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Gutting a stranger's home: Disaster relief post Hurricane Sandy | Nov 21 2012 | Nora Loreto | As Western nations shrink the size of their governments through austerity measures, and as little continues to be done about climate chaos, citizen-led responses to disaster relief are critical.

Solidarity Against Austerity - Alex Hundert Reads his Article from The Peak, from Jail | Nov 14 2012 | Alex Hundert, AW@L Radio | Solidarity against Austerity was written for the Sept 2012 edition on The Peak magazine from Guelph which focused on the Quebec Student Strike

How the Occupy movement led the way to Obama's re-election | Nov 9 2012 | Rick Salutin | Obama couldn't have done it without Romney. But he couldn't have done it without Occupy Wall Street, either. In fact he needed Occupy Wall Street first, in order to make full, effective use of Romney.

New York City after Sandy: Climate change and inequality exposed | Nov 7 2012 | Peter Rugh | New Yorkers have mounted a massive do-it-yourself relief effort after the storm. Activists have joined in, provided assistance while highlighting systemic issues like climate change and inequality.

Activist Communique: Free'scool Fall Workshop Series - Facilitation, Popular Education, and More! | Sep 26 2012 | Krystalline Kraus | On September 22nd, and 29th, Free’scool will be running a workshop series

Occupy anniversary: The movement still has momentum | Sep 20 2012 | Sarah van Gelder | Published in 2011, shortly after the Occupy movement began, This Changes Everything was published offering insights for the many already involved.

Activist Communique: Occupy in 14 voices | Sep 19 2012 | Krystalline Kraus | So here I sit, a year later, preparing to weave together a narrative of 14 independent, intelligent voices. Fourteen little tents that house 14 different opinions of Occupy.

Activist Communique: Autumn Jam – an Occupy Gardens Party | Sep 18 2012 | Krystalline Kraus | Join us this autumn, Saturday September 29! We'll have workshops running from 12pm until 5pm with music and theatrical festivities continuing late into the evening.

Thoughts on Re-Occupation: What will Occupy 2.0 look like? | Sep 17 2012 | Suresh Fernando | Occupy was both a militant political movement and a community. If there is one thing that we have learned over the past year it is that we all hunger for the community we created.

Activist Communique: This is not an Occupy eulogy | Sep 15 2012 | Krystalline Kraus | In Toronto, the Occupy encampment at St. James Park existed for forty days and forty nights. For those upset that it didn't last longer, I ask, maybe it lasted just long enough?

The Occupy movement one year on: What is left? | Sep 14 2012 | Monia Mazigh | On September 17, we will commemorate one year since the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement -- a movement that many said was inspired by the Arab revolutions and the Indignés movement of Europe.

Organized labour and the attack on the Chicago teachers union | Sep 13 2012 | Amy Goodman | Unions are under attack in the United States -- not only from people like Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, but now, with the teachers' strike in Chicago, from the very core of Obama's inner circle.

Video: Occupy Gardens at Queen's Park | Sep 10 2012 | Jesse Zimmerman | On May 1, 2012, the first seeds were planted at Queen's Park by a movement partly drawn from the wider Occupy movement called Occupy Gardens.

Who will address the growing problem of inequality? | Sep 10 2012 | Gerry Caplan | Together, rich people and vulnerable people are enabling an ever-accelerating race to the bottom for the vast majority.

Activist Communique: Vancouver's OWS anniversary gathering | Sep 9 2012 | Krystalline Kraus | News from Occupy Vancouver: 'Let’s figure out how to begin again, and get back to facilitating social, economic, and political change. Let’s continue the struggle.'

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How the Left has won | KenS said... huh, sleep walking to the workers paradise. does the New Jerusalem have therapists for...

The Dalai Lama and Marxism | Unionist said... I can't find the link, but apparently Marx claimed to be a Buddhist... Anyone? in

What if the black bloc have the right idea? | Unionist said... I honestly think you're on the wrong track. Like, really wrong. 180 degrees in the wrong direction...

OCAD Textbook: $180 and empty boxes where art should be | 6079_Smith_W said... Ha! The artbook has no art. Photocopy it and fuck'em. How long are they going to push this shit...

Occupy turns one year old | Catchfire said... Activist Communique: This is not an Occupy eulogy This is not a one year Occupy anniversary piece...

Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco: Sacrifice Zones in the American Dream | 6079_Smith_W said... Ah... thanks. Missed it. in

Occupy: Is Economic Redistribution Sufficient for Social Justice? | Grandpa_Bill said... scottcyw wrote: Myopically, social justice is theorized to be achieved, or oppression is to me...

Just read a classic anti-authoritarian Left pamphlet on Krondstadt. | Ken Burch said... Here's a link to the text of the pamphlet: (note:the numbers in various passages are footnotes that...

The importance of dealing with Occupy's misogyny problem | Left Turn said... The importance of dealing with Occupy's misogyny problem Quote:I grew up playing video games and...

Occupy Toronto May Day 2012 | NDPP said... Seize power immediately! in

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