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Building and Defending New Structures on K Street

Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 4, 2011, 11:23 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt

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Last night, Occupy K Street-DC erected a wooden structure, a "People's Pavilion," at their main encampment in McPherson Square. According to Occupiers, the structure will be used as a warm place (designed to be heated by a novel sustainable energy source: water bottles that collect and store solar heat) for General Assemblies, teach-ins, and other community building purposes.

They have also said that the structure represents the needs of the 99% who are being left houseless by economic inequality. The People' Pavilion is a symbol of all homes stolen by banks and corporate greed, right on K Street -- in front of the Wall Street lobbyists who buy the politicians on Capitol Hill. Or, as one Occupier said: Read More...

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UPDATES: Portland Holds New Home

Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 4, 2011, 9:11 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt