Latest from the American Occupation of America:
The Oakland Occupation is the hot front in the struggle against Corporate Exploitation: an attack by the police that injured Iraq vet Scott Olson led to a general strike and a large and successful march that closed the Port of Oakland. It was followed by a small destructive spree, and now a second Iraq vet has a lacerated spleen after being beaten by police batons.
Perhaps after this, more Americans will have an opinion on the movement?
Occupiers in cities across America are co-habitating with homeless people and working to make these ad-hoc communities safe for everyone.
The Atlanta Occupation has taken the issue a step further by moving the protest to a homeless shelter.
And the Des Moines Occupation wants Occupiers from the other 49 states to converge here in Iowa for the Republican Caucuses.
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I heard on NPR today that an anonymous doner has set up port-o-potties at a well lit site three blocks from Liberty Plaza and will pay to have them serviced daily , as well as for a twenty four hour guard. I also heard that a study of police brutality, enhanced by the unfortunate responses that some law enforcement officials chose to exercise on Occupy participants, has resulted in a significant demand to set up a truly independent citizens oversight of the New York Police Department. More people are doing what needs doing than are not, and almost no one is oblivious to the movement of what is essentially an expression of true Democracy (with the problems that attend that attempt at a minimum when one considers the size and scope of it). I appreciate your ‘Roundup’ posts very much indeed.
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