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Come support the Occupy Oakland Press Conference on the DA’s targeted prosecutions and stayaway orders and help spread resistance! Hear statements from the Attorney for the IceCream 3; the attorney for victims of hate crimes frustrated at city’s indifference in non politicized cases; a ‘stayaway’ activist from UCB, and much much more! We need your support, as does everyone facing repression from the OPD and the ACDA!26584

3-7pm in Lil’ Bobby Hutton (Defremery) Park located at 18th & Adeline Celebrating Lil Bobby Hutton Day & the Black Panther Party Legacy. In memory of fallen comrades. HOODIE & HIJAB MARCH following this Saturday’s BBQ @ 7:30 PM 27095

A Day of Action to protest Alameda County District Attorney O’Malley’s stay-away orders, specifically those against UC Berkeley students but also all those who have been given stay-aways in relation to Occupy events. A press conference and march are tentatively planned. Updates: From 9 am there will be cellphone stations on Sproul Steps with lists of phone numbers to call and request that the DA drop the charges against the “Sproul 13” Occupy Cal protesters. A press conference will be held at 11:00 am. Afterwards, the absurdity of the 100 … Continued

Celebrate James and Portest Police violence! Join family and friends in remembrance of James Rivera, Jr., the 16 year old boy murdered by Stockton Police and County Sherrifs on July 22nd, 2010. Tuesday, April 10th, 2012. Meet at Stockton Court house, 222 E Weber Ave, with a march to city hall at 5pm. Buses will be leaving from oakland, at 19 th andTelegraph at 11:30 am and will be returning form Stockton at 6pm, jsut in tiome to make the 6 month Birthday Party of Occupy Oakland at Oscar Grant … Continued

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Occupy Oakland is having its Six Month Anniversary Party at Oscar Grant Plaza! Come down to Oscar Grant Plaza and enjoy the atmosphere of the camp and the amazing experiences we have all been through together, with a concert, speak-out, feast, and picture and movie slideshows of Occupy Oakland! The evening will end with a dance party, as we re-occupy for one night to honor the space we have all fought so hard for. Get in touch with the Events Committee for more information, and … Continued

BANK ACTION THIS WEDNESDAY! We have been meeting with Richard Harris, a  homeowner in the Fruitvale who is facing foreclosure and who has just been denied a loan modification. An ex-state police officer and an ex-SF firefighter, he has been in his home for 25 years and the bank thinks he is just another entry on their balance sheets.  They think they are going to sell his home from out from underneath him in a month.  The system is rigged, his old unions are absent, and the banks are giving … Continued

Occupy Oakland Patriarchy is hosting a BBQ and speak out “reflecting on cycles of violence.”27151

Stand and join a march with the workers who dedicate their lives to operating and maintaining the Golden Gate Bridge, and the buses & ferries that take fans to Giants games. Tell the Bridge District to keep its promises. Don’t let them break their promises by: Reducing vested retiree benefits; Reducing current employees’ benefits, making quality health care unafforable for families; Rewarding non-union employees with raises while punishing union workers. Meet @ Market Street & the Embarcadero (across from the Ferry Bldg) at 4 PM for rally. March to AT&T … Continued

Members of Occupy Portland media Coalition present “Occupation Nation” film screenings this weekend in Oakland and Berkeley A slam-packed episode of political remix videos that is hotter than mace in your face B Media’s latest video variety show is an hour-long episode that remixes historic struggles for freedom of speech, the labor movement and international land occupations with local and national actions like #F29, interviews with David Graeber, and Obama in Disney World.  Special appearances by Mr.Bean, Clint Eastwood and Janet Jackson’s boob. Watch the trailer here:http://bit.ly/occupationpromo About the Events: Sat 14th 7-9pm Occupation Nation … Continued

ATTENTION!!!! ALL MAIL HANDLERS AND POSTAL WORKERS! The National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the American Postal Workers Union are working together on Tax Day April 17th on a very important informational leafleting to the people! We as postal workers along with support from our community will be outside Oakland Main Post office 1675 7th St from 8:30 am until 10:30pm. There will be a speak out/rally from 3:30pm until 7:30pm. Together we can stop the fraudulent, disastrous & totally unnecessary attack on our postal service and its workers! The … Continued

