The Elephant in the Room: The Police and the Occupy Movement Thursday, 05 July 2012 By Collin Harris, Truthout | Interview A protester bows before a line of Oakland police officers after laying flowers in front of them during an Occupy movement march in Oakland, California, on May 1, 2012. (Photo: Jim Wilson / The New York More
The Elephant in the Room: The Police and the Occupy Movement Thursday, 05 July 2012 By Collin Harris, Truthout | Interview A protester bows before a line of Oakland police officers after laying flowers in front of them during an Occupy movement march in Oakland, California, on May 1, 2012. (Photo: Jim Wilson / The New York More
Bohemian Grove & Reagan’s ‘Treason’ July 13, 2012 Exclusive: This weekend, Occupy protesters are targeting the Bohemian Grove in California, where well-connected rich men go on retreats several weekends each summer. The secrecy of the 1980 encampment became a factor in the cover-up of possible “treason” by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, writes Robert Parry. occupybohemiangrove.com FB page: More
Bohemian Grove & Reagan’s ‘Treason’ July 13, 2012 Exclusive: This weekend, Occupy protesters are targeting the Bohemian Grove in California, where well-connected rich men go on retreats several weekends each summer. The secrecy of the 1980 encampment became a factor in the cover-up of possible “treason” by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, writes Robert Parry. occupybohemiangrove.com FB page: More
An Unauthorized Interview with Alexander Cockburn BY BHASKAR SUNKARA MONDAY JUL 9, 2012 In These Times Alexander Cockburn isn’t one for succinct titles. His recent Counterpunch blast, “Biggest Financial Scandal in Britain’s History, Yet Not a Single Occupy Sign; What Happened?” even has a semi-colon. The same long-windedness is lost in the body of that essay, More
An Unauthorized Interview with Alexander Cockburn BY BHASKAR SUNKARA MONDAY JUL 9, 2012 In These Times Alexander Cockburn isn’t one for succinct titles. His recent Counterpunch blast, “Biggest Financial Scandal in Britain’s History, Yet Not a Single Occupy Sign; What Happened?” even has a semi-colon. The same long-windedness is lost in the body of that essay, More
The Aftermath of Occupy Will Surpass the Gains of 1960s Activism Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:38 By Bill Zimmerman, Truthout | Op-Ed (Photo: Glenn Halog / Flickr) A tsunami of citizen activism, initiated by Occupy Wall Street, is poised to wash over American society. The coming More
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Nonviolent Cruz Family Supporters Targeted with Riot Charges Weeks After Arrests Posted on June 29, 2012 by beckyz803 Occupy Homes MN Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan steps on peaceful protesters outside the Cruz home May 30. Fourteen were arrested that night, and so far at least three have received riot charges. Yesterday, several activists with Occupy Homes More
Occupy Will Be Back Posted on Jun 18, 2012 Photo by Paul Weiksel, Rights reserved In every conflict, insurgency, uprising and revolution I have covered as a foreign correspondent, the power elite used periods of dormancy, lulls and setbacks to write off the opposition. This is why obituaries for the Occupy movement are in vogue. And this is why More
Occupy Will Be Back Posted on Jun 18, 2012 Photo by Paul Weiksel, Rights reserved In every conflict, insurgency, uprising and revolution I have covered as a foreign correspondent, the power elite used periods of dormancy, lulls and setbacks to write off the opposition. This is why obituaries for the Occupy movement are in vogue. And this is why More
