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John Nichols: How to Build a Movement (Movements, Society)

What qualities and characteristics can help create a real movement?

Francis Reynolds
Gayatri Spivak: The Long and Short of Capitalism’s Demise (Occupy Wall Street, Social Justice, Activism)

Agitating for change beyond the general strike.

Francis Reynolds
May Day 2012, New York City (Occupy Wall Street, Activism)

Footage from New York City's massive May Day protests.

Francis Reynolds
A Q&A With Harry Kelber: 'Working People Have to Be Involved in Their Own Fate' (Occupy Wall Street, Labor Organizing and Activism, Activism)

Lessons from over eight decades of labor activism.

Josh Eidelson
Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO] (Occupy Wall Street, Activism, Labor)

The general strike was once a powerful tactic for labor. Can it be revived?

Francis Reynolds
May Day
Ten Things to Support Occupy on May Day—and Beyond (Occupy Wall Street, Labor)

 Plug into the spirit Occupy on May Day and throughout the spring.

The Nation
General Strike
Occupy Activists Resurrect May Day for Americans (Occupy Wall Street, Labor)

Outside the US, May 1 is international workers’ day. Unions, immigrant activists and Occupiers are now resurrecting May Day for Americans. 

Peter Dreier
Gayatri Spivak: The General Strike Is Not Reformist (Occupy Wall Street, Activism)

Where does the idea of catastrophic change come from?

Francis Reynolds
David Stovall: What Can Hip Hop Teach Us About the World? (Occupy Wall Street, Music, Society)

Hip hop and the Occupy movement have even more in common than you might think.

On The Earth Productions
Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike (Occupy Wall Street, Activism, Labor, Society)

What are some alternative tactics to create a different, more powerful general strike?

Francis Reynolds

Blogs

Activists Protest Romney's 'Koch Problem'
Allison Kilkenny

Hundreds of activists show up at a Mitt Romney Southampton fundraiser to protest billionaires’ money in politics. 

July 9, 2012
NYPD Brands Occupy Wall Street Couple 'Professional Agitators'
Allison Kilkenny

Police have been circulating flyers that look like wanted posters featuring Christina Gonzalez and Matthew Swaye's mug shots.

July 5, 2012
National Occupy Gathering Kicks Off in Philadelphia
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy protesters from around the country converged on Philadelphia for the National Gathering.

July 2, 2012
'Jamie Dimon, You're No Good. The People Need a Robin Hood' (VIDEO)
Laura Flanders

Nurses and their allies launch a national campaign to push for a tax on financial transactions.

June 19, 2012
Occupy Our Homes Saves Another Family From Foreclosure
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy Our Homes has saved another family from foreclosure, continuing the group’s recent string of successes.

June 13, 2012
Trials Begin for Occupy Wall Street D17 Arrestees, NATO 3
Allison Kilkenny

Occupy Wall Streeters arrested on December 17 at a Trinity Church–owned lot and Chicago activists facing terrorism-related charges for NATO protests head to court.

June 12, 2012
Reflections From Netroots Nation: Seven Years Later
Ilyse Hogue

At the seventh annual gathering of Netroots, the progressive movement focuses on lessons learned. 

June 11, 2012
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Wisconsin's Stunning Citizen's Movement
Nation in the News

As progressives move on from the unsuccessful campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, what will they take away from the experience?

June 6, 2012
Wisconsin: Can Playing by the Rules Work in a Rigged Game?
Allison Kilkenny

Pro-worker protesters in Wisconsin played by the rules, and were outspent by out-of-state interests $30 million to $3 million. Can they ever hope to win in a rigged game?

June 6, 2012
Occupy Our Homes Faces Off With US Marshals in Washington
George Zornick

To prevent an unfair foreclosure, protesters attempted to block the authorities from entering a home on Capitol Hill. 

June 5, 2012