{"id":21770,"date":"2022-03-17T11:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T18:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=21770"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T18:15:59","slug":"artlicles-in-2-groups-petitions-events-for-thursday-march-17-monday-march-21-from-adrienne-fong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/17\/artlicles-in-2-groups-petitions-events-for-thursday-march-17-monday-march-21-from-adrienne-fong\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles (in 2 groups) ~ Petitions ~ Events for Thursday, March 17 &#8211; Monday, March 21 (from Adrienne Fong)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NOT back posting on a regular basis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please hold the following activist in your thoughts\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cecile Pineda&nbsp;<\/strong>as she recovers from a stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refugio Nieto&nbsp;<\/strong>as he heals from surgery<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jackie Barshak<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>as she is in treatment for Stage 3 lung cancer. She welcomes well wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melvin<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Starks<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>as he&nbsp;continues to heal<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renay Davis<\/strong>as she continues treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please include<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is \u2018child friendly\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>This is a JUSTICE issue!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>ASL interpretation<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Let me know if your event needs this service .<strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please post your actions on Indybay<\/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;See Indybay &nbsp;for &nbsp;other listings of<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Articles are in two groups&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>\u2013 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;group is on Ukraine \/ Russia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. SFUSD missed a week of payroll for district teachers, educators sit-in at SFUSD headquarters&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 March 15, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sfbayview.com\/2022\/03\/sfusd-missed-a-week-of-payroll\/?fbclid=IwAR0VxT1SK8TrqOTtobUESYIiqIA1pZkIPrsJYApWXC4wPJpoT-08OJdCSc0\">SFUSD missed a week of payroll for district teachers, educators sit-in at SFUSD headquarters (sfbayview.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. City College faculty and students protest teacher layoffs&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 March 15, 2022<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/48hills.org\/2022\/03\/faculty-and-students-protest-teacher-layoffs\/?fbclid=IwAR335QPTlGHcr0UqLIfGjQdwg2zN6AE7gbWKh6yqohim2HpMKcfZZJqA-cg\">City College faculty and students protest teacher layoffs &#8211; 48 hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Tensions over ethnic studies continue at SF State as president vetoes faculty decision siding with professor&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 March 15, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/Tensions-over-ethnic-studies-continue-at-SF-State-17004728.php\">https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/Tensions-over-ethnic-studies-continue-at-SF-State-17004728.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D. Julian Assange denied US extradition appeal by UK\u2019s top court&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>&#8211; March 14, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/3\/14\/julian-assange-denied-us-extradition-appeal-by-uks-top-court\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/3\/14\/julian-assange-denied-us-extradition-appeal-by-uks-top-court<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. The Treasure Island toll is regressive, pointless\u2014and still somehow alive&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>&#8211; March 13, 2022<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/48hills.org\/2022\/03\/the-treasure-island-toll-is-regressive-pointless-and-still-somehow-alive\/?fbclid=IwAR2gGSmUxgFrvnBx5V8Dskfl6VeUs2Qrj-BFjDEoEo7VPXtPAqDPrDSIqGQ\">The Treasure Island toll is regressive, pointless\u2014and still somehow alive &#8211; 48 hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. Federal Court Instructs FCC To Review Electromagnetic Radiation Standards&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 March 9, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonspectator.org\/fcc-electromagnetic-radiation\/\">FCC\u2014Electromagnetic Radiation Standards | Washington Spectator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ukranie \/ Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See Petition # 1 &amp; # 2<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;Events # 2, # 9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Geopolitics &amp; Empire interviews Dmitry Orlov on Russian military operation in&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><em>March 16, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ingaza.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/16\/geopolitics-empire-interviews-dmitry-orlov-on-russian-military-operation-in-ukraine\/\">Geopolitics &amp; Empire interviews Dmitry Orlov on Russian military operation in Ukraine \u2013 In Gaza (wordpress.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Posted by Eva Bartlett<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Censored Reports from Donbass Make Clear Ukraine and Not Russia Started the War\u2014Eight Years Ago&nbsp;<em>\u2013 March 13, 2022<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/covertactionmagazine.com\/2022\/03\/13\/censored-reports-from-donbass-make-clear-ukraine-and-not-russia-started-the-war-eight-years-ago\/?fbclid=IwAR1JIqXYOMfVxb69p0HgzXe3ISL6O4Tw5bzCxnc7ygzjp8J544UUeAV_9Bg\">Censored Reports from Donbass Make Clear Ukraine and Not Russia Started the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; War\u2014Eight Years Ago &#8211; CovertAction Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. NATO is arming and training Nazis in Ukraine, as US floods Russia\u2019s neighbor with weapons&nbsp;<em>\u2013 March 10, 2022<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/multipolarista.com\/2022\/03\/10\/nato-arming-training-nazis-ukraine-azov\/?emci=57f2975b-aea3-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;emdi=9b852bd7-b1a3-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;ceid=299454\">NATO is arming and training Nazis in Ukraine, as US floods Russia&#8217;s neighbor with weapons &#8211; Multipolarista<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>By Ben Norton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Fox Business Guest Tells Truth About Ukraine President&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 March 8, 2022<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=60zIcBwA2ZA\">Fox Business Guest Tells Truth About Ukraine President &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>Jimmy Dore<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Reject a No Fly Zone over Ukraine<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>&nbsp; SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/CvXQeKyL6kCuWsZiJBirHw2?emci=c6546ec2-62a5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;emdi=a9ebe10d-6ca5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;ceid=299454\">Reject a No Fly Zone over Ukraine (everyaction.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>See events #2, # 9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Negotiate for peace in Ukraine!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codepink.org\/ukrainetalks\">Negotiate for peace in Ukraine! (codepink.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Time to End Title 42<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeJMXw-v12oLRhcbS2QKS5sOmg8DHO_641hbyy3RVO4xKcDzA\/viewform?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=39a5a278-c7a6-40ed-8ad2-ea4b0895358d&amp;fbclid=IwAR3k_0eeMWo30LsKQEAaJ9bYE1sIrSZUu0xevzB6tn8DmidwtpBrcN8H3l4\">Time to End Title 42 (google.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>See event # 11<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Demand President Biden Pardon Steven Donziger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/demand-president-biden-pardon-steven-donziger\/?refcode=EM_C_220314Petition_PL_DT_A_11_NG_N_B1\">Demand President Biden Pardon Steven Donziger &#8211; Action Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Demand Congress stop Big Oil from profiting off the crisis in Ukraine!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/action.foe.org\/page\/39103\/action\/1?ea.tracking.id=Email&amp;ea.url.id=1195939\">FOE: Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Unity Statement: Justice For the New Bataan 5!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScqarbOSrynuW70CbESV8rWpzct0oRylr56xbmGw9GiZmeT7A\/viewform\">Unity Statement: Justice For the New Bataan 5! (google.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>See events&nbsp; # 4, &amp; # 8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. President Biden: Lift the Venezuela sanctions!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codepink.org\/venezuela\">President Biden: Lift the Venezuela sanctions! CODEPINK &#8211; Women for Peace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;Stop a Biotech Company From Releasing Genetically Engineered Mosquitos Into California!<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/action.centerforfoodsafety.org\/a\/ge-mosquitoes-ca?emci=dc7449fa-bca4-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;emdi=178d59fc-42a5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&amp;ceid=574402\">Stop a Biotech Company From Releasing Genetically Engineered Mosquitos Into California! (centerforfoodsafety.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thursday, March 17 \u2013 Monday, March 21<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Thursday, 2:00pm \u2013 7:00pm,&nbsp;MAILING PARTY #2: #DefundClimateChaos Street Art Project #ArtNotWar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only At Bridge<br>23 Maine Ave.<br>Richmond<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PASTING WORKSHOP<\/strong>: At 5:30-6pm we will have a short (wheat) Paste Up Training\/Practice to learn how to make paste, and paste up on walls or or surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HELP<\/strong>: ship out thousands of street art posters printed as newspapers for the #DefundClimateChaos Week of Art Action, April 2-10, 2022. We will be assembling papers, packing and taping envelopes to be shipped. We will be working out doors, so please dress for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GET ART<\/strong>: Pick Up Poster Art: Come get copes of the poster art to get up during the week of action to past, use in action or in Pop-Up Art Exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>POP-UP ART SHOW<\/strong>: World-wide premier art exhibit of the giant poster art designs together with artists statements. The Pop-up Are show is available for Bay Area use at public events, in neighborhood or in front of banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(April 2 \u2013 10,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>#DefundClimateChaos&nbsp; Week of Art Actions info:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1gRIypQ4IZbwR0cOcvJ93gefOYZSvXlZQez6TK__pCR0\/edit?fbclid=IwAR2a8AYP7p1wtaZCyGgnj2B1e4dtRjoG0VgsI_RdreiKx7ym73QX8pUYg_o\">DEFUND CLIMATE CHAOS STREET ART KIT &#8211; Google Docs<\/a>&nbsp;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: David Solnit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1204495260087177\/\">(1) MAILING PARTY #2: #DefundClimateChaos Street Art Project #ArtNotWar | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Thursday, 4:00pm (PT); 7:00pm (ET),&nbsp;War with Russia? with Ben Norton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZYudeCoqjksE9KtuOE1gIyjIB7j6T66-KfA\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a webinar about the US Cold War on Russia with Ben Norton. Ben Norton is an independent journalist who is the founder and editor of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/multipolarista.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/multipolarista.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;Multipolarista is an independent news outlet documenting the transition to a multipolar world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host Massachusetts Peace Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masspeaceaction.org\/event\/us-cold-war-on-russia-and-china-with-ben-norton\/\">https:\/\/masspeaceaction.org\/event\/us-cold-war-on-russia-and-china-with-ben-norton\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Thursday, 4:30pm (PT); 7:30pm (ET),&nbsp;Global Solidarity with Women and Gender Oppressed Workers<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_n2_5dCUQR8athCIfJ59Ewg\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel, discussing struggles and how they relate to an anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist perspective, will include:<br><br>Norma P\u00e9rez from A Call to Action on Puerto Rico and a former teacher<br><br>Kisha James, a leader of the United American Indians of New England and a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag\/Oglala Lakota tribal nations<br><br>Marie Kelly, a registered nurse and an at-large member of National Nurses United.<br><br>The panel will be co-facilitated by:<br><br>mYia X, a member of the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus<br><br>Ted Kelly, co-chair of the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party<br><br>There will also be a tribute to the Memphis 7, Black and Brown workers who were fired attempting to organize a Starbucks union at their work place in Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Workers World Party &#8211;&nbsp;Women and Oppressed Gender Caucus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Thursday, 5:30pm,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Planting and Healing Ceremony followed by a teach-in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person or ZOOM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2969 Mission St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register for Zoom:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZMrde-vrzMvHNzVCztmZrzeV_xHx6hfpwz7\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp; Please also see Friday Event # 8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Bataan 5 Teach-in<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From February 28 to March 4, thousands of Filipinos and allies across the U.S. mobilized in a National Week of Action from demanding&nbsp;<strong>Justice for the<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saveourschoolsnetwork\/posts\/7065178353554466\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saveourschoolsnetwork\/posts\/7065178353554466\">New Bataan 5: Chad Booc and Jurain Ngujo (volunteer teachers with indigenous Lumad schools), Elgyn Balonga (a community health worker), and Robert Aragon and Tirso A\u00f1ar (their two drivers). The New Bataan 5 were civilians targeted, red-tagged, and killed on February 24 by the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) for the \u201ccrime\u201d of tireless service to Lumad indigenous communities long-neglected by the Philippine government. Despite the AFP\u2019S claims framing the massacre as an \u201carmed\u201d encounter, on March 10,&nbsp;<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/sos-autopsy\">results of an independent autopsy report<\/a>&nbsp;confirmed that the military fired at Chad Booc with a clear &#8220;<strong>intent to kill<\/strong>.&#8221; Testimonies from Jurain Ngujo and Elgyn Balonga&#8217;s families also revealed that they had been&nbsp;<strong>brutally tortured<\/strong>, including peeling off of skin, severing of limbs, and tearing off of the jaw. The autopsy report ruled Chad&#8217;s death as&nbsp;<strong>homicide<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host:&nbsp;SFCHRP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Thursday, 5:30pm \u2013 7:45pm,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Foundations of Decolonization &amp; Pathways to Mutual Liberation Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/foundations-of-decolonization-envisioning-pathways-to-mutual-liberation-tickets-296135137167\">Foundations of Decolonization &amp; Envisioning Pathways to Mutual Liberation Tickets, Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost: $40 &#8211; $160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decolonize Together invites you to join us for an interactive masterclass delving deeply into the history and foundations of colonization accompanied by an expert panel on envisioning the future of decolonization and mutual liberation. This workshop is designed for participants from every background and personal&nbsp;location better&nbsp;understand their role, responsibility and tools to enact equity within the ongoing context of colonialism and the lasting legacy of systemic racism and intergenerational inequity. Our participatory curriculum is designed to empower every participant to discern tangible strategies to enact anti-racism and decolonizing practices within their own everyday work and personal lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using both a systemic analysis and culturally-informed perspectives, this masterclass will guide participants into a deepened sense of understanding, compassion, and agency in dismantling harmful systems of oppression; for both the healing of every individual and the collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presenters &amp; Facilitators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lisa Betty,<\/strong>&nbsp;PhD Candidate in History at Fordham University. She teaches on themes of land, labor, migration, and diaspora in the Americas, the Caribbean and Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pamphinette Buisa,<\/strong>&nbsp;organizer, activist, and Olympic Athlete<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jordan Chaney,<\/strong>&nbsp;Poet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melina Laboucan-Massimo,&nbsp;<\/strong>Founder of Sacred Earth Solar, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Indigenous Climate Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miigwan Reine,&nbsp;<\/strong>spiritual advisor, Decolonize Together<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nikki Sanchez,<\/strong>&nbsp;Founder &amp; director, Decolonize Together<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shayla Stonechild,&nbsp;<\/strong>Founder &amp; Host, Matriarch Movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The event will take place on a Zoom Video Webinar. We will also send out a recording to the attendees for those that can&#8217;t make it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, March 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Friday, 9:30am (PT),&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The International People\u2019s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online registration Introductory webinar:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_s4hzrqaqRRa2y3xDHat1QA\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presently, the United States, with the support of the United Nations and European Union, has imposed sanctions and other economic coercive measures on over 30 percent of the global population, mostly located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Sanctions are one of the key tools of U.S. imperialism, leading to mass starvation and suffering of peoples in the Global South, while opening up markets to U.S. and European corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International People\u2019s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades &amp; Economic Coercive Measures will challenge the economic atrocities committed by the United States through the use of the law, highlighting the unlawful, unjust, and colonial nature of economic coercive measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar will feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Eva Nanopoulos<\/strong>, Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary University in London,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Carlos Ron<\/strong>, President of the Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples and Venezuela\u2019s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Vira Ameli<\/strong>, Interdisciplinary Researcher focused on Public Health in Iran and the Middle East,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Grasian Mkodzongi<\/strong>, Executive Director at Tropical Africa-Land and Natural Resources Research Institute in Zimbabwe,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Maria Lucrecia Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, Attorney and Director of ONG Sures in Venezuela,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Motee Abumusabeh<\/strong>, Political and Media Activist in Gaza, Palestine, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Moderator: Helyeh Doutaghi<\/strong>, Doctoral Candidate in Law &amp; Legal Studies at Carleton University in Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The People\u2019s Tribunal will last for six months, from January to June 2023, and will host expert witnesses, international legal jurists, and rapporteurs from thirteen countries currently targeted by US sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tribunal is co-sponsored by organizations located throughout the world, including the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran, the Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples, National Lawyers Guild, the International Association for Democratic Lawyers, Al-Awda Palestinian Right to Return Coalition, Samidoun Palestinian Political Prisoner Solidarity Network, Black Alliance for Peace, ANSWER Coalition, People\u2019s Forum, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, CodePink, Sanctions Kill, Frantz Fanon Foundation, Al Massar Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, Qiao Collective, and the Alliance for Global Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm, Shut Down the San Francisco Police Officers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco Police Officers Association<br>800 Bryant St. (@ 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Street)<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RESIST with Mothers On The March&nbsp; and Families whose loved ones have been killed by SFPD and other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the verdict of the Stangel case it\u2019s even more important that we need to stand together against police terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Demands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; The Police Officers Association be Shut Down<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; The SF Police Officers Association Be Declared a Non Grata Organization]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; We call for the abolishment of the \u2018Officers Bill of Rights\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; Jail Killer Cops \u2013 we demand killer cops be charged with murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8211; Abolish the Police!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The POA has defend people that have executed and terrorized people in our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t attend contact Mayor London Breed and the SF Board of Supervisors. Tell them that you OPPOSE funding for the SFPD!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t attend contact Mayor London Breed and the SF Board of Supervisors \u2013 Tell the that you OPPOSE funding for the SFPD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Breed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel: (415) 554-6141<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:MayorLondonBreed@sfgov.org\">MayorLondonBreed@sfgov.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact info for SF Board of Supervisors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfbos.org\/roster-members\">https:\/\/sfbos.org\/roster-members<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Friday, 4:00pm, Justice For New Bataan 5 Mobilization San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person \u2013 meet at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Union Square (prior to 4pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Philippine Consualte<br>447 Sutter St, (nr. Stockton \/ Powell)<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Condemn the brutal murder and torture of the New Bataan 5 by the 10th Infantry Division (ID) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as a violation of International Humanitarian Law and basic human rights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chad Booc and Jurain Ngujo (volunteer teachers with indigenous Lumad schools), Elgyn Balonga (a community health worker), and Robert Aragon and Tirso A\u00f1ar (their two drivers). The New Bataan 5 were civilians killed by the Philippine military on February 24, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Join us for a MOBILIZATION on this National Week of rage at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand with us against the fascist U.S.-backed Duterte regime and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and in our demands for an independent and thorough investigation now! Justice for the New Bataan 5 and all victims of state-sponsored killings! AFP Panagutin! Save Lumad Schools! Stop Lumad Killings! Stop the Killings in the Philippines! Pass the PHRA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFP continues to receive millions of our U.S. tax dollars in the form of free military assistance, despite&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScP8IahjFJavCFVv3ZvfwIjKH9E-BGcff0m8RxlQMNKpWtmkA\/viewform\">national calls to cut aid to the Philippines.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host<strong>s:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Anakbayan-USA, the International Coalition for Human Rights&nbsp;in the Philippines (ICHRP), Kabataan Alliance, and the Malaya Movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/349677767173550\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%5d%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\">(1) Justice for the New Bataan 5 Mobilization San Francisco | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Friday, 5:00pm,&nbsp;No War, No Imperialism: NATO, Russia, and Ukraine Community Teach-in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online&nbsp;Register to join us via Zoom:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spanish language translation will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the Albuquerque Anti-War Coalition, the Black Alliance for Peace and the Red Nation for a virtual community teach-in about what&#8217;s really happening in Ukraine, in clear and accessible language. If you&#8217;ve been concerned and confused about world events and are looking for more political and historical context and an understanding of how this will impact our communities, this is the place for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/745034213587708\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_top_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D%5d%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\">(2) No War, No Imperialism: NATO, Russia, and Ukraine Community Teach-in | Facebook<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Saturday, 12 Noon,&nbsp;Virtual Rally to Free Ruchell Magee!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Online register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_ypUL_7lhSzSUtceWEoxWvA?fbclid=IwAR0zt00gtrrMHJ82I6ZAkWqBijGRZninLpkYM90JIHht_HIiYP4k_pBTHJc\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruchell Magee is turning 83 years old on March 17, 2022. We believe it is a national tragedy that an elder is still imprisoned unjustly. After 59 years of imprisonment stemming from a marijuana charge, our brother Ruchell Magee needs our support!<br><br>Speakers include: Angela Y. Davis, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Jalil Muntaqim, Melina Abdullah, Eugene Puryear, Dr. Jared Ball, Yasmeen Majid, Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley, Empress Chi, Diane Fujino, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, March 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. Monday, 12Noon,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Rally to #EndTitle42 and #WelcomeWithDignity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Federal Building<br>90 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Street (7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&amp; Mission)<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please WEAR RED to show your solidarity with migrant organizers in Mexico and communities mobilizing around the United States on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the two-year anniversary of Title 42, show up for people seeking asylum and demand the Biden administration end its deadly expulsion policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join immigrant rights advocates, faith leaders, public health practitioners, and people directly impacted by Title 42 for a rally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s show the Biden administration that the Bay Area is ready to give asylum seekers a #WelcomeWithDignity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, visit:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/welcomewithdignity.org\/take-action\/?fbclid=IwAR3TpuC5naol50O1ZgCAyHOfhAWcNF3XNLOyrEMuH-N2Se39Qgfyz12xT_g\">https:\/\/welcomewithdignity.org\/take-action\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partner organizations include the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, Central American Resource Center, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, MomsRising\/Mam\u00e1s con Poder, Priority Africa Network, the Women&#8217;s Building, and the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/welcomewithdignity?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXrR50WwlZqdFLmhBfeSJ7PC5zWIYiiYr2q3PPBFqZ3fVwac8oAUnkyeIaWVLZUXSb3C4lG6IpU1y5vyEw4FRxmW-KstlJj9WX4enVspl80ws4wqP9YTxJSE0preG0I_So&amp;__tn__=q\"><strong>#WelcomeWithDignity<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;Campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Women\u2019s Building of San Francisco, Center for Center and Refugee Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/342641284457681\">Rally to #EndTitle42 and #WelcomeWithDignity | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Monday 5:00pm,&nbsp;Alex Nieto 8 Year Angelversary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex\u2019s Altar<br>Bernal Hill<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 years ago Alex Nieto was murdered by the SFPD. Still no justice has been served for the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join family, friends &amp; community as we gather to remember Alex Nieto. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be food, drink &amp; good vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to bring flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be windy. Dress warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/5619689041393390?ref=newsfeed\">(1) Alex Nieto 8 year angelversary | Facebook<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOT back posting on a regular basis Please hold the following activist in your thoughts\u2026 Cecile Pineda&nbsp;as she recovers from a stroke. 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