By Adrienne Fong
Not back posting on a regular basis.
UPDATES WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text “Resist” to 888-850-0928
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– Share this number to people who know active duty service members
There are 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
Bay Area Progressive Action Calendar: ATW Bay Area / NorCal — Action Together West
ARTICLES
A. The Pentagon is moving a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East – March 13, 2026
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2032476598788632909
B. Trump Calls Putin To Get Iran War Off Ramp! – Scott Ritter – March 12, 2026
Trump Calls Putin To Get Iran War Off Ramp! – Scott Ritter
Jimmy Dore show
C. Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushnier’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft – March 11, 2026
Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft | Truthout
D. On Frantz Fanon: A Conversation with Mumia Abu-Jamal in a Dying Empire – March 11, 2026
On Frantz Fanon: A Conversation with Mumia Abu-Jamal in a Dying Empire
Via YouTube
E. With World’s Eyes on Iran, Israel Locks Down the West Bank – March 10, 2026
With World’s Eyes on Iran, Israel Locks Down the West Bank
See Event #
F. Alabama death row inmate who didn’t kill victim granted clemency – March 10, 2026
https://www.ncronline.org/news/alabama-death-row-inmate-who-didnt-kill-victim-granted-clemency
G. Attack on Iran Protested at the Embarcadero – March 8, 2026
Attack on Iran Protested at the Embarcadero : Indybay
See Article: H
H. WATCH: Iranian people inside the country REACT to videos of Iranians who live abroad celebrating the US/Israeli ATTACKS – March 7, 2026
I. New VFP billboard is up outside main gate at Travis Air Force Base! March 7, 2026
https://x.com/gaijingirl2004/status/2030458206854557697
How Israel and the FBI into Iran war
J. Max Blumenthal: How FBI & Israel Got Trump to Attack – March 6, 2026
K. S.F. mayor, board president propose 3 ballot measures to boost executive power – March 6, 2026
S.F. city officials propose 3 propositions to expand executive power
L. DA Brooke Jenkins attacks unions, says the city needs to be nicer to billionaires – March 3, 2026
DA Brooke Jenkins attacks unions, says the city needs to be nicer to billionaires – 48 hills
4 PETITIONS
1. Tell Microsoft: No AI for War
SIGN: Tell Microsoft: No AI for War – Action Network
2. Stop Trump’s Killer Robots
SIGN: Stop Trump’s killer robots
3. Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s one-man march to war
SIGN: Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s one-man march to war
No draft and no more funding
4. Justice for REGROW – Affected Communities in Tanzania
SIGN: Justice for REGROW-Affected Communities in Tanzania | The Oakland Institute
EVENTS / ACTIONS
Friday, March 13 – Monday, March 16
Friday, March 13
1. Friday, 3:00pm, Quds Day – No U.S. Intervention!
Embarcadero Plaza
SF
This Quds Day, our communities unite in protest against the U.S.-Israeli expansion of the genocide in Gaza into an all-out regional war.
Every year on the last Friday of the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan, people around the globe pour into the streets to stand for justice in support of Palestinians and all oppressed people. Quds Day is a global day against imperialist and Zionist war and aggression — a day of solidarity and unity for Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, and beyond — uplifting the peoples’ right to liberation, sovereignty, and self-determination.
Already, over a thousand people have been killed as a result of the U.S. and Israel warmongering in the region, while the genocide in Gaza and Israel’s terrorization of Palestinians all over Palestine continues. People of conscience won’t stand by while the U.S. and Israel seek to spread terror and claim more lives as Trump and the billionaires of the Epstein class cheer.
Info from ANSWER via email
Saturday, March 14
2. Saturday, 9:00am – 3:00pm, Train for Mass Disruption: May Day & Beyond
Mission High School
3750 18th St
San Francisco,
RSVP: Train for Mass Disruption: May Day & Beyond
Organizing Meeting Conference to plan for May Day, General Strike, Against ICE and fascist dictatorship
Organizing direct action: Strikes, Boycotts, Community Defense
Accessibility:
Elevator Access
• An elevator is available for step free access to upper levels of the building.
• Some breakout sessions may take place on different floors and the elevator can be used to reach those spaces.
• Volunteers will be available if anyone needs help locating or using the elevator.
Bathrooms
• Accessible bathrooms are available in the building.
