosi & Schumer: Stop War with Iran
SIGN: https://act.winwithoutwar.org/act/pelosi_schumer_stop_war_with_iran?source=aa_MO20190521
3. Get Headstart in the CA State Budget
SIGN: https://act.voicesactioncenter.org/rhZRLcZ
4. Protect Undocumented Californians From ICE Data Brokers – Stop AB1416
5. Tell the Supreme Court: “Don’t overturn Roe vs Wade! Don’t Criminalize Abortion!
SIGN: https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/stop_abortion_bans/?t=6&referring_akid=45357.347764.ejqiIe
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, May 24 – Tuesday, May 28
Friday, May 25
1. Friday, 10:00am – 2:00pm, Climate Strike
SF City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl
SF
School strike against climate change! Everyone is welcome to join the rebellion.
Sponsor: XR Youth US
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/407013050135753/
2. Friday, 12Noon – 2:00pm, Mothers on the March Against Police Murders – Week 140
Hall of Injustice
850 Bryant St.
SF
DEMAND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
All are invited to join us to demand that District Attorney George Gascon charge police officers with murder. Stand with ALL families who have lost loved ones to police murders. Since Gascon has been the DA in San Francisco, he has not charged any police officers.
Calling for Justice for:
Joshua Smith, Kenneth Harding Jr., Peter Yin Woo, Steven Michael Young, Dennis Hughes , Pralith Prolouring, Dale Stuart Wilkerson, Alex Nieto, Giovany Contreras Sandoval, O’Shaine Evans, Matthew Hoffman, Amilcar Perez-Lopez, Alice Brown, Herbert Omar Benitez, Javier Lopez Garcia, Mario Woods, Luis Gόngora Pat, Jessica Nelson, Nicolas McWherter, Nicholas Flusche, Damian Murray, Keita O’Neil, Jesus Adolfo Delgado, Jehad Eid, and Derrick Gaines (killed by a police officer hired by SFPD)
The above named all were killed by SFPD during DA Gascon’s reign – NOT ONE police officer has been charged!
3. Friday, 1:00pm – 6:00pm, Presence, Prayer & Procession of the Housed for the Unhoused ( 2 Events one in SF one in Oakland)
Come to one or both events
1:00pm:
SF City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Place
SF
4:00pm
Oakland City Hall
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plz
Oakland
As SF, Berkeley and Oakland politricksters continue their Violent hate campaigns and policies toward and against us houseless folks we realized that another frame needs to be launched-
instead of us just constantly reacting to their hate and lygislations – we are asking folks with homes, with resources to gather – in critical mass and clearly claim – No we dont want our houseless neighbors, swept, Banned, arrested and profiled- we dont want their bodies and resources and belongings stolen-and we dont equate “clean streets” with streets that are empty of people.
We are hoping that as many housed folks can stand together with us unhoused and formerly unhoused folks and listen to actual solutions we are manifesting and WeSearch ( Poor people-led research) we have uncovered as well as speak your own commitments to enact solutions, not more hate-
With this action we hope to cause the gaze to be shifted from us the Swept, to you the so-called Stake-holders who the poltricksters say they are “sweeping” us for.
As renters and Mama Earth “owners” your presence against more sweeps is extremely important to end the dangerous and ongoing war On the Poor
If you would like more information or to co-sponsor the action- pls email poormag@gmail.com
Sponsors: POOR Magazine, Democratic Socialist of America- San Francisco
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/333963660797610/
4. Friday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Abortion Bans & Fight for Reproductive Justice
PSl
2969 Mission St.
SF
Alabama’s governor signed the most restrictive state abortion ban in the country. The reactionary campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade is heating up. We need to build the movement to defend women’s rights and fight for reproductive justice
Every month the PSL in San Francisco breaks down the corporate media’s presentation of a current topic and constructs a socialist analysis. This month we will be analyzing the struggle for reproductive justice and the recently passed illegal abortion bans.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1244672989034055/ or https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/16/18823455.php
Saturday, May 25
5. Saturday, 11:30am, Memorial for two Chinese WWII ‘Comfort Women’ – who passed away this month
St. Mary’s Square – Comfort Women Memorial
California @ Grant Ave.
SF
Please join us to honor two courageous Chinese women who were kidnapped by the Japanese soldiers and kept as sex slaves during WWII.
Wei Shaolin, 1920 – 2019, was kidnapped by the Japanese soldiers in 1944.
Tang Genzheng, 1920 – 2019, was kidnapped by the Japanese soldiers in 1938 at age 18.
Guest speaker, author: Dr. Adeline Yen Mah, who wrote “Fallen Leaves” and “Chinese Cinderella”
Lunch to follow
Info: https://www.facebook.com/pg/comfortwomenjusticecoalition/posts/?ref=notif
6. Saturday, 8:00pm – 10:00pm, Venezuelan Singer-Songwriter José Lobo: San Francisco House Show
Benefit for Proyecto Tepuy university students organizing medical care for the indigenous residents of the National Canaima Park in Venezuela
Stardust’s Vegan House
304 Winfield Street (nr. Mission & 30th Streets)
SF
If you can, bring food or drink for a vegan potluck reception after the concert.
Everyone welcomed. Limited seating
A concert with José Lobo from Venezuela singing his own songs and songs from Latin America,
Sponsored by Ritual Art Troupe (ritualart.org)
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/879890472349216/
Sunday, May 26
7. Sunday, 9:30am, UU Sunday Forum: Gloria La Riva and Silvio Rodrigues: “Eyewitness Venezuela”
Unitarian Universalist Society of SF
1187 Franklin St.
SF
Coffee, light breakfast at nominal price,
Eyewitness Venezuela, with speakers Gloria La Riva and Silvio Rodrigues, local anti-war activists with the ANSWER Coalition were in Venezuela recently and just returned from a US tour to speak about their experiences during the coup attempt and the current situation in Venezuela. They will show exclusive first-hand video footage from the trip and answer the questions:
· What is the Bolivarian revolution all about?
· Is Venezuela suffering an economic collapse?
· What is the role of the U.S.?
· Is a danger of U.S. war near?
· What is happening at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC?
Discussion will follow this presentation.
Info: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/23/18823573.php
8. Sunday, 1:30pm – 4:00pm, Olympics In Fukushima: Are You Insane? Film & Report on Corruption & Olympics
Berkeley Main Library
2090 Kittredge St.
Berkeley
The Japanese Abe government which was involved in massive bribery to get the Olympics in 2020 has now with the support of the Internatonal Olympics committee moved baseball and the Para-Olympics to Fukushima. Abe told the Olympic Committee that there was no longer any danger in Fukushima and Japan because Fukushima had been “decontaminated”. This is despite the fact, that there are over 1 million tons of contaminated radioactive water with tritium in tanks surrounding the leaking nuclear plants and there are also tens of thousands of bags or radioactive material spread throughout Fukushima.
Additionally TEPCO which is now controlled by the government has to use massive amounts of water to cool the melted radioactive rods which still have not been removed from the reactors. The plan to have the Olympics in Fukushima is part of a massive whitewashing of the continuing dangers of this nuclear catastrophe and is a BIG LIE propagated by the Abe government and now the Olympic Committee.
Sponsor: No Nukes Action
Info: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/18/18823498.php
9. Sunday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, East Bay Report Back: Malaya Movement Summit in Washington DC!
Buena Vista UMC
2311 Buena Vista Ave.
Alameda
Wheelchair accessible.
Suggested donation of $5-20, no one will be turned.
Food and refreshments will be available for small donation
Join us on Sunday May 26th for an afternoon filled with food, fun, and performances as we share what we accomplished at the very first Malaya Movement Summit in Washington DC! Not only were we able to unite on calling for the ouster of current Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, but many of us also participated in direct actions as well as lobby visits to cut funding from US tax dollars to the Philippines used for countless human rights violations all over the archipelago + support the defenders of human rights – from journalists, to vocal opposing politicians, to clergy, and grassroots organizers.
Sponsors: Anakbayan East Bay, Malaya Movement, Gabriela Oakland
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/363673177604534/
Tuesday, May 28
10. Tuesday, 7:00pm, HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Justice 4 Agustin Gonsalez!)
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street (1 block from Hayward BART – first station coming from SF)
Hayward
Gather at 6:45pm
The Hayward POLICE will be in attendance and the Chief will be presenting (This is a HUGE ONE) PLEASE SHOW UP!
Article:
Hayward officers cleared in Agustin Gonsalez shooting death
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2261740764092176/?active_tab=about
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To purchase advance tickets see info below…
SAVE the DATE
Sunday, June 9, 2019
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Soar, Torian, Soar
with
Filmmaker Q&A!
Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street
SF
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/429793221147446/?active_tab=about
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/304771123?fbclid=IwAR1RLitkJMGz2FeoIa2qQEU9syJKWL7WgP2Xawzto6oiYbZO6IXJ7Ftvy2s
Tickets:
Audrey Candy Corn is a West Oakland native, “Sister LoveOlutionary,” and organizer for justice. When her son Torian is murdered, she uses her phone to document her own darkest moments. While laying bare her struggles with grief, poverty, and raising her remaining two children, the film reveals the enduring spirit of a woman who went on to request leniency for her child’s killer.
Q&A with Audry Candy Corn, Ziair Cornish Hughes, Amir Hughes Cornish and Peter Menchini,
Many of you know Peter Menchini’s work by his photographs and videos in the Occupy movement as well as in many actions around the Bay Area.
