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Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?
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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle;Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
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 to economic permafrost
Paul Mason Economics editor
…Even in America, where the protests are bigger and have a bigger penumbra of liberal celebrities and writers to give them salience, the initial response to Occupy Wall Street was to ask: what does this mean for the Democrats? Will Obama’s ratings improve?
It’s a pointless question. Most people involved in such protests have switched off from mainstream politics: they believe it’s a rich-person’s club and totally impenetrable to reason or pressure. In Britain they have no intention of “raising demands” on Labour in opposition. Read more »
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 usually whole US, but I think focused more on NYC tonight, and most interesting at times tonight. Global Revolution Live Stream: here.
Please watch at the Live Stream for the NYC encampment.
Today has been a busy day for Occupy Wall Street. They protested at a bank, and demonstrators (with bank accounts) and bystanders were unfairly arrested. They marched on Time Square, and dozens of folks were arrested and one injured.
The NYC General Assembly — the decision-making body of the group — held an Assembly meeting at a different park, at Washington Square Park at 9pm. Some folks have been considering that park to add room, since they are overcrowded at Liberty Square.
It is 11:38pm. The Assembly is meeting, though, it may be disbanding. Police have at least 3 vans at Washington Square Park. Some people seem to be returning to Liberty Square. Some people seem like they want to stay. I think the police are coming to arrest. I think some demonstrators are just planning on leaving.
The park is being surrounded. At least the media team is planning on leaving now.
I think the deadline is midnight, and the Assembly did not determine for all to stay at Washington Square.
Some background and photos:
Since the demonstrators have been thinking about Washington Square Park for awhile, including holding an assembly there last Saturday and this Saturday, Ian and I visited it on our trip to the city. Here are some photos of Washington Square Park from Sunday, October 9th. At that time, we only found one Occupy Wall Street demonstrator, who was holding a sign and trying to engage people in conversation.
Kimberly speaks to the lone demonstrator at Washington Square Park last Sunday. See the fountain in the background? Washington Square Park is really coo, and really big, with sections. It would be like an occupy encampment palace.
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.
An Occupy image from NYC
(excerpt from)OccupWallSt.org website: #OWS VICTORY: The people have prevailed, gear up for global day of action
Posted Oct. 14, 2011, 8:51 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
People power triumphs over Wall Street’s bid to end the protests Mayor Bloomberg and Brookfield Inc. back down on eviction world prepares for day of action Saturday October 15 in 950+ cities in 82 countries. We Are Winning! Read more »
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 14, 2012 at 10am in Bay Shore/5th Avenue there will be a march for justice, dedicated to the victims of police brutality at the hands of the Suffolk County Police: Kenny Lazo, Kevin Callahan, Brenda Gaines.
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Newsday, a local, subscription-only newspaper, has done an on-line story about the current status of the case.
(excerpt from) Newsday Family of man shot by police wants details
Originally published: October 13, 2011
By Tania Lopez tania DOT lopez AT newsday DOT com
An attorney for the family of a Selden man shot to death by Suffolk police last month said authorities have yet to answer the family’s request for details about what led to the shooting.
“The Callahan family is still suffering from grief and shock following Kevin’s death,” Rockville Centre attorney Joseph McCann wrote in a statement Thursday. “We have requested information from the District Attorney and the Police Department, but it has not been forthcoming. We hope that the investigation will be expedited, and the many questions surrounding Kevin’s death will be addressed.”
A call to the district attorney’s office was not returned. Suffolk police officials were not available for comment…
There are some big questions lingering: Did the man who was shot and killed even have a weapon on or near him? Were the police called to the house for a different person, or for something related to the man killed?
The community needs to understand more about this situation, and if it demonstrates the need for any change in police procedures.
Related Stories at onthewilderside. Some of these have comments submitted by family and friends of Kevin Callahan:
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 provided the foundations for their nonviolent movements.
Like many of his fellow transcendentalists, Thoreau was an abolitionist. He reacted strongly to President Polk’s incitement of the Mexican War in 1846. The war was intended to annex territory for slavery. Congressman Abraham Lincoln’s outspoken opposition to the war essentially ended his political career for 8 years.
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 register over 200! It is fun stuff. They are all worth watching. I posted the one first with the least cursing. It’s a short talk to the crowd, and he only says h-ll:
The next video is an inspiring rendition of Woody Guthrie’s, This Land is Your Land… Read more »
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, Wall Street, and Fulton Street. Fulton Street worked well for us when we came in from Penn, you can catch the following subways to Fulton Street station: A, C, J, Z.
Mayor Bloomberg, the NYPD, and Brookfield Office Properties are pressuring the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators to leave Liberty Square/Zucotti Park in order to “clean the park”. Please take action to go to the park today, the demonstrators are going to try to link arms and make a human chain to nonviolently stand their ground. If you can’t make the trip, please contact politicians and media, and let them know that the demonstrators must stay.
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 occupation from eviction.
(Nearby subway stations: Cortland Street, Wall Street, and Fulton Street. Fulton Street worked well for us when we came in from Penn, you can catch the following subways to Fulton Street station: A, C, J, Z.
Live Streaming from NYC: here.
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It seems that the New York Police Department, Mayor Bloomberg, and Brookfield Office Properties are telling the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators that they must move by Friday in order to have the park cleaned. It comes at an interesting time, since the next day, Saturday, October 15th, is a day of worldwide action that Occupy Wall Street is scheduled to march with. Also, a lot of the story the police and the property company are giving is fishy.
