{"id":14665,"date":"2020-05-19T13:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=14665"},"modified":"2020-05-19T13:17:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:17:34","slug":"updates-articles-actions-events-for-tuesday-may-19-thursday-may-21-from-adrienne-fong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2020\/05\/19\/updates-articles-actions-events-for-tuesday-may-19-thursday-may-21-from-adrienne-fong\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates ~ Articles ~ Actions ~ Events for Tuesday, May 19 &#8211; Thursday May 21 (from Adrienne Fong)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Am apologizing in advance if the spacing and underlining on events are being displayed&nbsp; &#8211; computer is acting out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing&nbsp;<strong>Clark Sullivan<\/strong>&nbsp;much luck as he was discharged from the hospital after a long stay!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chuck Newell<\/strong>&nbsp;died last week.&nbsp;He, was always generous with DVD\u2019s that he burned and gave to people,&nbsp; food that he shared from the food bank that all benefited from.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also purchased a speaker system that groups used for their rallies. If he saw that an organization or people could benefit from an item, he purchased it. He never asked for anything in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some may not have agreed with some of his views on some topics but he was always present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Dwight said: \u201cChuck was an outlier amongst us outliers!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest in Peace &amp; Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#x2665;&nbsp;Chuck Newell&nbsp;&#x2665;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Am not back posting on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Please<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>post events on Indybay even if event is digital<\/strong>:<em>&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>See Indybay for other events.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 May 16, 2020<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-the-new-york-times\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/svc\/oembed\/html\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F05%2F16%2Fus%2Farms-deals-raytheon-yemen.html#?secret=2bNE9f4uPe\" data-secret=\"2bNE9f4uPe\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote on $38 billion package to Israel&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>&#8211; May 15, 2020<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-if-americans-knew-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ljDyJbrq3h\"><a href=\"https:\/\/israelpalestinenews.org\/senate-foreign-relations-committee-to-vote-on-38-billion-package-to-israel\/\">Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote on $38 billion package to Israel<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/israelpalestinenews.org\/senate-foreign-relations-committee-to-vote-on-38-billion-package-to-israel\/embed\/#?secret=ljDyJbrq3h\" data-secret=\"ljDyJbrq3h\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote on $38 billion package to Israel&#8221; &#8212; Israel Palestine News\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Congress enables Israeli impunity at ICC&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 May 15, 2020<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/blogs\/josh-ruebner\/congress-enables-israeli-impunity-icc\">https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/blogs\/josh-ruebner\/congress-enables-israeli-impunity-icc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. \u2018The American friends\u2019: New court files expose Sheldon Adelson\u2019s security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 May 14, 2020<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-grayzone\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PJIYMf54kw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thegrayzone.com\/2020\/05\/14\/american-sheldon-adelsons-us-spy-julian-assange\/\">&#8216;The American friends&#8217;: New court files expose Sheldon Adelson&#8217;s security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrayzone.com\/2020\/05\/14\/american-sheldon-adelsons-us-spy-julian-assange\/embed\/#?secret=PJIYMf54kw\" data-secret=\"PJIYMf54kw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;&#8216;The American friends&#8217;: New court files expose Sheldon Adelson&#8217;s security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange&#8221; &#8212; The Grayzone\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. Veritas, big SF apartment manager, defends taking $3.6 million PPP loan&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 May 14, 2020<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Veritas-big-SF-apartment-manager-defends-taking-15268580.php\">https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Veritas-big-SF-apartment-manager-defends-taking-15268580.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. The Sheepdog Caucus and So- Called \u2018Democratic Socialist\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackagendareport.com\/sheepdog-caucus-and-so-called-democratic-socialists?fbclid=IwAR3f8_-1LFSYCRuWXD2k83U60FiWcK0rtUxvzNpSDXIgmVCX4BtfQjlmxGk\">https:\/\/blackagendareport.com\/sheepdog-caucus-and-so-called-democratic-socialists?fbclid=IwAR3f8_-1LFSYCRuWXD2k83U60FiWcK0rtUxvzNpSDXIgmVCX4BtfQjlmxGk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G. Moral Courage and Our Common Future \u2013 A Forward to \u201cPlague of Corruption\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 May 12, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-children-039-s-health-defense\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1VVGrZ76Fc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/news\/moral-courage-and-our-common-future-a-foreword-to-plague-of-corruption\/\">Moral Courage and Our Common Future\u2014A Foreword to Plague of Corruption<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/news\/moral-courage-and-our-common-future-a-foreword-to-plague-of-corruption\/embed\/#?secret=1VVGrZ76Fc\" data-secret=\"1VVGrZ76Fc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Moral Courage and Our Common Future\u2014A Foreword to Plague of Corruption&#8221; &#8212; Children&#039;s Health Defense\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6 ACTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;URGENT!&nbsp;&nbsp;Walter Barton is scheduled to be executed today in Missouri.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please continue calling upon Governor Parson to grant clemency and issue a Board of Inquiry for Walter Barton: 573-751-3222<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>See Event # 6<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tell Mitch McConnell to call a vote and save the United States Postal Service!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signherenow.org\/petition\/save-usps\/abolish-electoral-college\/\">https:\/\/www.signherenow.org\/petition\/save-usps\/abolish-electoral-college\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Drones are not a public health solution \u2013 but authorities are using COVID-19 to expand surveilance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/drones-are-not-a-public-health-solutionbut-authorities-are-using-covid-19-to-expand-drone-surveillance\/?link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-drones-shouting-at-homeless-people-2&amp;email_referrer=email_806095&amp;email_subject=drones-shouting-at-homeless-people\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/drones-are-not-a-public-health-solutionbut-authorities-are-using-covid-19-to-expand-drone-surveillance\/?link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-drones-shouting-at-homeless-people-2&amp;email_referrer=email_806095&amp;email_subject=drones-shouting-at-homeless-people<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Justice for Cornelius! Shut Sequel Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/gretchen-whitmer-justice-for-cornelius-shut-sequel-down?fbclid=IwAR19LmnnVYmpdJjk1Sdvz3BQknfXCqawm6hWxeoC62x4PAO9EMeXJKlKpSA\">https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/gretchen-whitmer-justice-for-cornelius-shut-sequel-down?fbclid=IwAR19LmnnVYmpdJjk1Sdvz3BQknfXCqawm6hWxeoC62x4PAO9EMeXJKlKpSA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp; \u201cLast week, 16-year-old&nbsp;Cornelius Frederick&nbsp;<\/em><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wkzo.com\/news\/articles\/2020\/may\/06\/residents-pulled-from-lakeside-academy-following-teen-death\/1014825\/\">died after being restrained for throwing a sandwich<\/a>&nbsp;at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo, MI, which is run by the national&nbsp;for-profit company Sequel Youth and Family Services.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Ensure care and prevention measures are accessible to all people who are incarcerated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/sign-the-petition-to-congress-ensure-care-and-prevention-measures-are-accessible-to-all-people-who-are-incarcerated?source=2020IncarcerationCare_CHN&amp;referrer=group-coalition-on-human-needs&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/protectincarceratedpeople_chn&amp;link_id=1&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_804093&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_804093&amp;email_subject=sign-if-you-agree-congress-must-ensure-everyone-is-protected-from-covid-19\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/sign-the-petition-to-congress-ensure-care-and-prevention-measures-are-accessible-to-all-people-who-are-incarcerated?source=2020IncarcerationCare_CHN&amp;referrer=group-coalition-on-human-needs&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/protectincarceratedpeople_chn&amp;link_id=1&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_804093&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_804093&amp;email_subject=sign-if-you-agree-congress-must-ensure-everyone-is-protected-from-covid-19<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See event #&nbsp;15<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Tell the EPA to put people over pesticide industry profits<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/action.foe.org\/page\/19384\/action\/1?ea.tracking.id=Email&amp;ea.url.id=475253&amp;forwarded=true\">https:\/\/action.foe.org\/page\/19384\/action\/1?ea.tracking.id=Email&amp;ea.url.id=475253&amp;forwarded=true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tuesday, May 19 \u2013 Thursday, May 21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, May 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Tuesday, 12Noon (PT); 3:00pm (ET), Intersection of the Climate Crisis &amp; Social Justice Webinar (PPC &amp; CRP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_PiBt5QDWQWWjUBPyHUCc7w\">https:\/\/ringcentral.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_PiBt5QDWQWWjUBPyHUCc7w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to expose the existing injustices of our society, we\u2019re partnering with the Poor People\u2019s Campaign to ensure that every voice is heard.