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Media Justice and the 99 Percent Movement
It all started with one message posted on a blog on July 13, 2011. The magazine Adbusters, a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine that combats corporate consumerism, issued a call: …
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Reform vs Revolution Within Occupy
Many Occupiers have expressed a valid concern over the Obama campaign attempting to hijack the Occupy movement. To avoid this pitfall some Occupiers advocate more radical methods, ideas and …
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Unemployment Slamming Public Employees
The latest job reports show that public employees, those favorite targets of Republicans and other government budget slashers, are being hit particularly hard by the country's severe unemployment …
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The Champions of the Ninety-Nine Percent
Norman Solomon speaks at the grand opening of his headquarters in San Rafael, California. (Courtesty: Norman Soloman) As we head into a presidential election year, I’d wager …
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It’s Time to “Occupy the Dream”: African-American Faith Community Joins Forces with Occupy Wall Street
Members of the African-American faith community have joined forces with Occupy Wall Street to launch a new campaign for economic justice inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther …
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The Making of the American 99 Percent and the Collapse of the Middle Class
An Occupy LA protester at the camp outside City Hall in Los Angeles, November 30, 2011. (Photo: Ted Soqui / The New York Times) The “other men” …
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Occupy Supporters Should Reach Out to Local Economic Justice Campaigns
A member of the Occupy movement holds up a sign during a demonstration in New York, December 12, 2011. (Photo: Robert Stolarik/The New York Times) With Occupy …
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In the US, Decidedly Warped Standards for “Mission Accomplished“
Matt Yglesias and Kevin Drum say the right thing about revelations that big banks got very easy terms during the 2008 financial crisis: the real scandal isn’t so much …
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A Huntsman Moment?
Peterborough, N.H. - Since all things seem possible in the Republican presidential contest, is there another turn coming that could benefit Jon Huntsman? That would be the …
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Britain’s Leaders Remain Tied to Austerity Doctrine
Earlier this year, protesters in London rallied against austerity measures proposed by the government. (Credit: Andrew Testa / The New York Times) These days, ambulance-chaser economists like …