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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Making peace with the March on Washington 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by kwilder

8/30/13 Update: Ian was hoping that former President Carter’s speech would be a ray of truth in a celebration full of carefully scripted platitudes.  Carter did mention the the over-incarceration of African-American males in the US and the need for DC statehood.  He did not mention the injustices of the current administration, including the constant […]

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Conservative Group targets protesters with personal database

Posted on June 21, 2013 by kwilder

from Facing South Sue Sturgis / June 19, 2013 via Portside list-serve Art Pope-funded group launches database targeting Moral Monday arrestees The John W. Pope Civitas Institute, a conservative think tank based in Raleigh, N.C., has launched a database targeting people who’ve been arrested as part of the Moral Monday nonviolent protests at the state […]

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Review: “Share or Die!”, Millennials’ Response to Scarcity

Posted on June 7, 2013 by iwilder

In “Share or Die: Voices of the Get Lost Generation in the Age of Crisis” the Millennials’ respond to scarcity by sharing using a mixture of high-tech and high-touch

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Occupy Opposes LA Foreclosures

Posted on May 5, 2013 by iwilder

Upset with Wells Fargo’s foreclosure practices, protesters held a demonstration on May Day that briefly shut down one of the bank’s branches in downtown Los Angeles.

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Occupy May Day 2013 events in NYC

Posted on April 30, 2013 by kwilder

Occupy May Day NYC update: -Police actions and arrests noted in NY Times article: At Least Five Protesters Arrested (especially during Tompkins Square to Union Square march) -Story and video of the NYC march, with comments by former NY Governor candidate Jimmy “Rent Is Too Damn High” McMillan and others at Press TV: here. Lots […]

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Jail the STAR Tax Thieves

Posted on April 7, 2013 by iwilder

This would explain why the school officials and District Attorneys are silent on fraudulent STAR tax exemptions being theft from school taxes. It not about the money.

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Who should replace Ed DeMarco?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by iwilder

We need to push the White House to name a banking activist to the position

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St. Patrick’s Day message from the band Black 47

Posted on March 16, 2013 by kwilder

We are on the e-mail list for Larry Kirwan and the band Black 47. Below is the St. Patrick’s Day message they sent around this week. We thought it was beautiful and inspiring. (Note that Black 47 will be playing in New York City on the day of the big parade, Saturday, March 16th.) Saint […]

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Protests continue for Brooklyn teen shot by NYPD

Posted on March 14, 2013 by kwilder

Kimani “Kiki” Gray, age 16, was shot by police on Saturday night. Protests and vigils are continuing in his neighborhood. There is an excellent story at Gothamist (hat tip to Occupy Wall St NYC Twitter for the link). Excerpt below. The whole story gives interesting details, and perspectives from the family, neighborhood, and status quo. […]

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In Italy: Elections show success of new, anti-austerity party: “The Five Star Movement”

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kwilder

Italy’s “Five Star Movement” sounds a lot like the Green Party pillars and/or the Occupy Movement. Hope folks in the United States can keep linking in to the powerful, anti-austerity energy in Europe. (excerpt from) Common Dreams Big Winner in Italian Election? The Five Star Movement The Big Loser? Austerity Feb 26, 2013 / by […]

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2/7/13: Help for housing market and foreclosures: Letter to Obama

Posted on February 7, 2013 by kwilder

KW writes: Ian has been concerned about the tenure of Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). DeMarco has made some bad and conservative decisions, such as not approving principle reduction for mortgages. This is a good time to fix the situation. Representative Elijah Cummings is inviting House members to […]

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Impromptu: Sand and Chopin

Posted on January 1, 2013 by iwilder

For New Years Eve, Ki and I watched the movie Impromptu about George Sand and Frederic Chopin.

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Trump on the Ocean is Ended!!!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by iwilder

For all the tragedy Hurricane Sandy caused in so many people’s lives, it did bring the NY State Parks Department and — even more amazingly — Donald Trump to their senses.

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Merry Christmas! Music Videos for Peaceniks, Occupiers, and Activists

Posted on December 25, 2012 by kwilder

from 99 Silver Bells and other Occupy Christmas Carols ………(was our Peace Song of the Day for 12/13/11) __________________________________ Below: Happy Xmas (War Is Over): Peace Song for 12/12/2011

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