News and Analysis from the United States
Kayvan Sabehgi in intensive care with a lacerated spleen after protests in Oakland, a week after Scott Olsen was hurt. He says police beat him with batons A second Iraq war veteran has suffered serious injuries after clashes between police… Read More ›
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — Police in riot gear fired tear gas and other projectiles and arrested several people after Occupy Oakland protesters closed the city’s port. “Operations are effectively shut down in the maritime area of the Port of Oakland,”… Read More ›
By Kristin J. Bender, Cecily Burt and Sean Maher Oakland Tribune OAKLAND — Protesters have effectively shut down maritime operations at the Port, Director Omar Benjamin said at a media briefing Tuesday, as more than 4,000 people are at the… Read More ›
In downtown Oakland, California, where protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrated on Wednesday, a makeshift shrine honors Scott Olsen, an Iraq war veteran who has become an accidental symbol of their cause. Pictures of Olsen in his… Read More ›
Netanyahu trying to persuade cabinet to support attack on Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action against Iran, a senior Israeli official has… Read More ›
OAKLAND — Hundreds have gathered for a mostly peaceful rally this morning in downtown Oakland to launch the general strike called by the Occupy Oakland movement, with nary a police officer in sight. Several businesses, including the Men’s Wearhouse and… Read More ›
By David D. Today is Nov 2, 2011. It’s the day of a General Strike here in Oakland, California. Hopefully it’s a day that we’ll look back on years from now and see as a watershed moment in history. Hopefully… Read More ›
Crowds are beginning to gather and Occupy Oakland campers are crawling out of their tents this morning to join what has been billed as the nation’s first general strike since 1946. Protesters began organizing the citywide strike after last… Read More ›
CAIRO (AP) — Growing in confidence after eight months in power, Egypt’s military generals appear more determined than ever to crush the protest movement that ousted Hosni Mubarak and has turned critical of their rule. This week, they detained Alaa… Read More ›
All eyes will be on Oakland Wednesday as the Occupy movement calls for a citywide general strike in the wake of last week’s heavy police response to protesters speaking out against the razing of the City Hall encampment. Businesses, city… Read More ›
Probably one of the most common right-wing arguments against social welfare spending is that it constitutes “redistribution of wealth” or “sharing the wealth,” and is thus a road to socialism. Indeed, “socialism” is often defined by these reactionaries as the… Read More ›
DENVER – Denver Police fired rubber bullets on Occupy Wall Street protesters in downtown Denver and arrested seven in a tense showdown. The Saturday afternoon standoff started when some protesters tried to march up the steps of the Colorado Capitol…. Read More ›
Occupy Oakland participant Scott Olson, an Iraq vet who was critically injured by a tear gas canister at a protest on Tuesday night, is now awake and lucid. Protesters have announced a Nov. 2. general strike in the city. An… Read More ›
DOHA: Qatar revealed for the first time Wednesday that hundreds of its soldiers had fought alongside Libyans in their battle to topple longtime despot Moammar Gadhafi. “We were among them and the numbers of Qataris on ground were hundreds in… Read More ›
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