'The Xavante Project'

Thursday, July 25, support Brazil's Xavante Indians in their struggle to protect their land and culture at a benefit screening and discussion of the documentary Auwe Uptapi sponsored by the Cultural Conservancy, the Institute for Deep Ecology, and the Brazilian Institute for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development. 7-9 p.m., Thoreau Center for Sustainability, Ground floor, 1016 Torney, Presidio, S.F. Donation requested. (415) 752-8678.

Labor film fest continues

Thursday, July 25-Saturday, July 27, LaborFest's International Working Class Film and Video Festival continues with screenings of documentaries on Korean workers' struggles; Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple's latest film, American Standoff; Francine Cavanaugh's Boom – The Sound of Eviction; and more. Thur/25, 7:30 p.m., New College Theater, 777 Valencia, S.F.; Fri/26-Sat/27, 7:30 p.m., Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission, S.F. $5. (415) 642-8066.

'Strategies for Peace'

Thursday, July 25-Sunday, July 28, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism convenes a conference titled "Strategies for Peace, Equality, and Justice in an Age of Globalization." The event begins with Thursday's race and racism symposium, featuring panels and workshops on justice, affirmative action, living wage, and more. Friday's panels look at labor issues, alternatives to corporate domination, and electoral reform. On Saturday a breakfast with activists from around the world precedes discussions on war, peace, and democracy and an evening of performances. The conference concludes Sunday by looking ahead to "beyond capitalism." Thur/25, conference 9 a.m.-5 p.m., reception 6 p.m.; Fri/26, conference 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat/27, conference 8 a.m.-5 p.m., cultural program 7:30 p.m.; Sun/28, conference 8:30 a.m.-noon, San Francisco State University, Seven Hills Conference Center, 800 Font Boulevard, S.F. $5-$15. (212) 663-3526.

Black Panthers survive

Friday, July 26, the F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.S. celebrate their latest release with a live performance, a talk by former Black Panther chief of staff David Hilliarda, a screening of For Survival (the story of the Black Panther Survival Programs) and more at an event sponsored by Black Panther Records. 6 p.m., New College Theater, 777 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 437-3425.

'Economics of Conflict'

Friday, July 26, the World Affairs Council presents former United Nations chief economist Salem Ajluni in a talk titled "The Economics of Conflict: Palestinian Economy and the Second Intifada." 7 p.m., World Affairs Council of North America, 312 Sutter, Suite 200, S.F. $5-$12, free for members. (415) 293-4676.

'In a Pig's Eye'

Friday, July 26, join AK Press and activist-scholar Ward Churchill in a celebration of his two new spoken word CDs on Native American repression and incarceration. 7 p.m., AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakl. Free. (510) 208-1700.

Viva Cuba

Friday, July 26, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism present an evening of solidarity with Cuba, featuring special guest Jorge Cuevas Ramos of the Cuban Communist Party's Provincial Committee in Havana. 7-9:30 p.m., Centro del Pueblo, 474 Valencia, S.F. $5-$10. (415) 863-6637.

'Labor, Democracy, and the ILWU'

Saturday, June 27, historians and old-timers tell the history of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and its role in shaping the labor movement at a LaborFest panel discussion. 2 p.m., ILWU Local 10 Hall, 400 North Point, S.F. Free. (415) 642-8066.

'Butterflies and Benzene'

Sunday, July 28, the Filipino/American Coalition for Environmental Solutions marks the opening of "Crizel's World: Butterflies and Benzene," an exhibit that tells the story of a six-year-old's terminal leukemia, with a reception and discussion titled "Connecting the Toxic Trails: Environmental Injustices from Oakland to the Philippines." 5-8 p.m., Asian Resource Gallery, 310 Eighth St., Oakl. Free. (510) 601-7422. Exhibit runs through Sept. 13. For gallery information call (510) 287-5353.

Palestinian negotiator on peace

Sunday, July 28, Palestine Liberation Organization legal advisor and negotiator Diana Buttu discusses the prospects for peace between Israel and Palestine as part of the Marin Peace and Justice Coalition's ongoing "Understanding the Crisis" series. 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of San Rafael, 9 Ross Valley Drive, San Rafael. $7, $3 students. (415) 388-6488.

'Travel for Activism'

Sunday, July 28, Global Exchange activist and political travel coordinator Nadya Williams presents slide-show "reality tours" of Ireland and India. Noon, Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakl. Free. (510) 393-5685.

Palestinian nonviolence

Monday, July 29, Sami Awad, director of the Holy Land Trust – Palestine, discusses strategies for achieving peace in a talk titled "Palestinian Nonviolence in Action," sponsored by Global Exchange and New College of California. 7 p.m., New College Theater, 777 Valencia, S.F. $10 donation. (415) 575-5542.

'Fighting for Clarity'

Tuesday, July 30, KPFA-FM's Kris Welch, media critic Norman Solomon, the San Francisco Mime Troupe, and others donate their talents at a benefit for Retro Poll, an alternative research group that challenges "the corporate media's manufactured consensus." 7:30 p.m., St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College, Berk. $20 advance, sliding scale at the door. (510) 848-3826.

Peace Corps, post-Sept. 11

Tuesday, July 30, Peace Corps director Gaddi Vasquez, President George W. Bush's controversial appointee, examines the role of the organization after Sept. 11. 11:30 a.m., Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market, Second floor, S.F. $5-$10. (415) 597-6705/06 for reservations.

Tea party

Wednesday, July 31, Jacqueline Cabasso and Andrew Lichterman of the Western States Legal Foundation give a presentation titled "Fewer but Newer: The Role of Nuclear Weapons and Missile Defense in U.S. Plans for Global Military Domination" at the Peoples' Nonviolent Response Coalition's Wednesday Tea Party. 6-8:30 p.m., Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakl. $5-$10 donation. (510) 839-5877.

Take the power

Thursday, August 1, San Franciscans for Public Power gather to keep the pressure on the Board of Supervisors to do the right thing with the city's public power ballot initiative. It's not too late to join the conversation. 7 p.m., Centro del Pueblo, auditorium, 474 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 931-9761.

No marriage amendment

Ongoing, tell your representatives to reject the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would turn back the tide on domestic-partnership rights and antidiscrimination laws. For more information go to www.aclu.org/action/marriage107.html. Support Rep. Barney Frank's Domestic Partnership and Obligations Act to bring domestic partnership benefits to federal employees. For more information go to www.aclu.org/action/dompartner107.html.