Occupy Had Its Shortcomings, but It Was Hardly Forgettable
While the Occupy Movement has had its shortcomings, the influence of the movement has created a new generation of organizers. So what are the institutionally-vetted victories for which the movement can...
View ArticleThe Triumph of Occupy Wall Street
The tidal wave didn’t come from nowhere—the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in Zuccotti Park, didn't just disappear, it splintered and regrouped around a variety of focused causes happening...
View ArticleVIDEO: Act Out! Episode 22: The Under Exposed, Dark GMOs and Shakespeare vs BP
On this episode of Act Out, join Eleanor Goldfield as she discusses how Congress wants to keep us in the DARK, how BP oil takes hold and the destructive path the TPP plans for future generations. The...
View ArticleTalking Democracy: Reassessing Formal Consensus
As way to highlight some of the Occupy movement’s successes, Formal Consensus isn't ideal for every situation or issue. So where do we go from here to develop a better system? The post Talking...
View ArticleThe Movement Lives On: Four Years Later, Occupy Has Succeeded in Spite of Its...
The Occupy movement has "profoundly changed the way people perceive capitalism and how their voices impact institutions of power all over the world." Here's a look at how the movement succeeded, failed...
View ArticleVIDEO: Act Out! 30: Chris Hedges, Klima Kamps and Kevin Gosztola on a Shadow...
Can media and movements work together to ensure that every politician, corporate tool, law and legislation be "shadowproof?" Chris Hedges, Klima Kamps and Kevin Gosztola offer up historical rebellion...
View ArticleUS Dollar Dominance and the Coming Crisis in Emerging Markets
The U.S. Federal Reserve recently decided to keep interest rates at their historic low, which could cause coming crises that will spread across many sectors and societies when rates do rise. You've...
View ArticleRebuilding the Commons: A Global Network of Rebel Cities Take Shape, Part I
The Cities of the Commons vs. global neoliberalism is on the horizon of a new global order. Here is a breakdown of the new political narrative of cities serving to counteract current neoliberal...
View ArticleOccupy Radio: Sherri Mitchell of Love (and revolution) Radio, and an...
This week, on Occupy Radio, guest Sherri Mitchell announces the next phase of Love, Revolution, and Student Debt, while Occupy Radio phases out its four years of grassroots activism. The post Occupy...
View ArticleHere’s What a Solidarity Economy Looks Like—From Quebec to Chicago to Mexico
While solidarity economy isn't very well known in the English-speaking world, it's been gaining a foothold in academia and civil society groups since the turn of the century. But now the idea has had...
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