Occupy Food
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Marching from La Plaza Cultural Community Garden in the East Village to Liberty Plaza the home of Occupation Wall Street. No GMO. No Fracking, Go Organic.
OWS Hunger Strike – Duarte Sq.
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Update: they were arrested again. The excuse for the arrest this morning was that they were blocking the sidewalk. What tonight’s excuse is, I don’t know.
Three of the strikers were arrested this morning. They are back tonight joined by others.
Meditating underneath the statue of Juan Pablo Duarte.
Occupy Broadway
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Paramount Plaza is another one of those bonus-plazas like Liberty Plaza, a public/private space required to be open to the public 24/7. Occupy Broadway is a 24 hour occupation from 6PM Dec. 2 to 6PM Dec. 3. Enjoy the show with Ben Shepard of Time’s Up, Reverend Billy, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra and a cast of thousands. No one can tell the difference between spectators and participants.
OWS Labor Rights March Dec.1, 2011
Friday, December 2nd, 2011I caught up with the Labor rights march that started out in Herald Square when they reached Washington Square Park on there way to Liberty Plaza the original home of Occupy Wall Street. Liberty Plaza or Zuccotti Park, since OWS was evicted, has been turned into an unpleasant “free-speech” kettling zone. There is more actual free speech outside the perimeters.
Greg Palast – Vulture’s Picnic
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
Greg Palast is one of the few true investigative journalists left on this sweet planet. I asked him to talk about his new book, “Vulture’s Picnic.” We were at OWS Environmental Justice Day in Washington Square Park. gregpalast.com/ vulturespicnic.org
OWS – Sunday, 11/27/2011
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
A fenced off and sanitized Liberty Plaza decorated for Christmas, and Environmental Justice Day in Washington Square Park with Greg Palast.
The authorities have succeeded in sanitizing Liberty Plaza by turning it into a giant free speech kettling zone. Making it unpleasant for humans. The entire plaza is surrounded by barricades zip tied together, ready made for easy round ups.
There are only two entrances to the park now, and both are manned by at least 4 private guards. Benches along the walls are forbidden for sitting.
It is all lit up and decorated for Christmas and embarrassingly void of joy and humanity. When I was there this past Sunday, there were a few folks with signs and one group of about 50 having a quiet discussion. Some of the occupier are now sleeping in churches, and other organization is going on in schools and other indoor spots. Stay tuned, these brave clever kids aren’t done yet.
Liberty Plaza 11/19/11
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Saturday after the eviction. Captain Ray Lewis smiling inside the fence and some great signs.
