Experience and Reflections in Hennepin County Jail June 26-28, 2012 By David Harris Editor’s Note: David was arrested at Alliant Tech Systems—a manufacturer of weapons of mass destruction—before they moved their corporate headquarters from Eden Prairie MN to Arlington VA to be closer to Washington DC. David is part of the Alliant Action, a group More
Experience and Reflections in Hennepin County Jail June 26-28, 2012 By David Harris Editor’s Note: David was arrested at Alliant Tech Systems—a manufacturer of weapons of mass destruction—before they moved their corporate headquarters from Eden Prairie MN to Arlington VA to be closer to Washington DC. David is part of the Alliant Action, a group More
OCCUPY WALL STREET Media Making as Participatory Democracy: Port Huron to OWS One of the most important characteristics of the Occupy movement is the expanding universe of media makers –citizen journalists, livestreamers, artists and others. AlterNet / By Josh Stearns May 10, 2012 | Photo Credit: OakFoSho “If we appear to seek the unattainable, it has been said, then More
OCCUPY WALL STREET Media Making as Participatory Democracy: Port Huron to OWS One of the most important characteristics of the Occupy movement is the expanding universe of media makers –citizen journalists, livestreamers, artists and others. AlterNet / By Josh Stearns May 10, 2012 | Photo Credit: OakFoSho “If we appear to seek the unattainable, it has been said, then More
Citizens Get Conflicting Messages About Their Right to Record by Josh Stearns, May 29, 2012 MediaShift This month, federal agencies and local officials sent two powerful but conflicting messages to the American public about our right to record. On May 14, the Justice Department submitted a letter to the Baltimore Police Department providing in-depth guidance on More
Citizens Get Conflicting Messages About Their Right to Record by Josh Stearns, May 29, 2012 MediaShift This month, federal agencies and local officials sent two powerful but conflicting messages to the American public about our right to record. On May 14, the Justice Department submitted a letter to the Baltimore Police Department providing in-depth guidance on More
Tomgram> Noam Chomsky, A Rebellious World or a New Dark Age? Posted by Noam Chomsky at 7:39am, May 8, 2012 TomDispatch If you had followed May Day protests in New York City in the mainstream media, you might hardly have noticed that they happened at all. The stories were generally tucked away, minimalist, focused on a More
Tomgram> Noam Chomsky, A Rebellious World or a New Dark Age? Posted by Noam Chomsky at 7:39am, May 8, 2012 TomDispatch If you had followed May Day protests in New York City in the mainstream media, you might hardly have noticed that they happened at all. The stories were generally tucked away, minimalist, focused on a More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dh8OZqXQA&w=560&h=315] Lawrence Lessig talks with FSTV's Marcy Miranda on the importance of Independent Media and their role in the current political landscape. Join Us! Subscribe to WAMMToday from our blog website and “Follow” us. riseuptimes.wordpress.com WAMMToday is now on Facebook! Check the WAMMToday page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dh8OZqXQA&w=560&h=315] Lawrence Lessig talks with FSTV's Marcy Miranda on the importance of Independent Media and their role in the current political landscape. Join Us! Subscribe to WAMMToday from our blog website and “Follow” us. riseuptimes.wordpress.com WAMMToday is now on Facebook! Check the WAMMToday page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our More
The New York Times, May 2nd – The Day After By Don Gato May 2, 2012 New York Times eXaminer Yesterday, May 1st—International Workers Day (and what Obama has cynically renamed a new national holiday called “Loyalty Day,” tailing red-baiting anti-communist Presidents of times past[i])—I was in New York City for “Occupy May More
UPDATE: Cops beat our cameraman ZD Roberts Greg Palast GregPalast.com March 19, 2012 3:36 PM [New York Monday March 19] Our photographer ZD Roberts was beaten by New York City cops with nightsticks while covering Occupy Wall Street’s attempt to re-take Zuccotti Park Saturday night. Zach yelled several times, “I’m PRESS! PRESS!” yet More
