Occupy Oakland – A Symbol For Our Times
This morning Oakland authorities made good on their threat to evict Occupy Oakland from Oscar Grant Plaza, in front of Oakland City Hall. Again, hundreds of police from across the Bay Area were amassed and sent against those camped out there. We need to ask ourselves, why is this and other occupations such a problem […]
The First Thanksgiving – Story of An Occupation
In recent weeks, the slogan, “Occupy Wall Street” has become a cry of protest against the extreme wealth and poverty in this country. With Thanksgiving around the corner, the wealthiest 1% of the population continues to profit, while the rest of us have little to be thankful for. These problems have been present since the […]