Posts Tagged Occupy

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By Meg Sri • 6 years ago

Feminist Fuck Yeah: Philly Just Elected Top Prosecutor Who Believes #BlackLivesMatter

On Tuesday, among resounding electoral victories for the left  — including a trans candidate, Danica Roem and a socialist candidate, Lee Carter in Virginia — there was one that stood out especially to those interested in criminal justice, mass incarceration and police brutality: progressive civil rights and defense attorney Larry Krasner’s election as District Attorney in Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, among resounding electoral victories for the left  — including a trans candidate, Danica Roem and a socialist candidate, Lee Carter in Virginia — there was one that stood out especially to ...

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By Dana Bolger • 8 years ago

Removing the Mask: Ferguson Organizers Expose Veiled Profit in St. Louis

Every year, the St. Louis political and business elite gather to present their daughters to society at the annual Veiled Prophet Ball.

This past winter’s ball — held just months after the murder of Michael Brown — was no different.

Every year, the St. Louis political and business elite gather to present their daughters to society at the annual Veiled Prophet Ball.

This past winter’s ball — held just months after the murder of Michael Brown — was ...
By Vanessa • 12 years ago

Occupy protesters evicted from Zuccotti Park, judge issues order to Bloomberg

So this happened:

Hundreds of police officers in riot gear evicted dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters early Tuesday from the park that has become the epicenter of the worldwide movement protesting corporate greed.

About 70 people were arrested, including some who chained themselves together, while officers cleared Zuccotti Park so that sanitation crews could clean it.

Police in riot gear filled the streets, car lights flashing and sirens blaring. Protesters, some of whom shouted angrily at police, began marching to two locations in Lower Manhattan where they planned to hold rallies.

Protesters at the two-month-old encampment were told they could come back after the cleaning, but under new tougher rules, including no tents, sleeping bags or tarps, ...

So this happened:

Hundreds of police officers in riot gear evicted dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters early Tuesday from the park that has become the epicenter of the worldwide movement protesting corporate greed.

About 70 people ...
By Vanessa • 12 years ago

What We Missed

Zerlina on why the race of Cain’s accuser can’t be ignored.

Apparently Mitt Romney has a high female support base. I guess they didn’t get the memo on his history of chastising women who get life-saving abortions.

Older Americans are currently 47 times richer than the youngest generation, which is the largest wealth gap to be recorded between the two age groups.

Incredibly excited that Virginia Eubanks, an incredible thought leader (and my old grad professor) in issues around technology and poverty has a book out tackling issues around the question of how we can build “a truly just information age.” Awesome.

Community blogger Agaidus on a new book about women skateboarders. ...

Zerlina on why the race of Cain’s accuser can’t be ignored.

Apparently Mitt Romney has a high female support base. I guess they didn’t get the memo on his history of chastising ...