By Adrienne Fong

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 See Indybay  for  other listings of events

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ARTICLES:

A. Japan Releases First Fukushima Wastewater Amid Protests  – August 24, 2023

Japan Releases First Fukushima Wastewater Amid Protests (commondreams.org) 

B. West African sanctions blocking food and aid from reaching Niger – Reuters – August 24, 2023

West African sanctions blocking food and aid from reaching Niger – Reuters — RT Africa

C. Brooke Jenkins Lied To Justify Dropping Case Against San Francisco Cop, Claim Says – August 24, 2023

DA Lied To Justify Dropping Case Against SF Cop, Claim Says (sfstandard.com) 

D. Tulsi Exposes Gov’t’s Complete Abandonment of Maui Victims! – August 23, 2023

Tulsi Exposes Gov’t’s Complete Abandonment of Maui Victims! – YouTube 

   – Jimmy Dore

E .SF officials clash over temporary homelessness injunction – August 23, 2023

SF officials clash over temporary homelessness injunction (missionlocal.org)

F. SFSU stop anti-Palestinian hostility and immediately restore Dr. Abdulhadl’s Classes – August 22, 2023

SFSU stop anti-Palestinian hostility and immediately restore Dr. Abdulhadi’s Classes : Indybay

  See Petition # 2

G. From Fatal Eyedrops To Mislabeled Melatonin, Why the FDA Is Failing the Public – August 21, 2023

From Fatal Eyedrops To Mislabeled Melatonin, Why the FDA Is Failing the Public – Organic Consumers 

H. Expert reveals Israel’s abuse of Palestinians was premeditated – August 20, 2023

Expert reveals Israel’s abuse of Palestinians was premeditated (israelpalestinenews.org) 

See Action # 1 & # 11

I. VIDEO: Driverless Cruise car struck by SF fire truck, injuring passenger, company says – August 18, 2023

VIDEO: Driverless Cruise car struck by San Francisco fire truck, injuring passenger, company says – ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com) 

  See Event # 13

J. Is SF ready to host more heads of state than ever this fall? – August 17, 2023

SF APEC preparations underway ahead of major November forum | Forum | sfexaminer.com    

  See Event # 14

K. August 23, 1968: Forty-Three Black Soldiers Stage Sit-In at Ft. Hood

August 23, 1968: Forty-Three Black Soldiers Stage Sit-In at Ft. Hood – Zinn Education Project (zinnedproject.org)

PETITIONS:

1. Break the cycle of endless war: Demand a clean repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force

  SIGN: Break the cycle of endless war. Demand a clean repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force. | Win Without War

2. Demand that SFSU stop anti-Palestinian hostility and immediately restore Dr. Abdulhadi’s courses

  : SIGN: Demand that SFSU stop anti-Palestinian hostility and immediately restore Dr. Abdulhadi’s courses – Action Network

3. Free Social Justice Activist Joka Heshima Jinsai (Shannon Denham)

SIGN: Petition · Free Social Justice Activist Joka Heshima Jinsai (Shannon Denham) · Change.org

4. Justice for Wrongfully Convicted Kerry Baxter Senior

SIGN: Petition · Justice for Wrongfully Convicted Kerry Baxter Senior · Change.org  

5. Tell the Argentine government and YPE: no pipeline in Vaca Muerta!

 SIGN:  Tell the Argentine government and YPF: no pipeline in Vaca Muerta! – 350

EVENTS / ACTIONS

Friday, August 25 – Wednesday, August 30

Friday, August 25

1.  Friday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Revolutionary Friday: FREE PALESTINE! Israel Stop the Genocide of Palestine

Israeli Consulate
456 Montgomery St.
SF

Join Revolutionary Workers United Front and Mothers On The March  in front of the Israeli Consulate with signs, flags, banners and chalking to demand an end to the horror inflicted on Palestinians by the Zionist Israeli government. 

NO U.S. FUNDING FOR GENOCIDE, OCCUPATION And APARTHEID Of PALESTINE!

FREE PALESTINE
BOYCOTT, DIVEST AND SANCTION ISRAEL
BOYCOTT BIRTHRIGHT

THERE ARE NO “CHOSEN PEOPLE”

Saturday, August 26

2. Saturday, 8:00am – 11:00am (PT) MLK’s Dream: 60th Anniversary of March on Washington Livestream

LIVESTREAM:
https://www.facebook.com/nationalactionnetwork

https://www.facebook.com/DrumMajorInst/

Website: https://www.mow2023.com/

Come join the civil & equal rights march and rally honoring and continuing the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington and MLK’s “I Have A Dream Speech”.
It’s Not A Commemoration, It’s A Continuation! We March On!

Democracy faces its greatest threat in years. Hard-fought civil rights are being decimated nationwide.

The March on Washington 2023, because it is one tool of many, we are collectively using an opportunity to recenter and engage the movement following a disastrous term after
Supreme Court decisions and the continued erosion of our rights by legislators and courts across the country.

This march continues the original 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, carrying the same issues of discrimination and civil rights abuses.

Our civil rights are under severe attack!

There are many mass efforts by some to assert control over us and our voting rights. Violence, intimidation, and attempts to erase our history are political tools that underestimate the power of the people.

Hate crimes, hate speech, and antisemitism against our communities based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability are at their highest. These attacks perpetuating long-standing systemic injustices do not have a place in democracy.

Join us to fight against white supremacy and disinformation and to uphold our collective values of freedom, equality and justice. This collaborative effort centers on communities, their voices, and young people.

Info: MLK’s Dream: 60th Anniversary of March on Washington Livestream : Indybay

3. Saturday, 9:00am – 11:30am, Free virtual screening of the film “We Are Still Standing: The Stories of Women in Black”

Webinar Registration – Zoom 

The film screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Ellie Bernstein.

Info: Free virtual screening of the film “We Are Still Standing: The Stories of Women in Black” : Indybay 

4. Saturday & Sunday, 12Noon – 6:00pm, Benefit Book Sale for Revolution Books 

Revolution Books Berkeley
2444 Durant Ave.
Berkeley

For book lovers, supporters of revolution, everyone who wants to see a whole, new emancipating way to live.

We are living in a dangerous time but also a rare time when revolution becomes more possible.

Support Revolution Books and Donate to raise $3000 by August 31st.

New and used: hundreds of books & sheet music, including Native American history and culture, politics, history, fiction, and poetry. Communist literature and classics by Marx, Lenin and Mao and books by Bob Avakian at special prices.

Info: Benefit Book Sale for Revolution Books : Indybay 

5. Saturday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, On The 50th Anniversary of Chile Coup- Special Free Screening of ‘Nae Pasaran’
To Register
Saturday August 26, 2023 3PM PST/5PM CST/6PM EST
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpd–qqz0qHNVOO2eqol1EUVPKHoPAbQOl

On The 50th Anniversary of Chile Coup- Special Free Screening of, ‘Nae Pasaran’
Scottish Workers Take Solidarity Action To Support Chilean Workers & People Against Pinochet Dictatorship 

The feature-length film tells the story of four Scotsmen – Bob Fulton, John Keenan, Robert Somerville and Stuart Barrie – who along with their workmates
downed tools and refused to service and repair engines for the Chilean air force’s British-made Hawker Hunter jet fighters. It explores just how significant
their actions were in depriving the Chilean military dictatorship of much of its air power, contrary to the latter’s claims at the time, through witness statements
not only from several victims of the 1973 military coup but also from the unrepentant former Chilean Air Force chief Fernando Rojas Vender.[4]

There will be a panel with guest trade unionists from Chile & also a short video about the heroic experience and work of the Cordones Industriales (Workers Councils). The Workers
Councils fought against the US economic blockade and the Chilean ruling class-created scarcity and black market by instituting worker controlled factories and production lines.

Sponsored by: Labor Education Project On AFL-CIO Internatonal Operatons LEPAIO

Info: On The 50th Anniversary of Chile Coup- Special Free Screening of ‘Nae Pasaran’ : Indybay

Sunday, August 27

6. Sunday, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, A Socialist Understanding of Antisemitism

New Valencia Hall
 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.}
San Francisco

Seven blocks from Civic Center BART
On or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49
Wheelchair Accessible

Or

 register for Zoom option:  

Requested donation $5-$10

Antisemitism is on the rise and is increasingly being used by the right wing and fascist forces to scapegoat Jews.

Join the discussion on what antisemitism is and how it is used to divide the movements. Add your thoughts on how to fight the attacks with militant organizing.

Info: A Socialist Understanding of Antisemitism | Facebook 

7. Sunday, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Safety For Singapore – Fight the Exportation of US Christian Anti-LBGQT Facism

Embarcadero Plaza
SF

There is a transgender genocide tearing through the US, coordinated by incredibly organized Christian fascists. But get this: they’re spreading their agenda all over the world.

The Christian far-right in Singapore are actively targeting and persecuting Queer Singaporeans, with guidance and funding to the tune of USD200,000 from US Christian fundamentalist organizations, including, but not limited to:

– The Witherspoon Institute,
– CanaVox,
– Global Rainbow Crossers Alliance

The Christian far-right in Singapore are using state collaborators to persecute and silence their victim-witnesses. 

Info: San Francisco Protest | Safety For Singapore

Info: Safety For Singapore – San Francisco Protest : Indybay 

8. Sunday, 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Free Film & Discussion

Humanist Hall
390 27^th St.
Oakland

Film: “How To Blow Up A Pipeline”

Pls come see the film, & Join post-screening conversation: “what’s next for climate activism?

After the screening, we’ll launch into a large group discussion, We will then break out into small groups to connect with one another & to dive deeply into the issues raised by both the film & the book upon which the film is based. Afterwards, we will come together for report-backs & an exploration of “next steps.”

Host: Triple Justice

Info: “How to blow up a pipe line” free film screening & discussion : Indybay

9. Sunday, 4:00pm – 7:00pm, Car rally for Artsakh 

Meet at:

Stonetown  Galleria
SF

We will congregate in the parking lot of Stonetown galleria at the souther end parking lot, north of SF State U at around 4:00 pm And move out from there.

We will end at the Vogue theater to see the Aurora sunrise (optional)

Routes and direction will be provided to participants the day before.

Since December of 2022, the fascist republic of azerbaijan has put 120,000 Armenians, 30,000 of whom are children, in the free and democratic Republic of Artsakh under blockade. Aliyev, the de facto sultan of azerbeijan, has turned Artsakh (Nagorno Karabagh) into the Warsaw concentration camp. And aims to repeat what Hitler’s beloved Azeri and Turkish troops did there, slaughter everyone indiscriminately.

It is worth noting that azerbaijan and turkey (gobble gobble) are two of the most racist countries in the world at this moment. There can be no peace with the amount of vitriolic and institutionalized racism that both countries spew out on daily bases.

The choice people of Artsakh are given is basically the method of death. Starvation or torture, beheadings, rape and mutilation.

By torturing and killing the Armenians in Artsakh both turkey and azerbaijan aim to bring the Republic of Armenia to its knees and force it to give up the souther part of the Armenian territory (the famed province of Syunik) So that the pan Turkic empire can become a reality.

This is being done in the plain view of the world. With western governments ignoring it and the media hardly reporting it.
(we’re not blonde enough)

It is up to us, friends, allies, comrades to focus the public’s attention on this matter. And hence a car rally in San Francisco. The public needs to be informed of what is happening in Armenia and Artsakh.

Info: Car rally for Artsakh | Facebook

10. Sunday, 7:00pm, Aurora Sunrise Film

Vogue Theater
3290 Sacramento St. (Nr. Presidio Ave.)
SF

Golden Gate Armenian Film Festival presents

“San Francisco premier of Armenia’s official entry to the #95thAcademyAwards, #AurorasSunrise will be screened on August 27th at 7pm at Vogue movie theatre.
The movie is based on the real life of Aurora Mardiganian, an Armenian genocide survivor, who after her escape became an actress in the United States.
The film is a 2022 internationally co-produced animated documentary directed by Inna Sahakyan. It’s only the second ever animated movie that gets the country submission for the #Academy Awards for International Feature Film.

Produced by Bars Media Documentary Film studio (Armenia) in collaboration with Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion (Germany) & Broom Films (Lithuania).
Played at over 60 film festivals, in 50 countries around the world and received several international awards including Silver Apricot award at Golden Apricot International Film Festival.
#aurorasunrise #documentary #goldengatearmenianfilmfestival #ArmenianGenocideenocide #Auctionofsouls #AuroraMardiganian

Info: Aurora Sunrise Film | Facebook 

Tuesday, August 29

11. Tuesday, 5:00pm, Rally: Tell GOOGLE No Tech For Israeli Apartheid (GOOGLE Cloud Conf.)

Moscone Convention Center
747 Howard St. (nr. 3^rd St.)
SF

RSVP: Bay Area! Tell Google: No Tech for Israeli Apartheid @ Google Cloud Next – Action Network 

ALL OUT BAY AREA: @google workers and community will lead a rally at @google’s Cloud Next Conference on August 29th @ 5:00 PM to demand an end to @google’s contract with the Israeli military and government! Join us in demanding an end to this!

RSVP: notechforapartheid.com/RSVPNext

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PROJECT NIMBUS MUST END! For over two years, Amazon and Google workers have been organizing to end the “Project Nimbus” contract, a $1 Billion contract between Google, Amazon, and Israel’s military, produced in the wake of Israel’s brutal siege on Gaza in 2021.

Google and Amazon workers have been organizing collectively to end their companies’ Project Nimbus contract with the settler state of Israel and its brutal military. They have made it clear that they do not want their labor to be used to enable the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians through Google and Amazon’s technical support of Israel’s AI and mass surveillance apparatus. Tech workers and community activists remain unwavering in their demand: Google must stop profiting from fueling the injustice and violence that began with the Nakba and that Palestinians continue to face to this day.

On August 29th, Google will be holding Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, bringing thousands of “cloud enthusiasts” to the Moscone Center to celebrate Google Cloud’s first year of profitability. But what is there to celebrate, when one of your biggest clients is using your technology for committing state violence, mass surveillance, and apartheid?

