Photos of direct actions and other convergences by Luke Hauser from circa 2000-2015.
Includes Occupy, Black Lives Matter, peace and anti-war actions, climate justice, immigrant rights, and more.
Click here for index of actions.

Direct Action: An Historical Novel
changing the world – one arrest at a time!
Photos of direct actions and other convergences by Luke Hauser from circa 2000-2015.
Includes Occupy, Black Lives Matter, peace and anti-war actions, climate justice, immigrant rights, and more.
Click here for index of actions.
Over a thousand people rallied and marched in Oakland this eve (July 25 2020) in support of Portland Black Lives Matter protesters who have been targeted by Trumpian federal thugs. I took the shots below before dusk.
The march then headed for Oakland police headquarters – here is ABC’s report on that part of the protest.
The stated goal of the march was to express solidarity with besieged Portland BLM activists.
For many people, the aim was to create another flashpoint in the latest round of street agitation. When the government (at least the Trumpian wing) tries to crack down, our best response is to create multiple flashpoints, any of which could flare up at any moment. Keep them guessing.
I’ll be watching for news from Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta – and of course Portland.
– Photos and report by Luke Hauser
Outstanding photos from the East Bay Times:
Oakland = Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group
SF = Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group
San Jose = Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area NewsGroup
Walnut Creek = Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group
Oakland march to demand justice for Alan Blueford, killed by BART police in 2012. Photos by Luke Hauser/RQ.