Jake Olzen

Jake Olzen is a member of the Kairos Chicago community and a graduate student at Loyola University in Chicago. He lives in the White Rose Catholic Worker.

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How the Walmart Labor Struggle Is Going Global

What started as a warehouse workers' strike in California late last year has grown into a global struggle against the world's largest private employer.

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

January 23, 2013

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Low-Wage Workers’ Wildcat Winter Spreads to Chicago

The newly-minted union in Chicago launched the Fight for 15 campaign to raise the standard of living for the more than 18,000 workers.

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

December 17, 2012

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Repression Against Grassroots Hurricane Relief

The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has raised the question once again of whether post-disaster relief can help build organizations and networks that will create more resilient communities for the …

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonViolence

November 18, 2012

News

The Battle Over NDAA’s Police-State Provisions Continues in Court

Accompanying the lawsuit is an aggressive campaign to spread awareness about the consequences of the NDAA.

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

August 26, 2012

News

Entrapment of Cleveland 5 and NATO 3 Is Nothing New

The old trope of the bomb-throwing anarchist is back in the news, with a round-up in Ohio on May 1 and the three would-be NATO protesters arrested on Wednesday who are …

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

May 21, 2012

News

West Virginia Retirees Occupy – and Win

Karen Gorrell choked back tears one Saturday in early March as she pulled the final stake from the tent that had been her home for the past seventy-five days. …

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

April 5, 2012

News

Chicago Spring Declares G8 Move a Victory

Taking nearly everyone by surprise, the White House announced last Monday that the world’s economic leaders with the G8 would not be enjoying the sights and sounds of a …

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

March 12, 2012

Op-Ed

Meeting Violence With Nonviolence: Why the Occupy Movement Will Succeed

The Occupy movement is under attack. It is facing aggressive police action in cities all over the country while arrests continue over the enforcement of mundane laws that prevent …

By: Jake Olzen ,; WagingNonviolence

October 27, 2011

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