Articles on Occupy Wall Street Wed. Jan 25, 2012

1. [video] Occupy Newt! Occupy Sarasota demonstrates at Newt rally... 
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2. Occupy the Bible... 
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3. How Much Do Looks Matter in Presidential Politics?...  Read @:  Slate

4. Cops Fearmonger at State House Hearings To Lessen Weapons Restrictions...  Read @:  Free Keene

5. Robert Redford on How Truth Telling, Challenging Power Fuels His Passion for Independent Film...  Read @:  Democracy Now

Articles on Occupy Wall Street Wed. Jan. 18, 2012

1. Meet The Top 5 Democratic Targets Of The SOPA/PIPA Protest...  Read @:  Politicususa

2. ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Violence in Baca's L.A. County Jails... 

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3. Moveon Joins Blackout Against SOPA/PIPA...  Read @:  Daily Kos

4. Expansion of Indefinite Detention under NDAA Compounds Extradition Fears of WikiLeaks’ Assange...  Read @:  Democracy Now

5. Donations drying up, Occupy Wall Street slows its spending...  Read @:  CNN

Articles on Occupy Wall Street Sat. Jan 14, 2012

1. Walkergate Expands, Top Aide Given Immunity... 
Read @:  Crooks and Liars

2. Bush’s Dishonorable Culture Of War Led To Marines Urinating On The Dead... 
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3. Open knowledge saves lives. Oppose H.R. 3699!... 
Read @:  E-Patients

4. On Eve of MLK Day, Michelle Alexander & Randall Robinson on the Mass Incarceration of Black America...  Read @:  Democracy Now

5. Occupy third grade? A song that uses protest rhetoric creates furor in Virginia...  Read @:  Washington Post

Articles on Occupy Wall Street Thur. Jan 12, 2012

1. Occupy Movement Converges on Capitol for “Occupy Congress"...  Read @:  Occupy DC

2. Guantánamo Detainees Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Prison’s 10th Anniversary...  Read @:  Democracy Now

3. When the World Outlawed War: David Swanson's New Book...  Read @:  Huffington Post

4. Rising Share of Americans See Conflict Between Rich and Poor...  Read @:  Pew Social Trends

5. Sheriff deputy punches mentally challenged woman in head, allegedly threatens man who taped it...  Read @:  Boing Boing

With Pre-Caucus Focus on GOP Race, Occupy Movement Steps Up Activism in Iowa

The Occupy movement is making its presence felt in Iowa ahead of the Iowa Caucus — the nation’s first nominating contest for the 2012 presidential elections...  Read more:  Democracy Now

Egyptian Military Kills 14 Protesters, Attacks Journalists in Brutal Crackdown in Tahrir Square

A new wave of violence in Cairo’s Tahrir Square began Friday when one of several hundred peaceful protesters staging a sit-in outside the parliament building was reportedly detained and beaten by troops...  Read and watch video:  Democracy Now

"The Arab People Have Woken Up": Yemeni Activist Tawakkul Karman Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was presented this weekend to three women for "their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work." Democracy Now! aired highlights on Monday of the acceptance speeches of Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first democratically elected female head of state on the African continent. Today we complete our coverage with the acceptance speech of Tawakkul Karman from Yemen, the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as its youngest winner to date... 
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What 'Occupy Our Homes' Could Change

Amy Goodman reports on "Occupy Our Homes" for Democracy Now

This week 60 Minutes gave viewers a good look at some of the widespread criminality that created the Wall Street mortgage boom and led to our ongoing financial crisis. They also saw some of the overwhelming evidence of illegal activity on the part of big banks, and were reminded that none of those banks' executives have been prosecuted....  Read and watch video:   Crooks and Liars

Articles on Occupy Wall Street Nov. 29, 2011

1. Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Students Protest as University Boards Move to Raise Tuition...  Read more:   Fire Dog Lake

2. Occupy Student Debt: Students Urged to Refuse to Pay Off Loans As Schools Hike Tuition...  Read more:   Democracy Now

Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power

How does the Occupy Wall Street movement move from "the outrage phase" to the "hope phase," and imagine a new economic model? In a Democracy Now! special broadcast, we bring you excerpts from a recent event that examined this question and much more. "Occupy Everywhere: On the New Politics and Possibilities of the Movement Against Corporate Power... 
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Legendary Folk Duo Crosby & Nash on Soundtracking Movements from the 1960s to Occupy Wall Street

Days after performing at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Lower Manhattan, the legendary musicians David Crosby and Graham Nash join us live in our studio... 
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Democracy Now

From Tahrir to Wall Street: Egyptian Revolutionary Asmaa Mahfouz Speaks at Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street received a surprise visit Monday from several leading Egyptian activists, including 26-year-old Asmaa Mahfouz. She is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement,...
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