<br><br>The only way to solve the climate crisis is by working together. And to build a winning coalition, we need to understand how this crisis intersects with social inequities like racial discrimination, poverty, and environmental injustice.<br><br>We\u2019ll hear from the Poor People\u2019s Campaign Co-Chairs Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Dr. Liz Theoharis, as well as Dr. Robert Bullard, Climate Reality board member, Texas Southern University distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy, and to many, the \u201cfather of environmental justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar will highlight the history of the Poor People\u2019s Campaign, the intersection of climate and environmental justice, and the upcoming digital Mass Poor People\u2019s Assembly and Moral March on Washington on June 20, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Poor Peoples Campaign, Climate Reality Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/13\/18833015.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/13\/18833015.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tuesday, 12:10pm \u2013 1:10pm, Panel: Surveillance Technology Governance During and After COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stanford.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Fl17AmcaT7ycekMQi1Vm6Q\">https:\/\/stanford.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Fl17AmcaT7ycekMQi1Vm6Q<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the world rushes to put contact tracing and illness-tracking tools in place to enable effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, privacy experts are raising concerns about exactly how this technology will be built and governed.<br><br>Join us for a panel, co-sponsored by the Corporations and Society Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, on the use and governance of surveillance technology during (and after) the coronavirus pandemic. Our panelists will discuss how to align private and public sector interests to benefit society and support public health efforts, while also preserving privacy and civil rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This panel will feature leading voices from policy, tech, and medicine:<br><br>Albert Gidari (moderator): Director of Privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society<br><br>Inder Singh: Founder and CEO of Kinsa<br><br>Doug Fridsma, MD, PhD: Former President and Chief Executive Officer of AMIA, and Former Chief Science Officer for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology<br><br>Jon Callas: Senior Technology Fellow at the ACLU, Cryptographer, Software Engineer, UX Designer, and Entrepreneur<br><br>Gretchen Greene: Senior Advisor at the Hastings Center, International AI Policy Advisor, Lawyer, Computer Vision Scientist, Autonomous Vehicle Engineer, and Former U.S. national lab mathematician<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Tuesday, 1:00pm \u2013 3:00pm, San Francisco Gray Panther Monthly Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoom link (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89174791546\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89174791546<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or before 1pm:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89174791546\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89174791546<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One tap mobile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+16699009128,,89174791546# US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dial by your location<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting ID: 891 7479 1546<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers and topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1)&nbsp; SFGP Board member Michael Lyon will tell us about the recent success of the NoNewSFJails Coalition! Michael says:&nbsp; &#8220;Closing 850 Bryant Passes!&nbsp; After seven years, we&#8217;ve finally passed a law to close the decrepit, dangerous 850 Bryant jail, with its 80% awaiting trial, its 10X over-representation of blacks,&nbsp; and its high proportion of homeless, mentally ill, or gender-minority people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) SFGP Board member Matthew Holtz will tell us about the &#8220;Financial Resources for Gray Panthers and Others During the Covid-19 Crisis&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathew says:&nbsp; &#8220;We&#8217;ll list and discuss a variety of financial and other resources available to elders and others that can assist in coping with the epic economic challenges brought about by the ongoing pandemic crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3)&nbsp; SFGP Board member Ann Colichidas make a brief announcement about our exciting new SFGP member survey which we will use to check in on our members by phone to find out how they\ufffdre doing during the COVID-19 crisis;&nbsp; and also what you and our other members might want or need from the SFGP in the way of assistance, information and\/or participation in our meetings, events and\/or activism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>email &lt;artpersyko@&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/gmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gmail.com<\/a>&gt; if you have any questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Tuesday, 1:30pm, #BlackNewDeal for Oakland residents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipoliceterrorproject.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=86c28eafe8b87b74d7e695df0&amp;id=f61b3aec13&amp;e=0129c65b20\"><strong>You can join the Oakland City Council meeting virtually here at 1:30PM today.