Stories by Jake Olzen

Jake Olzen is an activist/organizer, farmer, and graduate student at Loyola University Chicago. He is part of the White Rose Catholic Worker community. subscribe to Jake Olzen's feed

How Video Footage of the 'Most Powerful Antiwar Act' in U.S. History Was Rescued From Obscurity

Posted on: May 17, 2013, Source: Waging Nonviolence

The actions of 9 protesters who destroyed Vietnam War draft files were filmed on tape and then held by the U.S. Attorney's office.

The "99% Spring" Movement to Train 100,000 Activists: Co-Opting Occupy or Helping Spread its Message?

Posted on: Mar 26, 2012, Source: Waging Nonviolence

Despite borrowing a few of the Occupy movement's favorite slogans, the massive and controversial effort known as the 99% Spring is coming from the institutional left.