The following three articles are by George Ciccariello-Maher and were originally published in Counterpunch. They follow the uprisings in Oakland after the killing of Oscar Grant by BART cops.
Popular Fury at Yet Another Police Murder
Oakland’s Not For Burning?
Arrest and Containment Fail to Blunt Anger in the Streets
“Oakland is Closed!”
From Oakland to Santa Rita, the Struggle Continues
“Fired Up, Can’t Take It No More”