The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Justin Wedes
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On Founders and Keepers of Occupy Wall Street
Last week, a power struggle within an Occupy collective emerged into the public realm when one member took sole ownership of the @OccupyWallSt Twitter handle.
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Occupy Wall Street, Two Years On: We're Still the 99%
Two years ago, in scores of encampments across America, a new generation found its calling.
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Occupy Gezi Through the Eyes of an Occupy Wall Street Organizer
"There was the beautiful solidarity and unity I felt in Zuccotti Park, but also the righteous anger and intensity fueled by police violence that was evident in Tahrir Square," said Justin Wedes, who attended the Istanbul protests.
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Where Is Occupy Now? Answer: Turkey
Yet another chapter of Occupy unfolded as thousands of Turkish protesters, and those standing in solidarity with Occupy Gezi Park, filled Liberty Square in New York City last week.
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Why Paul Robeson Would Have Walked out of Paul Robeson High School
A group of high school students recognized the injustices that plagued their own school's hallways, so they walked out.
