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Lessons of a Police Chief: Militarization Is a Mistake
They came from all over, tens of thousands of demonstrators from around the world, protesting the economic and moral pitfalls of globalization. Our mission as members of the Seattle …
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How the Movies Saved My Life: Seeing the World in Black and White (With Subtitles)
Every childhood has its own geography and every child is an explorer, as daring as any Peary or Amundsen or Scott. I was the mildest of children, such a …
A Tale of Two New York City Officials
This is an era of revolution, aristocracy, democratic fervor and authoritarian violence. It is a confusing time, when Russell Simmons, who hawks a credit card that bears his moniker, …
Occupy Seattle: Octogenarian Activist Dorli Rainey on Being Pepper-Sprayed
Eighty-four-year-old activist Dorli Rainey tells Keith about her experience getting pepper-sprayed by the police during an Occupy Seattle demonstration and the need to take action and spread the word …
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Occupy Wall Street Strikes Back, Takes Over Financial District With Protests
Today, activists across the country plan to stage demonstrations in solidarity with Zuccotti Park’s evicted protesters. Early this morning, hundreds of demonstrators are marching on Wall Street, taking over …
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Vulture Funds Await Jersey Decision on Poor Countries’ Debts
Jean Ngaigy, the head of a school in Lepaigagone, interprets the words of one of her six-year-old students. The girl is happy to have a school now. Her favourite …
Panic in the Pentagon: Can’t Pass Weapons Testing? Army Chief Says to Get Rid of It
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) The Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and their followers in the Pentagon are in a panic. The first set of proposed cuts …
Occupy the Church
More GRITtv Just hours after the forced eviction of the Occupy Wall St site at Zuccotti Park in New York, local faith leaders issued a call for places of …
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Brookfield Deploys Private Security Squadron to Liberty Plaza Park
There is a new group of people occupying Liberty Plaza Park. Clad in dark clothes with glowing yellow vests, a group of husky security guards, all of them white …
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Police Interventions Fire Up Occupy Protesters; Big Rallies Planned Thursday
Washington - After getting pepper-sprayed Tuesday night in downtown Seattle, 84-year-old Dorli Rainey of the Occupy Seattle movement felt fired up, ready for more protesting. And like …