<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OR to listen to the meeting by phone, please call the number&nbsp;below at 1:30PM:<br><br><strong>(<\/strong><strong>669) 900-6833<\/strong><strong>Webinar ID: 873 3367 7930<\/strong><strong>If asked for a participant ID or code, press #.<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three ways to submit public comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipoliceterrorproject.us18.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=86c28eafe8b87b74d7e695df0&amp;id=fbb1e62287&amp;e=0129c65b20\"><strong>eComment<\/strong><\/a>. Please note that eComment submission closes five (5) minutes before posted meeting time.<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>To comment by Zoom video conference, click the \u201cRaise Your Hand\u201d button<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on a eligible agenda item&nbsp;<\/strong>at the beginning of the meeting. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, and after the allotted time, re-muted.<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>To comment by phone, you will be prompted to \u201cRaise Your Hand\u201d by pressing \u201c*9\u201d to speak when Public Comment is taken.&nbsp;<\/strong>You will be permitted to speak during your turn, and after the allotted time, re-muted. Please unmute your self by pressing *6.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has been a brutal&nbsp;reminder:&nbsp;<strong>when white people catch a cold, Black people get the flu.<\/strong><br>Black people suffer at higher rates as a direct result of 400 years of discriminatory treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>APTP has convened over 50 Black leaders and allies to draft #BlackNewDeal for Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Tuesday, 3:00pm (PT); 6:00pm (ET),&nbsp;Immigrants, COVID-19, Jobs &amp; Healthcare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/lets-talk-about-it-immigrants-covid-19-jobs-healthcare\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/lets-talk-about-it-immigrants-covid-19-jobs-healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United We Dream\u2019s Town Hall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At our UWD town hall, we will come together to listen to undocumented folks share how they\u2019re caring for each other during these difficult times, get some real talk from national leaders, and even party with musical performances!<br><br>You will get to meet former presidential candidates Senator Elizabeth Warren and Secretary Julian Castro, celebs from the hit show One Day At A Time and other champions who know that everyone, regardless of immigration status, can make it through this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833087.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833087.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Tuesday, 5:00pm \u2013 6:30pm (CDT),&nbsp;Vigil for Walter &#8220;Arkie&#8221; Barton and Victims of State Violence \u2013 Innocent Man to be executed today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>live on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/madpmo\/\">www.facebook.com\/madpmo<\/a>&nbsp;and various other platforms.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Walter Barton is scheduled to be executed today in Missouri.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please continue calling upon Governor Parson to grant clemency and issue a Board of Inquiry for Walter Barton:&nbsp;573-751-3222<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty along with Death Penalty Action, Voices of Experience on the Death Penalty, Journey of Hope, Red Letter Christians, the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP, Catholic Bishops and other religious and civic leaders from across the country invite you to join together online for moments of prayer and reflection for all victims of capital punishment, and to hold a vigil for Walter \u201cArkie\u201d Barton should the execution move forward.<br><br>Walter \u201cArkie\u201d Barton has spent the last 26 years inside Missouri prisons for a murder he likely did not commit. His story is one of countless others marred with common findings in cases of wrongful conviction. Thousands of people from Missouri and others from around the world have written, called, and peacefully protested urging Governor Parson to grant clemency for Walter Barton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From: Innocence Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-innocence-project\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kj08WNscXe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innocenceproject.org\/walter-barton-innocent-stay-execution-missouri\/\">Walter Barton Is About to Be Executed \u2014 6 Facts You Should Know About His Case<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innocenceproject.org\/walter-barton-innocent-stay-execution-missouri\/embed\/#?secret=kj08WNscXe\" data-secret=\"kj08WNscXe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Walter Barton Is About to Be Executed \u2014 6 Facts You Should Know About His Case&#8221; &#8212; Innocence Project\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWalter \u201cArkie\u201d Barton is scheduled to be executed in Missouri on May 19, 2020, despite strong evidence of his innocence. Barton was convicted of a 1991 murder based on unreliable evidence; he has always maintained his innocence.