Join us as we disrupt Google’s Cloud Next Conference to shine a light on Project Nimbus and engage workers, community and the progressive movement in a long-term campaign to end this nefarious contract, and more broadly to oppose the unethical use of AI and technology for militarization and repression, particularly by Google and Amazon.

Organized & Sponsored by: Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC), Palestinian Youth Movement, U.S. Palestinian Community Network, Jewish Diaspora in Tech,  Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area, MPower

 Info: No Tech for Israeli Apartheid – Tell Google to Drop Project Nimbus | Facebook  or No Tech for Israeli Apartheid @ Google Cloud Next : Indybay  

Wednesday, August 30 

12. Wednesday, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Community Rally and Port of Oakland Airport Development Public Hearing

Sidewalk Rally in front of Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel,
 1 Hegenberger Road, (International Ballroom)
Oakland 

RSVP: Take Action — Stop OAK Airport Expansion Coalition (stopoakexpansion.org)

Port of Oakland Public Hearing. Port representatives will be available at poster stations to provide information and answer questions for the first 30 minutes of the meetings. A presentation by the Port will begin 30 minutes after the start of the in-person meetings followed by an open forum for public comment.

Oakland Airport is planning an expansion to add up to 16 new gates putting the community and climate at risk. More flights = more global warming, more pollution, more noise.

Let’s show the Port Commission that expanding the OAK Airport is NOT climate justice! Thousands more flights are projected for OAK exposing community members and airport workers to more air pollution, noise, and global warming emissions, which flies in the face of California’s climate commitments. The Port is holding their second public hearing on August 30th to share information and to receive public comments. Join us for a sidewalk rally and then make a public comment!

Host: Stop OAK Expansion Coalition

Info: Community Rally and Port of Oakland Airport Development Public Hearing : Indybay

13. Wednesday, 4:00pm, Labor Traitors Out Of Our Unions-No Support For Tech Billionaires & Their Robotaxi Invasion

240 Golden Gate Ave.
SF

 Demo Against AI and Olga Miranda

Olga Miranda is the president of Local 87, the Janitors Union. She has publically come out in support of AI – Robotaxs (Wymo & Cruise) expansion in SF.

She is also the vice president of the SF Labor Council. Nearly the entire labor movement is against thousands of robotaxis destroying jobs and public transportion in San Francisco. They also threaten 

the safety of the people of San Francisco.

The SEIU 87 janitors president has become a shill for Cruise and the tech billionairs for a few jobs. This is business unionism.

She led the rally at the CPUC for these companies who are intent on using AI and allowing thousands of these taxis on the streets with no regulation.

She has a long history of supporting the police against Black and Brown people, supporting the POA, Supporting apartheid Israel and bullying her members in their meetings threatening to beat them up.

These anti-labor reactionary methods do not belong in the labor movement. It is time for labor traitors to go!

On Thursday, August 10 the CPUC passed for expansion of Robotaxis, despite community opposition and even the Fire Chief.

Robo Taxis Battle In SF At CPUC Where SEIU87 Pres Pushes Tech Bosses Line While IBT & CA AFL Oppose

Labor Speaks Out On Robotaxis At California Public Utility Commission Meeting – YouTube

SF Police Commission contender’s hot-headed history includes assault allegation-SEIU 87 President Olga Miranda

http://www.sfexaminer.com/police-commission-contenders…/

Host: Revolutionary Workers United Front

14. Wednesday, 6:30pm, From Battle of Seattle to the Bay!

St John’s Presbyterian Church 
25 Lake St (corner of Arguello)
SF

The Battle of Seattle was a series of protests which took place during the WTO’s Ministerial Conference in 1999. The event marked a growing movement against global neoliberal schemes to enrich multinational corporations on the backs of workers and resources of people around the world.

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit coming to SF in November is a continuation of disastrous US imposed trade policies to promote corporate profit over the well-being of people all over the world. Learn more about the No to APEC campaign!

Hosted by SF Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines and Westside Community Coalition

Sponsors: Richmond District Rising, Center for Political Education 

SAVE the DATE

Chicken Soup for the Heart & Soul

Monday, September 4

3:00pm – 5:30pm

Companeros Del Barrio
474 Valencia St. (nr. 16^th St.)
SF

Free for Everyone

Info: Bing

In the spirit of unity and sharing, we encourage attendees to BRING ONE INGREDIENT for our communal soup pot.

Whether it’s your favorite vegetable, spice, protein, your contribution will play a part in creating a unique and diverse soup that represents our community’s flavors and togetherness.

African Continent Discussion:

Engage in a thought provoking discussion.Learn about it’s rich history, diverse cultures. And incredible contributions it has made to the global community.

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