Democratie Totale Pour Tout Le Monde

THE MAGNIFICENT COMMUNITY OF RIOTERS

Now, don't think that I'm trying to persuade you to anarchism - I'm trying to persuade you to total democracy. Are the two one and the same? Does it matter? I'm talking about a system by which we collectively unite as U.S. US. Freedom. To choose. Freedom. How do we get there? RES …

The Revolution Has Begun

Remember my post, a while back, stating that Occupy had universally died? Well, I stand by it! But it was not to say that the revolution has died... in fact, it has just begun. One vein, from Occupy, is now going by "Decolonize". I like the sounds of it already. I've been hesitat …

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The Question of Violence

What is violence, anyways? If you promise to have an open mind, I promise this article will pique your interest! Violence has no one definition. Peace is relative. The homeless are brutalized by The State everyday. Peace is a privilege many are not welcome to.

The Capitalism We Protest (Response to Seattle Times Author Jon Talton)

In the last seed, we discussed the necessity of all the "Smashy-Smashy". Now, we discuss the very Capitalism we protest.

Why All the Smashy-Smashy? A Beginners Guide to Targeted Property Destruction

Diversity of Tactics. We can all agree under diversity of tactics, but what is the line between non/violence? "Non-violence" is a fluid definition. There is no one right answer. Words can hurt more than an arrow in the knee, but many people don't consider that violence. Many peo …

Battle for the Soul of Occupy

"Battle for the Soul of Occupy" neatly stacks all the faults of Occupy in neat rows for public view. Using possesive language for a movement meant for everyone, attacking other progressive groups, demeaning, and meddling in foreign affairs, Adbusters needs to be called out for b …

The Universal Death of Occupy Wall Street, and the Rebirth of The Fallen

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.... It is difficult because it is hard to keep our mind pure and our practice pure in its fundamental sense." (Chadwick & Suzuki, 1) In the beginning, Occupy Wall Street was the "Beginners …

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Short response to "Our democracy is crumbling around us!"

A republic is mutually exclusive to a democracy in the same way that a apple is mutually exclusive to an orange. You can make an apple taste like an orange, and vice versa, but at the end of the day, you can't magically turn one into the other. We live in a republic that tastes l …

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Chase Bank Occupiers: Not Guilty. "A Huge Victory"

March 15th, 2012, the "Chase 5" of Occupy Seattle have been proven "Not Guilty" for the allegations of criminal trespass after engaging in a sit-in at a local Chase bank branch. The bank management had locked the doors, trapping the protesters inside while they called 911 to repo …

What of it? Do you recall the mention of an "American Spring"?

When Occupy first hit the grass laid parks nationwide, there was talk as winter came on of 'an American Spring'. do you recall that?  

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Total Democracy: Declaration of The People

When in the course of this experiment, this United States of America, it becomes apparent that the government no longer represents the will of it's people, that the State has codified it's disconnection with The People, and that the voice of those whom have complied to the State  …

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A Work of Poetry - The Unglorious Life

Cold nights cuddled with a simple bowl of ramen Smitten In love with his work Cupboards so empty   Untrusting On the run Obsession Secure uplink to humanity   Oppression feeding his contempt the sound of roaring flame rage subsides into determination   Reeling from …

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The Occupy Conflict Resolution Process - A Suggested Guide

When in the course of human nature, we conflict.... Here's how to resolve it. WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEBODY TROLLS YOU

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Why I'm Going to Chicago This May - And Why You Should Too

Mass demonstrations change things. The people, united, will never be divided.

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Refusing the Shame, Making Calls to Action: The Culture of Poverty

Tucked away in the far reaches of a nation under siege is a small group of people who diligently toil to manage their fears and answer the raging tide of policy and procedure, standard and expectation, built by the corporate system that now dominates the marketplace;and all those …

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The Defectors of Occupy Seattle

It's Not Class Warfare

When Occupy Wall Street started, it seemed that there was so much hype that the whole movement was “class warfare” against the elite of the nation, or as they claimed, the “1%”.

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Inter-Occupy Conflict Resolution

The larger the movement becomes, the more people will disagree within it; this is natural.

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Economic Un-Equalibrium

It's common knowledge that from the start of President G.W. Bush's reign, our economy has been failing.

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Suicide Scare in Bellingham

On Saturday, an active member of the Occupy Bellingham community had left a very dark message on Facebook that ignited a two-day suicide scare. Before the post, a young man had allegedly defaced the group's website in an effort dubbed "Operation Phoenix", leaving what was describ …

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The Concept of Free Information

You wake up. You use your cell phone to text "Good Morning" to your lover. You watch the news on cable as you eat cereal. You go to work, you come home and listen to iTunes. You go out to watch a movie with friends. You buy a book on your Kindle.

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Occupy Bellingham Learning Two Sides To Dissent

Occupy Bellingham is a local movement to Whatcom County, Washington, where the participants act locally in solidarity with the general principles and actions of the larger Occupy Wall Street movement.

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  • THE MAGNIFICENT COMMUNITY OF RIOTERS

    Now, don't think that I'm trying to persuade you to anarchism - I'm trying to persuade you to total democracy. Are the two one and the same? Does it matter? I'm talking about a system by which we collectively unite as U.S. US. Freedom. To choose. Freedom. How do we get there? RES …

  • The Revolution Has Begun

    Remember my post, a while back, stating that Occupy had universally died? Well, I stand by it! But it was not to say that the revolution has died... in fact, it has just begun. One vein, from Occupy, is now going by "Decolonize". I like the sounds of it already. I've been hesitat …

  • Working, Workers, and the abandonment of one's pride and principal

    "I gotta pay the bills!", 'My family needs come first', 'We can't eat cardboard', and then there's "I'm gonna get mine". Far and away the one I hear most often in defense of taking a job that asks one to fore sake all that they know is right and moral is, "The rent is coming due" …

  • A Question Was Asked: And no real Answer was Given

    I did what I generally never do this morning, I printed out an article to actually hold it in my hands and read it, after having read it on the screen in front of me. Strange as it may seem (to some) it made all the difference in understanding the article, and also finding how t …

  • The Question of Violence

    What is violence, anyways? If you promise to have an open mind, I promise this article will pique your interest! Violence has no one definition. Peace is relative. The homeless are brutalized by The State everyday. Peace is a privilege many are not welcome to.

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