The initial action of NOW DC ( http://NOWDC.org ) 100 or so people marched from Franklin Square to the Environmental Protection Agency to tell them to do their job for a change. Whistle blowers and industry insiders spoke to culture of STFU that has allowed corporations to rape the planet of resources for immediate financial profit with no consideration of the health of the future generations. http://www.occupyepa.com
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. organizingforpower.org
Fault Lines tells the definitive history
of Occupy Wall Street from its early days through the movement's rapid
spread up to the brutal crackdown by state authorities.
Lisa Fithian has been working for nonviolent social change since the mid
1970's. Over the years she has been a student, labor and community
organizer on a broad range of issues. From environmental justice to
student and worker rights, from peace and global justice to immigration
and housing, Lisa continues to use a wide range of strategies and
tactics and encouraged nonviolent direct action as one of the most
effective strategies for change. http://organizingforpower.org http://consensus.net http://thehumanchannel.org http://globalrevolution.tv http://mobilebroadcastnews.com
In honor of http://www.dontsuppressows.org Day of action Feb 28th 2012 I present Lash, the Occupy DC Taser Victim reflecting on his ordeal and desires on the afternoon before Occupy DC's eviction.
While I was waiting for Occupy DC to get evicted I met up with some Occu Hopping folks who interviewed me extensively about the start of OWS, the technology and future of the movement. FluxRostrum's OWS day 1 video
As Rick Santorum exited a drinking establishment in Manchester Monday Jan 9th his security thugs, protected by a line of police, attacked Vermin Supreme, an unidentified female staffer and his media director. FluxRostrum, the media director hit his tail bone harshly on the concrete. Lawyers are being consulted.
Occupy the Primary explains corporate personhood and the Vermin Supreme Campaign vistis the Republican candidates at the
debate in Concord and at Newt's Latino Town Hall that was full of white
people.