Leader of Revolution

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

Daniel Berrigan

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

The Metaphorical ‘War on Drugs’ Gets All Too Real

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2012 As the "war on drugs" becomes increasingly militarized and violent, the symbolic phrase has become a bloody truth; more than 60 percent of Americans say that discrimination against the LGBT community is a serious issue; meanwhile, the NYPD thanks Occupy Wall Street for its help after Hurricane Sandy, albeit off the record. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inner Peace

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 8, 2012 Dig deeper

One Year Later: Lessons Learned From Occupy Wall Street

By Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive Law Oct 10, 2012 Occupiers say the movement is about building connections, creating alternative media sources and learning to cope without government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Occupy Sesame Street

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Oct 9, 2012 Dig deeper

UC System Pays Dearly for Pepper-Spraying Student Protesters

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 26, 2012 The University of California on Wednesday reached an expensive settlement with the 21 UC Davis students and alumni who were pepper-sprayed by campus police during what was otherwise a peaceful demonstration last year in support of the Occupy movement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Debates the Black Bloc

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 19, 2012 In his article “The Cancer in Occupy” posted on Truthdig in February, Chris Hedges criticized Black Bloc activists, saying their use of violence in the streets would alienate the Occupy movement from mainstream Americans and legitimize the use of police violence in the eyes of the public Black Bloc supporter Brian Traven debated him in New York City last weekcom/report/item/the_cancer_of_occupy_20120206/" title="The Cancer in Occupy">The Cancer in Occupy” posted on Truthdig in February, Chris Hedges criticized Black Bloc activists Last week, Black Bloc supporter Brian Traven debated him in New York City. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

United We Fail

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Occupy Wall Street: One Year Later

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 17, 2012 The Occupy movement is celebrating its first anniversary Monday with a full slate of protests and a side of party hats. At least 100 arrests have been reported thus far. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Twitter Hands Over Occupy Messages

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 16, 2012 Twitter has bowed to threats of substantial fines and released messages sent by Occupy Wall Street protester Malcolm Harris relating to the arrest of roughly 700 people at a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge in October 2011. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sept. 17: Occupy Wall Street’s Birthday Celebration

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 The first anniversary of Occupy Wall Street promises to be a day of celebration, general protest and direct action one year after the cry for representation for the 99 percent first rang out in the streets of New York City’s financial district. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )