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Occupy Wall Street articles on Democracy Chronicles

Occupy Wall Street sparked a world movement against inequality, corruption and undue influence of the 1% versus the 99%, particularly focused on the financial industry following the Great Recession of 2008. Also see our articles on New York City, Protests, or the Tea Party.

Rally to Stop the Rheingold Development in Brooklyn

March 8, 2016 by Mark Apollo Leave a Comment

Rheingold Development in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Solidarity Network, took a stand today to end the violence that the gentrification process has wreaked on the entire city of New York, over the past decade including the new Rheingold development

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, New York City and State Elections, Occupy Wall Street, Socialism and Labor

Rally to Fire NYPD Officers Who Killed Ramarley Graham

February 3, 2016 by Mark Apollo Leave a Comment

Ramarley Graham

Today the family of Ramarley Graham, held a rally and press conference at New York City Hall, to highlight the fact that to this day not a single officer has been fired and no officers have been charged with a crime in his death.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Civil Rights, Democracy Protests, New York City and State Elections, Occupy Wall Street

GALLERY: B&H Warehouse Workers Fight For A Union

February 1, 2016 by Mark Apollo Leave a Comment

B&H Warehouse Workers

B&H Photo warehouse workers are demanding an end to dangerous and discriminatory working conditions inside the store, where employees have report racial discrimination, verbal and physical abuse, and injuries due to insufficient training.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, New York City and State Elections, Occupy Wall Street, Socialism and Labor

Political Infiltration at the Hong Kong University Council

January 2, 2016 by Benny Tai Leave a Comment

Political Infiltration at the Hong Kong University Council

I write not as an application for review by the HKU council. I have reasonable suspicion that the council has been politically infiltrated. I believe any request to review its own politically tainted decisions will not receive any impartial and fair treatment by the council.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Democracy Protests, Education, Hong Kong, Occupy Wall Street

GALLERY: Black Lives Matter March Ends in Five Arrests

December 17, 2015 by Mark Apollo Leave a Comment

Black Lives Matter March

On Dec 15 2015, NYC Shut It Down and The Grand Central Crew held an action at Grand Central Station then marched through the streets of New York City bring their message to the people

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Civil Rights, Democracy Protests, New York City and State Elections, Occupy Wall Street, Racism and Prejudice

Before Bernie Sanders, There Was Seattle’s Kshama Sawant

December 7, 2015 by Michael Sainato Leave a Comment

Seattle's Kshama Sawant

Sawant’s successes in Seattle have implications for whether a self-avowed socialist, such as Bernie Sanders, can win in a national election. Their organizing strategies of invoking a “political revolution” have several parallels

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Bernie Sanders, LGBT People and Democracy, Occupy Wall Street, Socialism and Labor

Where Do We Go From Here?

November 16, 2015 by Richard Moser Leave a Comment

Where Do We Go From Here?

Some leading unions are hard at work and a few social movement groups move beyond protest. But mostly we love to demonstrate and march and respond to crisis, or to post opinion on social media, but shy away from the hard work of organizing

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Civil Rights Era, Democracy Protests, Indigenous and Democracy, Occupy Wall Street, Socialism and Labor

An Essay That Changes Hong Kong

November 7, 2015 by Benny Tai 1 Comment

Changes Hong Kong

All of a sudden, the idea of civil disobedience springs up. The thought of coercion by protest is then transformed. It now becomes an awakening movement in which participants are willing to shoulder any legal responsibility out of the spirit of self-sacrifice.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, China, Democracy Protests, Hong Kong, Occupy Wall Street

An American Revolution by Martin Luther King Jr.

November 6, 2015 by Richard Moser Leave a Comment

An American Revolution

King’s historical memory found the roots of revolution in the best of American political traditions. The student led sit-in movement renewed the civil rights struggle and launched the student movement.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Civil Rights Era, Democracy Protests, Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King Jr., Occupy Wall Street, Youth Voting Rights

Occupy Wall Street Alive and Well

November 3, 2015 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Occupy Wall Street Alive and Well

Tireless advocates and a focus on issues keeps Occupy Wall Street alive as part of national debate

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Occupy Wall Street, Socialism and Labor

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