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All Out for May Day: Group plans for A Day Without the 99%

All Out for May Day: Group plans for A Day Without the 99%

Al Johnston April 17, 2012 0

In late December 2011, the General Assembly (GA) of Occupy Los Angeles issued a call for a national and international general strike. The strike, planned for May 1, 2012, would demand immigrant rights, environmental

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#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines

#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines

Jennifer Sacks and SiuKittyPie April 13, 2012 1

YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT NEWS This article is from the Occupied Media news wire.  It was originally published over at the Occupied Wall Street Journal.   This week in Occupy, Santa Monica

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The Power of Public Comments

The Power of Public Comments

Occupy the SEC Working Group April 10, 2012 0

This article is from the Occupied Media news wire.  It was originally published over at Occupy.com. In March, Occupy the SEC met with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the

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#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines

#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines

Jennifer Sacks and Siukittypie April 5, 2012 0

YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT NEWS This week in Occupy, AT&T employees declared victory in Atlanta, more media got #occupied, an abandoned building in San Francisco was annexed for use as a homeless

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PHOTOS: Occupy Boston’s April Fools March

PHOTOS: Occupy Boston’s April Fools March

Doug Enaa Greene April 3, 2012 0

This past Sunday, April 1, Occupy Boston held a march to Dewey Square that sarcastically invoked the ideas the group is fighting against. The group later performed team building exercises outside of the Federal

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Corporate Leviathans are People Too!:  Occupy Boston Returns to Dewey Square

Corporate Leviathans are People Too!: Occupy Boston Returns to Dewey Square

Doug Enaa Greene April 2, 2012 0

Occupy Boston marches to Dewey Square during an April Fools’ Day March. (Photo: Doug Enaa Greene) In the shadow of Faneuil Hall, approximately 150 Occupy Boston protesters sat down on the pavement. As the

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Occupy the System: Left Forum 2012

Occupy the System: Left Forum 2012

Doug Enaa Greene March 30, 2012 0

At least ten  activists from Occupy Boston were in New York from March 16-18 to attend the annual Left Forum conference. Left Forum brings together intellectuals and organizers to share their perspectives and strategies

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Occupy May Day: Not Your Usual General Strike

Occupy May Day: Not Your Usual General Strike

Jeremy Brecher March 30, 2012 1

by Jeremy Brecher Based on a talk by Jeremy Brecher to Occupy University, Zuccotti Park.  This article was originally published over at The Portland Occupier. Last December, Occupy Los Angeles proposed a General Strike

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Protests Kick Off Across North America

Protests Kick Off Across North America

Adam Rothstein March 26, 2012 2

This article is from the Occupied Media news wire.  It was originally published over at The Portland Occupier. During the celebration of the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the phrase was repeated again

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PHOTOS: Occupy Boston Women’s March; 2 Arrested

PHOTOS: Occupy Boston Women’s March; 2 Arrested

Chase Carter March 22, 2012 1

Occupy Boston held a rally and march on Tuesday, March 20, to show solidarity with women at Occupy Wall Street who have been victims of police abuse.  Several spoke of Cecily McMillan, a protester

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