Occupy Seattle - Why We Shut Down The Port Part III
This is the final installment of a series of three diaries about the West Coast port shut down. Part one is Occupy Seattle - Why We Shut Down The Port Part I (highlighting the Longview ILWU's struggle...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Why We Shut Down The Port Part II
Authors note: Today is Part II of a series of three diaries I am writing about the West Coast port shut down. Part I was posted on Wednesday Occupy Seattle - Why We Shut Down The Port Part I and on...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Why We Shut Down The Port Part I
Authors note: Once I started writing this I realized I had a lot of information to relay about the three reasons we are supporting the West Coast port shutdown. Today's diary is about EGT and union...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Shopping For Handcuffs On Black Friday
I received this email from a friend of mine this morning, and the message is so timely and on point that I asked for his permission to publish it here.
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Hey Cops Do Your Job!
I came across an interesting article in The Stranger today, and it made me realize something (a duh light bulb moment if there ever was one). As enraging as it is when the police indiscriminately...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Message From Minister Who Was Pepper Sprayed
I had reservations about sharing the words of a third party in their entirety on this site, but after reading this email (that went out to a list serv) and because he urged us to "please share" I...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Reinventing Our Movement
For any of you who have following our occupy, it is a pretty well known fact that we have been battling both the SPD and each other since we went from a daily protest to an occupation a month ago. The...
View ArticleOccupy Seattle - Jesse's visit
As many of you know, Jesse (MinistryofTruth) was here this past Sunday evening and Monday. As someone who has followed his writing for a long time, I have witnessed his evolution and watched with...
View ArticleA Space of Our Own - A Woman's Perspective on Sexism and Racism at Occupy...
We are inviting women from diverse cultures, races, sexual orientation, and all who self-identify as women, regardless of birth gender, to share their personal stories about their encounters with...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #258-Arab Spring
Note from the editors:UnaSpenser and I have been very involved in the #occupy movements in our own cities. Obviously this has caused a huge disruption not only in our daily lives, but also in our...
View Article(UpdatedX5)#OccupySeattle - They Are Trying to Move In To Arrest Now
Two updates regarding the alleged "conflicts" with the occupation in the park below:This is unfolding right now.After going back and forth with the police and mayor's office, it seems the police are...
View Article#Occupyseattle - We Are Starting To Get Their Attention
#Occupyseattle began a little over a week ago but really hit full speed last Sunday during a protest outside of President Obama's event in downtown Seattle during the early afternoon. Since then...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #257 Arab Spring
You are in the 257th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #256 Arab Spring
You are in the 256th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #255
You are in the 255th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #252
You are in the 252nd Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleSolidarity For The Win - Victory Against Chase Bank
Seattle Solidarity Network member Neftali walked out of a Chase Bank in downtown Seattle on Thursday with a check for $1,000 in his hands. This is something that in and of itself is not unusual. He...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #251
You are in the 251st Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
View ArticleA Space of Our Own: A Woman's Perspective on the Strauss-Kahn case
This is a series of ongoing women’s consciousness raising sessions.This is how it works: We are inviting women from diverse cultures, races, sexual orientation, and all who self-identify as women,...
View ArticleWitnessing Revolution #249: Arab Renaissance Update
You are in the 249th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide...
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