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In the two weeks since the New York Police Department cleared New York’s Zuccotti Park of its camping protesters, the Occupy Wall Street movement has increasingly turned its attention to Washington. Last week, some 50 marchers arrived at McPherson Square from New York and then marched on the Capitol . Yesterday, Occupy DC targeted congressional Democrats at a campaign fundraiser. Now, protesters say they plan to Occupy Congress on Jan. 17, in the “ largest Occupy protest ever! ” (Michael Adams) The protest is being timed with the start of the 2012 legislative session for Congress.
Occupy Congress on Jan. 17: ‘Largest Occupy protest ever’ - BlogPost - The Washington Post
** FILE ** Park Police officers patrol McPherson Square after a report of sexual assault and theft at the Occupy D.C. camp. Prosecutors have not filed charges against the person who was accused but say an investigation is continuing. Many of the protesters at the camp say they have little information about the incident.
Occupy D.C. turns on Democrats - Washington Times
from the let's-walk-through-the-reasons dept There's been plenty of talk (and a ton of posts here on Techdirt) discussing both SOPA (originally E-PARASITE) and PROTECT IP (aka PIPA), but it seemed like it would be useful to create a single, "definitive" post to highlight why both of these bills are extremely problematic and won't do much (if anything) to deal with the issues they're supposed to deal with, but will have massive unintended consequences. I also think it's important to highlight how PIPA is almost as bad as SOPA. Tragically, because SOPA was so bad , some in the entertainment industry have seen it as an opportunity to present PIPA as a "compromise." It is not.
The Definitive Post On Why SOPA And Protect IP Are Bad, Bad Ideas | Techdirt
Occupy Boston Protesters May Remain Until Ruling, Judge Says - Businessweek
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Occupy Boston protesters were allowed by a state court judge to remain in the city’s Dewey Square while she considers whether to lift an order that bars their eviction. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Frances McIntyre in Boston yesterday said the order will remain in place until she issues her decision on or before Dec. 15. The judge heard testimony from the city’s fire marshal warning that the square is a firetrap plagued by cigarette smoking, close quarters and flammable materials. “People need to be removed from that site immediately if the court allows,” Boston Fire Marshal Bart Shea testified. “Every day that place is occupied, I fear for the life and safety of everyone on that property.”
I regret to announce that we have lost a beautiful human being much too soon. Nonoti had a short and difficult life, but, as is stated all too often in instances such as these, at least her pain is over now. I was privileged enough to meet Nonoti during my trip to South Africa last year when I joined a group of people who assisted in the treatment and care of 50 orphaned HIV-infected children.
A Message to “OCCUPY” Organizers & Participants - Sage Francis
Former Chase Banker Admits His Bank Pushed Minorities Into Subprime Mortgage Loans | ThinkProgress
One of the most pernicious practices in which the nation’ biggest banks engaged during the lead up to the financial crisis was pushing minority borrowers into subprime loans, even when many of them qualified for prime loans. Wells Fargo had perhaps the most horrifying practices in this department, calling the subprime loans that they pushed in poor, black neighborhoods “ ghetto loans .” This rampant predatory lending helped inflate the housing bubble; a Center for American Progress investigation actually found huge racial disparities in lending at the big banks that wound up getting bailed out, with minority borrowers far more likely to receive high-priced loans. One former banker for Chase — James Theckston — told the New York Times’ Nick Kristof that not only did his bank push minority borrowers into higher-priced loans, but senior executives then tried to cover up the racial disparity in their banks’ lending: One memory particularly troubles Theckston.
The Global Square: an online platform for our movement | Reflections on a Revolution ROAR
A proposal on how to perpetuate the creative and cooperative spirit of the occupations and transform them into lasting forms of social organization. This is a proposal made by a group of concerned global citizens who also act as volunteers for Take the Square, United for Global Change, 15october.net, European Revolution and Reflections on a Revolution (ROAR). We do not pretend to represent or speak on behalf of anyone but ourselves.
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By Chris Moody, The Ticket The Republican Governor’s Association met this week in Florida to give GOP state executives a chance to rejuvenate, strategize and team-build. But during a plenary session on Wednesday, one question kept coming up: How can Republicans do a better job of talking about Occupy Wall Street?
Occupy Wall Street: Protests in California and around the nation - latimes.com
On Sept. 17, hundreds of people protested against Wall Street greed in Lower Manhattan and marched up Broadway; about 150 people stayed overnight in Zuccotti Park, a privately owned public space near Wall Street. Since then, while living in the park, the protesters have sponsored rallies and marches on most days — and the movement has thrived. Between 1,000 and 1,500 people have reportedly been arrested in protests across the United States, with the largest numbers in New York, Boston and Chicago. Primer | Timeline Jon Corzine left Goldman Sachs with a net worth far exceeding even that of Mitt Romney's today.