By Adrienne Fong
Not back posting on a regular basis
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ARTICLES
A. “Catastrophic”: Iraqi Writers Sinan Antoon & Feurat Alani Reflect on U.S. Invasion 20 Years Later – March 20, 2023
B. 20 Years from Shocking And Aw(e)ful – March 19, 2023
20 Years from Shocking And Aw(e)ful (substack.com)
Let’s see what the people of Iraq have to say about it (post from Cindy Sheehan)
C. 100,000 hours of S.F. police OT protects shoppers, retailers – March 17, 2023
100,000 hours of S.F. police OT protects shoppers, retailers | Politics | sfexaminer.com
D. New SF search warrant policy allows controversial no-knock warrants – March 16, 2023
E. Israel Protests Should Not Be Confused With Palestinian Struggle For Equality – March 16, 2023
F. Banking executives sold millions in stock before crash: WSJ – March 16, 2023
Banking executives sold millions in stock before crash: WSJ | The Hill
G. Yes, the US gov’t did bailout the banks. What would a people’s bailout look like? – March 15, 2023
H. 19 Years After The Coup D’Etat:- A Statement From Fanmi Lavalas Political Organization
6 PETITIONS
1. Demand the Senate Repeal the 2002 Iraq War Authorization (AUMF)
SIGN: Demand the Senate repeal the 2002 Iraq war authorization | New Mode
Vote might be on TOMORROW (TUESDAY)
– It takes action from Congress for the United States to go to war. And it also takes action from Congress to end it. The ‘91 and ‘02 AUMFs have been used by successive administrations to justify numerous interventions and drone strikes around the world. For over 30 years, presidents have been waging war with zero oversight.
2. Tell the Biden Administration Not to Bring Back Trump’s Asylum Ban
3. Tell Google to Delete Users’ Location Data
SIGN: Take Action! (actionnetwork.org)
4. PROTECT the Arctic from greedy corporations!
SIGN: FOE: Take Action
5. Demand that State Treasurers and public pensions vote for climate justice and Indigenous rights this sprin
SIGN: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-demand-that-state-treasurers-and-public-pensions-vote-for-climate-justice-and-indigenous-rights-this-spring?source=direct_link&referrer=group-stop-the-money-pipeline&link_id=0&can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&email_referrer=email_1848232&email_subject=shareholder-showdown-what-you-can-do-to-help
6. Protect communities from corporate railroad greed!
SIGN: SIGN NOW: Protect communities from corporate railroad greed! (actionnetwork.org)
EVENTS
Monday, March 20 – Friday, March24
Monday, March 20
20th Anniversary of Iraq War
1. Monday, 1:30pm, SF BoS Prevent a Wave of Evictions! – support the proposal to create a 60 day grace period for the eviction protections.
In person or remote
In person
SF BoS Land Use and Transportation Committee
SF City Hall, Legislative Chamber Room 250
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Pl
SF
Remote
WATCH SF Cable Channel 26, 28, 78 or 99 (depending on provider) WATCH www.sfgovtv.org
PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN 1 (415) 655-0001 / Meeting ID: 2482 057 2196 # #
Agenda: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/lut032023_agenda.pdf
Item # 3
“230260 [Administrative Code – COVID-19 Tenant Protections] Sponsors: Preston; Walton
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend by 60 days the restrictions on evicting or imposing late fees on residential tenants who could not pay rent that came due during the COVID-19 emergency.”
Right now in San Francisco, tenants cannot be evicted for back rent (though back rent is still being accrued). This is a COVID policy, but we know it will likely end sometime after May. What we don’t know is when, or how much notice we will receive. Once the order lifts, tenants with back rent may be evicted right away – and the city’s rent relief program won’t be able to respond fast enough.
We’re asking the SF Board of Supervisors to create a 60 day grace period, so that once the protections end, tenants will have 60 days to apply for relief or get the other types of support we might need! VOTE YES
Supervisors on Committee – contact info:
Myrna Melgar
(415) 554-6516 – Voice
Dean Preston
(415) 554-7630 – Voice
Aaron Peskin
(415) 554-7450 – Voice
Info from SF Tenants Union
Tuesday, March 21
9th Angelversary of Alex Nieto, Killed by SFPD
2. Tuesday, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, Pollution in Bayview-Hunters Point, its impact on residents, & what we can do about it
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09; Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295; by phone: 1 669 900 9128
SPEAKERS: Kamillah Ealom, Greenaction Bayview Hunters Point Community Organizer/Program Coordinator; and Sherlitha Holmes-Boxx, Greenaction Community Organizer/Policy Advocate.
