By Adrienne Fong<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not back posting on a regular basis<\/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> <\/em><\/strong>These are JUSTICE issues!!<\/em><\/strong><\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n Articles are divided into 2 groups \u2013 2nd<\/sup> group is on BANKO BROWN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A. Group of Countries Led by Poland Secretly Urging Zelensky to End Conflict \u2013 Hersh <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Group of Countries Aks Zelensky to End Conflict (sputnikglobe.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n B. Biotech corporation withdraws permit for mass release of GE mosquitoes <\/strong>May 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Biotech corporation withdraws permit for mass release of GE mosquitoes | NationofChange<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n C. International Health Regulations <\/strong>\u2013 May 16, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n International Health Regulations \u2013 YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n D. How People\u2019s Movements Globally Are Resisting Western Imperialism <\/strong>\u2013 May15, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n How People\u2019s Movements Globally Are Resisting Western Imperialism \u2013 PopularResistance.Org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n E. LIVE: Oil Wars, Weapons & Africom Fueling Somalia Crisis <\/strong>(YouTube) <\/em>\u2013 May 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n LIVE: Oil Wars, Weapons & Africom Fueling Somalia Crisis \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n ARTICLES from May 16 & 17 on Banko Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also see Event # 3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A. CBS interview with Terry Brown \u2013 Banko\u2019s father <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/banko-browns-father-fatal-shooting-walgreens-san-francisco\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 48 Hills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B. Justice for Banko Brown coalition continues to grow\u2014with pressure on Breed and Jenkins <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/48hills.org\/2023\/05\/justice-for-banko-brown-coalition-continues-to-grow-as-does-pressure-on-breed-and-jenkins\/embed\/#?secret=Da5Biy3ATO#?secret=gfAH9qa2vf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bay View Newspaper:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n C. Banko Brown\u2019s uncle responds to the murder video and DA Jenkins\u2019 decision not to prosecute <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/sfbayview.com\/2023\/05\/banko-browns-uncle-responds-to-the-murder-video-and-da-jenkins-decision-not-to-prosecute\/embed\/#?secret=EU8O2h8Xwo#?secret=tQ1n67j1Up<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission Local:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D. Allies of Banko Brown rally at DA\u2019s office, demand prosecution of Walgreens guard <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Allies of Banko Brown demand prosecution of Walgreens guard (missionlocal.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission Local:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n E. Real SF dystopia: Two Black men fighting to the death over Walgreens snacks <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Real SF dystopia: Two Black men fighting to the death over Walgreens snacks \u2013 Mission Local<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Truthout:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n F. The US Failed Jordan Neely and Banko Brown Long Before They Were Murdered <\/strong>\u2013 May 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The US Failed Jordan Neely and Banko Brown Long Before They Were Murdered \u2013 Truthout<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n SF Gate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n G. Sustained outrage in San Francisco over Banko Brown Walgreens killing <\/strong>\u2013 May 16, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sustained outrage in San Francisco over Banko Brown Walgreens killing (sfgate.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n SF Chron \u2013 Editorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n H. What does accountability now look like for the killing of Banko Brown? <\/strong>\u2013 May 16, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Banko Brown shooting: What does accountability look like now? (sfchronicle.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. UC Invest in your employees, not corporations!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SIGN: UC say NO to Blackstone! \u2014 CALIFORNIA COMMON GOOD (cacommongood.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chancellor Khosa at UCSD will receive a $500,000 raise on his annual base salary starting on May 1. You read it right: $500,000 to make a total of $1,141,324. He will be eligible for an additional 4.6 percent salary increase approved by the Regents this year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Samling: drop the lawsuit against Borneo\u2019s forest defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Samling: drop the lawsuit against Borneo\u2019s forest defenders (eko.org)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell Shein: Stop Profiting from Uyghur Forced Labor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell Shein: Stop Profiting from Uyghur Forced Labor \u2013 Action Network<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday, May 18<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday, May 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n LOCATION CHANGE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Thursday, 4:00pm, SF Emergency Demonstration in Solidarity with the Haitian People<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person \u2013 meet at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Simon Bolivar Statue at UN Plaza, Hyde and Fulton Sts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Civic Center BART March to SF Federal Building <\/p>\n\n\n\n Haitian Flag Day marks the day in 1803 when at the Congress of Akaye\/Arcahaie the formerly enslaved by the French vowed to create a sovereign nation that they called Ayiti\/Haiti rather than maintain any links to France. Today, while foreign powers occupy Haiti, this call for sovereignty remains as relevant as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The situation in Haiti today could not be more dire. The unelected and illegitimate US-backed prime minister Ariel Henry remains in power despite continuous mass protests demanding his ouster. Journalists, clergy, peasant-farmers, students, workers and others raising their voices in protest have been met with beatings, incarceration, rape, assassinations and mass killings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trotting out the familiar argument that \u201cgang warfare\u201d is the root of Haiti\u2019s problem, the US and Canada are ramping up funding and training for Haiti\u2019s notorious and corrupt national police force, including sending tactical and armored vehicles<\/a>. As they did during the notorious Lasalin massacre<\/a>, police, security forces and affiliated paramilitary forces terrorize opposition neighborhoods, most recently Bele, murdering and sexually assaulting residents, kidnapping, wrecking homes and accelerating land grabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We demand:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Info from Haiti Action Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n 375 Laguna Honda Blvd across from Forrest Hill Muni Station Despite mass opposition, Newsom\u2019s Department of Public Health, Secretary of Health & Education Xavier Becerra and SF Mayor London Breed\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director Department of Pulblic Health and Health Commissionn Board are allowing the patients to be terrorized again by threatengng to discharge<\/p>\n\n\n\n them on May 19. 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The City refuses to ask for an exemption that would allow Laguna Honda to have three patients to a room and also to allow the many patients who are waiting for care at the hospital to be admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead they are playing games with the workers, patients and their families to threaten even more discharges and deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director Colfax and the Board of Health Commission Dan Bernal, who is chief of staff for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi gave the go ahead for the discharge of patients which led to their deaths. Some were driven to homeless shelters. These discharges were death sentences and to threaten similar discharges and deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is an emergency in our private nursing home care system. The homes are run by billionaires with little to no oversight have terrible working conditions for the residents and the workers. The Newsom administration and the Federal government are demanding that the patients and residents be pushed into these homes where much of the care is substandard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We need to demand that Newsom and Becerra along with London Breed be held accoutable for this travesty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No bed cuts,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No closure and No evictions,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reopen admissions, and provide, in safe and appropriate locations, mental health and substance use treatment and supports and home care services to all San Franciscans who need it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Initiated By United Front Committtee for A Labor Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: Rally To Stop The San Francisco Laguna Honda Discharges Defend Laguna Honda Hospital : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Friday, May 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 2:00pm, Revolution Friday: JUSTICE NOT JENKINS! DEMAND! JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF POLICE TERROR!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n DA Brooke Jenkins office Public transportation: MUNI # 22 & # 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n All are welcomed to participate in Revolutionary Friday\u2019s. This week we will be at SF DA Brooke Jenkins office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Demands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Recall Brooke Jenkins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Justice For Banko Brown!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Charge \/ Prosecute Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony with murder of Banko Brown!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Charge & Jail All Killer Cops with Murder!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Abolish The Police \u2013 Create a new unarmed entity controlled by the COMMUNITY they are to serve and protect<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Declare the Police Officers Association A Non-Grata organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Abolish The \u2018Officers Bill Of Rights\u2019 \u2013 this has been used to protect officers from prosecution<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: Recall Jenkins : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Host: United Front Committee For A Labor Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: SF Speak Out At SF Chinese Consulate- Hands Off Namibian Labor Lawyer Beukes & Miners : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Friday, 4:00pm (PT); 7:00pm (ET), Webinar with Protesters at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Online register: Webinar Registration \u2013 Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The G7 countries (The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, with the EU in observer status), which represent the biggest Western economies will be meeting this month in, of all places, Hiroshima, Japan. We can be sure that high on their agenda will be financing more killing and war in Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ironically, they chose to meet in Hiroshima where the US dropped the first nuclear bomb on people. Today, the war in Ukraine brings us ever closer to a nuclear war that could destroy the planet and everyone on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, sanctions, many tied to the Ukraine war, have brought countries together to resist this attack on their economies and people. Alternative banking, trade and economic institutions are coming together and are challenging US and Western hegemony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The G7 meeting in Japan comes at a time that the US is threatening China and moving more forces and bases to Asia. At the last NATO summit in Madrid, they decided that NATO should become a world-wide military alliance with Russia and China as its main targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Progressive forces will be protesting the G7 in Japan calling for an end to their wars and economic bullying. There will be protest marches and an alternative summit meeting. UNAC administrative committee member and spokesperson for the Filipino alliance BAYAN. USA, Rhonda Ramiro will be present along with other people from the US and from many other countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Friday, 6:00pm,<\/strong> Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela (@nkoszwelivelile), Grandson of Nelson Mandela as part of NAKBA 75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person RSVP tickets: Mandela Nakba Day Tour \u2013 SAN FRANCISCO (zeffy.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Free \u2013 advise to get tickets<\/p>\n\n\n\n San Francisco State University BAY AREA: The PYM Bay Area is proud to share that Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela (@nkoszwelivelile), grandson of Nelson Mandela, is coming to San Francisco on May 19, as part of the #Nakba75<\/a> U.S. tour, organized by our comrades in @USPCN & @NAARPR<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Friday, 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm, Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil \u2013 May 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n Corner of Masonic and Fell Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil, 6 to 8 pm (Pacific Time) Friday, May 19, and the third Friday of every month, at the corner of Masonic and Fell, in the Golden Gate Park Panhandle, San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will have our usual signs, music, candles, and snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join us for the whole two hours or for just five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everybody welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil \u2013 May 2023 | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Friday, 7:00pm \u2013 8:00pm, Remembrance Rising: In Tribute to the World War II Comfort Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manilatown Heritage Foundation An interdisciplinary work featuring poetry, dance, and music in dialogue with the public art piece Comfort Women Column of Strength Memorial in St. Mary\u2019s Square in San Francisco Chinatown. Featuring composer\/saxophonist Francis Wong, dancer and poet Lynn Huang, dancer Flora Hyoin Kim Han, tuba performer William Roper, violinist Sandy Poindexter, and multi-percussionist Karen Stackpole. Parallel to the performing arts work is a companion zine set, created and illustrated by Katie Quan, focusing on the experiences of comfort women, Jan Ruff-O\u2019Herne and Maria Rosa Henson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: Remembrance Rising: In Tribute to the World War II Comfort Women | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday, May 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Saturday, 2:00pm \u2013 3:00pm, Remembrance Rising (@ St. Mary\u2019s Square)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person \u2013 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n 651 California St. Remembrance Rising: In Tribute to the World War II Comfort Women is an interdisciplinary work featuring poetry, dance, and music in dialogue with the public art piece Comfort Women Column of Strength Memorial in St. Mary\u2019s Square in San Francisco Chinatown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Featuring composer\/saxophonist Francis Wong, dancer and poet Lynn Huang, dancer Flora Hyoin Kim Han, tuba performer William Roper, violinist Sandy Poindexter, and multi-percussionist Karen Stackpole. Parallel to the performing arts work is a companion zine set, created