[Salon] In the home city of Occupy Wall Street yesterday, myriad activities dominated three iconic public spaces — Bryant Park near Times Square, Madison Square Park in view of the Flatiron Building, and Union Square, roughly straddling the East and West Villages.… Read the rest
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] The protest largely became a defense of the First Amendment. “I am opposed to any law – especially very badly written laws – that infringe on our country’s basic rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press,” said Naomi Reyes, a fashion design student.… Read the rest
[Wired] With most of the largest protest encampments around the country dismantled by the authorities, D.C. has two Occupy encampments — largely left unbothered by federal authorities — which are now the liveliest venue for the movement’s experimentation with methods and message — and the best indicator of the turbulence that lies ahead.… Read the rest
[Wired] “If this is the revolution, this is our Valley Forge,” said a doughy, middle-aged man with frazzled long brown hair.
I was shivering when we spoke at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning — as I had been shivering for the seven previous hours.… Read the rest
[Wired] A wide swath of New York City students are angry about debt, tuition hikes and what many consider to be a lack of openness from the administrations of public and private colleges. Students have been a major force in Occupy Wall Street, dating to its first General Assembly on Aug.… Read the rest
(Oh boy, I’m probably going to get flamed for this.)
While I didn’t see it myself, the dozen or more first-hand accounts – as well as the videos – from the clearing of the New York, Oakland and other encampments make it very likely that police have used excessive, unnecessary force.… Read the rest
[Wired] The revolution may never be televised, but if Occupy activists in a semi-secret media war room in New York’s Bowery district have their way, it will be live streamed. (Wired)… Read the rest
[Fast Company] Student debt reformer Alan Collinge has brought a clear set of demands–and little patience for general assembly dickering–to Occupy Wall Street. He belongs to a large–but not unified–contingent of pragmatic policy wonks in the movement. [Read the rest of One Tent-Dwelling Wall Street Occupier’s Quest For Something Concrete]… Read the rest
[Fast Company] Occupy Wall Street is meant to be a leaderless movement. But that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to identify leaders. And some activists charge that organizations are trying to co-opt their message. How can a phenomenon with no central authority exercise authority over its brand?… Read the rest
[Fast Company] So far, the hacker collective known as Anonymous–or those claiming the name–has failed to live up to threats made via YouTube and social media. But they have brought a lot of buzz to the Occupy Wall Street movement. [Read the rest of The Real Role Of Anonymous In Occupy Wall Street]… Read the rest
