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Washington Post
Occupy Wall Street, Two Years On: We're Still the 99%
The Guardian (UK)
The wave of Occupy protests in 2011 was forcibly suppressed. But it changed public debate, inspiring a generation of activists.
Friday Nite Videos -- July 12, 2013
Portside
Movie: Fruitvale Station. Music: 'We Are the 99'. Is Snowden a Hero? -- A debate. Working at Walmart, on food stamps. What you need to know about the secret FISA court. Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) shows what force feeding at Guantanamo is really like.
Carolina Chocolate Drop at Occupy Wall Street: 'We Are the 99'
A protest song by Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park in New York City. "I know I'm not the only one/With trouble on my mind/We have to stand together/We are the 99"
labor
So Why Don't We Have Better Unions?
Logos: A Journal of Modern Society & Culture
Labor is in trouble which is not news to our readers. Michael Hirsch describes some of the obvious problems and some ways forward. He believes unions should have more of them against us approach. This was something Occupy Wall Street did very successfully. For a short period of time they changed the dialogue away from austerity to the needs of working period. Other ideas include community and union based electoral campaigns, workers papers, international organizing.
Changing The Subject: A Bottom-Up Account of Occupy Wall Street in New York City
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Where did OWS come from? Who were the protesters? What motivated them to join this new movement? And why did the occupations gain such enormous traction with the media and the wider public? We investigated those questions through in-depth interviews and a representative survey. The Occupy movement has both a pre-history and an enduring impact. We are uncertain as to whether it marks the beginning of a new cycle of protest, but we disagree that it is a "flash" movement.
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