{"id":26105,"date":"2023-04-22T22:14:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T05:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=26105"},"modified":"2023-04-23T12:10:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T19:10:04","slug":"articles-petitions-events-for-sunday-april-23-thursday-april-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/22\/articles-petitions-events-for-sunday-april-23-thursday-april-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles ~ Petitions ~ Events for Sunday, April 23 &#8211; Thursday, April 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Adrienne Fong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sending appreciation to all<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not back posting on a regular basis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please include<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is \u2018child friendly\u2019<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>These are JUSTICE issues!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>ASL interpretation<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Let me know if your event needs this service .<strong>***<\/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>&nbsp;See Indybay &nbsp;for &nbsp;other listings of events<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 April 22, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/the-civil-rights-movement-fought-for-environmental-justice-long-before-earth-day\/?utm_source=Truthout&amp;utm_campaign=953f90c4b1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_20_2023_13_41_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-953f90c4b1-650231681&amp;mc_cid=953f90c4b1&amp;mc_eid=25dbba0965\">The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day &#8211; Truthout<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B. Guantanamo inmates face \u2018accelerated aging\u2019 \u2013 Red Cross&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 22, 2023<\/em><em><\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/575187-red-cross-guantanamo-aging-inmates\/?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=Email\">Guantanamo inmates face \u2018accelerated aging\u2019 \u2013 Red Cross \u2014 RT World News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. S.F. fentanyl crisis: Newsom directs CHP and National Guard to combat drug dealing in city&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 April 21, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/newsom-fentanyl-drug-crisis-sf-breed-tenderloin-17911401.php?utm_campaign=premiumsfgate_breakingnews_20230421&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\">Gavin Newsom to offer CHP, National Guard to aid SF with drug crisis (sfchronicle.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D. WATCH: John Pilger\u2019s Guide to Propaganda&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 21, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumnews.com\/2023\/04\/21\/watch-john-pilgers-guide-to-propaganda\/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=894c7b62-b339-4a76-866c-1a53137633d6\">WATCH: John Pilger\u2019s Guide to Propaganda (consortiumnews.com)<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E. French protesters storm stock exchange (VIDEO)&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 20, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/575082-france-protest-stock-exchange\/?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=Email\">French protesters storm stock exchange (VIDEO) \u2014 RT World News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F. Toxic groundwater, rising sea levels bad combo for southeast SF&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 21, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2023\/04\/toxic-groundwater-rising-sea-levels-southeast-sf\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Mission%20Local&amp;utm_campaign=aa2c899547-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_21_04_58&amp;utm_term=0_-aa2c899547-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&amp;mc_cid=aa2c899547&amp;mc_eid=a5479e1995\">Toxic groundwater, rising sea levels bad combo for southeast SF (missionlocal.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G.&nbsp;Judge Clemons cops out: Mumia and the law of lawlessness&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 20, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-san-francisco-bay-view wp-block-embed-san-francisco-bay-view\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LeUrjdkKr8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfbayview.com\/2023\/04\/judge-clemons-cops-out-mumia-and-the-law-of-lawlessness\/\">Judge Clemons cops out: Mumia and the law of lawlessness<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Judge Clemons cops out: Mumia and the law of lawlessness&#8221; &#8212; San Francisco Bay View\" src=\"https:\/\/sfbayview.com\/2023\/04\/judge-clemons-cops-out-mumia-and-the-law-of-lawlessness\/embed\/#?secret=Aiwb7aKoTT#?secret=LeUrjdkKr8\" data-secret=\"LeUrjdkKr8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>See Event # 4<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H. No Business as usual! Mumia supporters shut down the road during traffic hour in San Francisco on April 19th. Mumia needs to be released! He is innocent.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/freemumia?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXUSjkVo83YFn9RRU-PwwobIf5JT9x2xFRTY1y6-AyA93q5jbcvBuSkZ37jHQkfub4LDhJAdayuU__Owxsw5w-D7e4dbu26SW0ZuK-V08ZJzm0PHPLieVa32Gqq58PsNXyeYX-jqWuSD9XCpwQZana5AXK1OXlPYAfHskFOL-ltxyMdXLm9KuXwHw9Ss3YZRvqHYONpDqkjEaBBQXB9Ws4J&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#FreeMumia<\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mural outside court house and across the street from SF Fed. Bldg:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=6408590112514108&amp;set=a.286625418043972\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I.. San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve New Police Contract, Officer Raises&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 19, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/san-francisco-board-of-supervisors-police-contract\/3209616\/?fbclid=IwAR3eOL6Dik05RtBjDywrv7PVRMpW7meLZsKXghmNuqVoL1luQZ8pzpgxE1k\">San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve New Police Contract, Officer Raises \u2013 NBC Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. The U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Rodney Reed&nbsp;<em>\u2013 April 19, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-innocence-project wp-block-embed-innocence-project\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GcqadQxIan\"><a href=\"https:\/\/innocenceproject.org\/the-u-s-supreme-court-rules-6-3-in-favor-of-rodney-reed\/\">The U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Rodney Reed<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Rodney Reed&#8221; &#8212; Innocence Project\" src=\"https:\/\/innocenceproject.org\/the-u-s-supreme-court-rules-6-3-in-favor-of-rodney-reed\/embed\/#?secret=Cdc9qaTo2z#?secret=GcqadQxIan\" data-secret=\"GcqadQxIan\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J. Ivan Cantu&#8217;s Execution Date Withdrawn After Two Trial Jurors Call For Halt to Execution and Review of New Evidence&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 April 19, 2023<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1-IB3aDL0IdE397DE9Ppv0u2Lg533z5Hwz24ZVtikN_8\/edit?link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-the-man-in-a-cage-5&amp;email_referrer=email_1887626&amp;email_subject=cantu-execution-date-withdrawn\">Execution Date Withdrawn April 19 2023 &#8211; Google Docs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2 PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. SIGN Now to Urge Sec. Vilsack: Save Oak Flat!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-now-to-urge-sec-vilsack-save-oak-flat\/?source=group-daily-kos-liberation-league&amp;referrer=group-daily-kos-liberation-league&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/dkllproindigenous?refcode=20230418SWOF&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_1886571&amp;email_subject=the-biden-admin-is-green-lighting-the-destruction-of-this-sacred-indigenous-site&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_1886571\">Sign Now to Urge Sec. Vilsack: Save Oak Flat! (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tell the USDA: Kids Need Stronger School Meal Nutrition Standards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/campaigns\/letters\/tell-the-usda-kids-need-stronger-school-meal-nutrition-standards-2?detail=emailaction&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-myth-vs-fact-school-meals-edition&amp;email_referrer=email_1886510&amp;email_subject=deadline-approaching-tell-usda-we-need-stronger-nutrition-standards-for-kids\">Tell the USDA: Kids Need Stronger School Meal Nutrition Standards (dailykos.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Sunday, April 23 \u2013 Thursday, April 27<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, April 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Sunday, &nbsp;9:30am \u2013 11:00am, How Communities Can Organize To Stop Book Bans With Deborah Doyle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In person -Doors open 9:00am<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unitarian Universalists Association of San Francisco<br>1187 Franklin St<br>SF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00 \u2013 Coffee, breakfast available, socializing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:30 &#8211; Program begins &#8211; also available on Zoom (see below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:30 &#8211; Questions, Comments, Discussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:45 \u2013 Adjourn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deborah Doyle has been an active library advocate at local, state and national levels for 25 years. She worked in both staff and volunteer roles at Friends of the SF Public Library \u2014 including executive director and board chair and currently chairs the Sonoma County Library Commission. With a BA from UVA and an MLIS from SJSU, she has served as president of both California Public Library Advocates and the California Library Association, sits on the American Library Association\u2019s Committee on Legislation and is currently president-elect of United for Libraries, ALA&#8217;s division that includes trustees, Friends, fundraisers and other library advocates. She has also held positions in marketing recruiting and research at Dolby Laboratories, Booz Allen, Heidrick &amp; Struggles and the Defense Nuclear Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsor by UUSF Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/03\/22\/18855077.php\" target=\"_blank\">Understanding the Movement to Ban Library Books That Challenge Right-Wing Perspectives : Indybay<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sunday, 2:00pm, Honor and Defend Land and Life!