• Gender neutral bathrooms will be designated with clear signage.
• If a bathroom is not accessible, signs will direct you to the nearest accessible option.
Live Captioning & Language Access
• Live captioning will be projected on a screen during the main program via Zoom.
• Spanish interpretation will be available.
Quiet / Mask Space
• A smaller, quieter room will be available as a mask friendly space.
• This room can also be used as a calm space for anyone who needs a quieter environment or is feeling overwhelmed.
Materials Access
• Documents and materials will be shared online and can be accessed through a QR code available at the event.
On Site Support
• Volunteers will be stationed throughout the venue to help direct participants, answer accessibility questions, and assist with finding rooms or seats.
Food & Water
• Please bring a water bottle if you can.
• If you have dietary restrictions, we encourage you to bring your own food.
• Lunch provided: Banh mi sandwich’s chicken and pork, gluten-free vegetarian/vegan option with spring rolls. The food is cooked in the same place where peanuts live/there are no peanuts in the food.
Host Contact Info: info@bayresistance.org
Info: May Day Planning For General Strike & How To Fight Fascism : Indybay
3. Saturday, 10:30am, Celebration of Irish Palestinian Solidarity
Meet up at St. Patrick’s Day parade
2nd & Brannan
SF
let’s show the crowds what solidarity between colonized peoples looks like. Let’s show out for Palestine! We need to show San Francisco that the bond between Ireland and Palestine is unbreakable! Come join us! All welcome to be irish for the day and Palestinian forever!!!!!
Info: Instagram
4. Saturday, 12:00Noon – 2:00pm, Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday)
Corner of Van Ness & O’Farrell
SF
We do not consent to Trump and his billionaire allies taking a chainsaw to our government and our economy for their benefit! San Francisco is a sanctuary city and We the People need to defend the values that make it so. Let’s stand united and oppose the endless assaults on our communities, our civil rights, the rule of law, and our democracy.
Keep democracy alive every Saturday by showing up, taking a stand, and sticking together for the long haul. Standing together is better than standing alone. Let’s get together and call out the Trump/MAGA regime as a community. Plus, it’s fun! Think of it as our democracy corner—a place for you to voice your opinion, hang out with like-minded fellow protesters, and experience a cathartic moment together.
What you can do:
• If you’ve got signs, flags, cardboard cutouts, or any protest visuals you want to make, bring ’em! We also have spare signs to lend.
• If you have whistles, drums, cowbells, or other noisemakers, bring ’em!
• Musicians are welcome and encouraged. Sing the song of democracy!
Host: Indivisible
Info: Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday) : Indybay
Sunday, March 15
5. Sunday, 9:30am – 11:00am, Ann Rovere: The History of Slavery & Travel in West Africa
In person
Unitarian Universalist of SF
1187 Franklin St
SF
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96866000454?pwd=rB2lcFckBL8wfWIZaWROT2v86bBDa1.1
Meeting ID: 968 6600 0454 Passcode: 336136
Ann traveled to West Africa with The Nation magazine’s newest educational tour, West Africa
and the Origins of the Slave Trade. She will share about her experiences, including:
● How to define Slave and Slavery
● Explore the Euro-American Trans-Atlantic slave trade from capture to voyage
● Explore the voices and vision of West African Culture: art, journalism, spirituality, music,
dance
● Explore the remaining effects of slave trade and colonialism in West Africa
Info: Ann Rovere: The History of Slavery & Travel in West Africa : Indybay
6. Sunday, 12Noon (PT) 3:00pm(ET), Freedom for Palestinian Political Prisoners
Register: Registration for Campaign Launch Webinar: Freedom for Palestinian Political Prisoners
Since October 2023, Israel has escalated their systematic violence against Palestinian political prisoners, carrying out a hidden genocide behind bars. Israel’s escalated assault against political prisoners and strategy of turning prisons into death camps is another tactics used in attempt to dismantle the infrastructure of Palestinian society and eliminate its most vital elements.
Today, more than 9,300 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons subjected to widespread acts of torture, starvation, denial of medical treatment, sexual violence, and other cruel, degrading, and inhumane forms of abuse, deprivation, and detention.
hear first hand testimonies from released political prisoners and lawyers, and to learn more about how you can get involved with the global launch of the Freedom for Palestinian Prisoners Campaign.
