Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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A New Direction for Occupy in 2013
Now is the time to put pressure on the government to address our long-term domestic challenges, and the Occupy Movement should lead the charge.
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Revealed: How the FBI Coordinated the Crackdown on Occupy
The violent crackdown on Occupy last fall – so mystifying at the time – was coordinated by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and local police.
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Workers Are Boldly - and Successfully - Fighting for Their Human Rights
From strikes at California ports to fast food chains in New York City, the past month saw labor rise up in defense of people's basic rights.
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The Four "I"s of Occupy
To understand the impact of the Occupy movement it's important to think about these four words: Identity, Inclusion, Influence and Institutionalization.
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The Legacy of Occupy: Sticking It to Wall Street
To “occupy” Wall Street is no longer a policy demand, if it ever was. Extending democracy to Wall Street might be a better and bolder banner - with proposals for greater disclosure, accountability, regulation, a transactions tax and more.
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How to Build a Grassroots Power Base
If we want to move the country in a progressive direction, the politics of denunciation must work in sync with the politics of organizing—which must include solid electoral work.
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Occupy Sandy: "We Got This"
Occupy steers its formidable movement toward disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Occupy Sandy: OWS Helps Storm Victims
Occupy Wall Street and 350.org have teamed up with Recovers.org, a disaster relief platform, to help coordinate response to Hurricane Sandy.
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Bank of England Admits Occupy Was Right About Recession
A Bank of England official Andrew Haldane said protesters were correct to focus on inequality as the chief reason for the 2008 economic crash.
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Fanning the Flames of Debt Resistance
One year into Occupy, the movement has gone through something of a rebranding around the theme of debt.
