{"id":32034,"date":"2024-02-29T11:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=32034"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:20:00","slug":"r-i-p-pat-aaron-articles-petitions-events-for-thurs-2-29-sun-3-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/29\/r-i-p-pat-aaron-articles-petitions-events-for-thurs-2-29-sun-3-3\/","title":{"rendered":"R.I.P. Pat &amp; Aaron~ Articles ~ Petitions ~ Events for Thurs. 2\/29 &#8211; Sun. 3\/3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Adrienne Fong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R.I.P.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2665<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Pat Gray&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u2665<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pat was a woman of many talents, an artist, an educator, she even wrote an opera! Most of us knew her from OccupySF &amp; Action Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; She was&nbsp;also &nbsp;politically active in San Mateo County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pat \u201cWalked Her Talk\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What she wrote on Facebook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI am politically active and very unhappy with the direction &#8216;our&#8217; government is going. Our government is owned by and works for the wealthy people of this nation. The working people are being screwed. I don&#8217;t like this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Favorite Quote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cYou can fool all of the people all of the time when the government and the press work together. Don&#8217;t know who said it, but I know it is true. In the United States we are very badly informed by the major media because they, like the government are in the pay of the wealthiest 1% of the people of this nation\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold Pat\u2019s family and friends in your thoughts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>R.I.P.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2665<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Aaron Bushnell&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u2665<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>See info in Articles<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not back posting on a regular basis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many other events are<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you<\/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>\u00a0See Indybay \u00a0for \u00a0other listings of events<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARTICLES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A. Veterans in Portland, OR burn their uniforms in honor of Aaron Bushnell&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 28, 2024<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VetsAboutFace\/status\/1763053295591923821\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/VetsAboutFace\/status\/1763053295591923821<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B. Media\u2019s Tone Deaf Coverage of Aaron Bushnell\u2019s Death Omits Crucial Context&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 27, 2024<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Media\u2019s Tone Deaf Coverage of Aaron Bushnell\u2019s Death Omits Crucial Context\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tV_tVFgF9Ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Palestinians mourn \u201cheroic\u201d Aaron Bushnell&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>&#8211; February 27, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/blogs\/tamara-nassar\/palestinians-mourn-heroic-aaron-bushnell?utm_source=EI+readers&amp;utm_campaign=e3e1b6bb66-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e802a7602d-e3e1b6bb66-299173401\">Palestinians mourn \u201cheroic\u201d Aaron Bushnell | The Electronic Intifada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D. Community honors Aaron Bushnell, Air Force member who died after setting himself on fire&nbsp;<em>\u2013 February 27, 2024<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vLTVQR7rCgM\">Community honors Aaron Bushnell, Air Force member who died after setting himself on fire (youtube.com)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. Biden\u2019s Ukraine and Gaza War Bill Must Not Pass!&nbsp;<\/strong><em>February 27, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-alliance-for-global-justice wp-block-embed-alliance-for-global-justice\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"01UgDMt4fc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afgj.org\/bidens-ukraine-and-gaza-war-bill-must-not-pass\">Biden\u2019s Ukraine and Gaza War Bill Must Not Pass!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Biden\u2019s Ukraine and Gaza War Bill Must Not Pass!&#8221; &#8212; Alliance for Global Justice\" src=\"https:\/\/afgj.org\/bidens-ukraine-and-gaza-war-bill-must-not-pass\/embed#?secret=VdITUgep7S#?secret=01UgDMt4fc\" data-secret=\"01UgDMt4fc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. Massive \u201cStop Cop City\u201d banner dropped over SF overpass&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 27, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/27\/18863523.php\" target=\"_blank\">Massive &#8220;Stop Cop City&#8221; banner dropped over SF overpass : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G. What\u2019s Going On with Mumia&#8217;s Wrongful Imprisonment Town Hall Meeting NYC 2\/24\/24<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bwRf1tfj4tQ\">What\u2019s Going On with Mumia&#8217;s Wrongful Imprisonment Town Hall Meeting NYC 2\/24\/24 (youtube.com)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Speakers Mumia Abu-Jamal, A Special Recorded Message Bryant Arroyo, Environmental Activist and Jailhouse Lawyer, Ricardo Alvarez,MD, Mumia&#8217;s Consultant Doctor Jose Salda\u00f1a, Director, Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) Noelle Hanrahan, Founder, Prison Radio Reverend Dr. Keith Collins, Church of the Overcomer Sara Flounders, Co-Director, International Action Center Pam Africa, by phone ,Founder, International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H. The fates of Gaza and Julian Assange are sealed together&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 23, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/opinion\/fates-gaza-and-julian-assange-are-sealed-together\">The fates of Gaza and Julian Assange are sealed together | Middle East Eye<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. Palestinian UN representative Nada Tarbush<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;address at the UN Meeting of the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 22, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/middleeasteye\/reel\/C3sAQE3IDJY\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/middleeasteye\/reel\/C3sAQE3IDJY\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J. SF to Genocide Joe: \u201cYou Are Not Welcomed Here!\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 February 22, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/22\/18863331.php\">SF to Genocide Joe: &#8220;You Are Not Welcome Here!&#8221; : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From National Lawyers Guild \u2013 SF Bay Area:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ICJ HEARINGS FEB. 19 to 26<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1w\/k1wlevnxjx\">https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\/asset\/k1w\/k1wlevnxjx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ICJ holds public hearings on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories \u2013 watch live\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vHdU5Wf2J4?start=9166&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icj-cij.org\/sites\/default\/files\/case-related\/186\/186-20240209-pre-01-00-en.pdf\">https:\/\/www.icj-cij.org\/sites\/default\/files\/case-related\/186\/186-20240209-pre-01-00-en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)\/Defense for Children International-Palestine vs. Biden et. al case, Motion for Expedited Hearing and Briefing of Appeal<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nlgsf.ourpowerbase.net\/civicrm\/mailing\/url?u=11963&amp;qid=1886467\">https:\/\/ccrjustice.org\/sites\/default\/files\/attach\/2024\/02\/112-12-24_Motion-expedite-ASP-Declw.pdf&nbsp;<\/a>(Feb. 12, 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5 PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Stop Politicians Profiting From War Act now!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/stop-politicians-profiting-from-war-act?source=group-hd&amp;referrer=group-hd&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/hdc_politicians_profiting_from_war&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2224948&amp;email_subject=the-stop-politicians-profiting-from-war-act&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2224948\">Become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Stop Politicians Profiting From War Act now! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Permanent ceasefire in Israel-Palestine and end unconditional aid to Israel!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/act.demandprogress.org\/sign\/ceasefire-unconditional-aid\/?link_id=2&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-sign-the-petition-ceasefire-now-and-end-unconditional-aid-to-israel&amp;email_referrer=email_2224434&amp;email_subject=sign-the-petition-ceasefire-now-and-end-unconditional-aid-to-israel\">Permanent ceasefire in Israel-Palestine and end unconditional aid to Israel! | Demand Progress<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Ask Your Rep. to Cosponsor Resolution to Free Assange<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rootsaction.org\/ask-your-rep-to-cosponsor-resolution-to-free-assange\">Ask Your Rep. to Cosponsor Resolution to Free Assange &#8211; RootsAction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;4. Tell Insurers: Stop Financing Toxic LNG Now!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stopthemoneypipeline.com\/insurers-stop-lng\/?link_id=2&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-tell-insurers-stop-financing-lng-now&amp;email_referrer=email_2221120___subject_2745870&amp;email_subject=insurance-companies-are-financing-toxic-lng\">Tell Insurers: Stop Financing Toxic LNG Now! &#8211; Stop the Money Pipeline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. SAVE Landline Service in California!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/save-landline-service-in-california?recruiter=66921154&amp;recruited_by_id=1255ada4-fb93-4fe6-ba9a-3dade50706c8&amp;share_bandit_exp=initial-37851219-en-US\">Petition \u00b7 SAVE Landline Service in California! \u00b7 Change.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SF Living Wage Coalition needs help to move their office<\/strong><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Saturday, March 2, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., &nbsp;&nbsp;Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5:00pm &nbsp;&nbsp;Monday, 9:00am to 5:00pm &nbsp;Meet at 2940 16th Street, the corner of Capp Street, SFCall us at415-863-1225 with any questions or to get into the building.Bring a hand-truck or luggage carrier if you have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Thursday, February 29&nbsp; &#8211; Sunday, March 3)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, February 29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Thursday, 11:00am -1:00pm,\u00a0Insure our Future<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet at:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 Post St.<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bay Area climate community is planning a local action in coordination with the \u201cInsure our Future\u201d Global Week of Action. Together we will hold the insurance industry accountable for its role in the climate crisis. Without insurance, most new fossil fuel projects cannot go ahead and existing ones must close. This makes insurance the Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/global.insure-our-future.com\/global-week-of-action-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Global Week of Action 2024 &#8211; Insure Our Future Global (insure-our-future.com)<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Host: Bay Area Climate Justice Spokescouncil<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/13\/18863059.php\">Insure our Future : Indybay<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Thursday, 3:30pm \u2013 4:30pm (Pt); 6:30pm \u2013 7:30pm (ET),&nbsp;Silencing dissent: an Israeli civics teacher and a member of Knesset speak out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/W3ZofVmwmkatGNE6aVQJ9Q2\">https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/W3ZofVmwmkatGNE6aVQJ9Q2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Challenging dominant narratives in Israeli society can sometimes get you into trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Meir Baruchin is an Israeli high school civics teachers who was arrested for sharing posts on his Facebook page of Palestinians who had been killed in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MK Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset (Parliament) where his colleagues are trying to expel him because he voiced support for the South Africa case at the ICJ (International Court of Justice). They will talk about their experiences within the larger context of the Israeli national discourse and suppression of free speech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of them will talk about the repression that they faced as well as the overall repressive atmosphere in Israel and why that is happening. We will hold an empty chair for the Palestinians that we tried to invite as speakers, who cannot participate out of fear of retaliation or repression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BIOs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meir Baruchin, PhD,<\/strong>&nbsp;has been a high-school history and civics teacher for over 30 years.&nbsp; His doctoral thesis was on \u201cCongressional Involvement in the Use of Armed Forces Abroad: The Clinton Administration.\u201d&nbsp; Fun fact:&nbsp; he was declared an Honorary Texan by Gov. George W. Bush!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MK Dr. Ofer Cassif<\/strong>&nbsp;represents the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) in the Knesset since 2019. MK Cassif is part of the Communist Party of Israel (MAKI) political bureau, the sole shared Jewish-Arab party in Israel, for which Hadash acts as its parliamentary wing. He holds a PhD in political science from London School of Economics. Prior to his election to the Knesset he taught in the Hebrew University and Sapir College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Massachusetts Peace Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Thursday, 4:00pm (PT); 7:00pm (ET), Webinar Presentation by VFP Nuclear Abolition Working Group: Warheads to Windmills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZAof-6tqDkpHdZwxJ7-s5BnWvpnlHdLYeIe?emci=c21014df-bbd0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;emdi=4d8ca78d-e3d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;ceid=10530688#\/registration\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This webinar is sponsored by Veterans For Peace&#8217;s Nuclear Abolition Working Group<\/strong>&nbsp;and features two major anti-nuclear activists speaking on climate and nuclear weapons: Dr. Ivana Hughes and Dr. Timmon Wallis. They will speak on why both issues must be addressed with equal urgency, and then discuss how together we can build mass movement that can put an end to these threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Ivana Nikoli\u0107 Hughes<\/strong>&nbsp;is President of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.everyaction.com\/k\/79449344\/456495985\/-1074235360?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNS8xLzk0MjIzIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjRkOGNhNzhkLWUzZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYWZvbmdAanBzLm5ldCINCn0%3D&amp;hmac=RlNNPz6IF_6hqfu0Fldo7lWZ7qIPr1oQcKGGoNQi_Dc=&amp;emci=c21014df-bbd0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;emdi=4d8ca78d-e3d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;ceid=10530688\">Nuclear Age Peace Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;and a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Chemistry at Columbia University. Her work on ascertaining the radiological conditions in the Marshall Islands has been covered widely. Dr. Hughes currently serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Group to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Timmon Wallis&nbsp;<\/strong>is Executive Director of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.everyaction.com\/k\/79449347\/456495988\/1352298239?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNS8xLzk0MjIzIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjRkOGNhNzhkLWUzZDAtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYWZvbmdAanBzLm5ldCINCn0%3D&amp;hmac=RlNNPz6IF_6hqfu0Fldo7lWZ7qIPr1oQcKGGoNQi_Dc=&amp;emci=c21014df-bbd0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;emdi=4d8ca78d-e3d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&amp;ceid=10530688\">NuclearBan.US<\/a>&nbsp;and coordinator of the national Warheads to Windmills Coalition. He has a BA in Human Ecology and a PhD in Peace Studies, and has been writing, teaching and campaigning on the issues of climate and nuclear weapons for many years. His book,&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;Disarming the Nuclear Argument,<\/em>&nbsp;contributed to the negotiations which led to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and earned ICAN its Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. His most recent book,&nbsp;<em>Warheads to Windmills: Preventing Climate Catastrophe and Nuclear War<\/em>&nbsp;was published in December 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:gerrycondon@veteransforpeace.org\"><em>gerrycondon@veteransforpeace.org<\/em><\/a><\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Thursday, 4:30pm \u2013 6:00pm,\u00a0&#8220;Let Gaza Live&#8221; No $$ For Gaza Murder- RACCOON event at Ferry Building Plaza<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferry Building Plaza<br>Between 2 monuments<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We will protest the genocide in Gaza enabled by USA support &#8211; with our large variety of expressive tools: 5 megaphones, 7 airhorns, 6 soccer trumpets, 30 whistles, a gallon of red paint for bloody handprints, pre-stamped postcards to send to representatives, dozens of Chalk sticks, dolls that we will shroud to commemorate the dead Palestinian children, stencils, and a Large Kite.<br><br>Join us to display your grief and fury and commitment to help the persecuted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/raccoon.today\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/RACCOON.Today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/23\/18863372.php\">&#8220;Let Gaza Live&#8221; &#8211; RACCOON event at Ferry Building Plaza : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; &amp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, March 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm, Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding for Genocide; End the Occupation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco Federal Building<br>90 7th Street (Corner of Mission &amp; 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Sts.)<br>San Francisco, CA&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YES! A Resolution in SF for \u201cA Sustained ceasefire in Gaza\u2026\u201d&nbsp;was passed in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa has taken the case of Genocide by Israel&nbsp; to the International Court of Justice. One month after the ICJ order, Israel continues its 142 day \u2013 long Genocide on Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many countries have withdrawn their support of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We must continue our actions in the streets and elsewhere, as we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.<br><br>Everyday, the bombing of Palestine continues. The death toll rises, abductions continue including of children, people are displaced, there is no accessible fresh water and food, hospitals have been bombed&#8230;Palestinians were told to go to Rafah<br><br>President Biden, Representative Pelosi and Senators Padilla and Butler, our elected federal officials, continue to vote for funds for military aid and weapons to Israel. All are resisting the peoples massive calls to stop funding Israel and for a ceasefire in Gaza. All are complicit in the genocide of the Palestinian People! We stand at the Federal Building to call these officials out.<br><br>All are welcomed to join the Revolutionary Workers Front and Mothers On The March, to demand an end to the genocide, illegal and violent occupation and apartheid inflicted on Palestinians by the Zionist Israeli government.