OCCUPY OAKLAND

Media Roots Radio – Occupy Silicon Valley & the Missing Outrage Over Private Sector Spying

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Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the potentiality of an ‘Occupy Silicon Valley’ protest movement in a similar mold to ‘Occupy Oakland’ taking place in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. They address the ethical issues revolving around tech-companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Soundcloud and debunk the notion that private corporations will install privacy safeguards on their own without the pressure of … Read More

Abby Martin Deconstructs the Corporatocracy on Coast to Coast AM

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Abby Martin talks to John B. Wells on the widely syndicated Coast to Coast AM radio show about the rise of alternative media, her citizen journalism with Media Roots, Occupy Oakland activism and how the TV show Breaking the Set has managed to piss off people in high places, including Rand Paul, Nestlé and the Israeli lobby. *** Check out Abby’s … Read More

MR Transcript: Copwatch on OO Police Crackdowns

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MEDIA ROOTS — As U.S. imperialism abroad goes unchecked, Federalised police platoons are cracking down on political dissent at home.  The militarization of local police consists of hundreds of cops in riot gear from multiple forces, aerial support for coordinated assaults, plans for launching surveillance drones against dissenting demonstrators, police brutality, unwarranted methods of crowd control, kettles and mass arrests.  … Read More

Occupy Oakland Still Facing Police Brutality

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MEDIA ROOTS — In apparent small-scale warfare waged by Oakland police against First Amendment activity, hundreds of people were kettled, brutalised with batons, tear gas, flash-bang grenades, and arrested during Occupy Oakland (OO) demonstrations on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in the first major action by OO since the Oakland Port shutdown.  Participants have charged they weren’t given clear dispersal orders … Read More

Project Censored on KPFA: Occupy Wall Street West

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MEDIA ROOTS — This week’s Project Censored KPFA Show radio broadcast addressed Occupy Wall Street West and today’s day of action around Northern California by coordinated efforts between Occupy Oakland, Occupy SF, and other Occupy groups and organisations.  Abby Martin of Media Roots was on the ground covering the day’s events. MR *** PROJECT CENSORED — On Friday’s Project Censored … Read More