Diana Pei Wu, Race, Poverty & the Environment. May 17, 2012.
The arena of struggle revealed by Occupy the Farm is not just organic farming, food justice, and food sovereignty--it's also about an increasingly privatized university.
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party didn't succeed by electing candidates--it succeeded showing the limitations of the electoral system. Occupy should do the same.
One of the most important characteristics of the Occupy movement is the expanding universe of media makers --citizen journalists, livestreamers, artists and others.
“Sotheby’s is selling The Scream–an artful interpretation of human anguish and suffering–while they continue to create anguish and suffering among their own workforce."
Dario Azzellini, Marina Sitrin, AlterNet. April 30, 2012.
The conversation around May Day and general strikes is part of a larger, changing global conversation, growing out of new movements and new democratic forms.
ACT UP developed a model of direct action that is in many ways a template for Occupy--so it's not surprising that they're joining OWS for a march on Wall Street.
The question is not if we should practice civil disobedience, but how we can do it in ways that push the struggle forward in effective and healthy ways.
This Saturday's family-friendly event will draw some new individuals into the movement while also energizing existing Occupiers and facilitating cross-organizational cooperation.
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.
Manissa McCleave Maharawal, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.
Occupy changed over the winter from outdoor camps to internal work and debates. But that laid the groundwork for a very big spring. Here's what to expect.
Manissa McCleave Maharawal, Waging Nonviolence. March 8, 2012.
We are asking everyone to imagine what it would mean if through protests and media and education we could break up one of the largest financial institutions in the country.
