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Come out, come out wherever you are!!! Please, please, please join us
to picket the Bank of America next Monday, May 21, 5-6pm at the Albany
Branch, Solano at Neilson, next to Safeway. Nine of us, mainly
community senior citizens ranging in age from the early 60s to 85
years asked for a meeting with the manager. After he consulted with
his superiors he refused to give us any appointment. Instead, we
should submit our questions on paper without expecting a meeting
afterward. In fact, the manager wouldn’t even give us his business
card. When we tried to explain why we wanted to talk with him, his
only response was to insist that we leave immediately.

On May 30th, people will travel from around the world to descend on San Ramon, CA and confront Chevron at its annual shareholder meeting.

Join us for a colorful and fun rally outside Chevron’s headquarters in support of human rights, environmental, economic and climate justice, and more!

DIRECTIONS
From Berkeley or SF, take 80 to 24 (Caldicott Tunnel). Then 680 South. Off at Bollinger Canyon. Make a left onto Bollinger over bridge. Chevron HQ on right.
Drivers will have to park in Whole Foods parking lot across the street or at San Ramon Central Park (on left after Bishop Ranch One E).

From 580, take 680 N. Make a right at Bollinger Canyon Exit.

Chevron HQ is between Walnut Creek and Dublin Pleasanton BART stations. There are buses from these stations that go to Bishop Ranch (the corporate business park that Chevron HQ is located in).

Carpooling can be arranged at
http://www.facebook.com/events/317844888283134/

There’s also a teach in the night before in Berkeley.  Tuesday, May 29, 7pm David Brower Center  2150 Allston Way.   Community and Union leaders will travel from Ecuador, Angola, Nigeria, Brazil, Texas, Richmond and more to expose the True Cost of Chevron and encourage us to join them in fighting back.  Please come to hear these and other accounts and to join the discussion on what you can do.

May Day! May Day! Shut down Stockton! Come out May 31 to Stockton, California and help shut down the town to protest racist police murders, criminally greedy banks and a corrupt and incompetent city government!

Justice for James Rivera!
Justice for Luther Brown
Justice for the People of Stockton!

1-130pm– Meet-up/drop off point-Eden Park (El Dorado St)
2-3pm– Rally @ MLK park (El Dorado & Fremont)
3-5pm– Bank Shutdown Parties and Justice for the
Families march through Downtown Stockton
5-8pm– “the Right–to-Assemble” Street Dance Party

All-day BBQ and Services @ Fremont & Sutter St

Free buses leaving Oakland
14th and Broadway 11am
19th & Telegraph 11:30am

Pack the court: Trial readiness for Ted and Colin, arrested on October 26th, 2011, after Oscar Grant Plaza was reclaimed

Over the last few months, we have been enheartened by the revolt taking shape in the streets of Montreal. The students of Quebec have taken a struggle against tuition hikes and mobilized hundreds of thousands against austerity and state repression. What began as a one-week university student strike has precipitated into an anti-capitalist revolt against universities, banks and police in what many are calling a general and indefinite social strike. In the face of intense state repression, including the draconian law 78 more or less banning protest, court injunctions against university picket lines, and mass arrests, the rebels of Montreal return to the streets night after night for over 100 days. They have called for solidarity actions from everyone and everywhere that can connect with the struggle, saying that if the strike “cannot inspire disruptions of its own, then it will die out quick.”

In the Bay Area, we, too, have seen revolt spread from universities into the community through Occupy, and we’ve seen tens of thousands come together against state repression for the November 2nd general strike and December 12th west coast port shutdown. And during those days of intense struggle, we drew strength and joy from the solidarity extended to us from as far as New York to Mexico City to Cairo.

It is now time for us to extend our solidarity to our comrades in Montreal and work to inspire the same solidarity and desire to disrupt business as usual in our friends, families and neighbors.

Keep striking and don’t ever stop!

Infinite solidarity with the infinite social strike!

Bring pots, pans, and red squares of cloth. These are the symbols of solidarity with our Quebec comradies

The carre rouge, or red square, has become the Canadian symbol of revolt. It comes from the French phrase carrement dans le rouge, or “squarely in the red,” referring to those crushed by debt… The din of citizens beating pots and pans reverberates nightly in cities in Quebec. The protesters are part of what has been nicknamed the army of the cacerolazo, or the casseroles. — Truth Out

We’ve all seen the images of the hundreds of thousands of people in the streets of Quebec. Our comrades up north are really turning up the volume and standing up for the world they want! Come out Saturday night in solidarity for a second night of “casserole”-style marching, which means…bring your pots and pans! This is gonna be the LOUDEST FTP march EVER! Bring red squares of cloth too. 19th & Telegraph, Rally at 7, march at 9.

