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Immortal Technique: Revolutionary spirit of ‘Occupy Wall Street is still alive’
It may not be in the news at all anymore, but the revolutionary spirit of “Occupy Wall Street” is “still alive” in the U.S., according to political hip-hop artist Immortal Technique, who spoke to Raw Story ahead of a show in Austin, Texas. “I think Occupy Wall Street is still…
Occupy protester to face trial over subpoenaed tweets
Malcolm Harris, who has been in a battle with prosecutors over the privacy of his tweets, has plea deal withdrawn by judge An Occupy Wall Street protester who has been fighting with prosecutors to keep some of his tweets private looks likely to face trail next week after a judge…
Veteran abandoned in Oakland jail with a ruptured spleen, lawsuit claims
A war veteran who claims he was falsely arrested, beaten, and almost died due to neglect in an Oakland prison has launched legal action against the jail, claiming his pleas for help were ignored. Kayvan Sabeghi, 33, was arrested during an Occupy rally in Oakland, California, in November last year.…
Occupy hatches plot to destroy payday loan industry
By Mandi Woodruff In today’s ever-perplexing world of personal finance, there’s no question consumers could benefit from a little clarity. Just don’t expect to find any in the pages of Occupy Wall Street’s new manifesto on consumer debt. “The Debt Resistor’s Operations Manual” is 122 pages of some of the dodgiest financial…
Tom Morello: Paul Ryan’s a ‘jackass,’ but Obama has committed ‘war crimes’
“Rage Against the Machine” guitarist Tom Morello is no fan of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), despite the candidate naming him as one of his favorite musicians. For the second time this campaign season, Morello took aim at the conservative congressman, telling Hollywood Reporter that he think’s Ryan’s a “jackass.” “[Rage]…
Unhappy activists return Occupy ‘Batmobile’ to Ben & Jerry’s founder
The founder of Ben & Jerry’s on Monday repossessed a projector-equipped “Batmobile” used to spread the Occupy Wall Street message after months of squabbling with activists about how the vehicle would be used. Ben Cohen had agreed in January to donate up to $65,000 to develop and operate vehicles that…
Court declares 92 Occupy Chicago arrests unconstitutional
A judge in Cook County, Illinois on Thursday dismissed over 90 cases against Occupy Chicago activists on the grounds that they violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Judge Thomas Donnelly declared that the city’s park curfew law that was used to arrest activists in Grant Park last…
Pepper sprayed Occupier having baby with medic who came to her aid
An Occupy Wall Street protester who was penned on a sidewalk by police, then pepper-sprayed by a New York Police Department officer is expecting a baby with a volunteer medic who came to her aid that day. According to the New York Times, Kaylee Dedrick, and fellow protester Robert Grodt…
Occupy Wall Street anniversary marred by arrests and weakening support
Occupy Wall Street’s one-year anniversary began with early morning protests at New York’s financial centre, but the demonstrations were marred by numerous arrests as activists marched around lower Manhattan. On 17 September 2011 hundreds had answered a call from Adbusters, the Canadian activist magazine, sparking demonstrations against failing financial systems…
Doocy: Occupy movement ‘looks like what happened last week in Libya’
Fox News host Steve Doocy on Monday likened the latest Occupy Wall Street protests to the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Libya that resulted in the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. During a segment on Fox & Friends, Doocy asked Fox News contributor (and conservative…
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