&nbsp;On Monday afternoon, Missouri Governor Parson denied Barton clemency and Barton\u2019s legal team&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aboutblaw.com\/QUN\">filed an appeal<\/a>&nbsp;to the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, a judge granted a 30-day stay of his execution, but that decision was overturned when the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article242804421.html\">vacated the stay<\/a>&nbsp;on Sunday.&nbsp;He will be the first person executed in the US amidst the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FB info about vigil:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/526678721340234\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/526678721340234\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Tuesday, 5:00pm (PT); 8:00pm (ET),&nbsp;Conversation With Arian Moayed and Alan Khazei<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.everyaction.com\/k\/17492480\/196177030\/-1196948666?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNRUEvMS82ODczNCIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1M2FiMjZkYi0wYTk2LWVhMTEtODZlOS0wMDE1NWQwM2I1ZGQiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogImFmb25nQGpwcy5uZXQiDQp9&amp;hmac=h8vK5Ys0nvTN2oAjLfrzk0zaceSd6qTwRvLPeu7JDPA=&amp;emci=a2d06b7b-6c95-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&amp;emdi=53ab26db-0a96-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&amp;ceid=270073\">RSVP today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>guests will receive a link to enter&nbsp;the Zoom conversation after registering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a firesidechat with award-winning actor Arian Moayed and Alan Khazei, City Year Co-Founder and candidate for Congress! Arian Moayed is an Iranian-born actor and the Co-Founder of Waterwell, a civic-minded and socially conscious theater and education company. Join him in getting to know Alan Khazei, a candidate running for Massachusetts Congressional District 4 that has a strong chance of becoming the FIRST Iranian American elected to Congress. We&#8217;re excited for what we expect to be an exciting virtual fireside chat. This event has a limited capacity so make sure to RSVP today!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: NIAC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Tuesday, 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm,&nbsp;\u201cAsian\/Black Solidarity &amp; Struggle in the Time of COVID-19\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewed here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/organisingintimesofcovid19\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of<br>\u201cUncle\u201d Ho ~ Malcolm ~ Yuri<br><br>A Virtual Discussion on<br>\u201cAsian and Black Solidarity and Struggle: Organizing in the time of COVID19\u201d<br><br><br>NuAfrikans (Black folks in the US) have a history of working shoulder to shoulder with Asian peoples &#8211; both here and abroad &#8211; but we also have real concerns about antiBlackness in Asian communities here and in Asia, as well as what China is currently doing in Afrika.<br><br>Likewise, the real concerns that we have MUST NOT be used to piggy back on or complement the xenophobia and hate violence that amerikkkan imperialism breeds and needs in order to function.<br><br>Join us for a discussion with folks who have their feet firmly planted in their communities and the academy as we discuss how to survive together thru this pandemic, as well as build the new world we want to live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/243270663594362\/?active_tab=about\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/243270663594362\/?active_tab=about<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Tuesday, 7:00pm \u2013 8:30pm,&nbsp;Online Study Group: What Will It Take to Save a World in Crisis?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE.<br><br>Register for the Tuesday evening group:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/uJIodeugpzIjL2iIS4RaP3622wOaZ1FZmA?fbclid=IwAR3LqM7dJXdtaBQgMDUkmwUo8--RQz4-Bkx9YjkoQZvQO4a2sRWAYq64fP0\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/uJIodeugpzIjL2iIS4RaP3622wOaZ1FZmA<\/a><br><br>Register for the Wednesday afternoon group:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/upYlcOmrqjMpCo-kov7UdYgywbn8PN6e2w?fbclid=IwAR2MdG3fywT7XIfxnaSiVzq3dFWFhcyIQXBPMNM5CX8zr0jd8rIqdLzqfYU\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/upYlcOmrqjMpCo-kov7UdYgywbn8PN6e2w<\/a><br><br>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, including how to access it by phone.<br><br>$3-5 suggested donation per session (via PayPal)<br>All donations will go to the Freedom Socialist Newspaper Fund Drive. (Learn more:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsocialism.com%2Ffs-article%2Fgive-til-it-hurts-trump%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PMEiNVDSeAYDeO4bd0PQIpd7fEhyBOlMqQb4xcoxtlTBrVJURW46k65A&amp;h=AT3eJf9fawd_RiC4UXjPHIqHOv9OR5loQdx0ED0bt-vNrRHKUhOnYwr4Fx2nKUFs8Rv69nPUANxcj9FTcPzK0CLuvo8xeLXCvOEc1ycDRITUhasq-holROneRQhtvp5KDg\">https:\/\/socialism.com\/fs-article\/give-til-it-hurts-trump\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global pandemic, impending economic collapse, and the survival of the earth itself at risk\u2014with stakes this high, how do we focus our organizing? Can the course reversal we need be achieved through piecemeal reforms and voting in democratic socialists? Or will it take a complete transformation away from the current capitalist system?<br><br>In this remote access-study group, we\u2019ll discuss the current crisis and concrete steps toward moving humanity through it. Historic debates over the relationship between battling for vital social reforms and building a revolutionary movement for socialism as well as current readings will be discussed for ideas we can apply to today\u2019s challenges.