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Cornel West arrested at Supreme Court, related to Occupy DC

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kwilder

BET reports: “Activist and professor Cornel West was arrested on the steps of the Supreme Court building Sunday afternoon while taking part in Occupy DC protests. West was holding up a sign that ready “Poverty is the Greatest Violence of All…” Link above has photo, more info, and the promise of more coverage. Cornel West […]

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Morning After Update on Occupy Wall Street, and other occupies

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: I watched both Occupy Live Streams (the nyc one, and the Global Revoultion one) on and off until 1am. Occupy Wall Street went to Washington Square Park for their Assembly. They decided as a group to leave. But (as CNN reports) 14 stayed peacefully in the empty fountain, and were arrested. Others were […]

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Opinion on Occupy Wall Street: Why is this happening?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: Below are excerpts of an excellent story from the BBC, which focuses on the English and the American occupations. It is a great story to answer the question, “Why are they occupying Wall Street?” and “Why is Occupy Wall Street so successful, and spreading so fast?” (excerpt from) BBC ‘Occupy’ is a response […]

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Sat night/Early Sunday – OWS demonstrators at new park

Posted on October 15, 2011 by kwilder

1:08 am update: Not sure everything going on. The police forced protesters to leave Washington Square Park at midnight. I think some protesters stayed. Now, there are some protesters wandering the streets. I think a band of 70 heading back to Liberty Square/Zucotti. There are two Live Streams at times. The Global Revolution one is […]

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Around 7:10pm Saturday: All eyes needed on Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 15, 2011 by kwilder

Please watch the Live Stream (or, chat if video down):here. Look at the official OccupyWallSt.org website: here. I think there are 15,000 demonstrators in Times Square. And, cops on horeseback, with riot gear, acting bad. Everyone is singing, “This Little Light Off Mine, I’m Gonna Let It Shine.”

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Occupy Wall Street update: Eviction averted, march to Wall Street, handful arrested

Posted on October 14, 2011 by kwilder

A good place to stay in tune with the action is through Twitter. Some of the tags are #ows or #OccupyWallStreet. Also, there is a NYC Live Stream at www.livestream.com/occupywallstnyc Even if the streaming video is down, there are often people in the chat room who know what is going on. (excerpt from) OccupWallSt.org website: […]

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Update: Man killed by Suffolk Police. Police give little answers.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by kwilder

To learn more about the shooting, support the family, see photos of Kevin, and get action ideas, you can join the Stand Up For Kevin FaceBook page: here. _________________ Action Update April 2012: A member of Kevin Callahan’s extended family pointed me to a march, posted at the Justice for Kenny website: here. On April […]

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Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience | Peace Couple

Posted on October 14, 2011 by iwilder

The fourth chapter of The Power of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace brings us to Henry David Thoreau‘s seminal 1849 essay on Civil Disobedience.  This is the essay that turned words into action.  It turned the future into right now.  This essay educated two of the most powerful leaders of the 20th century, Gandhi and King.  It […]

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Videos: Tom Morello (of Rage Against The Machine) performs at Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

Tom Morello at Occupy Wall Street Tom Morello (of Rage Against The Machine fame) performed at Occupy Wall Street in Liberty Park today, Thursday, October 13th. Morello told the demonstrators, “My friends call me The Nightwatchman. You can call me The Nightwatchman.” This happened less than two hours ago, and the Youtube views on some […]

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Evicting Occupy Wall Street?: Update, video, and chant

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO STOP EVICTION TOMORROW! 1) In NYC: Call 311 and tell Bloomberg to support our right to assemble and to not interfere with #OWS. (Long Island and all out of town call 212-NEW-YORK/212-639-9675) 2) Come to #OWS on FRIDAY AT 6AM to defend the occupation from eviction. (Nearby subway stations: Cortland Street, […]

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Oppression can be subtle: Hang in there for Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO STOP EVICTION TOMORROW — Be there Friday, October 14th at 6am 1) In NYC: Call 311 and tell Bloomberg to support our right to assemble and to not interfere with #OWS. (Long Island and all out of town call 212-NEW-YORK/212-639-9675) 2) Come to #OWS on FRIDAY AT 6AM to defend the […]

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PeaceSmiths of Long Island endorses Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths is a decades-strong, Long Island activist group, which works on issues of peace, justice, and the environment. PeaceSmiths released the following message today, October 13, 2011: A Message from PeaceSmiths, Inc. about Occupy Wall Street PeaceSmiths supports Occupy Wall Street in New York City. Our organization stands for peace, justice, and the environment. We […]

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The grassroots in Chicago sends a message with 7,000 demonstrators

Posted on October 12, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Truthout Community Groups, Labor and Occupy Chicago Protest Mortgage Bankers Association, Seven Thousand Strong Wednesday 12 October 2011 by Yana Kunichoff When the Mortgage Bankers Association decided to hold their annual conference in Chicago, they weren’t counting on a welcome committee. What they got was more than 7,000 protesters taking over the road […]

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Former Governor may visit Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 12, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: I am not a Spitzer fan, but these comments sure are interesting and enlightening. (excerpt from) Capital New York Spitzer wants a petition to dump Geithner… Oct 12, 2011 [Former New York Governor] Eliot Spitzer told a crowded room he was a big supporter of the Occupy Wall Street protests taking place a […]

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