Why is No One Freaking Out About the LIBOR Banking Scandal?
The LIBOR manipulation story has exploded into a major scandal overseas. The CEO of Barclays, Bob Diamond, has resigned in disgrace; his was the first of...
#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines
YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT NEWS This week in Occupy, the Occupy National Gathering is under way in Philadelphia, Los Angeles rejects Wal-mart, hundreds...
A Letter From George Martinez
On June 26, Occupy Wall Street‘s George Martinez lost his bid to represent Brooklyn’s new 7th congressional district. He issued the following statement. I would...
You’re Invited…to a Koch Party!
SOUTHAMPTON, NY—At 4 p.m. on July 8, a diverse coalition of activists and occupiers from across New York will descend upon a fundraiser for presidential...
Should a New Revolution Rely Solely on New Media?
ZURICH, 20 June 2012—When I first moved to Switzerland five years ago, I didn’t have a clear idea of what I would be doing here...
At the Heart of an Occupation: Sandy Nurse
At the Heart of An Occupation is photographer Stacy Lanyon’s photo journal of the people who comprise Occupy Wall Street. On June 18 she presented Sandy...
The People’s Permit
Permits? We don’t need no stinking permits, say the organizers of the Occupy National Gathering, scheduled for June 30 through July 4 in Philadelphia. We...
Losing Strength? Hardly: An Alternative Vision of Spain’s Indignados
A silent revolution emerges from the underground. Far from losing strength, decentralization has allowed 15-M to become ever more dynamic. Is the 15-M movement going...
Why I Hope Congress Doubles Student Loan Rates
Congress has a matter of days to work out a compromise or interest rates on some federal student loans will double. Carl Gibson of Reader Supported News thinks that’s...
#Occupied: Reports From the Front Lines
YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT NEWS This week in Occupy, the Cruz family was rebuffed by PNC Bank, Rio + 20 was mic-checked and...
Occupy Caravan: The People’s Dinner
As the Occupy Caravan roars east, organizer and Occupied Wall Street Journal editor Michael Levitin will be filing dispatches from the road. Here’s another dispatch...
A Prescription for Uncle Sam
If we want to fix the mess we’re in right now, we’re going to need the government to do two major things: make the rich...