Occupy Wall Street Protests

Major GOP Consultant ‘Scared To Death’ Of Occupy Wall Street

December 2, 2011
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Republican strategist Frank Luntz, whose sole job is to massage and twist facts so as to neatly coincide with the GOP corporate agenda, is naturally worried about the political ramifications of Occupy Wall Street.

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Amid The Architecture Of Declining Capitalism: Memes, Death Genes And Real Estate Schemes

December 1, 2011
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The recent pepper spraying 'incident' at the University of California at Davis represents more than an opportunity to create a cleverly photoshopped, viral meme. The act is part and parcel of a larger collective mindset--a proclivity towards authoritarian overreaction now deeply internalized in daily life in the U.S.

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Waking A Sleeping Giant: The Occupy Movement

December 1, 2011
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In times of great need, Americans have answered the call to action in the effort to push America towards a brighter future. This is one of those times. On November 17, 2011, Americans across the country took to the streets and began a massive day of protests against corporate greed, corrupt politicians, big banks,...

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Pepper Spray, Riot Gear And The Smearing Of Occupy Wall Street

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Those damn hippies MUST be dangerous! Look at how the police have had to respond!

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Is It Time To Go A Step Further? Is It Time For A General Strike?

November 30, 2011
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I once had a boss who refused to give me a raise the year he and his wife bought a big, expensive house. 'You have done a great job for us this year. I don't know what we'd do without you, but we just can't afford it right now,' he said.

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What Past Presidents Thought About Big Banks

November 30, 2011
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The Occupy Wall Street protesters have been standing against the big banks for a few months now. They are protesting the greed, irresponsibility, and fraud that banks like Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase commit on a daily basis. The big banks of Wall Street caused an economic collapse.

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Occupy LA And Occupy Philadelphia Raided (VIDEO)

November 30, 2011
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Two Occupy Wall Street encampments were cleared overnight. An encampment in Philadelphia was raided followed by another sweeping raid by LAPD in Los Angeles.

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Grayson to Olbermann: Fed Played ‘Russian Roulette’ With Our Money: (VIDEO)

November 29, 2011
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Matters pertaining to the Federal Reserve has largely been relegated to Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul, but Alan Grayson breathed new life into the Fed's sordid dealings during an appearance on Countdown last night.

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One Up For Occupy Wall St. – Judge Orders Citigroup Cannot Buy It’s Way Out of Charges

November 29, 2011
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Recently, Citigroup made similar offer to the federal government to the tune of $285 million in return for dropping the charges it defrauded investors. The deal would quietly wrap-up Citi's case without admitting guilt. Under the deferred prosecution directive, the deal looked like a gimme.

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Occupy LA Protesters Are Not Dispersing

November 28, 2011
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The Los Angles Authorities should be commended for their handling of issues related to Occupy Los Angeles.

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The Degree To Which You Resist Is The Degree To Which You Are Free

November 26, 2011
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The Occupy Wall Street movement is not a distraction from — but serves as an alternative to — the disingenuous theatrics staged by the political hacks of this faux republic.

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Occupy Your Mind: Recapping the Movement

November 26, 2011
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The Occupy Wall Street Movement, now in its third month of existence is growing exponentially on a global scale and it is not going to end anytime soon. What began with a single person holding a sign in Zuccotti Park in New York City rapidly evolved into an aggressive global socio-economic movement.

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Everything You Need To Know About How Painful Pepper Spray Is In One Simple Graphic

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To understand the pain inflicted by pepper spray, you MUST see this chart.

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Police, Right-Wing Media Know No Bounds While Demeaning Occupy Wall Street

November 22, 2011
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Outfitted in best-of-tech riot gear against the unarmed “occupiers,” Lt. John Pike of the UC Davis police approached the group of students and began attacking them with peppy spray, forcing them to cover their faces.

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Anatomy of a Pepper Spraying (VIDEO)

November 22, 2011
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Two officers who actively sprayed the sitting students have been placed on leave. Linda Katehi, Chancellor UCD, said that the acts of the officers were ' abhorrent.'

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A Veteran Among Occupy Wall Street, ‘I Am Not Moving’ (Video)

November 20, 2011
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I often find myself recalling my days of active duty. I also find myself thinking about how tough a life our current vets will have as they rotate out of the military.

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Gingrich Tells Occupy Protesters That They Should ‘Go Get A Job Right After (They) Take A Bath’

November 20, 2011
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Newt to the Occupy Wall Street protesters: 'Go get a job right after you take a bath.'

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Leaked Memo; Attacks On Occupy Wall Street

November 20, 2011
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The social political right continues a self-serving and greedy agenda that benefits only those of higher incomes and those who want to see the nation turned into a 50 state oligarchy.

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Occupy Wall Street, University California Davis: Bullying Plain And Simple!!!! (VIDEO)

November 20, 2011
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After centuries of seeing the good that comes from protest and civil disobedience, I find it unfathomable that the authorities still feel behavior such as the video spraying of peaceful protesters is effective.

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Patriotic Millionaires To Grover Norquist: ‘Go To Somalia’

November 19, 2011
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In a time of unprecedented economic quality and unemployment (see Occupy Movements), in which the top one percent control 42 percent of financial wealth while 15 percent of the country is on food stamps and unemployment is still hanging at 9.1 percent.

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