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In the Face of Repression – Notes from OccupyOakland Nov 15th

Early morning on Monday, November 14th, the Oakland Police once again evacuated the OccupyOakland camp. That was the day I was planning to attend the facilitation committee meeting. Being unsure about whether or not a meeting would take place, and knowing how long it would be before I could attend …

Love in the Wake of Violence: Notes from Oakland, October 28th

Love in the Wake of Violence: Notes from Oakland, October 28th

“It is not nonviolence if we merely love those that love us. It is nonviolence only when we love those that hate us.” — Gandhi

I have not been to OccupyOakland since Saturday. For almost two days, no one was there, as police blockaded the area after destroying the camp …