Great new MSNBC weekend show "Up with Chris Hayes " had on the author, David Graeber, he was part of and describes the first planning meeting about #Occupy movement . The meeting was hosted by Adbusters in August. Below is his great new book ! Watch at about 34:00
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Five Occupy Fort Worth protesters arrested from Digital Journal
Fort Worth - Five Occupy Fort Worth protesters have been arrested at Burnett Park near downtown Fort Worth, TX, for refusing to vacate three tents. Around 9:45 p.m. Saturday evening, five Occupy Fort Worth protesters were taken into police custody according to reports coming from the Occupy Fort Worth camp. The five were arrested for refusing to vacate three tents Fort Worth police were attempting to take down. The three tents and the contents within, including food, water, and over $100 from their general fund, were confiscated.
A recording of Occupy Dallas by Rene from thesoundmyheadmakes.blogspot.com
Fascinating ... thanks @rene_coronado
A recording of Occupy Dallas
I'll preface this by saying that this is not a political blog, its an audio one. This post is about the unique audio I was able to record yesterday.
Yesterday I was sitting around deciding whether to go record the Texas State Fair or to head downtown and record Occupy Dallas - a protest group that's formed locally in solidarity with Occupy Wallstreet.
After checking their blog, I found that Occupy Dallas was planning a march on Goldman Sachs and I decided that I'd opt for that because I didn't know how many big opportunities I would have to record a good protest locally and in a fairly safe manner.
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Occupy dallas march comp by Rcoronado
#OccupyWallStreet Live Across America Watch #Occupy livestream/ twitter feeds from 105 "occupied" cities now thanks @theuptake
Watch here
Click here to watch the video and view the twitter feeds at the same time.
Occupy Dallas plans long-term after cutting deal with city to relocate by @TXIndependent
After a week among the bronze cattle sculptures at Pioneer Plaza, Occupy Dallas had been headed to a clash with the city over protesters’ rights to camp in the park without a permit.Lawyers for the movement took the city to court Wednesday to buy some time, but on Friday, both sides reached a new agreement — a relocation to an open space near City Hall, a less visible location farther from downtown, but one they can occupy without a permit.
The campers are expected to move out Sunday and can stay for 60 days, the Dallas Observer reported. Lawyers for the city the Occupy group were still finalizing details on Friday afternoon.
Jonathan Winocour, a Dallas lawyer who’s representing the group pro bono, told the Texas Independent Thursday that he recognized their injunction against the city was a long shot, but he wanted to help because he believes in the cause.
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