Campus Greens - UC Berkeley Chapter

“I think there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that if Israel is ever going to find peace with justice concerning the relationship with its next-door neighbors, the Palestinians, Hamas will have to be included in the process” -former President Jimmy Carter
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1. Next Meeting
2. Upcoming Green Events
A. Green Mondays (04/21)
B. The Costs of War (04/22)
3. Other Upcoming Events
A. Through the Looking Glass (04/18-19)
B. Safety Awareness Week (04/14-18)
C. UCPD-Student Community Forum (04/16)
D. The Threat of Totalitarianism Islam
4. Volunteer Opportunity

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1. Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be this Thursday, April 17 at 7:10pm in 102 Barrows. Note: this is NOT the same room as last semester (but the same building).

2. Upcoming Green Events
A. Green Mondays (04/21)
Please join us on Monday at 7.30pm at Anna's Jazz Island (2120 ALLSTON WAY BERKELEY CA 94704 just east of Shattuck Avenue & downtown Berkeley BART)

Presentation: Berkeley and Military Recruiting: What's All the Fuss?
Featured Speakers: Zanne Sam Joi, CodePink Coordinator

This is a NEW series of monthly Berkeley Green Mondays Talks. People of all political stripes are encouraged to attend. These events will be about green values in general. Full bar, lovely relaxed atmosphere, admission is FREE!

Bay Area activists are working hard to eliminate military recruiting of our youth in Berkeley as part of our multi-pronged strategy to END WAR NOW. This campaign, including City Council's support, has created a national firestorm. Let's figure out how we can capitalize on this firestorm, and how we can be more effective in our efforts to stop recruiting in our
town.

Evening Schedule for Monday April 21st 7:30pm to 8:45pm: Brief speeches from the speaker followed by forum questions and discussion with the audience.
8:45pm to 10:30pm: Relaxed discussion (nobody on stage) drink, eat,
chat
10:30pm: Finish

For more details please visit www.berkeleygreens.org or email
berkeleygreenmonday s@gmail.com

B. The Costs of War (04/22)
In commemoration of five years of the U.S.-led War in Iraq,
The Muslim Students Association of the University of California, Berkeley,
presents
The Costs of War: The U.S. in Iraq - 5 Years Now, How Much More?

A Forum for Candid Discussion
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
6-9 PM
145 Dwinelle Hall
Free and Open to the Public
Distant and invisible as it may seem, the present war in Iraq is intimately connected to our daily lives and the lives of those around us. Be it the thousands of families mourning loved ones lost in military service, the social and psychological impact of war on its survivors, or the draconian budget cuts affecting our public schools, hospitals and civil services across the country, the American public has shouldered enormous costs of a war that began with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003. While these consequences take place in our own cities and neighborhoods, in Iraq the immeasurable suffering of men, women, and children continues unabated with no clear end in sight. . .
As the world marks five years of this ongoing conflict, this forum presents a diverse panel of speakers for an evening of spirited discussion and critical engagement on the past, present, and future costs of war.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
A Glimpse at the 2008 U.S. Elections and Candidate Positions on Future American Involvement in Iraq
Matt Gonzalez, U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate (Independent); Former President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Matt Gonzalez (2008 Independent Vice-Presidential Candidate)
Matt Gonzalez is a lawyer and activist prominent in San Francisco politics. In 2000 Gonzalez was elected to the San Francisco County's Board of Supervisors and in 2002 was elected as the Board's President. He has consistently been a staunch supporter of immigrant workers' rights, whistleblower protections, and promoting a living wage among a host of other progressive initiatives. Gonzalez holds a bachelor's degree from Columbia University (1987), and earned a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School in 1990. He worked on immigration issues at the East Palo Alto Community Law Project, pending death penalty cases at the California Appellate Project, and "gender discrimination and religious clause issues." Throughout the 1990s Gonzalez earned a reputation as a skilled trial lawyer at the Office of the Public Defender in San Francisco, and was named "Lawyer of the Year" by the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association in 2000. He is the current running mate of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
This event is ASUC Sponsored and Wheelchair Accessible
For more information/questions, contact costsofwar@gmail.com

3. Other Upcoming Events
A. Through the Looking Glass (04/18-19)
The UC Berkeley Residence Halls present...
"Through the Looking Glass"
the 5th annual Tunnel of Oppression

Unit 2: Towle Hall
Friday 4/18, 5 PM - 9 PM
Saturday 4/19, 10 AM - 5 PM

Step "Through the Looking Glass" and reflect on how you have been socialized, and how you in turn socialize others.

*Come: Explore. Reflect. Discuss.*

B. Safety Awareness Week (04/14-18)
Safety Awareness Week is a collaborative initiative that promotes information about staying safe in Berkeley and the services available to Cal students to do so.

Come by the ASUC table on Sproul 11am-2pm daily! Get free stuff!

MONDAY, APRIL 14
Noon-1pm: Kick-Off, Sproul Steps
5:30-7pm: “The Spectrum of Sexual Violence,” 121 Wheeler
http://students.berkeley.edu/osl/geneq.asp

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
11am-2pm: “I Heart Consensual Sex” activities, Upper Sproul
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19889193328

6-8pm: Martial Arts Self-Defense Workshop, 71 Evans
www.moderncombatives.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 17
5-7pm, Take Back the Night, Sproul Steps
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19403617832

SUNDAY, APRIL 20
1-4pm: First Aid Training, 156 Dwinelle
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~redcross/

Sponsored by ASUC (External Affairs Office), University Health Services, SHAPE, Berkeley NOW, American Red Cross at Cal, UCPD, Parking & Transportation, and Take Back the Night, and Modern Combat. Wheelchair accessible and welcome!

C. UCPD-Student Community Forum (04/16)
Have you ever had issues with the UCPD? Ever wondered whether you could get an opportunity to discuss them?

The come to the UCPD-Student Community Forum!

Wednesday, April 16 5-7pm in 246 Dwinelle

Why: To give students and police officers a chance tao talk about their concerns/issues/problems with each other in a forum setting.

Will I be at risk?
No! Nothing said in the forum can be legally used to hurt you. No names will be recorded.

What will we talk about?
Whatever you bring up. The forum is for you to voice your concerns.

So come speak your mind (respectfully)!

D. The Threat of Totalitarianism Islam
I would like to bring to your attention a campus debate on Islamic totalitarianism that will be held on April 29th, hosted by the Objectivist Club of Berkeley and the Informal Debate Society. We hope you can find time in your schedule to attend this event.

The Threat of Totalitarianism Islam: A Panel Discussion

Tuesday, April 29th, 6:00- 8:00 pm, 2050 Valley Life Sciences Building

A panel discussion between:

Dr. Yaron Brook, President and Director of the Ayn Rand Institute and
Dr. Daniel Pipes, Director of the Middle East Forum

Our guest speakers will answer the following questions in a lively panel:

What is the nature of totalitarian Islam - is it limited to terrorism or is it a broader movement? Are non-Muslims its only victims? Who precisely is the enemy? Does the West bear responsibility for creating this movement? What policies can defeat it?

Special thanks go to the Informal Debate Society for moderating this event. Please note: No posters or signs will be allowed in the auditorium.

*For more info, you can contact kbrakora@berkeley.edu. You can also invite people to this event on Facebook

Funded by the ASUC Academic Affairs Office. This event is wheelchair accessible. Info and request contacts: Danny Kodmur (510)292-7670 for communication services; Jamie Wilson (510)292-7671 for mobility services. The Disability Access Services website is http://access.berkeley.edu.

4. Volunteer Opportunity
Peace Action West is the largest grassroots peace and social justice lobby in the western states, working to abolish nuclear weapons, end international arms trafficking, and build international cooperation to prevent and end war for the past 50 years. We are a non-profit and non-partisan organization located in Berkeley.

Peace Action West is looking for volunteers to help stop a new generation of nuclear weapons. The Bush administration and the Department of Energy are asking for two nuclear weapons programs to be funded, the Reliable Replacement Warhead and Complex Transformation. These dangerous programs create the infrastructure to produce more nuclear weapons and new nuclear warhead designs each year.

We are looking for volunteers who will gather petitions to help stop nuclear weapons funding. Petitioning to stop nukes is fun, easy, and the hours are flexible. Spend a few hours enjoying the outdoors while gathering petitions in public locations, such as BART stations, farmer's markets, or downtown areas in cities like El Cerrito, Walnut Creek, Concord, and Kensington. Personal vehicles not required. This can be an ongoing volunteer opportunity for those who are interested. Opportunities to take on more responsibility and recruit, train, and lead other volunteers are available. Open to individuals and groups.

Peace Action West has a goal of gathering 10,000 petition signatures in key congressional districts in the Bay Area and will use the petitions to:

- Encourage Congress to block funding for nuclear weapons

- Prove that voters want a new nuclear policy

- Create a public debate and educate the community

For details, please contact Peace Action West Deputy Political Director Cara Bautista at (510) 849 – 2272 ext. 122 or email her at cbautista (at) peaceationwest.org.

You can read more about the issue and our work to stop nuclear weapons on our website under Campaigns: US Nuclear Weapons. Go to www.PeaceActionWest.org.

-Edward