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General Assembly Agenda 2.26.12

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I. Welcome II. Proposals: 1. Proposal for Principle of Solidarity Against Police Repression 2. Proposal for Day of Solidarity Between Oakland and Palestine on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3. Proposal for Occupy Oakland To Show Israeli President Shimon Peres Its “Vision of Tomorrow” – No to Apartheid 4. Proposal for Endorsement and Funding of Anti Nazi Rally/Counterdemonstration in Sacramento on February 27, 2012 5. Proposal to Endorse Iran Action Assembly on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM III. Agenda Overview IV. Open Forum V. Reports from Committees, Subcommittees, & … Continued

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Ohio Prisoners Declare Victory After Three Day Hunger Strike Inspired by Occupy Oakland

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On Wednesday evening, February 22, 2012, twenty-five prisoners at Ohio’s supermax prison ate their first meal since Sunday night. The hunger strike was inspired by the Occupy4Prisoners National Day of Action called for by Occupy Oakland. According to Siddique Abdullah Hasan, one of the hunger strikers, they initially intended a one day fast as a “symbolic gesture, a way of locking arms with the people on the outside.” By Monday evening, the prisoners had decided to issue demands and continue refusing food. Their demands included specific changes in the conditions … Continued

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Funeral for Capitalism – Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland – Wednesday, February 29, 2012 – 6:00 PM

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On Leap Day, use your extra day to attend a funeral for capitalism, which will include a eulogy, procession through the streets with a New Orleans style brass band, a burial, and dancing on the grave to follow. We invite you to join us at 6:00 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza (14th & Broadway in downtown Oakland) for a funeral procession through the streets to an undisclosed gravesite. Funeral attire suggested. Bid farewell to a system that brings us meaningless jobs, billionaires, shopping malls, structural poverty, and ecological collapse. May … Continued

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General Assembly Agenda 2.22.12

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I. Welcome II. Proposals 1. Proposal for Funding of Newsletter by Occupy Oakland Education Committee III. Agenda Overview IV. Open Forum V. Reports from Committees, Subcommittees, & Caucuses VI. Action Announcements VII. General Announcements 21322

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[Passed at 2/22/12 GA] Proposal for Funding of Newsletter by Occupy Oakland Education Committee

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Whereas Oakland schools are under a massive national effort from the 1% to be privatized and resegregated, we, the Occupy Oakland Education Committee, propose that Occupy Oakland fund a newsletter to educate and organize ourselves and our communities to fight back against these austerity measures. We request $600/month to print and distribute our newsletter, Education for the 99%. Our working group is open to all interested parties and meets at 3:00 PM on Sundays at the Neibyl-Proctor Marxist Library at 6501 Telegraph in Berkeley. 21315

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[Revising] Proposal for Finance of Occupy Oakland Medics

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The Occupy Oakland Medics are in need of financial assistance. Since the lack of an Occupy Oakland home, our supplies have been dwindling. We feel it’s imperative to train new street medics so as to expand the practice into various communities. The increase in police violence has increased our need to provide mutual aid to people in the streets during actions, as well as provide aftercare. We need supplies to continue doing this work and, in order to do that, we need an allowance. We are asking for a weekly … Continued

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End The Castlewood Lockout March – Pleasanton – Saturday, February 25, 2012 – 9:30 AM

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Support the workers at the Castlewood Country Club in their contract fight. When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 9:30 AM Where: Downtown Pleasanton, corner of Bernal Avenue and Main Street Transportation: Rides will be available from Oscar Grant Plaza at 8:00 AM. Drivers/cars are needed. We are also providing shuttles from Dublin/Pleasanton BART from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. The two year anniversary of the lockout of the Castlewood Country Club workers is on February 25, 2012. We will be marching from downtown Pleasanton to the country club for a rally and … Continued

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General Assembly Agenda 2.19.12

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I. Welcome II. Proposals 1. Finance of National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners 2. Working Group to Develop Action Against Police Brutality 3. Occupy Oakland Community Block Party, BBQ, & Speak Out Tour 4. Statement of Solidarity with Syria, Greece, and Occupiers Around the World 5. Finance of Occupy Oakland Medics III. Agenda Overview IV. Open Forum V. Reports from Committees, Subcommittees, & Caucuses VII. Action Announcements IX. General Announcements 20545

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