by Rich Lang I’m a clergy, baptized with pepper spray after a Seattle police assault while trying to keep the peace in the midst of an ugly confrontation. Back in the day before the State crushed the Occupy encampments, I'd venture into them, amazed at how the occupiers looked out for each other. No one … Continue reading OCCUPY WALL STREET: What Occupy can learn from the mistakes of the Church
OCCUPY: To change the country, we just may have to change ourselves
by Don Hazen, Alternet The emergence of what we know as Occupy Wall Street, or the 99 Percent Movement, has taken nearly everyone by surprise, producing a transformation of public consciousness. There is little doubt that something striking has taken place, far from our normal range of expectations. As a result, many thousands of progressives, … Continue reading OCCUPY: To change the country, we just may have to change ourselves