News ArchiveGuest Post from an Arrestee of the 99%Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 6, 2011, 1:29 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Nature itself is the beautiful expression of order and balance arising out of chaos. Time and time again, nature has demonstrated its ability to naturally grow this order and peace out of the random noise that makes its very basis. The myth of true order comes from human attempts to impose it where it does not naturally occur. While there may be order, its cause is incorrectly perceived. Sunday: Global Uprisings--Egypt, Tunisia, Iran & Activists @ OWSPosted 13 years ago on Nov. 6, 2011, 12:35 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt GLOBAL REVOLUTIONS: The U.S., Middle East and North African Uprisings Sunday, November 6th, 5pm We are honored that three Middle Eastern and North African activists: Esraa Abdel Fattah - Egypt, Jamel Bettaieb - Tunisia, Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh - Iran, will be with us at OWS. Esraa Abdel Fattah - Cyber activist and creator of the April 6th Facebook page which called for the first successful Egyptian general strike in 2008. Jailed for her efforts, she quickly became one of the most recognizable and prominent spokespersons for the Egyptian opposition. She was short listed for the 2011 Nobel Peace prize. Jamel Bettaieb - Tunisian activist and labor leader from the birth city of the Arab Spring - Sidi Bouzid. He recently won the 2011 NED Democracy award. Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh - Iranian women’s rights activist, journalist, and filmmaker - one of the founders of the Iranian Green Movement, the Stop Stoning Forever campaign, the Iranian Women's Charter Movement, and the coordinator for Meydan Zanan Network, Former Director of the women's NGO Training Centre (NGOTC), and editor-in-chief of Farzaneh Women’s Studies Journal. For further information please contact: Kobi Skolnick, kskolnickATgmail.com The 99% visit Governor WalkerPosted 13 years ago on Nov. 4, 2011, 10:16 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Transforming Harm & Building Safety: Confronting Sexual Violence At Occupy Wall Street & BeyondPosted 13 years ago on Nov. 4, 2011, 7:22 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Statement by members of sexual assault survivor’s team at OWS New York, November 4, 2011: We are writing this statement to inform our fellow occupiers about an incident of sexual assault at Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and the response to it. We are also writing this statement to respond to media accounts that blame the survivor, and that attempt to use this horrific incident to attack OWS. We write this statement as supporters of OWS, as fellow survivors, and as allies. Read More... Occupy Wall Street: Improving Quality of Life for the 99%Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 4, 2011, 2:53 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt The participants of Occupy Wall Street are working for a better quality of life for the 99%. We are everyday Americans who want our voices and every voice to count in the political process. We want policy that looks out for all of our health and economic well-being — not a system that's rigged to look out for only the interests of the very wealthy and powerful. While we work for these goals, we also occupy a physical space in lower Manhattan, and we work hard to create a safe, secure, and positive environment for everyone who comes to Liberty Square (Zuccotti Park). We have been working diligently to be good neighbors to area residents and businesses. Here are some of the ways we have been making measurable progress on quality of life issues: |
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