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Occupy Homes Minnesota Rallies; Occupies Vacant House, Chuck D, Brother Ali Protest Foreclosures

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Homeowner Bobby Hull on the front steps of his home, rallies the troops as they prepare to "occupy" a vacant property for a homeless veteran. Photo credit: Michele Spaise

By Harry Colbert, Jr.
InsightNews.com, December 17, 2012

 

Occupy Our Homes’ protest: Wells Fargo Bayview Branch Ground ‘Occupy Our Homes’ protest: Wells Fargo Bayview Branch Ground Zero

Neil Barofsky Meets with Occupy Wall Street

Naked Capitalism
December 17, 2012

 
Neil Barofsky met with several Occupy Wall Street working groups Sunday for nearly two hours. Barofsky is relaxed, thoughtful, and direct a Q&A format.
 
One of his major themes was that the unwillingness to mete out meaningful punishments to miscreant banks means that the authorities are providing incentives to engage in criminal activity.

A Funeral for Public Education

Our friends in Spain are also experiencing privatization of public education. As of Jan. 1, 2015, their education system will be completely privatized. 

In order to bring attention to this, they are holding a funeral for public education tomorrow. Here is the video:

 

RIP Mira Dabit

Update: The DC chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace has organized an event this Saturday at Bus Boys and Poets to honor Mira. They are seeking donations so they can fly Mira's body back to her home where her parents and two brothers live. Please see this page for details. 

Update:Interview with Mira by Crystal Zevon

UPDATE

Iraq war veteran, Scott Olsen, injured in Occupy protest files lawsuit against Oakland


Occupy Activist Sues for Injuries

Hispanic Business
December 10, 2012

 

An activist California college teacher filed a federal lawsuit, alleging Oakland police roughed him up during an Occupy protest, court records show. 

Occupy Eugene Offshoot SLEEPS Moves Camping Protest

SLEEPS=Safe Legally Entitled Emergency Places to Sleep

Occupy Eugene SLEEPS camaping protest

 

Hancock 15 Drone Resisters Found Guilty

Did Senate Make NDAA Military Detention Worse with Feinstein Amendment?

Feinstein Amendment Doubles Down on NDAA

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Activist and reporter Tangerine Bolen, a plaintiff in the case against the NDAA, speaking to the media after a New York judge enjoined section 1021 of the law. Photograph via Fromthetrenchesworldreport

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