Official Press Statement

Contact: occupystlouis@gmail.com

Occupy St. Louis Cites City for Violations

November 7, 2011—Today OccupySTL is issuing an open statement regarding the group’s presence in Kiener Plaza. The statement reads:

Occupy St. Louis is one of many cities that exist as a solidarity movement with the Occupy Wall Street movement, which formed to publicly attest to the fact that corporations control far too much of our economy and political life. This movement has received vast support across the country. How ironic, then, that Mayor Slay has decided to stop listening to the complaints of the people and instead heed the complaints of the corporate groups who control the city.   This week, Downtown Partnership met with the mayor’s office and told him to shut us down. He responded to their call. No more fitting example could illustrate who is pulling the strings. (For a list of who voiced the words behind the Mayor's blog: http://www.downtownstl.org/AboutUs/PartnershipforDowntownStLouis/PartnershipBoard.aspx)

Crawford County, Illinois

12 states now claim they have the right to prohibit the public from holding public servants accountable.  This is straight up fascism, anti american, unconstitutional... and just ain't gonna fly.  Right?

Here is the contact information for the State Attorney prosecuting this guy.
Crawford County States Attorney Tom Wiseman
Crawford County Courthouse
105 Douglas St. Robinson, IL 62454
618-546-1505 Fax? 618-544-4912

there's an update here

This in from Rochester IndyMedia - video from the eviction and the 7 arrests at 9 Ravenwood Ave. where Cathy Lennon was forcefully evicted by the RPD on March 28, 2011. Take Back the Land - Rochester was conducting an eviction watch and was able to keep Lennon in her home an extra two weeks. Updates at the end of the video. ` download

watch it raw here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7b7i-cMRs

With all the hoopla about this incident I decided to do this.  Watching people defend this shit is pissing me the fuck off. 

I was going to try putting something together that showed this alongside Black Blockers breaking windows and torching symbols of state and economic repression to comment on the difference between Violence and Property Damage.  But I didn't have time for something that fancy.

On the right, much has been made about this woman being a paid protester and somehow she got what she deserved, some think it was a set up, all the way down to the guy that stomped her, to make their candidate look bad...

I think you're all delusional.

If the original video disappears let me know.

Stomper Wants an Apology

I have numerous off screen cameos in this ... strangely familiar life slice

We Became the Enemy from Armand Ruhlman.

A fictional piece based on real experiences and events in NYC, the video conveys reactionary hostility toward bicycle riders, artists, poets, tree-huggers, community gardeners, etc. - specifically in the downtown community of activists who advocated bicycle power, peace, love, and all that jazz during the 2004 Republican National Convention in Manhattan.

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Bobby Seale tells of the incidents that lead to the formation of the Black Panther Party.

Footage of the candle light vigil for the students murdered May 4th 1970.

http://bobbyseale.com

It's probably who you think it is.

Last week, world leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit
and delivered - as usual - lots of talk but little promise for action.
There was definitely lots of action on the city's streets as security
forces clashed with protesters. Bill Quigley, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and author of Storms Still Raging: Katrina, New Orleans and Social Justice is just back from Pittsburgh and breaks down the week's events for us.

Made in Pittsburgh within five days of the G20 summit, by a team from Pittsburgh Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, Glassbead Collective, and Mobile Broadcast News, a new documentary: "Democracy 101 (Rough Cut)".

Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and pattern of issues that arise during from National Special Security Events. Made with footage from the recent repression of dissent in Pittsburgh, salvaged from the broken cameras, stolen video and arrested reporters.

SOUND WEAPONS DEPLOYED • JOURNALISTS ARRESTED • PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATORS ASSAULTED • CAMERAS BROKEN • VIDEO CONFISCATED • MILITARY ACTIONS AGAINST CIVILIANS • FIRST HAND REPORTS FROM THE BATTLE ZONE


View the 26-minute long video, from the makers of "Terrorizing Dissent" and friends at: http://rnc08report.org/archive/1198.shtml

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Highlights of speeches given at the Friends of America rally Sept 7th
in Holden, WV. Learn about Global COOLING and how the fairy tale of
Green Jobs economy will bankrupt our country.