Bombay housing crisis

Thursday, June 9, attend a screening of Hamara Shahar (Bombay, Our City), Anand Patwardhan's documentary about the inhabitants of Bombay's shanty-style settlements who lost their homes when the government decided to destroy unofficial housing. 7 p.m., Station 40, 3030B 16th St., S.F. $10. bombay_ourcity@hotmail.com.

Comcast community hearing

Thursday, June 9, the Latino Steering Committee, Media Alliance, and other groups call on you to weigh in on the city's negotiations on the new Comcast franchise agreement and discuss community needs, such as media education and computers in schools, job training, Spanish-language programming, and the translation of government channels. 7 p.m., Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission, S.F. (510) 832-9000, ext. 303; www.mediasf.org.

'News, Inc.' book launch

Thursday, June 9, come to the Media Alliance-sponsored launch of News, Inc.: Corporate Media Ownership and Its Threat to Democracy, edited by Peter Phillips of Project Censored, Jay Harris of Mother Jones, and Elliot D. Cohen. 7:30 p.m., Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia, S.F. (415) 282-9246.

Protect prostitutes

Thursday, June 9, join the discussion "Community Dialogue on the Criminalization of Survival: Poverty, Violence, and Prostitution," sponsored by the In Defense of Prostitute Women's Safety Project. 7 p.m., St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate, S.F. $5 (no one turned away for lack of funds). (415) 626-4114, sf@crossroadswomen.net.

Rachel Corrie's legacy

Thursday, June 9, Khaled and Samah Nasrallah, who lived in the Palestinian home that Rachel Corrie died protecting, appear with Corrie's parents to inspire others to continue standing up for peace in Palestine. 7 p.m., First Congregational Church in Oakland, 2501 Harrison, Oakl. $10 requested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds). (415) 255-7926, ext. 261.

Trans community show

Thursday, June 9-Saturday, June 11; Thursday, June 23, as part of the National Queer Arts Festival, author and Bay Guardian columnist Michelle Tea curates a performance featuring Lynn Breedlove, Thea Hillman, Katastrophe, Julia Serano, and others that examines the interactions between trans and nontrans people in queer cultural spaces. 7:30 p.m., Rainbow Room, San Francisco LGBT Center, 1800 Market, S.F. Free. (415) 865-5555.

Davis on reforming California

Friday, June 10, join recalled governor Gray Davis and Bill Jones, California's former secretary of state, at a daylong conference on reforming state government in terms of campaign finances, redistricting, initiatives, the budget, term limits, and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Commonwealth Club of California, second floor, 595 Market, S.F. $10, free for students (student reservations at sbogas@commonwealthclub.org). (415) 597-6705.

Peaceful Palestinian resistance

Friday, June 10, engaging International Solidarity Movement activist Monsour Monsour discusses nonviolent resistance to Israeli occupation in Palestine. 7 p.m., 522 Valencia, S.F. $10-$20 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). (510) 236-4250, info@norcalism.org.

Rally for Jeffrey Luers

Friday, June 10 and Sunday, June 12, attend events organized to show support for Jeffrey "Free" Luers, the environmental activist serving 22 years for destroying three SUVs at a car dealership in Eugene, Ore. Hear former political prisoners speak at Friday's event, or ride bikes in solidarity on Sunday. Fri/10, 6:45 p.m., New College of California, 766 Valencia, S.F. Donations accepted (no one turned away for lack of funds). Sun/12, 1 p.m., meet at Justin Herman Plaza, Market and Embarcadero, S.F. www.freefreenow.org.

S.F. Peoples' convention

Saturday, June 11, come to the San Francisco Peoples' Organization's founding convention and be a part of this burgeoning progressive coalition that includes Medea Benjamin, Michael Franti, Sup. Ross Mirkarimi, Matt Gonzalez, and Sup. Chris Daly. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough. (415) 546-1342, www.sfpeople.org.

Are bloggers journalists?

Tuesday, June 14, discuss the impact blogging has on journalism, at an event put on by the Society of Professional Journalists. Panelists include bloggers Jean Chen of Pop and Politics, Chris Nolan of Politics from Left to Right, and David Pescovitz of BoingBoing. 6-8 p.m., London Wine Bar, 415 Sansome, S.F. Free. www.spj.org/norcal.

Seeking oil alternatives

Tuesday, June 14, the East Bay Post Carbon Solutions Group presents an evening of discussion on decreasing our dependency on oil and finding alternative fuel sources. Speakers include author, ecologist, and California Institute of Integral Studies professor Joanna Macy and journalist and New College of California instructor Richard Heinberg. 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison, Oakl. Call for price. (510) 496-6080, eastbay@postcarbon.org.

Laura Flanders speaks

Wednesday, June 15, learn how to infiltrate the right-wing media from Laura Flanders, who gives a talk titled "The Air America Strategy" at the annual Media Alliance new-membership meeting. 6:30 p.m., Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, 344 40th St., Oakl. $5, free for members. (510) 832-9000, ext. 305; www.media-alliance.org.