Cops Pushing Back on #OccupyDC with Horses. Watch LIVESTREAM
Police are using horses to divide #OccupyDC protesters. Protesters are yelling “Get those animals off those horses!”
Occupy San Francisco Raided, 70 Arrested – Livestream & Report
From SF Chronicle: Police raided the Occupy SF camp early today, arresting 70 campers and protesters at Justin Herman Plaza and clearing out the 2-month-old encampment. Officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and public works crews converged on the camp at the foot of Market Street at about 1 a.m. and gave protesters five minutes to clear [...]
Occupy Our Homes Occupies with More Moving Parts
By Nathan Schneider, via Waging Nonviolence Occupy Wall Street found a new home today—not a new park, or a plaza, or a square, but a house. Just weeks after the eviction from its encampment in the financial district, hundreds of occupiers joined local community members in a foreclosure tour of the East New York neighborhood [...]
Occupy Movement … Stronger than Ever?
By Washington’s Blog OWS: Down, But Not Out … While some might assume that the Occupy movement is dead – given that scenes of large protests have been absent from the news recently – but the truth is quite different. The city of Cleveland has passed a resolution endorsing the Occupy movement, calling on congress [...]
Sean Penn Acts on Behalf of Occupy LA
When rumors become reality, you know you must be living in the occupation zone. Many had accused Mayor Villaraigosa of raiding the Occupy LA camp on City Hall lawn to make room for the Hollywood movie, Gangster Squad. Back in early October, this film began shooting at City Hall and curious occupiers were greeted warmly [...]
Women STILL Occupying LA
The dwindling infrastructure of the #OccupyLA camp after the raid has made organizing a difficult task. Many people have retreated to familiar places in the city, while the west steps (which were promised by the Mayor to remain open as a free speech zone) have been closed for a Hollywood movie shoot. Yesterday, I approached [...]
December 6th, Occupy Wall Street Goes Home – Occupy Our Homes!
By OccupyWallSt.org On December 6th Occupy Wall Street will join in solidarity with a Brooklyn community to re-occupy a foreclosed home. The day of action marks a national kick-off for a new frontier for the occupy movement: the liberation of vacant bank-owned homes for those in need. The banks got bailed out, but our families [...]
Occupy Ninjas Take Manhattan
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Occupy Melbourne Tent Monsters
Police move in to take down tents. Oh no! The tents are alive!
December 12, Occupy The Ports – West Coast Port Shutdown
Occupy movement calls for Dec. 12 West Coast Port Shutdown. Here’s the video call to action featuring Boots Riley: http://westcoastportshutdown.org/
Occupy Portland’s Street Smarts – “This is what a police state looks like!”
A Tale of Re-Occupation By Ben Schreiner, Dissident Voice After being evicted from the two city parks held for nearly six weeks back in early November, Occupy Portland set out this Saturday with a goal of re-occupying another city park. And in the process, Portland showcased once again why it remains one of the more [...]
Tom Morello Rocks Occupy LA After Police Raid – Worldwide Rebel Song
The Nightwatchman, Tom Morello, comes to lift the spirits of Occupy LA the evening after the police raid on their camp. In this music video, surrounded by protesters and police in riot gear, Tom gives an inspiring live performance of “Worldwide Rebel Song.” Video created by Sandrine Orabona.
Rise like Lions – OWS and the Seeds of Revolution
Powerful New Documentary Film This is a non-profit film and has been released free online.
Both Parties Should Be Scared of the Occupy Movement
Occupiers See the Corruption Throughout the System and in Both Political Parties The Occupy Movement is an Opportunity for Transformation, a Chance to Turn Away From Corruption By Kevin Zeese OccupyWashingtonDC Frank Luntz, a top Republican pollster, told a meeting of Republican Governors that he is “scared of this anti-Wall Street effort. I’m frightened to [...]
Occupy the Yard
While #OccupyLA awaits arraignment today, other members of the movement are actively seeking out a new space to occupy and hold our General Assembly. After a day of patient reflection, we are poised to change strategies and assume new forms. Some us of feel a sense of liberation from the land and the camp and [...]
The Police Are Part of the 99%
From the beginning Occupy Washington, DC has treated police with respect. We know they and their families suffer the same problems as the 99%. Their finances are not secure, their health care and pensions are under attack, paying for their child’s education is a challenge; all the stresses Americans face, they face. We had heated [...]
