Protest Levi's

Wednesday, Aug. 28, before Labor Day, join Global Exchange, Sweatshop Watch, and the Asian Law Caucus in sending a message to Levi's to support workers at home and abroad. Bring your old Levi's, banners, drums, and friends for this national day of action. Noon, Levi's Original Spin Shop, 300 Post, S.F. (415) 575-5536.

Walk for peace

Wednesday, Aug. 28, join in a nonviolent, candlelight vigil walk for peace. Participants are welcome to bring signs, banners, candles, and musical instruments, as the peace walk tries to raise awareness and gather support to end the U.S. war on terrorism. 6:30 p.m., Berkeley BART station, Shattuck and Center, Berk. (510) 528-9217.

Border film

Thursday, Aug. 29, join filmmaker Rachel Antell as she presents her film on the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. "Death on a Friendly Border" attempts to put a human face on the tragedy with stories from migrants, Border Patrol agents, and activists. The event is cosponsored by the United Nations Association Film Festival. 7 p.m., World Affairs Council of Northern California, 312 Sutter, Suite 200, S.F. $12, free members, $5 students. (415) 293-4676.

Palestine documentary

Thursday, Aug. 29, attend a screening of "The People and the Land," which documents the Palestinian struggle for liberation. The evening, sponsored by the International Socialist Organization, includes a discussion of U.S. foreign policy following the film. 7 p.m., Walden Pond Books, 3316 Grand, Oakl. Free. (510) 594-4081.

Politics in Argentina

Thursday, Aug. 29, join David Solnit, cofounder of Art and Revolution, as he speaks about the situation in Argentina and the new street politics there. Solnit spent two weeks in the country in July with performer-organizers Graciela and John Jordan, working on creative resistance tactics with neighborhood assemblies. 7 p.m., AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakl. Free. (510) 208-1700.

Report on reparations

Thursday, Aug. 29, several speakers who made the trip to Washington, D.C., will discuss the mobilization for reparations to African people. Speakers include Bakari Olatunji and Caitlin Funk from the Uhuru Movement and Joel Hamburger of the African People's Education and Defense Fund. 7-9 p.m., Fellowship Hall of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakl. Free. (510) 625-1106.

Women in Black

Friday, Aug. 30, and on continuing Fridays, join Women in Black as they hold a vigil near UC Berkeley in protest of the occupation of Palestine. Noon-1 p.m., Bancroft and Telegraph, Berk. (510) 548-6310.

'Sistahs Steppin'

Friday, Aug. 30-Saturday, Aug. 31, participate in "Sistahs Steppin' in Pride 2002," Oakland's first dyke march and a new part of the annual Oakland East Bay Pride Festival. The parade, which circles Lake Merritt, highlights the lesbian population in Oakland. The march is cosponsored by University of California's Office of the President Chapter of the UC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association. Kickoff party Fri/30, 5-10:30 p.m., Underground Studio, 3537 Davis, Oakl; march Sat/31, 10 a.m., Lake Merritt Park Lawn, MacArthur and Lakeshore, Oakl. (510) 273-9540.

'Exposure'

Saturday, Aug. 31, the radical music community comes together with political activists at "Exposure," an event including numerous short documentaries by Guerrilla News Network, the film Not in My Name, by the British company Platform Films, tribal trance music by Bay area ensemble Uum, and experimental electronic music by the trio FuzzyBunny. 8 p.m., SomArts Cultural Center, 944 Brannan, S.F. $12, $10 students. (415) 472-7530.

Peace walk

Sunday, Sept. 1, join a two-hour peace walk around Lake Merritt. Since January of 1991, Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace has sponsored the antiwar walks around the lake. 3-5 p.m., meet at Colonnade at northeast end of Lake Merritt, between Grand and Lakeshore, Oakl. (510) 763-8712.

Interfaith in Afghanistan

Tuesday, Sept. 3, Kristi Laughlin presents a video and reflections on the interfaith delegation, sponsored by Global Exchange, that visited Afghanistan in June. The delegation, made up of Muslims, Christians, and two women who lost siblings on Sept. 11, built bridges between the Muslim and Christian peoples and witnessed the human costs of war. The event is sponsored by St. Ignatius church. 7-8:30 p.m., University of San Francisco, Xavier Hall, Accolti Room, 650 Parker, S.F. Free. (415) 422-5901.

Palestine discussion

Thursday, Sept. 5, join Chivvis Moore and Brian Wood, two Americans recently back from Palestine, for a discussion on causes of and solutions to the issues there. Moore, an instructor at Birzeit University in Ramallah, and Wood, a volunteer with International Solidarity Movement in the West Bank, will start the evening with firsthand reports. 7 p.m., American Friends Service Committee, 65 Ninth St., S.F. $5-$10 sliding scale. www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org.