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Robert Jensen : Occupy Congress
Norman Solomon. Image from Nation of Change.Occupy Congress:Norman Solomon sees arole for progressive legislators By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | November 30, 2011 Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that … Continue reading
Marc Estrin : Who Needs Tear Gas?
“Port-A-Potty.” Art by Ali Spagnola / alispagnola.com.Who needs tear gas? The switch from blameworthy military attack to invisible counterinsurgency is a smart one for cities and towns strapped for budget. By Marc Estrin | The Rag Blog | November 29, … Continue reading
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Tagged Counterinsurgency, Homeless, Marc Estrin, Occupy Wall Street, Social Action
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Danny Schechter : The Media and Occupy Wall Street
Jon Stewart covers Wall Street coverage.But for how long?Occupy Wall Street is all over the media By Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2011 One of the oldest patterns of media coverage can be summed up this … Continue reading
Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street
Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | November 23, 2011 “It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading
Mike Davis : Protest in the Driver’s Seat
Image from the Schumin Web.Chevy to the levee:Protest in the driver’s seat This is the ultimate American way: protesting in a car (or on a bike) while obeying the law. The possibilities for serene family tourism are endless and mind-boggling. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mike Davis, Occupy Wall Street, Peace Movement, Police Brutality, Social Protest, Transportation
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Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street
Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Occupy Wall Street, Steve Russell, Will Rogers
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Nicole Berland : Occupying Ideas in Austin
Photos from Occupy Austin Reading Group / Facebook.The ideas behind the actions:Occupy Austin Reading Group By Nicole Berland / Fringe Magazine / November 22, 2011 [The Occupy Wall Street movement is often judged by its most visible and dramatic and … Continue reading
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Tagged Nicole Berland, Occupy Austin, Occupy Austin Reading Group, Occupy Wall Street, Social Action
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Mike Davis : Ten Immodest Commandments
Following in Charlton Heston’s immodest footsteps.Ten immodest commandments What, indeed, have I learned from my fumbling-and-bungling lifetime of activism? By Mike Davis / The Rag Blog / November 17, 2011 A friend in Canada recently asked me if the Sixties’ … Continue reading
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Tagged FDR, Mike Davis, Occupy America, Occupy Wall Street, Sixties, Social Change
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Bill Freeland : With ‘Occupy,’ the People are the Point
Image from Addicting Info.‘Occupy America’: The people are the point By Bill Freeland / The Rag Blog / November 17, 2011 The “Occupy” movement, which began as a small gathering in a private park near Wall Street in New York … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Freeland, Civil Rights Movement, Economic Crisis, Occupy America, Occupy Wall Street, Sixties
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Burn Their Books, Mayor Bloomberg
People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street. Photo by David Shankbone / Flickr. NYPD apparently destroys ‘American cultural history’ More than 5,000 books in the Occupy Wall Street library were reportedly thrown away when police moved in to remove protesters from … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Bloomberg, New York, Occupy Austin, Occupy Wall Street, Rabbi Arthur Waskow
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Joan Wile : Granny Votes ‘Yea’ on ‘Wall Street’ Youth
General Assembly at Occupy Wall Street in New York. Photos by Caroline Schiff / Flickr.A ‘granny-report’ from Occupy Wall Street:Discouraged about today’s youth?Fuggeddaboudit!!! I left the meeting with a singing heart. I absolutely believe these marvelous young justice-seekers will change … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, Joan Wile, New York City, Occupy Wall Street, Social Action, Youth
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Rick Ayers : Oakland’s Festival of Hope
The historic Grand Lake Theater in Oakland shut its doors to join the General Strike. Image from ThinkProgress.A festival of hope:Oakland General Strike By Rick Ayers / The Rag Blog / November 7, 2011 [Rick Ayers shares with Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Oakland General Strike, Occupy Wall Street, Rick Ayers, Social Action
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