Tag Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Severe police brutality at Occupy Oakland

Tweet (One of countless videos and pictures taken last night as the police raided Occupy Oakland) As a former Bay Area resident, my heart was broken last night looking at the images and videos from what was happening to the protesters at Occupy Oakland. Oakland never gets a break from the police. The peaceful protesters [...]
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What We Missed

TweetCain tries to clarify his stance on choice by saying he’d sign a “pro-life” constitutional amendment — except presidents don’t sign constitutional amendments. Jill on Steven Greenstreet, the dude who created the video, “Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street,” who proves he’s totally not a misogynist by making rape jokes. Secretary Clinton says she won’t [...]
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Judith Butler joins Occupy

Tweet “We would not be here if electoral politics were representing the will of the people.” Says Judith Butler at yesterday evening’s General Assembly at Washington Square Park. In the video above, she’s at Liberty Square. Love her. Transcript after the jump. Tweet
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What We Missed

Tweet Chloe talks “Parks and Recreation” on Bloggingheads. As usual, Jay Smooth nails it. Also Occupy-related: The People of Color Occupying Wall Street Working Group works to improve racial diversity in the movement. Urban Outfitters sell a ridiculously offensive “Navajo” line of clothing — then quietly erases the line from their site. As an update [...]
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