occupy wall street

cecily mcmillan

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Cecily McMillan Gets 90 Days in Prison, 5 Years Probation; Police Brutality Continues

McMillan is one among many who have been punished for attempting to defend themselves against violence.

Maddie —

May 19, 2014

cece mcdonald

cecily mcmillan

politics + activism

Cecily McMillan’s Conviction Provides Helpful Primer on How the Criminal Justice System Is Totally F*cked

Much about this case is confusing, but one thing is clear: the stories that our culture tells itself about violence, justice, and women were ultimately more convincing to the jury…

Rachel —

May 5, 2014

economics

event

society + culture

A Bailout You Can Believe In: The Strike Debt Rolling Jubilee is Here

Carmen’s Team Pick: The Strike Debt Rolling Jubilee is bailing the rest of us out. And it starts today.

Carmen —

Nov 15, 2012

Act Up

AIDS

politics + activism

Tomorrow ACT UP! And OWS Join Forces, Ask Lawmakers to Give Wall Street the FiST

By which they mean a Financial Speculation Tax (Fi.S.T.)

Jamie J. Hagen —

Apr 24, 2012

Daily Fix

occupy wall street

politics + activism

Occupy Atlanta Saves Lesbian Vet’s Home, Accomplishes Tangible Change

Occupy Atlanta successfully helped a lesbian couple, one of whom is an Iraq War veteran, keep their home.

Ryan Yates —

Dec 21, 2011

Daily Fix

occupy wall street

politics + activism

Occupy DC Preserves Message, Not Unions

Solidarity forever, or something like that.

phoenix —

Dec 8, 2011

Daily Fix

new york

politics + activism

NYPD Raids Zuccotti Park, Evicting Occupy Wall Street Encampment and Enraging Many

What happened in Zuccotti Park.

Jamie J. Hagen —

Nov 16, 2011

occupy wall street

team pick

politics + activism

Occupy Writers Is Your Favorite Authors in Support of the Occupy Movement

Occupy Writers is a group of authors who have joined together to bring their support of Occupy Wall Street to a wider audience — you.

Jamie J. Hagen —

Nov 9, 2011

Daily Fix

occupy wall street

politics + activism

Persephone Takes On “We Are The 53%”

“In other words, that part of the photo is especially ridiculous, too ridiculous to refute. The rest, however, I’m happy to refute – with facts and stuff.”

Laura —

Oct 26, 2011