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Chomsky: Occupy movement can’t compete with ‘massive corporate propaganda’
In an interview with The Guardian’s Gary Younge, veteran activist Noam Chomsky expressed his thoughts about the Occupy movement and whether it can be expected to have any impact on United States politics. “It was a great surprise,” said of Occupy Wall Street’s explosion on the scene last fall. “There…
‘Occupy’ hosts lackluster gathering in Philadelphia
Judging by the Occupy national gathering in Philadelphia this week, the Middle Ages is making a comeback. In the shadow of Independence Hall, America’s secular Bethlehem, hundreds of pilgrims gathered here for a five-day festival of democracy culminating in night-time procession around the manors of power on the nation’s high…
Court orders Twitter to hand over Occupy protester’s tweets
NEW YORK — A New York judge Monday ordered Twitter to turn over data on one of its users involved in the Occupy Wall Street protest movement, in a case watched closely as a test of online freedom of speech. Manhattan criminal court Judge Matthew Sciarrino ruled that law enforcement…
15 year old twins win CNN award for video on Occupy Wall Street
A video that fifteen year old twins Anna and Rachel Otto created on “Occupy Wall Street, Day 23″ has won them an award for “Compelling Imagery” in the Second Annual CNN iReport Awards. In an interview with CNN’s Randi Kaye, the two girls described how they had put together a…
Activists occupy Amazon dam construction site
Around 300 indigenous and green activists occupied Friday the construction site of a huge hydro-electric dam across the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, protest organizers said. The demonstration at the Belo Monte dam sought to draw attention to the project at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development taking…
Occupy Wall Street trial begins for protesters accused of trespassing
Eight Occupy Wall Street protesters accused of trespassing on the property of a New York church in December went on trial Monday. The courtroom was packed and an overflow of Occupy supporters spilled out into the hall as a Manhattan judge heard the testimony of New York City police officers…
Canadian students strip down to red squares in new protest technique
Notice: A few brief shots in the embedded video, as well as several of the photos at the linked Russia Today story, should be considered NSFW. In the latest innovative protest technique to come out of Montreal, thousands of students marched on Thursday wearing only their underwear, bathing suits, or…
Arrests of reporters at Occupy Wall Street eviction ‘a total myth’ says NYPD
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly wants people to know that anyone who thinks badly of his department is simply misinformed. In an interview published Thursday in the Queens Chronicle, Kelly defended both the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk tactics and its spying on members of the Muslim community. He also inisted…
Tea Party and Occupy activists rub shoulders at Bilderberg protest
With protest entering its third day in good spirits, even police officers raise the odd smile as they hold the line A protest targeting a secretive meeting of powerful international leaders entered a third day Saturday, with numbers swelling well into the hundreds. Clear skies and pleasant temperatures made for…
Occupy Buffalo convinces city to withdraw $45 million from JPMorgan
Buffalo City Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder announced on Thursday that the city would be pulling $45 million in funds from an account with JPMorgan Chase, following concerns raised by members of the Occupy Buffalo movement. BuffaloNews.com reported that the Buffalo Sewer Authority funds will be deposited into a higher-yielding account…
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