The Revolution Has Begun Ruth Hull (about the author) November 4, 2011 opednews.com From Oakland to Wall Street and across America, November 2, 2010 was a day for striking, marching, closing down the outsourcing of jobs, and demanding America back from the 1% who have looted the hard earnings of the other 99%. In the end, More
Anti-War Committee Stands in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, Minneapolis COUNTY/SHERIFF HANDS OFF THE PEOPLE’S PLAZA! Yesterday, Hennepin County Commissioners voted for a plan to shut down the People’s Plaza on November 14th: All protest signs must be taken down and no one will be allowed to sleep at the Plaza. Please call the Hennepin More
Bloomberg vs. Occupy Wall Street Joe Conason Posted on Nov 6, 2011 Truthdig Americans listen when Michael Bloomberg speaks, not only because he is the mayor of New York City, but because he is a self-made billionaire and a smart guy. People think Bloomberg knows a lot about business and investment, which he surely does. But More
Corporate bosses worry that citizens will reclaim their rights during Occupy protests, says an arrested activist. Yes, We Have a Permit to Occupy Police raids and violence against activists Oakland Protesters Shut Down Port, Clash With Police Naomi Wolf, OPEdNews.com Submitted by David Culver Police fired rubber bullets into a crowd of protesters associated with the More
Occupy Movement’s Other Accomplishment> Spurring Cooperation Among Progressives In Occupy Wall Street and beyond, grassroots progressives are now getting into the game of working together. TruthOut.org / By Amy Dean November 4, 2011 | via AlterNet Photo Credit: Lauren Kelley Something huge is happening in this country. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen this More
Dear Friend, We have now passed our first month on Freedom Plaza! The first week of our second month is filled with great activities. Please join us! On Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 Ben and Jerry’s is bringing ice cream. That night, Andy Shallal of Bus Boys and Poets will serve dinner to celebrate our first month on the Plaza. We’ll have discussions More
Chris Hedges’ Speech in Front of Goldman Sachs Leads to Arrest “Since the formal mechanisms of power refuse to restore the rule of law, then we, the 99 percent, will have to see that justice is done.” Chris Hedges Nation of Change November 4, 2011 Chris Hedges made this statement in New York More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTWa-m3xLE&w=560&h=315] Chalk up a victory for free speech at The People's Plaza (also known as the Hennepin County Government Center). OccupyMN's protest signs are back and Hennepin County workers have relented in their attempts to take them down. Overnight, County workers had taken taken down OccupyMN's signs and moved the encampment's tables, food and More
OccupyMN> State ACLU warns Hennepin County it may sue over new restrictions on protesters Posted by: Randy Furst under People and neighborhoods, Politics and government, Public safety Star Tribune Updated: November 3, 2011 – 4:38 PM Note: for a copy of the letter, see The Uptake article below. The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota urged Hennepin County More
Click here for more Stunning Photos Of How Occupy Oakland Took Over The City Business Insider November 3, 2011 Linette Lopez and Robert Johnson WAMMToday is now on Facebook! Check the WAMMToday page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. You may also subscribe to WAMMToday from this blog More
Oakland port reopens after Occupy clashes 3 November 2011 Last updated at 16:39 BBC The port stayed closed through Wednesday evening but resumed operations in the morning The port of Oakland has reopened, after clashes in the centre of the city sent at least four protesters to hospital. The port – the fifth busiest in More
Are We Bonobos or Chimpanzees? What Evolution Tells Us About Occupy Wall Street In bonobo society, where food is abundant and easy to gather, females spend most of their time with each other, offering protection against other forms of violence. November 2, 2011 | AlterNet / By Melanie Butler Photo Credit: CODEPINK Bonobos and chimpanzees, our closest animal More
