Thursday, November 3, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Adopts a Spokes Council | OccupyWallSt.org #OWS

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Occupy Wall Street Adopts a Spokes Council

This past Friday, the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly voted to adopt an additional coordinating body called a Spokes Council.

The proposal was put forth by the Structure Working Group, which was born out of numerous discussions in the GA on the need for a more accountable body for operational decisions around the occupation. The main challenges the Spokes Council aims to address are: effective coordination between Operations Groups and Caucuses; making responsible, accountable and holistic budgetary decisions; and the ability for the GA to