{"id":28219,"date":"2023-08-31T22:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=28219"},"modified":"2023-08-31T22:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:21:38","slug":"articles-in-2-sections-petitions-petitions-re-upoming-executions-events-mon-sept-1-wed-sept-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/31\/articles-in-2-sections-petitions-petitions-re-upoming-executions-events-mon-sept-1-wed-sept-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles &#8211; in 2 sections~ Petitions + Petitions re upoming executions; Events, Mon. Sept. 1 &#8211; Wed. Sept. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Adrienne Fong<\/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><em><\/em><\/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>Articles are in two sections \u2013 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;section is on Niger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Another Regime in \u2018French Africa\u2019 Is Toppled&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 30, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consortiumnews.com\/2023\/08\/30\/another-regime-in-french-west-africa-is-toppled\/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=b8324162-6e08-47e6-aac7-f420dfd4774f&amp;fbclid=IwAR0cScZJ_n5Rog3KCR9GoDoR3ImvWfqjT_I0UvFdTYAlvLXpgTZ-V4NELAk\">Another Regime in \u2018French Africa\u2019 Is Toppled (consortiumnews.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Appeals Court Finds SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 30, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sfist.com\/2023\/08\/30\/sf-district-attorney-brooke-jenkins\/?fbclid=IwAR3TGz9c1G9AIKDNI0m4Lz2Bf8MidW_gto6MmCa3pFaNSRcitW2zt7Jj_1M\">Appeals Court Finds SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct (sfist.com)<\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Police shoot man armed with knife in Tenderloin&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013&nbsp;<\/em><em>August 29, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mission-local wp-block-embed-mission-local\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2gVhPGPLxV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2023\/08\/police-shoot-man-armed-with-knife-in-tenderloin\/\">Police shoot man armed with knife in Tenderloin<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Police shoot man armed with knife in Tenderloin&#8221; &#8212; Mission Local\" src=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2023\/08\/police-shoot-man-armed-with-knife-in-tenderloin\/embed\/#?secret=8d2pIA5y0F#?secret=2gVhPGPLxV\" data-secret=\"2gVhPGPLxV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. Elon Musk Calls for Boycott of Law Firm Involved in San Francisco Homelessness Lawsuit&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 28, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2023\/08\/28\/elon-musk-calls-for-boycott-of-law-firm-involved-in-homelessness-lawsuit\/?utm_source=The+San+Francisco+Standard&amp;utm_campaign=70e99670d9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_21_02_54_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f81e82e2a3-70e99670d9-561724413\">Elon Musk Wants Boycott of Law Firm in San Francisco Homelessness Suit (sfstandard.com)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Haitians reject Kenya\u2019s plan for armed intervention<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 26, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-peoples-dispatch wp-block-embed-peoples-dispatch\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wCUopwMyYM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peoplesdispatch.org\/2023\/08\/26\/haitians-reject-kenyas-plan-for-armed-intervention-in-the-country\/\">Haitians reject Kenya\u2019s plan for armed intervention<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Haitians reject Kenya\u2019s plan for armed intervention&#8221; &#8212; Peoples Dispatch\" src=\"https:\/\/peoplesdispatch.org\/2023\/08\/26\/haitians-reject-kenyas-plan-for-armed-intervention-in-the-country\/embed\/#?secret=ASm2J0EVLW#?secret=wCUopwMyYM\" data-secret=\"wCUopwMyYM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 25, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/sf-restaurant-bans-armed-officers-police-union-responds\/?fbclid=IwAR2TDxA-RDwCOuqpscNHRG464UzNgL2LsfuO04oe6dA3-Zo40D2-Y4JYvZ4\">SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds | KRON4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G. Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 25, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2023\/aug\/25\/endless-fallout-marshall-islands-pacific-idyll-still-facing-nuclear-blight-77-years-on?fbclid=IwAR0rWwBn-eParZniXLv2hp6E3UWSAuu5oJUfP15NBY0SJ3XhbMR6aaL0RMw\">Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on | Nuclear weapons | The Guardian<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H. Claim Accuses San Francisco District Attorney<\/strong>&nbsp;of Lying To Protect Cop&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>&#8211; August 24, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2023\/08\/24\/brooke-jenkins-threw-investigator-under-bus-cop-shooting-case\/?utm_source=facebook_sitebutton&amp;fbclid=IwAR0VPCe71T4VIzBLJR7DWCknbjAwV20J42fSuGWXtqbP9T8ypX8u8uKmoeU\">Claim Accuses San Francisco District Attorney of Lying To Protect Cop (sfstandard.com)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford&nbsp;<em>\u2013 August 19, 2023<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davisvanguard.org\/2023\/08\/letter-the-shooting-and-killing-of-ryant-bluford\/?fbclid=IwAR3RWCUE1SPdtnmQzyvwoiu9voean2xmyjGgRqooa-wKxnSd1ApNOe4O18E\">Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford | Davis Vanguard<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp; Letter is to SFPD Chief Scott from<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Cox of the SF Public Defender\u2019s office about the SF Police shooting and killing of Ryant Bluford.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES on NIGER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><em>See Events # 1 &amp; 5<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 29, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/peoplesdispatch.org\/2023\/08\/29\/mass-protests-against-foreign-troops-intensify-in-niger-as-deadline-for-their-withdrawal-approaches\/?fbclid=IwAR2799d8pCbAKsbM_Y6LrdJjjjLUUUs_sZFBhd1TURz0WbHnbZ6dZanqc1I\">Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches : Peoples Dispatch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Shocked by Niger coup, Victoria Nuland appeared \u201cdesperate\u201d during Africa tour&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 29, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-grayzone wp-block-embed-the-grayzone\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9ZFbcmmKIr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thegrayzone.com\/2023\/08\/29\/niger-coup-victoria-nuland-africa-tour\/\">Shocked by Niger coup, Victoria Nuland appeared &#8220;desperate&#8221; during Africa tour<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Shocked by Niger coup, Victoria Nuland appeared &#8220;desperate&#8221; during Africa tour&#8221; &#8212; The Grayzone\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrayzone.com\/2023\/08\/29\/niger-coup-victoria-nuland-africa-tour\/embed\/#?secret=kGstVTqtHh#?secret=9ZFbcmmKIr\" data-secret=\"9ZFbcmmKIr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. US readying plans to evacuate drone bases in Niger if necessary&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 18, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/flashpoints\/2023\/08\/18\/us-readying-plans-to-evacuate-drone-bases-in-niger-if-necessary\/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20presence%20includes%20Air,southern%20edge%20of%20the%20Sahara.\">https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/flashpoints\/2023\/08\/18\/us-readying-plans-to-evacuate-drone-bases-in-niger-if-necessary\/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20presence%20includes%20Air,southern%20edge%20of%20the%20Sahara.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 10, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/us-military-mission-niger-focus-after-coup-2023-08-10\/\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/us-military-mission-niger-focus-after-coup-2023-08-10\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Protect L\u0101hain\u0101 residents from predatory developers &amp; scammers!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-the-petition-protect-lahaina-residents-from-predatory-developers-scammers?source=2023Hawaii_DKc3s&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.actblue.com%2Fdonate%2Fkos2023%3Frefcode%3D20230823SWHawaii&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2029961&amp;email_subject=sign-here-stop-predatory-land-grabs-in-maui&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2029961\">actionnetwork.org\/forms\/sign-the-petition-protect-lahaina-residents-from-predatory-developers-scammers?source=2023Hawaii_DKc3s&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.actblue.com%2Fdonate%2Fkos2023%3Frefcode%3D20230823SWHawaii&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2029961&amp;email_subject=sign-here-stop-predatory-land-grabs-in-maui&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2029961<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Protect Our Kids From Pesticides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panna.org\/action\/protect-our-children-from-pesticides\/?utm_source=action&amp;utm_medium=alert&amp;utm_campaign=pactpa&amp;link_id=0&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2030725___body_2548079&amp;email_subject=protect-americas-kids-from-toxic-pesticides\">Protect our kids from pesticides | Pesticide Action Network (PAN) (panna.