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Mic Check: NYC pays for destruction of Occupy Library

Posted on April 16, 2013 by wilderside

We celebrate the news in The Village Voice article, City Settles Lawsuit Over The Destruction of the Occupy Wall Street Library showing that the Occupy movement received some measure of justice for the wanton destruction of their community. Occupy Wall Street claimed $47,000 in damages [for the loss of books and computers], all of which the city agreed [...]

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Imagine an Occupy New Years Eve 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by wilderside

John Lennon’s Imagine will resonate through Times Square and Occupy on New Years Eve.

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Occupy Holiday Gifts

Posted on December 12, 2012 by wilderside

How do I give a good present and at the same time do good?

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Black Friday: Buy Nothing! Demand Peace! Support striking Wal-Mart workers!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by kwilder

See box below for “Occupy Walmart/Occupy Black Friday” on Long Island Great Live Streaming of a Walmart event in Maryland: here. Black Friday for some people means lining up for bargains at the doors of big corporations. Though, people who want our country to be more sustainable, and less dependent on war money, have often [...]

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Jill Stein: You are powerful! Don’t waste your vote!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by kwilder

Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President, gives a pre-election, voter pep talk. There are great quotes in here for people who want to get out the vote, and convince their friends to think out-of-the-box and vote third party or independent! See pull quotes under the video. Dr. Jill Stein says:

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Hofstra POTUS Debate Public Area Speaker Schedule 10/16/12

Posted on October 15, 2012 by wilderside

Hofstra University has designated the Hagedorn Hall outside area and parking lot, at the corner of Uniondale Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike as a Public Area.

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Another police killing: What if there were no police?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kwilder

The latest police failure is the story of a police officer in Houston, Texas, who shot and killed a man, who was a double-amputee, who was in his wheelchair. [Story at CNN: here] The man had been threatening the officer with what turned out to be a pen. Below is my essay, previously published at [...]

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Green Party salutes Occupy Wall Street 1st anniversary #S17

Posted on September 19, 2012 by wilderside

Green Party prez Jill Stein joined the September 17th Occupy Wall Street rally in New York.

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9/17/12: Occupy Wall Street is back in Zuccotti Park/Liberty Plaza

Posted on September 17, 2012 by kwilder

Occupy Wall Street in NYC is celebrating its one year anniversary. Tonight, occupiers have gathered in Liberty Plaza/Zuccotti Park for a huge, General Assembly. Occupy Wall Street media texted that the park was full! Mic Check: Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Live, streaming, video: www.ustream.tv/occupyeye A few live videos running at: www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

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Boog City 73 Occupy @ 1 #S17 Issue

Posted on September 15, 2012 by wilderside

online pdf of Boog City 73, our Occupy at One issue, our biggest non-Portable Boog Reader issue ever,

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Occupy the Debates! Demand fair presidential debates!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by wilderside

Debates must include every candidate who is on enough ballots to win the White House

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DN!: Occupy Austin Activists set up for Felony Charges by Police

Posted on September 13, 2012 by wilderside

Occupy Austin felony arrests directly linked to equipment provided by undercover police.

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Save the date – Occupy one year anniversary events: Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 and more…

Posted on August 26, 2012 by kwilder

#S17: 3 Days of Education, Celebration & Resistance The folks at Occupy Wall Street in New York City have been making plans to celebrate their September 17th for weeks now. Our friend Walter has been involved in some of the grassroots planning sessions. Currently, there are only hints on-line of what will happen. There is [...]

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