Author Archives: lavenderjoan

The Difference Between Nonviolence and Pacifism

February 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm.

The Difference Between Nonviolence and Pacifism A tremendous amount of controversy is being stirred up in Occupy Oakland by the tactics of a small minority of demonstrators, some calling their group the “Black Bloc.” I agree with the assessment some have put forth that throwing things and provoking the police to respond violently is counterproductive and endangers everyone participating in an action, particularly the least mobile demonstrators who are often children and the elderly. Having said that, I would like to clarify my feelings on the philosophy of nonviolence, which … Continued

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Meeting for May Day Mobilization for the 99%

January 24, 2012 at 12:37 pm.

Posted by lavenderjoan

Please feel free to forward far and wide! Help plan actions for May Day Mobilization for the 99%! Meeting at 12:30pm February 19th at SF Pizza (near Oscar Grant Plaza) 15th and Broadway, Oakland. Here is a link to our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/203067583123561 Hope to see you there! May Day Mobilization for the 99% Committee 16417

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Strike Day in Oakland

November 18, 2011 at 6:23 pm.

Posted by lavenderjoan

Strike Day in Oakland by JOAN ANNSFIRE A human tide of people swept into the port. we moved as one, wound up and over the bridge and came down, came out, came across, danced and chanted; like straw spun into gold, anger and pain transformed into victory that moment, that day, that army of the 99 percent. In the silhouette of sunset, under the dark outline of cranes and containers, dwarfed by the massive equipment of the shipping industry, individual drops of water ran together as a mighty flood, heavy … Continued

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Jean Quan: Donate Commercial Space to Occupy Oakland!

November 12, 2011 at 10:50 am.

Posted by lavenderjoan

Clearly, Jean Quan and many Oakland supervisors want Occupy Oakland to decamp. They are trying to achieve that goal by threats of arrest and general intimidation. If Quan is serious about supporting the occupiers she should donate warehouse space, near the Plaza, for use as camping headquarters and as an organizing base. I know that the idea of taking over bank-owned, foreclosed, commercial space has been discussed as well as attempted. If Quan is a genuine supporter and, as she claims, the safety of all is paramount, why doesn’t she … Continued

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Upcoming Events

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.