Occupy Anarchy

Ever wonder about the insistence that OWS has no leaders, agenda or goals? Matthew Continetti: But they might as well be talking to rocks. Both left and right have made the error of thinking that the forces behind Occupy Wall Street are interested in democratic politics and problem solving. The left mistakenly believes that the [...]

Killing the Golden Goose

Occupy Oakland Calls for TOTAL WEST COAST PORT SHUTDOWN ON 12/12 Proposal for a Coordinated West Coast Port Shutdown, Passed With Unanimous Consensus by vote of the Occupy Oakland General Assembly 11/18/2012: In response to coordinated attacks on the occupations and attacks on workers across the nation: Occupy Oakland calls for the blockade and disruption [...]

Pride, Integrity and Guts

To hear Thom Hartmann (and others) tell it, we live in a police state. I must have missed the memo that says liberals and progressives are supposed to hate the police. I was raised to like and respect the police. I despise bad cops, but I don’t hate cops in general. And I’ve had more [...]

Image and Symbols

Occupy Wall Street’s Image Problem Falling out of the public’s favor, the protesters should take a lesson from the civil rights movement and wrap their frustrations in the American flag Occupy Wall Street is at a fork in the road. One path leads to political change, as the movement pushes the center of gravity in [...]

The Cleansing of Zuccotti

Just a few thoughts about Tuesday’s TRO Wankfest. The OWS lawyers obtained an emergency ex-parte restraining order from a friendly judge who made a 6:30 am housecall to sign it. They say a good lawyer knows the law but a great lawyer knows the judge. But even without a judge in your pocket ex-parte restraining [...]

Breaking: Occupy Eviction – Here we go again

Riot-clad deputies clear out Occupy Oakland encampment Riot-clad Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies began removing tents from the Occupy Oakland encampment early Monday, executing eviction notices that had been given to protesters over the weekend. While the deputies descended onto the camp, hundreds of other officers were surrounding the area. At least 20 people have been [...]