Monthly Archives: January 2012 »
Marching in Solidarity With Occupy Oakland
To see more photos of this march, click here. On the night of January 28th, a small group of Occupy Oakland protesters entered an abandoned building, the out-of-use Kaiser Convention Center. Their intent was
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PHOTOS: Occupy Boston Marches in Solidarity with Occupy Oakland
At approximately 7pm on January 29th, Occupy Boston protesters marched through downtown Boston in solidarity with Occupy Oakland. This marks the second major action by Occupy Boston to show support Occupy Oakland, the first
Read More »Students Occupy UMass Boston Campus Center
“Education, Not a Corporation” Students at the University of Massachusetts Boston began their spring semester with peaceful direct action on Monday, January 23, occupying a portion of their school’s Campus Center. Four tents, an
Read More »Paul LeBlanc: The Ancestors of Occupy
In mid-November, Paul LeBlanc – a professor of history at La Roche College – spoke at Occupy Boston as part of The Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series. Above are videos of that speech taken
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‘Citizen Tax Collectors’ March on General Electric
[galleryview id=16] On January 26th, a group of protesters marched to the front of General Electric’s offices in downtown Boston. The ‘citizen tax collectors” impetus was the “-27.6%” tax rate General Electric paid in
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PHOTOS: Occupy UMass-Boston, Day 1
Photos from the first day of Occupy UMass-Boston, where a group of approximately 40 students set up an indoor encampment and held a rally on January 23, 2011. (Photos: Marcie Grey and Chase Carter)
Read More »OPINION: How ALEC Influences Legislation
The American Legislative Exchange Council, otherwise known as ALEC, is a non-profit group funded by some of the largest corporations in our country. ALEC’s diverse corporate donor list includes large petrochemical companies, such as
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