Occupy America
- Creator: Rus Wooton
- Origin: Denver, Colorado
- Site: Ruswooton.com
Posted 1 year ago
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After being kicked out of Zuccotti Park around 1AM EST this morning, about 250 protestors moved to a park owned by Trinity Church on Canal Street, Varick Street and 6th Avenue.
The above photos were taken with my cameraphone before about two dozen people were arrested. Additional pictures are on Flickr and Impose Magazine.
Posted 1 year ago
“We are influenced by protests in the US but we want to develop our own way of gaining a stable future,” activist says.
Suverndrini Kakuchi featured on Aljazeera, Wall Street Protests Echo in Tokyo
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musical occupation at Occupy Boston.
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Within less than two years, these three movements: the Tea Party, Occupy, and the Arab Spring have changed the basic landscape of our global politics. And ultimately, whether these movements achieve their aims (or ever articulate their aims) one thing is clear: a 20th century, pre-9/11 status quo has grown stale in humanity’s consciousness and no matter which way the arrow lands, the fact that it is spinning means that it is breaking through what was otherwise perceived as static and entrenched barriers that the consolidation of power proved impossible to break through.
Andrew Slack, “People’s Movements are ‘Catching Fire’”
We have watched the Occupy protests turn into a worldwide movement. Together, everyday citizens have worked to change policies within big businesses and big banks to fight against issues such as poverty, no healthcare, low wages, and high rates of unemployment.Who are "we" you ask? "We" are the generations who have had stories directly impact our lives. Fandoms that have stood by us even in the darkest of times. "We" are those lucky enough to have stories that impact our lives by their messages of hope, change, and courage. The stories we have grown with and love are all different but share the message that anyone can make a difference.
