Violence and the #occupy movement By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite Posted at 10:32 PM ET, 10/30/2011 Washington Post A protester carries a sign referring to Scott Olsen, who was seriously injured at an Occupy event in Oakland, Calif., at Jamison Park in Portland, Ore., early Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. A large group or protesters marched from More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbxLA2uTWuw&w=420&h=315] Noam Chomsky Speaks to Occupy: If We Want a Chance at a Decent Future, the Movement Here and Around the World Must Grow In a speech to Occupy Boston, the linguist and icon hailed the “unprecedented” first weeks of OWS. He cautioned protesters to build and educate first, strike later. Noam Chomsky | November 1, More
DECEMBER 2, 3, 4, 2011 DEEP NONVIOLENCE TRAINING principles & practice CAN WE replace violence with justice and peace? - - - at home, in organizations, congregations and communities, at work and school, across the country and around the world - - - YES ! WE have the power More
ACLU-TN Legal Victory – Occupy Nashville’s Free Speech Protected Posted October 31, 2011 United Progressives NASHVILLE – A federal judge this afternoon ordered the State of Tennessee to stop enforcing rules that violate the free speech rights of the Occupy Nashville protesters in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union More
OWS: Washington Still Doesn’t Get It By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone 25 October 11 I’ll have more coming out about this in a few days, but there have been two disgusting developments in the realm of plutocratic intervention on behalf of Wall Street that everyone protesting should take note of. The fact that both More
Three Weeks Occupying Freedom Plaza Kevin Zeese Nation of Change Thursday 27 October 2011 “We’ve had rallies and protests, closed down banks and the Chamber of Commerce, protested in the House, Senate and at the White House.” It has been a whirlwind of activity since October 6 when the occupation of Freedom Plaza began. We’ve More
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/31184525 w=400&h=225] While this message is to police/security officers worldwide about their tactics in dealing with protesters, it is also about people like Brian Wilson and Bradley Manning, about a Dakota warrior who turned the Congressional Medal of Honor, and others who have fought in unjust wars. Some could only take a stand for More
Veteran Scott Olsen Could Be The First Person To Die At A Wall Street Protest Linette Lopez and Robert Johnson | Oct. 26, 2011, 5:50 PM Business Insider Scott Olsen survived two tours of Iraq, but his life could be over after being critically injured by a police projectile at Occupy Oakland, The Guardian reports. More
When Women Make Peace Dana Goldstein October 17, 2011 – 1:31pm ET The Nation [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi3nvH_Po5E&w=560&h=315] Watch Pray the Devil Back to Hell on PBS. See more from Women War and Peace. Are women inherently more peaceful than men? And are women’s interests always united when it comes to debates over war and peace? These are just More
POLICE BACK OFF FROM PEACE GRANNIES AT LINCOLN CENTER By Joan Wile (about the author) opednews.com Culture seekers streaming through Lincoln Center Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, were undoubtedly surprised to see a tableau not usually seen at the arts complex. Approximately 60 members of the Granny Peace Brigade and their followers formed a semi-circle around the fountain More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSe4499D644&w=560&h=315] Uploaded by yonki7777 on Aug 1, 2011 United for Global Change October 15, 2011 citizens will again take to the streets in an international mobilization to demand a real democracy. October 15, again be a united people, we will be one. El proximo 15 de octubre del 2011 los ciudadanos volverán a tomar las calles en More