We will be joined by:
Salah Hamouri, a French-Palestinian lawyer who spent years advocating for Palestinian prisoners. After facing multiple periods of administrative detention and the revocation of his Jerusalem residency, he was forcibly deported to France in December 2022. He currently lives in France, where he continues to speak internationally on legal rights and the conditions of prisoners.
Amani Sarahneh, the Director of Media and Documentation at the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs.
Mohamad Qaoud, a Palestinian journalist, researcher, and former prisoner, who holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Media from the Islamic University of Gaza.
Info: Instagram
7. Sunday, 12Noon – 1:30pm VFHL Online Film Salon: Ethnic Cleansing of the West Bank: It’s Even Worse than You Think
Zoom
https://Tinyurl.com/VFHL-March2026
Israel’s genocide in Gaza is being mirrored by an accelerating campaign of violent ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Since October 7, attacks have surged dramatically, with more than one thousand Palestinians killed—nearly half the total recorded over the previous two decades.
Fueled by the Israeli government’s extremist leadership and its unabashed vision of Jewish domination “from the River to the Sea,” the relentless destruction of homes, forced evictions, and dispossession has intensified, deliberately strangling Palestinian livelihoods.
Our panel will examine this escalating Israeli expansionism, the forces enabling it—including the role of the United States—and the pathways available to disrupt and ultimately shift this deadly dynamic.
Watch the curated videos included in the registration confirmation email at your convenience ahead of the discussion.
Join the Q&A discussion with:
– Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man: Director for Israel-Palestine at DAWN; former Editor-in-Chief, +972 Magazine
– Mazin Qumsiyeh: Director, Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability; author; activist
– Mai Shahin: Specialist, nonviolent communication & trauma therapy; Co-founder, Satyam Homeland Peace Center
– Ken Dorph (Moderator): Developmental economist specializing in the Arab world; writer and speaker.
Watch the Trailer: https://Tinyurl.com/VFHL-March2026Trailer
Host: Voices From the Holy Land
Info: VFHL Online Film Salon: Ethnic Cleansing of the West Bank: It’s Even Worse than You Think : Indybay
Monday, March 16
8. Monday, 4:30pm (PT); 7:30:ET, Join Matt Hoh, Ray McGovern and Khury Petersen-Smith to discuss the War on Iran
On Saturday, February 28th, the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran (while simultaneously negotiating with Iranian diplomats). Its first barrage killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of his family, and 170 young girls at a school in the Iranian city of Minab.
We’re now in the 2nd week of that war! Veterans For Peace has organized a zoom session for Monday, March 16th at 7:30 EST with speakers Matt Hoh and Ray McGovern from Veterans For Peace and Khury Petersen-Smith from the Institute for Policy Studies.
Matthew Hoh is a disabled Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War and former Afghan War State Department Officer. In 2009, after being appointed to the Foreign Service, Hoh resigned his post in Afghanistan over the Obama administration’s escalation of the Afghan War. He is now an analyst and commentator on foreign and military policy issues as a senior fellow with the Eisenhower Media Network. He serves on the advisory boards of many peace organizations, including Veterans for Peace and World Beyond War, and is an associate member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.
Ray McGovern’s longtime focus has been on Russian foreign policy. He joined the analysis side of the CIA in early 1963 after serving two years as an Army Infantry Intelligence officer. He speaks Russian, German, Spanish.
From 1981-85, Ray conducted early morning one-on-one briefings of The President’s Daily Brief. At retirement, he was awarded the Intelligence Commendation Medallion, but later returned it, saying he did not want to be associated – however remotely – with an agency involved in torture.
In January 2003 he co-created Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) to expose the fraudulent intelligence concocted to “justify” war on Iraq.
On May 4, 2006, in Atlanta, Ray confronted Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on live TV with pointed questions like: “Why did you lie to get us into a war that was not necessary and that has caused these kinds of casualties?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1FTmuhynaw.
Khury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at IPS. He researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. Khury focuses especially on U.S. militarism in the Middle East and in the Pacific, and movements that resist it. He graduated from the Clark University Graduate School of Geography in Massachusetts, after completing a dissertation on U.S. military bases in the Pacific. He is one of the co-authors and organizers of the 2023 Black Voices for Ceasefire statement, which was signed by over 6,000 Black activists, artists, and scholars
Info from National VFP
