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Protesters Occupy U.S. Ports
Anti-Wall Street activists tried to shut down West Coast ports on Monday. They managed to close several terminals and at times clashed with police, but fell short of mounting the full-scale cargo blockade they had promised.
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Dec. 12: Protestors march to the Port of Oakland to block the next shift of longshoremen, in Oakland, California. The movement is focusing on the ports as the "economic engines for the elite." It comes weeks after police raids cleared out most of their te
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Dec. 12: Occupy protesters block an entrance to the Port of Longview in Longview, Washington. (AP/Don Ryan)
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Dec. 12: Protesters march in front of an entrance to the Port of Longview in Washington. (AP/Don Ryan)
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Dec. 12: A container ship leaves the Port of Oakland after protestors closed several entrances to the port. (AP/Beck Diefenbach)