Current — Occupy Wall Street

Current — Occupy Wall Street

• Opera Review: An Imitation of Life

  

  Kommilitonen! has its U.S. premiere at Juilliard. Party all the time: the Communist officials from Act II of Kommilitonen! Photo provided by the... Read more

  The 17 november 2011 by   Superconductor
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• A Soundtrack for Zuccotti Park

  

  Today was going to feature the review of Handel's opera Rodelinda, with Renée Fleming in the title role. But when we came home late last night, it was to a... Read more

  The 15 november 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Why The Tea Party Sucks

  

  For those of you who wondered if I was a raging conservative after reading my review of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, I present my counter argument in... Read more

  The 14 november 2011 by   Gjosefsberg
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• Opera Review: Protest and Survive

  

  The Metropolitan Opera revives Satyagraha. Peaceful journey: Richard Croft as Mohandis K. Gandhi in Satyagraha.Photo by Ken Howard © 2011 The Metropolitan Opera... Read more

  The 09 november 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Americans Elect: The Birth of a Movement

  

  With the color wheel above, Americans Elect asks voters to rank issues from the environment to immigration. Any national poll today will tell you that... Read more

  The 07 november 2011 by   ---
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• Concert Review: The Devil Went Down to Wall Street

  

  Occupy Stravinsky performs at Zuccotti Park. The Devil is a blonde: Elizabeth Stanley (center) tempts Nick Choksi (left) as Erik Liberman (right) looks... Read more

  The 04 november 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Self-policing and Crime at the Occupy Protests

  This addresses the problems with homeless and drug addicts, others, who are NOT PART of the protests mingling with protesters. Some of the more pertinent... Read more

  The 03 november 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Occupy Oakland Shuts Down Port, Besieges a Whole Foods, Clashes with Police

  

  Occupy Oakland clashed yesterday with police. Photo Credit: Oakland Local, http://www.flickr.com/photos/oaklandlocal/6233565728/sizes/l/in/photostream/The Occup... Read more

  The 03 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Archbishop of Canterbury Calls for Tobin Tax in Solidarity with Occupy Protester...

  

  Robin Hood. Photo credit: Brandon Weight, http://flic.kr/p/7p9zPKDavid Cameron has ruled out the possibility of a “Robin Hood tax” unless the measure is... Read more

  The 02 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy-starring ‘Tower Heist’ Leaves Critics Dangling

  

  Eddie Murphy's happy that Ben Stiller's just bailed him out of the kids' fare he's been churning out for the past few years. Photo Credit: Universal... Read more

  The 01 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy London Claims Another Church Victim as Knowles Resigns, St. Paul’s in...

  

  At OLSX, St. Paul's. Photo credit: Duncan C., http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/6281021255/Occupy London Stock ExchangeThe Dean of St. Paul’s, the Rt. Rev. Read more

  The 01 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy Everywhere

  

  Are the protests the catalyst for change or naive idealism? Read more

  The 31 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy Edinburgh Protest

  

  I nipped over to St Andrew’s Square today to see what was happening at the Occupy Edinburgh camp today. There are between 40 and 50 tents pitched around the... Read more

  The 29 october 2011 by   Ros
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• Occupy Oakland Protestor Scott Olsen’s Skull Fractured During Police...

  

  "We are all Scott Olsen" - OWS A video showing a crowd of protestors coming to the aid of Scott Olsen, who had been reportedly hit in the face by a flash bang... Read more

  The 28 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy London: Giles Fraser Resigns, is the Church of England Now in the Dock?

  

  A protestor on the steps of St Paul's. Photocredit: PAWThe Occupy London Stock Exchange protests, having failed to actually occupy the London Stock Exchange,... Read more

  The 28 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy London Versus St Paul’s: Rev Dr Giles Fraser Resigns in Show of Support...

  

  St Paul's Cathedral - Photo credit: Katy Ereira http://flic.kr/p/7vXAgyAt the prospect of “violence in the name of the church”, the canon chancellor of St Paul’... Read more

  The 27 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• The November Short List

  

  From White Light to Black Friday, the November schedule has a spiritual bent. Béla and Boris want more Hungarian music on the schedule. Well, Béla does, anyway.... Read more

  The 25 october 2011 by   Superconductor
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• Banksy’s New Artwork for the Occupy London Movement

  

  Banksy gave a gift to the Occupy London movement outside St Paul’s Cathedral to show support for their protest against the green and corruption of the... Read more

  The 25 october 2011 by   Ukstreetart
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• An Official NYPD Statement on the Photo of the OWS Protester?

  OK, I contacted Ofcr. William Jenkins at the 81st precinct, Community Affairs: (718-574-0433). He could not verify that this was a real picture. Read more

  The 24 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Golden Orange Film Festival, Take 2: In Which I Fail to Be Moved by an...

  

  Of the four films I saw at the festival, only one was sold out. Le Gamin et le velo ( The kid with a bike) was the piece de resistance; a film by the Belgian... Read more

  The 24 october 2011 by   Ellen
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• Occupy London: St Paul’s Cathedral May Force Protesters to Leave, Second OLSX...

  

  Occupy London. Photo credit: Neil Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/awim5ZLegal action? The Guardian reported that cathedral officials are considering legal action to... Read more

  The 24 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• United We Stand Divided We Fall

  

  “In this decisive hour of our national history, union means life and division means death“.–Bao Dai (Vietnamese Statesman)On the topic of the current Occupy Wal... Read more

  The 24 october 2011 by   Rusty
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• Fake?

  

  This photo purports to show an Occupy Wall Street Protester taking a shit on a police car.Note on back of the Police Car:81 PCTWouldn't that be NYPD's 81st... Read more

  The 22 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Exclusive: True Blood Fan Source Talks with Denis O’Hare About AHS, Russell and...

  

  Playing the villain is not an easy thing to do. But Denis O’Hare made Russell Edgington one of the most popular characters of all time on True Blood. Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Tbfansource
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• Occupy London: Time for Them to Go Home?

  

  Occupy London. Photocredit: Garryknight http://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/6260120281/sizes/m/in/photostream/The Occupy London (as it now seems to be... Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Viral Video Heat: (Fake) Fox News UK Reporter Takes the Pulse of Occupy London

  

  Occupy London, St Paul's Cathedral. Photo credit: Neil Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/awi9rKThe Occupy London protest, Blighty’s version of Occupy Wall Street, has... Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Free Planet - NEO-ECOISM - Living Within Our Means

  Free Planet is not necessarily about inventing new words like NEO-ECOISM, but it is about LIVING WITHIN OUR MEANS.Government debt shows us that we cannot live... Read more

  The 21 october 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Your Work is God’s Work

  

  Last week I attended a large deal-making convention. The place was brimming with investment bankers, private equity wonks, corporate development stiffs, and... Read more

  The 20 october 2011 by   Shrinkingthecamel
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• Captialism Explained

  Actually, capital can refer to a lot of things, but I agree with Marx that it basically refers to investment. That is it is used to buy something only in order... Read more

  The 19 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Occupy Movement Explained

  

  Dumb people need pictures.If some people read and understand what they have written here, they would understand they have far more in common with the occupy... Read more

  The 19 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Occupy London: Who Are the St Paul’s Protesters and What Do They Want?

  

  The Occupy London movement continues to divide the commentatiat. The Right-wing says they are 'totalitarian' 'layabouts.' The Left says this is the Occupy... Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• The Occupy Movement Summarised

  FromWhy Does the GOP Hate the Occupy Movement So Much?It’s generally accepted by the GOP and their allies that Wall Street trading had nothing to do with the... Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Keiser Report - JP MORGAN Vs JP MORGAN

  This week on KEISER REPORT, Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert talk about how JP Morgan bet against itself (and raised billions in revenue, ed) likening the... Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• What the Market Wants: From Roses to Thorns

  

  From Roses to Thorns?By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient SystemsLast week things looked rosy for the markets, after the European bailout fund was... Read more

  The 18 october 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• TerrorWrist — Occupy London Stock Exchange

  

  This weekend saw the occupation at the London Stock Exchange begin. Whilst the crowds targeted the entrance to the Stock Exchange, UK street artist TerrorWrist... Read more

  The 17 october 2011 by   Invisiblemadevisible
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• Protesters Set up Camp Outside St Paul’s and Assange Addresses the Crowd as...

  

  Protester in a Guy Fawkes mask. Photo credit: Nathan Meijer, http://flic.kr/p/aw4nMLOccupy Wall Street has hit the UK, with protesters inspired by the US... Read more

  The 17 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy Protests Spread Like Wildfire Via Politico

  : NEW YORK — About 175 protesters who were part of a growing anti-Wall Street sentiment were arrested in Chicago early Sunday when they refused to take down... Read more

  The 16 october 2011 by   Chelseajmartin
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• Police Violence at Occupy World Street

  look, it's real simple, You The People are quickly finding out that YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO PROTEST on Corporate/Private land like that trespassed on by the... Read more

  The 16 october 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Be the Change: A 12-Point Proposal for the Occupy Movement

  

  By: Andrew Gavin Marshall This is meant to serve as a proposal for discussions at the General Assembly meetings of the Occupy Movement, in their various cities... Read more

  The 16 october 2011 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• Right Here All Over (Occupy Wall St.)

