So much has been written about the Occupy movement, it’s difficult to discuss it further without a sense of redundancy. At the same time, it’s difficult for the apolitical to fully appreciate the scope of the protests without understanding the motivation behind it. It’s also difficult to examine the #OccupyCalgary
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Art Threat: Occupy Montreal & Toronto — Videos from the Media-Coop – More videos of the growing movement North of the 49th
And here are some artfully assembled videos from ‘occupy’ movements in Canada. Enjoy these, too. More media, testimony, photos and coverage can be found at the Media Coop.
Continue reading350 or bust: The Occupy Movement Goes Global
Yesterday the Occupy Wall Street movement, sparked by a call from the Vancouver-based Ad Busters magazine, started sparking occupations in Canada. From five thousand people in Vancouver, to three hundred in Halifax, and dozens of other “occup…
Continue readingLeDaro: Goals of Occupy Wall Street or Occupy Globe
To cage the rich pigs as they’re running amuck and causing havoc.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: John Steinbeck and the Occupy Wall Street Movement
In my days as a high school English teacher, one of my favourite books to teach was John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, the story of dispossessed farmers who, due to drought and economic factors, are forced to leave their land behind and travel to Califo…
Continue readingApril Reign: Occupy Wall Street Commercial
April Reign Reposting in the tradition of the people’s mic h/t LeDaro April Reign – In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
Continue readingSHRIEEEK!
Look out!! He’s got a… …HAMMER!!!: Two men were apprehended by security officers around 4 p.m. at Commerce Court near King and Bay streets. One of them allegedly had a hammer concealed on him, said Const. Tony Vella with the Toronto Police. Vella said it is not clear if the two men were part of […]
Montreal Simon: Occupy the World: The Uprising Has Begun
I missed the march to the park. But when I saw the pictures on TV at work, and I saw how the Occupy movement is spreading.I knew that I was right when I said the other day that this is a movement that could change the world, and save it from destructio…
Continue readingRedBedHead: Occupy Toronto: The Beginning Of A Much Needed Revolt
When the New York City cops went in hammer and tongs – or rather, truncheons and pepper spray – to try and drive out the Occupy Wall Street protesters a few weeks back, they probably weren’t thinking that they were about to help spark a glob…
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Occupy Winnipeg Scrapbook
Winnipeggers took to the streets October 15, 2011 as part of the international outcry against corporate greed that began with Occupy Wall Street. The Flaming Trolleys provided just the right musical foundation, and, as usual, I took my video camera al…
Continue readingHarper on “Occupy” protests: “I don’t know that I want to get into commenting on that”
Harpie speaks! about the “Occupy” protests taking place in Canada today! Or maybe not so much — Mr.H doesn’t seem very interested in discussing the “Occupy” phenomenon. If he thinks the protests are all about how the economy went off a cliff in the wake of 2008′s Exploding Shit House Of Dumbness & Greed, he’s […]
LeDaro: Occupy Wall Street Commercial
It is a very good one. OWS does not have enough funds to advertise on cable t.v. so please do post on your blog, twitter and Facebook.
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Doug Saunders nails it: Tax the Crooks!
Doug Saunders Still wondering what the Occupation Movement is protesting about in New York, thousands of other American cities, and now hundreds of cities throughout the world?Then read the article headed We need a global army of tax collectors in toda…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Occupy Canada: Now It’s Our Turn
As the Occupy Wall Street Movement goes global.Protesters worldwide geared up for a cry of rage on Saturday against bankers, financiers and politicians they accuse of ruining global economies and condemning millions to poverty and hardship through…
Continue readingEdwin Current: Get ready for OccupyTO and Right Wing Manipulation
I saw this picture(below) being sent around with a student showing a hand written letter about how wonderful they are for having no debt in their last year of University, supporting themselves and only working for a little more than minimum wage. Many people praised the student and said they
Continue readingEdwin Current: Get ready for OccupyTO and Right Wing Manipulation
I saw this picture(below) being sent around with a student showing a hand written letter about how wonderful they are for having no debt in their last year of University, supporting themselves and only working for a little more than minimum wage.  …
Continue readingEdwin Current: Get ready for OccupyTO and Right Wing Manipulation
I saw this picture(below) being sent around with a student showing a hand written letter about how wonderful they are for having no debt in their last year of University, supporting themselves and only working for a little more than minimum wage. Many people praised the student and said they
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Pop Quiz: Can You Detect The Bias In This News Report?
Hint: it’s from a Fox affiliate.Recommend this Post
Continue reading350 or bust: Occupy Wall Street: Democracy Only Good When It Breaks Out In Libya, Not America
“I am not moving”, a powerful video from Occupy Wall Street.
Continue readingOccupy Wall Street—a Sixties moment?
Is Occupy Wall Street a Sixties’ moment? Will it bring about lasting change or simply fade away? Either way, it is overdue. Started in New York, inspired by the Arab Spring, it has now spread throughout the U.S. and beyond. The views of the participant…
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