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- Westboro Baptist Church Protesters Are a No Show in St. PetersWestboro Baptist Church protesters only show up for one of their two planned protests at St. Louis area high schools Monday morning. Neither darkness nor fog deters nearly 500 counter protesters at Fort Zumwalt East, but the WBC only shows in Clayton.
- Occupy Movement’s Direct Political DissentWhen Occupy has taken its message directly to political power players, the group hasn't been well-received.
- Occupy Protesters Share Time Person of the Year StatusOccupy protesters joined Arab Spring participants as Time honorees for the Protester as Person of the Year 2011.
- Weapons Used by Police Against Occupy ProtestersThe weapons used against Occupy protesters aren't usually the lethal kind ... which increases officers' willingness to use them.
- Disparate Police Use Marks Occupy BreakupsOccupy camps have been broken up with anywhere from 15 police officers to more than a thousand.
- Occupy’s Court Victories and Vanquishments: the RundownOccupy groups have been to court in various cities this week, with Occupy New Orleans scoring the biggest victory and Occupy Boston losing ground.
- Peaceful Occupations Encounter Police BrutalityAn article describing recent events of California Occupation protests and the merging of Police Brutality.
- Occupy Wall Street Finally Crossed the Brooklyn BridgeThis article explains why the Occupy Wall Street movement was enabled by its eviction from Zuccotti Park.
- Occupy MN Die-Hard ProtestersThe presence of Occupy MN Protesters in Minneapolis appears to be dwindling.
- Occupy Denver Waiting for Collective Thinking to Provide Next MoveOccupy Denver is united on the belief that the richest 1 percent write the rules of the global economy and it doesn't think that's fair. No consensus of what to do about it exists. Collective thinking is used by protest organizers to figure out what's next.
- “Occupy” Protesters Find Willing Media Dupe to Bring Back “Tea Party” ComparisonDesperate to be seen in a positive light in the wake of murders, rapes, riots, destruction of private property, rampant drug use and open support from the American NAZI Party and the Communist Party USA, “Occupy” protesters are in a bind. They just canno
- The Whole World is WatchingA look at Occupy Long Beach live stream video showing arrests of protesters.
- "Occupy Wall Street" Protesters Evicted from Zucotti ParkThe "Occupy Wall Street" home base in New York has been evicted from the privately owned Zucotti Park in an early morning raid by police.
- November 17 Day of Action Forcasts Closing of Wall StreetOccupy Wall Street Protesters plan November 17 day of action following New York Judge issues order allowing Protesters into Zuccotti park.
- Police Clash with Protesters at Occupy Portland: The TruthOccupy Portland protesters stand their ground after Mayor Adams' eviction notice.
- Are Occupy Protesters Shifting the Blame?Are the occupy protesters blaming another party for their own financial irresponsibility? What do the protesters want to accomplish?
- Police Under Attack for Controlling the Occupy MobsProtests at the Occupy venues have become increasingly violent. Police officers have a job to maintain law and order. When protesters break the law they will be subdued.
- 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.
- Are "Occupy" Protesters Victims of Police Brutality?Police intervention is becoming more common with "Occupy" protesters, but some see the tactics as brutal. So who's to blame, police or protesters?
- Occupy Los Angeles Dominated by Self-Serving ProtestersMany protesters at Occupy Los Angeles are only concerned with THEIR issue and aren't interested in rallying behind a collective cause.
- Occupy Protesters Include Singers, Senior Citizens; FamiliesOccupy protesters include singers, senior citizens and families. Although college age young adults are also involved there are some people who defy this stereotype. Here are the stories of four occupy protesters who don't fit the stereotype.
- What Occupy Protesters Seem to WantPeople are asking what the Occupy protesters want. A perceived lack of organization is causing people to be uncomfortable. Yet, when the Occupy protesters tell us what they want the message isn't always heard.
- Occupy Wall Street: An Exercise in Silliness and Hypocrisyprotest corporate greed. After a month of silliness and utter selfishness the protesters of Occupy begin to define the very things they oppose.
- Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Go HomeAttention protesters: Here’s the $1,000,000 question. Where in the hell were you three years ago when the stock market crashed?
- Occupy Oakland Sees Major Clash Between Police and Protesters: Over 100 ArrestedThe Occupy Oakland protest in the East Bay area of California saw over 100 people arrested, along with the use of tear gas and billy clubs.
- Facts the Occupy Protesters Should KnowCorporate America has taken money out of active circulation and stashed it waiting for a sunnier, safer outlook. This may not be the corporate equivalent of grandma taking her life savings and burying it in a coffee can under the willow tree, but it's close.
- Occupy Wall Street Protesters -- the People's Message to PoliticiansPeaceful protesting is a powerful weapon once the people take to the streets. The OWS protesters have a message for politicians who are willing to engage in conversation. A wise politician will listen when we, the people speak.
Occupy Wall Street Hypocrisy and EndangermentOrganizers for Occupy Wall Street and other protests such as Stop The Machine have begun engaging in aggressive attempts to disrupt businesses, government, and citizens as well as engaging in the dissemination of how-to pamphlets on how to break the law.- First Person: A Protester's 24-hour Diary of a Day at Occupy Atlanta., Part 1A protest has turned into a government and civics revolution movement and has swept across America: What IS government? WHY are people protesting all over America? A protester speaks out.
Demands of Occupy Wall Street Movement ProtestersPart 2: Dignity, respect, autonomy, living standards in line with what technology of second decade of the 21st century allows and at least as good as those of an average Swede.- Occupy Wall Street Protesters Blasted by New York's FinestThe NYPD has their hands full with protesters for the third week in a row. Now the supervisors are arresting people and in some cases getting overzealous with pepper spray.
- What Do the Occupy Wall Street Protesters Want?The "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations have gone on for several weeks and become a national phenomenon. What do they really want?
Even for Occupy Wall Street Money Makes the World Go RoundThere are many things which run at odds with these Occupy Wall Street protesters; I got to thinking about a few of them.
Mass Arrests of Occupy Wall St. Protesters Bring Up First Amendment IssuesOver 400 arrests took place on Oct. 1 of Occupy Wall St. protesters as they marched on Brooklyn Bridge. The arrests appear to be a set-up by NYPD. This brings up First Amendment issues. Do Americans have the right to peaceably assemble?
'Why is Life a Bitch? Cause We Don't Tax the Rich!' Shout Heard 'Round the World as Protesters Occupy Wall Street, Financial DistrictsTired of your taxpayer money going to fat cats on Wall Street? Tired of the country being dominated and gamed by the super-rich? Tired of losing benefits and paying more in taxes, tolls and fees while the wealthy pay less... you're not alone.- Protesters See Wall Street as Contributor to a Bad EconomyHard working people believe that Wall Street is doing business the wrong way and is a cold hard contributor to a bad economy.
- Egyptian General Admits to Mass Sexual Abuse of Female ProtestersAn Egyptian general has confirmed that women protesters during the recent uprising in Cairo were subjected to what has been euphemistically called "virginity tests." The general, who had previously denied the charge, defended the practice.
- 900 Protesters Killed in SyriaIt is awe inspiring to see the protesters in Syria to continue to march on in a quest for democracy. They want freedom from the dictator at the helm of Syria.
In a Parallel Universe Police Would Mace JPMorgan Execs Instead of Elderly ProtestersPolice maced several elderly protesters who gathered at JPMorgan Chase's annual shareholder meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
