A day in the life of Occupy Oakland
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to develop in cities around the country and here all around the Bay. Early this morning, San Jose police arrested four protesters outside City Hall, and cited...
View ArticleThe scene at Occupy Oakland
Occupy Oakland has been making international headlines. Early yesterday morning police shut down the tent city that stood in front of Frank Ogawa Plaza for nearly two weeks. KALW’s criminal justice...
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Connecting the Dots: top news stories for Thursday, October 27
Last night, demonstrators along the Embarcadero in the Occupy San Francisco movement faced off with police clad in riot gear. An organizer shouted to demonstrators, “"These are the magic words....
View ArticleConnecting the Dots: Top news stories for Thursday, November 3
Although Occupy Oakland’s general strike on Wednesday was primarily peaceful with thousands of protesters marching from Frank Ogawa Plaza to the Port of Oakland and halting port activity for the day,...
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Generation 99%: The youth brigade to the library
Inside the main branch of the Oakland Public Library on the day of the general strike, it was quieter than usual, even for a library. But outside the library was a different story. While thousands...
View ArticleWhere is Occupy Oakland headed?
In Oakland, the Occupy movement is at a critical juncture. A now-famous confrontation between demonstrators and police on October 25 involved tear-gas, less-than-lethal projectiles, and injuries to...
View ArticleWritten on the Dock of the Bay: Friday, November 11
BAY AREA BOOK WORLD BREAKING NEWSAs we close out the local election season, I approve the following rumor: librarians can get political. You might think that, as far as Occupy Oakland goes, librarians...
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Connecting the Dots: top stories for Monday, November 14
Contrary to what traditional political philosophy would suggest, the people of California largely support tax increases. In last week’s local elections, voters approved 40 of the 53 proposed measures...
View ArticleOakland police remove Occupy encampment; Mayor Quan speaks
Early this morning, police dismantled the Occupy Oakland encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza. KALW’s Holly Kernan called Mayor Jean Quan to find out why officials decided to clear the camp now. * *...
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