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
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
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
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
The Art of the Shakedown, from the Nile to the Potomac> How Corruption in the U.S. Puts Everyday Corruption in Africa to Shame By Lawrence Weschler Nov. 1, 2011 TomDispatch A bit over an hour into the five-hour drive across the ferrous red plateau, heading south toward Uganda’s capital Kampala, suddenly, there’s the Nile, a boiling, 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
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs7tRop1rxk&w=560&h=315] The other 98% > The not-so-silent majority Uploaded by other98 on Jul 21, 2010 Our graphics guy grabbed a bunch of our best slogans and strung them together in what looks like a rather polished 30 second P.S.A. for The Other 98% Now all we need is millions and millions of dollars to More
How Liberals Buy Into Stupid War Paul R. Pillar October 18, 2011 The National Interest Richard Cohen’s column in Tuesday’s Washington Post, under the headline “Dangerous behavior from Iran,” deserves scrutiny, and not just to pick on Cohen (although he deserves to be picked on for this kind of work). The column exemplifies several of More
Victory at Zucotti Park Published: Friday 14 October 2011 NationofChange Exclusive The NationofChange team reports from Zuccotti Park, where early Friday morning it was announced that the eviction of the occupiers would not take place. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0-IQ3WdEy4?rel=0] Last night we published a special call to action urging our readers to occupy Zuccotti Park early this morning to More
Richer & Poorer from the National Priorities Project Costoftaxcuts.com Click here to see the tables of comparison between the rich and poor in the U.S. How Tax Rates Work Among the tax provisions enacted by President Bush and extended by President Obama were reductions in the top marginal income tax rates, from 36 and 39 More
Flat-Lining the Middle Class Economic Numbers to Die For Andy Kroll, TomDispatch Occupy LA Submitted by David Culver Marchers wound their way through downtown to the courthouse where the trial for Michael Jackson's doctor continued. Protesters are camping outside Los Angeles (CA) City Hall. In some ways, Zuccotti Park, the campsite, the Ground Zero, More
