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Occupy Evicted from Legally Rented Space

Occupy Wall Street Media Team Evicted From Rented Studio, 6 Arrested | Occupy America Six key members of the team were arrested at the Thames Street location, “charged with Trespass, Obstructing Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest. They are likely to remain in jail overnight,” according to Global Revolution’s TV blog. “We can do all of [...]

Laugh a Little

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“It’s Afraid!”

Open Channel – Lobbying firm’s memo spells out plan to undermine Occupy Wall Street A well-known Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall Street and politicians who might express sympathy for the protests, according to a memo obtained by the MSNBC program “Up [...]

Yeah, This Will Help

Board of Trade Offers Job Counseling Advice for Occupy Chicago: Chicagoist Someone at the Chicago Board of Trade issued another message to the Occupy Chicago protesters by blanketing them with these McDonald’s job applications. The protesters are understandably offended by both the message and by the hundreds of pieces of new litter around them. First [...]

Let’s Have a Jury of Peers

This is an awesome development in the ongoing OWS story…. ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protestors flood into court | The Raw Story Victoria Sobel, 21, said she “pleaded not guilty because we are not guilty… It’s about personal accountability.” And Martin Stolar, a lawyer representing about 15 protesters, said pushing the cases to trial showed that [...]