“The momentum that this movement is building is unstoppable.” That was the message of one of the speakers at the rally to to assert that black lives matter and that a new movement […]
Are You a Union Member?
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Families speak out: Family members of some of those killed by the cops speak out.
This is part one of a video taken at a protest rally on Sunday, Dec. 7. The rally was for families of some of those killed by the police locally.
Oakland Socialist leaflet
Below is the leaflet that Oaklandsocialist is putting out. This is not “the last word” on the issue; it’s just some ideas that we hope can contribute to the movement. Comments are […]
Berkeley protest against Mike Brown/Eric Garner verdicts
Berkeley protest on the night of Dec. 6. The youth in action. Meanwhile, here is a leaflet that Oaklandsocialist handed out. This is not a moment it’s a movement
Cops and Corporate America backing off
Just a couple of days ago, this blog site commented that we are starting to win. Now we have confirmation from today’s Wall St. Journal. A front page article in today’s paper is […]
668 – Almost 2 every day
According to FBI figures, in 2013 there were 461 “justifiable homicides” by police. According to the Wall St. Journal article of 12/03/2014 and reviewed here, there is a 45% systematic undercount of […]
Memo to the Movement: Keep it up; we are winning.
Last night, there was a radio show on KPFK with three members of the group “Black Lives Matter.” Two main themes emerged from what they had to say: “This is not a […]
Facts and propaganda re: Michael Brown homicide
In the coming days, there will be increasing “evidence” that officer Wilson had reasonable cause to fear for his life. The corporate controlled mass media will be the main outlet for this. […]
Oakland Protests Ferguson, Day 2
“That wasn’t the Grand Jury that found Wilson not guilty; it was the Grand Dragon [of the KKK]!” Day 2 of protests in Oakland, CA