Journalists have a responsibility to plainly tell the truth about how truly different the Democrats and the Republicans are today, especially with both democracy and the rule of law at stake this November.
Grantley Bovell
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Outrage As Occupy Protester Cecily McMillan Is Found Guilty, Court Condones Police Violence
The hyper-selective retelling of events in a New York City courtroom mirrors the State's narrative of Occupy Wall Street – and how one woman may serve seven years while the NYPD goes free.
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Criminalizing Dissent: When Peaceful Protest Became A Crime
After the coordinated nationwide eradication of Occupy encampments, the government has used the courts to harass and neutralize Occupy activists, forcing them to accept felony charges with long probation terms.
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Trial of Occupy Activist Struggles to Find Jurors Impartial to Protest Movement
A series of potential jurors voiced opposition to Occupy Wall Street as Cecily McMillan, 25, faces seven years in prison for assault.