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General Assembly
Nonviolent Struggle
Building a World Wide Nonviolent Revolution takes lots of hard work, disciplined courage and intelligent planning. It may take years and even when we want to lash out when police are provoking us, we remain cool and confident that our plans will be successful, that the general public will be informed and involved with a message that unites and inspires. We will not be satisfied with playing the victim role and reacting to the moves of the Corporate Dictatorship and their continued use of police repression. Instead, we will take the initiative … Continued
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Awesome GA with POC Facilitation Team on Sunday, Feb 5
Sunday GA’s were moved to 19th and Telegraph to allow the participation of those with stay-away orders from OGP. On Sunday, Feb 5, one of those individuals had an opportunity to attend a GA for the first time since his stay away order went into effect weeks ago. He put that opportunity to good use by co-failitating Sunday’s GA as part of the POC facilitation team. Go Chris! 18799
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Community Rally: Bail Out Oakland Schools, Not Wall Street Banks! – OUSD Building in Oakland – Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – 4:30 PM
Occupy the Hood stands in solidarity with the Concerned Parents & Community Coalition and all people that really love Oakland to say: Bail Out Oakland Schools, Not Wall Street Banks! Wednesday, February 8 4:30pm – Community Rally outside the OUSD Building 5:00pm – Action inside the School Board OUSD Administration Building 1025 Second Ave. (at 10th Street) (Two blocks from Lake Merritt BART) Our Demands: 1) No school closures! Keep the five elementary schools, and all our schools, open. 2) Refuse to pay the $70 million dollars that the State … Continued
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Take (and share) our 5 minute Outreach Survey!
In light of increased efforts by conservative media/city government to villainize the movement, we must double our efforts to establish open channels of communication with Oakland’s diverse community. For that reason, we are asking everyone to participate in our short outreach survey (then pass this link on to friends and neighbors*): Information collected from participants will be used to: 1. Understand the needs and concerns of Oakland residents in order to represent them appropriately. 2. Facilitate neighborhood GAs Community outreach should be one of the top priorities in our movement; … Continued
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General Assembly on Sunday, February 19, 2012 Will Be in Spanish and English
Reminder: On Sundays, the General Assembly meets at 2:00 PM at 19th and Telegraph in downtown Oakland. The General Assembly on Sunday, February 19, 2012 will be facilitated by a bilingual team fluent in Spanish and English. If you or someone you know would like to join the facilitation team for this event, or you have ideas for the facilitation of this GA, please contact: OOGAFacilitation@gmail.com. Ideally you/they would also be available to attend the planning meeting for the GA on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 4:00 PM at 19th … Continued
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A Statement from Occupy Oakland’s Move-In Assembly
To the Occupy Oakland family and all supporters of Occupy Oakland: We are writing in regards to any misconceptions you may have regarding last Saturday’s (1/28) Move-In Day to reclaim the unused Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. We have had to brave a heavy campaign launched by the city and the mainstream media to discredit us, and unfortunately some within our ranks have taken such misrepresentations at face value. We hope that this statement can help clear things up. We remember how beautiful we all were on our march, a … Continued
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Healing Circle for Occupy Activists with Starhawk & Fellow Healers!
HELLO OCCUPY OAKLAND! Please join us this Sunday, February 5, 6:30-8:30pm for a Healing Circle for Occupy Activists with: Starhawk, and fellow healers Luisah Teish, Riyanna, George Franklin, Evelie Delfino Sales, and more. In recent weeks, activists with the Occupy movement have been hard-hit by police violence, arrest and imprisonment. Join us in a safe space to acknowledge, release and heal from the pain, fear, rage and trauma, so we can come back stronger. In sacred space, we can connect from the heart. Open to those of all spiritual persuasions—or … Continued
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Day of Action Against Police Repression – Monday, February 6, 2012 – 8:30 AM: Coffee Not Cops – 1:00 PM: March to Courthouse
Occupy Oakland has faced heavy police repression since its inception. From the first police raid on October 25th, when the camp was violently destroyed and people were brutally tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets, to the recent targeted snatchings and arrests of the last couple weeks, and finally to the attack on Occupy Oakland in its attempt to move into a vacant building which manifested itself in tear gas, rubber bullets, assault grenades and the mass arrest of up to 400 people, Oakland’s Police Department and City Government have … Continued
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General Assembly Has New Location – Sundays at 19th and Telegraph at 2:00 PM – Wednesdays at 14th and Broadway at 6:00 PM
Please note: At this time, it is only Sunday GAs that have been moved to 19th and Telegraph. Wednesday GAs will remain at the Plaza (at 6:00 PM) to maintain Occupy Oakland’s visibility there. GA Relocates Sunday Meetings After District Attorney Attempts to Prevent Arrested Occupiers from Attending On Sunday, January 29th, the day after Occupy Oakland attempted to take a vacant, publicly-owned building for use as a social center and endured vicious police repression, the General Assembly voted to move future Sunday General Assemblies from Oscar Grant/Frank Ogawa Plaza … Continued
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