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Winnemem Wintu Tribe Stands Against Israeli Invasion of Palestinian Lands
Statement from Winnemem Wintu Tribe posted on November 12, 2023...
Posted: Sun, Nov 12, 2023 10:31pm PST
Rally and March for the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality at Southside Park
Southside Park 2115 6th St, Sacramento...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 22, 2023 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Sat, Oct 21, 2023 10:01am PDT
Conference on the “IHRA definition” of antisemitism launches new Institute
The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the “IHRA Definition”: Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the “IHRA definition” of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which ...
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2023 9:37am PDT
October and November: Direct Action Trainings to Say "No 2 APEC"
Get trained before APEC - there are opportunities every week in the East Bay and San Francisco. See you there!...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 2:32pm PDT
Southern Sea Otters to Retain Federal Protection
Oakland, Calif., September 19, 2023 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Tuesday that southern sea otters will remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decision came after a 12-month review by the agency, initiated by a petition from the California Sea Urchin Commission and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara calling for the government to “delist” these otters....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2023 8:20am PDT
Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik On Retaliation, Toxics & Corruption & Poisoning Workers
Apple former seinor engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik became a whistleblower after discovering that her office which was located on a Superfund site and her apartment which was located next to an Apple silicon factory was spewing dangerous toxins and chemicals. She discusses her struggle with Apple and what her RICO suit is about....
Posted: Tue, Sep 12, 2023 11:57am PDT
Four California Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 28, 2023 — In response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected four populations of foothill yellow-legged frogs in California under the Endangered Species Act. The protected frog populations are in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, North Feather River, Central Coast and South Coast....
Posted: Mon, Aug 28, 2023 11:15am PDT
Community Rally and Port of Oakland Airport Development Public Hearing
10:30am - 11:00am Sidewalk Rally in front of Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland
11:00-12:30pm Port of Oakland Public Hearing. Port representatives will be available at poster stations to provide information and answer questions for the first 30 minutes of the meetings. A presentation by the Port will begin 30 minutes after the start of the in-person meetings followed by an open forum for public comment. Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, International Ballroom, 1 Hegenberge...
Event Date: Wed, Aug 30, 2023 10:30am PDT
Posted: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 9:23am PDT
Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair
Humanist Hall - 390 27th St, Oakland, CA 94612...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 1, 2023 10:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 22, 2023 10:52pm PDT
Showdown Looming Over Extreme Logging Climate Crimes in Sierra Nevada
The US Forest Service is proposing to spend $650 million (including $30 million of herbicides) to authorize extreme logging in the Plumas National Forest in the name of "wildfire community protection." The USFS proposes to remove protections for spotted owl and red-legged frogs among others. Help is urgently needed from forest defenders!...
Posted: Sat, Aug 12, 2023 2:58pm PDT
Stop OAK Airport Expansion Rally + Port of Oakland Public Hearing
WHEN: Tuesday August 15th, 2023
5 - 5:45 pm Family Friendly, Outdoor Rally, Food, Music, Art, Speakers @ 100 Hegenberger Road, Suite 270. Oakland (at CBE's Office parking lot - off Airport Access Rd.)
5:45 pm March to Hilton Airport Hotel, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland
6:00-7:30 pm Port of Oakland Public Hearing. Port representatives will be available at poster stations to provide information and answer questions for the first 30 minutes of the meetings. A presentation by the Port will b...
Event Date: Tue, Aug 15, 2023 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Aug 11, 2023 5:22pm PDT
“The Union Is Calling”: Starbucks Bus Tour Lands in San Francisco
On July 31, rally in front of City Hall in San Francisco....
Posted: Wed, Aug 2, 2023 1:59am PDT
Starbucks Workers Hold City Hall Rally
No Contract, No Coffee!...
Posted: Tue, Aug 1, 2023 11:23pm PDT
Starbucks STOP Union Busting! Starbucks Workers National Bus Tour Hits SF
Starbucks workers an a bus tour arrived in San Francisco and talked about their conditions and the flagrant union busting by Starbucks....
Posted: Mon, Jul 31, 2023 9:16pm PDT
UC UAW Workers & Unite Here 11 Strikers Protest Union Busting By UC Bosses At UC Regents
Hundreds of UC UAW members and Unite Here Local 11 strikers from Southern California rallied at the UC Regents meeting against the flagrant union busting tactics including felony arrests for chalking at UCSD....
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2023 8:29am PDT
New Video Examines How Amy’s Kitchen Impacted the Lives of More Than 300 of Its Workers
One year after the layoffs of more than 300 employees at the Amy’s Kitchen factory in San José, California, Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice organization, has released a video on the lives that the company impacted....
Posted: Tue, Jul 18, 2023 12:19pm PDT
“Put on the brakes” Robotaxi Protest to keep SF Streets Safe! We Need Human Drivers
A protest was held on 6/29/23 at the California Public Utility Commission to halt the deployment of hundreds of robo taxis in San Francisco...
Posted: Fri, Jun 30, 2023 4:05pm PDT
San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance Statement For June 29th Rally At SF CPUC
The San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance is calling for the California Public Utility Committee to oppose the introduction of hundreds of robo cars on to San Francisco streets....
Posted: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 4:52pm PDT
Big Oil's outsize influence on CA and US politics expands to journalism dinners and awards
The following is a speech I gave at a climate rally at the State Capitol in Sacramento on June 10 sponsored by the Sacramento Climate Coalition, Sacramento 350, Third Act Sacramento, Oil and Gas Network and other climate groups. The event was part of a national week of action June 8 to 11 sponsored by People vs Fossil Fuels, Fridays For Future U.S., and more. The organizations demanded that President Biden use his executive powers to end the era of fossil fuels and declare a climate emergency...
Posted: Sat, Jun 17, 2023 12:46pm PDT
On 2023 Juneteenth, ILWU10 Closes N.Ca Ports & Makes Actor Danny Glover An Honorary Member
On Juneteenth, ILWU Local 10 will close all ports in Northern California and make Danny Glover and honorary member of the Local. Retired ILWU Local 10 secretary treasurer Clarence Thomas talks about the history of Juneteenth and also the history of Danny Glover with the ILWU Local 10....
Posted: Fri, Jun 16, 2023 3:56pm PDT