Occupy! Strike! Take Over! May 1st, 2012, is a global general strike. Every year millions of people around the world celebrate May 1st as a dignified day of revolt against this system. May Day is an international holiday that commemorates the 1886 Haymarket Massacre, when Chicago police defending, as always, the interests of the ruling [...]
Tag Archives: occupy seattle
Occupy May Day Community Meeting
Event Title & Host Occupy May Day Community Meeting Website https://www.facebook.com/events/126119367513582/ When? Saturday, March 10, 2012 – 5:00pm Where? WA State Convention Center Why? Make May Day the biggest success Description Occupy Seattle GA has passed a proposal to participate in May Day actions in solidarity with occupies all over the country. Now what? Come [...]
An Evening of Radical Poetry with Activist/Occupier/Educator Jared Paul
Event Title & Host An Evening of Radical Poetry with Activist/Occupier/Educator Jared Paul Website http://www.facebook.com/events/149415348511435/ When? Friday 2/17 7pm Where? Parnassus Cafe in the Basement of the Art Building Why? Jared Paul is brilliant and inspiring, you will not want to miss this! Description After 3 months of living in People’s Park and organizing against [...]
The Takeover 4: Occupy Edition
The new Takeover is here! It is full of the best stories submitted to the Takeover online that are related to the Occupy Movement. You’ll find no tunnel-vision here; observant, critical, idealistic, open-minded; OAG has collected a diverse number of opinions on the Occupy Movement, Occupy Seattle in particular, and the various actions and political [...]
Stand in Solidarity with the United Farm Workers
Event Title & Host Stand in Solidarity with the United Farm Workers Website https://www.facebook.com/events/298062443573351/ When? Friday, January 27, 2012, 2pm (Westlake) / 3pm (Darigold HQ) Where? Westlake Park (401 Pine St) / Darigold Headquarters at 1130 Rainier Ave. S Why? Solidarity with Farmworkers! We are what we eat, and we are who grows our food! [...]
March to Recall Police Chief Diaz
From PugetSound Anarchists >> On Saturday, January 14th, approximately one hundred people gathered at 23rd Avenue and Union in Seattle’s Central District. This corner was once the site of a police substation that was attacked numerous times until it ceased operation in mid 2011. We fondly remembered the last anarchist demonstration that had left from this point in 2010, on [...]
An Open Letter Regarding the Non-violence Vs Diversity of Tactics Debate
The following letter was written by a participant in Decolonize/Occupy Seattle who wishes to remain anonymous. Views expressed are those of said activist speaking as an autonomous individual. It was originally posted on OccupySeattle.org Open Letter to Decolonize/ Occupy Seattle, I am writing concerning the debate about nonviolence vs. diversity of tactics. I can’t be [...]
Occupy Seattle: A New Phase for the Workers’ Movement
— PRESS RELEASE — December 13, 2011 CONTACT: Seattleportsolidarity@gmail.com [Note: This article was written by several members of Occupy Seattle who were closely involved with organizing for the December 12th West Coast Port Shut Down. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect all of Occupy Seattle.] SEATTLE, Wash — Monday, December 12th, Occupy protesters and [...]
Images of the Port Shutdown, Words of an OAG Member
Kirk Bigger, shortly after being abused by pepper-spraying police, gives the interview that is the narration behind this video. Kirk’s words serve as a straight up observation of how police and protestors interacted at the Port Shutdown, aka, how police used force to undermine the message and effectiveness of the action. Watch the video for [...]
