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Special guests from Power San Diego, the ballot measure campaign aiming to replace SDG&E with a non-profit, public-owned utility, will join us to explain the referendum and share next steps for its success. Doors open for in-person attendees at the Joyce Beers Center in Hillcrest at 5:30pm, and we begin with an hour of networkingContinue reading “In Pursuit of Public Power: ASD’s Nov 20th CommUnity Summit”

ORGANIZERS DEFENDING THE ATLANTA FOREST ON TOUR Activists will also be visiting over 70 cities around the continent in an expansive speaking tour, with the goal of preparing hundreds of affinity groups for the action. The tour will provide updates from ground zero, share strategic intelligence on the pivot towards mass action and invite folksContinue reading “Weelaunee Worldwide Tour: Mass Action Speaking Tour to Drop Cop City”

The 6th Annual Kale Festival is almost here! Join us to celebrate the versatile leafy green while building healthy community on Saturday, September 23rd at The Peace Campus of the Church of the Brethren and SD Friends Meeting. There will be kale-related workshops, music, booths and tours of the Peace Garden. We are aiming forContinue reading “Kale Festival: Saturday, Sept 23!”

This month our CommUnity Summit will feature families who have lost loved ones in custody and who have united in their commitment to organize for justice and to prevent others from experiencing the same loss and pain they have endured. We will learn about their work and the Saving Lives in Custody campaign working toContinue reading “Families United for Justice – Fighting the Jail Crisis: ASD’s August Meeting”

Join us in person or on zoom for our June 19th CommUnity Summit celebrating Juneteenth with a presentation from Brother Yusef Miller on what the holiday is and why it is so significant and deserves to be honored by all. Special guests to be announced. Register here!

TEXAS JUDGE KACSMARYCK RULING REVOKED FDA’s APPROVAL OF THE ABORTION BAN. We MUST stand up for our healthcare! Come march in downtown San Diego. We are ALL born free and equal in dignity and rights. The Supreme Court of the U.S. and the United States Congress have failed in their obligation to protect, respect, andContinue reading “March for Mifepristone Abortion Pill”

The Privacy Advocacy Board – which we, along with our TRUST SD coalition, successfully pushed the San Diego City Council to create, is considering the Police Department’s request for hundreds of AI-equipped so-called “Smart Streetlights” which gather an enormous amount of data, including license plate tracking and 24 hour video recording. The Privacy Advocacy BoardContinue reading “Surveilling surveillance: A CommUnity Discussion & Listening Session”

Activist San Diego welcomes youth climate action leaders from Youth v. Oil to share how things are going as they build a movement to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice through education and outreach, public policy advocacy, and mobilizing people to take action. Register for the zoom link here.

Coping with injustice, state violence and generational trauma can be tough and it’s not talked about enough. We are changing that at ASD’s March CommUnity Summit: Surviving American Trauma with special guests Briana Leyva & Isabella Amansec from Breaking Down Barriers, a project of Jewish Family Services. Graphic Design by Erickson Multimedia (https://justinericksondesign.com) Register here.