Occupy is a movement, not an organization (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Don Macleay.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Feb at 6:01pm.

Occupy is a movement, not an organization The “straw man” is one of the mainstays of dishonest argument. It is the art of making your opponent out to be something that he or she is not, and then arguing against that “straw man” depiction instead of arguing against what your opponent is really saying. This is what is being done to the Occupy movement.

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Duelling rallies? Stand for Oakland and Occupy Oakland gathered side by side on Monday afternoon
Article by howard dyckoff.
Last updated at Tue, 7 Feb at 2:02pm.

Monday, February 6th, saw overlapping and competing rallies at plaza in front of Oakland City Hall - the first by "Stand for Oakland" and the second by Occupy Oakland protesters returing from the Alameda County courthouse.

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Has Occupied Oakland lost its way? (Community Voices)
Article by James E Vann.
Last updated at Sat, 4 Feb at 6:51am.

Over the last weekend, the lead story of major media for at least the third time in three months has been war-like altercations between Occupy Oakland and Oakland police.  

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Letter from new Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 3 Feb at 10:33am.

Received at OL from the City of Oakland as a letter from new Chief Jordan:

 

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Affordable, community acupuncture in Oakland
Article by Irene.
Last updated at Thu, 2 Feb at 5:12pm.

With more people losing their jobs and fewer people spending like they did in the past, community acupuncture has become the new frontier for the alternative health industry.

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Protect journalists: Oakland Local supports Newspaper Guild letter to city of Oakland
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 2 Feb at 7:48am.

At Oakland Local, we stand in strong support of The Newspaper Guild's letter to the city of Oakland condemning the arrest of several journalists during the Occupy Oakland action on Saturday, Jan. 28.

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See The Violence Interrupters, February 9, 2012 at OMCA
Article by Abel Habtegeorgis.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Feb at 10:52pm.

Ever watch something and knew almost immediately that what you were watching was important, amazing, and groundbreaking? As soon as it was done you went and told everybody- making pleas with them to watch the movie for their own benefit.

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Occupy Oakland debates question of non-violence
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Feb at 12:36am.

by Irene Florez


The Occupy movement has changed the way Americans view political activism. And there’s a raging debate over what tactics should be used. On Thursday, December 15th, Oaklanders gathered at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland to discuss how best to Bring The Walls Down.

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