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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
NOVEMBER 10th, 2025
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 -
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
ARAB FILM & MEDIA INSTITUTE
ARAB FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Experience the best in Arab storytelling,
connect with filmmakers, and celebrate cinema that bridges cultures.
Since 1996, the festival has showcased the finest contemporary films that reflect the richness, diversity, and creativity of Arab culture, offering authentic stories and perspectives from across the Arab world.
MORE FESTIVAL INFO & PURCHASE TICKETS
The Nation’s Oldest and Largest Festival of Arab Films
The flagship event of the Arab Film and Media Institute, the Arab Film Festival is the longest running independent festival of its kind in North America. Launched in 1996, the festival's mission is to present the best of contemporary films that illuminate the richness of Arab culture through authentic narratives and images, providing insight into the beauty and complexity of the Arab world.
The festival also offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences. The festival has gained an international reputation for excellence and offers its audiences access to media that reflects the lives of under-represented and provocative themes and groups on a cultural and societal level.
The 29th edition runs November 6-15, 2025, in-person throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area, with a virtual track open nationally.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 3 - 5 PM
VETERANS DAY EVENT
YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD and CIVIC DR. OVERPASS, WALNUT CREEK
Everyone is welcome! Especially our veterans!
Across the nation, teams will hold visibility events on overpasses and bridges. Millions of people will see the messages! The purpose of this national event is to give Veterans a platform to express their outrage with the Trump administration's steamrolling of our Constitution and rules of law. Veterans, as well as all public servants who swear an oath to the Constitution, are tired of the administration thinking military service members make oaths to the president!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE LOCATIONS
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 8:00 PM
ONLINE WEBINAR presented by
The Global South Exchange Network
hosts:
PROFESSOR MAZIM QUIMSIYEH
Palestine Institute for Biodiversity
and Sustainability, Bethlehem
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 11 AM - 3 PM
BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS CHURCH
1924 CEDAR ST. at BONILLA, BERKELEY
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UNITED NATIONAL ANTIWAR COALITION
Teach-In – Educational Conference
Free Palestine! No To ICE Raids! Hands off Venezuela!
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
(top line on flyer)
- Pierre La Bossiere, Chairman, Haiti Action Committee
- Judith Mirkinson, Bay Area National Lawyers Guild
- Rick Sterling, Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center
- Paul Cox, National President, Veterans For Peace
- Jeff Mackler, UNAC Administrative Committee Member.
- Kevin Cooper, Innocent death row political prisoner
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Jack Fleck, International Committee, 350.org
(bottom line on flyer)
- Dr. Monadel Herzallah, US Palestine Community Network
- Nora Barrows-Friedman, Associate Editor, Electronic Intifada
- Phoebe Thomas Sorgen, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee
- Pam Africa, International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal
- Mumia Abu-Jamal, journalist, innocent political prisoner (via video)
- Judy Greenspan, Bay Area Labor for Palestine
- Dr. Jack Rasmus, former VP, National Writers Union & author, "Twilight of American Imperialism"
Other speakers: John Parker, Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice • Rep., BAYAN USA • Dr. Ricardo Alvarez, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s doctor • Tom Lacey, Peace and Freedom Party • Rep, Green Party of Alameda County • Joe Lombardo, National Coordinator, UNAC, • Pippa Bartolotti, Global Women for Peace United Against NATO.
Sponsored by: United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC)
Co-sponsor: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Initial Endorsers: 350.org International Committee • Task Force on the Americas •
Haiti Action Committee • Green Party of Alameda County • Peace and Freedom Party • Socialist Action • Social Justice Committee, BFUU • Paul George, Dir., Peninsula
Peace & Justice Center • Dennis Bernstein, Host, KPFA’s Flashpoints • Cynthia Papermaster, CodePink • Anthony Fest, KPFA volunteer • Struggle for Socialism
Party, LA • Mobilization to Free Mumia Northern CA • Veterans For Peace •
Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, LA • Glenn Turner, CopWatch • Cody Urban, ILPS • Bay Area Labor for Palestine • BAYAN USA
INFO: Contact: Jeff Mackler jmackler@lmi.net
[Literature tables available, $25 Checks/donations payable to UNAC]
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 11 AM - 4 PM
NEWARK LIBRARY at 3705 NEWARK BLVD. NEWARK
FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL
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Palestinian Olive Harvest Festival
Join us in celebrating Palestinian culture, heritage, and community!
Free & Family Friendly!
Let’s come together in joy, resilience, and solidarity
Learn more: tinyurl.com/pohfnewark
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
OAKVIEW 3, CREEKSIDE COMMONS
1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE
A DISCUSSION ON A NEW VISION FOR HEALTHCARE
hosted by:
Healthcare for All - CA, Lamorinda Peace & Justice Group and Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 5:30—8:30 PM
CREEKSIDE COMMONS, 1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE
(Main Hall - Lower Level)
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17th ANNUAL PEACE & JUSTICE
AWARDS DINNER
AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
THIS YEAR WE HONOR:
JULIE TANG
San Francisco Superior Court Judge (retired) for her tireless work defending the Asian community when under attack and promoting a US foreign policy of peace and diplomacy.
CARLA SCHICK
Social justice activist, longtime teacher (retired), poet, and mentor. Carla sought to create learning environments that engaged students by encouraging inquiry, advocated for ethnic studies and LGBTQ curriculums, and currently continues some 40 years of working in solidarity with the free Palestine movement.
CONTRA COSTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ALLIANCE
A coalition of community, faith, advocacy, and immigrant-led organizations that seek to welcome and protect immigrant residents of Contra Costa County. SERGIO JAIME LOPEZ will represent CCIRA at the event.
