What Do Nov. 17th, OWS, And A Verizon Building Have In Common?
Special thanks to the awesome activists who made the projection on the Verizon building happen!
Tag: Organizing
How A Student In 1964 Predicted #Occupy Events Worldwide
At a rally for the Free Speech Movement in December of 1964, a student named Mario Savio spoke from the steps of Sproul Hall on the campus of the University Of California Berkeley. Does it feel like he was talking about what we’ve seen for the last 2 months?
What Did This Irishman Have To Say About Wall Street?
Warning: Not suitable for work or kids!
Keith Olbermann Takes On The 12th Richest Man In The World
Who is that? He happens to be quite important to #OccupyWallStreet.
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.”
Dear 1%, This Is So Not Over
Spread the word: . Be there.