(via Occupy Oakland)
From the Gaza genocide to the LA fires the connection is about greedy capitalists and war mongers putting profiteering first no matter the cost. Politicians in the US who slash fire department budgets and greenlight destructive developments are the same ones who have voted to fund genocide. Meanwhile corporate media must be held accountable for its complicity with these interests and crimes.
The Trump victory in the 2024 election represents the complete failure of the Democratic Party to stop the rise of the ultra-right in both parties. Trump’s agenda is the culmination of this, and his administration will move to make major gains for the billionaire class at the expense of the millions of everyday workers in the US and across the world. We can defeat the Trump program by building an independent movement that cannot be ignored. Join us!
PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERTWeek of January 13th MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVIS M!  Monday, January 13th – 22nd10th Annual Week of Actionto RECLAIM MLK’S LEGACY! SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK IS HERE Wednesday, January 15th, 2024, 11 AM. 14th and Broadway, Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland 10th Annual March to Reclaim MLK’s Radical Legacy SPEAKERS & PERFORMANCES: We are honored to welcome performances and an exciting roster of speakers, including Linda Sarsour of MPower Change, Fredrika Newton, the co-founder of the Huey P. Newton Foundation, Oakland Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga, Malkia Devich-Cyril of Media Justice, Nicole Lee of Urban Peace Movement, and more.  FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th, 10 – 11:30 AMONLINE TRAINING SESSIONSTAND TOGETHER CONTRA COSTA  SUNDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1 PMSAN FRANCISCO CIVIC CENTER PLAZA January 19th, the day before Inauguration Day, the people will come together to demand a future that centers the needs of the people over the interests of the wealthy elite. With voices raised for workers’ rights, immigrant rights, and environmental justice, we will call for an end to the genocide in Gaza, the U.S. war machine, and the rule of billionaires. This is just one of over a hundred cities and towns across the country where people will come together for a nationwide mobilization opposing Trump’s ultra-right, billionaire agenda. ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOUND HERE  MONDAY, JANUARY 20th PUBLIC WITNESS, 10:30 – 11:30 AMCORNER OF CIVIC & BROADWAY, WALNUT CREEK then FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1 – 3 PM1965 COLFAX STREET, CONCORD CELEBRATING Rev. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. with a day of HEALING, REFLECTION AND JUSTICE  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 7 PMLANEY COLLEGE, ROOM D200900 FALLON ST., OAKLAND BOOK TALK AND PANEL DISCUSSION  THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 10 AM. TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AIR BASE PARKWAY & PARKER ROAD, FAIRFIELDRALLY AT MAIN GATE TO SHUT DOWN WEAPONS SHIPMENTS TO GAZA  SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th, 7 – 9 PMBerkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists1945 Cedar St., Berkeley PEACE GATHERING – NETWORKING and FUNDRAISING EVENTwith 14 ACTIVIST GROUPS! Organized by Humanist Mutual Aid Network  FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ndWEEKEND OF ACTIONBOYCOTT CHEVRONChevron is currently supplying energy and millions of dollars in revenue to apartheid Israel, as it perpetrates a livestreamed genocide, bombing and starving 2.3 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. In parallel, Chevron is destroying our planet. We anticipate that Chevron’s next earnings call will be around the weekend of January 31st – and Chevron needs to hear from you! Since the launch of the BDS Movement’s global Boycott Chevron campaign, tens of thousands of consumers have taken the pledge to boycott Chevron gas stations, dozens of groups around the world have led pickets at Chevron, Caltex, and Texaco gas stations, and at least 3 cities have divested from Chevron. Meanwhile, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth admits that Chevron’s gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean have been targeted in the escalating regional war thanks to Israel’s continued genocidal violence. Investing in genocide is not just unethical and illegal; it is also bad for business! GET MORE INFORMATION HERE!  Informative readings/videos/podcasts: DIALOGUE WORKS: Interview of Pepe Escobar: Eurasia Rises as NATO’s Delusions Deepen DAVE DECAMP: Lancet Study: Gaza Health Ministry Undercounted Death Toll By 41%“A new study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found that the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has significantly undercounted the number of Palestinians killed by Israel’s genocidal war.The study reviewed the period between October 7, 2023, and June 30, 2024, and found there were 64,260 “traumatic injury deaths” in that timeframe. At the end of June 2024, Gaza’s Health Ministry said there were 37,877 dead, an undercount of about 41%.” DEMOCRACY NOW: “Tinderbox”: How Fossil Fuel Companies & Electric Utilities Intensified L.A. Wildfires, Climate Chaos“We speak with Leah Stokes, a researcher on climate and energy policy, who says the scale of the Los Angeles wildfires is a result of burning fossil fuels and destabilizing the planet’s equilibrium. “The ultimate driver here is climate change,” says Stokes. She says that as people begin to consider rebuilding their communities, they should think about how to build more resilient homes or whether the risk is simply too great in some areas. “Are these places where people really want to be building back at that same density, with that same risk?” she asks. “We do have to be asking tough questions because of the climate crisis, because we have not stopped burning fossil fuels, about where it is safer and less safe to be building back.” From last week…. DEMOCRACY NOW: Jimmy Carter Dead at 100:CHRIS HEDGES: Don’t Deify Jimmy Carter CBC Radio interview of Peter Beinhart, editor-at-large, Jewish Currents magazine DIALOGUE WORKS: Interviews of Colonel Larry Wilkerson and Jeffrey Sachs – Israel is DIGGING its Own Grave.  IT WAS A BUSY YEAR!Thanks to the regular support of our members, other donors and fundraising events, we’ve managed to initiate and/or assist in the organization of a good number of important events and impactful programming.PEACE CENTER EVENTS FROM 2024 THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE! Now, more than ever, we must coordinate our community efforts towards making the world a more peaceful and safer place to live.WOULD YOU CONSIDER MAKING ADONATION TO THE CENTER?WE THANK YOU!ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA   ARE YOU A UC ALUMNI? – ACCESS DIVESTMENT LETTER HERE!   World BEYOND War hasa DIVESTMENT campaign! About the CampaignGrassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE  NOW WHAT???? The Frontlines event on May 4th was very powerful and emotional. FRONTLINE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON LOCAL NEWS! We heard from several attendees that they felt compelled to act in a meaningful way. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming… where do we start? In terms of direct aid going to Gaza specifically, we recommend Baitulmaal, who have been able to get aid in.The other organization we recommend is HEAL Palestine which is focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Gaza. Its founders are the same founders of PCRF. There is also Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) which evacuates children who are in need of medical treatment abroad and Medical Aid for Palestinians which offers medical services to Palestinians in Palestine and Palestinian refugees in neighboring countries. For a full list of resources, you can access the document we put together: tinyurl.com/FrontlinesResources One thing we are asked to do, again and again, from the people in Gaza is to raise awareness about their situation. Talk to your nearest and dearest about the ongoing genocide. Remember, we all have a role to play and collectively, our small actions add up. Don’t give up, keep raising awareness, keep boycotting, keep donating, keep advocating, KEEP CALLING YOUR LOCAL REPS! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. – From the Frontlines Organization Team MORE UPDATES COMING SOON! WATCH THIS SPACE! |
