Wherever you are, please support the Occupations' right to protest

http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/2011/10/occupy-solidarity/

Please consider signing this online petition in support of the Occupiers' right to protest.  Even if anti-capitalism bums you out, if the State - any state - America or the UK or Australia - can shut down a non violent protest, then things become considerably more frightening for the rest of us.  That is some police state stuff, and then we get into some real problems.  My brother started this blog with me to emphasize two things about the Occupations:  they are (1) nonviolent and they are (2) global.  Let's keep them that way, and whether or not you want to camp, at least put your name down to let them continue to fight for a better world. 

A Message to the City of London and all the Humans in the World

 Please consider reading this.  It is relevant to you only if you are human and seek justice on this earth.  Justice is an idea we have all forgotten, an idea that we are too cynical to believe will ever be a word applicable to any reality we encounter.  And yet.  And yet it is this cry that comes from all of our hearts, it is the highest and best truth in action that makes humanity wonderful.  It is something we have forsaken.  We have forsaken justice for money, we humans, and it is the oldest story in the book but here we are once again.   I ask all of you:  what does justice mean to you?  Where is it?  Do you see it in the government?  Do you find it in your church?  Do you see it in the marketplace?  Does the ordering of the powers of the earth sit well with your soul?  Or are things dark and in fact immoral?  They are dark and immoral for me. 

Forms of Nonviolent Protest & Persuasion

When people think of nonviolent protest, most of us think about civil disobedience and specifically, the direct actions of the civil rights movement of the sixties.  This is a crucial piece of nonviolent action, but it is far from the only one.  Many of the Occupy Movements are re-discovering several different types of non-violent protest and persuasion.  Occupy movements in London and DC are establishing their own newspapers as a way to spread the message.  Occupy Wall Street and many other Occupy sites have used Guerrilla Theatre to get their point across.  Occupy Wall Street is also encouraging folks to transfer their personal bank accounts from banks to credit unions.  All of these are useful tools, and, in act, sometimes the unexpected tactics can have the biggest impact.  To get you thinking about the many ways you can take non-violent action, keep reading...

De-Escalation Guide

Occupy DC offers the following tips for de-escalating situations with the police.  When confronted by law enforcement or security, it is absolutely critical to remain calm, and to not escalate tense situations. Sometimes, that’s not as easy as it looks. This handy guidebook thing is here to help you. Read it, memorize it, love it. This is your bible for when things get tense.

Occupy George

In the United States, Just 400 Americans control as much wealth as the bottom half of the entire country.  It hasn't always been this way in the past, and it doesn't have to be this way in the future.

Does it have to be anticapitalist?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/new-anticapitalist-camp-opens-as-the-st-pauls-protesters-defy-dean-2374813.html

For all the Mums and Moms Watching the Occupation

Rachel Mariner, a Harvard educated lawyer and mum of two, addressed the general assembly at St Paul's today about occupy half term, which is planned for Wednesday 26 October 2011.  Watch the Video at:
http://vimeo.com/groups/occupy/videos/30960823

Nonviolent In Deed

MTV Casting Call for Occupy Wall St.

Part of Occupy Wall Street? Real World 27 Wants You! (Battery Park)

MTV’s Real World is seeking cast members to tell their unique stories on our show. If you are over the age of 20 and appear to be between the ages of 20-24, and the description below sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Are you a part of the OCCUPY WALL STREET movement?

If so, please contact realworldcasting@bunim-murray.com. Your subject heading should be YOUR NAME and WALL STREET.

Please attach 3 RECENT PHOTOS and a brief BIO, including your full NAME, DATE OF BIRTH (for ID purposes only) as well as your CONTACT INFORMATION including PHONE #.

If you Were or are a Christian, Please Read

Today the Church of England issued a statement requesting that the protesters leave the camp.  It is super polite, of course, this is England, and it is indirect, but the bottom line is that someone is telling them that they have to shut this down, or at least cease all aid to the Occupation.  They asked Occupy London to get out.
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Non-violence and humor: this should be the plan

Occupy Love

I have also decided to stick with love, for I know that love is ultimately the only answer  to mankind’s problems. And  I’m going  to  talk about it everywhere  I go. I know it isn’t popular to talk about it in some circles today. And I’m not talking about emotional bosh when  I talk about love; I’m talking about a strong, demanding  love.

Official Statement: Occupy LSX

The following initial statement was adopted on October 16th by over 500 people who gathered for the assembly on the steps of St. Pauls.  #OccupyLSX collectively agreed the initial statement below. Please note, however, like all forms of direct democracy, the statement will always be a work in progress.

Occupy DC Grows

Occupy DC is a peaceful grassroots movement that is fed up with the current political and economical system in this nation. We are an independent branch from occupytogether.org and occupywallst.org but carry the same terminology and philosophy. Occupy DC focuses on spreading the idea of Occupy Together and Occupy Wall Street to our nations capital, Washington DC.