October 16, 2002

Rebuilding Palestine

Wednesday, Oct. 9-Thursday, Oct. 10, As part of their U.S. recruiting tour for the Home Rebuilding Campaign, human rights workers Jeff Halper and Salim Shawamreh speak about how Palestinians and Israelis are resisting the occupation by rebuilding homes demolished by the Israeli government. Wed/9, 7 p.m., San Francisco Women's Building, 3543 18th St., S.F. $10 donation. (415) 437-8167 or (510) 548-9492. Thurs/10, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing, Berk. $10, $12 door (donation). (415) 437-8167 or (510) 548-9492.

Bring back the eco-car

Thursday, Oct. 10, protest Ford's decision to stop producing electric cars at a demonstration organized by Think, a coalition of Bay Area electric-vehicle drivers. Noon, Dolores and Market, S.F. (415) 861-7278.

Earth Summit report-back

Thursday, Oct. 10, Anuradha Mittal of Food First, Randy Hayes of Rainforest Action Network, Victor Menotti of the International Forum on Globalization, and other Bay Area attendees of the United Nations Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, talk about the World Trade Organization, the Bush administration, and the global movement for environmental and economic justice. 7 p.m., New College of California, theater, 777 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 437-3425.

Human services in District Eight

Thursday, Oct. 10, New Leaf: Services for Our Community and the San Francisco Human Services Network, an association of more than 90 community-based nonprofits, host a District Eight supervisor candidate forum. 6-7:30 p.m., San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market, S.F. Free. (415) 668-0444.

Daly and Hansen fundraiser

Friday, Oct. 11, show your support for progressive Board of Supervisors incumbents Sups. Chris Daly (District Six) and Eileen Hansen (District Eight) at a campaign fundraiser and volunteer recruitment event featuring spoken word by Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Sini Anderson, and John Tunni; dance by Krissy Keefer and Dancers, Keith Hennessy, and Jose Navarrete; music; an art auction; and food and drink. 6-8 p.m., Centro del Pueblo, auditorium, 474 Valencia, S.F. $20 donation. (415) 552-6594.

Neocolonialism in Ecuador

Saturday, Oct. 12, William Trujillo, campaign coordinator for the most powerful campesino federation in Ecuador, talks at a potluck brunch about indigenous rights, food security, and the impacts of the petroleum industry and corporate globalization on his country, as well as local resistance. 10 a.m., Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo, Berk. Free-$50. (510) 548-2220.

The U.S., Palestine, and Iraq

Saturday, Oct. 12, former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark and Palestinian historian and author Naseer Aruri speak at "An Afternoon in Solidarity with the People of Palestine and Iraq," an event sponsored by the International Action Center. 1-4 p.m., Horace Mann Junior High School, 3351 23rd St., S.F. $10-$20 donation. (415) 821-6545.

District Two debate

Sunday, Oct. 13, the New Fillmore, the Marina Times, the Pacific Heights Residents Association, and District Two Neighbors sponsor a debate featuring District Two supervisor candidates Harold "H." Brown, Sup. Gavin Newsom, Len Pettigrew, and Lynne Newhouse Segal. 4 p.m., Newcomer High School, 2340 Jackson, S.F. Free. (415) 922-3572.

Prop. D for you and me

Monday, Oct. 14, San Franciscans for Affordable, Clean Energy present "A Gathering for Proposition D," featuring Sup. Sup. Jake McGoldrick and complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California, S.F. $20-$500 donation. (415) 750-1202.

Elder abuse forum

Tuesday, Oct. 15, the North of Market Planning Coalition sponsors a community forum on elder abuse and domestic violence. Feedback from the forum will be incorporated in the Oct. 26 Tenant Leadership Summit. 6 p.m., Tenderloin Police Station, community room, 301 Eddy, S.F. Call for price. (415) 474-2164.

Asia-Pacific after Sept. 11

Wednesday, Oct. 16, University of San Francisco visiting professor of international relations Rosemary Foot and Oxford University research fellow John Swire speak at "Is the Human Rights Era Over? Reflections on the Asia-Pacific Post-September 11th." 5:45-7 p.m., University of San Francisco Lone Mountain Campus, Room 100, 2800 Turk, S.F. Free. (415) 422-2229.

Bush lost

Wednesday, Oct. 16, People for the American Way president Ralph Neas and filmmakers Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler speak at a screening of Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, a documentary about the battle for the presidency in Florida and the undermining of American democracy. Reception 6:30-7:30 p.m., screening 7:30-8:15 p.m., panel discussion 8:15-9:15 p.m., UC San Francisco Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California, S.F. Free. (415) 476-8050.

District Six showdown

Wednesday, Oct. 16, attend "The Great SOMA Debate," a District Six supervisor candidate debate hosted by the SoMa Leadership Council. 6 p.m., Arc, 1500 Howard, S.F. Free. (415) 552-2401.

Mobilize for Prop. D

Through Election Day, Nov. 5, mobilize to pass Proposition D, the ballot initiative that would shut down the toxic, antiquated Hunters Point power plant once and for all. Precinct walking Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.; phone-banking Sun.-Thurs., 6:30-9 p.m., United Educators of San Francisco, 655 14th St., S.F. (415) 824-8606.

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