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- Occupy For What?An opinionated piece which discusses the impotence of the occupy D.C. movement.
- Occupy Oakland Damages More Property in Latest Violent ProtestThe Occupy Movement has started back up again, this time protestors turned violent in an Occupy Oakland protest, which netted over 300 arrests. Here is how Occupy Oakland has hurt the overall message of the national movement.
- Westboro Baptist Church Members Protest at Joe Paterno’s FuneralThough the group is famous for saying they will protest a funeral, but then they do not show up, this time the threat was followed through.
- Do Politicians Welcome Protests?Last year England was on blast for fires from rioters rioting and public sector workers striking letting services fall short. Is the representative right to want its nation to stay shut in and shut up?
- Malawian Women Protest Public Beatings for Wearing PantsThousands of women protested in Malawi on Friday to put an end to discrimination and abuse. The protest was sparked by incidents earlier this week where several women were beaten and stripped naked in the streets for wearing pants and short skirts.
Was the Coordinated Online Protest of SOPA and PIPA Successful?A brief history of SOPA and PIPA are explored and the coordinated protest against them.- When the Revolution ComesThe Occupy Movement arrived on the human scene to rouse our consciences to more serious concerns of world justice and freedom from poverty.
- Lingerie Football League Ladies Protest for PETA: A Female's PerspectiveThe Lingerie Football League girls have been protesting for PETA almost two years now. The Toronto Triumph even posed nude for a PETA ad campaign.
- Time Magazine’s Major Articles Summary for Its Issue of 12/26/11-1/2/12The 2011 Person of the Year and the Short List of 4 others is revealed by Time,
- Occupy Cincinnati Protests at Live Nativity SceneOccupy Wall Street protesters organized a protest at a live nativity scene sponsored by the Western and Southern Financial Group. The Occupy Cincinnati group is unhappy with the company for filing zoning violations claims against the Anna Lousie Inn.
- Occupy Protests Breaking Local GovernmentsCities spend millions on Occupy protests in North America.
- Why Occupy Wall Street MattersWith the highly-publicized Occupy Wall Street movement entering its third month, its mission has come under increasingly intense scrutiny and analysis. However, its true value may lie beyond normal evaluation!
- Ohioans Protest Keystone PipelineA handful of protestors attempted to influence the public's view on the importance of climate change and the Keystone oil pipeline. Approximately 40 people carrying a mock pipeline protested in front of Speaker John Boehner's office.
- Occupy Lynchburg Isn't the Epicenter of the MovementThere's nothing wrong with protesting, but it would be better if the protesters knew what they were protesting about. For the Occupy Lynchburg movement, there appears to be some confusion on that.
- Local Focus: Occupy Stillwater, Results and UpdatesThis is a follow up on the Occupy Wall Street Group in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Previous articles about the local protest stopped short when the protest was called off.
- Anti-Putin Protests Show Spirit of Democracy in RussiaThe UK Telegraph is covering massive demonstrations that have been ongoing against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is expected to run for President of Russia next year. The protests are the largest held in Russia in 20 years.
- Biomedical Scientist Turns Occupy Protest into Job OfferOccupy Wall Street protester gets job on Wall Street.
- Is Protest a Relic of the Past?Freedom to engage in activism is being questioned in our society. What are the limits being put on activists, how are they defined, and what is the occupy movement about?
- Occupy the Climate Day Leads to More Protests and Few ResultsTaking a cue from the Occupy Wall Street movement, Dec. 3 became Occupy the Climate in several cities around the globe. Officially named the Global Day of Action on Climate Change, protests coincided with the Conference of the Parties (COP17).
- Protecting Dissent is a Constitutional ObligationThe founders knew the importance of protest in the political process, yet it's a step-child to free speech and religion.
- Peaceful Occupations Encounter Police BrutalityAn article describing recent events of California Occupation protests and the merging of Police Brutality.
- To Force or Not to Force, that is the QuestionAt a nonviolent protest at UC Davis, police used pepper spray on a dozen seated protesters, provoking a storm of controversy. But some editorialists have raised the important question of non-enforcement of the law.
- Illinois Protests Going LocalPeople in Illinois who might not have participated in the giant Tea Party movement or the Occupy Wall Street protests are attending local taxing boards in Illinois to get their message out there.
- The Occupy Movement & the Criminalization of HomelessnessThe Occupy movement rages on. As one Oregon town decides to make the focus of their protest the criminalization of homelessness.
- Why the 1% Are Thrilled with Occupy Wall StreetThese are my thoughts on why the OWS movement is a misguided attempt to solve things and why if anything it benefits the 1%.
- Peter Johnson, Jr., Fox Legal News Analyst, Relegates Occupy Protesters to "child" Status, the Protests Look like the Tiki Room at Walt Disney WorldThis morning, while at work, the television in the lobby was tuned to the Fox News Channel.
- The New "Declaration of Independece"?The first Declaration of Independence was a document that showed Britain that the USA was solid in its separation from that country. What does this "new" declaration say?
The Scrooge AffectHow the Scrooge mentality is alive and well in the world today- Police Actions at Occupy EventsCities are taking up the Occupy Movement everywhere. As protesters refuse to leave, police are resorting to some brutal tactics to disperse the crowds.
- Occupy Wall Street Protesting for What?Occupy Wall Street protesters all seem to have different reasons of why their protesting. Shawn Williams a young woman from Atlanta who hasn't told her parents what she's doing and Marsha a grandmother of 5 fighting to get the government to help them.
- To Protest or Not to ProtestAre all the Occupy protests really doing any good?
- Occupy Protest Survival KitWhether you're Occupying Wall Street, Atlanta, Boston or your little hometown, pack a survival kit of basic supplies to avoid emergencies and keep you protest-ready.
- Occupy Wall Street and RealityAn opinion of the Occupy Wall Street protests taking place and the claims being made by some online and in the media.
- Why 'Occupy' Isn't About a Set of DemandsIf OWS comes out with a central set of demands, the movement will lose what makes it unique and become easy to dismiss, no matter how logical or ration those demands may be.
- Why I'm ProtestingA thought provoking article on why some middle class Americans are protesting.
Making Sense of the Occupy Wall Street Protests21st century protests have forgotten how powerful the vote is, therefore, it makes sense to me to side with the wrong side.- ACORN Source on 'Occupy' Movement : We're 'Paid to Go to the Protests Every Day'Protesters are Occupy Wall Street and other Occupy protest movements being paid to be a protester -- not really disgruntled with their lot in life -- source in the organization says.
- “We Are the 53%”: The Other Side of the Wall Street ProtestsI don’t expect anyone to pay my bills but me. Like those of the 53 percent movement, I believe in hard work, paying my way, and living like an adult. This is what has the 53 percent taking the high road against the Wall Street protests.
- Occupy Wall Street and the Media Smear CampaignAnyone who has watched the news in the past month has heard of Occupy Wall Street, the protest movement that is rocking the nation.
- 10 Steps to Being an Effective ProtestorWith so many novices hitting the protesting pavement these days, a crash course in effective demonstrating seems to be in order. Here are 10 tips to maximize the efficiency of your protesting efforts.