<br><br>Meets every other week with two sections to choose from:<br><br>Tuesday evening group, 7:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm PDT<br>4\/21, 5\/5, 5\/19, 6\/2, 6\/16, 6\/30, 7\/14, 7\/28<br>or<br>Wednesday afternoon group, 3:30 &#8211; 5:00 pm PDT<br>4\/22, 5\/6, 5\/20, 6\/3, 6\/17, 7\/1, 7\/15, 7\/29<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosts: Freedom Socialist Party &amp; New Valencia Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/530159031229663\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/530159031229663\/<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, May 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Wednesday, 10:00am (PT); 1:00pm (ET),&nbsp;People&#8217;s Assembly on BlackRock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reservation:\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fow.ly%2FX6rX50zyPdN%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Khzs5iXUNNuUQlXJxa6cTgWAuyi2j7q4DC0FHWlspE6oo52-1PLw0qgk&amp;h=AT3CrAATmH9gzI-b4JObLf9RovKWUTve4MhOprgNdHAgQ9fRhBxkQZQgYZgQOvDZ-8vXW2KLgD1bG2orgldnnpKi-z5mzbrDn0YtVDXjDFUsrYwcdE2fZ5gdtsVGQkj4_w\">http:\/\/ow.ly\/X6rX50zyPdN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Indigenous and frontline leaders, national figures, artists, and campaigners to discuss solutions to BlackRock\u2019s big climate and human rights problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happening the day before BlackRock\u2019s important annual shareholder meeting, we will hear how the world\u2019s biggest investor continues to pour billions into the companies making the climate crisis worse.<br><br>We will also hear inspiring stories from the frontlines of the growing global campaign to change this, and explore innovative solutions BlackRock can take to live up to its own rhetoric on climate leadership and help transform capitalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst shelter in place orders, companies are moving their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) for shareholders online. AGM\u2019s used to be the one place in the year where communities could speak to senior executives and hold them accountable for the impacts of their businesses. This year community and Indigenous leaders can\u2019t be there to speak directly to leadership and in many cases we\u2019re seeing digital platforms used to silence or sideline questions.<br><br>That\u2019s why we\u2019re organizing this People\u2019s AGM on BlackRock. Help us ensure that these voices, questions, and demands are heard loud and clear by BlackRock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosts: Unfriend Fossil Fuels, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth U.S., Amazon Watch, New York Communities for Change, Stop the Money Pipeline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1534795303357186\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1534795303357186\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833081.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833081.php<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Wednesday, 11:00am (PT); 2:00pm (ET), Occupation 101: The Settlement Enterprise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/act.jstreet.org\/go\/135805?t=5&amp;akid=198966%2E155941%2EWAJqa-\"><strong>REGISTER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session will examine different Israeli government strategic plans for the West Bank from 1967 to today. We will focus on the question of how Israel controls the West Bank, as well as the question of how the map of the West Bank developed &#8212; that is, what strategies, policies, and decisions led to the fragmentation of the West Bank that we see today. We will see this through examining the history of the settlement enterprise and the intentions that lay behind different building plans for settlements and outposts and their influence on Palestinian life and the future of Palestinian territory.<br><br>Breaking the Silence Co-Founder Yehuda Shaul will lead the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By giving voice to direct, firsthand accounts from Israeli Defense Force soldiers who have been stationed in the Palestinian territory, Breaking the Silence not only exposes the painful day-to-day toll the occupation takes on Palestinians, but the impact it has on Israeli troops and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: J Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Wednesday, 4:00pm \u2013 6:00pm (PT); 7:00pm \u2013 9:00pm (ET),&nbsp;Todd Miller: Empire of Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/todd-miller-empire-of-borders-expansion-of-us-borders-around-the-world-tickets-105612824802\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/todd-miller-empire-of-borders-expansion-of-us-borders-around-the-world-tickets-105612824802<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Todd Miller discusses his recent book Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border around the World<br><br>This author presentation, discussion and Q and A will stream here&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/revbooksnyc\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/revbooksnyc\/<\/a><br><br>The United States is outsourcing its border patrol abroad\u2014and essentially expanding its borders in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Journalist Todd Miller reveals in Empire of Borders, the nature of US borders has changed. These boundaries have effectively expanded thousands of miles outside of US territory to encircle not simply American land but Washington\u2019s interests. Resources, training, and agents from the United States infiltrate the Caribbean and Central America; they reach across the Canadian border; and they go even farther afield, enforcing the division between Global South and North.