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Call for a coordinated West Coast Port Blockade on 12/12

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Greetings and Solidarity from Occupy Oakland! We present this call to you because we believe it is time the occupation movement begins to work together to carry through coordinated, pinpointed actions. We want  to disrupt the profits of the 1% and to show solidarity with those in the 99% who are under direct attack by corporate tyranny. Occupations throughout the US have been evicted through nationally coordinated police raids. It is time for us to respond with our own coordinated actions. Our aim is to shutdown the West Coast ports: … Continued

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November 21, 2011 General Assembly Agenda!

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I. Welcome II. Welcome Announcements III. Agenda Overview IV. Forum  What should be the role of the General Assembly be and how can we as the community make it more relevant to the movement? V. Reports from Committees, Sub-committees & Caucuses VI. Overview of Process VII. Proposals 1. Proposal for solidarity with Emeryville Protest of desecration of a Native American burial ground/Shellmound. 2.Memorandum of understanding with local business owners of Oakland 3. Declaration of Solidarity with Anarchists 4. Porta Potty Finance Proposal 5.  Statement of Intention VIII.    Action Announcements IX.      … Continued

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Occupy Oakland Calls for TOTAL WEST COAST PORT SHUTDOWN ON 12/12

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Proposal for a Coordinated West Coast Port Shutdown, Passed With Unanimous Consensus by vote of the Occupy Oakland General Assembly 11/18/2012: In response to coordinated attacks on the occupations and attacks on workers across the nation: Occupy Oakland calls for the blockade and disruption of the economic apparatus of the 1% with a coordinated shutdown of ports on the entire West Coast on December 12th.   The 1% has disrupted the lives of longshoremen and port truckers and the workers who create their wealth, just as coordinated nationwide police attacks have … Continued

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Occupy Oakland to Re-Occupy at 19th & Telegraph During Nov 19 Day of Action:

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called for by Occupy Oakland General Assembly 11.17.11 During the Mass Day of Action on Saturday November 19, Occupy Oakland will set up a new occupation to continue the growth of our movement in the park and empty lot on 19th & Telegraph adjacent to the Fox Theater in the rapidly gentrifying Uptown neighborhood and entertainment district. The mass march planned for the day will end at this park and Occupy Oakland will begin setting up a new camp. All Occupy Oakland committees (food, security, medics, media, entertainment etc) should … Continued

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National Day of Action against State Repression of the Occupy Movement

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Called for by Occupy Oakland General Assembly 11.17.11 The last week has seen a coordinated attack against numerous major occupations in the US– Portland, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Denver, Oakland, San Francisco, New York and other cities across the country.  Several news reports have indicated that these simultaneous attacks were directed by the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with local mayors and police departments. It should be clear to us that this is happening not because we are weak, but because we have become a real threat to … Continued

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Vigil to Honor POC Who Died for Liberation

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Called for by the People of Color and Queer People of Color Caucus:   The People of Color and Queer People of Color Caucus of Occupy Oakland cordially invite you to an event to honor our ancestors that died resisting colonial domination: Our foremothers and our forefathers, ancestors who fought and rebelled from day one of this land occupation: Slave Revolters, Freedom Fighters, Migrant Workers, Indigenous Warriors, Indentured Servants.WE PROUDLY HONOR inspirational figures from our diverse backgrounds and the resiliency of our communities that brought us to this pivotal moment … Continued

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Saturday Nov 19 Day of Action: Into the Streets!

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Called for by Occupy Oakland General Assembly 11.11.11 Download the bilingual print-ready black and white PDFs to distro and put up yourself: 11×17 posters 2 up flyers on 8.5×11″ poster text: Saturday Nov 19, 2011 Liberate Oakland, Shut Down the 1% DAY OF ACTION TO EXPAND THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT Out of the Plaza and Into the Streets: Converge on Downtown Oakland Oakland United for People’s Needs! MASS RALLY & MARCH 14th & Broadway! 2:00pm LONG LIVE THE OAKLAND COMMUNE • Solidarity with the worldwide Occupy Movement • End police attacks … Continued

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Veterans March Against Police Brutality

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Friday November 11 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 14th & BROADWAY, OSCAR GRANT PLAZA, Amphitheater As part of Veterans Day, veterans will be leading a march against police brutality on November 11th, 2011 in Oakland. We will start with a press conference and rally with an update and statement from Scott Olsen at Oscar Grant Plaza starting at 4pm. We welcome all veterans of the 99% to lead the way and all supporters to join us as we march the streets. We march not only for injured veterans Scott Olsen, … Continued

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Solidarity Action With Egyptian Revolution – Sat 4pm

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Proposal for the Endorsement of a Solidarity Action and Letter for Egypt on Saturday, November 12th Preamble: Egyptian activists from the Tahrir Square movement have put out an international call for solidarity actions with their revolution on Saturday, November 12th. While Egypt has faded from the spotlight over the past few months, activists have never been in more danger from their on-going military government and police state. Several Egyptian activists have been imprisoned using open-ended sentences: including Alaa Abd El Fattah by the military of Egypt, which is trying to … Continued

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