By jackiews On March 5, 2013 · In the matter of The People V. Wells Fargo the jury has found us, the 12 Occupy Philly protesters arrested in November 2011 for a sit-in against the banks’ predatory lending practices and mafia-like policies, NOT GUILTY. We would all ask for you to please share this story with your networks and local press. Free speech just triumphed over property rights, even as [...]
By Leo Zimmermann This article was originally published on Indyreader.org. Beth Emmerling and Bruce Emmerling contributed research to this article. Journalist A. F. James MacArthur has been in jail since December 1, 2012. Known for reporting on crime and politics as The Baltimore Spectator, MacArthur is currently being held without bail or access to visitors. He was initially arrested at his home for allegedly violating an expired probation, but is [...]
It still happens and not just in junior high school. LGBT people live double lives even today. My sister called me the other night so I could watch Jody Foster come out publicly at the Golden Globe Awards. Anderson Cooper declared his gayness just last year. If it is still difficult for actors and media people to live proudly in the open, there must be a high degree of prejudice [...]
It’s Friday night. Elected public servants at this coming Tuesday’s Oakland City Council meeting will be discussing a drastic rewriting of legislation regarding graffiti. In an admitted attempt to control protestors, the authors of this legislation have effectively designed a new method of imprisoning residents and visitors to Oakland, especially youth, for what has been until now legally defined as an infraction. At twenty three pages long, there is much [...]
Of late, I have been participating in a resilience circle. These groups are organized offshoots of the “sustainability” movement whose goal is to create a local, independent economy which can but does not necessarily use currency as a standard of exchange. Theirs is a noble and idealistic vision. But alone, it is not viable for scattered people and communities. The struggle is as unattainable as trying to bring socialism in [...]
By William West OCTOBER 20, 2012 By William West October 20, 2012 Scott Olson, an Iraq war veteran, was shot in the head with a bean bag by an Oakland cop while protesting with Occupy Oakland. The shooter, and 43 others are now being disciplined by OPD. Alan Blueford, an unarmed teen, was shot and killed by OPD cop Miguel Masso. The county prosecutor has declined to press charges against Masso. On [...]
Yet another police supported eviction is taking place this morning at Fort Hernandez, a Los Angeles home where people have been camped in solidarity of the homeowners in their fight against illegal eviction. The presence of police seems to be in violation of a court order. The next court date is scheduled 9 November. People are being arrested by LAPD in riot gear. Helicopter overhead adding to police intimidation tactics. [...]
Beloved Brothers and Sisters, Many of us are receiving guidance from ancestors about this moment, and the events unfolding in Oakland and across the world. I thank ancestors, elders and Colorful Mamas of the 99%, and Nghia Tran, Patricia St Onge, Wilson Riles, Jerry Tello, Jidan Koon, Taj james and Sara Mizner for guidance and support. Without them this blessing would not have been possible. On 11/13/11 we [...]
I have come across the flyers below on the street and on-line. Reading these filled me with dread and sadness, which was followed swiftly by anger. After conferring with community members as to who might be involved in the placing of these flyers, the consensus view is that there are three possibilities: 1 – These flyers are being placed by young men of color, who are angered by the perception [...]
Prolog Dear community – forgive that this posting took so long added here. This was to have been a while ago – but a miscommunication between myself and someone who was to edit it for typos delayed its presentation here. And it was to be posted here as one of the conditions of the mediation between these two people. September 6, 2012 Mediator’s statement Hello my [...]
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