<br><br>*Empire of Borders* traces the rise of this border regime. It delves into the practices of \u201cextreme vetting,\u201d which raise the possibility of \u201cideological\u201d tests and cyber-policing for migrants and visitors, a level of scrutiny that threatens fundamental freedoms and allows, once again, for America\u2019s security concerns to infringe upon the sovereign rights of other nations.<br><br>In Syria, Guatemala, Kenya, Palestine, Mexico, the Philippines, and elsewhere, Miller finds that borders aren\u2019t making the world safe\u2014they are the frontline in a global war against the poor.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Revolution Books Berkeley &amp; Revolution Books New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/265020114878007\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/265020114878007\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. Wednesday, 5:30pm, ACLU of California Legislative Webinar: COVID-19, Current Bills, &amp; Building Community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/action.aclu.org\/webform\/legislativ...\">https:\/\/action.aclu.org\/webform\/legislativ&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACLU of California Legislative Webinar<br><br>Find out what the ACLU is doing to protect civil rights and civil liberties during the pandemic and how you can get involved to help build power in your community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we started the year, we expected to organize for legislation that would create better lives for people in our communities and secure civil rights and civil liberties for all. We could never have anticipated how our lives, our economy, and our politics would be disrupted by this pandemic.<br><br>Today, more than before, the connections between us as people and the organizing work we&#8217;ll do together are critical. Our work together will not take a pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/12\/18832990.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/12\/18832990.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14. Wednesday, 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm,&nbsp;Bayview Hunters Point Environmental Justice Response&nbsp;TaskForce Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. If using a computer or smartphone and you don&#8217;t have an account or the zoom app:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Click on this link:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">https<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">:&nbsp;\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83164704314<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Then press&nbsp;<strong>open zoom meeting<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; If asked, then&nbsp;enter the&nbsp;<strong>meeting i.d: 831 6470 4314<\/strong><br><br><br>2. If using a computer or smartphone and you want to download the app or make an<br>account:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Download the Zoom app<\/strong>&nbsp;(in Apple store or Google play store)&nbsp;on your&nbsp;phone&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;computer<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; You can either&nbsp;<strong>select join a meeting and enter the meeting i.d:&nbsp;831 6470 4314<\/strong>&nbsp;or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; make a free account<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; If&nbsp;you made\/have an account,&nbsp;<strong>click join<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>enter the&nbsp;meeting i.d:&nbsp;831&nbsp;6470&nbsp;4314<\/strong><br><br><br>3.<strong>&nbsp;Call in<\/strong>&nbsp;using your phone and&nbsp;<strong>dial: +1 (408) 638-0968<\/strong>. If asked, enter<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;<strong>meeting i.d:&nbsp;831 6470 4314<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><br><br>***<strong>No password is required<\/strong>&nbsp;to join the meeting by any option.&nbsp;<br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/d178dcd569\">Thursday, May 21<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Thursday, 6:00am (PT) Civil Society response to COVID19 in Prisons and Jails<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcuutpj0iGNUDkBJnIgaD0q0e6lDwKS57?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcuutpj0iGNUDkBJnIgaD0q0e6lDwKS57?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcuutpj0iGNUDkBJnIgaD0q0e6lDwKS57?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles\">Join us for INCLO&#8217;s first public webinar on 21 May 2020 to learn about the global impact of #coronavirus in prisons and jails throughout the world.<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcuutpj0iGNUDkBJnIgaD0q0e6lDwKS57?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles\">This webinar is the first in a series of online sessions hosted by INCLO and focusing on the human rights issues which became more urgent in the work of our member organizations during this crisis. COVID19 thrusted the debate on the conditions in prisons and jails into the spotlight.<br><br>As the corona virus is spreading across the world, the lack of space and hygiene in detention centers heightens the danger of transmitting the virus to those living, working and visiting these institutions.<br><br>INCLO invited four of its member organizations and two independent experts to share insights into the efforts made by the civil society to protect the health of the most vulnerable people in and around prisons.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZItcuutpj0iGNUDkBJnIgaD0q0e6lDwKS57?timezone_id=America%2FLos_Angeles\">MODERATOR:<br><br>Anthony Romero, Executive Director, ACLU USA @AnthonyACLU @ACLU<br><br>SPEAKERS:<br><br>&#8211;Udi Olfer, ACLU USA, @UdiACLU<br>&#8211;Colin Gonsalves, HRLN India, @DColinGonsalves @HRLNIndia<br>&#8211;Liam Herrick, ICCL Ireland, @liamherrick @ICCLtweet<br>&#8211;F\u00edona N\u00ed Chinn\u00e9ide, Irish Penal Reform Trust @fianna71 @IPRT<br>&#8211;Susanna Marietti, Associazione Antigone, Italy @SusannaMarietti @AntigoneOnlus<br><br>ORGANIZATIONS:<br><br>International Network of Civil Liberty Organizations (INCLO)<br>American Civil Liberties Association (ACLU)<br>Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)<br>Human Rights Law Network of India (HRLN)<br>Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833085.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833085.php<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/16\/18833085.php\">Thursday, 10:00am (PDT); 1:00pm (ET),&nbsp;Fight Back Against Big Oil! Join Us Online for Anti-Chevron Day!<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Watch with us on:&nbsp;<br>wwww.facebook.com\/protecttheprotest OR https:\/\/truecostofchevron.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Speakers from affected communities, environmental and human rights NGOs and the scientific community will discuss Chevron\u2019s environmental and climate destruction.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Hosts: Protect the Protest, Greenpeace USA, Amazon Watch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Info: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/227725785195411\/&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Thursday, 12Noon \u2013 1:00pm (PT); 3:00pm \u2013 4:00pm (ET), The Hardest Hit: Continuing the Fight Against Coronavirus<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">digital town hall focused on our health and our vote. While the \u2018Our Lives on the Line\u2019 tour is coming to a close, the fight for the health and safety of our country during this pandemic continues.<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/647977715780733\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/647977715780733\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/647977715780733\/\">Join us as we discuss the lessons and stories we\u2019ve heard over the tour, and what all of us must do next to hold the Trump administration accountable for putting profits and politics ahead of people\u2019s lives.<br><br>Text \u201cOnTheLine\u201d to 5-2-8-8-6 to get a text when this live-stream starts and go to&nbsp;ourlivesontheline.org&nbsp;to learn about other town halls in this series.<br><br>Have a question for this town hall? Record a quick video \u2014 you might see it on the livestream:&nbsp;bit.ly\/asktownhallquestion<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/647977715780733\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/647977715780733\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/07\/18832873.php\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/07\/18832873.php<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18. Thursday, 4:00pm (PT); 7:00pm (ET),&nbsp;Moratorium Now Live Update From Venezuela<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register in advance for this meeting:<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZIkduutqzksHdDir8q4NLmuBF-YbC_hNJtE%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR07V7vRUd3KM4sibMT0Jj_TQ5eGbakVPe7XhvMMs6kjPeIB6QDtJR8kcDU&amp;h=AT0w0dL9y2jzKEW-pS1dv6388-WmMFR7J4xqibYaM4mUdALUSJlLVWDZLGHAVa7irdTLx4Wp1SlFNYD8h6KmH6ILccZEgfUlEa24GQSfp0K-lYuEq1aRIlIaMGH4i_VKFQ\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZIkduutqzksHdDir8q4NLmuBF-YbC_hNJtE<\/a><br><br>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Report from Venezuela. Hear Jesus Rodriguez Espinoza speak on the recent mercenary invasion and the overall political situation in Venezuela.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Moratorium Now Coalition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/700524244046288\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/700524244046288\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2020\/05\/07\/18832873.php\">Thursday, 6:00pm \u2013 7:00pm, Monthly gathering with Refugio and Elvira Nieto \u2013&nbsp;(Light a candle in remembrance of Alex)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Alex\u2019s Altar<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">Bernal Hill<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">SF<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">On the monthly anniversary of Alex\u2019s murder on the 21<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;day of each month, Refugio and Elvira Nieto will gather for a brief time at Alex\u2019s altar \u2013 observing \u2018social distancing\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/b7e975be40\">With restrictions of gatherings&nbsp; if you can\u2019t attend&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp;light a candle this evening for Justice for Alex and all others who lives have been taken by the police&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?Greenaction\/02defa0ef6\/27292badf5\/d178dcd569\">On March 21, 2014, Alejandro \u201cAlex\u201d Nieto, 28 years old, was killed when he was struck by 14 to 15 bullets (of a total of 59 shots) fired by four San Francisco Police Department officers, on Bernal Hill Park, without justification. 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