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jade3000

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4. This article is heavily biased

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:58 PM

Aug 2012

This article is a lazy and heavily biased attack on the radical activism -- past, present, and future -- in one of America's underrated city. He overemphasizes the importance of occupy and dismisses the talents and achievements of Oakland's activists. I lived in Oakland for years. It's far from perfect, but it's not like what the author describes.

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How Oakland became the spiritual capital of Occupy Wall Street [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 OP

So WTF is this random window-smashing crap about? n/t eridani Aug 2012 #1

I don't know. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #2

And WTF was that random violence tama Aug 2012 #9

du rec. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #3

This article is heavily biased jade3000 Aug 2012 #4

Response from Davey D. jade3000 Aug 2012 #5

That was a great response that put Oakland activism UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #6

Counterpunch responds jade3000 Aug 2012 #7

Excellent article. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #8