"Revolution is the only form of warfare where a final victory must be preceded by a long series of defeats." Rosa Luxemburg
Three articles critically analyzing aspects of the 2011-2012 Occupy movement in Oakland and San Francisco can now be seen at http://www.infoshop.org:
Some Critical Notes on the Occupy Movement's November 2011 Attempt at a General Strike in Oakland, California
http://www.infoshop.org/myep/occupy_critical_notes.html
In San Francisco's Mission District, the Black Bloc Breaks Some Windows and Fails to Make an Impact
http://www.infoshop.org/myep/black_bloc.html
My Encounter with the "Precarious and Service Workers Assembly" of Occupy Oakland
http://www.infoshop.org/myep/precarious_workers.html
Let's learn from our mistakes -- and some of them were quite abysmal -- and go for broke next time!
Original: Critical Analysis of the SF Bay Area Occupy Movement: 2011-2012