This article is about a currently contentious topic. The editors are posting it along this contrary article, which takes a different perspective. We offer them both, together, as a way of fostering discussion and debate. By St Jason I had a debate going to the OccuPicnic at Chapman, but after throwing out my back, doing…
Category: Essays & Letters
Racism 101 – The Makeup Class
Editors Note: This piece is a follow-up to another piece written by the same author. Read it, and the comments referenced here, by clicking this link. by Ahjamu Umi Although there were several very well thought-out and comprehensive responses to the Racism 101 article, the majority of replies indicate a clear failing grade for the…
Anarchism
by Lester Macgurdy Since Karl Marx’ immense intelligence and noteworthy contributions to the field of Political Economy redefined the working man’s struggle against Capital and made him the pre-eminent anti-capitalist thinker in the 19th Century, anti-capitalist leftism, including Anarchism, has been marching to the beat of his drum. Obscured beneath Marx’s dialectic Materialism lay forgotten…
On the History of a Burned American Flag
This author and this website do not advocate any specific act of violence or crime against property. This essay was crafted and published as solely a piece of rhetoric, and it ought to be interpreted as nothing else. by Adam Rothstein On the night of January 28th, protesters from Occupy Oakland entered Oakland’s City Hall,…
Google Changes Business Model to “Do Evil”
By Lester Macgurdy Point number six of Google’s stated philosophy is- “You can make money without doing evil.” This just begs the question: “What does Google define as evil?” Evil, if Google’s philosophy is to be the source of divine inspiration on the topic, is not to be defined as setting old people on fire…
How ALEC Influences Legislation
This article is from the Occupied News Wire. Originally published in the Boston Occupier. by Josh Sager The American Legislative Exchange Council, otherwise known as ALEC, is a non-profit group funded by some of the largest corporations in our country. ALEC’s diverse corporate donor list includes large petrochemical companies, such as Koch Industries, and pharmaceutical…
Homelessness
by Christina Schüll It was the night of November 14th, and there was a spontaneous late-night march in downtown Portland. Several Occupy camps were evicted by authorities that night, including Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, and Occupy Zürich. Around 10:30, I was leaving the area around Pioneer Square and noticed some folks had their belongings…
Open letter to President Obama
by Vargus Pike Mr President, On January 26th, 2011 a statement was issued by you regarding the ongoing violence perpetrated on the peoples of Egypt by their government under Mubarak. You specifically said, “The people of Egypt have rights that are universal. That includes the right to peaceful assembly and association, the right to free…
Letter to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
Armed riot cops hunt Occupy with weapons drawn at the YMCA while members work out. by Arlo Stone Dear Mayor Quan, I would like to thank both you and the many police officers you summoned from the greater Oakland metro area for their excellent work this difficult weekend. In particular, the calming, measured presence displayed…
Strange Wisdom
by Zachary Bosart An informative series of chaotic events. It was seeming like the start of another day of perpetual mistakes. Upon awakening at 4 AM, I was supposed to drink coffee and prepare myself for a mandatory work meeting at 6 AM. To get there in time, I would have to grab the first…
