This is an in intimate discussion with Lisa Fithian & Jason
Ahmadi conducted Oct 31st 2011 over coffee, early in the morning. None
of us had had much sleep in the previous 6 weeks. Get Lisa's insight on
the history of violent and non violent protest. Also, a detailed
analysis of the potential pitfalls of the Occupy Wall Street movement
and how they can be avoided.
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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)

over 30,00 people with several labor unions represented marched through
the streets peacefully. Afterward several hundred took there voices
down to Wall St.

After Occupy Wall Street's Thursday night General Assembly Michael Moore
and Russell Simmons chat briefly on the sidewalk before being moved
along by the cops.

Afraid of losing his Wall St job, this man joined us briefly Monday
morning to share his disgust with the machine that he is a cog in.