  Inspiring video on the protest movement in New York against the heavy misuses of speculants and greedy bankers by occupywalsst.org. Today is a global action day... Read more

  The 15 october 2011 by   Luphil
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• Occupy

  

  The End is Near: Grassroots movement Occupy Sacramento is a Sign of the Times. (Photo Credit: Tom Torres)Whatever position you may personally take with the... Read more

  The 15 october 2011 by   Citizenrosebud
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• 15 October - Occupy City of London - Occupy London Stock Exchange

  

  According to THE GUARDIANAfter four weeks of focus on Wall Street, the campaign against the global banking industry is coming to the UK this weekend, with the... Read more

  The 15 october 2011 by   Freeplanet
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• Occupy Oahu | Occupytogether.org #occupy Together

  

  Occupy Oahu: News To Make You Furious- OCCUPY Movement Spreads To Portland: Read more

  The 14 october 2011 by   Dotpattern
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• Anomalies of American Life: People Who Don't Blame Wall Street

  

  From the new conservative Tumblr blog We are the 53% (referring to the 53% of Americans who pay income tax, as opposed to the We are the 99% movement of Wall... Read more

  The 12 october 2011 by   Sedulia
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• Occupy Boardwalk: How Games Got Greedy

  

  image credit How we both condemn and celebrate greed is perhaps best embodied in one toy, Monopoly, the most popular board game in history. Read more

  The 12 october 2011 by   Gerard
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• City College of San Francisco « Occupy California

  

  San Francisco: Foreclose on Wall Street West, Wednesday, October 12 « Frontlines of Revolutionary Struggle Read more

  The 10 october 2011 by   Dotpattern
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• ETF Periscope: Preoccupied Wall Street

  

  Courtesy of Daniel Sckolnik, ETF Periscope ETF Periscope: Preoccupied Wall Street “When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands... Read more

  The 10 october 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Enjoying the Wall Street Protesters More and More Every Day!

  From Good Media: , by way of MSN.com and the Root: Fox News Won't Air Wall Street Protester Who Humiliates Fox NewsCord Jefferson Senior Editor You had to know... Read more

  The 06 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• VIDEO: Make Revolution, Not Reform: A Warning to the ‘Occupy’ Movement

  

  For more information, see: “End the Fed… but don’t stop there!” “Against the Institution: A Warning for ‘Occupy Wall Street’.” “A Revolutionary Idea for a... Read more

  The 04 october 2011 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• 700 Arrests Made During Occupy Wall St. Protest

  

  Wall Street protest march. Photo credit: Paul S, http://flic.kr/p/aqZJb2 The Occupy Wall Street protest movement is back in the headlines after New York police... Read more

  The 03 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Wall Street Protests Grow

  

  As the protest endures and grows in NYC, it is also expanding to other cities. More well known people are turning up at the protest, and now five or six unions... Read more

  The 01 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• If There Was Any Question of the Wall Street Protest Gaining New Life ...

  No Phony Baloney! It's Tony Baloney..........inadvertently, helping the Wall Street Protest to Gain Momentum and Attention! From the inimitable Jon Stewart! Read more

  The 30 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Wall Street Protest--It's Like the Energiser Bunny!

  Here's the livestream of the Wall Street protest. You can find out what the needs of dissidents there are and send them support in the form of everything from... Read more

  The 26 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• That Wall Street Protest Is Expanding -- AND Enduring

  

  Per earlier reporting by NBC news in NYC: This follows arrests earlier in the week, as many as 50, also for 'disorderly conduct', using 150 year old law that... Read more

  The 25 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• What If the Tea Party Occupied Wall Street?

  

  FAIR.org, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting asks that question while pointing out that the Corporate media skips anti-corporate protests. Read more

  The 23 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• The Wall Street Protest Continues.

  With little attention from US media, of course. That is not surprising since news of hundreds being arrested in front of the White House while protesting the... Read more

  The 22 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Contrary to Twitter (per Serr8d), the Wall Street Protest Continues!

  

  From MSNBC.com: Wall Street protest enters fourth day Peter Foley / EPANew York police try to direct protesters marching on Wall Street Tuesday. Read more

  The 21 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Wall Street Protests from Russian TV and Other non-US Media

  Of course, if you listen to Rupert Murdoch's New York Post you would believe:Only about 300 protesters, mostly college kids and aging hippies, showed up near th... Read more

  The 19 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• ETF Periscope: Wall Street Not Ready to Kick the Volatility Habit Any Time Soon

  

  “When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” – John F. KennedyIs a... Read more

  The 06 september 2011 by   Phil's Stock World
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