#OCCUPYFDSF Occupy The San Francisco Financial District
Sat, September 17, 2pm – Sat, December 24, 5pm
555 California/Bank Of America Building, 555 California Building & Civic Center/United Nations Plaza, San Francisco, CA
The Constitution of The United States of America was signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. It represents the greatest expression of statesmanship and compromise ever written. Composed by the founders of our country, it has protected the rights of American citizens and the democratic way for many years. Until now...
The American government today is bought and sold by major corporations who control votes, lawmakers, and our tax money. They have NO moral dedication to the people of this country and have worked for years to destroy the middle class and enslave the poor through impossible debts and mental pollution.
There is no justifiable reason that in a country so rich and powerful that people should be starving, that children should go without education, that people should work their whole lives and have nothing to show for it except a debt.
And yet, The top 1% of Americans own as much wealth as the bottom 95% percent. Something needs to change...
This September 17th 2011.
* We will no longer choose to stand still while one of our country's greatest achievements, The Constitution, is skewed and vandalized by the actions of corporate giants.
* We will no longer stay quiet while our society is destroyed by the downward spiral of mass consumer capitalism.
* We will stand up for our rights and the rights of everyone who call the United States their home.
* And we will Occupy The San Francisco Financial District.
We will not be alone. New York has over 5000 people scheduled to attend in Lower Manhattan on Wall Street. Additionally, cities around the world such as Madrid, Milan, London, and Paris have all reported September 17th occupation plans underway.
Many other organizations are involved right here in San Francisco like Anonymous, US Day Of Rage, and USUncut will be attending in large numbers.
The time has come for us to stop standing by idly while others decide our fate and the fate of our nation. Democratic revolution is taking the globe by storm as people shed their corrupt governments and take command of their future with one collective voice.
On September 17th, We ask that you add your voice to ours in demanding that the control of this nation be given back to its people and not corporations.
Wont you join us?
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=234168159960214]
Contact: [occupyfinancialdistrictsf@gmail.com]
[http://occupywallstwestcoast.wordpress.com]
IRC Freenode: #OWSWestCoast
San Francisco, California – September 17th, 2011 – Plans for a peaceful occupation in San Francisco are under way after the #occupywallstreet campaign has gone viral.
Activists and citizens on the West Coast who cannot venture to New York City are gathering to display a sister movement in San Francisco to protest against fiscal irresponsibility, corporatocracy, and general dissent with the United States leadership. Occupy Financial District SF is partnering with the California chapter of US Day of Rage to combine numbers and media attention. The peaceful rally is set to take place on September 17th, 2011, at 555 California Street in San Francisco at 2 p.m.
Occupy Financial District San Francisco is looking for interested persons to discuss logistics. Additional tasks are also in need of fulfillment, particularly PR and marketing. Please direct all questions and suggestions to the contact information provided below.
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
Sat, September 17, 6:00am – Sat, December 31, 11:30pm
Wall Street, New York (map)
On
September 17, we want to see 20,000 people flood into lower Manhattan,
set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a
few months. Once there, we shall incessantly repeat one simple demand
in a plurality of voices.
***
CAMPAIGN TIP:
First, invite all
of your friends to this event, then weigh in on what our "one demand"
should be at
https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=question&id=10150311631011963&qa_ref=qd
***
Alright you redeemers, rebels, radicals and utopian dreamers out there,
A
worldwide shift in revolutionary tactics is underway right now that
bodes well for the future. The spirit of this fresh tactic, a fusion of
Tahrir with the acampadas of Spain, is captured in this quote:
"The antiglobalization movement was the first step on the road. Back
then our model was to attack the system like a pack of wolves. There was
an alpha male, a wolf who led the pack, and those who followed behind.
Now the model has evolved. Today we are one big swarm of people." — Raimundo Viejo, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
The
beauty of this new formula, and what makes this novel tactic exciting,
is its pragmatic simplicity: we talk to each other in various physical
gatherings and virtual people's assemblies … we zero in on what our one
demand will be, a demand that awakens the imagination and, if achieved,
would propel us toward the radical democracy of the future … and then we
go out and seize a square of singular symbolic significance and put our
asses on the line to make it happen.
On September 17, we want
to see 20,000 people flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens,
peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months. Once
there, we shall incessantly repeat our one simple demand until Barack
Obama capitulates.
for the wild,
Culture Jammers HQ [www.occupywallstreet.org]
Organizing for this event is happening at the following places:
* On Adbusters: [http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet]
* Independent site [http://www.occupywallst.org]
* On Reddit: [http://www.reddit.com/r/occupywallstreet]
* On Twitter: [https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23OCCUPYWALLSTREET]
* On Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144937025580428]
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
ACTION ALERT! (Santa Ana, SoCal) 2011-09-16 Protest/Sit In on behalf of Kelly Thomas
Fri, September 16, 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Orange County DA's Office , 401 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, California
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118301504938347]
Lets keep the pressure on Tony Rackauckas -he must depose & bring charges against the Fullerton 6 for the murder of Kelly Thomas. Lets have Kelly's Army out in full force!! His record speaks for itself.....
Via Hector Villagra who is the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California....
In a nation defined by the concepts of justice, due process, and the rule of law, police must obey the law while they enforce the law. So who polices the police?
We depend on the local district attorney’s office to investigate the conduct of police officers. Now the Orange County District Attorney’s office has been called upon to investigate misconduct against Kelly Thomas, the Fullerton man who was beaten to death by six police officers last month.
Can we rely on Tony Rackauckas to police the police? His record speaks for itself.
The OC Weekly reported that as of 2004, “[d]uring Rackauckas’s 10-year reign, the DA’s office has only once pursued charges in an officer-involved shooting case (against Douglas Bates, a customs officer, in 2005)”.
There have been many more shootings—and many more officers cleared. Indeed, between January 2006 and September 2010, there were 73 officer-involved shootings in Orange County, more than half of them fatal. The DA’s office was responsible for conducting investigations into nearly all of them.
In 2007, the DA’s office cleared two Huntington Beach police officers involved in the shooting death of Ashley MacDonald, who was shot 15 times when she charged at the officers with a knife. In that case, the DA’s office upheld the Sheriff’s Department policy that if an armed suspect is less than 21 feet away, an officer who fears for his or her life is allowed to shoot to kill.
In 2009, Rackauckas’ office cleared an Anaheim officer who shot 20 year old Julian Alexander. Alexander had walked into his yard carrying a stick to investigate a commotion while his pregnant wife and in-laws slept inside. An officer shot him twice in the chest and then handcuffed him. Julian Alexander later died at a local hospital.
At that time, I was the Director of the ACLU of Southern California’s Orange County office, and I called for Rackauckas to conduct a complete and rigorous investigation of the officer’s conduct. The officer was back on duty two months later.
So we continue to question whether the DA can be relied on for an impartial investigation of Kelly Thomas’ death. The DA’s response to these concerns — that in 2008 his office filed charges against Christopher Hibbs, an Orange County sheriff’s deputy accused of tasering an armed-robbery suspect who was handcuffed in the back of his patrol car – sounds like the proverbial exception that proves the rule.
It’s time to make a change. Whether it’s having the state attorney general or the federal department of justice investigate or creating a civilian review board to investigate, we need to ensure police accountability — to make sure police officers know that they will be held responsible for their actions when they use excessive force.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
ACTION ALERT: (Oakland) Forum of fight back against police violence
The Oscar Grant Committee presents a forum on Police Racism, Brutality and Violence
Fighting Back against Police Racism, Brutality and Violence
Tue, September 13, 7pm – 9pm
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:00 PM
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
6501 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Phone: 510-655-5764 or 510-586-0529
[http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/28/18688949.php]
Speakers include:
* Gerald Smith presenting a synopsis of the Oscar Grant murder case
* Sean Gillis of the Oakland Fire Department Medical Response Team and his attorney, Phil Horne, on the medical mistreatment of Oscar Grant
* Sharena Curley on the frame-up of her brother, Antioine Thomas
* Anita Wills on the frame-up of her son, Kerry Baxter, Sr.
* Lori Davis on the murder of her son, Raheim Brown, Jr.
* Cary Downs on the murder of his step-son, James Rivera
* Verbena, from Redwood Curtain Copwatch, on the murder of Martin Cotton
Fighting Back against Police Racism, Brutality and Violence
Tue, September 13, 7pm – 9pm
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:00 PM
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
6501 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Phone: 510-655-5764 or 510-586-0529
[http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/28/18688949.php]
Speakers include:
* Gerald Smith presenting a synopsis of the Oscar Grant murder case
* Sean Gillis of the Oakland Fire Department Medical Response Team and his attorney, Phil Horne, on the medical mistreatment of Oscar Grant
* Sharena Curley on the frame-up of her brother, Antioine Thomas
* Anita Wills on the frame-up of her son, Kerry Baxter, Sr.
* Lori Davis on the murder of her son, Raheim Brown, Jr.
* Cary Downs on the murder of his step-son, James Rivera
* Verbena, from Redwood Curtain Copwatch, on the murder of Martin Cotton
Sunday, September 11, 2011
ACTION ALERT: (Oakland) Anti-Police Brutality Community Cook Out!
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=241923775851042]
Sun, September 11, 2pm – 5pm
Mosswood Park, MacArthur and Broadway, Oakland, CA
The park is a ten minute walk from MacArthur BART. If you would like a ride from the BART or are driving from SF and can bring people, please FB organizers. Thanks!
Bring your family! face painting! music! *A pig piñata!* friendly folks in the sun! look for the black and red balloons!
*This event is potluck style. **vegetarian friendly. If you know what you can bring please write it in the comment section below so we can keep track of what we need.
* If you would like to table, please bring your own table.
* There will not be speakers or a bullhorn. this is not a rally or demo. this is a community kick it where we can socialize and build community and share our outrage at the pigs in informal convos and over food and just get to know each other outside of protests and meetings. :)
Justice for Raheim Brown Jr! Justice for Kenneth Harding! Justice for Charles Hill!
On the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11th, call for an end to police terrorism!
This most recent wave of cop killings including that of Kenneth Harding, Charles Hill and Raheim Brown Jr. have angered, saddened and frightened Bay Area residents. These murders draw attention to racist policies like the Oakland and San Francisco Youth Injunctions, SF’s Sit and Lie ordinance and anti-immigrant legislation that all intend to empower the police while disempowering the poor and communities of color, making us vulnerable to state terrorism.
Police brutality aims to destroy our communities through intimidation and harassment. Sometimes it takes the form of murder but often, police brutality reveals itself through beatings, arrests and sexual assaults that often go unreported due to fear of stigma and police retaliation. In order to resist, we need to build community and create coalitions that make connections between police harassment and brutality, the parole/prison system, and these local policies that criminalize communities already struggling to survive.
Lets come together for good food and good people so that we can build stronger networks in the anti-police brutality movement!
Sun, September 11, 2pm – 5pm
Mosswood Park, MacArthur and Broadway, Oakland, CA
The park is a ten minute walk from MacArthur BART. If you would like a ride from the BART or are driving from SF and can bring people, please FB organizers. Thanks!
Bring your family! face painting! music! *A pig piñata!* friendly folks in the sun! look for the black and red balloons!
*This event is potluck style. **vegetarian friendly. If you know what you can bring please write it in the comment section below so we can keep track of what we need.
* If you would like to table, please bring your own table.
