A discussion of the Occupy movement, and how it relates to students, politics, and Harvard. Topics include the horizontal organization of the movement, the impact of social media, and the background of the protesters. [audio:http://harvardpolitics.com/media/podcast/hpr-podcast-1.mp3] An extended edition is available for download here. A special thanks to Daniel Gross of WHRB 93.5 FM for assisting … Read more
If all the criticisms about Occupy Wall Street converge on one point, it’s this: OWS is a disarticulate, catch-all kaleidoscope of grievances with no focused goal and no real structure to bring it into being. A walk through Zuccotti Park seems to give credence to this point: the jumbled array of sleeping bags, hipsters with … Read more
“You just got here, didn’t you?” Sarah asked. Shocked, I admitted that I did, to which she replied “Of course you just did. You look too wholesome.” I had barely arrived at Zuccotti Park, the site of Occupy Wall Street, and I was already “found out.” My plans about lying about my name, lying about … Read more
“We are the 99%!” – that was the cry chanted tirelessly by the group of several hundred OccupyDC protesters who marched down the streets of Washington D.C. to the White House this weekend, supporting a hodgepodge of ideas ranging from increased taxation of the rich to reforming education to ending corporatism in politics. Simultaneously just … Read more
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On September 17th, a group of a few hundred protestors converged on New York City’s Zucotti Park. They call themselves #OccupyWallStreet, and their mission is to maintain their sit-in until they see a restoration of American democracy. Their message is echoed in the #Occupy protests cropping up in major cities across the United States, including … Read more
In the past week, thousands of protestors have taken to the street in New York City in a movement named by the hashtag “#OCCUPYWALLSTEET.” Dozens of arrests as well as photographs, videos, and tweets by protestors depicting aggressive police actions have turned the attention of the country towards Wall Street. Some, such as Ginia Bellafante of … Read more