(excerpt from) Capital New York Bloomberg tells Occupy Wall Street protesters to clear Zucotti Park by Friday
11:04 pm Oct. 12, 2011
Wall Street may not be occupied for much longer. Read more »
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 are excited about the way Occupy Wall Street is using nonviolent demonstrations and democratic decision-making to address economic injustice, social injustice, and the need for less militarism.
To follow announcements from the occupation’s NYC General Assembly, which uses democratic decision-making, and to see a declaration of grievances, you can go to: www.nycga.cc
PeaceSmiths will hold their monthly gathering on Friday, November 4th at 8pm in the attic of The First United Methodist Church in Amityville, NY.
More information on PeaceSmiths, Inc., and an archive collection of activist papers, art, and photos, can be found at their website: www.peacesmiths.org
(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 underneath their downtown rooftop reception at the city’s Art Institute, chanting, “We are the 99 percent” and “How to fix the deficit? Tax, tax, tax the rich.” Read more »
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 mile and a half away in the Financial District.
Answering a question from the audience, Spitzer said he thought it was time for the U.S. Treasury secretary, Tim Geithner, to go. Read more »
Anne Waldman, Eliot Katz, Sahar Muradi, Zohra Saed, The Mast (featuring Haale Gafori and Matt Kilmer), Sara Goudarzi, Bob Rosenthal, Papoleto Melendez, Yusuf Misdaq, Tahani Salah, Jackie Sheeler, Chris Brandt, David Henderson, and surprise special guests.
10/22/2011 update: New additions to the evening’s celebrations:
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Guest speaker, the author and investigative reporter, Greg Palast and Group reading of Allen Ginsberg’s great anti-nuclear energy poem, “Plutonian Ode.”
Poets for Renewable Energy and Peace (PREP) will be hosting its first public event on the afternoon of Sunday, October 23, 2011, from 1-4pm, at Theater 80 on 80 St. Marks Place in Manhattan. The event is being organized in conjunction with the Howl Festival, which is putting on a series of October events at Theater 80 to raise money for the Howl HELP Fund, which will provide emergency assistance to help community artists with emergency healthcare, housing, and social service needs. Read more »
A scan of the regular news headlines says 50 people were arrested last night, for trying to find more space at the park they are occupying in Boston. The Harvard student newspaper says 100. Link to the official, Occupy Boston website: here. It appears that a legal observer from The National Lawyer’s Guild was arrested, and some medics trying to help people hurt by police.
The video below shows the Boston Police arresting veterans who were demonstrating. It also shows the Boston Police throwing peace flags and the American Flag to the floor. I found two numbers to call. The regular Police switchboard was sent out over the Live Stream to call: (617) 343-4200. And, I think another (maybe better) number is the Police Commissioner’s Office: (617) 343-4500. Here is a contact page for Commissioner Edward Davis’s office: http://www.cityofboston.gov/contact/?id=106
(excerpt from) The Crimson Boston Police Arrest 100 Protesters in Dewey Square Harvard students and alumni were among the protesters
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
BOSTON—Boston Police arrested about 100 protesters affiliated with the Occupy Boston movement in a swift raid on Dewey Square in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
The arrests were the culmination of a standoff between protesters and police after a weeklong protest in downtown Boston expanded into the northern part of Dewey Square. The protesters have permission to occupy the southern portion, but when they expanded into the northern part on Monday, Boston police decided to take action.
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Press Release from Occupy Boston:
Boston Police Brutally Assault Occupy Boston
Posted on October 11, 2011 by JPo
At 1:30 this morning hundreds of police in full riot gear brutally attacked Occupy Boston, which had peacefully gathered on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Boston Police Department made no distinction between protesters, medics, or legal observers, arresting legal observer Ursula Levelt, who serves on the steering committee for the National Lawyers Guild, as well as four medics attempting to care for the injured.
Earlier in the day, an estimated ten thousand union members, students, veterans, families, men, and women of all ages marched from the Boston Common to Dewey Square, and then to the North Washington Bridge to demand economic reform on Wall Street and the end of special interest influence in Washington.
Following this massive outpouring of public support, dozens of police vans descended on the Greenway, with batons drawn, assaulting protesters and arresting more than one-hundred people. Members of Veterans for Peace carrying American flags were pushed to the ground and their flags trampled as the police hauled them away.
Following the raid, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis made no mention of veterans, organized labor, students, or families, nor did he issue an apology for his department’s aggressive tactics. Since the beginning of its occupation, Occupy Boston has worked tirelessly and successfully to maintain a positive working relationship with city officials. Today’s reprehensible attack by the Boston Police Department against a movement that enjoys the broad support of the American people represents a sad and disturbing shift away from dialogue and towards violent repression.
Despite the city’s attempt to silence us, Occupy Boston remains, and bears no ill-will towards the men and women of the Boston Police Department who were simply following orders. We hope that someday the peaceful pursuit of economic justice will not provoke the beating of elderly veterans and the arrest of medics and legal observers. We encourage everyone who continues to feel as strongly as we do about limiting the influence of Wall Street on our democracy to join us tomorrow, and in the future, down in Dewey Square.
“We will occupy. We are the 99 percent and we are no longer silent.”
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Occupy Boston is the beginning of an ongoing discussion about reforming Wall Street and removing special interests from government. The continuing occupation of Dewey Square (outside South Station) is just one of more than 120 separate Occupy encampments in cities across the nation and a symbol for “Occupiers” everywhere who support real and lasting change. Video: http://youtu.be/ZpttXetMX78. Pictures of the night’s events.
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(excerpt from) BBC
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 provided the foundations for their nonviolent movements.