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Today marked a half-year of Occupy Wall Street, it was also St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is known for driving the snakes out of Ireland.
There were arrests today.
May 1 is a proposed general strike.
This painting represents this woman’s childhood memory of sugar cane fields and workers being sprayed with DDT.
Ben Shepard, biking advocate from Times-Up talks about his experiences in the Occupy movement over the past few months, at Occupy Town Square in Tompkins Square Park this past Sunday.
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.
Up close action from @timcast
Staten Island representing at Duarte Square yesterday at the three month celebration of Occupy Wall Street.
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Gift store window on Avenue A.
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.
Update: 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.
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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