And as usual, TAC asks for the following:
SHIELDS: If you have the capability and the will to march in the front line, make a shield to carry for this Saturday’s action.

NO DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY of any kind — people’s cars, any Oakland businesses (especially small businesses – but the Starbucks that was hit last time actually gives free coffee and food to our vigil so we prefer to leave all of them out at this time).

PROPERTY THAT IS FAIR GAME IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED – police vehicles and equipment, Mainstream Media vehicles and equipment. The police and the MSM are not our friends, never have been, and never will be.

NO FRONTAL ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE – i.e., no bottle throwing. Defensive actions are fully accepted and encouraged. Shields, unarresting, disarming cops that are beating comrades, etc. MAKE THE POLICE STRIKE THE FIRST BLOW.

SPLIT-OFF MARCHES AND AUTONOMOUS ACTIONS ARE NOT DISCOURAGED. If you do decide to go your own route, please respect the above parameters. Large banks, huge international corporations that run this city with their money, political organization HQ such as the Democrat campaign office or the chamber of commerce are not considered private property for the purposes of the parameters. If you decide to split off, do your autonomous actions away from the main march, not right next to it.

We are not encouraging anyone to attack any property whatsoever, but some property is more acceptable than others if you really must risk your freedom by doing something of that nature.

FIRE CAN BE FUN – if you want to burn something in the street (that isn’t somebody’s car) then more power to you. If someone is burning something in the street then DO NOT INTERFERE.

STREET BARRICADES ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION – Do not remove them if they have been placed. Do not stop comrades from placing barriers if they choose to take that risk. It is actually to protect the march. If you are uncomfortable with the barriers, just walk away from them.

BLOC UP: If you hear the shout, “Bloc up!” Or “Tighten up!” It is in your best interest to clump together with the main group in tight formation. Be aware of distance and do not string out along the march route. Do not give the police an opportunity to snatch you and plant evidence on you to conflate charges with.

And to repeat:

NO INTERFERING IN OTHER PEOPLE’S ACTIONS EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PERSONALLY AGREE WITH THEM. Do not yell stop. Do not grab your comrades. If you feel unsafe, move away. The parameters listed above are for our own use so that we can hold one another accountable afterwards for things that may not have gone according to plan. But in the face of the enemy WE SHOW FULL SOLIDARITY. Afterwards we can argue about stuff. Not during the action.

We are all adults. We are all comrades. We have a common enemy and we will have to learn to work as a unit. Following the action parameters on each FTP march should mitigate the fighting and problems we have consistently had after every action to date.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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The Oakland Police Department has harassed and brutalized Occupy Oakland and participants in the vigil. Camps and liberated foreclosed buildings have been raided and shut down. OOers at the vigil have been arrested for as little as standing nearby when the police decide to raid, all the way up to the ridiculous charge of lynching. People have been physically assaulted by those supposed to protect and serve, but only do so in the interests of the 1%.

With dozens of our comrades having been arrested in the past couple of weeks, and culminating in the city’s revocation of the vigil’s permit and the immediate threat of another police raid to clear the plaza, the time has come to rise up and let them know what we think of them and that we will no longer meekly accept their violations of our civil and human rights.

Spread the word, send the invite, join us as we march in solidarity against police repression.

Wear black
Bring shields if you are able and willing

Rally at 7:00 pm
March on OPD HQ at 9:00 pm

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING OCCUPY OAKLAND
SOLIDARITY

Over the last few months, we have been enheartened by the revolt taking shape in the streets of Montreal. The students of Quebec have taken a struggle against tuition hikes and mobilized hundreds of thousands against austerity and state repression. What began as a one-week university student strike has precipitated into an anti-capitalist revolt against universities, banks and police in what many are calling a general and indefinite social strike. In the face of intense state repression, including the draconian law 78 more or less banning protest, court injunctions against university picket lines, and mass arrests, the rebels of Montreal have returned to the streets night after night for over 100 days. They have called for solidarity actions from everyone and everywhere that can connect with the struggle, saying that if the strike “cannot inspire disruptions of its own, then it will die out quick.”

In the Bay Area, we, too, have seen revolt spread from universities into the community through Occupy, and we’ve seen tens of thousands come together against state repression for the November 2nd general strike and December 12th west coast port shutdown. During those days of intense struggle, we drew strength and joy from the solidarity extended to us from as far as New York to Mexico City to Cairo.

It is now time for us to extend our solidarity to our comrades in Montreal and work to inspire the same solidarity and desire to disrupt business as usual in our friends, families and neighbors.

Keep striking and don’t ever stop!

Infinite solidarity with the infinite social strike!