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In person: register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSffKrk3zPvtDTLBgSXjs2LHWKXvlJwm6nkJjMNQmyMayB0Tgw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">4\/23 2p Honor&amp;Defend Land&amp;Life RSVP (google.com)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bethany UMC<br>1270 Sanchez St.<br>SF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Transportation MUNI # 24 nearby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We will be joined by an&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/humanrightsfirst.org\/library\/filipino-human-rights-lawyer-angelo-guillen-honored-with-baldwin-medal-of-liberty\/\" target=\"_blank\">award winning human rights lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen<\/a>, who will speak on the relentless attacks on human rights advocates under the guise of the Philippine government\u2019s counterinsurgency operations &amp; his continued advocacy for human rights in the Philippines despite surviving a near fatal stabbing. International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) members who recently traveled to the Philippines and UN headquarters in Geneva will share stories from survivors of war crimes &amp; efforts to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Philippines. We will also hear updates on the Justice for Brandon Lee campaign and upcoming opportunities to get involved.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Brandon Lee is a human rights defender, environmental activist and journalist. In 2019 Brandon Lee survived an assassination attempt for the work he was doing with indigenous communities in the Cordillera region of the Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Attorney Angelo Karlo Guillen is a Filipino human rights defender and is a member and currently the Secretary-General of the Panay chapter of the National Union of Peoples\u2019 Lawyers (NUPL). In 2020, Guillen was arrested and charged along with dozens of activists when they tried to hold a motorcade following the murder of local activist and labor leader Jose Reynaldo Porquia. In March 2021, after months of surveillance, red-tagging, and harassment, he was assaulted and repeatedly stabbed by multiple assailants who then left him for dead. Despite surviving a near-fatal attack, Guillen has continued his work as an NUPL lawyer, human rights defender and advocate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) is federation of progressive peoples organizations among indigenous communities in the Cordillera Region, Philippines. Brandon was a human rights volunteer for CPA at the time of the assassination attempt. CPA will&nbsp;speak on the current human rights situation in the Cordillera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rev. Sadie Stone, Deputy Secretary of ICHRP Global Council recently returned from Geneva, Switzerland as part of the Philippine UPR Watch.&nbsp; She will share about the lobby efforts of the delegation during their participation in the 52nd Regular Session of the UN HRC\u2019s adoptions of the recommendations made during the 4th UPR on the Philippines last November.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narissa Lee, a member of SFCHRP, recently returned from an interfaith fact finding trip in the Philippines and will share stories from survivors of War Crimes committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, April 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Monday, 7:00am, The People vs Wells Fargo \u2013 Shut Down the Dirty Banks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person RSVP:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/the-people-vs-wellsfargo?clear_id=true&amp;source=email-were-going-to-shut-down-wells-fargos-hq-can-you-join-us-3\">The People vs. Wells Fargo &#8211; Action Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wells Fargo Headquarters<br>464 California St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the end of April,&nbsp;three of the world\u2019s largest funders of fossil fuels will hold their Annual General Meetings: Wells Fargo, Citibank, and Bank of America.<\/strong>&nbsp;These three banks alone have loaned more than $789 billion to coal, oil, and gas companies since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With allies across the country &#8211; we are going to shut down, occupy, and disrupt business at the global headquarters of all three banks the day before their annual shareholder meetings.&nbsp;<\/strong>Citi\u2019s HQ in New York, Bank of America\u2019s HQ in Charlotte, and Wells Fargo\u2019s HQ in San Francisco will each be subject to massive, disruptive and impossible-to-ignore protests, the day before their most important meetings of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wells Fargo is the world\u2019s third-largest funder of fossil fuels. In 2021 alone, it loaned more than $42 billion to coal, oil, and gas corporations. But at its annual shareholder meeting, investors have a chance to make a real difference. They\u2019ll be voting on resolutions to end financing for fossil fuel expansion, prevent greenwashing, and push the bank to create a climate transition plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/the-people-vs-wellsfargo?fbclid=IwAR1LpHjasCLAJA-QyHDgaipOcBs7SnoAHbkJX3BAd1p0oOVAOKvREqfE3A0\">The People vs. Wells Fargo &#8211; Action Network<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Monday, 5:00pm \u2013 8:00pm, Free Mumia Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East Oakland Youth Development Center<br>8200 International<br>Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us on Mumia\u2019s birthday, also known as Free Mumia Day, April 24th in East Oakland, and support Love Not Phear in any way you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for the inauguration of the first mural in a REVOLUTIONARY LOVE series that will span all across the world. This series is meant to honor my grandfather Mumia and his late wife Wadiya Jamal. These murals will memorialize their infinite love, a love that was steadfast and strong, despite the bounds and violence imposed by the carceral state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keynote speaker Jamal Hart Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also featuring spoken word artists \u2013Upside Down Ghost and Epitome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Screening of the Mumia Documentary: \u201cJustice On Trial\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=232420762774076&amp;set=a.163162259699927\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Monday, 5:00pm(PT); 8:00pm(ET),&nbsp;End US-Backed War Crimes in the Philippines!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online event \u2013 register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZwodeGrpzotGNeFkb8WcArfvT-vmaCHM7DY?fbclid=IwAR06XyFSCwkAe53G6ivRM9scmMosv40jxiSic0Ibgp9_UIA0tNdKwKepfeI#\/registration\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join ICHRP-US and BAYAN USA for \u201cEnd US-Backed War Crimes in the Philippines! An Online Teach-In on International Humanitarian Law.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst poverty and economic crisis, the Filipino people are suffering an assault on their rights and lives under the Marcos II Regime. Regardless of documented violations of International Humanitarian Law committed by the Philippine military and police, the Biden Administration continues to pursue military agreements that jeopardize the lives of the Filipino people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us to learn about the US-backed war crimes being committed by the Philippine Government, the social, economic and political roots of the armed conflict in the Philippines and the ongoing fight to achieve a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers will include Coni Ledesma, member of the NDFP Peace Negotiating Panel and Attorney Angelo Karlo Guillen, Secretary General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers in Panay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICHRPUnitedStates\/photos\/a.1436402456429660\/5984371038299423\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, April 25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Tuesday, 4:00pm \u2013 5:30pm (PT); 7:00pm \u2013 8:30pm (ET),&nbsp;Ray McGovern: On Russia and Ukraine<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online register:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZclcOioqz0iGtJYheRESP8aQX8qne3cXU91?emci=9c019ca4-aedf-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=99b3237d-37e1-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=299454#\/registration\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retired intelligence analyst Ray McGovern joins us for a discussion about the war in Ukraine.&nbsp;&nbsp;Read Ray\u2019s recent article \u201cThe Banality of Biden\u2019s \u2018Exceptional\u2019 Elite Advisers\u201d&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.everyaction.com\/k\/62169445\/402541095\/-94637932?