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Free School University Saturday 21, 2012: Citizens United Summit
A Rally and Summit to Unite Citizens for Democracy On the January 21 anniversary of the Citizens United decision, a wide coalition of groups will stand together for GETTING MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
Read More »Community Honors Dr. King
About 270 people – many from the Occupy Boston community – filled Arlington St. Church’s Hunnewell Chapel to capacity Monday evening to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event featured poetry, song, speeches
Read More »Bursting the Economists’ Bubble: Occupy Chicago at the AEA
In January 2009, as economists gathered in San Francisco for the annual meetings of the American Economic Association (AEA), the economy was in a shambles as a result of the financial crisis
Read More »Occupying Student Debt: How OWS Is Saying “No” to $1 Trillion in Debt
This past October, an article in USA Today caused a flurry of reports and re-reports concerning a daunting fact: the student-loan debt in the United States will soon reach over 1 trillion dollars. The
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PHOTOS: 100 Days of Occupy Boston
From 1st General assembly on the Boston Common way back in September to today, Occupy Boston has had a colorful, storied life. Masses gathered, passions were raised, sinks snatched, tents erected and torn down…but
Read More »Occupy Boston Rings in the New Year
[galleryview id=13] (Photos: Julie Stone) It was the last afternoon of 2011. A small crowd had gathered in front of the Community Church of Boston, on the north side of Copley Square. Volunteers carrying
Read More »Occupy Boston Evicted
At 4:45 am, as many protesters were concluding the raid would not come, one occupier used the people’s mic to convey a simple message: “they’re here”. Atlantic Ave was quickly cleared by police, with
Read More »As Eviction Deadline Comes and Goes, Supporters Rally at Dewey Square
Supporters rallied at Dewey Square on Thursday night, in anticipation of eviction by the Boston Police. When Superintendent William Evans announced to the crowd that the police would not be evicting the encampment during
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