Pulling Back the Curtain on the Wall Street Money Machine
The Fed, it seems, was doing only what banks and the money market do for each other every day: making “liquidity” available at very low interest rates. In 2008, bank…
OccupySF: Defiant, Not Defeated
At noon today, activists held General Assembly in front of the Federal Reserve. Despite the ransacking of the encampment, spirits were high, and speakers were defiant. Activists made the point…
OccupySF: The Week That Was, Or Wasn’t
It is in moments like these, and probably ONLY in moments like these, that experience with police riots comes in handy. The secret is to focus on small goals and…
SF Bicycle Coalition Celebrates 40 Years,
Sells Humans for Good Cause
A crowd favorite was the live auction of a bike ride and lunch date with District 11 Supervisor John Avalos. Making the sound of a sheep, Supervisor Avalos announced his…
SFSU Students Protest Fee Increases,
Commence OccupySFSU Encampment
The OccupySFSU students proclaimed solidarity with Occupy movements everywhere. In turn, several OccupySF activists participated in the students' demonstration and helped set up the encampment at Malcolm X Plaza, which…