Sunday, July 31, August 31, and September 11, 2022, 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Are you part of a Jewish community that is looking for strategies to keep your community safe and police-free? Join SURJ Faith for a three part series, led by Jewish activists and safety experts, to prepare and train congregations to make community safety plans for the High Holy Days and beyond.  

Whether you are interested in making your first safety plan or are already deeply engaged in this work, come meet fellow activists and learn hands-on skills. We encourage you to sign up with a small group from your community, if possible. The final training will be open to people of any faith who want to learn de-escalation skills to support their own congregations as well as support Jewish community safety teams. Sliding scale donation ($0-$54).

In The Tempest William Shakespeare mused “What’s past is prologue,” which is certainly true for Jan Goodman, whose radical roots set the stage for a lifetime of activism, making her an indispensable part of Los Angeles’ Left. Born 1949 into a progressive family and raised in Watts, her father, printer Eugene Goodman, was named after Eugene V. Debs. Monikered after her dad, Jan was therefore also named in honor of the 1920 Socialist Party candidate who ran for president from a prison cell.

As the Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born’s bail fund holder, Eugene’s father, Morris, posted bail for left activist non-citizens imprisoned at Terminal Island. Morris, who also organized with the Insurance Agents Union, worked closely with Committee founder Rose Chernin; she was arrested during the McCarthy era and charged with conspiring to overthrow the government.

"Developers get handouts, kids get sold out!" rang out from the crowd gathered in front of the office of the Board of Education for Columbus Public Schools on Wednesday evening, July 27.

Members of the Columbus Education Association (CEA), a union representing more than 4,500 teachers and staff members of Columbus City Schools, have mounted a series of demonstrations this year as tensions have escalated between the union, the school district's administration, and the city government. With time running out before the start of a new academic school year in Columbus and negotiations between the union's membership and school officials stalled, members of the union have called for a vote to recommend a strike.. That recommendation could come as soon as August 4.

As the US Senate prepares to vote on next year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), take action NOW to tell your US senators to stop financing deadly police and military repression.  

In El Salvador, prisoners are being denied basic human rights, including food, while journalists have recorded at least 56 people having died in custody due to violence, torture, or a lack of medical attention. There are also many instances of “forced disappearances,” where families have no information on the whereabouts of detained relatives.

Since Bukele came into office, he has dramatically expanded the size and scope of the military in direct violation of the 1992 Peace Accords, including securing a military budget higher than any point during the 12-year civil war. Despite all this, the U.S. continues arming and training the police and military as the largest foreign supporter of Salvadoran security forces.