PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT

August 3rd, 2026

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4th, 5 - 6 PM

STILL ONGOING WEEKLY

Intersection of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road

LAFAYETTE

5:00 - 6:00 PM

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5th, 4 PM PT

BLOCK THE BOMBS and STOP THE DEADLY MERGER WEEKLY PHONE BANKING PROJECT CONTINUES

organized by:

ADALAH JUSTICE PROJECT and USCPR ACTION

We'll be calling supporters of Palestinian rights and connecting them with their senators ahead of critical votes on the NDAA. These votes could permanently merge the US and Israeli militaries and approve a ridiculous $1.5 TRILLION total Pentagon budget.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th, 3 - 5 PM

DAY & DATE CORRECTED FROM

LAST WEEK'S CALENDAR

PLYMOUTH UNITED

CHURCH OF CHRIST

424 MONTE VISTA AVE., OAKLAND

NorCal Sabeel & FOSNA hosts

HUWAIDA ARRAF

Genocide is unfolding on our dime:

Time to end our complicity.

Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American lawyer and human rights activist,

co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and co-editor of Peace Under Fire: Israel, Palestine, and the International Solidarity Movement. She co-founded the Free Gaza Movement and led five pioneering civilian sea voyages to the Gaza Strip challenging Israel’s illegal blockade.

Arraf serves on the Steering Committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which continues to organize civilian flotillas to challenge Israel’s illegal siege. She is also lead counsel for Taxpayers Against Genocide in a

complaint against the government before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

No ADA access / limited church parking / plenty of street parking

USE QR CODE BELOW or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and/or TO JOIN ONLINE

Sponsored by NorCal Sabeel and FOSNA, Plymouth United Church of Christ, Middle East Children's Alliance, Jewish Voice for Peace - Bay Area, Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center, Albany/El Cerrito for Palestine, Friends of Wadi Foquin, Ecumenical Peace Institute and

Taxpayers Against Genocide.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th, 5:30 PM

1427 BROADWAY, OAKLAND

AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM PRESENTATION

East Bay Democratic Socialists and Huey P. Newton Foundation

present

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS - seating is limited

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th,

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

Are you seeking out

independent media?

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is collecting a variety of media including readings, documentaries, and podcasts on the topics of the day, to be read and shared.

Our goal is to educate, encourage discussion, and inspire activism.

NEW THIS WEEK:

THE GRAYZONE: Court orders discovery in Blumenthal's case against US govt, recognizes Fourth Amendment violations

On July 29, The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal had his day in court. Represented by the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in Blumenthal v. Mullin, a federal judge took an important step toward justice in a serious constitutional fight over whether the government can access a journalist’s private electronic devices.

MEHDI HASAN, ZETEO INTERVIEW: What Happened in Gaza Is Coming to the West Bank’: Experts Examine ‘Settler Terror’

Mehdi Hasan, Diana Buttu, Jasper Nathaniel, and Fadi Quran unpack U.S.-funded settlements, Israeli impunity under Biden and Trump, sexual violence against Palestinian women, and more in a Zeteo Town Hall.

RACHEL PARRIS / THE MASH REPORT: Guide to reducing immigration

Comic relief from the UK, six years ago.

FROM LAST WEEK:

INTERVIEW OF JEFFREY SACHS: U.S. Eurasian Strategy - Destroy Russia, Iran & China

NIMA ALKHORSHID INTERVIEW OF SEYED M. MARANDI: Aramco Facility Engulfed in Flames After Yemeni Missile Strike

NIMA ALKHORSHID INTERVIEW OF MICHAEL HUDSON: The Media Missed Trump's REAL Plan – Here's What He's Actually Doing

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PLEASE READ/WATCH and SHARE!

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:

1. The Associated Press, "House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections," February 11, 2026.
2. Democracy Docket, "New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements," February 7, 2026.
3. ACLU Press Release, "ACLU Condemns House Passage of SAVE America Act as Dangerous Assault on Democracy," February 11, 2026.
4. 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

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

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!

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

This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns

CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!

Includes a frequently updated

calendar of local events

Peace work in the Quaker tradition

American Friends Service Committee

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DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!

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