16 days ago by Tim Berry

I was delighted to read Vivek Wadhwa’s take on Social media’s role in politics on the Washington Post: To frame this battle properly, a loosely organized group of Internet leaders outwitted a well-funded lobbying organization. And they did so in grand style, convincing dozens of lawmakers to reverse ...

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22 days ago by Harold

Trevor Loudon, Breitbart 1/16/2012 The US’s largest Marxist organization Democratic Socialists of America is moving to infiltrate and direct the Occupy Wall Street Movement into a more organized and socialist focused protest movement. DSA is working hard to sustain ‘Occupy’ over the winter in readin ...

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49 days ago by Jed

How about a little fantasy this Christmas Morning? Try this conversation between a reporter and the parents of the new-born Jesus of Nazareth. Reporter: We’re here in Bethlehem with Joseph and Mary Carpenter, the parents of a new-born child, who they have named Jesus. This couple, from Nazareth, hav ...

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61 days ago by skepoet

While I write this, the Port actions are still going on in Seattle, and I heard word of wildcat actions still going on in Vancouver and Portland. So CNN reported this: “What has this accomplished?” he asked. “This is disrupting the 99%” Oakland has been a flashpoint of the Occupy movement since Octo ...

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86 days ago by kristy

My name’s Faiza and I’m an Economic Inequality researcher at nef. I’m writing this month’s e-letter because I wanted to share two reports we’ve published about the growing inequality problem we face. 10 Reasons to Care About Economic Inequality Why the Rich Are Getting Richer My passion for inequali ...

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102 days ago by Joe Blow

Glenn Greenwald on the Importance of Protests His article posted on Salon.com today, Sunday, October 30, 2011 is here. He answers the driving question: but what can we do about all of this? He offers a good start: (1) Ever since I began writing about politics, the most frequently asked question I’ve ...

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109 days ago by Ronald Gaines

Police arrested more than 100 people during a night of clashes with Occupy Oakland protesters throughout the city's downtown area. The scene finally cleared after midnight Wednesday, but police were on alert in case crowds returned. Oakland's interim police chief, Howard Jordan, said arrests were co ...

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110 days ago by Ethical Markets

By James Kwak I forgot to alert you to my latest Atlantic column, which went up on Monday. To my mind, Occupy Wall Street is a protest movement, and a valuable one, and the often-stated criticism that they should have concrete demands is kind of silly. (See Frank Pasquale’s response, point 5.) I hav ...

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116 days ago by katherine

Pre-Ramble: I really don’t know what to make of this whole Occupy Wall Street situation … I grew up in the 70’s, so I guess I should be more astute. According to their website, “Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financia ...

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117 days ago by vlinson

Thousands converged on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday October 16th for the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. The dedication will be remembered as a historic event as King is the first African-American to be honored with a statue on the National Mall. The event feature ...

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