<br><br>We have banners, signs, and chalk for sidewalk messaging. You are also welcomed to bring your own homemade messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WE CALL FOR:<br><br>\u2022 AN END TO ALL U.S. MILITARY AID AND WEAPONS TO ISRAEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 END THE OCCUPATION \/ COLONIALIZATION OF PALESTINE<br>\u2022 AN END TO THE BLOCKADE OF PALESTINE<br>\u2022 A CEASEFIRE on the Palestinian people by the Zionist government<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Friday, 5:00pm \u2013 9:00pm, Craft Sale for Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>461 \u2013 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Street<br>Oakland\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessibility Information: This event will be outdoors unless it is raining. The space does not have stairs and is wheelchair-accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masks are highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swing by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_u\/e14gallery?fbclid=IwAR3eQ7EYyhrkgpd6Nyf2MB-F0tM2Z3UajYVXoHvJHw7QiRn6YNtlfxR1GKg\">@e14gallery<\/a>&nbsp;for our Craft Sale for Palestine featuring local artists and makers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Handmade ceramics, beautiful art, baked goods, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100% of proceeds benefit Middle East Children\u2019s Alliance (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_u\/mecaforpeace?fbclid=IwAR2GehAUmu_cvU2yD2IqVFc2d8h7Cf_1X63CFumU0nSu1IZJGJpd8UR8_pc\">@mecaforpeace<\/a>) and Kinder USA (@KinderUSA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Saturday, 12Noon &#8211; ACTION: MILLIONS MARCH FOR PALESTINE!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet at:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Bridges Plaza<br>SF\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;On March 2, millions across the world will march for Gaza! Join us in San Francisco as we join the call to hit the streets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;All out for Rafah! All out for Gaza! Stop the genocide!<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaza is facing famine, its hospitals are besieged, threats of ground invasion in Rafah loom near, and Israel continues its onslaught on the over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The mass movement for Palestine has led to the isolation of the US and Israel on the world stage. With growing internal divisions and heightened political pressure on Israel and the United States, it\u2019s time to push even harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mobilizations in this moment can be more decisive than ever, and we must show our full strength now to ensure a lasting ceasefire and an end to the siege on Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/26\/18863487.php\">San Francisco: Millions March for Palestine! : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, March 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Sunday, 11:00am \u2013 1:00pm (PT); 2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm (ET).&nbsp;The JUST PEACE WE WANT: Peace Talks in the Philippines and addressing the roots of the armed conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZAtd-urpj8vGdOAze04VXUQYoqef6CzYeds?link_id=0&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-peace-talks-in-the-philippines-webinar-on-sun-33&amp;email_referrer=email_2223750&amp;email_subject=peace-talks-in-the-philippines-webinar-on-sun-33#\/registration\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is growing anger that the Philippine state tries to achieve \u201cstability\u201d through US backed counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns that terrorize civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is growing understanding that genuine stability and peace can only be achieved by addressing the roots of the armed conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement at the end of 2023 about the potential resumption of peace talks between the NDFP and the GRP provides a good opportunity to discuss the role of peace talks in addressing the root causes of the civil war in the PH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an introductory session on the history\/background of peace talks, their achievements, and what we can do to support the Filipino people\u2019s aspiration for just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Sunday, 12:30pm \u2013 2:30pm,\u00a0Considering the Alternatives, 4 Organizations present their visions of a better world\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco<br>1187 Franklin St.<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UUSF Human Rights Working Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Conversations<br>Considering the alternatives: 4 organizations present their visions of a better world for humanity.<br><br>Four organizations with socialist and revolutionary perspectives will discuss the present moment, the need for radical change, how that change might come about and what a new society might look like.<br>Presentations with discussion to follow.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Info&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2024\/02\/26\/18863505.php\">Considering the Alternatives, 4 Organizations present their visions of a better world : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adrienne Fong R.I.P. \u2665&nbsp;Pat Gray&nbsp;\u2665 Pat was a woman of many talents, an artist, an educator, she even wrote an opera! Most of us knew her from OccupySF &amp; Action Council. &nbsp; She was&nbsp;also &nbsp;politically active in San Mateo County. Pat \u201cWalked Her Talk\u201d What she wrote on Facebook:&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/29\/r-i-p-pat-aaron-articles-petitions-events-for-thurs-2-29-sun-3-3\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[494],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32034"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32034"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32037,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32034\/revisions\/32037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}