April 2, 2003

Wartime actions

Anytime, antiwar coalitions need your ongoing support at impromptu protests. Direct Action to Stop the War asks that Mon/7 you call in sick to work or school and participate in acts of civil disobedience at local federal buildings and corporate headquarters. Also, prepare for the next big protest, April 12, in conjunction with rallies in Washington, D.C., New York, and other cities around the world. Check the Life during Wartime section of sfbg.com for daily local and international updates.

Antiwar planning

Thursday, April 3, join the neighborhood antiwar group Noe Valley for Peace in discussing how to end the war, ways to voice and channel outrage over the attacks, and civil liberties in the United States. 7-8 p.m., Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, S.F. Free. (415) 642-6168.

Globalization forum

Friday, April 4, two authors of the new International Forum on Globalization, Dr. Vandana Shiva and Jerry Mander, exchange views on alternatives to economic globalization. The two explore ways to promote a sustainable and just world from local, national, and international levels. Registration 11:30 a.m., program noon, World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter, second floor, S.F. $12, $5 students, free for members. (415) 293-4600.

Israeli-Palestinian symposium

Friday, April 4, Faculty for Israeli Palestinian Peace presents "The Occupied Territories: What Is the Future?," a symposium that features a psychiatrist and a university president from Palestine with a human rights activist and a major general from Israel, offering different perspectives on the future of the occupied territories. 5:30 p.m., UC Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Room 2050, Oxford at University, Berk. Free. (510) 548-5848.

Coffee shop teach-ins

Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, find out what you can do in the effort to stop the war at coffee shop teach-ins featuring guest speakers and performers. Fri/4, 7:30 p.m., Café Macondo, 3159 16th St., S.F. Sat/5, 7:30 p.m., City Blend, 3087 16th St., S.F. Free. (877) 786-7879.

CIA films

Saturday, April 5, Artists' Television Access presents "Covert Operations," a collection of short films, from groups such as Guerrilla News Network and the Speculative Archive, that shed light on the dark deeds of the Central Intelligence Agency. 8 p.m., Artists' Television Access, 992 Valencia, S.F. $5. (415) 824-3890.

East Bay antiwar rally

Saturday, April 5, join an East Bay march and rally to protest the war and its impacts on education, health, jobs, and civil rights at home. Meet 10:30 a.m., Mosswood Park, MacArthur at Broadway; march 11:30 a.m.; rally 1:30 p.m., Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th St. at Broadway, Oakl. (510) 654-6966.

Peace discussion

Sunday, April 6, Marshall Rosenberg, founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication, presents a roundtable discussion with international peace leaders focusing on alternatives to war. 2-6 p.m., Lake Merritt Church, 1330 Lakeshore, Oakl. Free. (510) 433-0700.

Leonard Peltier action

Monday, April 7, join the Peltier Action Coalition in a prayer circle for the environment while demonstrating on behalf of American Indian Movement activist and prisoner Leonard Peltier. Noon-1 p.m., Federal Building, 1301 Clay, Oakl. (510) 496-6011.

Oil and war

Monday, April 7, Richard Heinberg, resource theorist and professor at New College of California, discusses his new book, The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies. Heinberg focuses on the economic consequences of fossil-fuel shortages on industrialized societies. 7 p.m., New College Theater, 777 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 437-3497.

'Benefits of War'

Tuesday, April 8, neighborhood antiwar group Mission for Peace discusses corporate America and the benefits it will reap from the war. Find out which politicians have connections to the corporations involved, and more, at "The Benefits of War." 7-9 p.m., New College of California, Art room, 741 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 923-1185.

Immigrant civil rights

Tuesday, April 8, KPFA-FM's Kris Welch and New College of California's Eliza Hemingway host a discussion on the plight of immigrants and their civil rights during wartime. 4 p.m., New College Theater, 777 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 437-3425.

Peace and justice

Tuesday, April 8, Omali Yeshitela, leader of the International People's Democracy Uhuru Movement, addresses the broad antiwar movement and its effectiveness in achieving justice. 7:30 p.m., Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakl. Donations accepted. (510) 393-5685.

Zapatista report

Wednesday, April 9, the Chiapas Support Committee presents videotaped interviews with Zapatista leaders, taken during recent visits with several Zapatista communities, as well as a report on the situation in Chiapas. 7:30 p.m., La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck, Berk. $5-$10 donation. (510) 654-9587.