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 [...]
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Don’t Fuck With Private Property: SWAT Raids Cultural Center
On the evening of Friday December 2nd, the Occupy movement in Seattle catalyzed another status-quo-bending action. Seattle, along with LA, Oakland, NYC, and other occupy cities, have adapted their occupations from the original tent-city habitats, to empty homes, warehouses, and businesses, that lie in disuse. Last night Seattlites squatted their second shelter in the last month [...]
Occupy St. Louis Court Bldg Takeover
I guess Occupy St. Louis is holding it down? Check out this beautiful takeover of the St. Louis Municipal Court Building, filled with banner drops and movement, and inspiring words.
Occupy, Judaism, Populism, and more..
Here is an excellent read from Bob Brockley, a writer for the Third Estate. He’s done his research, and has some fascinating observations and insights on political battles within/surrounding the Occupy Movement. Just thought some folks might enjoy it… “One of the most depressing things about the period after 9/11 was the rapid disintegration and [...]
“Yes, We Are Anti-Capitalist”
An excellent article from Bill Weinberg, a NY Journalist, on why it is capitalism, and not just corporate-greed, that the Occupy movement must challenge. Read the Article Here
The Demographics of Occupy Wall Street
(Click for larger version) Last month, FastCompany published the above info graphic depicting the demographics of the Occupy movement. The data was pulled from 5,006 individual surveys administered on OccupyWallst.org, and the data, was shared exclusively with FastCompany (to among other things: drive traffic, which in turn drive conversions, which in turn drive profit.) While there are problems with the actual visualization [...]
Occupy Portland Prepares for Eviction
[note: An eviction attempt was made on Occupy Portland at 9:30 am this morning, 11/13. For the latest news on this, visit occupyportland.org] Thursday morning Mayor Sam Adams announced that he was issuing an eviction notice for Occupy Portland, effective at 12:01 AM Sunday. While our Mayor has been largely supportive of our protest and [...]
Occupy Sesame Street?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xHXevVbhg Customer: “But I wanted to eat that salad!” Grover: ” Then you should have grabbed it sir. This is a fast food restaraunt the food is fast. If you want to eat the food, you must be fast too.” As a fast food employee, is Grover the self-proclaimed 99% working what is easily the [...]
