By Adrienne Fong
Am not back posting on a regular basis.
See list of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/
If your post is about Palestine you can also list your action on the AROC calendar
There are many events listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you (many listings in the South, North & East Bays and beyond the bay area)
Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12
Many groups are now posting on INSTAGRAM
ARTICLES
A. LIVE: Israel launches strikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 30
LIVE: Israel launches strikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 30 | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
The death toll is over 50 as of this posting.
B. Chuck Schumer postpones San Francisco visit amid backlash – March 17, 2025
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/chuck-schumer-sf-book-tour-postponed-20226459.php
Schumer – postponed all his book promotion this week!!
C. Palestinian Solidarity Contingent at SF St. Patrick’s Day Parade
https://www.instagram.com/p/DHUbC79yV1B/?hl=en
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. San Francisco, California. March 15, 2025. Palestinian contingent. No one is free until we’re all free!
Turn on the sound.
D. Tens of thousands rally in rebel-held Yemen to oppose deadly US strikes – March 17, 2025
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250317-yemen-s-huthis-claim-us-aircraft-carrier-attacks
E. Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/17/houthis-claim-retaliatory-attack-on-us-ships
F. Far-Right Group Betar Says It Handed Trump Admin “Thousands of Names” of Deportation Targets – March 17, 2025
G. US air strikes on Yemen condemned as Sanaa vows stronger support for Gaza – March 16, 2025
H. Trump Invokes Wartime Alien Enemies Act, Then Ignores Judicial Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights – March 17, 2025
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/17/trump_deportations_alien_enemies_act_1798
I. Green card holder stripped naked, ‘violently interrogated’ by US officials: report – March 16 2025
J. Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua – March 15, 2025
-Statement from Donald Trump
K. The Alien Enemies Act, Explained -2 months ago (2 min. YouTube)
The Alien Enemies Act, Explained
L. US expels South African ambassador after remarks on Trump – March 14, 2025
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/14/us-expels-south-african-ambassador-over-criticism-of-trump
M. S.F. DA Jenkins wants to try more children as adults in ‘switch’ from campaign pledge – March 14, 2025
6 PETITIONS
1. Tell Columbia: Reinstate the Columbia 3 NOW!
SIGN: Tell Columbia: Reinstate the Columbia 3 NOW! – Action Network
2. Tell Congress: Do not cut Medicaid now or ever!
SIGN: HollywoodDemocrats.com
3. Take Action: Tell Congress to reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD)
4. Elon Musk’s taxpayer-funded empire must be investigated
SIGN: Elon Musk’s taxpayer-funded empire must be investigated | Win Without War
5, Support Sen. Bernie Sanders’s fight against GOP cuts. Pass the Social Security Expansion Act!
6. Fund communities, not immigrant detention and Pentagon contractors
SIGN: Take Action!
4 Petitions of Executions this week – click on name to sign petitions
- Jessie Hoffman in Louisiana – 6pm CT on 3/18
- Aaron Gunches in Arizona – 10am PT on 3/19
- Wendell Grissom in Oklahoma – 10am CT on 3/20
- Edward James in Florida – 6pm ET on 3/20
EVENTS / ACTIONS
Tuesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 22
Tuesday, March 18
1. Tuesday, 11:00am – 12Noon, Protect Muni Now Keep Muni Forever Rally
SF City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl.
SF
Come rally with us on March 18th at 11:00 a.m. before the SFMTA board makes their final decision on Muni’s summer service cuts.
Muni is facing an budget deficit. Rally to oppose any and all of the proposed Muni summer cuts and cover the deficit with a general fund transfer, the city’s reserve, the SFMTA reserve funds, or a combination of all of the above.
If you are not able to attend the rally, please se an email or call to oppose Muni service cuts. The rally website has contact information and a sample script.
