Occupy Dallas representative to talk about protest movement at Oak Cliff church

From our DISSENT Department:

Mathieu Thiem, a representative of Occupy Dallas, will talk about the goals and philosophy of the movement Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff.

Time: 12:15 p.m. Place: Church sanctuary, 3839 W. Kiest Blvd.

In a church news release, Thiem calls himself a "normal blue collar worker" with "an affinity for religion, philosophy and politics."


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Sam Seder: Interview with Occupied Wall Street Journal Editor

From the Majority Report, live M-F 11:30am EST and via daily podcast at http://Majority.FM :
We spoke with Prisilla, editor of the Occupied Wall Street Journal about the paper, Occupy Wall Street and journalists being attacked for associating with the movement.

Audio only version: http://bit.ly/sM0yCO

Sex assault prompts security boost at Occupy Dallas camp [video] WFAA

DALLAS — The face of the Occupy Dallas movement we've come to know over the past few weeks shows protesters angry over wealth and upset with big banks.

Now a convicted sex offender has overshadowed those demonstrators.

Richard Wayne Armstrong, 24, is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old runaway from Garland at the protest group's downtown campsite. Police said Armstrong had been part of the group living in the tent city near City Hall, but he failed to register as a sex offender in Dallas County.

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Security Questioned at Occupy Dallas Protest [video] ABC News

Occupy Dallas Protesters Brace for the Cold [video] FOXDFW

Occupy Dallas Protesters Brace for the Cold: MyFoxDFW.com

DALLAS - The Occupy Dallas protesters camping out behind city hall have been through five thunderstorms, but the looming cold front could really test them.
Aaron Stauter, a spokesman for the group, said the command post does have a space heater for the cold. But everyone else will have to bundle up. Electricity is in short supply with just one generator on site for roughly 70 tents.
The protesters do have access to coats and sweaters that have been donated. And they plan to look out for one another.

Read more on myFOXdfw.com: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/110211-occupy-dallas-protesters-brace-for-the-cold#ixzz1ceDlg6Xf