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Dispatches from Occupy Oakland and Beyond
The Occupy movement is transforming the national debate on economics and inequality, and allowing new generations to reimagine political action and awareness. At the dramatic Occupation actions in Oakland, Tikkun was out in full force and now presents full multimedia coverage of the encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza and the general strike on November 2.
Don't miss the video report, "Occupy Oakland Not Palestine," by Ashley Bates, a photo essay on sacred spaces at the strike by Alana Yu-lan Price, an audio slideshow on what brought the occupiers out by George Altshuler, and more in-depth coverage!

Photo Essay: Sacred Spaces At Occupy Oakland
by Alana Yu-lan Price
Activists and believers from a variety of faiths found common ground at the Occupy Oakland encampment on November 2. The site played host to a collaborative drum circle with Buddhists and Ohlone elders, an interfaith tent, an alter space inspired by Mayan tradition and more. Read More »

Oakland's General Strike and the Mobilizing Power of the Occupy Movement
by Sam Ross-Brown
While the general strike called on November 2 in Oakland did not shut down the city, it did show the expansive power of the Occupy movement to redefine political activism. Oakland was the scene of one of the last major general strikes in U.S. history in 1946. Read More »

Audio Slideshow: Perspectives On Occupy Oakland
by George Altshuler
Hear about the life experiences that brought activists to Occupy Oakland, as the people who were directly affected by the economic downturn make their voices heard. And while their reasons and concerns may have differed, participants were united by a commitment to realizing economic justice in the U.S. Read More »

"Occupy Oakland Not Palestine": Activists In Their Own Words (Video)
by Ashley Bates
In this video, participants in the Oakland strike discuss Palestine and the Arab Spring that so inspired protests in the U.S. Listen to activists from Palestine and Israel discuss how the movement's struggle for a political voice mirrors that of Palestine. Read More »

Photo Essay: Occupy Oakland's General Strike
by Alana Yu-lan Price
The images of shattered glass and crowds of people from the air do little to convey the deeply human and personal aspects of the events on November 2. In this photo essay, see the people on the ground from a more immediate perspective, as they seek to build a genuine social movement. Read More »

Touring the Aftermath
by Aaron Bady
Picking up the pieces after the October 25 raid at Frank Ogawa Plaza, one blogger recounts his thoughts about the violence that night and the resilience of the movement. Read More »

The Message and Strategy that is Needed by Occupy Wall Street
by Michael Lerner
While the abstractness of the Occupy movement's demands may in some ways be an advantage, the movement would do well to adopt concrete policy and electoral goals centered around an alternative to corporate capitalism. The potential to reshape our economic landscape in the spirit of tikkun olam is greater now than in quite a long time. Read More »

Occupation Chicago: Through the Eyes of a High School Journalist / Photographer
by Craig Wiesner
In Chicago's Grant Park, occupiers share their frustration with banks and other multinationals, an intransigent political system, and their hopes that the hundreds of occupations across the country may lead to an alternative. Read More »

Tens of Thousands of Protesters Return to Israel's Streets as the Struggle for Economic Equality Continues
by David Harris-Gershorn
In a stunning reprise of last summer's tent protests, thousands of young Israelis have occupied spaces in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to demand economic justice in solidarity with the Occupy movement in the United States. Read More »

Beyond Consensus or Majority: Notes About Decision-Making in a Leaderless Movement
by Miki Kashtan
The Occupy movement's iconic general assemblies have been at the root of its claim to democratic decision making. But the inefficiency and impracticality of ruling by consensus leave some activists and observers open to alternatives. Here, a blogger offers one such possibility. Read More »

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