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East Bay | Anti-WarDASW Oakland Port picket 4/7/04 -- photos
additional photos from Remember the Shots! Return to the Docks! (from BART to the Docks)  20040407_0414b.jpg Direct Action to Stop the War-sponsored community picket of anti-union, war profiteer SSA at the Port of Oakland, April 7th, 2004, marking the one-year anniversary of major police violence against anti-war protesters, as well as the still outstanding charges against 25 of those protesters and the ongoing occupation in Iraq.
Leaving West Oakland BART for the Port
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Taking 7th Street
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Musicians, Bikes, lots of Signs, and Spirit...
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...and determination not to be cowed by aggressive and violent police
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about a 20 minute walk to reach the various gates at the Port
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This is what democracy looks like
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Pro-union speech and self-depricating humor from Walter Johnson of SF Labor Council
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Clarence Thomas of the ILWU fires up the crowd about SSA's anti-union tactics in Iraq
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NLG's youngest legal observer
 20040407_0551.jpg ...and, again, if you haven't donated to this fantastic group, The National Lawyers Guild, the time is now (http://www.nlg.org/)
Picket at Gate 2 of SSA
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OPD chief Richard Ward (left) confers at end of demonstration picket...
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