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- IEB Safety Team: Proactive, Peaceful, Rewarding AND Now Seeking New Members !
by Ram Narayanan Have you participated in a protest march, a demonstration or a picket line recently? If so, you were likely listening to various high-energy speakers, chuckling at the interesting and witty signage, and getting motivated by the surrounding crowd. You probably were not thinking about the various ways that things could go sideways, ranging … Continue reading IEB Safety Team: Proactive, Peaceful, Rewarding AND Now Seeking New Members ! - Oakland’s City of Refuge Ordinance: A New Milestone in a 40-Year Fight — Oh, So Close!
by James W. Forty years ago, Oakland made a promise. In July 1986, the City Council declared Oakland a City of Refuge — a place of safety for people fleeing war and persecution. Today, that promise is being renewed, strengthened, and written into law in a way that can withstand the most aggressive federal immigration enforcement … Continue reading Oakland’s City of Refuge Ordinance: A New Milestone in a 40-Year Fight — Oh, So Close! - Solidarity NOT Charity: Building Social Movements
by Stella R. What is mutual aid during Trump’s authoritarian regime? Mutual aid is about building solidarity NOT charity, sharing resources and building community networks. “It is a form of organizing integral to all influential and successful social movements,” according to Dean Spade, a social justice activist, attorney and author of several books on how to … Continue reading Solidarity NOT Charity: Building Social Movements