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More than one hundred urban agriculture and sustainable local food activists returned to the embattled University of California “owned” Gill Tract in Albany, CA on Saturday. Last year, hundreds of activists occupied the space for three weeks before...

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Occupy Oakland was and continues to be one of, if not the most, radical occupations in the nation. During the first year of our street protests many of our comrades in the struggle were targeted, violently...

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For those who may be unfamiliar, Alan Blueford is a young man who was shot and killed by Oakland Police Officer Miguel Masso, on May 6th, 2012.  Officer Masso maintained that when he attempted to...

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While sitting in my home reading the news, I heard a woman screaming for help, so I grabbed my broken monopod (kinda like a bat) and ran outside to see what I could do for...

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Fuck You CBS: This Oakland Mom Fights Back

January 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

On January 22, 2013 between 5pm and 3am the next morning over 400 Oakland residents showed up to a city council to speak against the contract proposing Bill Bratton (Mr. Stop & Frisk himself) be...

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Why do people look at Oakland as an important center for resistance and change? Why are our city council meetings a battle? Because Oakland’s race and class issues are at the heart of the national...

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Angela Davis of the Black Panthers and Fred Hamton Jr. speak to an audience of 400 plus Oaklanders in support of the Justice for Alan Blueford Coalition.   12/18/2012....

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On October 25th 2011, Iraq War Veteran Scott Olsen was shot in the head with a beanbag round, by the Oakland Police Department, while standing peacefully between demonstrators and police at a protest following the...

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Seeking A Non-State Solution to the Police

December 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

Recently, there have been many situations in my life which I would have previously declared police worthy. Whether it be child custody, domestic violence or some other atrocious violation of someone’s rights; there should be...

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So I made a mistake and thought I had an interview downtown today. I didn’t, so I stopped by the plaza and had pizza. All I can say is I felt a combination of nostalgia...

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