{"id":21016,"date":"2022-01-08T01:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T09:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=21016"},"modified":"2022-01-08T01:30:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T09:30:49","slug":"articles-petitions-events-for-saturday-jan-8-friday-jan-14-2-save-the-dates-from-adrienne-fong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/articles-petitions-events-for-saturday-jan-8-friday-jan-14-2-save-the-dates-from-adrienne-fong\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles ~ Petitions ~ Events for Saturday, Jan. 8 – Friday, Jan. 14 ~ 2 Save the Dates (from Adrienne Fong)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Please hold <\/strong>Melvin<\/strong> <\/strong>Starks<\/strong> in your thoughts as he gains strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOT back posting on a regular basis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please include<\/em><\/strong> Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is \u2018child friendly\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/strong> ASL interpretation<\/strong> \u2013 Let me know if your event needs this service .***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please post your actions on Indybay<\/strong>: <\/em>https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 See Indybay  for  other listings of events<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Biden administration asks court to toss family separation suit brought by Bay Area families <\/strong>\u2013 January 6, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biden administration asks court to toss family separation suit brought by Bay Area families (sfchronicle.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Is Hunters Point sick? Meet the doctor screening residents for toxins in S.F.\u2019s biggest development battle <\/strong>\u2013 January 5, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Hunters Point sick? Meet the doctor screening residents for toxins in S.F.\u2019s biggest development battle (sfchronicle.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Breed\u2019s office denies reality in hearing on Tenderloin state of emergency <\/strong>\u2013 January 4, 2022<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breed’s office denies reality in hearing on Tenderloin state of emergency – 48 hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Zuni Cafe Challenges the Tenderloin Emergency Order on Social Media  <\/strong>– December 4, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zuni Cafe Challenges the Tenderloin Emergency Order on Social Media – Eater SF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E. Mexican President Renews Asylum Offer To WikiLeaks’ Assange, Says ‘US Must Act Humanely’ <\/strong>\u2013 January 4, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/rest-of-the-world-news\/mexican-president-renews-asylum-offer-to-wikileaks-assange-says-us-must-act-humanely-articleshow.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Calls ring out for Fauci to debate virologist after Rogan podcast appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calls ring out for Fauci to debate virologist after Rogan podcast appearance | WJLA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G. Five of world\u2019s most powerful nations pledge to avoid nuclear war <\/strong>\u2013 January 3, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five of world\u2019s most powerful nations pledge to avoid nuclear war | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PETITIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Peace and Justice Organizations (and individuals) call for Freedom for Julian Assange<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  SIGN: Peace and Justice Organizations call for Freedom for Julian Assange \u2013 Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad! (notowar.net)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Scroll down in the site to the bottom of the page to add your name.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Military Forces Killed a Child on Christmas Eve, Burning People to a Crisp in Their Vehicles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  SIGN: petition: Military Forces Killed a Child on Christmas Eve, Burning People to a Crisp in Their Vehicles (thepetitionsite.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, January 8 \u2013 Friday, January 14<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, January 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Saturday, 9:00am \u2013 1:00pm (PT), Deepening the Struggle Against Colonialism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online \u2013 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets: Deepening the Struggle Against Colonialism Tickets, Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black is Back Coalition (BIBC) takes a look back at the year 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imperialism is dying due to the struggles of Africans and other colonized peoples of the world are waging and winning against colonialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BIBC will examine another year of failing empire and highlight the victories of the people and our quest for self-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: Deepening the Struggle Against Colonialism | Facebook<\/a>  or  Deepening the Struggle Against Colonialism w\/ BIBC : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Saturday, 10:00am (PT), Building Beloved Community: Good Work Good Trouble<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online register: Meeting Registration – Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it mean to create a Beloved Community in today’s times and context? What do we do when the issues all feel so overwhelming, intractable and at the brink of collapse, with so much at stake!?

We will bring together those deeply engaged in movements from Palestine, Philippines, Afghanistan and Immigration to discuss these issues and these questions and share calls to action and ways to plug in.

We call on those committed to truth, peace and justice to join us in the name of these issues to connect\/engage\/network with like minded individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program structure: break out rooms, open forum, and call to action.

Speakers\/Panelists:
\u00b7 Gala King, Regional Director, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity
\u00b7 Nikki Salde Azzam, Human Rights Advocate, CA-NV Philippine Solidarity Task Force
\u00b7 Noura Khouri, Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition – National Board, Coordinating Committee
\u00b7 Aleena Jun Nawabi, Policy Advocate, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Saturday, 12Noon, Press Conf \u201cLudwig Did Not Have To Die\u201d \/ Stop Privatization\/Union Busing & Zero Covid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEIU \u2013 1021 Office
350 Rhode Island # 100
SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September SEIU 1021 SF Homeless Shelter worker Ludwig Leota despite an underlying health condition was forced to go out on the job and died from Covid. Leota begged not only CCSF managers to allow him to continue to work at home but also SEIU 1021 staff that this would be a death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They refused to protect his life and part of this press conference will be dedicated to his life and other vulverable workers who need PPE and proper protection. Most of these workers are BIOP.

We need a Covid Zero policy with a protcol for full testing for all city workers and the public, free N95 masks for all DPH and public workers as well as the right to remote work for vulnerable workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


It will also report on the continued privatization and outsourcing of public jobs to \u201cnon-profits\u201d which pay less and do not have the pensions and other benefits of public workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top union offiicals are helping to set up a two tier system that is incentivizing the outsourcing of jobs into a two tier system such as at Healthcare 360. The State SEIU have agreed to support this operation siphoning off hundreds of jobs from SEIU public worker members.

We need equal pay for equal work and an end to substandard public service jobs. This is union busting.
The SEIU 1021 and San Francisco Labor Council Public Employees Committee have also agreed with City bosses to allow the termination of workers who are not vaccinnated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top SEIU leadership have also prevented elected bargaining committee members from participating in negotiations unless they are vaccinated and are trying to rig the negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See site for more info<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: UPWA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: Press Conf “Ludwig Did Not Have To Die”\/Stop Privatization\/Union Busting & Zero Covid NOW! : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, January 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sunday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:30pm, Heroism for Our Time: An Afternoon of Solidarity with Iran’s Political Prisoners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoom or YouTube (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PQ5RrnKrzYs<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers: Mariam Claren, daughter of prisoner #NahidTaghavi<\/strong><\/a>; Lawdan Bazargan, former political prisoner, family member of victims of 1988 massacre; Larry Everest, author “Oil, Power and Empire\u201d, revcom.us<\/a> contributor; Dr. Azam Niroomand-Rad, emeritus professor, Georgetown U; plus Q&A, music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read and endorse our EMERGENCY APPEAL: The Lives of Iran\u2019s Political Prisoners Hang in the Balance\u2014We Must ACT Now, https:\/\/FreeIransPoliticalPrisonersNow.org.<\/a>
Contact the event organizers: forum@uusf.org<\/a>, freeiranspoliticalprisoners@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: Heroism for Our Time: An Afternoon of Solidarity with Iran’s Political Prisoners | Facebook<\/a>  or  An Afternoon of Solidarity to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners -Heroism for Our Time : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Sunday, 1:00pm \u2013 3:00pm, The Green New Deal: Is it enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online register: Meeting Registration – Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With global temperatures on the rise and wildfires, monsoons, tornados wreaking havoc\u2014is the Green New Deal enough to save the world from climate-related disasters?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sam Rubin, Marxist geographer and disability justice activist, will outline the limitations of the proposed New Green Deal, a non-binding resolution lacking specifics. More importantly, they\u2019ll provide some alternative solutions to the deepening climate emergency and discuss ways to build a movement to save the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Freedom Socialist Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: The Green New Deal: Is it enough? : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, January 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Tuesday, Close Guantanamo Now! 20 Years Too Long!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listing of events nationally (Virtual and In person): January 2022: Events marking 20 years of Guantanamo – Witness Against Torture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  (Some events started on 1\/7\/22)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday January 11, the 20th anniversary of Guantanamo,  leaves 39 men, 13 of whom have been approved for release, some for many years, still imprisoned. Another 14 are \u201cforever\u201d prisoners, without charge or path to trial. Only 12 have charges out of 779 men imprisoned. Nine of those died, three of suspicious \u201csuicides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

America’s\u00a0War\u00a0of<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Terror on\u00a0the Geneva Conventions and international law\u00a0demands a reckoning. Witness Against Torture will stand with the 39 Muslim men still in locked in Guantanamo, and we’ll stand from coast to coast. Stalwarts from Maine to Orcas Island off the Washington coast will witness in orange jump suits in their communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info from World Can\u2019t Wait: Close Guantanamo Now! 20 Years Too Long! Join us January 11 to demand Close Guantanamo Now – World Can’t Wait (worldcantwait.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, January 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Wednesday, 10:00am (PT); 1:00pm (ET), LABELS & LAWS: Silencing the Voices of Justice<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online register: Meeting Registration – Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel’s Orwellian lawfare<\/em>protects crimes against humanity,<\/em>criminalizes human rights, and<\/em>perverts the course of justice<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In October 2021, Israel shocked the world by officially designating six outstanding, respected Palestinian organizations as “terrorists,” making them vulnerable to all the legal ramifications of that label, including Israel’s draconian 2016 Counter-Terrorism law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That outrageous action was just the latest assault in the long history of Israeli lawfare against those who defend Palestinian human rights:<\/strong><\/em> manipulating legislation, political labels, and their own judicial system to muzzle human rights defenders, violate international law with impunity, and hide the reality of Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and brutal oppression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This panel discussion will look at the history of attacks on these groups, the latest developments, and the bigger picture of Israeli legal assaults against prominent human rights defenders and humanitarian organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why these particular NGOs out of the hundreds in Palestine? What reasons does Israel give and what have these six groups been doing to become prime targets of the Israeli government? What has happened to them since Israel first took this step? Who else has been targeted by Israel’s lawfare tactics and what happened to them? What can we expect from Israel on this front in 2022 and what can the global community do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAHAR FRANCIS<\/strong>,<\/strong> General Director of Addameer, one of the organizations under attack<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  <\/em>ADDAMEER<\/em><\/strong> (Arabic for conscience) Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association is a Palestinian civil institution that works to support Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli and Palestinian prisons.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRAD PARKER<\/strong>, <\/strong>Senior Advisor, Policy and Advocacy at Defense for Children International – Palestine, one of the organizations under attack<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  <\/em>Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP)<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>is an independent, local Palestinian child rights organization dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of children living in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Since 1991, they have investigated, documented, and exposed grave human rights violations against children, provided legal services to children in urgent need, and advocated at the international and national levels to hold Israel accountable to universal human rights principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JONATHAN KUTTAB, <\/strong>International human rights attorney, Executive Director of Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), co-founder of Al Haq, one of the organizations under attack<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Al-Haq<\/em><\/strong> is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah, West Bank. Established in 1979 to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), the organization has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Al-Haq documents violations of the individual and collective rights of Palestinians in the OPT and seeks to end such breaches by way of advocacy before national and international mechanisms and by holding the violators accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. Theresa Basile<\/strong> (Moderator), <\/strong>UMKR Communications Director and co-founder, Board Member at Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), former Steering Committee Member at US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: UMKairos Response Org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: Coming January 12th!💥 Israel’s Orwellian lawfare: Silencing and criminalizing human rights defenders (salsalabs.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, January 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Thursday, 4:00pm \u2013 6:00pm, California Teachers: Divest from Climate Destruction!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Teachers Association Headquarters
1705 Murchison Dr.
Burlingame
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling all Students, Teachers, and Allies!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that all CA public schools teachers retirement money is being invested in fossil fuels, and that the union is supporting this? Teachers and Students are coming together to call for change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CalSTRS (California State Teachers\u2019 Retirement System) is currently investing over $6 Billion in the fossil fuel industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTA (California Teachers Association) is one of two state unions for California public school teachers, and they support CalSTRS fossil fuels investment. CTA has a huge influence on CalSTRS and where teachers’ money is put into. Right now, CTA is supporting investment in the same fossil fuel industry that is causing global destruction, environmental racism, and misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Youth Vs. Apocalypse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info: California Teachers: Divest from Climate Destruction! | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, January 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm, Shut Down The Police Officers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SF Police Officers Association (outside)
800 Bryant St. (@ 6th<\/sup>\u00a0Street)
SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESIST with \u201cMothers On The March\u201d, \u201cBlack and Brown for Justice and Equality\u201d, Family\u2019s whose love ones have been killed by cops from SFPD, and the Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Demand the San Francisco Police Officers Association be Shut Down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-The SF Police Officers Association Be Declared a Non Grata Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-The Police Officers Association Be Declared a Non Grata Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Call for the Abolishment of the \u2018Officers Bill of Rights\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Jail Killer Cops \u2013 demand killer cops be charged with murder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Abolish the Police!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The POA has supported and defended officers who have executed people in our communities.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can\u2019t attend contact Mayor London Breed and the SF Board of Supervisors tell them that you oppose funding for SFPD:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor London Breed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telephone: (415) 554-6141
Email: MayorLondonBreed@sfgov.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact list of SF Board of Supervisors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/sfbos.org\/roster-members<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAVE the DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, January 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, 11:00am, 8th Annual Day of Action to Reclaim MLK\u2019s Radical Legacy: Car Caravan & Drive-Thru Giveaway!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

RSVP: 8th Annual Day of Action to Reclaim MLK\u2019s Radical Legacy: Car Caravan & Drive-Thru Giveaway! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  –  RSVP for further info<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port of Oakland
2777 Middle Harbor Rd.
Oakland
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n