By Adrienne Fong
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Articles are in two sections – 2nd section is on Niger
ARTICLES
A. Another Regime in ‘French Africa’ Is Toppled – August 30, 2023
Another Regime in ‘French Africa’ Is Toppled (consortiumnews.com)
B. Appeals Court Finds SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct – August 30, 2023
C. Police shoot man armed with knife in Tenderloin – August 29, 2023
D. Elon Musk Calls for Boycott of Law Firm Involved in San Francisco Homelessness Lawsuit – August 28, 2023
Elon Musk Wants Boycott of Law Firm in San Francisco Homelessness Suit (sfstandard.com)
E. Haitians reject Kenya’s plan for armed intervention – August 26, 2023
F. SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds – August 25, 2023
SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds | KRON4
G. Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on – August 25, 2023
H. Claim Accuses San Francisco District Attorney of Lying To Protect Cop – August 24, 2023
Claim Accuses San Francisco District Attorney of Lying To Protect Cop (sfstandard.com)
I. Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford – August 19, 2023
Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford | Davis Vanguard
Letter is to SFPD Chief Scott from
Brian Cox of the SF Public Defender’s office about the SF Police shooting and killing of Ryant Bluford.
ARTICLES on NIGER
See Events # 1 & 5
A. Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches – August 29, 2023
B. Shocked by Niger coup, Victoria Nuland appeared “desperate” during Africa tour – August 29, 2023
C. US readying plans to evacuate drone bases in Niger if necessary – August 18, 2023
D. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup – August 10, 2023
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-military-mission-niger-focus-after-coup-2023-08-10/
PETITIONS
1. Protect Lāhainā residents from predatory developers & scammers!
2. Protect Our Kids From Pesticides
SIGN: Protect our kids from pesticides | Pesticide Action Network (PAN) (panna.org)
3. Protect Parks and Communities from the Amber Mining Road
4. Act Now: Pres. Biden must hold Saudi Arabia’s MbS accountable
SIGN: Act Now: Pres. Biden must hold Saudi Arabia’s MbS accountable | Win Without War
Petitions on Scheduled Executions for September & October (Click on the name to sign the petitions)
September 21, 2023 at 10:00 am CT:
Anthony Sanchez in Oklahoma
October 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm ET:
October 10, 2023 at 6:00 pm CT:
Jedidiah Murphy in Texas
October 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm CT:
EVENTS / ACTIONS
Friday, September 1 – Wednesday, September 6
Friday, September 1
1. Friday, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Revolutionary Friday: Rally Against Imperialism! Hands off Niger! Hands off Arakaki and Ruiz!
Meet at:
SF Federal Building
90 – 7th Street (nr. Mission St.)
SF
March to:
Consulate General of France
44 Montgomery St.
SF
Imperialism is preparing to go to war in Africa and suppressing dissidents around the world. Imperialists condemn the coup in Niger only because it goes against their interests. They are silent on the unjust persecution of working-class activist like Cesar Arakaki and Daniel Ruiz in Argentina, or the murder of George Floyd-like murder of Facundo Morales, all during protests. When the people of Niger demand the control of their own resources, imperialist declares war on them. American workers are under attack by the same enemy: the imperialist bosses and politicians. Every penny spent on wars abroad is a penny cut off from public services and wages at home. Anti-imperialist fight anywhere is to the benefit of all workers of the world.
Freedom for Arakaki and Ruiz! NO to imperialist attack on Niger! Close all US and French military bases! Destroy NATO, the biggest security threat to all workers!
Endorsed by:
• United Front Committee for Labor Party
• Revolutionary Workers United Front
• Revolutionary Workers Party (DIP, Turkey)
Info: Rally Against Imperialism! Hands off Niger! Hands off Arakaki and Ruiz! : Indybay
Saturday, September 2
2. Saturday, 9:00am – 10:30 (PT) Free virtual screening of the documentary film “Return to Lifta”
Zoom registration: Webinar Registration – Zoom
The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the audience.
This educational video (tour) is a message of refusal to accept the current situation in Lifta, and an act of resistance to the destructive plan that seeks to finally erase the Palestinian village.
Info: Free virtual screening of the documentary film “Return to Lifta” : Indybay
Sunday, September 3
3. Sunday, 12:30pm, From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin & Geary St
SF
The Life and Times of Harry Bridges
– Written by and starring Ian Ruskin
This one man multi-media play is a trip through some of America’s most turbulent times with one of its most dynamic human beings as your guide.
Harry Bridges believed that the most important word in the language of the working class is ‘solidaryity’
Host: UUSF Economic Justice Working Group and Ruskin Productions
Info: https://occupysf.net/index.php/event/from-wharf-rats-to-lords-of-the-docks/?instance_id=38644
Monday, September 4
Labor Day
4. Monday, 10:00am – 12Noon, , SF Labor Day Speak Out! Stop Disney Dystopia AI Wrecking SF & World For The Billionaires
Cruise Headquarters
530 10th St/ Bryant St.
San Francisco
Music & Art & Poetry
Join the Worker Union. Community People’s Labor Day Speak Out and Action At Cruise
Working people and the oppressed are under attack and face a health & safety emergency.
Mayor London Breed and Governor Gavin Newsom have given the Robo Taxis a free ride to terrorize the people of San Francisco to test their AI. They will displace thousands of taxi drivers and UBER Lyft drivers so the these tech billionaires can make more profit and they want to get rid of truck and delivery workers in San Francisco and other cities.
They are privatizing public transit for these robber barons in San Francisco and around the world and then say there is no more money for our public transit system.
The SAG AFRTRA actors and writers are also facing an existental crisis with Netflix’s owner Reed Hastings and Amazon’s Bezos stealing their pictures, voices and words and then using AI to force them to be gig workers witth slave labor wages and no healthcare and pensions.
At the same time, San Francisco mayor Breed is blaming the homeless for being without housing while property speculators have bought over 16,000 condos and we have empty buildings with people sleeping on the streets.
This is capitalism gone wild as they privatize Golden Gate park and destroy SF City College while
demanding that over 30 public schools be closed. Black and Brown and poor students are being told they havee no right to a great public education in one of the richest cities in the world.
Breed also wants to contract out $250 million in City contracts while destroying the Civil Service System for more nepotism, conrruption and non-profits that siphon off public jobs tor lower paid worker swho do the same work as public workers. She also refuses to rehire the over 1,000 workers who were terminated because they would not take the vacccine.This is while there are large number of vacancies at City agencies.
We need fighting democratic unions and living wages for all working people.
Have you had enough?
Join the Worker Union. Community People’s Labor Day Speak Out and Action At Cruise
We need a world for working people and not the billionaires and union busters!
General Strike NOW!
Sponsored by
United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP
Alliance For Independent Workers
San Francisco City College Higher Education Action Team HEAT
Save Muni
Revolutionary Workers Front
For more information
info [at] ufclp.org
For more info and resources: SF Labor Day Speak Out! Stop Disney Dystopia AI Wrecking SF & World For The Billionaires : Indybay
5. Monday, 3:00pm – 5:30pm, Chicken Soup for the Heart & Soul
Companeros Del Barrio
474 Valencia St. (nr. 16th St.)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Free for Everyone – Children are welcomed.
Public Transportation:
BART – 16th Street
MUNI – # 22, 14, & 49
Companeros Del Barrio invites you to
Chicken Soup for the Heart & Soul
Monday, September 4th (Labor Day- We are All Workers)
3:00pm – 5:30pm
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, or protein, your contribution will play a part in creating a unique and diverse soup that represents our community’s flavors and togetherness.
– Communal soup pot will be cooked outside in front.
African Continent Discussion: Engage in a thought provoking discussion. Learn about its history, diverse cultures, and incredible contributions it has made to the global community.
– This weeks discussion will center on Niger.
Host: Revolutionary Workers Front
Info: Chicken Soup for the Heart & Soul : Indybay or Chicken Soup for the Heart & Soul | Facebook
Tuesday, September 5
6. Tuesday 4:00pm, Save Our Public Nursing Home (Laguna Honda Hospital)
Be prepared to write into or testify at the next Health Commission Meeting on Tues. Sept 5, 4 pm. Agenda and Supporting Materials will be here on Sept 1 pm: we will update this site with analysis/suggestions late on Sept 1.
Info: SF GRAY PANTHERS (panther-gray.web.app)
7. Tuesday, 7:00pm, Decolonizing minds, land, and the environment in Palestine
Berkeley Law Room 175
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley
Dr. Mazim Qumsiyeh is Founder and Director, The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability and the Palestine Museum of Natural History at Bethlehem University in Palestine.
He will explain, using concrete examples, the connectivity of resistance to climate injustice, environmental injustice, and to colonialism. He emphasizes positive resistance leading to sustainable human and natural communities
Sponsors: NorCal Sabeel, MECA, Jewish Voice For Peace- Bay Area, Friends of Wadi Foquin, Law Students For Justice in Palestine
Wednesday, September 6
8. Wednesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Impact of APEC on Workers and Women
SF Main Library – Latinx / Hispanic Room (Lower level)
100 Larkin St.
SF
RSVP: Labor Panel: Impact of APEC on Workers & Women (google.com)
Featuring:
Elmer ‘Bong’ Labog, Chair person Kilusang Mayo Uno, May 1 Movement of the Philippines
Mike Casey, President SF Labor Council
David Canham, Executive Director SEIU
Mel Reyes, SEIU 1021
Kyle Trainer, Starbucks Workers United
Sponsors: SF Labor Council, Local 2, Starbucks Workers United, SFCHRP
