Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO Occupy LA Endorsed by City Council Members; Demonstrators Protest at Home of Bank CEO
Official responses to Occupy Wall Street in LA and NYC have been different—really different.
Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Kai Wright: Is Occupy Wall Street A Viable Movement? Kai Wright: Is Occupy Wall Street A Viable Movement?
As Occupy Wall Street gains ground, Kai Wright joins Democracy Now! to discuss whether the protests could evolve into a viable, populist movement.
Oct 5, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Remembering Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Remembering Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth
The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a giant of the civil rights movement known for his decades of work in support of desegregation, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama.
Oct 5, 2011 / Lived History / Peter Rothberg
Occupy America Occupy America
As Occupy Wall Street spreads, more than 115 parallel occupations have cropped up in cities around the world. Is this the beginning of something new?
Oct 5, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors
Occupying Wall Street, Building a Movement Occupying Wall Street, Building a Movement
The OWS phenomenon has inspired millions. If it links up with the slow, difficult work of movement-building, it can bring about systemic change.
Oct 5, 2011 / Editorial / Peter Dreier
The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent The Politics of Occupy Wall Street: Bernie Sanders, Progressives, Big Unions Endorse; Obama’s Silent
A movement once dismissed is now embraced by Teamsters, MoveOn, key Democrats and even Ron Paul. Obama? Not so much.
Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Occupy Your City Occupy Your City
The #OccupyWallStreet movement against economic injustice is spreading like wildfire.
Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Students Join Occupy Movement Students Join Occupy Movement
A nation-wide student walk-out is planned for today, Oct. 5, at noon. From New York to Los Angeles, students will march in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Oct 5, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
Don’t Be in the Dark About What You Eat Don’t Be in the Dark About What You Eat
Join me in imploring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.
Oct 4, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
AFL-CIO Young Worker Summit Declares Support for Occupy Wall Street AFL-CIO Young Worker Summit Declares Support for Occupy Wall Street
In the latest sign of solidarity between labor and the Occupy Wall Street movement, the AFL-CIO has issued a statement from its Next Up Young Worker Summit in support of the Manhat...
Oct 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson