October 2011
Decolonization and 'Occupy Wall Street' →
adailyriot:
The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protest has become a matter of debate in Indian country. Some have chosen to be included under the slogan “We Are The 99%”; others, like me, have not. Many of those who support OWS have come up with their own slogan: “Decolonize Wall Street.” But I simply don’t believe that the indigenous nations on Turtle Island are a part of that 99% equation, let...
Seize the time! Occupy everything, demand and... →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
Statement by the Bail Out the People Movement in support of students and activists in Denver Colorado who are embarking on an occupation of the largest university campus in the state.
Bail Out the People Movement, like many others, is inspired by the tremendous movement that has been unleashed around the country. The occupation movement has captured the imagination of...
kateoplis: “Why has Tumblr become the go-to... →
kateoplis:
“Why has Tumblr become the go-to platform of this moment? As we saw in Iran, Twitter can be a powerful broadcast tool for delivering minute-by-minute accounts of breaking news and amplifying concrete messages (“Down with Ahmedinejad”). And in Egypt, Facebook was pivotal for recruiting protesters…
kateoplis: “[I]n my opinion there is no greater... →
kateoplis:
“[I]n my opinion there is no greater example of Washington politicians and K Street lobbyists working against our future prosperity than in the treatment of student loan debt. To be clear, this problem existed even before the crisis; families have been taking on crushing debt to help the kids…
Rome erupts in rebellion →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
Galvanized by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the protests began in New Zealand, rippled east to Europe and were expected to return to their starting point in New York. Demonstrations touched most European capitals and other cities.
They coincided with the G20 meeting in Paris, where finance ministers and central bankers from the major economies were holding crisis...
Police dismantle Occupy Denver site →
fuckyeahmarxismleninism:
The police in Denver early on Friday morning began dismantling a makeshift encampment of protesters who have been gathering in a park across from the State Capitol here for weeks, as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
Officers in riot gear met little resistance from the protesters, according to local news reports, though two dozen arrests had been made by...
