First, check out this U.S. map from Daily Kos, though I couldn’t find it there and instead got it through my houseguest, Jim, who just saw it on fb. Lots of actions, eh? Of course, some of them were huge, thousands upon thousands of people in gigantic squares in the world’s biggest cities. But I […]
Read MoreFrom www.occupywallst.org: Thousands Flood the Streets of Global Financial Centers, Capitol Cities and Small Towns to “Occupy Together” Against Wall Street Mid-Town Manhattan Jammed as Marches Converge in Times Square New York, NY — After triumphing in a standoff with the city over the continued protest of Wall Street at Liberty Square in Manhattan’s financial […]
Read MoreJust returned from Occupy Bloomington’s October 15th March at 11 am to the Farmer’s Market from its encampment at People’s Park. And you know what? On this entire journey, I did not see a single policeman. Amazing! Tell that to Mayor Bloomberg in New York or other big city mayors. Increased “security” invites, incites exactly […]
Read MoreThanks to the Los Angeles Times. U.S. deaths in drone strike due to miscommunication, report says The Pentagon says Marines in Afghanistan and the crew controlling the drone in Nevada were unaware analysts watching the firefight via live video in Indiana had doubts about the targets’ identity. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith, 26, of Arlington, […]
Read More951 cities, 82 countries 15october.net [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4y3X2VFruLM]
Read MorePolice arrests and brutality in various occupation camps throughout this country, which since last night seems to be ramping up, needs to be countered and overwhelmed by our peaceful, solidly united presence. Both linked arms and signatures speak truth. Eventually, one by one, the police will realize that they too, are running out of options […]
Read MoreThis Is What Really Happened When Wall Street Protesters Won A Major Battle Over The City This Morning October 14, 2011 Robert Johnson and Linette Lopez The moment that Occupy Wall Street heard that Mayor Bloomberg was planning to “clean” Zuccotti Park, the mood among the protesters intensified. They formed a group to clean the […]
Read MoreI see where Denver police tore down the Occupation camp there and arrested a number of people. San Diego also taken down? Atlanta? It appears that last night was a big one for police departments, and it’s amazing that Bloomberg backed down in NYC. Of course all this just add fuels to the already raging […]
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Read MoreFocus on this one “food” that 49% of Americans eat for breakfast (and what percentage of these are children? Indeed, how many kids do not eat cereal for breakfast), and you zero in on Monsanto dominated, pesticide-riden, genetically-engineered industrial agriculture that substitutes the meaningless word “natural” for organic, and keeps us where it wants us, […]
Read MoreRe: victory over Zuccotti Park (Liberty Park) “cleaning” (and eviction): Not clear whether this is a NYC official using the poeple’s microphone or one of the protestors. If it was an official, it’s terrific! Then, there’s the question: if the city “received news late last night,” why did it wait until morning to announce it? […]
Read MoreOn this morning of great victory in Liberty Square over Bloomberg’s near-take-down of OWS encampment, how about this priceless little 7-minute clip that cuts back and forth between brutality of NYPD and officious speeches by Clinton and Obama on the awfulness of police brutality in Egypt, Libya, Iraq towards people demanding rights of free speech […]
Read MoreThe Occupation Movement, unfolding at warp speed, feels like an exploding star. As our imaginations flash through new ways of understanding the space that we occupy, our language morphs to reflect that opening. Unfiltered, raw coverage is now shaping into commentary of unabashed clarity and breathtaking beauty. Here’s an example of what I consider a […]
Read MoreWoke up at 5:50 am and started to surf twitter feeds. 6:27 am the situation finally shifted. “Park clean up” (and camp eviction) NOT GONNA HAPPEN! Here’s truthout.org’s live update: Occupy Wall Street: Live Feed Thursday 13 October 2011 by: Matt Renner, Truthout | Live Blog Lower Manhattan resident Susan G crying “tears of […]
Read MoreUPDATE: SHOW UP AT MIDNIGHT, NOT 6 A.M. From occupywallst.org EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION: Keep Bloomberg and Kelly from Evicting OWS. Please take a minute to read this, and please take action and spread the word far and wide. Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum, with occupation actions now happening in cities across the world. […]
Read MoreThanks, everybody! A poster essay . . . First, the motivator: Next, the history (which repeats itself, as Marx said, first time as tragedy, second time as farce . . .) And then, of course, we have to approach the situation with our whole selves, occupy both our left and […]
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Read MoreAnd this was on October 10th, before the Boston Police trampled flags, knocked down Veterans for Peace, and arrested them in Boston at 1:30 AM on October 11th. I wonder what these marines would say now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0aaTGsGdp4c#!]
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