The 99% Versus The 1% Explained In 5 Minutes
A wonderful way to understand the facts behind the 99% meme.
How Dorli Rainey Was Almost Trampled And Why She’ll Be Back Tomorrow
‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann’ had the feisty 84-year-old as a guest Wednesday.
What Are Consensus, Stack, Twinkle, And Block?
Things used at Occupy gatherings everywhere.
The Best #OWS Anthem For Our Times: We Are The Many, By Makana
The Hawaiian musician Makana performed this song live, in an “Occupy With Aloha” t-shirt, while world leaders dined on expensive food and drank wine at the APEC dinner in early November. Oh, the irony. When asked why he did it, he replied, “Why wouldn’t I? I wrote it with the intention of people in power hearing it.”
What Kind Of Person Pepper-Sprays An 84-Year-Old Woman?
84 year old Dorli Rainey, a former school teacher who has been active in Seattle local politics, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Women’s Movement since the 1950s, was pepper-sprayed by cops at #OccupySeattle on Tuesday. She once wrote, “I believe change begins in the streets, and all citizens have the power to make a difference.”
How Can We Claim To Be Free When Cops Can Do This?
At #OccupyBerkeley yesterday, these cops decided to get out their ‘batons’ (a.k.a. clubs) and . . . well, watch:
How Many Overpaid CEOs Does It Take To Piss Everybody Off?
We don’t know, but here’s how much they make compared to the 99% . . .
Scott Walker’s Chicago Speech Taken Over By The 99%
A very satisfying clip recorded last week in Chicago. He sure didn’t expect this!
How Will $1.3 Trillion Of Our Tax Dollars Be Spent Next Year?
This is the picture of discretionary spending – that which isn’t mandated by law – for 2012. This represents 1/3 of the total budget. See anything wrong with it?
The Future Of Political Donations In One Graphic?
If #OccupyWallStreet can help change the way we view politics and where the money comes from, maybe we will see something like this a few years from now.