Occupy

Montreal Students Now Fighting Austerity With ‘Occupy’ Reboot

April 25, 2015 Brigitte Noel and Simon Coutu, www.vice.com Resist! Dissent, Occupy, Quebec, Student Activism

In an effort to breathe new life into the somewhat dwindling anti-austerity movement, nearly 100 students have set up a makeshift campsite outside a Montreal CÉGEP school. In Quebec, protests against the provincial Liberal government's austerity measures have been becoming smaller yet increasingly creative, with events like a non-mixed feminist march, the UQAM occupation—which led to violent mayhem and the arrest of more than a dozen students—and a "die-in" in opposition to health-care cuts that would threaten access to abortion. But CÉGEP de Saint Laurent students—most between 16 and 20 years old—claim these methods are no longer cutting it, and have opted to build a more "permanent" symbol of their dissent. As of Thursday, more than 60 tents lined the school grounds.

Occupy Revisted: Wall Street Used The FBI To Crush Occupy

April 22, 2015 Redacted Tonight, www.youtube.com Resistance Report Criminal Justice, FBI, Inequality, Occupy, Wall Street

Text: Redacted Tonight’s Lee Camp celebrates Occupy and recent people’s protests like Black Lives Matter and Fight For 15. Three years after Occupy he looks back on the event and calls it a success for changing the conversation to inequality and the unfair economy. The success of Occupy can also be seen in the reaction of the power structure to the protests. Freedom of Information documents show that Wall Street, federal and local law enforcement worked together to put an end it. Populist movements that give a voice to the masses scare the richest one-percenters. A large-scale uprising could undermine our corrupt economic system- so it makes sense for Wall Street, the government and FBI to team up to crush the Occupy.

EPISODE 7 – Water Shortages, Edward Snowden Busted & Surveillance

April 16, 2015 Occupy, www.occupy.com Educate! Occupy, Snowden, Surveillance, Water

This week, we dive into the shallow waters of California’s extreme drought and what you can do about it CA (hint: it’s not just about cutting back on personal hygiene). From extreme drought to extreme measures, we take a look at Baltimore’s notice to over 25,000 people that their water will be shut-off. Is water a human right? Are low income residents all to blame? Could there be some low life scum lurking in these murky waters? From murky waters to gallery art shows, we shift to some Art with Teeth, interviewing founder Keef Ward on why he handpicks thousands of social and political artists to showcase on his page, why art in activism is so important and some artists you absolutely have to check out now.

Act Out! Anti-War, Pro-Woman, Dirty Words & Dirty Wars

April 9, 2015 Occupy, www.occupy.com Resistance Report Feminism, Occupy

In this week’s episode of Act Out! Eleanor leads you through dirty words and dirty wars, starting with an uncomfortable discussion of lady parts and culminating in a group mantra. Next up, she talks feminism: the misconstrued plus the good and funny truths about this movement, showcasing musical satirist Katie Goodman and her latest viral song, “Sorry Babe, You’re a Feminist.” Dirty Wars digs into the depths of America's global crusade and shows us the power of film and books, particularly when they’re life size. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, joins the show to talk Iran, anti-war activism and the future of diplomacy in the military industrial complex. Finally, Eleanor gets philosophical on extremism before giving you an anti-war digital toolkit.

It’s #NowOrNever: Three Days Of Action For The Climate

April 9, 2015 Occupy Wall St www.occupywallst.nyc Resist! Environment, New York City (NYC), Occupy

Together with Sane Energy Project, we call for creative direct action against the Port Ambrose liquefied gas project, in solidarity with New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities who are fighting the Constitution Pipeline, the AIM Pipeline, oil trains, pipelines and barges along the Hudson River, and too many other destructive projects. Storing liquified gas in offshore rigs off the New York shoreline, as is proposed with the Port Ambrose project, will endanger those who have already suffered from Superstorm Sandy, enrich the already wealthy, displace a wind farm, and keep us addicted to fossil fuels. Governor Cuomo has the power to stop Port Ambrose, and we call on you to gather at his office – 633 3rd Avenue (at 41st street) at 5:00 PM – and demand that New York stops building new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Occupy Pensacola Sues For Right To Camp In Protest

