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    • The OB Media Rundown for 1/16/12

    January 16th, 2012 · · Daily Media Rundown Comments Off on The OB Media Rundown for 1/16/12

    Occupy protesters in Quincy target Bank of America

    According to occupyquincy.org, Occupy Quincy is part of a larger group, Occupy the South Shore, speaking out against big banks, primarily Bank of America.

    “Bank CEOs take home millions in bonuses for making more and more families homeless with aggressive foreclosures and squeezing more money out of customers with inflated interest rates and fees,” the website states.

    Those who attended the peaceful rally were encouraged to close their Bank of America accounts and do business with local credit unions. Quincy police were present, but no issues were reported.

    http://tinyurl.com/7r3pzvl

    Occupy the Courts protests planned

    The Occupy Boston encampment in Dewey Square is a fading memory. But now some of the same protesters have their eyes on another target, at least for one day: the federal court system.

    Organizers of Occupy The Courts are hoping for protests at federal courts across the country on Friday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court opinion which found that corporations have a First Amendment right to make unlimited campaign contributions.

    http://tinyurl.com/79r3qcg

    Protesters organise global candlelit vigil in honour of Martin Luther King day (and there’s another three months of demos to look forward to)

    Occupy protesters coordinated a global series of candlelight vigils tonight in honour of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

    Hundreds of Occupy activists, alongside members of the National Action Network, braved freezing temperatures for a march through Harlem, New York.

    Protesters aimed to light candles at 7pm in every time zone from ‘California to Cairo, New York to New Orleans, Germany to Nova Scotia.’

    http://tinyurl.com/7y2e453

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    OB Funds Travelers to DC Action

    January 15th, 2012 · · Passed Resolutions Comments Off on OB Funds Travelers to DC Action

    The General Assembly of Occupy Boston consented to the following proposal on Jan 14, 2012:

    $2500.00 to send 2 vans of OB activists to Occupy Congress in DC. These activists are to be mindful of OB’s Statement of Autonomy and are to understand that they attend as individuals within the movement and not as chosen representatives. Participants and friends of this action will fundraise to offset these costs with donations going to the general fund. The hashtag #OBDC will be used to track our activities and encourage donors’ involvement. Unspent money will be dispensed to people who drive up themselves. The DC contingent will give a presentation upon return.

    The OB Media Rundown for 1/15/12

    January 15th, 2012 · · Daily Media Rundown One comment
    Harvard Administration seizes, dismantles Occupy Harvard domeOn Day Sixty-Six of the longest occupation in Harvard’s history, and in a direct reversal of their previously stated commitment to ensure free speech in Harvard Yard, university administration removed and dismantled Occupy Harvard’s geodesic dome this afternoon at 4:55pm.

    http://tinyurl.com/84ql225

    MLK anniversary inspirational reading: Posthumous letter from an assassinated journalist (2009)

    In the course of the last few years, the independent media have increasingly come under attack. Electronic and print institutions have been burned, bombed, sealed and coerced. Countless journalists have been harassed, threatened and killed. It has been my honour to belong to all those categories, and now especially the last.

    http://tinyurl.com/7sph9z

    New York Times editor asks public: ‘I’m looking for reader input on whether and when Times reporters should challenge ‘facts’ that are asserted by newsmakers they write about’

    The comments at Brisbane’s blog post are blistering. . .  I will just quote one to give you the tone. Matt Talbot in California: “That this should even be an open question is a sign that our supposedly independent press is a cowed and timid shadow of its former self.”

    http://tinyurl.com/6uk9u23

    Bus drivers’ union wins historic contract

    Following nearly a year of bitter struggle, the 800 members of the Boston School Bus Drivers’ Union, United Steelworkers Local 8751 rang in the new year, having won a successful contract. It contained the first-ever “Retirement with Dignity” package for those who have served the city’s schoolchildren and the cause of equal, quality education since 1974.
    . . .

    The union rallied daily with the Occupy Boston encampment at Dewey Square and Occupy the Hood in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. They led militant marches with Verizon and hotel workers, set up sound trucks for anti-war and labor marches, and participated in teach-ins, community speak-outs and veterans’ demonstrations.

    The bosses noticed, even docking union officers’ pay when they left a meeting early to join the occupation, hoping in vain to slow the workers’ momentum. The union gained the upper hand in the yards, on the streets and in the communities.

    http://tinyurl.com/7l4ueny

     

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    Support Occupiers Headed to Occupy Congress on #J17

    January 14th, 2012 · · News and Announcements One comment

    The #BostonGA passed a proposal on Saturday, January 14, 2012 allocating $2500 from our general fund to send more than 30 Boston occupiers to Washington, DC to join thousands of others occupying Congress on #J17. This historic event is the first major occupy-led national demonstration in DC. Boston’s voice will be well represented as we continue to build the movement to take back our nation’s capital.

    Today, we ask you to support Occupy Boston as we stand in solidarity with the 99% nationwide; your support will also allow us to continue our critical work in Boston and around the county.

    >> Donate to Occupy Boston <<

    Without a steady physical presence at Dewey Square, donations to OB have been less frequent. Can you support us today to ensure that we can continue to fund efforts like #J17?

    A rundown of costs:

    • $1500 for transportation. We will be renting two 15 passenger vans, (the most cost-effective solution).
    • $500 for food.
    • $500 for miscellaneous items to make sure occupiers are safe.
    Follow Occupy Boston’s #J17 efforts on Twitter with the hashtag #OBDC. Thank you for your support!

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    Martin Luther King Occupied: An Occupy Boston Community Gathering to Explore the Radical Legacy of Dr. King

    January 14th, 2012 · · Events, News and Announcements, Press Releases 6 comments

    On Monday, January 16, 2012 at 6:00 PM, the Occupy Boston People of Color Working Group will host Occupy Boston’s weekly Community Gathering at Arlington St. Church, 351 Bolyston Street in Boston. This MLK Day gathering will encourage participants to think about what Occupy Boston and the public can learn from the ideas, campaigns, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


    “People of Color are disproportionately affected by the rule of the top 1%, in everything from housing, jobs, education, health, and prison incarceration,” said Brian Kwoba, an organizer of the event and a member of the People of Color Working Group of Occupy Boston.  “That is why issues of race and racism must be taken seriously by the Occupy movement. The People of Color Working Group is excited to be hosting a community gathering on MLK Day to project more of our culture, our voices, and our stories into the forefront of the movement.”

    Speakers include, Kwame Somburu, who helped to organize mass protests in the 1960’s and Harlem’s Freedom Now Party. The gathering will also feature a reading of excerpts from MLK’s beyond Vietnam speech, musical performances from Earthdrum Council, a presentation on the State of the Dream from by United for a Fair Economy, slam poets, a teach in on the 3-Strikes Bill, and a ‘fishbowl’ discussion with People of Color from Occupy Boston, and the Optimus of the Foundation Movement.

    Occupy Boston’s Community Gatherings are held every Monday evening and are open to the public. The intention of these Community Gatherings is to build and strengthen the Occupy Boston community through ongoing dialogues, presentations, workshops, and facilitated conversations, in order to build a resilient, widespread and inclusive social movement.

    This event is free and all are welcome to attend. For more information about this event, please email occupybostonmedia@gmail.com or visit https://www.occupyboston.org

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