No war on Iran, End all wars! On this tax day, REFUSE your give your tax money for continuous wars & occupations, including the threatened invasion of Iran! Redirect our resources! Bring yourselves along with your tax dollars, food, books, plants, bicycles, medical supplies, sings, etc. – any of the things you want our taxes to go for – to the Oakland Federal Building and help distribute our resources to the people, NOT to wars, occupations, genocides!!! Stand with CodePINK, Occupy Oakland, Northern California War Tax Resistance, BAY-Peace, Courage to … Continued

Members of Occupy Portland media Coalition present “Occupation Nation” film screenings this weekend in Oakland and Berkeley A slam-packed episode of political remix videos that is hotter than mace in your face B Media’s latest video variety show is an hour-long episode that remixes historic struggles for freedom of speech, the labor movement and international land occupations with local and national actions like #F29, interviews with David Graeber, and Obama in Disney World.  Special appearances by Mr.Bean, Clint Eastwood and Janet Jackson’s boob. Watch the trailer here:http://bit.ly/occupationpromo About the Events: Sat 14th 7-9pm Occupation Nation … Continued

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The working class is facing an unprecedented assault from employers and the state. We must build solidarity in collective struggle. In this spirit we invite all workers – paid and unpaid, employed and unemployed, union and nonunion, full-time and precarious – to join a Worker’s Assembly. We will communicate across sectors – from city workers to the private sector, from domestic and service work to industrial labor – and begin to develop common struggles. Sponsored by the Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee Free Lunch provided.27227

TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH AT 10AM Meet at Justin Herman Plaza Near the Embarcadero BART where Market St. ends at Stuart March to Merchants Exchange Building 465 California St. Wells Fargo profits at the cost of our communities: America’s Biggest Tax Dodger – Hoarding billions of tax dollars that should be paying for public services and putting America back to work Leads in Foreclosure – Continuing to foreclose on families in an economy it helped to ruin Predatory Lender – Targeting those who can least afford it with exploitive mortgages and payday lending,especially low-income … Continued

4PM – Rally and Truth Mob at Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th & Broadway 5PM – March to Federal Building, then to: 6PM – Putting the Injustice System on Trial at 19th and Telegraph. Charges include: Mass Incarceration, Police Brutality and Murder, Inhumane Treatment of People in Prison, and more.   This action is in solidarity with the Occupy the Justice Department protest happening in Washington DC on April 24th, Mumia Abul-Jamal’s birthday. Occupy4Prisoners joins the growing list of endorsers.   HELP US TIP THE SCALES! occupy4prisoners.org/occupythejusticedepartment.com occupy4prisoners@gmail.com27042

The GA Clearinghouse Many Occupy Oakland committees as well as many other groups in the Bay are in the midst of organizing actions and events for this spring and summer that we are all excited about. We have been looking forward to sharing information and getting feedback from one another and believe that the General Assembly is the proper space / time to have this discussion. This is why we will have an organized process for sharing actions/events on Wednesday April 25nd at 6pm at the Occupy Oakland GA at … Continued

Hey there! As a fun way to get ready for may day, we will host a wonderful medic l.a.r.p.ing event. This event might be more useful if you have already been a street-medic, and or you have been trained. We will not go over a whole training at this event, this is just to  practice your skills and for us to hangout and have fun! Please bring: Clothes you will get dirty in! supplies to share! A lunch or money/ebt etc to get one. friends who want to be lovely … Continued

  With May Day approaching in less than two weeks, the Safer Spaces committee invites activists and allies together for a two and a half hour panel and skill share session on:   *Basic tips for a sustainable street action *Emotional First Aid: trauma education, emotional self care tips for pre, during and post action *First Aid: simple street medic tips, physical self-care for pre, during and post action *Coping with activist burnout and keeping the movement connected   When: 4/29/12 (Sunday) Time: Noon-2:30 (hope everyone is ok with a … Continued

Come and help be a part of Occupy Oakland’s planning for May 1st, 2012, and the call for an international general strike, otherwise known as a Day without the 99%. Meetings are held at 5pm at 19th and Telegraph due to stay away orders, and will be moved into an indoor location if the weather forces the situation.24676