Michel Bauwens: Occupy as a Culture Change Movement

Discussing OWS (3): #OccupyWallStreet as a Culture Change Movement Excerpted from William Gamson: “The single most important thing to understand about the Occupy movement[deleted plural ending] is that it is primarily a movement about cultural change, not institutional and policy change. Cultural change means changing the nature of political discourse and the various spheres in …

Robert Steele Speaks in Plenary at Presidential Conference

Robert David Steele is speaking and answering questions for one hour from 0800 Thursday morning, 5 January 2012, at the College Convention 2012 in Concord, New Hampshire.  The first multi-party event of the electoral season in New Hampshire, it includes appearances by “one major,” Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, and Buddy Roemer, among others.   …

Michel Bauwens: Occupations as a Political Tactic

A short story of occupations as a political tactic (#OccupyWallStreet update) Excerpted from Shareable, By Willie Osterweil: “There have been many resistance movements throughout history which have made use of the occupation tactic. In the United States, the unemployed Coxey’s Army, which marched across the country decrying injustice and unemployment in 1894, camped out throughout …

Michael Bauwens: Occupy Movement Alive and Well

Flurry of local #OccupyWallStreet actions and successes show strength and staying power of movement Excerpted via Rose Aguilar: ” the movement is far from dead. Here in California, the movement is exploding. In a recent study called “Diffusion of the Occupy Movement in California,” UC Riverside researchers surveyed 482 incorporated towns and cities in California …

Michel Bauwens: An Act to Criminalize Chartered Incorporated Business Entities

An Act To Criminalize Chartered, Incorporated Business Entities a work-in-progress Richard L. Grossman West Hurley, NY October 2011 As of 12:01 a.m. on July 4, 2012, no incorporated business shall exist or operate within the United States and its territories, or within any State or municipality. As of 12:01 a.m. on July 4, 2012, all …

John Robb: Digital Empowerment of Resilient Communities

The Digital Roll-Out of Resilient Communities Many of us believe that networked resilient communities are the key to the future.  These communities are not only a way to survive the current global collapse, they are something more:  The next step in social/economic organization.  For those of us that are successful (by hook or crook) in …