Food Crisis: From the Global Food System to Local Food Justice, with: Raj Patel, renowned writer and author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and Brahm Ahmadi, visionary food justice activist and Executive Director of Oakland’s People’s Grocery Wednesday, December 10th While economic crisis has dominated recent news headlines, the lack of access to healthy, affordable food for the world’s billions of poor and working people, and the political economy of food, continues to define struggles from Oakland, to Egypt, from the Philippines to Mexico, India and Haiti. 
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Center for Political Education 10th Anniversary Houseparty, Left Memorabilia Silent Auction, & Fundraiser Saturday, December 6th, 7 PM onwards 3868 23rd St., b/t Church & Sanchez, 15 min. walk from 24th St. BART or on the J Muni line, San Francisco The revolution is not a dinner party, but there may be a few dinner parties on our way there!
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A sampling of resources on the current economic crisis: Bill Tabb writing on the Four Crises of the Capitalist System, grounding the current situation in a Marxist understanding of capitalism… Story of the Cook County Sheriff refusing to obey orders to evict renters from foreclosed homes… Naomi Klein on why the U.S.
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Third Thursday’s with the Center for Political Education Follow up discussion about the current economic situation, implications, challenges and opportunities Thursday, October 16th, 6:30 PM Following last week’s class on Economic Crisis, Failing Banks and Bailouts, CPE’s Third Thursday series will provide a space (with activities and facilitated, small group discussion) to engage with others about the implications, challenges, and opportunities that the current situation presents for social movements and the left in the U.S.
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Forum to Defeat Propositions 6 & 9: Targeting of Youth of Color, Immigrants and Those Currently Incarcerated! Tuesday, October 14th Come learn about Propositions 6 (“The Runner Initiative) & 9 (“Victim Rights and Protection Act”) with Shawna Sanchagrin and Nia Sykes from the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and Alicia Criado from Books Not Bars.
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