I've been following the Occupy Wall Street protests as much as I can from Ecuador, and I'm completely in love. So I thought I'd take a minute to share my favorite articles, photos, etc. from the various occupations going on around the country:
Steve Fake sums up the origins of Occupy Wall Street and the issues that have led to many people to protest.
The official declaration of the occupation of New York City.
The Nation takes on OWS's refusal to align itself with the Democrats and the White House, and why that's crucially important for the movement. And another article speaks about female protesters and how OWS culture has evolved to encourage diverse voices to speak up.
Slovakian philosopher and leftist intellectual Slavoj Zizek makes an awesome speech at Zucotti Park.
Literally the best protest sign I've ever seen, anywhere.
Average Americans share their stories over at We Are the 99%, and n+1 explains what we should make of this self-identification.
Over at Feministing, an awesome piece on how OWS has taught average white Americans something people of color have known for a long time: the police aren't there to keep you safe.
One of the best arrest photos I've seen. Great photography, great storytelling, and absolutely heartwrenching.
Feminist and activist Naomi Wolf describes getting arrested in New York.
Mother Jones calls for Occupy Earth, in solidarity with the planet the 1% are destroying.
Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed, on why homelessness is becoming an OWS issue.
The New York Times on what Wall Street thinks of the protesters in private.
Some reflections on the role violence has played in protests in the US, and how this might apply to OWS.
And the deep green crowd calls for escalation to literally, not metaphorically, stop the 1%.
Happy reading, everyone!
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