Our first Solidarity March on June 1 was tons of fun and a big success! Join us for our 2nd Solidarity March June 8th. Invite all your friends. Bring pots, pans, and red squares of cloth. These are the symbols of solidarity with our Quebec comrades.

The carre rouge, or red square, has become the Canadian symbol of revolt. It comes from the French phrase carrement dans le rouge, or “squarely in the red,” referring to those crushed by debt… The din of citizens beating pots and pans reverberates nightly in cities in Quebec. The protesters are part of what has been nicknamed the army of the cacerolazo, or the casseroles. — Truth Out

COMMUNITY OF POLICE WALKING TOUR!  – LUNCH WITH THE SHERIFFS!

Occupy Oakland Foreclosure Defense Group with the Anti Repression Committee
offers a walking tour and info picket of cop and capital headquarters downtown.

Friday, June 15th
11:30-1:30
Meet at 19th and Telegraph in the park.

If the community had control over the police would thousands of of people be evicted under the threat of violence from armed sheriffs?

If the community had control over the police would Alan Blueford, a 17 year old high school senior, have been shot dead in the street? Would his killer remain at large on paid leave?

If the community had control over the police would Santa Rita be an instrument of abuse and torture?

If the community had control over the police would Occupy Oakland members be subject to the summary judgement and violence we have endured these last 6 months?

NOTE!: AS OF THIS POSTING, ANOTHER COMRADE WAS SNATCHED OFF THE STREET AFTER THE H.E.A.T. ACTION AND IS FACING $110K IN BAIL!!

IF THE COMMUNITY HAD CONTROL OVER THE POLICE, WOULD MELVIN BE KIDNAPPED AND SITTING IN SANTA RITA BLUES??!!  FREE MELVIN!

Community Control of Police was rightfully one of the points of the Black Panther Program. It still is rightfully at the top of the people’s agenda and this includes control of the Sheriffs, the armed agents of the foreclosure crisis and the keepers of the county prison system.

We will be touring various relevant sites and offices downtown during lunch hour on Friday to picket, canvass and shine the light on the repressive, displacing, anti-social apparatus of the sheriffs department.

Speakers at stops along the way will include members of the Anti-Repression Committee, homeowners fighting evictions, and more.

We will have plenty of flyers and handbills for everyone so come prepared to canvass and engage your fellow Oaklanders on the street.

And come ready to MAKE SOME NOISE!

Join the Occupy Oakland Foreclosure Defense Group and the Anti-Repression Committee as we rally and march against evictions, and pay a visit to the Alameda Sheriff (responsible for doing the banks’ dirty work of evicting people from their homes), perhaps the Alameda County DA, and some big banks in the downtown area.

We’ll assemble at 19th & Telegraph and move on from there.

Speakers will include Boots Riley and a homeowner fighting eviction.

Kali was originally arrested December 16th on minor misdemeanor charges,
but because of a probation violation hold he was incarcerated for 4 days
before any charges were formally filed.

While most people would have been released from jail and asked to appear
for a future court date given the minor nature of the misdemeanor charges,
the DA denied Kali’s release because of the county’s assertion
that he is homeless.

At his arraignment Kali immediately notified the
judge that he did have a residence and provided the address. The staff
that could confirm this residence was gone for the day and it was
concluded that Kali would have to remain in jail until his next court date.

Meet at 19th and Telegraph at 7:30 am. Caravan leaves at 8 am SHARP! more cars would be very much appreciated.

Address is: 24405 Amador St , Hayward, CA 94544

Wear red in support of Kali’s favorite color!

Since he was an active member of the Kitchen Committee, there will be Coffee not Cops as well as a potluck afterwards.

RAISE YOUR VOICE!

Castlewood Country Club Valley Course
(Castlewood Dr. at Pleasanton-Sunol Rd, Pleasanton)
Saturday, June 23, 8-11 am

Once again, the golfers of Castlewood Country Club are gearing up for their biggest tournament of the year – while keeping their workers out on the street. Remember last year’s tournament?

Most of the golfers have been deaf to the workers’ cries for affordable health care, job security and respect. So this year, let’s see if music gets through.

Bring your voices, bullhorns, whistles, trombones, and vuvuzelas, and sing out for justice!

Occupy Oakland has supported the locked out Castlewood workers on their picket lines and in helping to organize a march and a mock 1% rally. (“Golf Is A Human Right!”)

They are still locked out, and they could still use our support.

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LOGISTICS

For questions or rides, contact Sarah Norr at 510-502-5344 or norr.sarah@gmail.com.

Want to caravan from Oakland? Meet at 14th and Broadway at 7 am (RSVP first to make sure we have enough cars).

Driving/parking directions: Castlewood’s Valley Course is located along Castlewood Drive between Foothill Road and Pleasanton-Sunol Road. Coming from the Oakland area, take 580 East to 680 South. Take the 3rd exit for Castlewood Dr/Sunol Blvd and turn right at the exit onto Pleasanton-Sunol Road. The first right is Castlewood Drive. Park along Pleasanton-Sunol Road, then walk up Castlewood Drive to the golf course.

Can’t make it? Consider making a donation to the hardship fund instead.

After our regular 10 AM clean-up at St. Andrew’s Plaza on 32nd and San Pablo, those who wish to can come along with us to Lakeview Elementary at 746 Grand Ave. at 11:00 AM to assist in cleaning the school and the sit-in site, and whatever else the teachers and parents might need to help prep. for the rally.

As always, there will be free coffee and pastries at 32nd and San Pablo at 10:00, and plenty of brooms, dust pans, trash bags and gloves. Alright, hope to see you all there. Help the teachers, save the schools! Re-Open or Resign!

MARCH TO SUPORT LAKEVIEW AND THE STRUGGLE FOR OAKLAND SCHOOLS!

Reconvergence as well if lakeview gets raided earlier in the week

Leaving from 19th and Telegraph at 12pm, to Lakeview

You can sign up for text blast system to receive instant updates on police threats and responses.

Text the message “lakeviewsitin” to 41411 (i.e. put 41411 instead of the normal 10 digit phone number).

Lakeview School

746 Grand avenue, Oakland, CA

(across from the Grand Central Theater)

For more info: http://www.saveoaklandschools.org/

Stop Starving the Postal Service. No cuts! No closures!
Coinciding with a nation Hunger Strike in Washington DC.

The Postal Service has threatened to eliminate 220,000 living-wage jobs and close 3700 post offices. And they are targeting poor and rural communities, those who need their community post office the most.

Help support a nationwide effort, from NYC to Baltimore, to Chicago to San Francisco and Portland, OR.

4pm @ Lakeview Elementary

5pm @ OUSD offices ( 1025 2nd ave.)

This Wednesday is the last OUSD school board meeting until the fall. All year, we have been attending school board meetings to protest school closures, union busting, cuts and privatization, and we have been ignored and silenced. The school board has pushed our agenda items until the end of their discussion, and after hours, we have been permitted just 2 minutes to share our concerns with barely present board members.

We refuse to continue to have our concerns ignored and dismissed! The school board doesn’t represent our communities, so we must represent ourselves. On Wednesday 6/27, the parents, students and teachers of the Lakeview Sit-in are organizing our own hearing – the “People’s School Board Meeting”! We invite all parents, teachers, students and community members to join us to share your vision for Oakland public schools, and speak out against the continuous disrespect Tony Smith and the elected school board members have shown the school communities they are supposed to serve!

More Details.

Show Solidarity with CLASSE Demands Against Tuition Hikes and Austerity Measures

Demand An End to Repression of the Student Movement

Solidarity March Friday, June 29th @ 11:30 AM in San Francisco. 580 California St, downtown.
Bring pots and pans to make noise, and a red square of cloth pinned to your clothes, the symbol of solidarity with the Montreal student strikers.

Some background.

Come out and protest the white supremacist, patriarchal, heterosexist violence of the OPD! OPD murders our community with impunity! This will be a black bloc action–WEAR ALL BLACK AND COVER YOUR FACE AND HEAD!!!!!!!!!!

Justice for Alan Blueford, James Rivera Jr., Luther Brown, Raheim Brown, Brandy Martell, CeCe McDonald, Kenneth Harding, Oscar Grant, Eric Vigen, Ricky Miranda, Rita Elias, Francisco Moran, Sammy Galvan, Richard Robles, Elizabeth Kropp, Luis Gutierrez, Joey Pinasco, Craig Prescott, Manuel Dante, Kenya Bosley, Jesse Watson, Brian “Deacon” Turner, Ernest Duenez…………..

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On July 7th we will march to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s office and demand that a citizen’s review board be put in place. The Sacramento County Sheriff has no review board and deaths at the hands of the police continue to increase and the conditions at the jail continue to deteriorate.

http://www.facebook.com/events/399209143456054/

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OccupyUCDavis ‏@OccupyUCDavis
Action THIS SATURDAY AT NOON against police brutality in Sacramento. You should totally go.

March to demand a real jobs program!

If you are
— tired of being broke because you don’t have a job.
— sick and tired of being a number they don’t count any more.

Then it’s time to start fighting back. Join a movement to organize the ranks of the unemployed.

We encourage our Sisters and Brothers who have jobs to march with us July 11th.