Activism

Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power

 Boulder voters reject corporate personhood, and move to replace private power with a public utility.

Nov 4, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Smiling Through the Apocalypse Smiling Through the Apocalypse

Alterman reviews the Beach Boys and Reed pokes holes in media ethics.

Nov 4, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power

Is Occupy Wall Street becoming more political?

Nov 4, 2011 / Nation in the News / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Sarah Seltzer on Women at Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street may be a directly democratic and leaderless movement—but that doesn’t mean it lacks structure.

Nov 3, 2011 / Audio / The Nation

Who Are the One Percent? Who Are the One Percent?

Now it is time to put a face on the 1%.

Nov 3, 2011 / Video / The Nation

Occupy Patriotism Occupy Patriotism

“This is the proudest I’ve ever been of America in the 25 years of my life.”

Nov 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Erika Eichelberger

Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port

Since last week when Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen was critically injured by the police force during a peaceful protest in Oakland, the Northern Californian city has become a focal point for the nationwide Occupy movement. Yesterday, hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters marched in the General Strike against economic inequality and police brutality. The protesters succeeded in shutting down downtown and the Port of Oakland. Reuters reports. —Jin Zhao

Nov 3, 2011 / Video / Reuters

Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power

Boulder votes against corporate personhood, and then they vote to replace their private power supplier with a municipal utility.  

Nov 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests What OWS Can Learn From the Greek Protests

The movement’s urgent challenge is to meet organized repression with organized resistance.

Nov 2, 2011 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

How Wall Street Occupied America

How Wall Street Occupied America How Wall Street Occupied America

Why the rich keep getting richer and our democracy is getting poorer.

Nov 2, 2011 / Feature / Bill Moyers

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