and illustrated by Katie Quan, focusing on the experiences of comfort women, Jan Ruff-O\u2019Herne and Maria Rosa Henson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: https:\/\/allevents.in\/san%20francisco\/remembrance-rising-st-marys-square\/10000633018153337<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday, May 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Sunday, 12Noon \u2013 2:00pm, 10th<\/sup> Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person \u2013 rsvp: 10th Annual Anti-Chevron Day \u2013 Richmond, CA (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the eve of Chevron\u2019s annual shareholder meeting, frontline communities have a message for Chevron\u2019s senior management, board of directors, and shareholders: clean up your act, and stop profiting off the destruction of communities and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communities from across the globe speak out about Chevron\u2019s harms to the environment, their communities, and their rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will gather in front of Gate 14 of the Richmond refinery<\/strong> (right under the 580 freeway on Castro Street) to hear speakers from local affected communities about the ways Chevron has harmed the environment. Speakers will share stories from Ecuador, Myanmar, Richmond, and its attack on advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sponsoring groups include:<\/strong> Communities for a Better Environment | Sunflower Alliance | Amazon Watch | Fossil Free California | Rainforest Action Network |350 Bay Area |Oil and Gas Action Network | XRSFBay | Idle No More SF Bay |Breathe \u2013 Network for Racial, Environmental, and Climate Justice | Direct Action Everywhere | Silicon Valley \u2013 Climate Action Now! | Rich City Rays | Diablo Rising Tide | Plastic Free Future<\/p>\n\n\n\n Info: 10th Annual Anti-Chevron Day \u2013 Richmond, CA (actionnetwork.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Sunday, 6:00pm \u2013 7:00pm, Monthly Gathering at Alex Nieto\u2019s Altar with Refugio and Elvira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In person<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alex\u2019s Altar All are welcomed to join Alex\u2019s parents Refugio and Elvira Nieto as they remember Alex and their call for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On March 21, 2014, Alex was murdered by SFPD officers Jason Sawyer, Richard Schiff, Nathan Chew, and Roger Morse, with 59 bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DA Gacon (at the time) declined to file criminal charges against the officers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is \u2018child friendly\u2019 These are JUSTICE issues!! *** ASL interpretation \u2013 Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12 See Indybay for other… Continue reading
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2. Thursday, 4:00pm, Rally To Stop The Laguna Honda Discharges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
San Francisco<\/p>\n\n\n\nDefend Laguna Honda Hospital-Stop The Discharges & Murders Discharges = Death<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Working People Need To Unite For Our Public Hospital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Discharges = Death<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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San Francisco Chinese Consulate
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The largest investor in Namibia is now the Chinese government and private Chinese capitalists and they are engaged in busting the Mineworkers Union of Nambia MUN by firing union leaders and are targeting labor lawyer Hewat Beukes who has been defending these and other workers.
The Chinese National Nuclear Corporation of China CNNC bought the Rossing mine from Rio Tinto in 2019 promising to abide by labor contracts and labor law. Instead they tried to bribe the union leaders and demand that they make concessions on their healthcare. They also violated labor law and the union contract by illegally bringing in Chinese nationals to replace Namibian workers at the mine. They now control the entire Namibian uranium industry and are using their power to bust the unions and bring back contract labor that was used under apartheid. <\/h1>\n\n\n\nWhen the union leaders protested at the Rossing mine, the 9 branch union leaders were fired and they have been fighting for their jobs back since 2020. They CNNC want to starve them out and have blacklisted them from working at other companies.
At another MUN Swacop mine, a similar action was taken against MUN Swakop uranium miners by the Beifang Mining Service company. This private subcontractor was hired by Swakop which is 90% owned by the Chinese government and the SWAPO government of Namibia. They illegally fired workers at the Swakop uranium mine and the government controlled labor agencies refuses to defend the workers who were illegally fired.
Beifang Mining Service is also replacing union miners with permanent temporary contract workers and at the Rossing mine they are laying off 400 miners while hiring contract workers to replace them. This is a capitalist union busting tactic by both the Chinese and Namibian government.
Doing the bidding of these bosses the Namibian judicial system want to jail labor lawyer Hewat Beukes with false charges. They have also shut off water and electricity to his house and office. This staged hearing is part of the frame-up to prevent Hewat Beukes to representing the unions and working people in Nambia.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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