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Emily Loftis

Emily Loftis is a writer in San Francisco and organizer active in Occupy Oakland. You can follow her on Twitter @eloft.

Protesters block one of the entrances to the Port of Oakland on Monday Dec. 12. (AP)

Port of Oakland shut down

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Occupy Oakland protesters (AP/Noah Berger)

Occupy vs. Big Labor

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Police arrested Pancho Ramos Stierle as he was meditating at the Occupy Oakland encampment on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (Ap/Paul Sakuma)

Pancho’s Message to the 100%

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A policeman talks to a demonstrator as police break up an Occupy Wall Street encampment in Oakland on Monday. (AP/Paul Sancya)

Spiritual leaders arrested at Occupy Oakland

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Occupy Oakland

Oakland militants talk back

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A woman marches with Occupy Oakland protesters on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Occupy Oakland shuts down port

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