Monthly Archives: October 2011

Political Pressures

October 30, 2011 at 1:38 pm.

The Occupy Movement is demanding economic justice for a country that has never really ever seen economic justice in its history. To exacerbate an already inequitable situation, our political process is now legally capable of being bought. Our political process is subverted by the economic interests of ‘job creators’ and ‘We, the people,’ are being bought and sold by the very representatives that are meant to represent our interests. What Citizens United enabled is unlimited streams of money, individual or corporate, into the election playing field to adequately represent the … Continued

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War Costs

October 30, 2011 at 1:37 pm.

Posted by vbrisley

Check out this amazing investigative website about the 0.01% of the 1% that are war profiteers: http://warcosts.com/1percent/ 2442

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Dimond neighbors support you, bringing food Tues pm

October 30, 2011 at 1:36 pm.

Posted by oaklandmom

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Alameda Central Labor Council Supports Nov. 2 Action

October 30, 2011 at 12:48 pm.

Posted by Torok

Day of Action – November 2nd Excitement is continuing to build nationally and worldwide for the “Occupy Movement”! Workers, students, unemployed, homeless, seniors, those who have lost their homes to foreclosures and those who have lost their jobs – the 99% are standing up and fighting back against the 1%!!!! We are experiencing the results of a failed economy and inability of the richest nation in the world to provide for the 99%. We know that the 1% is only getting greedier and richer. But, things are changing and this … Continued

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General Strike for school students

October 30, 2011 at 12:28 pm.

Posted by loucheg005

Hi, I am bringing my 9 year old downtown on Wednesday, will work with his teacher to create a special study unit for him for the day – reporting back to his class. Concern re his safety in the throngs – is there a special meeting place for families on the day? would really help – and a huge THANK YOU for all that is being done in our names – three members of the 99%. 2427

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#OccupyTheater Call for performers and participants

October 30, 2011 at 11:47 am.

Posted by Triangle Lab

Join The Triangle Lab (the new name for our partnership with Intersection for the Arts and Campo Santo) in creating a performance response to recent events at #OccupyOakland, to be performed at the general strike demonstrations in Oakland next Wednesday November 2. This is an open call for theater artists, dancers, musicians, writers, or anyone interested in contributing or suggesting a story to be performed. Performances will be on the street, brief, unamplified, and various; based on tweets, videos, and other stories coming out of the Occupy movement,responding, specifically, to one of these … Continued

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Call KPFA

October 30, 2011 at 10:23 am.

Posted by WChorneau

I turned on my radio this morning to get updates on the General Strike and the KPFA Sunday Show is talking about food safety??? Please call the Studio number at 510.848.4425 and ask why they are not covering breaking news. CBS was covering it this morning. Where is Phillip Maldari’s head? 2391

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Carpenters Local 713 endorses General Strike

October 30, 2011 at 9:54 am.

Posted by johnreimann1

UBC Local 713 Endorses Call For 11/2 General Strike Carpenters Local 713 represents 3,000 mostly private sector construction workers in Alameda County, California and passed the following motion tonight (Thurs October 27th,2011) by a standing vote with an overwhelming majority. Local 713 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters stands in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. We support the right of all working people to organize and peacefully assemble to demand their rights. We further agree that the 1% should not continue to go untaxed while the 99% face … Continued

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New General Strike graphic

October 30, 2011 at 9:24 am.

Posted by RevolutionaryIsMyMiddleName

Made by a friend of mine, graphic artist Rich Black. yfrog.com/kgcoeelj 2387

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donations via amazon?

October 30, 2011 at 8:59 am.

Posted by SusanH

I see you have a link to amazon.com for donations. Is that working? If I buy something there, will it get to you? How does that work exactly? What happens when the delivery comes to the Plaza? Thanks for all you are doing down there! 2384

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About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.