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D’oh! I didn’t mean to sign this
As I’ve always said, I remain completely neutral in my coverage of Occupy Wall Street. But while researching MoveOn, I accidentally e-signed a petition. I thought I had to enter my info just to see the full text, before actually … Continue reading
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#OWS Occupies Washington Square (for a bit)
The occupation of Times Square has been well documented – mainly by citizen journalists. Around 8PM, when I got the first wind of a simultaneous occupation happening in Washington Square at NYU, I decided to make a break for it … Continue reading
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What do “they” think of protests in the US
Today, as Occupy Wall Street occupied Times Square, I bumped into several folks from abroad (Europe and South America) and got their opinions. First, I saw the sign “French frogs are with you,” but I couldn’t make it across the … Continue reading
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Occupy Pittsburg To Start Saturday Night
At this morning’s Occupy Wall Street rally, after the stay of (possible) eviction, I found myself next to Carl Davidson – a storied union organizer who told me that the Pittsburg Occupation will kick off October 15. As in New … Continue reading
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Wall Street Actually Occupied (Briefly)
[Fast Company] Can a leaderless, agenda-less movement also survive without a home base? With the specter of eviction looming, Occupy Wall Street tested their “organized chaos” approach to protesting and wound up on Wall Street proper. [Read the rest of Wall … Continue reading
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Translating Content Is The New Having A Web Presence
[Fast Company] A New York City translation tech venture, Smartling, today released a host of new features and services to help users translate their websites, mobile, and other digital content into many languages, quickly, affordably, and accurately. [Read the rest … Continue reading
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The Chants of Occupy Wall Street
Fortunately, the protestors have employed a variety of chants. Using the same couple over and over again could be maddening. The unfortunate “Hey, Hey. Ho, Ho.” does appear from time to time, but it’s mercifully rare. Here are the ditties … Continue reading
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#OccupyWallStreet – Then and Now
On August 3rd, it was possible to know everyone in the New York General Assembly by name. Two months later, it’s hard to even know how many thousands are attending. See photos from then, and now.
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The Inside Story Of Occupy Wall Street
[Fast Company] Frustration, doubt, chaos, and failures dominated the early days of Occupy Wall Street. So how has it lasted so long, grown, and spread around the country? Fast Company reporter Sean Captain was at the occupation from day one … Continue reading
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Which 99 percent?
As it’s a purportedly leaderless movement, it’s hard to say exactly who Occupy Wall Street is. But now the organizers are struggling with the challenge of saying who they are not.
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