Oakland

West Coast activists block Zionist ships

Oakland, Calif., Aug. 24 — The action to stop the Israeli ship Zim from unloading at the Port of Oakland,…

August 27, 2014
U.S. protests: ‘We are ALL Michael Brown!’U.S. protests: ‘We are ALL Michael Brown!’

U.S. protests: ‘We are ALL Michael Brown!’

Vigils and demonstrations involving thousands took place the evening of Thursday, Aug. 14, in at least 90 cities across the…

August 20, 2014

Thousands turn back Israeli ship from Oakland port

Press release from the Block the Boat Coalition, Aug. 19. For four days straight the San Francisco Bay Area community…

August 20, 2014

Fast food workers strike

Something new happened on the planet on May 15. Low-wage workers in the fast food industry and their supporters went…

May 20, 2014

Bay Area celebrates Mumia’s birthday

Lynne Stewart, Ramona Africa, Pam Africa and Ralph Poynter were greeted by a packed, standing-room-only house in Oakland, Calif., on…

May 6, 2014
Young Black woman brutalized by BART police and jail copsYoung Black woman brutalized by BART police and jail cops

Young Black woman brutalized by BART police and jail cops

Oakland, Calif. -- The Bay Area Rapid Transit police have achieved notoriety once again, this time with the brutalization of…

May 5, 2014
Families, community demand California attorney general prosecute killer copsFamilies, community demand California attorney general prosecute killer cops

Families, community demand California attorney general prosecute killer cops

By Bryan G. Pfeifer and Terri Kay Oakland, Calif. -- As part of the escalating campaign to demand that California…

February 19, 2014
‘Trayvon 2’ fight for justice‘Trayvon 2’ fight for justice

‘Trayvon 2’ fight for justice

Oakland, Calif. -- More than 75 supporters packed the courtroom on Jan. 13 to support “the Trayvon 2,” Hannibal and…

January 25, 2014
Oakland, Calif., community commemorates Oscar GrantOakland, Calif., community commemorates Oscar Grant

Oakland, Calif., community commemorates Oscar Grant

Oakland, Calif. — The mall area of the Fruitvale Bay Area Rapid Transit Station here reverberated with the speeches and…

January 9, 2014
Solidarity protests in several cities: ‘We see our future in Detroit’Solidarity protests in several cities: ‘We see our future in Detroit’

Solidarity protests in several cities: ‘We see our future in Detroit’

Demonstrations were held on Jan. 3 and 4 in several cities coast to coast in support of the people of…

January 8, 2014