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More from Occupy Wall St: Teaching About Direct Democracy

One of the most powerful parts of visiting Occupy Wall Street is experiencing the Human Mic and direct democracy in place there. This morning, I came across this incredible video that captures both that I will be showing in class on Monday (via Zaheer Ali / @ZaheerAli):

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As impressive as the video is, it’s important to remember this is a piece of propaganda put out by the movement. We’ve been working on sourcing the past week, so this will give students a great opportunity to try out their