Occupation Nation Goes to Washington Occupation Nation Goes to Washington
The Wall Street protesters have created the template for an ambitious new occupation in the nation’s capital.
Oct 6, 2011 / Nathan Schneider
‘Sharing Is Caring’: Students and Teachers Explain Why They Marched to Occupy Wall Street ‘Sharing Is Caring’: Students and Teachers Explain Why They Marched to Occupy Wall Street
Conversations that took place at the march from Foley Square on October 5.
Oct 6, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson
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
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
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