Richmond Mayor joins protesters at Chevron refinery

Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin joins peaceful demonstrators during a rally in front of Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. About 300 people from the nationwide movement called “Money Out, Voters In” demand lawmakers pass measures that limit the corrosive influence of money in politics and expand democratic participation at the polls. Chevron donated substantial amounts of money to both local and national campaigns. (SJ Mercury News)

Event (1/20): The True Cost of Oil

January Green Sunday (1/13/13)

The speaker for our January Green Sunday is Jack Rasmus.  He is the author of the 2012 book “Obama’s Economy:  Recovery For The Few“.  He also hosts a radio show “Alternative Visions” on the Progressive Radio Network and teaches economics at St. Mary’s College in Moraga.

He will be discussing the recent battle over the so-called fiscal cliff; analyzing the political considerations which were decisive in the outcome.  Recognizing that the battle over spending and taxation is far from over, he will talk about future battles as well.

Sunday January 13th, 2013
5:00 to 6:30 pm
Niebyl-Proctor Library
6501 Telegraph Ave. at 65th in North Oakland
wheelchair accessible

DIRECTIONS: One block north of Alcatraz on the West side of Telegraph, wheelchair accessible. Buses pass by regularly. Ashby BART is approximately 7 blocks away.

SPONSOR: Green Sundays are a series of free programs & discussions sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County. They are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The monthly business meeting of the County Council of the Green Party of Alameda County follows at 6:45 p.m. Council meetings are always open to anyone who is interested.

Green Party Holiday Party, Sunday Dec 9th, 6:00 pm

*****Green Party Holiday Party*****

Dear Greens and Supporters,

Please join us for good food, drink, and conversation with old and new friends at our 2012 Annual Potluck Holiday Party.

When: Sunday, December 9th, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Where: Niebyl-Proctor Library
6501 Telegraph Ave at 65th in North Oakland

Please bring a dish or drink of your choice to share

**See you there!**

( There will be no Green Sunday Program or
Green County Council meeting in December.
We’ll party instead. )

DIRECTIONS:  One block north of Alcatraz on the West side of Telegraph, wheelchair accessible. Buses pass by regularly. Ashby BART is approximately 7 blocks away.

Tuesday: Demonstration Against Post Office Closings and Sales (SF)

Assemble at the SF Office of Richard Blum!

December 4, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
909 Montgomery St, betw. Broadway & Pacific
Map: http://tinyurl.com/d354m86
# 10, 12, 4, 30x, 82x buses

Rally, then March to Dianne Feinstein’s office
1 Post St. (corner of Market & Montgomery)

Protest the closing of US Post Offices, especially the Berkeley Main Post Office. Richard Blum, Diane Feinstein’s husband, stands to profit mightily from the sale of the Berkeley Post Office.

Up for sale is the historic Berkeley main post office. Billionaire real estate mogul Blum is chairman of CBRE, the largest commercial real estate company in the world, which has the exclusive contract to sell off some 70 post offices in the US. Blum is also a regent of UC, where he’s been working to privatize the University just as he’s involved in privatizing the Postal Service.

See article “A victory for mass action to save the People’s P.O.” at http://tinyurl.com/d7tlex9

See also:

http://www.savethepostoffice.com/

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Who Owns OUR (Downtown Berkeley) Post Office? (News Analysis)
By Gray Brechin
Monday July 16, 2012 – 12:30:00 PM

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2012-07-13/article/39999?headline=Who-Owns-OUR-Downtown-Berkeley-Post-Office-News-Analysis—By-Gray-Brechin

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http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/11/27/18726584.php

Green Sunday, Nov 11th: Post-Election Panel & Discussion

The Green Party of Alameda County invites you to a Green Sunday discussion with local Green candidates about the November 6 general election.

What is the political significance of the election results — local, state, and national?  How did we do?  What Green Party efforts worked?  What’s next?

Sunday Nov 11
5 to 6:30 pm
Niebyl-Proctor Library
6501 Telegraph Ave. at 65th in North Oakland
wheelchair accessible

Panelists:

Oakland City Council Candidates Theresa Anderson & Don Macleay

Berkeley City Council Candidate Phoebe Sorgen

DIRECTIONS: One block north of Alcatraz on the West side of Telegraph, wheelchair accessible. Buses pass by regularly. Ashby BART is approximately 7 blocks away.

SPONSOR: Green Sundays are a series of free programs & discussions sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County. They are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. The monthly business meeting of the County Council of the Green Party of Alameda County follows at 6:45 p.m. Council meetings are always open to anyone who is interested.

Tonight! Last Third Party Debate, 5 pm PST

The last Third Party debate will be held Monday Nov 5th, 2o12 from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST (6:00 PM PST) at RT America Studios in Washington, DC, broadcast live worldwide. Political correspondent coverage will occur from 8:00 to 9:00 pm (5:00 PM PST). The debate will be hosted by the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and will feature Libertarian Party candidate  Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, a line-up decided by voters last week after the first debate between Johnson, Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Justice Party candidate  Rocky Anderson.

Confirmed political correspondents include:

• Thom Hartmann – NY Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, political commentator, and host of The Big Picture
• Sam Seder – comedian, writer, actor, director, producer and talk radio host
• Amber Lyon – Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and whistleblower
• Maytha Alhassan – journalist, writer, editor and University of Southern California Provost Ph.D. Fellow in American Studies and Ethnicity
• Matt Welch – editor in chief of Reason magazine

Additional correspondents and moderator will be announced shortly.

Several American media outlets will stream the debate live including Free and Equal, Free Speech TV, Stitcher, Orion Radio Network,Yes Magazine, NextNewsNetwork, RT America’s YouTube channel, American Free Press, as well as UK-based Reciva Internet Radio. RT America will open its studio and offer a live, neutral feed via satellite to interested media.

International media will cover the debate in countries including Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, China, Spain and the UK.

In the US, RT is available on Dish Networks, channel 280, and on cable in the metro areas of Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego as well as in North and South Carolina, and Philadelphia. For more information go to http://rt.com/usa/where-to-watch/.

About Free and Equal

Free & Equal Elections Foundation is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) public policy advocacy organization dedicated to reforming the electoral system throughout the United States.

For the 2012 debate season, Free & Equal has assembled a diverse group of ballot-qualified candidates, political parties, media, businesses, musicians, radio personalities, organizations, and individuals across the political spectrum to support an open, honest, unscripted, multi-partisan debate for American voters and the international community.

http://www.freeandequal.org