* There will not be speakers or a bullhorn. this is not a rally or demo. this is a community kick it where we can socialize and build community and share our outrage at the pigs in informal convos and over food and just get to know each other outside of protests and meetings. :)
Justice for Raheim Brown Jr! Justice for Kenneth Harding! Justice for Charles Hill!
On the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11th, call for an end to police terrorism!
This most recent wave of cop killings including that of Kenneth Harding, Charles Hill and Raheim Brown Jr. have angered, saddened and frightened Bay Area residents. These murders draw attention to racist policies like the Oakland and San Francisco Youth Injunctions, SF’s Sit and Lie ordinance and anti-immigrant legislation that all intend to empower the police while disempowering the poor and communities of color, making us vulnerable to state terrorism.
Police brutality aims to destroy our communities through intimidation and harassment. Sometimes it takes the form of murder but often, police brutality reveals itself through beatings, arrests and sexual assaults that often go unreported due to fear of stigma and police retaliation. In order to resist, we need to build community and create coalitions that make connections between police harassment and brutality, the parole/prison system, and these local policies that criminalize communities already struggling to survive.
Lets come together for good food and good people so that we can build stronger networks in the anti-police brutality movement!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
CREATIVE RESISTANCE: A Benefit for Chicano activist Carlos Montes
[http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/15/18687783.php]
Sat, September 10, 4pm – 7pm
Parking Lot at San Jose Peace and Justice Center48 South 7th StSan Jose CA 95112 (map)
Join the South Bay Committee Against Political Repression's musical benefit for veteran Chicano activist and victim of political repression, Carlos Montes. Carlos Montes, a former Brown Beret and long-time anti-war and equal rights activist in Los Angeles, is being targeted for his political activities by the FBI.
In May of this year, Montes' house was raided by armed FBI agents, who literally broke down his door, ransacked his house, and confiscated his computer and other private possessions. Montes was arrested and falsely charged with violating firearms regulations, to which he pleaded not guilty. The FBI's raid and arrest of Montes comes alongside a recent FBI harassment campaign against international solidarity and anti-war activists, including unprovoked nation-wide FBI raids of activist offices and homes and grand jury subpoenas for peace activists.
Join us for musical performances by the Word, Ragtop with DJ David8, and Konciensia Directa, and spoken performances by Felicia Montes (Carlos Montes' daughter), Miwa Lyric, Adriana and Cynthia Garcia, Sandra Huerta, and Debora Godinez.
This event is sponsored by the South Bay Committee Against Political Repression, co-sponsored by the Green Party of Santa Clara County, the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, MAIZ, and endorsed by Anakbayan Silicon Valley and San Jose Code Pink.
Sat, September 10, 4pm – 7pm
Parking Lot at San Jose Peace and Justice Center48 South 7th StSan Jose CA 95112 (map)
Join the South Bay Committee Against Political Repression's musical benefit for veteran Chicano activist and victim of political repression, Carlos Montes. Carlos Montes, a former Brown Beret and long-time anti-war and equal rights activist in Los Angeles, is being targeted for his political activities by the FBI.
In May of this year, Montes' house was raided by armed FBI agents, who literally broke down his door, ransacked his house, and confiscated his computer and other private possessions. Montes was arrested and falsely charged with violating firearms regulations, to which he pleaded not guilty. The FBI's raid and arrest of Montes comes alongside a recent FBI harassment campaign against international solidarity and anti-war activists, including unprovoked nation-wide FBI raids of activist offices and homes and grand jury subpoenas for peace activists.
Join us for musical performances by the Word, Ragtop with DJ David8, and Konciensia Directa, and spoken performances by Felicia Montes (Carlos Montes' daughter), Miwa Lyric, Adriana and Cynthia Garcia, Sandra Huerta, and Debora Godinez.
This event is sponsored by the South Bay Committee Against Political Repression, co-sponsored by the Green Party of Santa Clara County, the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, MAIZ, and endorsed by Anakbayan Silicon Valley and San Jose Code Pink.
Friday, September 9, 2011
New African Liberation: Say It Loud, "I'm Black & I'm Proud (& when I say Black I mean Brown)"
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=241746492529861]
Fri, September 9, 4pm – 8pm
Youth UpRising 8711 Mac Arthur Blvd Oakland , Ca (map)
The Town hall meeting will begin with a Leadership Panel: Jasiri X, Olis Simmons, Davey D, Min Keith Muhammad, Dr Siri Brown, George Galvis, Fred Hampton Jr and David Muhammad Alameda Probation Chief. Followed by two Youth Panels facilitated by youth who will discuss Black/Black, Brown/ Brown crime, and Police Brutality also the condition of the Black/ Brown Family
These discussions are designed for our youth to discuss, but most importantly that they find solutions to bridge the gap between Black/Black , Brown/ Brown crime bridging the gap between Police and Community, dialogue about what the Black / Brown family look like. Followed by a concert by Jasiri X, Conscious political rapper “What if the Tea party was Black” Oscar Grant Tribute” Real Gangsta's and more political awaking raps. Come see history right before your eyes Fred Hampton Jr, son of Black Panther Party Chicago Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. Alongside him will be the only woman to ever lead The Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown. Come hear our future leaders as they discuss from their respective panel our issues in our community. Other performances by T-Cash, Jazz Monique Hudson, Poet, Artists, Actress, and others
Fri, September 9, 4pm – 8pm
Youth UpRising 8711 Mac Arthur Blvd Oakland , Ca (map)
The Town hall meeting will begin with a Leadership Panel: Jasiri X, Olis Simmons, Davey D, Min Keith Muhammad, Dr Siri Brown, George Galvis, Fred Hampton Jr and David Muhammad Alameda Probation Chief. Followed by two Youth Panels facilitated by youth who will discuss Black/Black, Brown/ Brown crime, and Police Brutality also the condition of the Black/ Brown Family
These discussions are designed for our youth to discuss, but most importantly that they find solutions to bridge the gap between Black/Black , Brown/ Brown crime bridging the gap between Police and Community, dialogue about what the Black / Brown family look like. Followed by a concert by Jasiri X, Conscious political rapper “What if the Tea party was Black” Oscar Grant Tribute” Real Gangsta's and more political awaking raps. Come see history right before your eyes Fred Hampton Jr, son of Black Panther Party Chicago Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. Alongside him will be the only woman to ever lead The Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown. Come hear our future leaders as they discuss from their respective panel our issues in our community. Other performances by T-Cash, Jazz Monique Hudson, Poet, Artists, Actress, and others
Thursday, September 8, 2011
ACTION ALERT: (SF) Disband the Murderous, Inept, Corrupt BART Police Department
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133137180114950]:
Thu, September 8, 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Embarcadero BART Station (map)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAVE THE DATE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
START INVITING PEOPLE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The next NJNB action is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, at the Embarcadero Center Station, beginning at 4:30 PM. Stay tuned for more information. More details will be posted shortly, and there will be a press conference next Monday (9/5) to let everyone know what to expect from this action.
This action is being planned in coalition with community organizations and groups. This action will be very different than previous NJNB protests. Anyone interested in helping organize should email nojusticenobart@gmail.com.
FYI: There will be roles for people on the platforms as well as above ground and we will maintain a presence at multiple BART stations.
Thu, September 8, 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Embarcadero BART Station (map)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAVE THE DATE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
START INVITING PEOPLE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The next NJNB action is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, at the Embarcadero Center Station, beginning at 4:30 PM. Stay tuned for more information. More details will be posted shortly, and there will be a press conference next Monday (9/5) to let everyone know what to expect from this action.
This action is being planned in coalition with community organizations and groups. This action will be very different than previous NJNB protests. Anyone interested in helping organize should email nojusticenobart@gmail.com.
FYI: There will be roles for people on the platforms as well as above ground and we will maintain a presence at multiple BART stations.
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