Al Jazeera English
| Mar 27, 2012
Fault Lines follows key Occupy organizers through the winter as they continue to build a movement even after violent evictions across the country.
The Bay Citizen
| Dec 12, 2011
Scenes from Occupy Oakland's West Coast Port action on December 12, 2011.
Associated Press
| Dec 12, 2011
West Coast Ports and Law Enforcement are preparing for possible disruptions, as Occupy protesters plan to blockade ports from San Diego to Anchorage. Demonstrators briefly closed down the port of Oakland last month.
Democracy Now!
| Nov 3, 2011
In Oakland, thousands of protesters shut down the nation's fifth largest port on Wednesday as part of a general strike called by the Occupy Oakland movement. It was the first general strike called in the city since 1946. Much of the city was unaff...
Al Jazeera English
| Nov 1, 2011
Protesters in Oakland, California are planning to try and shut down the city's port -- the fifth-busiest shipping container port in the United States, in what they are calling a general strike on Wednesday. The protesters are part of the 'Occupy'...
— Mar 29 at 03:18 am
...scandal uncovered by KTVU, which included port officials' visits to strip clubs. "For all of us who experienced that very painful time in our or...
— last Monday at 02:36 pm
...that Manuel Stimpson accidentally drove his white pickup truck into the water near Berth 30 on Friday. Oakland Police spokeswoman Officer Johnna...
— Jan 16, 2012 at 02:35 am
...Plaza for a march to the Port of Oakland during the Occupy movement's attempt to shut down West Coast ports in Oakland, California on December 1...
The Port of Oakland is the first major port on the Pacific Coast of the United States to build terminals for container ships. It is now the fifth busiest container port in the United States, behind Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newark, and Savannah. Development of an intermodal container handling system in 2002 culminated over a decade of planning and construction to produce a high volume cargo facility that positions the Port of Oakland for further expansion of the West Coast freight market share.
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