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9QRUFDVC9QRUFDVC8xLzcyNTAxIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjk5YjMyMzdkLTM3ZTEtZWQxMS04ZThiLTAwMjI0ODMyZWI3MyIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYWZvbmdAanBzLm5ldCINCn0%3D&amp;hmac=yL-BmzlozJ3jDl8_STACqQ8GopDQSHu50UajbtWrw-w=&amp;emci=9c019ca4-aedf-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=99b3237d-37e1-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=299454\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray&#8217;s talk will not be a mere situation report. Rather, donning his old hat as presidential briefer, Ray will draw on old-school media analysis and the expertise of weapons experts to examine one key motive behind Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. After the US withdrew from the ABM Treaty, missile holes started to appear in NATO allies Romania and Poland. (They were said to be necessary to meet a threat from Iran). THE PROBLEM: The Kremlin cannot be sure what missiles now dwell \u2013 or could eventually dwell \u2013 in those holes. Nor could Moscow abide the possibility of similar holes being dug even closer to Russia in Ukraine. Sixty years ago President Kennedy faced a similar situation in Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ray McGovern<\/strong>, formerly an Army intelligence and infantry officer, went on to serve at the CIA for 27 years. During this time his duties included chairing the National Intelligence Estimates and preparing the President\u2019s Daily Brief which he briefed to President Reagan\u2019s most senior national security advisors. In 2003, Ray co-created Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) to expose how intelligence was being falsified to \u201cjustify\u201d war on Iraq. At his retirement, the CIA awarded Ray McGovern with the Intelligence Commendation Medallion for \u201cespecially meritorious service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, Ray returned the medal explaining \u201cI do not want to be associated, however remotely, with an agency engaged in torture.\u201d Ray is fluent in Russian, along with English, German, and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Massachusetts Peace Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masspeaceaction.org\/event\/ray-mcgovern-on-russia-and-ukraine\/\">https:\/\/masspeaceaction.org\/event\/ray-mcgovern-on-russia-and-ukraine\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, April 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Wednesday, 12 Noon \u2013 1:00pm,&nbsp;March for a Fair Contract with the Veritas Tenants Association!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In person \u2013 meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Bush St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March to 1 Post St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VTA members ask allies to meet up with the group at 1 Bush Street at 12pm, march for approximately 6 minutes along Market Street to Veritas\u2019 HQ at 1 Post Street, and stay until 1pm for the protest and press conference. If you can make it, please take a moment to RSVP at&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VTA is holding a public march to take their fight for a fair contract on rent hikes and passthroughs straight to Veritas HQ on Wednesday, April 26th at noon! We&#8217;ll be joined by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UESF61?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWObCnUKRq71RJ27u08YTvN1sP5ilgM9_eb0EWuD4LT_IZ717HkycyCVtatVzYPAvHOAhkNAFQnsbQAMJxWoWNKg0rjlyWnWFddnTglpW_5O-R9j9nzpytDh2RHQP9MOB61JNPChqTS-xVIcGEMrDb3BpufqpoCFCGjC6w-klLPHiOvb8M_E6hP_KlZUZ26LJo&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\">United Educators of San Francisco<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniteHereLocal2?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWObCnUKRq71RJ27u08YTvN1sP5ilgM9_eb0EWuD4LT_IZ717HkycyCVtatVzYPAvHOAhkNAFQnsbQAMJxWoWNKg0rjlyWnWFddnTglpW_5O-R9j9nzpytDh2RHQP9MOB61JNPChqTS-xVIcGEMrDb3BpufqpoCFCGjC6w-klLPHiOvb8M_E6hP_KlZUZ26LJo&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\">UNITE HERE Local 2<\/a>, because this is bigger than Veritas\u2014it&#8217;s about making San Francisco affordable for public school families and teachers, essential workers, seniors, and disabled people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;This show of tenant and labor power will reaffirm the demands of the VTA\u2019s contract campaign and drive the message home to Veritas that its shameless rent gouging, tenant harassment, negligence, and union-busting practices WILL NOT STAND!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shoutout.wix.com\/so\/abOTytI2i?languageTag=en&amp;cid=7cf93294-4092-45eb-9816-c80627a7343b&amp;fbclid=IwAR2XLtS1AFE_KGwAiNywWrc0hfkNJHgjAO6AuTmVC1bsSrBigMSVDtxpFbk\">VTA March April 26th (wix.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, April 27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Thursday, 7:00pm \u2013 9:00pm, Sunsara Taylor Speaking on: &#8220;Woke&#8221; Lunacy VS. Real Revolution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolution Books \u2013 Berkeley<br>2444 Durant Ave.<br>Berkeley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special Presentation and Discussion by RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show co-host, Sunsara Taylor:<br>&#8220;Woke&#8221; Lunacy VS. Real Revolution<br>Watch this video: From The Bob Avakian Interviews: &#8220;Woke Is A Joke, A Bad Joke&#8221;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8rG5gSObin0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/8rG5gSObin0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/04\/16\/18855498.php\">Sunsara Taylor Speaking on: &#8220;Woke&#8221; Lunacy VS. 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