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New York City Council to vote on ending corporate personhood
The New York City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution asking Congress to pass an amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court ruled that corporations had the same First Amendment rights as U.S. citizens and that political spending was free speech. [...]
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Overnight Los Angeles Police shut down the OccupyLA encampment in Downtown Los Angeles. The majority of protestors were peaceful and non-violent. Unfortunately, the police decided to arrest over 300 people last night. It is a scary process to be arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department, Homeland Security, and others. They have made it very [...]
Occupy Wall Street Marks One Month
Posted Oct. 17, 2011, 8:20 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Occupy Wall Street Marks One Month at Liberty Square Occupations Spread to Over 100 US Cities Movement For Economic Justice Gains Global Momentum Liberty Square, New York, NY — One month ago today about 2,000 people rallied in Lower Manhattan and marched up Broadway. Stopping at [...]
Huffington Post Reports – Occupy Times Square: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Swarm Midtown (PHOTOS)
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters rallied in New York’s Times Square on Saturday, buoyed by a global day of demonstrations in support of their monthlong campaign against corporate greed. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, protests on Saturday started in Asia and rippled through Europe back to the [...]
Occupy colleges? How to shut down student debt – Reuters
One of the more compelling issues to emerge from the Occupy Wall Street movement is subject of crushing student debt. College financing has gotten to be too onerous and complicated, so it’s difficult for families to negotiate the process and, as a result, it’s hobbling graduates’ attempts to live normal lives. Congress has largely ignored [...]