Followed by Q&A
“…Greenaction is working with our community partners… and whistleblowers to watchdog and advocate for full retesting and a proper cleanup of the radioactive and toxic contamination resulting from decades of reckless military and industrial operations. We are also working with residents for comprehensive testing, with independent community oversight, of “Parcel A” – the area incorrectly declared clean by the government and Tetra Tech over a decade ago, where three hundred upscale townhouses were built, and where radioactive equipment was recently discovered…” (http://greenaction.org/cleanup-of-contaminated-sites/).
There will be a half-hour SF Gray Panther membership meeting from 2:30 to 3 pm following the forum described above. Forum attendees are welcome to stay for that portion of the meeting.
Host SF Gray Panthers
Info: Pollution in Bayview-Hunters Point, its impact on residents, & what we can do about it : Indybay
3. Tuesday, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Stop Dirty Banking at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco
In person
RSVP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/thirdact/event/551176/
Wells Fargo Headquarters
420 Montgomery St.
SF
Join us for an action at Wells Fargo Corporate Headquarters in downtown San Francisco! We demand the big banks stop funding climate change through their investment in the fossil fuel industry!
Over the past year, thousands of people have taken the Third Act “Banking on Our Future” pledge to close accounts, cut up credit cards, and boycott Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo if they don’t move their investments out of fossil fuels. On 3.21.23, we will gather to show the strength of our movement!
This event is organized by partners in the Bay Area Climate Finance Hub, including Third Act SF Bay Area, Oil and Gas Action Network, 1000 Grandmothers, Stop the Money Pipeline, XRSFBay, and others
Info: Stop Dirty Banking at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco | Facebook or Stop Dirty Banking at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco : Indybay
4. Tuesday, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Alex Nieto’s 9 Year Angelversary – Celebration of Life and Continue to Stand for Justice
In person
Bernal Hill
(Site of proposed memorial)
SF
Celebration of Life and Continued Stand for Justice!
On March 21, 2014, Alex was murdered by SFPD officers Jason Sawyer, Richard Schiff, Nathan Chew, and Roger Morse, with 59 bullets.
DA Gacon (at the time) declined to file criminal charges against the officers.
All are welcomed to stand with Refugio and Elvira Nieto, the parents of Alex.
Thursday, March 23
5. Thursday, 1:30pm, Homes of Our Ancestors – Street Art Education Mural Project
In person
7600 MacArthur Blvd (@ 76th St.)
Oakland
Homes of our Ancestors –
Street Art Education Mural Project at Homefulness#2
A ComeUnity Mural collaboration of POOR Magazine and Kiss My Black Arts
All ages welcome-
Snacks, Paint, Prayer, Love Shared
Info: Homes of Our Ancestors – Street Art Education Mural Project | Facebook
Friday, March 24
6. Friday, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Shut Down the POA (Police Officers Association)
In person
SF Police Officers Association
800 Bryant St. (@ 6th St.)
SF
All are welcomed to stand with Mothers On The March and People from the Community.
We stand with signs and banners and chalk the sidewalk, bringing attention to the crimes of the SFPD.
Our Demands:
-The Police Officers Association be SHUT DOWN!
-The SF POA Be Declared a Non-Grata Organization
-Abolish the ‘Officers Bill of Rights’ – This has been used to protect officers in abusing our communities!
-Jail Killer Cops – we demand killer cops be charged and convicted with murder
-Abolish the Police!
-Recall Brooke Jenkins
Info: POA: Shut It Down! : Indybay
7. Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, State of Repression in El Salvador
In person
Redstone Labor Temple,
2940 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(between Mission and South Van Ness,
half block from 16th St. BART)
Join us for a community discussion about the state of repression in El Salvador, as the one year anniversary of the “State of Exception” approaches, in which constitutional rights have since been suspended.
The event will also feature music by
Francisco Herrera and poetry by Dotty Payne
For any questions, please contact (415)-503-0789 or bayarea [at] cispes.org
