WorldViews: Occupy Oakland


Posted at 05:01 PM ET, 01/31/2012

The Occupy conundrum: Evicted, scattered, but still one?
By Elizabeth Flock
Is the Occupation over?

By Elizabeth Flock  |  05:01 PM ET, 01/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy DC, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, McPherson Square, Zuccotti Park, Adbusters, occupation

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 01/30/2012

Occupy protests gear up after violent weekend
By Elizabeth Flock
Hundreds were arrested at protests in Oakland Saturday.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  09:23 AM ET, 01/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy DC, police

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 12/05/2011

Occupy Oakland plans West Coast port shutdown, but port workers don’t support it
By Elizabeth Flock
A month after Occupy Oakland protesters angered port workers by shutting down the city port during a city-wide strike, protesters are calling for a larger West Coast port shutdown.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  12:36 PM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, West Coast port shutdown

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 11/29/2011

Scott Olsen talks Occupy Oakland injury for the first time (Video)
By Melissa Bell
The Iraq War veteran injured at the Occupy Oakland protests discusses his injuries.

By Melissa Bell  |  10:16 AM ET, 11/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, Scott Olsen

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 11/14/2011

Occupy Oakland eviction: ‘They’ll come and kick us out, we’ll move back in’ (Video)
By Melissa Bell
City officials push out Occupy encampments.

By Melissa Bell  |  01:17 PM ET, 11/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 11/14/2011

Scott Olsen, injured Occupy Oakland protester: ‘We’ll see you in our streets’
By Melissa Bell
Scott Olsen, the Iraq war veteran, posts a message on Google+ about his recovery from his Occupy Oakland injury.

By Melissa Bell  |  01:16 PM ET, 11/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Scott Olsen, Occupy Oakland

Posted at 08:40 AM ET, 11/11/2011

Occupy Burlington and Oakland: fears and sorrow after two shootings (Video)
By Melissa Bell
On opposite sides of the country Thursday, shooting deaths occurred at or near Occupy protest encampments.

By Melissa Bell  |  08:40 AM ET, 11/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Burlington, Occupy Oakland

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 11/03/2011

Mercedes Benz plows through Occupy Oakland protesters (Video)
By Melissa Bell
A video shows a car reportedly running over two protesters

By Melissa Bell  |  05:48 PM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, Mercedes Benz

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 11/03/2011

Occupy Oakland general strike hijacked by vandals, criminals
By Elizabeth Flock
A small group of vandals at Occupy Oakland “hijacked” the peaceful general strike early today by breaking windows and setting fires.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  02:06 PM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, vandalism

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 11/03/2011

Occupy Oakland protesters close port, clash with police (Photos. Video)
By Melissa Bell and Elizabeth Flock
The Occupy Oakland protest moved to the port, shutting down businesses around Oakland.

By Melissa Bell and Elizabeth Flock  |  09:33 AM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Oakland Strike

Posted at 07:18 PM ET, 11/02/2011

Occupy Oakland Strike (Photograph)
By Melissa Bell
A view from above the Occupy Oakland march

By Melissa Bell  |  07:18 PM ET, 11/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 11/02/2011

Occupy Oakland strike; city’s police confused over which side of the picket line to stand
By Elizabeth Flock
Occupy Oakland’s planned city-wide strike marks the first time in the protests a critical mass of the labor force would not go to work.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  08:47 AM ET, 11/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, Mayor Jean Quan

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 10/28/2011

Mayor Jean Quan’s ‘Oakland dream turned nightmare’
By Elizabeth Flock
Mayor Jean Quan stood up for police who violently clashed with Occupy Oakland protesters. Now her spokeswoman says the situation is ‘evolving.’

By Elizabeth Flock  |  09:49 AM ET, 10/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Jean Quan, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 10/27/2011

Iraq veteran Scott Olsen now in ‘fair’ condition
By Elizabeth Flock
After police deployed what many say was excessive force Tuesday night against Occupy Oakland protesters, one man has emerged as the face of it all: Scott Olsen.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  09:41 AM ET, 10/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Scott Olsen, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 10/26/2011

Occupy Oakland: Did police use flashbangs and rubber bullets on protesters?
By Elizabeth Flock
Following the violent clashes that broke out between police and Occupy Oakland protesters last night, many have started to take a closer look at the force used.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:52 PM ET, 10/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 10/26/2011

Occupy Oakland clash: Tweets, videos and photos from the scene
By Melissa Bell
Police and protesters clash throughout the night in Oakland

By Melissa Bell  |  08:45 AM ET, 10/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street