It was cold and rainy, but that didn't stop thousands of people from marching from Dewey Square to the Charlestown bridge yesterday. Calling on congress to create “jobs, not cuts,” the action followed a string of votes in which Scott Brown … [Read more...]
Why We Are Taking to the Streets Today in Boston
Today, in Boston and across the country, thousands of people are taking to the streets to say enough is enough. It has been three years since Wall Street crashed our economy, and yet 25 million people are still unable to find … [Read more...]
Greater Boston Young Democrats react to police crackdown on Occupy Boston; issue statement of support
(Cross-posted from ydma.org) In response to the growing Occupy Boston and Occupy Wall Street movements, and an overnight crackdown on Boston protesters, Greater Boston Young Democrats Vice Chair Sarah Betancourt issued the following … [Read more...]
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For anyone who's still wondering what the Occupy protests are about, this 3 minute video by someone named DC Douglas does a good job of explaining it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK1MOMKZ8BI&feature=player_embedded I love it … [Read more...]
From Quirky, to Movement…
(Cross posted from my blog Left in Lowell. I've been thinking a lot about where we are and where we are headed lately in light of the Occupy[America] protest movement. Are we seeing a sea change, or just another blip like the anti-Iraq-war … [Read more...]