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4 Ways the Super Bowl Sucks For New Orleanians

Posted on: Jan 31, 2013, Source: AlterNet

From diverting precious resources to screwing up Mardis Gras, the game brings plenty of grief.

Protest Roars to Life at Chicago NATO Summit in Face of Violent Police Crackdowns

Posted on: May 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Veteran Scott Olsen returns his medal, nurses fight for their rights, and police crack skulls in the latest demonstration of 99% outrage.

The New Wall Street Racket Looting Your City, One Block at a Time

Posted on: May 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

New schemes hold the public hostage to private finance.

Heroic Activists in Louisiana Fight Back Against Corporate Greed

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A small group of activists in the Gulf are pushing back against predators who try to profit from disasters.

4 Signs the American Spring May Be Coming to Chicago

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Could the Nato and G8 summits scheduled for May put Chicago at the crossroads of the next global uprising of the 99 percent?

Rahm Ramps up the Repression in Chicago: New Protest Rules Ahead of the G-8/NATO Meetings

Posted on: Jan 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How Mayor Rahm Emanuel and elites intend to defend the city against free speech.

Crackdown at Occupy New Orleans: Mayor Landrieu’s Peaceful Authoritarianism

Posted on: Dec 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Mayor Mitch Landrieu's actions in breaking up the camp illustrate creeping authoritarianism and lack of concern for democratic process.

“Occupy” Goes South for the Winter

Posted on: Dec 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet

As encampment closings and cold weather drive occupiers south, cities like New Orleans, Austin, and Nashville are taking the protest baton. Will crackdowns follow?

Are the Homeless Being Used as Pawns in a War on the Occupy Movement?

Posted on: Nov 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Occupy NOLA did not face Tuesday crack-downs, but the closure of a homeless camp and a recent death have occupiers asking questions of city officials.