we are the 99 percent

May Day Declaration of Solidarity

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TODAY. NOON. LIBERTY SQUARE. #LetFreedomSpring! Ray Kelly Must Go!

At noon, we will march to call for NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s immediate resignation and to show that we are fearless in the face of state...

6 Ways to Get Ready for the May 1st GENERAL STRIKE

2 days ago, 60,000 marched on Madison to mark the one-year anniversary of the passage of Governor Scott Walker’s drastic dismantling...

Facing Global Protest, G8 Retreats

The Group of 8 Summit, a meeting of the governments of the world’s eight largest economies, was supposed to convene in Chicago this May. For months, Occupy...

Mumia Abu-Jamal: “To My Friends of OWS”

Message to OWS dictated while in Administrative Custody at SCI Mahanoy...

TIME’s Person Of The Year 2011: The Protester; We Salute You

TIME Magazine upholding its tradition of designating a group, individual or sometimes an idea as “Person of the Year” has chosen...

An Open Letter from America’s Port Truck Drivers on Occupy the Ports

We are the front-line workers who haul container rigs full of imported and exported goods to and from the docks and warehouses every day. We...

Building New Structures on K Street

Last night, Occupy K Street-DC erected a new structure, “a people’s pavillion,” at their main encampment in McPherson Square. According to Occupiers, the structure will be used for General Assemblies, teach-ins, and other community building purposes. They have also said that the structure represents the needs of the 99% who are being left houseless by...