Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It’s Possible
A new poll suggests that the pointman for the Republican assault on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid could lose.
Dec 14, 2011 / John Nichols
Their Bread, Our Circus: How to Turn an Election Year Into Election Life Their Bread, Our Circus: How to Turn an Election Year Into Election Life
The electoral process has been occupied by the 1 percent—which means that what you hear in this “campaign” is largely refracted versions of their views, their nee...
Dec 13, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Ten Things You Can Do to Sustain the Occupy Movement Ten Things You Can Do to Sustain the Occupy Movement
How can Occupy activists build a foundation for long-term change?
Dec 13, 2011 / The Nation
Taking Root in Unlikely Soil, Occupy Florida Gains Momentum Taking Root in Unlikely Soil, Occupy Florida Gains Momentum
Occupy has resonated here, drawing hundreds of people to demonstrations. This month, Florida will be home to the first-ever Occupy convention.
Dec 12, 2011 / Mattea Kramer
The Fracturing of Occupy Wall Street The Fracturing of Occupy Wall Street
One month after the NYPD cleared Zuccotti Park, the lack of a physical space to occupy is creating divisions within the movement.
Dec 9, 2011 / Jesse A. Myerson
What a Difference an Occupation Makes What a Difference an Occupation Makes
The Occupy movement has always been more about doing than demanding and last week, OWS stepped it up another notch.
Dec 9, 2011 / Laura Flanders
JP Morgan Mic Checked at Princeton JP Morgan Mic Checked at Princeton
Occupy Princeton students mic-check a JP Morgan-Chase Treasury Services info session on December 7, 2011. The first direct action taken up by Occupy Princeton—they promise &l...
Dec 8, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Jesse Jackson: Occupying America Jesse Jackson: Occupying America
Jackson urges the Occupy movement to address the tangible needs of the Americans that have been most affected by the economic crisis—occupying foreclosed homes, hospital lobbies, a...
Dec 8, 2011 / Francis Reynolds
Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net Nation Conversations: Frances Fox Piven: Occupy the Safety Net
The human crisis caused by extreme unequal distribution of wealth did not happen overnight. So why hasn't there been nation-wide populist movements like Occupy Wall Street until no...
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation
The Occidental Four The Occidental Four
First-hand accounts from students of the night the LAPD raided OccupyLA.
Dec 8, 2011 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams