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Businesses and Protesters Occupy a New Oakland Downtown Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jaime Omar Yassin The General Strike of Wednesday November 2, 2011, was an epic day for Oakland. But what would have gone down in history as one of the largest ad hoc mobilizations in history was later derailed by an outrageously violent police response to the occupation of a building adjacent to Frank Ogawa Plaza and concurrent vandalism to some businesses in the immediate vicinity. Since then, one of the issues most reported on by media in … Continued

Hi everyone, While I’m saddened about the raid yesterday, I think 18 mayors gave us all a great opportunity for all of us occupiers and allies to collectively breathe, rest and think about our next move. I urge everyone to think outside the box and think outside the camp. Our struggle is more than a physical occupation. Camping is indeed a tactic, as Jean Quan knows. I personally would like to see in Oakland the resurgence of the social programs the Black Panther Party created, such as the Free Breakfast … Continued

March march in the name of liberty, march in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence take back the public right, our voice will not be drowned out we will not be divided march into the streets occupy Stop Foreclosing NOW, is the time to act immediately swiftly and with resolve to end this economic enslavement that threatens democracy every where for freedom fro liberty March 6085

as little as i know the people have the Constitutional protection to-“First Amendment This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and protects the right of assembly.”  It is so that we as citizens can stand up in public and question our government, our leaders, and those spending our tax dollars! “ the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.   http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress.pdf The people’s right to speak out against government is called freedom of speech:or the right of the … Continued

Hi everyone, We hope that given enough support and discussion, we will submit this draft proposal to the GA this week. At the time, other that what’s been posted to the OccupyOakland forums, we’re unaware of other endeavors other groups are making. This proposal is open-source, meaning that other groups may take bits and pieces of it as they see fit to their proposals. Thanks, Tlahtolli   Brothers and sisters: All of us here are part of the 99%. We are concerned about the direction our country and world is … Continued

An Open Letter to those Seeking a “Nonviolent” Resolution from the Occupy Oakland General Assembly As a young person that identifies as a nonviolent activist, I am disturbed by the messages coming from ‘advocates of nonviolence’ in the Oakland community. I studied Peace & Conflict Studies formally for two years at UC Berkeley, most of my mentors are elders in the field of nonviolence, and I continue to study nonviolent communication. That being said, I have found much of what is being said under the banner of nonviolence to be … Continued