Activism

Another Vet Struck Down by Police in Oakland

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2011 This disturbing video clip shows Occupy Oakland protester and three-tour Iraq War veteran Kayvan Sabehgi in an altercation with riot police Nov. 2. The Guardian posted the clip late last week and reported that Sabehgi suffered a ruptured spleen as a result of the beat-down captured here, and that Oakland police say they are looking into the incident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2011 Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mayors Come Together Under the Threat of (Gasp!) Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2011 The AP reveals information about how cities organized the Occupy evictions; IMDb.com says, no, you can't be forever young; and a study exposes the dangers of using mice to study every disease. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Security Guard at Zuccotti: ‘Your Fly’s Open, Faggot’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2011 You may wonder what kind of goons Brookfield Properties -- the owners of Zuccotti Park -- hired to secure the area after Occupiers were evicted from the premises early Tuesday morning. At least one careless bigot numbered among the crowd. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

To Protest Foreclosures, San Jose Priest Divests $3 Million From Bank of America

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2011 Father Eduardo Samaniego, the Jesuit pastor of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Jose, Calif., protested foreclosures by Bank of America against those in his flock and beyond by moving $3 million of his parish’s funds to a local credit union. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Slideshow: Occupy Wall Street the Day After Eviction

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2011 Photographer Jeff Pappas sends us these photos from a Burger King near Z Park the day after the NYPD trashed the encampment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Police Trash Occupy Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2011 Hundreds of New York police officers rolled into Zuccotti Park just after 1 am Tuesday with a dump truck and orders to clear the park, arrest the defiant and throw away their possessions (more)Hundreds of New York police officers rolled into Zuccotti Park just after 1 a Tuesday with a dump truck and orders to clear the park, arrest the defiant and throw away their possessions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oakland Mayoral Adviser Tells Keith Olbermann Why He Quit

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2011 Dan Siegel was a friend and legal adviser to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, but he resigned his post the same day police cleared the Occupy Oakland encampment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cops Send Occupy Oakland Protesters Packing

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2011 Around 5 am Monday, officers from several Bay Area law enforcement agencies descended upon the Occupy Oakland encampment and ousted protesters from the city's Frank Ogawa Plaza, arresting 32 people who refused to leave and obliging movement members (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2011 Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Message From Scott Olsen

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2011 The young Iraq War veteran who was hospitalized after Oakland police attacked Occupy protesters in the city is still working to get his speech back, but he is able to write and he posted on Google+: "I'm feeling a lot better, with a long road in front of me. … You'll be hearing more from me in the near future and soon enough we'll see you in our streets!"The young Iraq War veteran is still working to get his speech back, but he is able to write and he posted on Google+: "I'm feeling a lot better, with a long road in front of me. … " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Careful What You Tweet For

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2011 A federal judge ordered Twitter to reveal user data for a WikiLeaks case; and two questions arise in the media: Were J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson lovers, and how will the Occupy movement respond to the 2012 presidential elections? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )