Read the whole story over at the Boston Occupier. This is an interesting step for Occupy, especially given (what appears to be) the group's general disintegration in Boston: [...] Inspired by actions in Minnesota and Nashville, … [Read more...]
State Street Bank: Massachusetts’ Very Own Corporate Bad Guy
Over the last month, we’ve seen thousands of people across the country rise up to call out big companies like General Electric, Wells Fargo and Bank of America for their “economic crimes against the 99%” – whether inside shareholder … [Read more...]
The Democracy Bucket — more demand ideas for Occupy
Blue Mass Group's Bob posted recently some possible demands for the Occupy movement. As I see it, there's a lot that needs fixing right now to get back America of FDR's New Deal and Johnson's Great Society (and even Reagan's tax rates, not … [Read more...]
On Common Ambitions, Or, Occupy Wall Street Likes Capitalism – Sort Of
Well I’m finally back here at work after another recent series of personal adventures; in the middle of all the fun I’ve been finding time to get down to my local “Occupy” event, and for those of you who have not been keeping up I thought … [Read more...]
Occupation: To Be or Not To Be…Coopted
(This is a cross post of course from LiL, but I am hoping it has bigger appeal than just my little corner of electoral politics. This is a big movement, with so much potential, I felt compelled to express my concerns for it. Slight edits in … [Read more...]