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Protect Parks and Communities from the Amber Mining Road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npca.org\/actions\/301-protect-parks-and-communities-from-the-ambler-mining-road\">Protect Parks and Communities from the Ambler Mining Road \u00b7 National Parks Conservation Association (npca.org)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Act Now: Pres. Biden must hold Saudi Arabia\u2019s MbS accountable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/act.winwithoutwar.org\/act\/mbs-g20?c0=mbs-g20.qAZX0Y&amp;rd=1&amp;source=em20230830_2&amp;t=9&amp;referring_akid=9234.294094.NS4OIY\">Act Now: Pres. Biden must hold Saudi Arabia&#8217;s MbS accountable | Win Without War<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Petitions on Scheduled Executions for September &amp; October&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(Click on the name to sign the petitions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 21, 2023 at 10:00 am CT:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-anthony-sanchez-in-oklahoma\/\">Anthony Sanchez in Oklahoma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm ET:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-michael-zack-in-florida\/\">Michael Zack in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 10, 2023 at 6:00 pm CT:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-jedidiah-murphy-in-texas\/\">Jedidiah Murphy in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm CT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-will-speer-in-texas\/\">William Speer in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Friday, September 1 \u2013 Wednesday, September 6<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, September 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Friday, 1:00pm \u2013 3:00pm, Revolutionary Friday:&nbsp;Rally Against Imperialism! Hands off Niger! Hands off Arakaki and Ruiz!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet at:&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SF Federal Building<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">90 &#8211; 7th Street (nr. Mission St.)<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">March to:&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consulate General of France<br>44 Montgomery St.<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endorsed by:<br>\u2022 United Front Committee for Labor Party<br>\u2022 Revolutionary Workers United Front<br>\u2022 Revolutionary Workers Party (DIP, Turkey)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/08\/27\/18858562.php\" target=\"_blank\">Rally Against Imperialism! Hands off Niger! Hands off Arakaki and Ruiz! : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday, September 2<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Saturday, 9:00am \u2013 10:30 (PT)&nbsp;Free virtual screening of the documentary film &#8220;Return to Lifta&#8221;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom registration:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_21MVNzcPT1axqRUIhAW7Sw#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\">Webinar Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the audience.<br><br>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.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/08\/31\/18858665.php\" target=\"_blank\">Free virtual screening of the documentary film &#8220;Return to Lifta&#8221; : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday, September 3<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Sunday, 12:30pm, From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Unitarian Universalist Church<br>1187 Franklin &amp; Geary St<br>SF<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Life and Times of Harry Bridges<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;&#8211; Written by and starring Ian Ruskin<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This one man multi-media play is a trip through some of America\u2019s most turbulent times with one of its most dynamic human beings as your guide.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harry Bridges believed that the most important word in the language of the working class is \u2018solidaryity\u2019<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Host: UUSF Economic Justice Working Group and Ruskin Productions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/event\/from-wharf-rats-to-lords-of-the-docks\/?instance_id=38644\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/event\/from-wharf-rats-to-lords-of-the-docks\/?instance_id=38644<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monday, September 4<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Labor Day<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Monday, 10:00am \u2013 12Noon, , SF Labor Day Speak Out! Stop Disney Dystopia AI Wrecking SF &amp; World For The Billionaires<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cruise Headquarters<br>530 10th St\/ Bryant St.<br>San Francisco&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music &amp; Art &amp; Poetry<br>Join the Worker Union. Community People\u2019s Labor Day Speak Out and Action At Cruise<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working people and the oppressed are under attack and face a health &amp; safety emergency.<br>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.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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.<br><br>The SAG AFRTRA actors and writers are also facing an existental crisis with Netflix\u2019s owner Reed Hastings and Amazon\u2019s 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.<br><br>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.&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is capitalism gone wild as they privatize Golden Gate park and destroy SF City College while<br>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.<br><br>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.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We need fighting democratic unions and living wages for all working people.