Occupy Movement

Release of UC Davis Pepper Spray Investigation Findings Delayed Release of UC Davis Pepper Spray Investigation Findings Delayed

UC Campus Police requests a court order halting public disclosure of the report.

Mar 6, 2012 / StudentNation / Amy Wang

Obama Poised to Restrict Protest Rights Obama Poised to Restrict Protest Rights

A little-noticed bill would make it harder for protesters to demonstrate near federal officials. 

Mar 6, 2012 / George Zornick

2012: Year of the Co-Op! VIDEO 2012: Year of the Co-Op! VIDEO

Around the world, a billion people belong to co-ops. The top 300 have combined sales in excess of $1 trillion. That’s according to the United Nations. That’s right, it'...

Mar 2, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Students Across the Country Unite for the National Day of Action to Defend Education Students Across the Country Unite for the National Day of Action to Defend Education

Today's actions are meant to draw attention to the corporatization and privatization of education, from pre-K through higher education, in both private and public institutions.

Mar 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

Republic Windows Workers Consider Employee-Owned Co-Op Republic Windows Workers Consider Employee-Owned Co-Op

In 2008, a worker occupation at the Chicago factory sent up a flare of resistance. Now those same workers are considering alternatives to working for a boss.

Mar 1, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Occupy Colleges Takes the Next Step Occupy Colleges Takes the Next Step

Occupy Colleges calls for March 1 National Day of Action for Education.

Feb 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Diana Delgado

Virginia Students Hunger-Strike for Living Wage

Virginia Students Hunger-Strike for Living Wage Virginia Students Hunger-Strike for Living Wage

As a last resort to end a fourteen-year campaign for a living wage, fifteen students are now on day six of a hunger strike.

Feb 23, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Occupy Colleges and the 2012 Election

Occupy Colleges and the 2012 Election Occupy Colleges and the 2012 Election

"The youth didn't lose energy, we lost our leader."

Feb 23, 2012 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

John Nichols: From Wisconsin to Zuccotti Park

John Nichols: From Wisconsin to Zuccotti Park John Nichols: From Wisconsin to Zuccotti Park

What made the Wisconsin protests revolutionary?

Feb 23, 2012 / Francis Reynolds and Emily Douglas

Student Activists Occupy Novartis Student Activists Occupy Novartis

Activists in New York City, Boston and Washington, DC take over Novartis offices warning that pharma giant Novartis’ lawsuit in India could deny lifesaving medicines to milli...

Feb 22, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

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