GammaBlog » Politics http://gammablog.com NYC Street Art, Architecture from the East Village Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:28:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 OWS D17 Occupation of Duarte Square http://gammablog.com/2011/12/17/ows-d17-occupation-of-duarte-square/ http://gammablog.com/2011/12/17/ows-d17-occupation-of-duarte-square/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:21:45 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6558
Retired Episcopal Bishop George Packard was the first one over the fence into Duarte Square. Video of the OWS breaching of the wall around the park, owned by Trinity Church. I interview two clergymen, Father Paul Mayer and Rev. Max Surjadinata. Views of the march and of a meditating hunger striker.


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Staten Island representing at Duarte Square yesterday at the three month celebration of Occupy Wall Street.
occupystatenisland.org

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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.

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Hunger Strike OWS
Three of the strikers were arrested this morning. They are back tonight joined by others.

Juan Pablo Duarte Statue
Meditating underneath the statue of Juan Pablo Duarte.

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]]> http://gammablog.com/2011/12/04/ows-hunger-strike-duarte-sq/feed/ 2 Occupy Broadway http://gammablog.com/2011/12/03/occupy-broadway/ http://gammablog.com/2011/12/03/occupy-broadway/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:24:07 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6547
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.

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]]> http://gammablog.com/2011/12/03/occupy-broadway/feed/ 1 Greg Palast – Vulture’s Picnic http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/greg-palast-vultures-picnic/ http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/greg-palast-vultures-picnic/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:09:25 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6538
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

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]]> http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/greg-palast-vultures-picnic/feed/ 0 OWS – Sunday, 11/27/2011 http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/ows-sunday-11272011/ http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/ows-sunday-11272011/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:33:01 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6537
A fenced off and sanitized Liberty Plaza decorated for Christmas, and Environmental Justice Day in Washington Square Park with Greg Palast.
Liberty Pano
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.
Liberty Plaza Pano
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.
Empty Park
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.

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]]> http://gammablog.com/2011/11/27/ows-sunday-11272011/feed/ 0 Liberty Plaza 11/19/11 http://gammablog.com/2011/11/20/liberty-plaza-111911/ http://gammablog.com/2011/11/20/liberty-plaza-111911/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:14:06 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6531
Saturday after the eviction. Captain Ray Lewis smiling inside the fence and some great signs.

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]]> http://gammablog.com/2011/11/20/liberty-plaza-111911/feed/ 0 OWS General Assembly Under Krishna Elm http://gammablog.com/2011/10/29/ows-general-assembly-under-krishna-elm/ http://gammablog.com/2011/10/29/ows-general-assembly-under-krishna-elm/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:04:55 +0000 gamma http://gammablog.com/?p=6523
Early OWS general assemblies were held in Tompkins Square Park underneath the American Elm Tree held sacred by Hare Krishna devotees. Underneath this tree is where their movement started. I took photos in July and September there prior to the occupation of Liberty Plaza. OWS Day 40

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Awareness of the environmental and the health problems with hydraulic fracturing is showing up more and more at Occupy Wall Street. Here I interview Meredith a fracktavist with http://unitedforaction.org/ on Day 42 of OWS in Liberty Plaza.

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Taking the occupation to the suburbs. Occupy the burbs

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