For more information: https://muniforever.org/rally
Info: Protect Muni Now Keep Muni Forever Rally : Indybay
2. Tuesday, 3:00pm, BAY AREA: JOIN THE PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ON MARCH 18! Maersk General Meeting
1266 66th Street,
Emeryville, CA
On Tuesday, Maersk is holding their Annual General Meeting and will vote on 2 resolutions to end the transportation of military cargo to Israel—and people of conscience across the globe are rising up to make sure Maersk makes the right call.
On this day, the Bay Area community will be holding a People’s Tribunal, or a forum to symbolically charge Maersk and other complicit parties with crimes against humanity. We know that Maersk can hear our calls—so we’re ramping up our efforts to put pressure on them to stop doing business with a genocidal pariah state.
They have a choice: continue enabling war crimes, or finally take a stand against genocide. Maersk, the world is watching!
Host: Palestinian Youth Movement
Wednesday, March 19
3. Wednesday, 9:00am (PT); 12Noon(ET), Women in Conflict Zones
Webinar registration: Webinar: Women in Conflict Zones
The Women in Conflict Zones webinar, sponsored by World BEYOND War, Southern Anti-Racism Network, International Peace Bureau, Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress (CPP), and CODEPINK, aims to shed light on the profound impacts of war on women and children and to discuss measures being taken to mitigate these effects.
The webinar will feature speakers from a diverse array of countries, including Belarus, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Each speaker will have five minutes to share their experiences and insights regarding the unique challenges faced by women and children in their respective regions due to ongoing conflict. This platform not only serves as a means to share stories but also as a call to action for global solidarity and support in ending violence and fostering peace.
Women from various conflict zones will provide firsthand accounts of the struggles and resilience of those living amidst war. Their testimonies will highlight the physical, emotional, and social tolls that armed conflicts impose on women and children, who are often among the most vulnerable populations during such crises. The speakers will also discuss initiatives and efforts being undertaken within their communities to promote safety, healing, and long-term peace.
Host: World Beyond War
Info:
4. Wednesday, 10:00am – 12Noon, Bayview Hunters Point Environmental Justice Task Force Meeting
Zoom only
Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2840064706
Meeting ID: 284 006 4706
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 284 006 4706
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kiDc2DVJD
How to join the Zoom meeting online:
1. Go to www.zoom.com
2. Click “Join a Meeting”
3. Enter Meeting ID:
284 006 4706
How to join the Zoom meeting on the phone:
1. Call +1 408 638 0968
2. Enter Meeting ID: 284 006 4706
Thursday, March 20
5. Thursday, 11:00am, San Francisco: US Mail Not For Sale! Protest Against Illegal & Hostile Takeover of USPS
Fox Plaza Post Office
1390 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94102
March 20 National Day of Action
The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in our history.
Reports indicate that the new presidential administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, threatening the stability of our jobs, our workplaces, and the public service we proudly provide. The American people deserve a Postal Service that remains true to its public mission and continues to serve communities across the country, no matter where you live.
Now postal workers and the communities we serve are standing together to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires.
Let’s make it clear to the country that the U.S Mail is Not For Sale!
During our March 20 National Day of Action, the following activities are permitted in front of Post Offices so long as we remain on public property (sidewalks are considered public property) and we not blocking entrances or interfering with employees or customers:
Leafleting
Informational Picketing
Talking to the press
Holding Signs
Chanting
Speaking with customers
For more information: https://apwu.org/day-of-action Check site to see if a post office near you will be having an action
Info: San Francisco: US Mail Not For Sale! Protest Against Illegal & Hostile Takeover of USPS : Indybay
6. Thursday, 1:00pm (PT); 4:00pm(ET), March Mass Movement Call: Organizing a Divestment Campaign (for Tax Day)
Webinar Registration: Webinar Registration – Zoom
As continued U.S. investment in genocide, war, and occupation drain public resources, our cities and communities must take a stand for justice and human rights. Join us for an in-depth training on developing an effective divestment campaign—one that builds power locally and pressures city councils to take action.