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LIVE MUSIC provided by
LA PENA CHORUS
of Berkeley
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FULL-COURSE PALESTINIAN DINNER
provided by AMALFI FUSION
RESTAURANT of Dublin
(https://amalfifusion.com)
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TICKETS:
$70 pp - General Admission
$60 pp - Peace Center Members
$400 - reserved table for 8
(members or non-members)
Purchase online:
CLICK HERE or use the QR code
OR mail a check payable to: "Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center"
1035 CAROL LANE, LAFAYETTE, CA 94595,
to arrive at least a week before the event.
More info? (925) 933-7850 or info@ourpeacecenter.org
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER TO SHARE!
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TUESDAYS, NOTE NEW TIME!!! 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Corners of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette
A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE WORK CONTINUES!
Meet Local Activists, Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.
AND A MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS WEEKLY EVENT:
We are concerned with safety and have a monitor at each corner wearing an orange vest. They will help keep the crosswalks and sidewalks clear for pedestrians. If you have any questions or concerns, please let one of them or Gordon Lake, our main event organizer, know.
Our mission statement and some norms for our group: .
Mission:
We are meeting to collectively defend democracy and support and protect the institutions which are vital to the wellbeing of all of us, and which are now under attack. Our goals are to meet every week to express our values and ideas, to promote solidarity and mutual support within our protest community, and to encourage other like-minded citizens to join us.
Norms:
We are non-violent in word and deed. We will follow all laws and act in ways that ensure personal safety. We will not block crosswalks or walkways.
We will not respond to those in cars or on the street who express different views. We will contact monitors in orange vests if we have questions or concerns.
LAMORINDA PEACE & JUSTICE GROUP
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WEDNESDAYS, 5 - 6 PM
INTERSECTION OF CIVIC DR. and
YGNACIO VALLEY ROADS, WALNUT CREEK
WE THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAYS
Organized by Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa!
Join us for a rousing honk and wave visibility action.
Bring your signs and raise your voice for democracy and to protect our rights!
This is a nonviolent event. Stay within your rights, don’t break laws, stay safe, stay peaceful, and avoid any risk you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t obstruct traffic, impede pedestrians, or commit any acts of property damage.
If counter-protestors appear, do your best to ignore them. When people shout from cars, just remember that we are standing for their rights, too. They just don't know it.
This is a busy intersection and cars drive fast. Please stay on the sidewalk at least a few feet from cars. We can spread out down the block and take a stand on the pedestrian overpass. Safety is our top priority. If you have any concerns during this event, please find a peace ambassador in an orange vest and they will help.
There are several parking lots within walking distance or you can find street parking at Civic Park or on Civic Drive or Arroyo Way.
MORE INFO ON THIS AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS
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SATURDAYS, 11:30 AM
HANDS OFF PEOPLE POWER PROTESTS
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY INFO HERE
This is a nonviolent event. Each of us is responsible for our own conduct. Stay within your rights, don’t break laws, stay safe, stay peaceful, and avoid any risk you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t obstruct traffic, protest inside any business, impede people from entering or exiting any property, or commit any acts of property damage. Ignore any counter protestors and stay focused on peacefully delivering our message. If you need help or see something troubling, tell a uniformed police officer or call 911. If you can safely do so, record troublesome behavior with your phone, as this is often a strong deterrent to bad behavior.
Organized by: ReSisters Indivisible Group, Contra Costa County
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Suggested readings/videos/podcasts (not found in MSM!)
"At one point in Kathryn Bigelow’s new film, A House of Dynamite, Captain Olivia Walker (played by Rebecca Ferguson) is overseeing the White House Situation Room as a single nuclear-armed missile streaks toward the American heartland. Amid tense efforts to intercept the missile, Walker finds a toy dinosaur belonging to her young son in her pocket. In that moment, the heartbreak and terror of the less-than-20-minute countdown to impact all but overwhelm Walker—and I suspect many who have watched the film in theaters. Suddenly, the stakes are clear: All the young children, all their parents, all the animals on the planet face extinction. Not as a vague possibility or a theoretical concept debated in policy white papers, not as something that might happen sometime, but as unavoidable reality that is actually happening. Right now."
"The United States is dusting off its old regime-change playbook in Venezuela. Although the slogan has shifted from “restoring democracy” to “fighting narco-terrorists,” the objective remains the same, which is control of Venezuela’s oil.
The methods followed by the U.S. are familiar: sanctions that strangle the economy, threats of force and a $50 million bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as if this were the Wild West."
PROF. GLENN DIESEN: Interviews George Beebe: US-Russia Agreement to End NATO Expansionism or Accept an Ugly Russian Victory
George Beebe is Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, and the former CIA Director for Russia Analysis. Beebe argues that the window of opportunity for an agreement that ends NATO expansionism is closing, and the alternative will be an ugly Russian victory.
from last week:
KPFA INTERVIEW OF FADI SABA ON AB715 IMPACT
| | ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA and other MILITARY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE | | |
RECENTLY RELEASED!
2025 edition of Mapping Militarism
24 interactive maps to highlight
the state of war and peace on our planet.
Each map allows the viewer to spin the globe,
zoom in and out, scroll the timeline back through the years,
or switch from map view to list view.
TRY IT HERE!
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World BEYOND War has
a DIVESTMENT campaign!
About the Campaign
Grassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.
Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.
War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE
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This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns
CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
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Includes a frequently updated
calendar of local events
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Peace work in the Quaker tradition
American Friends Service Committee
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BOYCOTT
DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!
CHECK OUT THIS HANDY APP!
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Peace is Possible!
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center
at Creekside Commons
1035 Carol Lane
Lafayette, CA 94549
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