Occupy Movement

What Do They Want? Justice

What Do They Want? Justice What Do They Want? Justice

How can anyone possessed of the faintest sense of social justice not thrill to the Occupy Wall Street movement now spreading throughout the country?

Oct 6, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Video: Occupy Wall Street Not Just for the Young Video: Occupy Wall Street Not Just for the Young

There are plenty of young people at Occupy Wall Street, but the protests are not just a young man's game.

Oct 6, 2011 / Video / Jin Zhao and Teresa Cotsirilos

Unions, Thousands Join Occupy Wall Street’s Fight

Unions, Thousands Join Occupy Wall Street’s Fight Unions, Thousands Join Occupy Wall Street’s Fight

Thousands of people gathered at Foley Square in New York City, including many prominent unions, to demand an end to the bailout of Wall Street and a beginning to the bailing out of...

Oct 5, 2011 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

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

Occupy America

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

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

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