Articles Tagged “occupy dc”

  • Police cleared away most of the tents but the protesters stayed Sunday at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. About 100 gathered for the daily general assembly to discuss ongoing projects involving housing, worker rights and women's issues. A police raid Saturday ended a four-month encampment by Occupy DC. Photos by Carl Hall, Media Workers Guild.

    No Surrender: Occupy DC Protesters
    Return to McPherson Square

    by Carl T. Hall on Feb 05, 2012 | 2 Comments

    Authorities cleared out what had been a sea of tents and blue tarps located just a few blocks from the White House. A muddy vacant lot was about all that remained in most sections of the square as protesters mingled on the sidewalks with gawkers and news reporters.

    Occupiers spent part of the day scouting for emergency shelter to accommodate those evicted from the public park. McPherson Square had served as a gathering spot for protesters from around the country, many of whom already had been chased away from protest camps in their hometowns.

    Posted in News, Politics

  • A Texas protester brought a downhome message to Occupy DC in McPherson Square, a public park in the nation's capital just a few blocks from the White House. Photos by Kat Anderson.

    Occupy DC: A Warm Place for Protest
    in the Heart of Wintertime Washington

    by Carl T. Hall on Feb 03, 2012 | 3 Comments

    Except for a single taser incident, protesters interviewed Friday by Fog City Journal couldn’t recall any clashes with the authorities. One Dallas protester brought some Texas twang to the scene, located in McPherson Square, a park a few blocks from the White House. Volunteers run a small library. On Friday there was a free dinner of donated stew and raspberry cheesecake. A couple of denizens smoked dope in a pipe fashioned from a whole red apple.

    Posted in Human Interest, News, Politics