Archive for October, 2011

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“Police Fire Tear Gas at Occupy Protesters in Oakland” (NY Times)

 

Members of #Occupy Movement were forcefully confronted and arrested by riot police this morning in Oakland, CA as they triend to re-enter a space they had been removed from. 

  – NYTimes full story with photographs and video here.…

by × October 26, 2011 × 0 comments

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NYT/CBS News Poll Shows Distrust in Government

See this link for the recent NYT/CBS News poll about perceptions of Obama, the US Government and OWS.…

by × October 25, 2011 × 0 comments

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Environmental Solidarity Working Group & Climate Justice Day @ OWS

If you believe you can help with the below efforts, or would like to get involved generally, please email: Environmentalist Solidarity: owseswg@gmail.com

If you can physically participate with the Environmental Solidarity Working Group – meetings are held daily at

by × October 25, 2011 × 4 comments

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Yale College Panel Discussion on the Meaning of OWS – 10/25

Sorry for the late notice, but there will be a formal panel discussion on #Occupy at 7pm tonight here on the Yale campus – non-students also welcome.

More information to come following the event…

Details from the facebook event

by × October 25, 2011 × 0 comments

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Building a New Ship: On-the-Ground Perspective from OWS NYC

The following is excerpted from a group email sent by a friend on the ground who is involved with the Education and Empowerment Working Group at OWS, among other things.

Alejandro speaks very well to ways in which the …

by × October 25, 2011 × 0 comments

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Animal Fashion News

Animal Fashion News

Following the oil spill, New Zealand calls for knitted penguin sweaters. Meanwhile, Brooklyn DIY-ers are using 3D printers to solve a global hermit crab housing (crabitat) crisis.…

by × October 25, 2011 × 0 comments