Author Archives: Amanda Painter

Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd, the three American hikers once imprisoned in Iran, made a surprise visit to Occupy Oakland on Monday, less than a month after Bauer and Fattal were released from prison. In July of 2009, … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: If you’re unfamiliar with Lemony Snicket, here is his wiki page. Check out the list of writers supporting the Occupy Movement. Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance By Lemony … Continue reading →

Latin American Social Movements and the Occupation of Everything By Benjamin Dangl, Truthout Massive buildings tower over Wall Street, making the sidewalks feel like valleys in an urban mountain range. The incense, drum beats and chants of Occupy Wall Street … Continue reading →

Eric Francis recently finished your Autumn 2011 Audio Report. There is an unusual focus on relationships for the next few months and into the first half of 2012. Have you ever noticed that you’re conditioned to find your ‘missing piece’ … Continue reading →

From The New York Times: Responding to what he called unsanitary conditions at the private park in Lower Manhattan that has served as home base to the Occupy Wall Street protest for more than three weeks, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg … Continue reading →

According to Democracy Now! today, Police in Boston raided the “Occupy Boston” encampment early this morning, arresting about 100 peaceful protesters in the latest crackdown on protests linked to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Some 200 police officers — including … Continue reading →