"How do they justify flooding the Winnemem Wintu people out twice?" asked Caleen Sisk,Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. "They still haven't fulfilled the 1941 Act of Congress that said they are to provide like lands and pay for all the allotment and communal lands." Photo of Winnemem Wintu War Dance courtesy of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe.

A community meeting for planning the sustainable development of the Soquel Drive corridor will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Porter Library, 3050 Porter Street, Soquel, CA 95073.

Meet at #OSF, the Federal Reserve Bank of SF, 101 Market St. , San Francisco, CA

Governor Brown established this position by Executive Order on September 19, 2011, "to bolster communication and collaboration between California state government and Native American Tribes. The Tribal Advisor will serve as a direct link between the Governor's Office and tribal governments on matters including legislation, policy and regulation." Photo of Jerry Brown signing the Executive Order establishing the Tribal Advisor position on September 19, 2011 courtesy of the Governor's Office.

Panel of Judges at the 9th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals rules that California's ban on same sex marriage violated the 14th Amendment of the Federal Constitution and is therefore unconstitutional.

Chris Hedges has written some of the most insightful analysis of the U.S. war machine in recent years. His 2009 book "The Empire of Illusion" was an exploration of how exhibition has eclipsed truth and meaningful connection in American society. His acknowledgment of the ease in which one can buy into such spectacles is a small part of why it was so odd to read his article on Truthdig attacking both anarchists and black bloc tactics entitled "The Cancer in Occupy."

Download the pdf (link below) for images. Whether one agrees or not with these characterizations of Occupy Oakland and its internal dynamics, what is apparent is that the pro-police, conservative, and business lobbyists at the forefront of Monday's "Stand For Oakland" rally do not speak for, nor do they even understand the alienation and miscommunication that is affecting Occupy Oakland's relationship to many Oaklanders today. They are attempting to capitalize upon it, however. Occupy's organizers, especially those who were central to planning the January 28 actions that were subject to intense police violence and media disinformation, should attempt to better understand this popular dissatisfaction lest more reactionary, anti-democratic voices take the lead as they did on Monday.

An open letter to the City of Oakland against Oakland Police violence & the mechanisms of oppression

This week, O'Connor launches a California book tour, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area (view schedule here http://prisonradio.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/justice-denied-kevin-cooper-book-tour-february-5-12-2012/ ). On Monday, O'Connor sat down for a video interview with Prison Radio, where he discusses aspects of this story not addressed in the text interview below. Marking the book release, Prison Radio has recorded a special message from Kevin Cooper himself (listen here: http://prisonradio.org/media/audio/scapegoat-kevin-cooper ). To learn more about Cooper's case and what you can do to help, visit www.savekevincooper.org.

Counterinsurgency, is defined as a political and military strategy or action to oppose and forcefully suppress insurgency.

No arrests as far as I was made aware of.

HUFF, at its weekly meeting, unanimously voted to back Occupy Oakland's struggle for justice and the greater struggle for the Oakland community in terms of ending police abuse, establishing real community housing and shelter, and restoring rights to all up your way.

We are writing in regards to any misconceptions you may have regarding last Saturday's (1/28) Move-In Day to reclaim the unused Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. We have had to brave a heavy campaign launched by the city and the mainstream media to discredit us, and unfortunately some within our ranks have taken such misrepresentations at face value. We hope that this statement can help clear things up.

We are writing in regards to any misconceptions you may have regarding last Saturday's (1/28) Move-In Day to reclaim the unused Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. We have had to brave a heavy campaign launched by the city and the mainstream media to discredit us, and unfortunately some within our ranks have taken such misrepresentations at face value. We hope that this statement can help clear things up.

Occupy San Francisco held a demonstration is solidarity with Egyptian revolutionaries call for solidarity in the aftermath of the killing of many pro-revolution football fans last week. On Saturday February 4. Occupy SF activists marched from Bradley Manning (Justin Herman) Plaza to the UN Plaza where this photo was taken. For the second part of the march occupy activists joined a "No war with Iran" march.

Frank Lara and Stephanie Tang introduce speakers Janet Weil and Henry Clark at the No War Against Iran Rally in San Francisco on February 4, 2012. The march leaving Powell & Market concludes this video.

Twelve-minute QT movie. 98MB.

February 3, 2012

Statement from Occupy London in support of Occupy Oakland February 3, 2012

Outside of the Pacific Grove/Asilomar gate. Get there from Sunset Drive/Highway 68.

Mayor Lane--in the most blatant selective cancellation of Oral Communications yet at City Council--denied myself and several other speakers public speaking time at the close of the January 24th Council meeting. The agenda scheduled that public comment period (the only one where the public is allowed to comment on items not on the very restrictive agenda) for the end of the afternoon session. As described in the letter below, Lane adjourned the meeting rather than allow us to speak. Nor has he suggested he will modify this procedure in future meetings.