occupy woof street: dogs of the 99%
The dogs of Occupy Wall Street
laura k
"all those responsible for the libyan war ought to be charged with war crimes"
While the leaders of nations cheer at the death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the real face of the air war on Libya goes unreported. This unsparing article fails to mention…
stop the insanity: oppose bill c-10
LeadNow.ca petition here.We know that Stephen Harper thinks the United States is the GNOTFOTE, but of all the things to emulate about the US, the prison-industrial complex is a particularly…
tomorrow: occupy toronto: all out against the corporate agenda
Join Occupy Toronto: All Out Against The Corporate AgendaJoin Occupy TO for a family friendly march to Nathan Phillips Square.* Meet: 2:00 p.m. at the Occupation site (St James Park,…
greetings from occupy toronto
I'm writing this from the IS encampment at Occupy Toronto, in St. James Park. It's chilly and wet out today, but people here are warm and energized. There are at…
occupy movement: some answers to cynics and detractors
While at work this past weekend, I spent some time reading comments and posts written by people who dislike the Occupy movement. Most of these comments were angry, or cynical,…
mcfadden: "giving food away only encourages the poor not to starve"
McFadden: Occupy Poor Street.I love this guy!
open letter from the middle class: two responses to the 53%ers
I have been steadfastly avoiding the so-called 53%, the US right-wing reaction to the Occupy movement, but two responses to their claims caught my eye.Suzy Khimm in the Washington Post…
a first step towards justice: catholic bishop indicted for failure to report sexual abuse
Finally, the horrific, endemic and institutional protection of child sexual abusers by the Catholic Church is being challenged by the judicial system. Thanks to the courageous and continuous speaking out…
amnesty calls on canada to arrest george w. bush
I posted this in comments on the protest Dick Cheney thread, but it may have gotten buried. From the Department of If Only, cross-referenced under After The Revolution. Amnesty International…
occupy wall street protesters not evicted from zuccotti park
The flood of calls and emails, and a steady stream of supporters joining the protesters in Zuccotti Park early this morning, caused New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to re-think…
urgent: nyc to move on occupy wall street: call and voice your outrage right now!
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to evict the Occupy Wall Street protesters at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Please pick up the phone! Call the Mayor's office,…
occupy wall street: a view from nyc and how you can participate, even if you can’t physically occupy
Last night we attended a meeting of the Toronto International Socialists, because I wanted to hear a report-back from a member who has just returned from New York, where he…
occupy wall street: the most important thing in the world right now
In case you missed any of these, here's some great stuff on the Occupy Wall Street movement.Naomi Klein: Occupy Wall Street: The Most Important Thing in the World Now: If…
right-wing editor admits to playing provocateur, instigating violence at protest
We all know that agent provocateurs are a reality, but whenever we are offered hard evidence, we should spread it far and wide. A right-wing "journalist" has admitted to infiltrating…
early dispatches from movie season
Last year I mentioned I had never seen a single Pixar movie, including any Toy Story movie. Many wmtc readers recommended I watch all three Toy Story movies, which seemed…
on the dangers of centrism
A fellow student recently complained to me about the "knee-jerk lefty-liberal" worldview of one of her teachers. I don't know why she assumed the professor's worldview was reflexive rather than…
more mcfadden: scenes from a class war
Please visit Brian McFadden and his Big Fat Whale. The war on Afghanistan is having a birthday party, and you're invited.
scenes from an occupation, continued
Day 19:Most compelling moment of the night: Watching NYPD taking a girl away, crowd asked her name, she replied, "Troy Davis, Medgar Evers, Emmett Till, Martin Luther King." Total poise,…
the f-word: famine is the real obscenity
Signing a petition seems such a paltry, insignificant act when measured against the massive starvation in Somalia. I remind myself of what Gandhi said: Whatever you do will be insignificant,…