Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the movement known as Occupy Wall Street. Michael Levitin, author of the book Generation Occupy, joins us to talk about how the Occupy movement served as a catalyst for current activism...
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Occupy Wall Street Did More Than You Think
The movement itself has mostly disappeared. But 10 years later, its legacy is everywhere.
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10 years later, Occupy lives on in society and politics
Yes, the tents and occupations are long gone. Yes, capitalism is still the dominant ideology. And yes, banks and multinational corporations still run our government. But when following the timeline, the impression Occupy Wall Street left on American politics, society, and how we talk about capitalism is undeniable.
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My Friend David Graeber
The world has lost an incredible thinker and doer. I have lost an amazing friend. A void exists where before it was filled with David's optimism, humour and joy.
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David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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How the Floyd Protests Turned Into a 24-Hour ‘Occupy City Hall’ in N.Y.
Rain or shine, hundreds of protesters have camped outside City Hall around the clock, refusing to leave until the police budget is cut. The encampment is run by a combination of veteran organizers and first-time volunteers, and takes some inspiration from Occupy Wall Street of 2011 at Zuccotti Park.
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We Are (Still) the 99 Percent
Occupy Wall Street was seen as a failure when it ended in 2011. But it’s helped transform the American left.
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On the 7th Anniversary: The Influence and Irony of Occupy Wall Street
How a movement that eschewed electoral politics is now showing up everywhere in the 2018 progressive resurgence.
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Manifesto for a Naïve Activism: We Only Have One Planet, But Lots of Banks
A mentally ill president can see out the windows of the Oval Office, out in streets, the 99% and the Black Lives and the Kayaktivists and the Pussy Power and the Dreamers and the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.
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Act Out! [98] - The Hateful 8 and the Colombian Connection
This week on Act Out!, the REALLY hateful eight get a low life scum spotlight as we dive into the latest Oxfam report about the continuous rise of global income inequality.
