From Raw Story: When the local offshoot of Occupy Wall Street began a five-month encampment in Austin, Texas last fall, the Austin police assigned at least three undercover officers to infiltrate the group and gather information on potentially illegal actions. According to the Austin Statesman, court documents and interviews show that the infiltrators “camped with [...]
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Occupy springs forward
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. It’s apparently impossible for some, a real stretch for others, to have to wait more than a few months for a decisive “win.” The Occupy / 99% movement made its public appearance on September 17, 2011. That’s about six months ago. If we held former [...]
Arrests made, bulldozers used, “non-lethal” weapons employed … and the Occupation continues, day 45
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. It’s important to keep perspective: the more widespread use of “police force” is not representative of what’s happening in every Occupied city and town. It’s also not surprising that efforts to disrupt if not shut down Occupy camps increase as the Occupation goes on. And [...]
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