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February 3, 2012 : Occupy Evictions, Tensions Speed Up: What is Act 2?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:44:21 -0500

(Warning : Loud Whistles, Some Language on Video)   Occupy tents break down around the country (Occupy Pittsburgh <a href="http://www.newsmax.com/US/occupy-pittsburgh-evacuate/2012/02/03/id/428397">just got their walking papers</a>, and Occupy Portland is <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/news/occupy-maine-protesters-ordered-to-vacate-lincoln-park-by-monday_2012-02-03.html">next up</a>) but according to <a href="http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/580300_Occupy-still-on-mission.html">Lancasteronline.com</a>, groups like Occupy Lancaster remain "on mission." While some areas are shutting down, others are just getting going like New York's Orange County, where the first meeting is described as a quote, amazing cross-section of people. <a href="http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120203/NEWS/202030376/-1/SITEMAP">Recordonline.com</a> The unrest on Oakland is resulting in some negative blog posts about Occupy Oakland. Has either side there handled the situation there particularly well? <a href="http://riseofthecenter.com/">Blogger Solomon Kleinsmith</a> claims to be “from the center, ” he offers a thoughtful critique of certain tactics and actions and their meaning for the cause of the 99 percent. Everyone seems to agree : Occupy has been successful but needs to figure out Act 2. <a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/city/columns/donn-esmonde/article721083.ece">Buffalonews.com</a> reporter Donn Esmonde goes deeper into this. Preview of things to come? In Worcester, Occupiers and Tea Partiers are joining forces today to demonstrate against the National Defense Authorization Act. <a href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20120203/NEWS/102039658/-1/NEWS07">Worcester Telegram</a> Finally, of all the occupys, Occupy DC has proven itself one of the most stubborn and resistant to shutting thigns down and moving on. In a <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/occupy-dc-feeling-the-emptiness-of-the-american-dream">Washington Post blog</a> Washington Lawyer Joy Freeman-Coulbary analyzes the economic roots of the DC occupy movement and its impact on young people.  </body> </html>

February 1, 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:32:57 -0500

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0in;&quot;&gt; <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ec-yIsocwnM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Occupy Update : February 1, 2012 :

The dust hasn't settled yet on Occupy Oakland, either in terms of who did what at City Hall or the way forward. Claims and reactions to alleged Police Brutality have marred the mostly non-violent movement. Huffpost has analysis.

January 27, 2012 : Protesters Move Inside, Occupy Foreclosures and Vacancies

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:13:50 -0500

Occupy DC has been given word by Park Rangers to clear out by Monday. The protesters claim they are ready to “defend their turf,” while the Washington Post asks – should they? Meanwhile from Switzerland the Post is reporting that the Head of the Forum is calling on Occupy Davos protesters to meet with him directly while the UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says they should be heard in the main area, not as part of a special event. Stay tuned.

January 26, 2012 : Davos Continues, Prez Speech Contained Occupy Themes

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:43:55 -0500

Keeping on Davos, CNN asks if Occupy and Davos are Polar opposites or future partners? What would happen if Soros and billionaire buds grew concerned enough about income equality to put their money where their mouth is. CNN also has a nice piece that takes us inside the igloos and actually talks to some of the Occupy campers.

Commentators, political pooh-bahs, and pundits, whether they liked the State of the Union or not, all seem to agree : Occupy is behind the themes of income inequality the Prez seems to be staking his re-election on as he tries to "shore up his base." San Francisco Bay Guardain analyzes this phenomenon.

