Events
Events listed are not necessarily endorsed or organized by UFPJ. This calendar is maintained as a resource for the entire peace and justice movement. For further information about any event listed, please click on the event listing and contact the person and/or email address listed as the contact for the specific event.
When looking at events in a particular category, please note that states appear in alphabetical order according to their postal code, not their name. E.g. North Carolina is listed before New Jersey, because "NC" comes before "NJ.
in California
Costa Mesa, CaliforniaRSVP • Bristol/Anton, Costa Mesa peace vigil
5.00
Weekly Event
Every Friday
Costa Mesa Street Corner antiwar protest. Everyone welcome. Bring your signs and flags or use ours.
Oakland, CaliforniaRSVP • A Day in Solidarity with African People
Sunday, September 19th 2010 1:00pm
The theme of this year's event is "Beyond Obama: Seeking Real Solutions to the Growing Racial Divide in the U.S." and is part of a national campaign culminating in events to benefit the worldwide struggle of African people for liberation, reparations and self-determination.
The Oakland event features Glen Ford, of the Black Agenda Report and the Black is Back Coalition for Peace, Social Justice and Reparations, Uhuru Movement leader and founder Omali Yeshitela, and Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People’s Solidarity Committee.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaRSVP • The Great American Stickup
Saturday, September 11th 2010 7:30 pm
Robert Scheer presents his new book, "The Great American Stickup: Greedy Bankers and the Politicians Who Love Them".
From a legendary journalist, this is a muckraking expose of the bipartisan origins of the greatest financial scandal. Scheer revisits those years of business lobbying when the politicians of both parties rolled over for the banks, in order to show that this fiasco could have been anticipated and that there are culprits responsible that should be named and who continue to wield enormous power over our lives.
RSVP • Lies, Misreporting, and Disasters in the Middle East
Saturday, September 25th 2010 7:30 pm
Robert Fisk is the renowned foreign correspondent for the Independent newspaper of London, reporting from the volatile Middle East for over 30 years. He has won more awards than any other British journalist.
RSVP • Conversations with Terrorists
Friday, October 8th 2010 7:30 pm
Peabody Award winning journalist Reese Erlich returns to Palo Alto to talk about his new book Conversations with Terrorists: Middle East Leaders on Politics, Violence and Empire.
Drawing on original research and firsthand interviews, Conversations with Terrorists offers critical portraits of six Middle Eastern leaders often labeled as terrorists. Erlich shows that yesterday’s terrorist is today’s national leader, and that today’s freedom fighter may become tomorrow’s terrorist.
San Francisco, CaliforniaRSVP • 9/11 -- Nine years later -- where has this country gone?
Thursday, September 9th 2010 6:30
9/11 -- Nine years later -- where has this country gone?
A talk by Stephen Zunes
Thursday, September 9
6:30 pm
Red Victorian Peace Cafe
1665 Haight Street
between Belvedere and Cole (2 blocks from Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco CA 94117
San Francisco Progressive Democrats of America
Stephen Zunes is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, chair of its Middle Eastern Studies Program, senior policy analyst for the Foreign Policy in Focus project of the Institute for Policy Studies, associate editor of Peace Review, and chair of the academic advisory committee for the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. He writes and speaks widely on Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, international terrorism, nuclear nonproliferation, strategic nonviolent action, and human rights. http://stephenzunes.org/
RSVP • Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco
Saturday, September 18th 2010 11 am
The (3rd Annual) Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco is an annual event showcasing the independent feature and short films made by or about the Iranians from around the world.
RSVP • AJWS 25th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, November 16th 2010 5:30pm
How long does it take to change the world? We think 25 years is a good start.
Join American Jewish World Service to celebrate 25 years of pursuing global justice!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Julia Morgan Ballroom
Merchants Exchange Building
465 California Street, San Francisco
Event Price: $300
*Special Youth Price (under 35 crowd): $75
Honoring Ruth W. Messinger, President, AJWS.
Featuring a Songtalk Presentation by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
For more information or to reserve your place, please contact Laura Talmus at 415.593.3280 or sfevent@ajws.org or visit www.ajws.org/25years
RSVP • Golden Gate Bridge Convergence For Peace
12:00 noon
Monthly Event
EVERY 2nd Sunday of each Month.
WHEN: The second Sunday of EVERY month
HOW: Meet at noon on the north or south side of the bridge and march on the eastern walkway to converge for peace in the center. Rain or Shine.
Santa Clara/San José, CaliforniaRSVP • STREET RALLY: 7 YEARS OF OCCUPATION AND PROTEST
11:30am
Weekly Event
Weekly Sat/Sun 11:30am-2pm
It all started 7 years ago with the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. 7 years of weekly protest! Join local activists as we show our community that there continues to be local opposition to the illegal occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaArlington West Memorial at Santa Monica
6am
Weekly Event
Each Sunday on the north side of the Pier at Santa Monica, California. Setup begins around 6-7am and takes about 5 hours to complete. Take down begins around 4-5pm and takes about 3-4 hours.
Arlington West is a project of Veterans For Peace. This is a memorial to the human cost of war. We honor and recognize those who've lost their lives in the current incarnation of US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those on the receiving end of those benevolent US policies of "freedom and democracy" are also recognized in this human cost.
Arlington West is NON-PARTISAN and non-sectarian. We do not endorse nor advocate for political parties or for or against any religion. We invite all who embrace our vision and statement of purpose of bringing an end to war, bringing the troops home now and provide for them when they return, and to seek justice for victims of war. See the Who We Are for the Statement of Purpose of Veterans for Peace
South Pasadena, CaliforniaRSVP • Honk for Peace and Justice Vigil
4 pm
Weekly Event
Every Saturday from 4 to 6 pm
Weekly grass roots anti-war vigil and protest against the Bush policies at home and abroad and for a just and well-cared for nation at home. In August, 2005 we celebrate 2 years demonstrating at the same corner in our town.
Walnut Creek, CaliforniaRSVP • Screening of Dalai Lama Renaissance, with Director Khashyar Darvich
Saturday, September 11th 2010 1:00PM
Dalai Lama Renaissance is a feature length documentary film, produced and directed by Khashyar Darvich, and narrated by actor Harrison Ford. The film documents the Dalai Lama's meeting with the self-titled "Synthesis" group, made up of 40 Western "renaissance" thinkers who hope to use the meeting to change the world and resolve many of the world's problems. The meeting took place at the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India.
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