With Tax Day approaching on April 15, this is a crucial time to demand that our tax dollars stop funding genocide and militarism abroad. And if Congress won’t stop arming Israel, then we’ll raise hell from the bottom up. We call on local communities across the country to ramp up their city divestment actions around April 15 to shake up the status quo and build toward long-term wins.
This webinar will equip you with the tools to launch or advance a divestment campaign, highlighting real-world examples from organizers (including USCPR youth fellows), best practices, and concrete steps for organizing city council-level action. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale up an existing campaign, this session will provide strategic insights and tangible organizing tools you can use to organize in your city.
Host: US Campaign For Palestinian Rights
Info: March Mass Movement Call: Organizing a Divestment Campaign (for Tax Day) : Indybay
7. Thursday, 4:30pm, Rally for Palestine in Front of San Bruno City Hall
465 El Camino Real
San Bruno
Weekly rally for Palestine in front of San Bruno city hall. Bring your flags, keffiyehs, friends and family!
Info: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/
Friday, March 21
8. Today is the 11th Angelversary of Alex Nieto, killed by SFPD.
Bernal Hill
SF
All are welcomed to join Alex’s parents Refugio and Elvira Nieto on the 21st of each month as they remember Alex. It will be 11 years since Alex was killed.
Please hold the family and friends of Alex in your thoughts.
On March 21, 2014, Alex was murdered by SFPD officers Jason Sawyer, Richard Schiff, Nathan Chew, and Roger Morse, with 59 bullets.
DA Gacon (at the time) declined to file criminal charges against the officers. DA Jenkins let the attorney go who was working pm the case under Chesa Boudin.
There is still no justice for SFPD’s execution of Alex nor of any other victims of SFPD’s execution
9. Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Workers in Mexico Rising
2973 16th Street Ste. 300,
San Francisco, CA
There is a growing wave of union organizing in factories in Mexico. Workers are organizing unions of their own choosing, independent of corporate influence. They are throwing out phony unions and their contracts that only protect factory owners and do not benefit workers. They are demanding wage raises, an end to sexual harassment and respect for their workplace rights.
Presentations by
Julia Quiñonez, director, Comité Fronterizo de Obreras (Border Workers Committee)
Mira Rubio, coordinator, California Trade Justice Coalition
Poetry by Rafael Jesús González
Music by Elizabeth Esteva
This is a benefit to help worker centers and independent unions in Mexico
and the campaign for stronger worker protections in trade agreements.
Host: SF Living Wage Coalition
Info: Workers in Mexico Rising : Indybay
Saturday, March 22
10. Saturday, 12 Noon, No One is Illegal — Defend Immigrant Workers!
New Valencia Hall
747 Polk St.
SF
Door donation $3-5
Lunch served at 1:30pm for $8-15 donation
Work exchange available
Wheelchair accessible
Zoom option available;
Register at https://bit.ly/March22-immigrant-workers
Immigrants are a primary target of the Trump administration and right-wing movements worldwide. Join a discussion of the reasons behind the scapegoating and what can be done to defend these intrepid workers here in the Bay Area.
Speaker: Norma Gallegos
Queer Xicanx reproductive justice and anti-fascist activist
Host: Freedom Socialist Party
Info: No One is Illegal — Defend Immigrant Workers! : Indybay
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DRONES ASSIST GAZA GENOCIDE!
SHUT DOWN DRONE WARFARE
Join our Spring Action Week
April 20-26, 2025
Holloman Drone Training Base, Alamogordo, NM
16 years of Drone Resistance
National mobilization to nonviolently resist the U.S. Killer Drone War Machinery!
Join all or part of the week!
Co-sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Ban Killer Drones, CODEPINK & People’s Arms Embargo
Info:
–Travel Stipends Available! To apply, contact Denise: dhingle@mindspring.com.
–Daily Vigil Themes….connecting the dots: Militarism/Drones=Ecocide=Genocide=Climatocide…New Mexico is Not a Plantation State!
No Nukes, No Depleted Uranium. Keep it in the Ground!