April 7, 2015 Pensacola Today, www.pensacolatoday.com Resist! Law, Occupy, Pensacola

On April 3, Occupy Pensacola appealed the recent ruling by Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson in the case of Occupy Pensacola vs. The City of Pensacola. Vinson ruled on March 13 in favor of the city in the case, which has it roots in the fall of 2011. Local protesters modeling their efforts after the Occupy Wall Street movement conducted marches and pitched tents in in Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, later relocating to the north lawn of City Hall. As the protest swelled to more than 60 tents and approximately 200 people, health and safety issues began to emerge and the city insisted the protestors obtain permits. After Occupy Pensacola participants refused to obtain the proper permits, city officials ordered demonstrators to remove their tents and to comply with park regulations.

Why Workers Won’t Unite

April 6, 2015 Kim Phillips-Fein, www.theatlantic.com Strategize! History, Labor, Occupy, Workers Rights and Jobs

The Ludlow strikers, were they able to time-travel to Lower Manhattan in 2011, would have found much that seemed familiar, starting with the statistics about economic inequality: the richest 1 percent of the nation controls 40 percent of the wealth and earns 20 percent of the national income, proportions similar to those in the early 20th century (and up from about 25 percent and 9 percent, respectively, in the 1970s). The miners would have recognized, too, the anger about widespread unemployment, the spectacle of lavish upper-crust consumption, and the increasing influence of private money in politics. But they might well have wondered: Where are the unions? Even though it got some support from labor groups, Occupy Wall Street was more directly focused on unemployment, student-loan and consumer debt, and the generous terms of the 2008 bailout for the financial sector than on specific issues related to working conditions.

Student Arrested During Occupy Philly Wins $80K In Damages

April 5, 2015 Holly Otterbein, www.phillymag.com Resist! Criminal Justice, Occupy, Police abuse

Philadelphia, PA - A one-time doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania who studied and made a short film about Occupy Philly was awarded $80,000 in damages Thursday by a federal jury for his arrest during a protest. Gregory Harris was watching police evict Occupy Philly activists from their encampment at City Hall when he was arrested on November 30, 2011, according to his lawsuit filed against the city. Harris was accused of striking Officer Joseph Sisca in the face with his forearm. He was charged with aggravated assault and several other counts. In December of 2011, the charges against Harris of aggravated assault, riot, recklessly endangering another person and resisting arrest were all dismissed. In 2012, he was acquitted of the lone remaining charge — simple assault.

City Council Approves $2.45-Million Deal With Occupy L.A. Protesters

April 2, 2015 Veronica Rocha, www.latimes.com Resist! Law, Los Angeles, Occupy

The Los Angeles City Council approved a $2.45-million agreement Wednesday to settle all claims involving Occupy L.A. protesters arrested during a violent clash with Los Angeles police in 2011. Although the City Council agreed to settle, the deal must still be approved by a U.S. District Court judge before it's finalized, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office. Cheryl Aichele and five other demonstrators filed a lawsuit in December 2012, alleging the police department used a “shock and awe” campaign to forcibly remove hundreds of protesters from a campsite on the south side of City Hall. Attorneys representing the protesters did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Occupy By Stealth? Hong Kong Protest Camp Grows

March 26, 2015 Joyce Ng and Clifford Lo, www.scmp.com Resist! China, Democracy, Hong Kong, Occupy

Pro-democracy protesters are gathering at the site of Occupy Central's main camp to commemorate six months since the mass sit-ins began last year. A tent community has been slowly expanding on the pavement outside the Admiralty government headquarters since police cleared Occupy's base camp on Harcourt Road and the adjoining roads in December, ending the 79-day mass sit-in. The latest feature is a "study room", which started to fully function three days ago. With seven benches, lit by fluorescent tubes powered by charging packs, the corner is a smaller version of Occupy's study room on Harcourt Road at the height of the protests.

