‘Democracy Now’: OWS Day of Action Special
We just couldn't choose from among the array of clips our friends at "Democracy Now!" sent along from Friday's special broadcast about the OWS Day of Action activities around the country Thursday. So, we figured we'd just post the whole thing.We just couldn’t choose from among the array of clips our friends at “Democracy Now!” sent along from Friday’s special broadcast about the OWS Day of Action activities around the country Thursday. So, we figured we’d just post the whole thing.
This way, you’ll see the segments on the OWS movement at its official two-month mark, plus a word from hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons — a 1 percenter who’s lending his voice to the 99 percent — and you won’t miss the bit about the SEIU demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge, which led to the arrest of the union’s president and other leaders as they rallied for job creation. And that’s not all. Settle in for a big dose of quality programming. –KA
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