<br>Have you had enough?<br><br>Join the Worker Union. Community People\u2019s Labor Day Speak Out and Action At Cruise<br><br>We need a world for working people and not the billionaires and union busters!<br>General Strike NOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by<br>United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP<br>Alliance For Independent Workers<br>San Francisco City College Higher Education Action Team HEAT<br>Save Muni<br>Revolutionary Workers Front<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:info@ufclp.org\">info [at] ufclp.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more info and resources:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/08\/27\/18858563.php\">SF Labor Day Speak Out! Stop Disney Dystopia AI Wrecking SF &amp; World For The Billionaires : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Monday, 3:00pm \u2013 5:30pm, Chicken Soup for the Heart &amp; Soul<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companeros Del Barrio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>474 Valencia St. (nr. 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;St.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco, CA 94103<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free for Everyone \u2013 Children are welcomed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Transportation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; BART \u2013 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; MUNI &#8211; # 22, 14, &amp; 49&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companeros Del Barrio invites you to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chicken Soup for the Heart &amp; Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, September 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp; (Labor Day- We are All Workers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; 3:00pm \u2013 5:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the spirit of unity and sharing, we encourage attendees to BRING ONE INGREDIENT for our communal soup pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s your favorite vegetable, spice, or protein, your contribution will play a part in creating a unique and diverse soup that represents our community\u2019s flavors and togetherness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; Communal soup pot will be cooked outside in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211; This weeks discussion will center on Niger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Revolutionary Workers Front<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2023\/08\/31\/18858666.php\">Chicken Soup for the Heart &amp; Soul : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/274402762016182?ref=newsfeed\">Chicken Soup for the Heart &amp; Soul | Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Tuesday 4:00pm, Save Our Public Nursing Home (Laguna Honda Hospital)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be prepared to write into or testify at the next Health Commission Meeting on Tues. Sept 5, 4 pm.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sf.gov\/departments\/san-francisco-health-commission\"><strong>Agenda and Supporting Materials will be here on Sept 1 pm:<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;we will update this site with analysis\/suggestions late on Sept 1.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/panther-gray.web.app\/child\/laguna-honda-hospital:-call-to-action-\">SF GRAY PANTHERS (panther-gray.web.app)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Tuesday, 7:00pm, Decolonizing minds, land, and the environment in Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berkeley Law Room 175<br>University of California Berkeley<br>Berkeley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsors: NorCal Sabeel, MECA, Jewish Voice For Peace- Bay Area, Friends of Wadi Foquin, Law Students For Justice in Palestine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Wednesday, 5:00pm \u2013 7:00pm, Impact of APEC on Workers and Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Main Library \u2013 Latinx \/ Hispanic Room (Lower level)<br>100 Larkin St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RSVP:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeryojjHdiPuHnfHv7p0QLC84BCPsiYykEYcK0tUWULwm_tcg\/viewform\">Labor Panel: Impact of APEC on Workers &amp; Women (google.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elmer \u2018Bong\u2019 Labog, Chair person Kilusang Mayo Uno, May 1 Movement of the Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Casey, President SF Labor Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Canham, Executive Director SEIU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mel Reyes, SEIU 1021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyle Trainer, Starbucks Workers United<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Sponsors: SF Labor Council, Local 2, Starbucks Workers United, SFCHRP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adrienne Fong Please post your actions on Indybay:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12 &nbsp;See Indybay &nbsp;for &nbsp;other listings of events Please include&nbsp;Accessibility and ASL info in your events! 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