We should add that under this predatory form of economics, you game the system. So you privatize pension funds, you force them into the stock market, an overinflated stock market. But because of the way companies go public, it’s the hedge fund managers who profit. And it’s those citizens whose retirement savings are tied to the stock market who lose.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZVtPhVBM5Q&w=560&h=315] I will be pleading guilty at a hearing on Thursday, 12 April, 2012. There will be a press conference at 8:30 am that morning in front of the DC Superior Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW, Washington DC. leahpeaceful Join Us! Subscribe to WAMMToday from our blog website and “Follow” us. riseuptimes.wordpress.com. WAMMToday is now on More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7waDw62b7j4&w=560&h=315] Uploaded by BillAllyn on Feb 13, 2012 Bill Allyn - Expect Us! (Occupy Anthem) Please Share Widely! Interestingly, within 12 hours of posting this to Youtube, Iran's Press TV contacted me for an interview, which you can view here: http://youtu.be/2spFB_q3STI If you would like all the pictures used in this video, you can download them here More
April 9-15, 2012 — 100,000 Americans Will Train for Non-Violent Direct Action The 99% Spring Published on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Common Dreams TO: America RE: The 99% Spring Things should never have reached this point. Click here to sign up for the 99% Spring! Every day, the American Dream seems a little farther away. More of More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYV-SHU7w0&w=560&h=315] Uploaded by Keakevene Download the song for free here: http://soundcloud.com/michael-ayers/i-am-the-99 The movement has never had an anthem. That is until now. Written, performed, & produced by Michael Ayers Thank you to all of the artists, photographers and videographers for their stirring footage. You may subscribe to WAMMToday from this blog website and “Follow” us. More
How the 99% Won in the Fight for Worker Rights The Unsung Victors in the Hottest Election of 2011 By Andy Kroll Tom Dispatch No headlines announced it. No TV pundits called it. But on the evening of November 8th, Occupy Wall Street, the populist uprising built on economic justice and corruption-free politics that’s spread More
A Voice From The Valley By Ricardo Levins Morales (about the author) opednews.com November 6, 2011 The one percent. Ricardo Levins Morlaes Hi there. I’m writing you from down here in the 99%. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX9scgDJmME&w=560&h=315] Uploaded by UpTakeVideo on Oct 30, 2011 A few months ago, people marching against corporate greed might have been perceived as wasting their time. This weekend in downtown Minneapolis normally disinterested bystanders gave the protesters their enthusiastic backing. The message that "corporate greed is killing us" is resonating with average citizens as government statistics now show More
Will Occupy Wall Street's Spark Reshape Our Politics? Katrina vanden Heuvel on October 11, 2011 - 2:21pm ET Editor’s Note: Each week we cross-post an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel’s column at the WashingtonPost.com. When the organizers of Occupy Wall Street first gathered to discuss their plan of action, the strategy that resonated most came More
