OWS Prepares for Winter Hibernation

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2011 As members of the OWS encampment in New York City head into what promises to be a brutal winter, activists with differing notions about where the movement should go next can all agree on one thing: survival. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Occupy America

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2011 You've seen Wall Street, you've seen Oakland, but have you seen Occupy Honolulu? Well, you're about to now. It is part of the MSM, but CBS has put together a slideshow featuring Occupy protesters that's worth a look. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Occupy Wall Street Need a Logo?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2011 Some graphic designers have come up with various proposals, but one wonders whether the motley crew of anti-corporate urban campers would welcome such a commercial device. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Henry Giroux on Youth in a Culture of Hopelessness

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2011 In an interview with Al-Jazeera English, Truthout contributor and McMaster University professor Henry Giroux spoke about the social and economic forces that have turned young people into what he says is the most powerless, least represented and most disposable group in America, and discussed how youths of marginalized race and class might join the growing Occupy Wall Street movement. (more) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Origin and Future of the Occupy Wall Street Movement

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2011 Salon reporter Justin Elliott sat down with Adbusters co-founder and editor-in-chief Kalle Lasn to talk about the formation of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in print with a poster published in Lasn's “culture-jamming” magazine in mid-July. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Author and Academic Comments on Wall Street Protests

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2011 Protesters continued to occupy Manhattan's financial district Monday. "Democracy Now!" has footage of the demonstration and interviews with activists, including a conversation with distinguished anthropologist, author and protest-goer David Graeber. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Corporate Protesters Demonstrate on Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2011 Hundreds of people remained gathered in New York's financial district Sunday as part of the Occupy Wall Street demonstration called for by Adbusters, Anonymous and other anti-corporate groups. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )