From The New York Times: Kent Porter/The Press Democrat, via Associated Press Protesters severely disrupted operations at the Port of Oakland, Calif., earlier this month. By JEFFREY D. SACHS Published: November 12, 2011 OCCUPY WALL STREET and its allied movements around the country are more than a walk in the park. They are most likely … Continue reading »
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Bill Moyers: How Wall Street Occupied America
From The Nation: This article is adapted from a speech Bill Moyers gave in October at Public Citizen’s fortieth-anniversary gala. By Bill Moyers During the prairie revolt that swept the Great Plains in 1890, populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease exclaimed, “Wall Street owns the country…. Money rules…. Our laws are the output of a system … Continue reading »
Krugman: Panic Of The Plutocrats
From The New York Times: By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: October 9, 2011 It remains to be seen whether the Occupy Wall Street protests will change America’s direction. Yet the protests have already elicited a remarkably hysterical reaction from Wall Street, the super-rich in general, and politicians and pundits who reliably serve the interests of the … Continue reading »
Fox “News” Ain’t Airing This Wall Street Interview
From The New York Observer: Protester Jesse LaGreca schools Fox producer. By Drew Grant 10/03 8:42am Even if Geraldo Rivera was at the Zuccotti Park yesterday, Fox News has generally been a tad dismissive of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Foxnews.com (as of this writing) has no coverage of this national event on their front page … Continue reading »
