We are all Scott Olsen: Occupy Oakland #OWS
Late last night, Scott Olsen, a former Marine, two-time Iraq war veteran, and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, sustained a skull fracture after being shot in the head with a police projectile while peacefully participating in an Occupy Oakland march. He remains unconscious in critical condition at Oakland's Highland Hospital. Olsen was hit at close range. After demonstrators rush to Olsen's aid, an Oakland cop waits a few beats before lobbing a second tear-gas canister at the crowd. They are attending to Olsen when the canister explodes, sending smoke everywhere. Press ... more »
#ows Response To Government Violence At #occupyoakland | Solidarity March At 9PM From Liberty Square
[image: Police in riot gear with rifles and batons] Today at Occupy Wall Street we are looking across the country to the city of Oakland, where last night our fellow Americans were subjected to violence at the hands of their own government for exercising the constitutional freedoms their government is sworn to protect. Last night police forces violently raided Occupy Oakland, arresting 85 people and brutalizing many peaceful participants, using excessive physical force, tear gas, and dangerous projectile rounds. Peaceful Protest is An American Birthright, Not a Crime Among thos... more »
Solidarity with Oakland | Exposing Police Lies
Yesterday evening, and throughout the night, the city of Oakland and its police department continued their crusade against free assembly. Protesters who went to reoccupy the space at the Oakland Library were met with heavily armed riot police, with tear gas, with rubber bullets and with flashbang grenades. The Oakland Police Department treated attempts by the occupation medics as an excuse to throw more firepower, shooting a flashbang at a group of people trying to evacuate a protester who had been knocked out in the fighting. This is what the Oakland PD stated after the action ... more »
Occupy Wall Street Takes On Health Insurance Industry
*NYC, NY Oct. 26* – Wall Street’s control of health care is exposed in a march/speak-out today that starts at the offices of Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, a subsidiary of WellPoint, the largest publicly-traded health insurance company. We are gathering at Liberty Square at 3pm and marching at 4:30pm! Empire is housed across the street from the OWS encampment in the same building as Brookfield Properties, the multinational that owns Liberty Square (formerly Zuccotti Park). WellPoint’s CEO, Angela Braley, was compensated $13.1 million dollars last year. Other targets include *Wel... more »
The 1% have Addresses. The 99% have Messages.
*Occupy the Boardroom!* Life gets awfully lonely for those at the top. What can we do to let them know someone's thinking of them? Maybe they need some new friends! We've thought of two ways we can help them with that: *Option 1: Pen Pals* Make your voice heard by the Wall Street elites who wrecked the economy and made the rest of us pay. Click on someone below and tell them a story that you think they should listen to. Just got a college degree and nothing to show for it? Just got evicted while your banker gets bonuses? Share your special story with someone who ought to know. ... more »
Solidarity Statement From Cairo
To all those in the United States currently occupying parks, squares and other spaces, your comrades in Cairo are watching you in solidarity. Having received so much advice from you about transitioning to democracy, we thought it's our turn to pass on some advice. Indeed, we are now in many ways involved in the same struggle. What most pundits call “The Arab Spring” has its roots in the demonstrations, riots, strikes and occupations taking place all around the world, its foundations lie in years-long struggles by people and popular movements. The moment that we find ourselves in... more »
Protect Occupy Baltimore
*UPDATE: CITY DEFERS OCCUPY BALTIMORE PERMIT REQUEST* *OCCUPATION CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT* Occupy Baltimore has been peacefully gathering in McKeldin Square on the corner of Pratt & Light Streets since October 4th, 2011. Today marks the start of the fourth week of the encampment. Early last week, after pressure from the Baltimore City police department and the department of parks and recreation, Occupy Baltimore filed an application for a permit to continue the encampment indefinitely. On Monday, Occupy Baltimore received word that the Department of Parks & Recreation Departmen... more »
Occupied Wall Street Journal's New Site
The Occupied Wall Street Journal came out with its 3rd edition and launched a new site. Check them out! Download Issue 3 | View Occupiedmedia.org
Drumming and the Occupation
The occupation of Liberty Square is a symbol of the growing international movement fighting against neoliberal economic practices, the crimes of Wall Street and the resulting income inequality, unemployment, and oppression of people at the front lines of the economic crisis. More than a week ago we successfully rallied to defend our occupation from eviction. Knowing that the neighborhood we built was important to our movement, occupiers reorganized the space and prepared for eviction defense, community board and local elects pressured Brookfield Properties, and local organizations... more »
"Where Do We Go From Here?"
On the one month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Ed David went to Liberty Plaza to find out where the movement will go next. Director ED DAVID Producer DANA SALVATORE Cinematography ED DAVID & ANDREW MCMULLEN Editors LILY HENDERSON & ED DAVID Assistant Producer JILLIAN MASON Music: "I Drive" by Cliff Martinez ED - kittyguerrilla.com ANDREW - andrewmcmullen.com LILY - thinplacepictures.com
Occupy Chicago Being Dispersed / Arrested By Police Presently
Right now our sisters and brothers on the ground are in trouble and need your help! - 15 have been arrested so far - 120+ are in the process of being arrested tonight Please show up and help them if possible. They're currently occupying the Federal Reserve Bank - Chicago at 230 S Laselle. If you can't make it in person, you can do the following: Please follow: - Livestream - www.OccupyChi.org - Twitter Hashtag #occupychi - Twitter @occupyt Please call: - Chicago Police Department: 312-744-4000 - Mayor's Office: 312-744-5000 - Governer's Office:... more »
STOP & FRISK HAS GOT TO GO! Solidarity with #occupyharlem.
A new uncompromising movement against NYPD's notorious Stop & Frisk program began yesterday as hundreds of demonstrators marched from the Harlem State Office Building to Harlem’s 28th precinct. At the station, Cornel West, author and Princeton professor, Carl Dix of the Revolutionary Communist Party, Rev. Stephen Phelps, interim senior minister of Riverside Church, and dozens of others were arrested in an act of non-violent civil disobedience. Among those arrested and protesting was a large contingent from downtown’s Occupy Wall Street. “We are here today to put our bodies on the... more »
Demands Working Group
A group claiming to be affiliated with the General Assembly of Liberty Square and #ows has been speaking to the media on behalf of our movement. This group is not empowered by the NYC General Assembly. This group is not open-source and does not act by consensus. *This group only represents themselves.* While we encourage the participation of autonomous working groups, no single person or group has the authority to make demands on behalf of general assemblies around the world. We are our demands. This #ows movement is about empowering communities to form their own general assembl... more »
Occupy Wall Street Survey
Please take some time to fill out our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VSN6VW9
Stop The Spectra Pipeline | Meet-Up at Liberty Square at 5 P.M. For Die-In at P.S. 41
OWS is fighting to strengthen democracy, and to end the domination of big money interests. Fracking is a clear example of how the power of money trumps common sense and controls our democracy. Fracking is incredibly destructive to the environment and human health. On Thursday, October 20th at five in the afternoon the residents of Liberty Square will march to the FERC hearing on the Spectra Pipeline at P.S. 41, located at 116 West 11th Street (between 6th and 7th avenues). Shortly before the hearings begin at seven in the evening we will stage a die-in to illustrate the likely r... more »
Parents for Occupy Wall Street Family Sleepover
*Families Plan Sleepover on Friday, October 21, Growing Support for Occupy Wall Street Community* http://www.parentsforoccupywallst.com/ *Liberty Square, NY* — A second try. The parent founded and run group, “Parents for Occupy Wall Street,” will be hosting a Family Sleepover, from 4 PM, Friday, October 21st until 11 AM the following Saturday morning—a second try after being forced to cancel their planned sleepover last weekend because of a threatened eviction. With the Family Sleepover rescheduled for this weekend, parents and families in the greater New York City area are exc... more »
America Supports #OWS
Supplies and Support Pour into Occupy Wall Street from Every Corner of the US *Occupiers Launch Tumblr Website Today: Gallery of Personal Notes of Support from Farmers, Veterans, Grandparents and "Knitters for Occupy Wall St"* http://occupywallstreetcarepackages.tumblr.com/ *Liberty Square, NY* — Today we want to spotlight the tens of thousands of people from across the United States and around the world who are supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement by contributing blankets, clothing, food, money, and other needed supplies. The support has truly been overwhelming. Over one m... more »
10 a.m. All Hands on Deck for Square Reorganizing!
Liberty Square is a space created for culture and civics, for eduction, and building solidarity. A place to mint revolutionary thought, where the next generation of freedom fighters, organizers and artists will be raised. On Thursday, October 20th, at ten in the morning we will be reorganizing the square. Sanitation, and Town Planning are calling for #OWS to come out, grab a broom, a mop, and work to make the Square beautiful. This is a space for individuals of every age, race, creed and religion to enjoy. On Friday From 4pm - 11am there will be a *Family sleep over*. We need to ... more »