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Occupy Takes NYC's Times Square
… More than 1,200 marchers wave the 99% flag
by Victor Jeremiah - May-16-2012
The Red Stairs in Times Square joined the growing list of New York City landmarks closed to those who threaten the corporate revenue of its billionaire mayor Tuesday, while local news outlets controlled by Michael Bloomberg’s fellow media tycoons continued to limit public awareness of his repressive actions.
Police blocked access to the Red Stairs to more than 1,200 peaceful protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement, who had hoped to exercise their freedoms of speech and assembly there during a global day of action. The iconic stairs rise above Times Square.
The ruling political machine and its business allies previously have prevented the nonviolent protesters from visiting the 9/11 Memorial and the area around New York Stock Exchange. Bloomberg also evicted the Occupy tent camp in Zuccotti Park in a bloody crackdown on Nov. 15 that was emulated by big-city mayors across the country.
Occupiers still succeeded in bringing their cause into the public forum Tuesday, by demonstrating at the foot of the stairs and crisscrossing Gotham with marches.
“I grew up in a police state in Belfast, Ireland, and this is definitely what a police state looks like,” Mark Hamilton, 35, of Jersey City, N.J., said as he cradled his 3-year-old daughter in his lap. “We should be on those steps. They only roped them off to hinder Occupy Wall Street.” - Continue
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… More than 1,200 marchers wave the 99% flag
by Victor Jeremiah - May-16-2012
The Red Stairs in Times Square joined the growing list of New York City landmarks closed to those who threaten the corporate revenue of its billionaire mayor Tuesday, while local news outlets controlled by Michael Bloomberg’s fellow media tycoons continued to limit public awareness of his repressive actions.Police blocked access to the Red Stairs to more than 1,200 peaceful protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement, who had hoped to exercise their freedoms of speech and assembly there during a global day of action. The iconic stairs rise above Times Square.
The ruling political machine and its business allies previously have prevented the nonviolent protesters from visiting the 9/11 Memorial and the area around New York Stock Exchange. Bloomberg also evicted the Occupy tent camp in Zuccotti Park in a bloody crackdown on Nov. 15 that was emulated by big-city mayors across the country.
Occupiers still succeeded in bringing their cause into the public forum Tuesday, by demonstrating at the foot of the stairs and crisscrossing Gotham with marches.
“I grew up in a police state in Belfast, Ireland, and this is definitely what a police state looks like,” Mark Hamilton, 35, of Jersey City, N.J., said as he cradled his 3-year-old daughter in his lap. “We should be on those steps. They only roped them off to hinder Occupy Wall Street.” - Continue
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May Day Protests Against Wall Street Greed Hit More Than 100 U.S. Cities
… Not so dead Occupy movement draws at least 80,000 protesters
… Not so dead Occupy movement draws at least 80,000 protesters
Rallies Against Predatory Financiers Pepper Lower Manhattan
... Wednesday protests draw more than 600 participants; NYPD arrests 19
... Wednesday protests draw more than 600 participants; NYPD arrests 19
Occupying the Personal Trauma of Police Brutality
... How to deal with being brutalized and how to help others
... How to deal with being brutalized and how to help others
The Drug War’s Savage Toll on Mexican Women
… Lawless border area fertile ground for violent misogynists
… Lawless border area fertile ground for violent misogynists
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Columns
On The Level
by B.B. Olshin
... And why killing the Buddha is such a fine idea
Blame Richard Gere.
Or maybe the phenomenon of affluent Americans claiming to be Buddhists started before him, back in the 1970’s. Most of these wannabee Buddhists are suffering from a condition I like to call “Buddhist Personality Disorder.” Or BPD for short. They favor flowery clothing made of hemp, speak softly and slowly, and smile beatifically. They’ll be happy to tell you about their retreats, their meditation sessions, and their interest in compassion, but they’re actually filled with anger, insecurity, and a deep-seated lack of awareness about themselves and the world around them.
Painful Truths
by Victor Epstein
… Landmark move was long overdue (Update 2)
As I reflected on President Barack Obama's long overdue endorsement of gay marriage earlier this week, my own thoughts drifted back to my friend Paul and a 2001 incident that taught me unqualified love has nothing to do with sexual orientation.
On The Level
by B.B. Olshin
...Protests that lack soul are doomed to failure
In today’s column, I want to go back a few years to share a past lesson that’s still relevant to the 99%: sometimes protest just doesn’t work. For example, the citizens of Philadelphia tried to reject casinos in 2006 and failed. Here’s how it happened: There were actually two casinos planned for the city. One was going to be in the Fishtown neighborhood and one on Reed Street, near the Delaware River. Residents protested via various organizations, such as “Casino-Free Philadelphia” and the “Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance,” but the Fishtown progress went ahead anyway. The 1.3 million-square-foot monstrosity opened in 2010 on the former site of the Jack Frost Sugar Company.
Painful Truths
by Victor Epstein
... More May Day Pics
The best part about working as a journalist in New York City for me has always been the food. And after 20 years in the field I have to challenge myself to keep it fun. So, while the rest of you will probably remember May Day 2012 as the time when the 99% told predatory banking interests that their days of exploiting their fellow Americans were numbered, I'll remember it as the day I hit for the journalism equivalent of the foodie cycle by gobbling down two hotdogs, a slice of pepperoni pizza, a lamb gyro (white sauce) and a fruit smoothie without ever stepping inside a restaurant or halting work.
On The Level
by B.B. Olshin
… Values of Post-Watergate anti-hero still resonate
I like car chases.
As a philosophy professor, who spends a good deal of time reading through Plato and exploring obscure Daoist thought, there’s something about sitting in front of the television and watching one slick car chase after another that allows my own mind to throttle back. Car chases, in fact, are a big part of the reason I still enjoy watching reruns of “The Rockford Files” — a series loaded with car chases that ran for six seasons, starting in 1974. Another reason is the inherent goodness of lead character Jim Rockford, which is so hard to find today.
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Moral Compass
Transactional relationships of the 1%... Aging model shakes down silver spoon
In the latest example of the inherent instability of transactional relationships, uber-hoochie Linda Evangelista succeeded in shaking down French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault on Monday after a bout of buyer’s remorse over the terms of their 2006 coupling.
Whitney Houston Dead of Narcissism
... Fame insulated singer from help
Officially, singer Whitney Houston's chronic abuse of cocaine contributed to her drowning in a bathtub on Feb. 11 in the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Unofficially, she died not so much because she was addicted to cocaine, but because she was addicted to shameless flattery.
Breitbart Takes A Dirt Nap
... Incendiary political opportunist dead at 43
Propagandist Andrew Breitbart collapsed and died Thursday while walking near his home in Los Angeles, leaving behind a string of wrecked individuals and organizations devoted to the less fortunate.
North American Imams Condemn Honor Killings
... Fatwa issued condemning practice
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George Carlin Would've Loved Occupy Wall Street
... Working class hero loved to expose predatory 1%
It’s a good thing comedian George Carlin is dead, because if the working class hero were still alive there’s a fair chance Occupy Wall Street would not be the leaderless movement it is today. That’s how closely his ideas dovetailed with those of the nonviolent movement against predatory corporations and elites. -
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U.S. Massing Fighter Jets Near Iran
... F-22s and F-15s join large naval presence
The forever war needed to support profit growth in the U.S. military industrial establishment shows no signs of abating under the administration of President Barack Obama, with the recent massing of fighter jets near Iran.
- ContinueBrit Pols Use Private Email to Evade Public Scrutiny
...Minister's team helped Murdochs in BSkyB deal
The emoticons probably don't exist to express how British Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is feeling this week as his political career stumbles toward extinction. Under pressure to resign, following allegations of improper communication in his department with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., Hunt announced today that he will hand over his private texts and emails to the media ethics inquiry led by Lord Justice Brian Leveson.
The move is intended to clarify how implicated Hunt is in the scandal, by documenting his personal correspondence with special adviser Adam Smith, who resigned Wednesday. The emails that have surfaced from his department suggest it was working hand in glove with the Murdoch media, which has been accused of everything from bugging newsmakers' phones to using its editorial clout to unduly influence Britain's elected government during its failed bid to purchase British Sky Broadcasting (B2B),
- ContinueThe Missing Link in Gov Enviro Toolbox
... A Punishment BP Can’t Pay Off
Two years after a series of gambles and ill-advised decisions on a BP drilling project led to the largest accidental oil spill in United States history and the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, no one has been held criminally accountable. -
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Employers hogging benefits of productivity growth
... Efficiency gains not shared with workers in 40 years
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute says it's been about 40 years since U.S. workers have shared in productivity gains resulting from technical innovations like the Internet and the rise of personal computers, tablets and smartphones. -
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OWS 'Protest Friday' Turns Into 'Field Day Friday'
... Outfoxed NYPD paralyzes Wall Street foot traffic - Mahendra Patacake - Apr-21-2012
Occupier Recounts Monday Arrests Near NYSE
... Ten Protesters arrested at feet of George Washington - Nicole Rose Pace - Apr-19-2012
Video: Young, Homeless and Intelligent in NYC - Ben Teitelbaum and Milos Balac - Apr-19-2012
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