When I was locked up in jail, I met a man named Robert Samuel Smith who was framed by the Oakland Police Department. As a result, he is now facing up to 43 years in prison and has a bail amount set at $790,000.00. He needs our support. All that him and his family are asking for is that Occupy Oakland and comrades alike pack the court room. His pretrial will be held on August 8th, 2012 in Department 11 at the Superior Court of Alameda (1225 Fallon St. Oakland, … Continued
OAKLAND, CA: Move to Amend Nor-Cal! Regional Convergence Friday, July 27, 2012 – 6:30pm to Sunday, July 29, 2012 – 12:00pm Oakland Peace Center 111 Fairmount Ave Oakland, CA 94611 See map: Google Maps Move to Amend is holding seven regional gatherings across the United States in 2012. These events will bring you together with Move to Amend activists and supporters from throughout your region of the country. Let’s amplify and multiply the power of all that great local organizing by building deeper organizational connections. Let’s kick it up a … Continued
Why it Matters Now! Forums on NDAA National Defense Resources Prepardness Surveillance & Drones Tresspass Law Sunday, July 29 . 1 PM San Francisco Unitarian Universalist Center, Franklin at Geary, Starr King Room Tuesday, July 31 . 7-9 PM Oakland Peace Center 111 Fairmount Avenue at 29th Street, off Auto Row Sponsors: Courage To Resist – Bill Of Rights Defense Committee – Code Pink – Arab Resource & Organizing Center – Break The Chains – Bradley Manning Support Network-Bay Area – War Resisters League-West – Movement For A … Continued
“State of Our Permaculture Union”. Interview with Lisa DePiano, Permaculturist & Keynote Speaker, 2012 NE Permaculture Convergence by Willi Paul, Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/2036 – excerpt – “I believe that we need change from both inside the system, like the participatory budgeting that is happening in New York and Chicago, and on the outside. I find that I am most effective somewhere on the edge. I believe that as a movement permaculture changes things by building beautiful, productive, abundant realities that defy the myth of scarcity and illustrate abundance, that build … Continued
Diary of a Revolution is an exhibit that features 36 photos taken by Peskador & José Antonio Galloso. Presented in chronological order, the exhibit portrays a succinct and powerful document of the recent history of Oakland. However, Diary of a Revolution is also a constant search for the aesthetics of the movement, and for the limits between history and poetry, fact and fiction. Opening Party Friday 27 of July From 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94705 –click here for directions– 36649
CALL FOR PANELS, WORKSHOPS, SPEAKERS & PERFORMANCES Occupy Oakland Liberate Everything Conference Occupy Oakland will host a major conference dedicated to developing tactics, strategy, unity, and vision with the Occupy movement. With electoral politics heating up and eager to coopt the energy of Occupy, it’s vital that we push the movement in a more radical direction! When?: TBD The Occupy Oakland Conference Assembly & Events Committee is organizing the program for this three day event, which will include panels and discussions on themes including, but not limited to: … Continued
This is an update..w. there will be change soon coming to Occupy Oakland. As we all know there is a self destructive element that does more harm then good rooted within Occupy. Black Block is nothing more then a Goverment run program designed to cause chaos,leaving us with less and less civll liberties. In fact Black Block is trying to kick start a race war! Why did Black Block target a black owned coffee shop during a march? Think about it… Not just in Oakland but look at what Black … Continued
Occupy Oakland Liberate Everything Conference: Please send us your Graphic Art Submissions for Conference posters, and website theme logo to: events@occupyoakland.org Occupy Oakland is convening a major conference dedicated to developing tactics, strategy, solidarity, and vision within the Occupy movement. This conference will be organized as a space for communication and intellectual exchange, speaking to a diversity of opinions, experiences, and voices growing out of our shared struggle against the multiple and intersecting forms of violence and inequality that are perpetuated and protected by capitalism and the state. The Occupy Oakland … Continued
Crowdfunding for Permaculture Now! Article / Interview with Christian Shearer of WeTheTrees.com by Willi Paul, permaculture exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/2035 – excerpt – “WeTheTrees is a crowdfunding platform for the Permaculture community. The platform is not, however, limited to only permaculture certified campaigns. WeTheTrees is open to campaigns that fall into any sustainability, environmental, social, or educational category, as long as they meet the ethics of permaculture. The key is to work the edges. It is much more effective to work on something at the edge of your system and help … Continued
Bill McKibbon of 350.org calls this the most important thing he’s written since 1989: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719 36283