Ralph Nader: Repression Expands Resistance

From Oakland, California to New York City, the police, ordered by politicians, have smashed through Occupy encampments. Noted for their rigorous non-violence and orderly arrangements – tents with medical assistance, legal aid, libraries, media relations and sanitation controls – the Occupy protestors are being shoved out of their public places all over the country. The …

Ralph Nader: Overcoming Corporatism

From: Ralph Nader Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 8:38 AM Subject: Overcoming Corporatism/Selling My Book The organizers of the spreading Occupy initiative are taking their awareness and moral indignation right to corporate territory—Wall Street, the corporate lobbies in Washington, D.C. and their likes around the nation. The denizens of corporate territory have taken notice, …

Tom Atlee: Drop-Out Economy Meets Twilight of Elites

“Dropout Economy” meets “Twilight of Elites” in OWS Dear friends, A number of commentators have noted the unusual gathering of liberal/green folks and conservative/libertarian folks that constitute the Occupy Wall Street movement. While admitting the movement has a long way to go to actually represent “the 99%” (e.g., From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy the …