By Adrienne Fong
Am not back posting on a regular basis.
Please hold Jackie, Melvin and Rodger in your thoughts.
Jackie Barshak, battling stage 4 metastatic lung cancer, as she continues chemo therapy.
Melvin Starks recently released from the hospital!
– Needed is housing in SF
Rodger Scott is home from the hospital recovering. Meal Train has been set up for him: Meal Train for Rodger Scott
– He welcomes noon time visits (please see Meal Train calendar to choose a day and for more details) on Tues, Thursday or Saturday for now.
Good visiting time is early afternoon around 1pm to 2pm, please see calendar to choose a day. Also, Rodger has a meal service and bringing meals is not necessary now.
Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ This is a JUSTICE issue!!
*** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .***
Reminder to post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12
See Indybay for other listings of events
ARTICLES
A. At least 15 killed as anti-UN protests spread in eastern DR Congo – July 27, 2022
B. SCOTT RITTER: Washington’s Russian Drone Fantasy – July 26, 2022
C. Ukraine Shells Gorlovka Civilian Areas, Continuing its War Crimes Against The DonBass People – July 25, 2022
By Eva K. Bartlett
D. SF supervisors’ panel pushes 4th surveillance hearing to Sept.
SF supervisors’ panel pushes 4th surveillance hearing to Sept. :: Bay Area Reporter (ebar.com)
E. Editorial: Anger over S.F. property crimes isn’t worth throwing away our privacy rights – July 24, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Anger-SF-property-crime-privacy-17323807.php
F. Japan: NRA Approves Releasing Radioactive Wastewater Into Ocean – July 22, 2022
Japan: NRA Approves Releasing Radioactive Wastewater Into Ocean | News | teleSUR English
G. Servant of the Corrupt – July 22, 2022
Pedro Gonzalez details the connections among Zelensky, oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky and Washington, D.C.
H. 22 House members demand Biden administration reject Israel’s criminalization of Palestinian civil society – July 18, 2022
PETITIONS:
1. Stop the Execution of Joe James Jr. in Alabama
SIGN: Stop the Execution of Joe James, Jr. in Alabama – Action Network
Joe James, Jr. is scheduled for execution in Alabama on July 28, 2022 for the 1994 murder of Faith Hall.
Some issues surrounding James’s execution:
1. Faith Hall’s family opposes the execution.
2. Mr. James has ineffective assistance of counsel claims at the guilt and penalty phase.
3. Mr. James has mental health issues which have never been addressed.
4. Alabama is failing to reveal the expiration date of the execution drugs.
5. Alabama is failing to reveal the source of its execution drugs.
6. Alabama still uses a method of execution with drugs considered by some States to be in violation of the Constitution and ethically, morally wrong
See Event # 2
2. Tell Your Senators – NO to Bad Nuclear Waste and Uranium Bills
SIGN: Tell Your Senators – No to Bad Nuclear Waste and Uranium Bills (salsalabs.org)
3. President Biden: Stop oil companies from bankrolling the Myanmar military
SIGN: President Biden: Stop oil companies from bankrolling the Myanmar military – Action Network
4. Protect Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Protest
SIGN: Ecuador National Strike 2022 – Amazon Frontlines
5. Tell the California Assembly Appropriations to Reject CARE Court!
SIGN: Tell the California Assembly Appropriations to Reject CARE Court! (actionnetwork.org)
A California bill — Senate Bill 1338 — would establish “CARE” Court that would criminalize houselessness and mental health throughout the state, forcing people into treatment and conservatorships instead of providing housing and access to real care.
6. Tell Congress to fight inflation by passing the Ending Corporate Greed Act!
SIGN: Tell Congress to fight inflation by passing the Ending Corporate Greed Act! | Demand Progress
June 29 – August 14, Exhibit: Waging Peace in Vietnam: US Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War
San Francisco Veterans Gallery
401 Van Ness Avenue, first floor
Open 1-6pm, Wednesday – Sundays
Free Admission
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 69
Info: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits
EVENTS
Thursday, July 28 – Saturday, July 30
Thursday, July 28
1. Thursday 10:30am, Rally to Stop Phoeun’s Deportation
In person
Elihu M. Harris State Office Building
1515 Clay Street
Oakland
Join us virtually or in person to fight for Phoeun’s freedom!
We are urging Governor Newsom to pardon Phoeun and stop his deportation!
If you can’t join us in person, take action using the toolkit:
This action is organized by:
* Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity
* Asian Prisoner Support Committee
* Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus
* Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants
*And many of Phoeun’s friends
Info: Rally to Stop Phoeun’s Deportation | Facebook
2. Thursday, 2:00pm (PT); 5:00pm (ET), Execution Vigil for Joe James, Jr.
Online registration: Webinar Registration – Zoom
Or
Watch on Death Penalty Action Facebook page.: (1) Death Penalty Action | Facebook
Joe James, Jr. is scheduled for execution in Alabama at 6pm EDT on July 28, 2022 for the 1994 murder of Faith Hall.
In collaboration with Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty, a live, informative and prayerful on-line vigil will begin at 5pm EDT and will continue until the execution is either stayed or completed.
3. Thursday, 4:00pm, France Pay Your Debt to Haiti! – Protest at French Consulate & Citibank (Updated with ZOOM info)
In person
88 Kearny St. (nr. Post St.)
SF
Or
Via Zoom
scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: July 28th Demo for Haiti
Time: Jul 28, 2022 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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July 28th is the anniversary of the 1915 US Marines invasion of Haiti. The 19 years of US military occupation that followed – with its attendant martial law, conscripted labor, corporate land grabs, Wall Street profiteering, white supremacy – emerged as a blueprint for US/western intervention throughout the Americas and the impoverishment of Haiti that continues to this day.
Join us to demand that France pay its debt to Haiti. France forced the Haitian people to pay what amounted to over $21.7 billion in today’s money as “restitution” to their former French enslavers, robbing Haiti of billions of dollars that could have developed the Haitian economy and infrastructure. In 2003, the democratically elected government of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide announced that it was pursuing this demand; this was a key factor in France’s cooperation and support for the U.S.-orchestrated coup that overthrew Aristide’s government and launched another foreign occupation in Haiti. Join us to condemn the ways in which the US and France continue to exploit Haiti’s resources, dominate its political life and prop up the tiny, violent and corrupt Haitian elite that now rules the country.
Join us to affirm our solidarity with the powerful Haitian grassroots movement that continues to fight for democracy and true sovereignty.
The Ransom Is Still Being Paid! Reparations Are Long Overdue!
Host: Haiti Action Committee
Info: France, Pay Your Debt To Haiti! : Indybay or https://www.facebook.com/HaitiActionCommittee
4. Thursday, 7:00pm, Protest SF New DA Brooke Jenkins (Time changed – to 7:00pm)
In person
Imperial Palace
818 Washington St. (between Stockton & Grant Ave)
SF
DA Brooke Jenkins is invited as a guest to this event “Fight Asian Hate Party” Fight Asian Hate: Celebrating API Empowerment:
On July 28th, in Chinatown, the new “district attorney” is an invited guest, the event is promoted as an “Anti- Asian Hate” event but in actuality some of the hosts are part of the movement behind the recall of Chesa Boudin. Some of the sponsoring groups are also involved in the hate messages to Supervisor Gordon Mar.
This is really dangerous. We know that “Anti-Asian Hate” has been used to build fascism right here in San Francisco.
We are against Hate in our Asian, Black, Brown, and White communities!
We need to clearly denounce how the Asian community is being used by the 0ppolitivians in the city taking advantage that many do not speak English and are brought to vote and to protest against all progressive measures with many not even knowing what they are doing. Much of their campaign is based and elevating fear amongst the Asian Community towards the Black & Brown communities.
Sample of some signage
ASIAN, BLACK,
BROWN or WHITE
HATE HAS NO HOME HERE
DA BROOKE JENKINS:
SELECTED BY THE MAYOR
NOT
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
BREED & JENKINS:
BAD GOVERNMENT
POLITICS OVER PEOPLE
Host: Mothers On The March
Friday July 29
5. Friday, 11:00am – 12Noon, Make Medicare’s 57th birthday a bash, not a funeral!
In person
SF Federal Building
90 7th Street
SF
Online
Protect the public program for seniors and people with disabilities from private take-over by Wall Street
Host Senior and Disability Action
6. Friday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Shut Down the SF Police Officers Association
In person
SF Police Officers Association (outside)
800 Bryant St. (at 6th St.)
SF
RESIST with ‘Mothers On The March’, Families whose loved ones have been murdered by SFPD (or other law enforcement), and the Community.
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 defends police officers that have executed and terrorized people in our community. Currently there are 5 spfd officers that have been charged under DA Chesa Boudin.
SFPD officers need to be held accountable to people in our communities
If you can’t attend, please contact SF Mayor London Breed and the SF Board of Supervisors. Tell them you OPPOSE their funding for the SFPD.
On July 21, SF BoS approved a two-year, $14 billion budget that includes the hiring of 220 police officers to fill vacancies within the San Francisco Police Department – this was Mayor Breed’s proposal.
Only one supervisor didn’t vote for this – Supervisor Dean Preston
Mayor London Breed:
Tel: (415) 554-6141
Email: MayorLondonBreed@sfgov.org
Contact for SF Board of Supervisors
Roster of Members | Board of Supervisors (sfbos.org)
Saturday, July 30
7. Saturday, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Nicaragua: The Revolution Betrayed
Register in advance:
Online registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcOiopjkiE9MB86g1axyHLsmcvk5HMR53
Over four decades ago, the 1979 Sandinista Revolution ousted the hated Somoza regime, challenged U.S. imperialism and inspired workers and the oppressed around the globe. Today, the Sandinista National Liberation Front, in power for 20 years, has become its opposite, imprisoning former militants and outspoken critics, leaving freedom and hopes for socialism in the dust.
This conversation will explore how this betrayal occurred and focus on the lessons for today, especially for women, students, and indigenous people in our hemisphere.
Featuring:
Stephen Durham,
Co-author of “On the nature of the Nicaraguan State” and coordinator of Freedom Socialist Party’s work with the Committee for Revolutionary International Regroupment
Host: Freedom Socialist Party
Info: Nicaragua: The Revolution Betrayed : Indybay
8. Saturday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Commemoration of Salvadoran Student Massacre of 1975
Register in advance:
Online registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the event
Commemoration of Salvadoran Student Massacre of 1975/
Rescuing Historical Memory in Analysis of Now
On July 30, 1975, students from the National University of El Salvador were marching to protest repression by the military, which had taken over the campus in Santa Ana on July 25. General Arturo Armando Molina ordered the Salvadoran National Guard to suppress the protest with machine guns and tanks, killing and wounding an unknown number. Now,
President Bukele attempts to erase history and implements military and police repression.
CARLOS CASTANEDA, Secretary of International Relations of the fmln, and former Vice-Chancellor of El Salvador
MIRIAM LILIANA DIAZ, Sub-Secretary of Political Education and member of the Political Commission of the fmln
RICARDO CALDERON, professor in the Department of Journalism at the
University of El Salvador in 1975
Poetry by RAFAEL JESUS GONZALEZ
Music by ENRIQUE RAMIREZ AND GERMAN ESCOBAR
folkloric dance by GRUPO MAIZ
Host: Bay Area CISPES
