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THURSDAY, JULY 7
Two years after the coup
Andrés Thomas Conteris, founder of Democracy Now! En Español, along with Adrienne Aron and Theresa Carmeranesi, will share observations from their recent trips to Honduras, specifically the well-organized resistance movement against the repressive coup that ousted their democratically-elected president in 2009.
7–9 p.m., free
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Thomas Starr King Room
1187 Franklin, SF
Saving labor murals
All over the country, many of the murals created during the WPA-era that depict the history and struggles of the U.S. labor movement are threatened of permanent removal, like the hidden labor history mural in the Maine Labor Department Building. At this event, noted New Deal historians Gray Brechin and Harvey Smith will speak about the unremitting war on labor art and history occurring closer to home.
7–9 p.m., free
Berkeley City College Auditorium
2050 Center, Berk.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Stop the Libya bombing!
NATO intervention in Libya: a massive outpouring of humanity or a blatant display of U.S. imperialism? If you agree with the second viewpoint, stand up against the bombings in Libya, where civilians have been caught in the crossfire. The bombings also cost the U.S. $10 million a day, outrageous at a time when workers in the public and nonprofit sectors are being fired due to a nationwide budget crisis. There will also be a joint action the same day in Washington, D.C. in front of the White House.
12–2 p.m., free
Meet at Powell and Market, SF
(415) 821-6545
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Who built San Francisco?
Learn about San Francisco history and 120 years of its architecture from the perspective of the people — the union workers who built these massive artifacts — not from the architectural firms that usually get all the credit. In two hours, you will see 30 buildings, from famous skyscrapers and little-known treasures, that tell a story about the rich labor and political history of the city, as well as the design trends that helped change the concrete face of America.
10 a.m.–12 p.m., free
Meet at Stockton and Maiden lane, SF
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