Noam Chomsky on Occupy Wall Street protests. Noam Chomsky at Occupy Boston. Chomsky Has Some Advice for the Occupiers. Chomsky Has Some Advice for the Occupiers Posted on Nov 5, 2011 Noam Chomsky had a simple message for protesters at Occupy Boston last month: To change their country, they must first get the public on their side. Then they can make big demands. The numerous bonds and associations forged within the nationwide Occupy movement over the past weeks mark a significant development in American social history, he said, and efforts should be made to extend such relationships into the rest of the country.
Only then will the movement have a genuine chance of reversing the nation’s ongoing crises. Small but substantial victories can be won in the short term if protesters focus on topical issues, Chomsky continued. Chomsky went on to discuss the threat to humanity posed by nuclear weapons and the degradation of the environment. Copym3 at YouTube: Get truth delivered to your inbox every week. Previous item: Team Cain Counters With ‘High-Tech Lynching’ Ad Next item: Occupy America New and Improved Comments. Noam Chomsky's statement on the Wall Street protests. To anyone who knows of Noam Chomsky’s background, it should come to no surprise that he has sent a “strong message of support to the activists at the Occupy Wall Street movement.”
By the age of 13, Chomsky had identified with anarchist politics, forming the intellectual he is today. Because of who he is, his opinion on the current Occupy Wall Street protests is considered extremely relevant to the Wall Street movement and to its supporters. "Anyone with eyes open knows that the gangsterism of Wall Street — financial institutions generally — has caused severe damage to the people of the United States (and the world).
And should also know that it has been doing so increasingly for over 30 years, as their power in the economy has radically increased, and with it their political power. Read more... The Venus Project-Occupy Miami-Nov.20, 2011. Celebrities come out in support of occupy wall street. CANADIAN NEWS WEB SITE The Globe and Mail has come out in support of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in the captions to a celebrity photo article. Tweets from the Anonymous group and its supporters suggest that the text is the work of a hacker, but this looks like common practice at the Globe and Mail, which often treats its celebrity subjects lightly. Nevertheless, "#Anonymous Hack done in support of #OccupyWallStreet," tweeted the @operationleaks account on Twitter, "What the hell?!?
How did photo of #occupyLA protester get in here with photos of celebrities at polo match? ", added Anonyops. The gallery and its captions have been live for some time, which adds an air of authority to them, but in case they do disappear we reproduce our favourites. "Yes, stars came out in force last week to show their support for the brave little people taking part in Occupy Wall Street protests across America. Naomi Wolf: How I was arrested at Occupy Wall Street. Last night I was arrested in my home town, outside an event to which I had been invited, for standing lawfully on the sidewalk in an evening gown. Let me explain; my partner and I were attending an event for the Huffington Post, for which I often write: Game Changers 2011, in a venue space on Hudson Street. As we entered the space, we saw that about 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters were peacefully assembled and were chanting.
They wanted to address Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was going to be arriving at the event. They were using a technique that has become known as "the human mic" – by which the crowd laboriously repeats every word the speaker says – since they had been told that using real megaphones was illegal. In my book Give Me Liberty, a blueprint for how to open up a closing civil society, I have a chapter on permits – which is a crucial subject to understand for anyone involved in protest in the US. Then my partner suggested that I ask the group for their list of demands. Joseph Stiglitz and Jeff Madrick @ #occupywallstreet Open Economic Forum. Chris Hedges Arrested in Front of Goldman Sachs. BLANKChris Hedges made this statement in New York City’s Zuccotti Park on Thursday morning during the People’s Hearing on Goldman Sachs, which he chaired with Dr. Cornel West. The activist and Truthdig columnist then joined a march of several hundred protesters to the nearby corporate headquarters of Goldman Sachs, where he was arrested with 16 others.
Chris Hedges’ statement in Zuccotti Park: Goldman Sachs, which received more subsidies and bailout-related funds than any other investment bank because the Federal Reserve permitted it to become a bank holding company under its “emergency situation,” has used billions in taxpayer money to enrich itself and reward its top executives. It handed its senior employees a staggering $18 billion in 2009, $16 billion in 2010 and $10 billion in 2011 in mega-bonuses. Goldman Sachs’ commodities index is the most heavily traded in the world. And yet nothing has been done. What we are asking for today is simple — it is a return to the rule of law. Naomi Klein to Occupy Wall Street: Get Organized.
Naomi Klein, the Canadian journalist famous for her anti-corporatist books No Logo and The Shock Doctrine, spoke to the protesters at Occupy Wall Street yesterday evening, telling them their movement can follow through on the promises of the global trade protests she participated in a decade ago. Speaking through cycles of call-and-response because the protesters have been denied a sound permit, Klein urged the protesters not to lapse into structureless disorganization. "Being horizontal and deeply democratic is wonderful," she told them. "But these principles are compatible with the hard work of building structures and institutions that are sturdy enough to weather the storms ahead.
I have great faith that this will happen. " The complete text of Klein's speech can be found here. Klein's prepared remarks clearly rallied the occupiers, but some of her most interesting comments came as answers to questions posed to her afterwards. "Tell your friends how fun it is," she said. Occupy Wall Street: Van Jones on the movement's success rallying around specific issues - Countdown with Keith Olbermann. To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online. The Current TV staff has appreciated your interest, support, participation and unflagging loyalty over the years. Your contributions helped make Current.com a vibrant place for discussing thousands of interesting stories, and your continued viewership motivated us to keep innovating and find new ways to reflect the voice of the people.
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. – The Current TV Staff. Top Ten list of celebrities lending support to 'Occupy Wall Street' protestors - Tampa Bay TEA Party. Given the consistent mantra of representing the “99%” (everyone except the top 1% of income earners) by the “Occupy” movement, it’s been interesting to see the number of celebrities that have supported the protestors. Below is a list of the top ten wealthiest celebrities who have made efforts to help the group. The site that compiled this list, Celebrity Networth, claims the celebrities on this list are worth a combined $1.255 billion. While reading the list, ponder this question. Who is the most hypocritical – the wealthy “1%ers” supporting the movement that believes they earned their money illegally and/or immorally, or “Occupy Wall Street” protestors for selling out and accepting the support from those they proclaim to be public enemy #1? Top Ten Richest Celebrities Supporting ‘Occupy Wall Street’
The Blaze thought it might be interesting to take a look at some of Occupy Wall Street’s wealthiest celebrity supporters. Given that OWS “are the 99%,” and, given the movement’s general distaste for “the other 1%,” we wonder how enjoying support from the wealthy elite jibes with movement’s core principles. It is difficult to gauge who is most hypocritical in this instance — the wealthy “1%’ers” supporting a movement that claims to revile everything celebrity represents, or OWS protesters for “selling out” and accepting help from the purported “enemy.” Perhaps the greatest, and, most obvious hypocrisy of all is that, unless born into privilege — as is the case with some of our celebrities below — it can be argued that none of these high net-worth individuals would be where they are today without having availed themselves of the advantages of capitalism.
Here is a list of the 10 wealthiest celebrities supporting Occupy Wall Street. . #1 Yoko Ono Net Worth – $500 million. The 10 Richest Celebrities Supporting Occupy Wall Street. Celebrity Support for ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Michael Moore Occupies Wall Street (This page is not all inclusive and will be updated as events occur. Have a suggestion? Leave it in the comments!) As the protests gain momentum, more and more famous names have been stopping by to check out the action and express admiration for the “Occupy Wall Street” cause…whatever it may be. 1.
Lupe Fiasco: The rapper was one of the original supporters of the protests, and was even down at the march on September 17. 2. Now he’s on a media blitz, talking up the Occupy Wall Street protests and arguing that they weren’t given the same attention as the Tea Party protests. 3. 4. “Anyone with eyes open knows that the gangsterism of Wall Street—financial institutions generally—has caused severe damage to the people of the United States (and the world). 5. He also held up a sign reading, “If the war on poverty was a real war we would actually be putting money into it.” 6. 7. Are Celebrities Supporting Occupy Wall Street The Movement's Heroes, Or Hypocrites? Kanye West visited Occupy Wall Street in a $355 Givenchy shirt topped with wearing gold grills and chains. Alec Baldwin claims he supports Occupy Wall Street, but makes big bucks starring in commercials for Capital One Bank. Numerous other celebrities who annually pull in multiples of the average American salary also say they sympathize with the plight of the so-called 99 percent.
So are the stars who say they support the Occupy Wall Street movement some of the cause’s heroes, or are they hypocrites? Producer and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, who brought West to the protests at Liberty Square/Zuccotti Park on Monday, and who has personally been visiting the protests every day for the past 15 days, tells Fox411.com that people need to stop criticizing Kanye and focus on the issues. “This is about the money in Washington, the whoring and the politicians,” Simmons told Fox411.com. “It was great to see him out here. Simmons disagrees. “You can ask why I am there and why Kanye is there. Which Celebrities Support "Occupy Wall Street"? Who Supports and Who Derides Occupy Wall Street?
Peter Joseph Speaks @ Occupy LA | Occupy Wall St Oct 15 '11. Happening Now: Susan Sarandon Talks To Protesters At Occupy Wall Street Site. Danny Glover speaks at Occupy LA. Danny Glover Speaks to Occupy Oakland, October 15, 2011. George Clooney, Penn Badgley Support Occupy Wall Street Protests. While the GOP Presidential hopeful raised eyebrows this week by telling those at "Occupy Wall Street" protests in NYC to blame themselves for their joblessness and/or lack of prosperity, The Ides of March star stands behind the movement. "It seems great," he said. "I feel terrible because we've been on tour for so long, I haven't quite been able to catch up with the whole thing and [be more involved]. " "I'm a Democrat so I support Democrats," Clooney said, adding that "I'm not one of those people that runs and hides when things start going south. " Slightly less famous but more directly involved is Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley, who was picketing personally this week.
Yep, carrying a sign and all. "I mean, listen, it's cheesy," he said, "but I want to do whatever I can. " "Let's be honest: I'm on f--king Gossip Girl. Well put. [Photos: WENN.com] #OccupyWallStreet George Carlin - Spreading The Truth! I AM NOT MOVING - Short Film - Occupy Wall Street. Slavoj Zizek en Occupy Wall Street. Occupy Assange: 'Corrupt banks, corrupt cash' Slavoj Žižek thoughts on Occupy Wall St at St. Mark's Bookshop Oct 26 2011. Yoko Ono Supports Occupy Wall Street… | Flips Blog. JOHN LENNON was the radical, revolutionary Beatle who made New York his home.
And now through his soul mate, wife and lover Yoko Ono, he sends a message of support and “smile” of approval to the Wall Street protesters… Lennon said living in NYC was the happiest time of his life. The city that never sleeps embraced him and he hugged and loved it back. But it was a long, hard and dangerous fight for him to get the magical Green Card, with dark forces blocking him every step of the way [see the film John Lennon vs The US]. So if anyone knew of the power of the lurking elite, it was John Lennon… Never one to shy away from the fight for good, and as he was always the first to join in and demonstrate for what he and Yoko believed was right, I had a feeling that had John Lennon been alive today he would have been leading the protesters on Wall Street… I think our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.
Do you have plans to visit #occupywallst? We Have To Be Heroes. Occupy Wall Street: Mark Ruffalo shares a first-person account. Deepak Chopra meditation at Occupy Wall St. Grounded TV Network, video 1. Activist turned 'preacher' slams Wall Street - Americas. Arundhati Roy: Occupy Wall Street is "So Important Because It is in the Heart of Empire" This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We return now to the renowned Indian writer, global justice activist, Arundhati Roy.
She has written many books, including The God of Small Things, which won the Booker Prize. Her journalism and essays have been collected in books including An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire and Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers. Last week, I sat down with Arundhati Roy when she came to New York—she had just visited Occupy Wall Street on her first day in New York—to talk about the significance of this, but also we spoke about the Arab Spring. ARUNDHATI ROY: You know, what they are doing becomes so important because it is in the heart of empire, or what used to be empire, and to criticize and to protest against the model that the rest of the world is aspiring to is a very important and a very serious business. AMY GOODMAN: I asked you about the Occupy Wall Street movement.
ARUNDHATI ROY: Yeah. Deepak Chopra interviewed by We Are Change @ #occupywallstreet. Dr. Cornel West Joins Occupy Wall Street, Will Lead Meeting Tonight. Cornel West in Liberty Plaza Warns Protest Will Grow. Stéphane Hessel on Occupy Wall Street: Find the Time for Outrage When Your Values Are Not Respected. Dr. Cornel West Visits OCCUPY LA. Michael Moore on support of Occupy Wall Street protest. Occupy Wall Street: Michael Moore states, "We oppose the way our economy is structured" Michael Moore Visits, Encourages Occupation Of Wall Street. Around 7:30 p.m. last night, filmmaker Michael Moore visited the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park and gave a brief speech. "I am so impressed by what I'm seeing here," Moore said. "You have done something very important and very historic. It had to happen somewhere, it might as well have been here.
" At times, Moore struggled with the method the protestors have in place when someone is speaking: Since they don't have a permit for an amplified device (like a bullhorn), short sentences are repeated by those surrounding you so that everyone may hear. Moore said that while the demonstrators were coming up with their own demands, he had a few of his own: "I want to see a perp walk! I want to see the people responsible for destroying the lives of millions of people in handcuffs, and put away. " The rapper Immortal Technique also visited Zuccotti Park in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and gives a profanity-laden, passionate speech on "spreading true democracy. " Roseanne Barr with We Are Change at Occupy Wall Street. Immortal Technique Occupy Wall Street 2am | | By We are Change (wearechange) Occupy Wall Street Interview: Rapper Lupe Fiasco on Building 7.
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