Occupy Rupert Murdoch: Protesters Aim To Hold ‘People’s Trial’

March 5, 2015 Ian Johnston, www.independent.co.uk Resist! Democracy, Media, Occupy, United Kingdom (UK)

An “Occupy Rupert Murdoch” protest week is to be held outside News UK’s offices in London, culminating in a “people’s trial” of the media tycoon The protesters said the Leveson Inquiry had shown that there had been widespread bullying of British politicians by the media for years and called for their draft “Occupy Charter for a Free Democratic Press” to be endorsed by David Cameron, Ed Miliband and other party leaders. They plan to present a giant “arrest warrant” for Mr Murdoch, accusing him of crimes including phone-hacking, to News UK’s headquarters on 23 March. They are also protesting against the influence of the wealthy owners of the Mail, Telegraph and Express newspapers.

“Zuccotti Park” Musical Shines Light On Occupy & Economic Justice

February 28, 2015 Michael Levitin, www.occupy.com Create! Art, Occupy

It's not easy writing a play about injustice in America today – much as it's not easy telling the complex, multi-layered story of the Occupy movement. But that's what writer Catherine Hurd set out to do with her new musical "Zuccotti Park," which premieres in New York City on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Venus Adonis New York Theater Festival. For starters, when tackling something as sprawling as Occupy, what issues get addressed first? "One was obviously the mortgage crisis, where people were pushed into these shady purchase agreements by [companies like] Countrywide, when they didn't have the money to buy a house in the first place – some who didn’t even have $1,000 in savings," says Hurd, speaking last week from her home near Davis, Calif.

Original Occupier Michael Pellagatti Bringing OWS To Life

February 28, 2015 Occupy Wall St., www.occupywallst.nyc Educate! New York City (NYC), Occupy, Occupy Wall St.

We couldn't be happier that our movement brother Michael (Pella) Pellagatti is launching an Occupy-focused walking tour of lower Manhattan. One of the youngest members of the Guides Association of New York City (GANYC), he'll be making stops at all the places that made Occupy Wall Street such a life-changing event for so many of us, and sharing his own experiences as an original occupier and member of the occupy media working group. Occupy: The Tour with Original Occupier Michael Pellagatti starts where the city began at Bowling Green in front of the National Museum of the American Indian. Group size will be limited to 30 participants for a fact-filled 2 1/2-hour tour of OWS’ most important sites.

Occupy Golf Protests Course Built In Environmentally Sensitive Area

February 27, 2015 Keely Levins, www.golfdigest.com Resist! Brazil, Environment, Occupy, Sports

Golf’s first appearance in the Olympics since 1904 won’t happen without a few bumps along the way. While questions have been raised in court rooms about what impact the new Olympic golf course designed by Gil Hanse for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro is going to have on the surrounding ecosystem, a group named Occupy Golf is protesting on the side of the highway near the where the course is being built. Like the more famous Occupy Wall Street, this group is attempting to make its point -- in particular about the environment and money -- peacefully. The environmental issues are straightforward: The golf course is being built on a section of land that was formerly part of the Marapendi Municipal Natural Park.

Court Dismisses Occupy Wall Street’s Brooklyn Bridge Lawsuit

February 25, 2015 Matt Sledge, www.huffingtonpost.com Resist! Law, New York City (NYC), Occupy

In a surprising about-face, a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Occupy Wall Street demonstrators against the New York City Police Department over mass arrests on the Brooklyn Bridge. Many of the more than 700 marchers arrested said they were essentially tricked onto the iconic span by police in October 2011. Last August, three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit allowed the demonstrators' false-arrest lawsuit to proceed. But they reversed themselves in another ruling Monday. When the hundreds of demonstrators approached the bridge during a march on Oct. 1, 2011, NYPD officers on the scene retreated -- a move that demonstrators say they took as implicit permission to enter the bridge's main deck. The mass arrests, which came in the early days of Occupy Wall Street's monthslong protest against corporate greed, served as an important rallying cry for the movement.

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