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The Pfelons of Pfizer: Too Crooked to Fail and Don’t Go to Jail

November 7, 2011 at 5:37 am.

THE PFELONS OF PFIZER: TOO CROOKED TO FAIL AND DON’T GO TO JAIL Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 52: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 7 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0052c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 revenues of $67.8 billion and profits of $8.2 billion, Pfizer Inc. ranks #31 on the Fortune 500 and is the world’s largest pharmaceuticals corporation. Brand names include Viagra, Celebrex, Norvasc, and Lipitor. The company also manufactures animal care products such as Revolution, an anti-parasitic. … Continued

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Occupy and Serve

November 5, 2011 at 10:59 am.

Posted by occupyandserve

I have a challenge for the Occupy movement. So far we have been incredibly successful at bringing national and international attention to the inequitable distribution of wealth, economic opportunity, and political influence in America. Our elected officials might do something to address these pressing issues, but let’s not wait for them — let’s get started ourselves. From NYC to Oakland, tens of thousands of us are marching in the street demanding political reform to address the issues of middle and low-income communities. We should keep doing this, but … Continued

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GlaxoSmithKline: Where Billions in Fines Don’t Dent the Bottom Line

November 5, 2011 at 7:27 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

GLAXOSMITHKLINE: WHERE BILLIONS IN FINES DON’T DENT THE BOTTOM LINE Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 50: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 5 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0050c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? Especially since the SCOTUS “Citizens United v. FEC” decision, both foreign and domestic corporations operating in America now possess many of the rights and privileges of citizenship, but are neither accountable for the related responsibilities nor subject to associated punishments like incarceration or execution, which encourage most of us … Continued

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Let’s Hold Them Accountable!

November 4, 2011 at 7:30 am.

Posted by IndigoVII

Having the right to vote is not a right at all if your choices of who and what to vote for are controlled by corrupt and greedy individuals and corporations. This is about one thing and one thing only in my mind, and that is Moral and Ethical Responsibility, without these, Democracy does not exist. Unfortunately, if any person continues to believe that the USA is still a democracy they are, at best sadly naive, and at worst stupidly dangerous. But, when we come together in places like #OccupyOakland, we … Continued

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CDC Director Gerberding Gives Green Light to Gardasil then Goes to Work for Merck

November 4, 2011 at 3:59 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

CDC DIRECTOR GERBERDING GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO GARDASIL THEN GOES TO WORK FOR MERCK Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 49: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 4 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0049c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? If you sort the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD) by total misconduct dollars (penalties, fines and settlements) since 1995, you’ll find that Big Pharma (large pharmaceutical companies, i.e. drug manufacturers) in the first three positions with Merck & Co., Inc.’s … Continued

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Comcast Pays Politicians to Pressure FCC on NBC-Universal Merger Then Hires FCC Commissioner

November 3, 2011 at 6:43 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

COMCAST PAYS POLITICIANS TO PRESSURE FCC ON NBC-UNIVERSAL MERGER THEN HIRES FCC COMMISSIONER Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 48: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 3 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0048c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? In January 2011 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 4-1 to approve the merger of Comcast and NBC-Universal. This “created one of the largest media conglomerates in American history, which critics warn could limit the variety of voices heard by the public and threaten the Internet’s … Continued

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Links to 2 in-depth articles on Occupy Protests

November 2, 2011 at 10:20 pm.

Posted by faz

Following are links to two in-depth articles that deal with the most fundamental questions, problems and solutions, and strategy and tactics of the 2011 American Protests (Occupy Protests). These need to be reviewed and considered for the creation of goals, agenda, strategy, and tactics. 1. http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/occupy-wall-street-potentials-and-limitations-of-the-2011-american-protests-by-fazal-rahman-ph-d/ 2. http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/occupy-wall-street-problems-of-the-dialectics-of-diversity-uniformity-and-unity-by-fazal-rahman-ph-d/ 3346

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Verizon: Paying Politicians to Rule the Air

November 2, 2011 at 8:12 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

VERIZON: PAYING POLITICIANS TO RULE THE AIR Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 47: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 2 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0047c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? With 2010 profits of $2.5 billion, revenues of $106.5 billion and assets of $220.0 billion, Verizon Communications ranks as the 16th largest company on the Fortune 500 list. “Formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic bought GTE, Verizon is among the nation’s top phone companies and is the No. 2 wireless provider, after … Continued

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AT&T: Ma Bell Wants Her Monopoly Back

November 1, 2011 at 3:14 am.

Posted by ironboltbruce

AT&T: MA BELL WANTS HER MONOPOLY BACK Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 46: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce’s Kleptocracy Chronicles for 1 Nov 2011 (g1a2d0046c1) How many examples of greed and corruption must you see before you act? “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.” – Lili Tomlin Ma Bell wants her monopoly back, and she’s almost got it: “After being broken up in the mid-1980s in a landmark antitrust case, this telecommunications icon re-formed in 2005, and became the nation’s largest phone company when SBC … Continued

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People Of Occupy Oakland YOU Make Us Proud

November 1, 2011 at 3:04 am.

Posted by FIRSTLIONHEART

To ALL the people in the Occupy Oakland Movement; You are making it possible for the rest of us Americans to be Proud once again. Thank You For Your Efforts, They Will NEVER Be Forgotten 2805

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This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.