Occupy Wall Street Roundup
Today marks ONE MONTH for #OccupyWallStreet, which has reached more than 900 cities across the globe. “There is no honor hurting unarmed civilians and I won’t let it happen.” Sergeant…
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Ohio’s Middle Class
“‘You’re not really about to fire somebody else, are you?’ I ask. ‘Yeah.’ ‘You just fired somebody less than 10 minutes ago.’ ‘Yeah, but he’s been taking too many breaks.’…
Writers In Support of The Occupy Movement
“We, the undersigned writers and all who will join us, support Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy Movement around the world.” OccupyWriters.com has some new original work posted today, including…
Iran Assassination Plot Roundup
The most recent “twist” and background information regarding the subject. Iran denies their involvement. Changes have already occurred on Capitol Hill since the announcement on Tuesday. The plot has been…
Artists Coming Out To Support Occupy San Francisco
Last night, as part of the Occupy SF Art and Performance Series, Foxtails Brigade, Sherilynn Connelly, and others came out to support the protestors at Bierman Park. By pretty much all…
Occupy Wall Street Roundup
It looks like the protesters will not be allowed to bring their gear and tents back to Zuccotti Park after the planned clean-up tomorrow. The Pew Research Center finds that…
Economic Mythology
“The stimulus failed.” “The deficit is our biggest problem right now.” “Lower taxes are the best way to grow the economy.” “Regulatory uncertainty is clogging the economy.” “If you unshackle…
Occupy Your Conscience: A Rumpus Exaltation
When I was four or five years old, my mom and dad called me and my brothers into the living room.
Missing Tiles in the American Mosaic: The Rumpus Interview with Alia Malek
In late October 2000, Alia Malek, the American daughter of Syrian immigrant parents, started work as a civil rights lawyer in the U.S. Justice Department. She then watched the newly-elected…
Occupy Wall Street Library
“A prerequisite for any successful revolution is literature.” In case you missed it: we posted a story by Matthew Wolfe about “The Occupy Wall Street Library” over the weekend.
Occupy SF Art and Performance Series
This week, come check out the Occupy SF Art and Performance Series, with local awesomes like Michelle Tea, Nato Green, Kamau Bell, Heklina, Literary Death Match’s Alia Volz, and more…