January 25, 2012 : Occupy Igloos Up at Davos

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:34:56 -0500

New encampment for Occupy : the latest Occupy tent to go up is an igloo at the <a href="http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2012">World Economic Forum</a> (WEF) conference in Davos. <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/davos/2012/01/24/occupy-protesters-build-igloo-camp-at-davos/?mod=google_news_blog">Wall Street Journal</a> says self-appointed representatives of the 99% have made the trek from as far as Texas. Closer to home OWS has dropped its lawsuit against Zucotti Park citing the city's decision to remove the barriers and allowing protesters freer access to park. <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/occupy-wall-street-drops-suit-on-zuccotti-park/">NY Times</a> Protesters declare victory in Providence as they disband their encampment in exchange for a deal for day care center for the city's homeless. <a href="http://www.browndailyherald.com/occupy-protesters-strike-a-deal-1.2689756#.TyAaCPmZauI">The Brown Daily Herald has the details.</a> <a href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/01/sfpd-defends-acts-occupy-protest-san-francisco">The San Francisco Examiner</a> has a response for police who are attempting to explain their actions shown in the raw video below. While Occupy winters in the Northern parts of the globe, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/25/occupy-scenes-from-occupied-america-review?newsfeed=true">Guardian UK </a>reviews two early books on the movement. Take the money and shut up : one of the most used “narratives” by establishment media is to laud billionaires and millionaires so long as they keep their mouths shut about perceived deficiencies in the current economic system, while lambasting or lampooning those who express concern as ungrateful hypocrites (Soros, Buffett). <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-25/billionaires-occupy-davos-as-0-01-bemoan-income-inequality.html">Bloomberg</a> bemoans the fact that income inequality is now a topic inside Davos. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-25/u-k-acts-to-stop-occupy-style-protests-at-london-olympic-venues.html">Bloomberg also runs a story </a>on how the UK government is working with the Olympic organizing committee to ban occupy type demonstrations at the games scheduled to occur there this summer. Auckland, NZ : the city council there is looking to arrest more protesters who continue to camp out. Protesters will hold a public meeting at the square tonight to discuss how to proceed. <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/6312986/Council-pushes-for-Occupy-arrests">stuff.co.nz</a> Finally, Obama's change of tone..not too long ago the Prez lauded the success of big banker buds like Jamie Dimon, however the State of the Union echo'd many of the themes of occupy. While politico heavyweights like Gergen slam the Prez for not reaching across the aisle, others marvel at how quickly <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zB2dOZSCc&feature=player_embedded">Occupy has changed the discussion.</a> </body> </html>

New encampment for Occupy : the latest Occupy tent to go up is an igloo at the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos. Wall Street Journal says self-appointed representatives of the 99% have made the trek from as far as Texas.

January 22, 2012 : Occupy West Footage, Protesters Expected at Davos

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:13:40 -0500

OWSW (Occupy Wall Street West) protesters on balance sound pleased with the results of Friday's Occupation of the Banks which included non-invitation visits to Wells Fargo and Bank of America. While some decreid protesters' tactics of chainging themselves to the banks' doors , occupiers say they are necessary to combat injustice meted out by nation's top financial institutions. Fogcityjournal.com picks up Eric Louie's account for the Pacific Media Workers (CWA Newspaper Guild.)

Occupy Update January 20, 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:16:10 -0500

afternoon update :

Raw video of Occupy Courthouse demonstrators
Black Pastors Joining Occupy Movement
Occupy the Courts takes aim at Citizens United and Super Pacs

Call it Occupy Wall Street West or Occupy 2.0. The San Francisco Examiner reports that today's activities in San Francisco's financial district kick off a new phase for the movement. Those who wish to follow the days events can use the hashtag at #occupysf. Looks like occupysf will feature live video feeds, once they are up and out. Huffpost has extensive coverage and analysis of the Left Coast this morning.

January 19, 2012 : Day of Geek Rage, Occupy Protests Govs, Citizens United

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:44:39 -0500

Occupy Around the Globe : January 19, 2012

UWS Round-Up

Day of Geek Rage : The news of the day is Occupy SOPA, as both internet giants and users mobilized online and RW (offline, Real World) to block the stop internet piracy act nytimes.com. Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, and others all flex muscle (Sfgate.com)as K street and the Capitol face day of reckoning and the need to change tacttics. Senators and Reps backing the bill backed off. Daily Show host Stewart gives a take.

January 18, 2012 : Occupy Congress Nets Mixed Results, Left Coast Braces for Friday

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:39:50 -0500

Fury occurs over the latest Goldman Sachs compensation figures and the fact that they don't seem to be much tied to performance. The Guardian UK focuses on the latest bonuses for the 1 percent.

The Guardian also has latest on eviction order against Occupy London issued by the City of London against the occupiers near St. Paul's Cathedral.

