Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Occupy Radical Patriotism: Wave the flag of revolution

You know the drill by now: A Facebook friend posts a powerfully worded status in support of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and her/his more mainstream friends launch into reflexive, uninformed assault mode.

When this happened last week on a friend’s page, I opted to step up and offer my two cents in solidarity. Not surprisingly, this only served to deflect the emotion in my direction.

You know this drill, too: If you hate America so much, why don’t you leave?

For the record, I don’t “hate America.” In fact, I think it’s one of the best countries anyone ever stole. (insert rimshot here)

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What’s on your plate?

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Sunday, April 01, 2012

"Open the door and go inside": Voices of #Occupy (part 2)

For much of my radical life, I could’ve characterized the activist scene as a series of separate rooms for separate causes—with doors closed, even locked.

Until Occupy Wall Street (OWS), that is.

Today—under the 99% umbrella—a massive coalition is coalescing and this has created previously unimagined opportunities for militant mingling. Case in point: On March 24, I was at the Union Square OWS camp in solidarity with the protest against police brutality. As usual, I had my camera in hand—taking advantage of the inexhaustible photo ops—when I saw a smiling woman in a wheelchair, carrying a sign that read:

The Revolution Is Wheelchair Accessible

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Ready for his close-up

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Occupy May Day: #NoWarButClassWar

May Day 2012 is coming. Are you ready to strike?

One reason why Occupy Wall Street (OWS) has caught on while so many other protests and fledgling movements did not, is this fundamental idea: 99%. A steadfast commitment to recognizing classism is a big part of what’s helping OWS endure and grow.

Class warfare is nothing new. It’s a real war and it’s been waged—top-down—for centuries. However, here in the US—thanks to corporate propaganda—the “top” has more often than not managed to convince the “down” that talking/thinking about class is, well…un-American (or just plain delusional).

Therefore, the distinct lack of discomfort with which OWS discusses and encourages class warfare is downright revolutionary and we may see it taken to the streets on May 1.

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#BlindLeadingBlind

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