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Minimum Wage Buys Less Than It Used To
This article was originally published in Spare Change News. At 24 years old, Michaud is not backpacking abroad, sharing an apartment with friends, or beginning to build a professional resume. He is working 30
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Activists Engage in Civil Disobedience to Protest Pilgrim Nuclear Station
PLYMOUTH, MA–– About fifty people demonstrated at the entrance to Pilgrim Nuclear Station in Plymouth, MA Sunday afternoon. Police and private security prohibited citizens from marching a document to the operator of the
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Campaign finance conference takes “cross-partisan” approach
This article was originally published in the DC Mic Check. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling on Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, legislatures across the country have been passing
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Local Organizations Collaborate to Help Boston Residents Stay in Their Home Post-Foreclosure
This article was originally published by Spare Change News. When Jeril Richardson checked out of the hospital after he was hit by a car in 2009, he returned home to find that his landlord
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Occupy Boston Joins the World in Celebrating May Day
Despite heavy rains and an unseasonable chill, May Day, otherwise known as International Workers Day, sparked celebration across Boston. On Wednesday, May 1st, a series of marches and rallies brought together Boston-area immigrants, anarchists,
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Hayden, Chomsky Reflect on Port Huron Statement, 50 Years Later
Tom Hayden and Noam Chomsky met at MIT’s Wong Auditorium on Wednesday, April 11 to reflect on the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), 50 years after its publication.
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Zinn Lecture Series: Steve Lambert
Occupy Boston’s Creative And Subversive Arts (CASA) working group hosted Steve Lambert on April 28. Lambert is the artist who created the “Capitalism Works for Me” sign currently found in Davis Square. Lambert’s work
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An Interview With Noam Chomsky
In early March, Boston Occupier staffer D.J. Buschini sat down with Noam Chomsky, M.I.T. linguistics professor and acclaimed intellectual. The full text and video of this exclusive will be published shortly here on bostonoccupier.com
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T Fare Hikes Spur New Occupation
On the afternoon of April 4, following a four-hour rally for public transportation, several members of Occupy MBTA unfurled a banner in front of the State House and announced a new occupation. The banner
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The Winners of Our First Annual Haiku Contest
A million thanks to everyone who submitted to our first annual haiku contest! We thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one of your submissions. Ultimately, we could only pick three to be winners. Congratulations
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