Occupy Movement

Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO

Official responses to Occupy Wall Street in LA and NYC have been different—really different.

Oct 5, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Kai Wright: Is Occupy Wall Street A Viable Movement? Kai Wright: Is Occupy Wall Street A Viable Movement?

As Occupy Wall Street gains ground, Kai Wright joins Democracy Now! to discuss whether the protests could evolve into a viable, populist movement.

Oct 5, 2011 / Press Room

Occupy America

Occupy America Occupy America

As Occupy Wall Street spreads, more than 115 parallel occupations have cropped up in cities around the world. Is this the beginning of something new?

Oct 5, 2011 / The Editors

Occupying Wall Street, Building a Movement Occupying Wall Street, Building a Movement

The OWS phenomenon has inspired millions. If it links up with the slow, difficult work of movement-building, it can bring about systemic change.

Oct 5, 2011 / Peter Dreier

The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent

A movement once dismissed is now embraced by Teamsters, MoveOn, key Democrats and even Ron Paul. Obama? Not so much.

Oct 5, 2011 / John Nichols

Occupy Your City Occupy Your City

The #OccupyWallStreet movement against economic injustice is spreading like wildfire.

Oct 5, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

AFL-CIO Young Worker Summit Declares Support for Occupy Wall Street AFL-CIO Young Worker Summit Declares Support for Occupy Wall Street

In the latest sign of solidarity between labor and the Occupy Wall Street movement, the AFL-CIO has issued a statement from its Next Up Young Worker Summit in support of the Manhat...

Oct 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson

Occupy America: Send Us Your Photos of Local Occupy Wall Street Protests

Occupy America: Send Us Your Photos of Local Occupy Wall Street Protests Occupy America: Send Us Your Photos of Local Occupy Wall Street Protests

Are there Occupy Wall Street events currently under way in your city? The Nation wants dispatches from your local actions.

Oct 4, 2011 / The Nation

The (Pre-)Occupied Political Media The (Pre-)Occupied Political Media

 Christie won’t run, but the MSM couldn’t stop pleasuring themself over the prospect.

Oct 4, 2011 / Leslie Savan

We Are All Human Microphones Now We Are All Human Microphones Now

It's people-powered, no-tech, lo-fi and astonishingly slow. But the human microphone, an adaptation to New York's laws against amplified sound, may be Occupy Wall Street's secret w...

Oct 3, 2011 / Richard Kim

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