Student Activists Occupy Novartis Student Activists Occupy Novartis
Activists in New York City, Boston and Washington, DC take over Novartis offices warning that pharma giant Novartis’ lawsuit in India could deny lifesaving medicines to milli...
Feb 22, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Why the Media Love the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks Why the Media Love the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks
As Occupy heads into the spring, the movement’s initial honeymoon phase is coming to a close.
Feb 21, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Occupy Colleges Stages National Teach-Ins Occupy Colleges Stages National Teach-Ins
Schools coast to coast hold teach-ins in preparation for March 1 nationwide march for education.
Feb 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Diana Delgado
For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement For-Profit Higher Ed and the Occupy Movement
A Harper's journalist recently went undercover as a University of Phoenix student. What he found was an "education" that was anything but--and a prime example of how the ...
Feb 16, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Occupying the SEC for a Stronger Volcker Rule Occupying the SEC for a Stronger Volcker Rule
In a public comment to the SEC, an Occupy working group details troubling loopholes in the Volcker Rule, part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.
Feb 16, 2012 / Rachel Signer
America’s Youth Uprising America’s Youth Uprising
The renewal of labor militancy and radical politics is being led by a rising generation with its own rock-and-rap passion.
Feb 15, 2012 / Editorial / John Nichols
Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account
Law enforcement appears to be regularly sending subpoenas to social media companies. This time, the target found out about it.
Feb 15, 2012 / Emily Jane Goodman
Occupy Valentine’s Day Occupy Valentine’s Day
A different way to celebrate the Hallmark holiday.
Feb 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
Occupy Harvard Occupies Lamont Library Occupy Harvard Occupies Lamont Library
The group intends to maintain a presence in the cafe until 10:00pm on Friday February 17th.
Feb 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Mortgage Settlement Reached: A Beginning, Not an End Mortgage Settlement Reached: A Beginning, Not an End
The deal falls short in some areas, but big banks did not receive the immunity they desired and are still on the hook for collapsing the economy.
Feb 9, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick