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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT
September 28th, 2026
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 5 - 6 PM
ONGOING WEEKLY PROTESTS
Intersection of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road
LAFAYETTE
5:00 - 6:00 PM
BRING A FRIEND AND ADD
TO OUR IMPACT!
A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE WORK CONTINUES!
ADDED A WEEKLY FOOD DRIVE TO THE MIX!
Meet Local Activists,
Bring your own signs or make one when you arrive.
MORE INFORMATION BELOW
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1 - 3 PM
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF OAKLAND
2501 HARRISON ST. OAKLAND
AROC ACTION CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
hosts
MAHMOUD KHALIL
speaking
On Palestine and resistance in the face of fascism
Join AROC Action and the Center for Constitutional Rights for a conversation with Palestinian organizer and writer Mahmoud Khalil on political repression, Palestine solidarity, and the fight against authoritarianism in the United States and around the world.
The discussion will also mark the publication of Khalil’s first book, No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention, a memoir drawing on his prison diary and recounting his arrest, incarceration, separation from his family, and continuing struggle against deportation. The book can be purchased for a discount with your ticket, or separately at retail value from our partner Tally Ho! Books.
In March 2025, federal immigration agents arrested Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and prominent participant in the Palestine solidarity movement at Columbia University. He was held in immigration detention for 104 days while the federal government sought to deport him. Khalil continues to face removal proceedings while pursuing multiple legal challenges related to his arrest, detention, and targeting. In 2026, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit on his behalf challenging his detention and alleging a coordinated effort by government officials and far-right and pro-Israel groups including the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission to punish and intimidate Palestinian rights advocates.
His case raises urgent questions about the collaboration of private and state actions to use immigration law, surveillance, institutional power, and state repression against political dissent. At a moment of expanding executive authority and intensified attacks on protest movements, this conversation will explore what Khalil’s experience reveals about the broader struggle to defend civil liberties, confront authoritarianism, and protect movements organizing for Palestinian freedom and collective liberation.
Hosted by AROC Action and the Center for Constitutional Rights, the event will bring together Khalil’s personal story, his ongoing legal battles, and a wider conversation about how movements can resist political repression while continuing to organize for justice.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Doors open at 12:30pm.
Book signing will take place from 12:30pm to 1pm.
Event will run from 1pm to 3pm.
No one turned away for lack of funds. To request a free ticket please email info@arocaction.org with the subject line: "Ticket Request"
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 4 PM
MT. DIABLO BLVD. AND MORAGA ROAD
NO KINGS PROTEST!!
WATCH THIS SPACE!
AND WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVISIBLE RESISTERS?
with additional morning protest locations?
CLICK HERE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 22nd NEWSLETTER!
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th
10:00 - 11:00 AM
FEDERAL IMMIGRATION COURT
1855 GATEWAY BLVD. CONCORD
Support Immigrant Neighbors - Vigils at the Concord Immigration Court
Over a quarter of Contra Costa residents are immigrants who come from all over the world. A large new Immigration Court, which handles deportations, recently opened in Concord, nearly doubling the deportation capacity of the Bay Area. Local organizations are working together to support our immigrant neighbors as they go through the process.
A LWVDV vigil supporting immigrants appearing for their court hearings at the Concord Immigration Court will usually be held on the third Tuesday of each month.
This is not a protest, it is a vigil in support of those entering the court for their hearings. We will provide the signs to use for this vigil.
Parking: DO NOT PARK in the Court's parking garage even if it's the 5th floor or above. We've been informed by the security guards that cars of "protesters" will be towed. Apparently, the 5th floor or above is for court "attendees" only. Best to park at Park and Shop on Willow Pass Road which is across the street from the Immigrant Court Building.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th
5 - 7 PM (reception) 7 - 9 PM (main event)
700 ALMA ST. MENLO PARK
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2 - 4 PM
LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
3105 SHATTUCK AVE. BERKELEY
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28th,
6:30 PM
ZOOM STATEWIDE MEETING
(LAST WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH)
Who votes, who doesn't,
and what to do about it.
With fewer than four months until the midterms there's a lot to do to protect voting rights. And you have probably wondered: why don't people vote? We hear remarks that our votes don't matter, but since 2018 in California alone ten elections were won by ten votes or fewer. The news is full of stories - from the right and the left - about voter suppression, but California has high voter registration rates.
RSVP now
Forward together, California Poor People's Campaign
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ONGOING.......
ALL HANDS ON DECK!
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
SENATE IS BACK IN SESSION
50+ Rights Groups ‘Strongly Urge’ Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration in NDAA
Signatories include A New Policy, Amnesty International USA, Demand Progress, IfNotNow Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace, Just Foreign Policy, National Lawyers Guild, National Nurses United, Peace Action, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, RootsAction, Win Without War, and dozens of other organizations.
FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION HERE!
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ONGOING.....
Petition for a campaign to educate the public about Palantir and have PGE terminate its contract with that company.
Background:
As Californians struggle with skyrocketing utility bills, PG&E is quietly handing over millions of our dollars to Palantir, a company that enables human rights violations at home and abroad. By maintaining this contract, PG&E is forcing millions of captive ratepayers to finance a company that profits from violence, displacement, and mass surveillance.
Palantir is responsible for atrocities at home and abroad. Their technology empowers:
Palantir is positioning itself to become the AI system of the United States Government while its founders and leaders publicly fantasize about a dystopian future of targeted assassinations, authoritarianism, and automated surveillance.
They say as much and more in their 22-point manifesto.
Demands:
We are calling on PG&E to:
- Terminate all contracts with Palantir immediately.
- Stop funding human rights abuses. Commit to an ethical procurement policy that bans contracts with companies facilitating genocide and mass deportations.
- Guarantee ratepayer’s data isn't used for mass surveillance.
If you would like to stay updated, bookmark the campaign website!
Who we are:
This campaign was initiated by the Alliance of Californians For Community Empowerment (ACCE) in their effort to make California's Investor Owned Utilities (PG&E, So Cal Edison, and SDG&E) accountable to customers by lowering utility rates. The East Bay Democratic Socialists of America joined the campaign to advance the goal of divesting from companies that facilitate human right violations in support of Palestinian liberation and in defense of our immigrant neighbors in California. Learn more about the East Bay DSA and our Divest from Apartheid campaign.
LEARN MORE HERE AND SIGN THE PETITION
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ARE YOU TAKING ACTION THIS WEEK?
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VOTE NO ON VOTER RESTRICTIONS!
Sign the petition: BLOCK the SAVE America Act
The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act, an extreme “show your papers” voter suppression bill fueled by far-right propaganda and anti-immigrant conspiracy theories.1
Trump is trying to force through national voter ID at the polls. He’s demanding proof of citizenship to register to vote. The SAVE America Act will stop millions from casting ballots in the midterms.2 Our Senators must oppose Trump’s attempt to shred our constitutional right to vote.
Sign the petition: Block the SAVE America Act
Under Trump’s restrictive bill, people can’t register to vote or update their registrations without a passport or original birth certificate — documents that 21 million people don’t have ready access to. Tens of millions of women who’ve changed their last names after marriage and may not have a passport or birth certificate with their current last name would face additional burdens. And every single voter would need to show a government-issued photo ID with an up-to-date address and current name before casting a ballot.3
The SAVE America Act is yet another Trump attempt to interfere in our free and fair elections. There is no mass “noncitizen” voting that justifies any of this. The 2020 election was not stolen. But Trump, Stephen Miller, and Pam Bondi are counting on enough Republicans and MAGA loyalists to get behind these myths so they can rig the midterms. Steve Bannon even wants to send ICE to “surround the polls” come November.4
The Senate must reject the worst voter suppression bill in modern history.
Reject the SAVE America Act now!
Sources:
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The Associated Press, "House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections," February 11, 2026.
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Democracy Docket, "New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements," February 7, 2026.
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ACLU Press Release, "ACLU Condemns House Passage of SAVE America Act as Dangerous Assault on Democracy," February 11, 2026.
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Democracy Docket, "White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls," February 5, 2026.
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| | ONGOING WEEKLY LOCAL PROTESTS | | |
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TUESDAY EVENINGS
Intersection of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road
LAFAYETTE
5:00 - 6:00 PM
A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING - THE WORK CONTINUES!
ADDING A WEEKLY FOOD DRIVE TO THE MIX!
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
NEED INFORMATION ON FOOD DONATIONS?
Food collected at this protest will go to the
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR FOOD PANTRY
CLICK HERE FOR SUGGESTIONS
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WE THE PEOPLE PROTESTS
taking place on various days
WALNUT CREEK, LAFAYETTE,
MARTINEZ and OAKLAND!
CHECK THE SCHEDULE HERE
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.
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| | ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA and other MILITARY ACTIONS WORLDWIDE | | |
ACTIONS TO TAKE!
Continue contacting Congress to
demand they pass these resolutions:
Block the Bombs – Support H.R. 3565
Call on your member of Congress to support the
Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565), introduced by
Rep. Delia Ramirez, to stop U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/block-the-bombs-act
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RECENTLY RELEASED!
2026 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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