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Will Occupy Oakland Embrace Strategic Nonviolence?new

A newly formed caucus hopes to show young occupiers that nonviolence is effective — and not passive. Nonviolent protesters have already proved their effectiveness in Occupy protests.
East Bay Express  |  John C. Osborn  |  03-08-2012  |  #OCCUPY
Tags: Nonviolence, #OCCUPY, Occupy Oakland

Death of Oakland's Retail Plannew

Oakland loses a $1 billion a year to other cities, and without redevelopment, the city's plans for a major shopping district in Upper Broadway may be history.
East Bay Express  |  Wendi Jonassen, John C. Osborn and Alex Park  |  02-15-2012  |  Business & Labor
Tags: Broadway-Valdez project, Oakland Retail

How I Got Arrested at Occupy Oaklandnew

Our own John C. Osborn offers a first-person account of being taken into custody by police during the latest Occupy Oakland protest.
East Bay Express  |  John C. Osborn  |  02-01-2012  |  #OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Oakland

What's Next for Occupy?new

"We are the 99 Percent" dominated the second-half of 2011, but will it endure in 2012?
East Bay Express  |  John C. Osborn  |  12-22-2011  |  #OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Movement, Occupy Oakland, Occupy SF

Oakland Landlords Put on Noticenew

If a $1.7 million tenants' victory is upheld, it will send a strong message to other property owners to obey the city's rent control law.
East Bay Express  |  John C. Osborn  |  03-30-2011  |  Housing & Development
Tags: Measure EE, Oakland Rent Adjustment Board, Oakland Tenant's Union

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