January 17, 2012 : Occupy Congress Begins

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:24:51 -0500

Thousands of Occupy protesters from across the country are expected to converge Tuesday on Capitol Hill to take their message to the halls of Congress, in what some observers say is the movement’s overdue moment to engage the American political system. Msnbc.com

Also today, Occupiers are protesting in Hawaii and 79 federal courthouses around the country the anniversary of the Citizens United decision, which opened the door to unlimited corporate spending on elections in various forms. Hawaii Reporter

January 16, 2012 : Nigeria Protesters Victorious, Marches Across the US on MLK Day

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:04:09 -0500

Marchers Sing on their way to the Riverside Church during MLK Candlelight Vigil

Occupy Nigeria, after weeks of protests and strikes, has achieved victory as the President Goodluck Jonathan announced today that his government would reduce gasoline prices in the country after weeks of protests and strikes. Christian Science Monitor

In Oakland, Black Pastors are urging their congregants to join Occupy. Rev. Harold Mayberry is among nearly two dozen prominent African American Bay Area pastors trying to bridge that gap at the community level through a growing national effort that is ramping up today - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - called Occupy the Dream. SFGate.com (Chronicle)

Occupy Update : January 12, 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:04:01 -0500

Businessweek (Bloomberg) reports that Occupy Wall Street has weekend marches planned, as well as a candlelight vigil to honor the spirit and tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. Examiner.com says major events also scheduled on the left coast. The vigil at Riverside Church at 120^th and Riverside will feature performances by Patti Smith and Stev Earle. Yoko Ono and Rap Mogul Russell Simmons plan to attend. No word yet if Ono will perform... <a href="http://council.nyc.gov/d10/html/members/home.shtml">Ydanis Rodriguez</a>, Democrat from northern Manhattan, has decided to donate at least part of his New York City Council stipend to Occupy. <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/councilman-seeks-to-donate-money-from-speaker-to-occupy-wall-street/">Today's NY Times quotes Rodriguez</a> “the Occupy movement is the best thing to have happened in our city for the last couple of decades.” Brodsky <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-brodsky/occupy-wall-street-overwh_b_1197278.html">in the Huffington Post</a> poses this pop quiz: Who asked the question, "Is capitalism really about the ability of a handful of rich people to manipulate the lives of thousands of other people and walk off with the money?" Lenin? Lennon? Commissar Obama? Eugene Victor Debs? Wavy Gravy? (you will know how old you are in direct proportion to how many of these you can identify). <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-brodsky/occupy-wall-street-overwh_b_1197278.html">The answer may surprise</a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-brodsky/occupy-wall-street-overwh_b_1197278.html">.</a> <a href="http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/New_York/News/2012/01_-_January/Hundreds_of_Occupy_Wall_Street_trials_may_be_consolidated/">Reuters</a> ; hundreds of trials of NYC Occupiers, may be consolidated, according to Martin Stolar of the National Lawyers Guild, which is representing the bulk of the protesters. The trials are the result of arrests made in the protestors march over the Brooklyn Bridge, on Oct. 1. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/btkKQZD0yl4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Occupy Update : January 11, 2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:01:52 -0500

CBSnews.com : With the groups filing motions to remove barricades at Zucotti Park, Protestors moved back in, then allegedly dispersed by day break Atlanta Journal Constitution. Video from the Occupy Wall Street live stream documents the re-entrance into the park.

Occupy Update : January 10, 2012

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:42 -0500

Linda Federico-O'Murchu describes the next Occupy initiative. The "Call to Action" urges protestors to convene on the West Front Lawn at Capitol Hill on January 17^th in an effort to bring the movement's message to the doorstep of Congressional lawmakers - Bloomfield Patch

Barricades surrounding a New York City park that was the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement are a violation of city zoning law because they restrict public access to the space, civil rights groups said Monday – TheStreet.com

Occupy Update January 9, 2012

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:56:45 -0500

Occupy Lancaster (England) is the latest encampment to be evicted by police, video here :

Occupy the Primary has set up camp in New Hampshire. Organizers say the 99% includes Republicans and should not be considered part of the Democractic Party.

Huffington Post As Occupy heads into 2012, participants in the leaderless movement are developing a range of new strategies and tactics to keep what they view as the injustices of the economic system in the spotlight.