AltWeeklies Wire
Down and Outnew
The homeless search for their place in post-Occupy Philadelphia.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
12-13-2011 |
#OCCUPY
To Camp or Not to Campnew
Booted from another park, Occupy Portland debates on the movement's future.
The Portland Mercury |
Denis C. Theriault |
12-12-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Portland
Bloomberg and Kelly Bust the Pressnew
Their treatment during the Occupy Wall Street raid was a disgrace to this city’s history.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
12-12-2011 |
Media
Tags: Occupy Wall Street, #Occupy
Eviction Dispatch - Watching the #OccupyBoston Raid Unfoldnew
Nobody really believed that it was coming. Even though we all knew that it was, and even though there couldn't have been a better opportunity for authorities to gain pole position over vulnerable campers. And then it came.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
12-12-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Boston
Occupy Boston's Faux Evictionnew
An eviction notice from the Boston Police Department led thousands of people down to Dewey Square on Thursday night, preparing for a raid of Occupy Boston by the BPD at midnight.
Dig Boston |
Monica Castillo |
12-09-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Boston
Ray's Lightnew
Half a century later, the editor and publisher of the Richmond Free Press still searches for justice.
Style Weekly |
Scott Bass |
12-09-2011 |
Features
Mic Checks and Protestnew
Exclusive interview with political activist and revolutionary hip hop artists Immortal Technique.
Eugene Weekly |
Dante Zuñiga-West |
12-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Homeless Activism: Occupy Eugene Seeks a Longer Staynew
Organizers of Occupy Eugene say it is the unique way activists and the homeless have come together to create a workable model that makes the camp an experiment that should continue beyond the current Dec. 15 expiration date of the city's permit allowing them to stay in the park.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-08-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Protest Persistsnew
Occupy Tucson continues peacefully—despite 600 citations
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
12-08-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Democrats Occupy the Occupy Movement
The very same Democrats who killed liberalism and blocked leftists from candidacies, appointments, even the slightest participation in discussion—are trying to co-opt the Occupy movement.
Amazon To Cock-Block Local Businesses This Holiday Seasonnew
Internet instant gratification behemoth Amazon is telling hopeful consumers to go into local retailers and photograph inventory prices in exchange for a paltry 5 percent discount (up to $5) on Amazon-equivalent products.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
12-07-2011 |
Business & Labor
Gratitude in the Face of Crueltynew
Occupiers protesting the crimes of global capitalism found fellowship with a group of transgender activists and allies: a vivid prompt of solidarity and the potential of conjoined political energies.
Tags: #OCCUPY, transgender activists
Is Occupy Charleston Dead?new
Two months in, the protest movement could either fizzle or fly.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-07-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Charleston
Two Distinct Stories Emerge From Night of Occupy Philly's Evictionnew
In turns out in Philly, the revolution will not be Instagram-ed. The eviction came and went without a meme-worthy Sgt. Pepper-Spray moment. Instead, we have hours and hours of messy footage and a handful of allegations of police brutality.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
12-07-2011 |
#OCCUPY
