1848+: Last and First Men

Published on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 by Common Dreams – Common Dreams staff Over 70 cities are participating today in a national day of action called by Occupy Portland to “Shut Down the Corporations.” The group calls for non-violent direct action to “target corporations that are part of the American Legislative Exchange Council which is [...]

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Occupy Wall Street planning major protest on Wednesday amNY Occupy Wall Street protesters plan to demonstrate in the city and across the country Wednesday to oppose powerful corporations even as demonstrators decide whether to accept donations from those that have offered support. See all stories on this topic » Occupy Lincoln campers rally in support [...]

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Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by Common Dreams Police Dismantle Occupy London Camp Occupiers vow: “This is only the beginning.” – Common Dreams staff Police have dismantled the Occupy London Camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral arresting 20 people early this morning. But occupiers have vowed, “This is only the beginning.” http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/02/28-1 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2012/feb/28/occupy-london-cleared-city-video A protester [...]

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Bailiffs in London Dismantle St. Paul's Occupy Camp New York Times Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York's Zuccotti Park, the camp was started late last year amid a deep economic slowdown with jobs being lost and social services being cut even as Britain's investment bankers sought large bonuses. See all stories [...]

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Occupy Wall Street bank statement shows $99000 balance, expenses for housing … Daily Caller By David Martosko Occupy Wall Street protesters join a labor union rally in Foley Square before marching on Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) The Daily Caller has obtained a copy of a [...]

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Santorum Paints Romney as Occupy Wall Street 'Adherent' The Atlantic Wire AP Here's a Mitt-bashing angle you might not have thought of: Mitt Romney, Occupy Wall Street-sympathizer. That was the accusation hurled at the Republican presidential contender by Rick Santorum during a fiery speech delivered in suburban Detroit this … See all stories on this [...]

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 Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Endorse Philly Conference NPR (blog) by Eyder Peralta Occupy Wall Street tells The Associated Press that a national conference being planned in Philadelphia this summer was not approved by its General Assembly, meaning the group does not endorse it. On Tuesday, we reported that the "The … See all stories on [...]

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Occupy Wall Street isn't behind Philly conference Wall Street Journal AP PHILADELPHIA — Occupy Wall Street isn't endorsing the Occupy conference being planned in Philadelphia because the idea wasn't approved by its general assembly. An attorney who advised some Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested on the Brooklyn … See all stories on this topic » [...]

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Occupy Wall St. protestors to hold conference in Philadelphia LSU The Reveille PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement plans to elect 876 "delegates" from around the country and hold a national "general assembly" in Philadelphia over the Fourth of July as part of ongoing protests … See [...]

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Occupy Wall Street Takes On US Prison Conditions Huffington Post By Laird Harrison SAN QUENTIN, Calif., Feb 20 (Reuters) – Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators and prison reform activists joined forces outside San Quentin State Prison in California on Monday to protest high incarceration rates and living … See all stories on this topic » [...]

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