Oakland Occupy Votes for General Strike, March on Port
Oakland Local, Video, Posted: Oct 31, 2011
At a General Assembly of the Occupy Oakland movement, 1,484 of 1,607 people voted for a general strike and day of action in Oakland on Nov. 2.
Categories: Intersections, Occupy Protests, Top Stories
Tags: frank ogawa plaza, general strike, oakland, occupy, port of oakland
Occupy Berkeley, Why So Quiet?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 29, 2011
Berkeley, renowned for its unfettered activism in the 1960's, is taking a rather muted stand in the Occupation movement that has swept its neighbor, Oakland.
Categories: Education, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: corporate products, less radical, making money, no hijinks, Occupy Berkeley
The Occupied View the Occupiers in Oakland
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
As police clash with protestors in Occupy Oakland movement, one commentator wonders if the occupiers are the real Oakland.
Categories: Occupy Protests, Top Stories
Tags: clash, occupy oakland, police, protestors, tear gar, violence
Images of Occupy Oakland Clash with Police
New America Media, Video, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
After weeks of mostly peaceful demonstrations as part of the Occupy Oakland movement, police clashed with protestors last night, hurling tear gas into the crowd.
Categories: Economy, Multimedia, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: images, oakland, occupy, policeclash, protests, teargas, wallstreet
Occupy Oakland Faces a Troubled Police Dept.—and Historic Mayor
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
The sound of Miller’s ire shot across the protective masks of all of the officers standing at alert on the other side of the metal police fence, but her loudest, most acidic anger was saved for the baton-wielding officer who, like herself and other officers, was a young African-American woman.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance
Does America’s Fortune Ride on Two Numbers? - 9/11 and 99:1
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 26, 2011
9/11 delineates a nation rallying under the flag, of unity against a common enemy. 99:1 speaks of the opposite, of disparity, disunion, and ultimately, disillusionment.
Categories: Economy, Featured Columnists, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: 9/11, 99:1, economy, foreclosures, middle class, occupy wall street, rich, san francisco
Occupy Oakland encampments shut down by police
Oaklandlocal.com, News Report, Posted: Oct 25, 2011
Occupy Oakland encampments shut down by police, area fenced off...
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance
Tags: area fenced off, encampments, Oakland, Occupy, police, shut down
Occupy Wall Street Draws Collective Yawn in Latin America
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Oct 24, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street protests have failed to capture the imagination of Latin America. where economies are on the rise.
Categories: Economy, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: brazil, economy, jobs, latinamerica, mexico, OWS, protests, wallstreet
From Tahrir With Love
New America Media, Editorial, Posted: Oct 21, 2011
Standing amid the crowd – awed by the diversity and palpable camaraderie – I felt myself transported back to Tahrir, a proud Arab in post 9/11 America.
Categories: Eye on Egypt , Front Page, International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Youth Culture
Tags: arabspring, cairo, egypt, middleeast, mubarak, occupywallstreet, OWS, protest
Unlikely Organizers Bring Occupy Movement to Chico
Chicosol.org, News Report, Posted: Oct 15, 2011
Residents of the rural California town of Chico have brought the Occupy Wall Street movement to the heart of Tea Party territory.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Occupy Protests, Youth Culture
Tags: california, chico, occupywallstreet, poverty, protest, teaparty
Fil-Ams Liken Occupy Protests To Phil. People Power
"Balitang America"-The Filipino Channel, Video, Posted: Oct 14, 2011
Filipino Americans who joined the Occupy SF protest likened the movement to the Phils.' 1986 People Power Revolution.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, International Affairs, Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Occupy Protests, Video
Tags: EDSA, filipino americans, occupy movement, occupy SF, philippines people power revolution
The Unfinished Legacy of 2010
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 14, 2011
A precipitous drop in turnout among progressive and young voters in 2010 led to the current crisis fueling Wall Street protests.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, congress, elections, obama, OWS, progressives, protests, teaparty, wallstreet
Occupy Mike Bloomberg
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Oct 13, 2011
As part of the 1 percent of wealthy Americans, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is the epitome of what the Wall Street protesters oppose.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: bloomberg, newyork, OWS, protests, wallstreet, zucottipark
Occupy San Francisco: Protesters Take to the Streets
New America Media, Video, Posted: Oct 13, 2011
Occupy SF protestors took to the streets and protested outside Wells Fargo Bank in downtown San Francisco yesterday.
Categories: Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Video, Youth Culture
Tags: 99%, jobs, movement, occupy, protest, san francisco, wells fargo
Q&A: Eddie Colla and the 99:1 Movement
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Oct 13, 2011
New Jersey-native Eddie Colla is a Bay Area based artist whose work has taken on iconic status with the Occupy Wall St. movement.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: eddicolla, guyfawkesmask, occupywallstreet, ows, protest, wallstreet
New York, Athens, Cairo: What Are They Marching For?
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Oct 12, 2011
The global impasse cannot be shouted down, argues NAM contributor Behrouz Saba, who says Wall Street protestors must articulate more innovative ideas for the future.
Categories: Economy, Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: 991, arabspring, athens, egypt, europe, libya, madrid, occupywallstreet, protest, revolt, wallstreet
Occupy Oakland Protestors Want More Diversity in Movement
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 11, 2011
Monday's kick-off rally of Occupy Oakland stressed that the movement needs more diversity to give truth to its motto, “We are the 99%.”
Categories: Occupy Protests, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: 99%, diversity, minorities, oakland, occupy, protest, wall st.
Why No Demands? Occupy Wall Street is a Rebellion, Not a Protest.
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Oct 11, 2011
This movement has issued no demands. It is not a protest. It’s an occupation. Rebellions don’t have demands.
Categories: Economy, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: 99, america, corporation, corruption, greed, new york, occupy, protest, rich, wall street, wallstreet, youth
The Occupy movement takes roots in Minneapolis
TC Daily Planet, News Report, Posted: Oct 09, 2011
Other officials, including Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Minneapolis City Council Member Cam Gordon, also stopped by to support the demonstrators.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance
Asians Joined Occupy Wall Street Movement
Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Posted: Oct 07, 2011
Asian civil rights groups were among the demonstrators during the latest large “Occupy Wall Street” protest on October 5 protest in New York City.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Occupy Protests
Tags: asian americans, discrimination, immigration, new york city, occupy wall street, tenants rights
Occupy Wall Street Movement Births Newspaper
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 04, 2011
Since the occupation began in Liberty Square in lower Manhattan on Sept. 17, dozens of cities across the U.S. have gotten into the act.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Occupy Protests, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture
Tags: corruption, fat cats, occupy, protest, unemployment, wall street