Articles Posted on November 21st, 2011

  • OccupySF Offered Alternative Location and What’s Up With OccupyOakland?

    OccupySF Offered Alternative Location
    and What’s Up With OccupyOakland?

    by Kat Anderson on Nov 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

    As we were leaving, we spotted some commotion around a sidewalk tree on the edge of the Plaza. We encountered “Robin,” a young man in his 20s, who is currently dwelling in a three-level tree platform which has been labeled “Ohlone Land.” Robin shouted down to us that “we are not coming down until Jean Quan agrees to let people camp at the Plaza again.” He explained that the platforms were built by Running Wolf and Black Foot, who wanted to have a presence in the Occupy Movement on behalf of Indigenous Peoples and their rights; to make a point that the City Hall complex is on stolen lands. Robin also pointed out that eco-justice issues need to have a more prominent place in the Occupy Movement.

    Posted in News, Politics

  • Occupy Wall Street: Too Big to Fail

    Occupy Wall Street: Too Big to Fail

    by FCJ Editor on Nov 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

    Federal, state and local officials plan budget cuts instead of help. Human deprivation isn’t discussed in high places, only ways to grab more wealth and power. In plain sight, America’s no longer fit to live in. Neither are other Western countries, depriving the many for the few.

    Posted in News, Politics