Activism

How the Rich Subverted the Legal System and Occupy Wall Street Swept the Land

How the Rich Subverted the Legal System and Occupy Wall Street Swept the Land How the Rich Subverted the Legal System and Occupy Wall Street Swept the Land

As intense protests spawned by Occupy Wall Street continue to grow, it is worth asking: Why now? The answer is not obvious. 

Oct 25, 2011 / Glenn Greenwald

Occupy Wall Street: Envisioning Victory

Occupy Wall Street: Envisioning Victory Occupy Wall Street: Envisioning Victory

As politicians and pundits continue to agonize over what Occupy Wall Street really wants, those at Zuccotti Park are busy actually working toward their visions of what victory for ...

Oct 24, 2011 / Jin Zhao and Teresa Cotsirilos

This (Past) Week: Occupy Everywhere. PLUS: Battleground Ohio This (Past) Week: Occupy Everywhere. PLUS: Battleground Ohio

 This past week, Occupy Wall Street goes global. Plus, DC Correspondent John Nichols on Ohio's labor battle, and Contributing Writer Ari Berman on the 'austerity class.'

Oct 24, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Betsy Reed: Why Is Occupy Wall Street Significant? Betsy Reed: Why Is Occupy Wall Street Significant?

What is Occupy Wall Street? A movement? A revolution? An experiment? An inspiration? The beginning of a new era where a new politics is being invented? 

Oct 24, 2011 / TVO

People’s University Brings Teach-In To Washington Square Park

People’s University Brings Teach-In To Washington Square Park People’s University Brings Teach-In To Washington Square Park

New York City's Washington Square Park has quickly become the hub for student involvement in Occupy Wall Street.

Oct 24, 2011 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger

Police State Targets Occupy Movements

Police State Targets Occupy Movements Police State Targets Occupy Movements

Occupy movements have highlighted the civil rights–crushing behavior of the nation’s police forces.

Oct 24, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Richard Kim: Dems ‘Did Not Do Enough to Reform Wall Street’ Richard Kim: Dems ‘Did Not Do Enough to Reform Wall Street’

"I for one do not excuse Wall Street [reform's] mediocrity," Nation executive editor Richard Kim stated Sunday morning.

Oct 24, 2011 / MSNBC

Mark Ruffalo’s Call to Action Mark Ruffalo’s Call to Action

Last week, actor Mark Ruffalo grabbed the people’s mic at Zuccotti Park to connect the dots between fracking, the occupation of Wall Street, and climate change.

Oct 24, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Verizon, Occupy the Labor Movement

Occupy Verizon, Occupy the Labor Movement Occupy Verizon, Occupy the Labor Movement

A joint march on Friday to Verizon’s Manhattan headquarters was just the latest in a series of collaborations between organized labor and Occupy Wall Street.

Oct 24, 2011 / Josh Eidelson

Why I Occupy Why I Occupy

A Boston University undergraduate explains.

Oct 24, 2011 / StudentNation / Tarif Ahmed

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