OccupyDC began on Oct 06, 2011
NATIONAL OCCUPATION OF WASHINGTON DC (NOW DC)
is scheduled for March 30, 2012
01/17/12
#J17: Occupy Congress Storms All 3 Branches of Government
12/14/11
WaPo:
Occupy D.C. hunger strikers, frail but undaunted
“Cocooned in sleeping bags on the cold floor of St. Stephen’s Church in Columbia Heights, the hunger strikers dozed under a painting of Jesus Christ bearing a loaf of bread. They woke now and then to flick through their Twitter feeds in search of solidarity, looking for the hashtag #OccupytheVoteDC, wondering whether anyone would join their bodily protest of the District’s taxation without representation.” [emphasis mine]
Glittarazzi Goes Undercover With Occupy Hunger Strikers On Capitol Hill
12/07/11
Common Dreams:
Taking Back the Capitol (Which Now Lives On K St)
Taking Back the Capitol (Which Now Lives On K St) Dec 07 2011
“Take Back the Capitol protesters are marching on K Street’s lobbying firms today, and not a moment too soon: A new report by Public Campaign finds that 30 big corporations spent more money lobbying than they did in taxes between 2008 and 2010. Take the fabulously profitable General Electric (please). They got a tax rebate of $4.7 billion, and spent $84 million lobbying the federal government. Protest updates here and here.“
11/24/11
After Infusion of New Energy, \’Occupy D.C.\’ Shows No Signs of Letting Up
11/22/11
Occupy DC Movement Disrupts Chamber of Commerce Event
10/19/11
#October2011 Movement: Occupy The Board Room
Leaked Memo: The Corporate Board Rooms Fear the Occupy Movement Occupying their Board Rooms Targeting Individual Executives
10/15/11
BofA protest with later march to the U.S. Treasury
10/09/11
Protesters Pepper Sprayed in DC
10/10/11
Politicus; Dispelling the Myths Surrounding OccupyDC
“Another myth that must be dispensed with, based on what I have seen with my own eyes, is the notion that this is organized by the Democratic Party, of the Democratic Party and for the Democratic Party. The people I spoke to were strictly non-partisan. If you asked them about the president or the Democrats, they would respond with hostility that is only surpassed by reference to the Republicans or the Tea Party.”
“When I asked one elderly gentleman what he thought of ‘all this’ he was delighted. He went on to tell me about the reality that cuts in Social Security meant he would have to choose between his medication and having a home. He is part of the 99%. He doesn’t claim to represent the 99%, only that he is part of them, part of that 99% that has no voice in Washington. He voted for Obama, but now sees him as part of the corporate machine. He has lost faith in corporate Washington, D.C. Forget Congress, forget the president. This man wants the people to make the decisions. Get rid of the corporate influence and maybe we’ll talk.”
10/08/11
OWS DC scenes Oct 8
10/06/11 Occupy DC – Chamber of Commerce “On October 6, 2011, Americans from around the country came to DC to march and continue the Occupy Wall Street movement. The march shut down the Chamber of Commerce, as leaders delivered speeches on the steps of the Chamber of Commerce entrance. Workers inside the building watched through their windows. Shot and Edited by Rachel Jacobs
Stop The Machine movement is separate, but is protesting in tandem with OccupyDC
OpEdNews:
Occupy Washington DC Report and Photos “After a group of speeches and performances, at least 1000 people took off on a protest march past the Whitehouse, to the National Chamber of Commerce building.”
“(A)fterwards, Medea Benjamin said to the assemblage of protesters, ‘We shut down the chamber of commerce and totally, peacefully broke the police line. This is one example of how a non-violent movement works.’ ” [emphasis mine]
Al Jazeera’s Monica Villamizar reports from Washington.
10/05/11
AlterNet: Countdown” on Occupy Wall Street–Why Unions Joined In and What’s Planned for Occupying DC “Meanwhile, solidarity protests are spreading throughout the country and world. Kevin Zeese, one of the leaders of October2011.org spoke about plans for an occupation of Washington, DC’s Freedom Plaza, claiming that this new series of protests was akin to Medieval Serf revolt. Awesome. Let’s storm the castle.”
One Day to Go–October 2011, Washington D.C.
10/03/11 Occupy DC shuts down Bank of America Branch “On the 3ed of October, Occupy DC detached a team of six protesters to protest outside the 17th and I st branch of Bank of America. This small “raiding party” was enough that the bank pulled down their security grate and closed the lobby. “
The Zeitgeist Movement Plans to Occupy Washington D.C.“The Zeitgeist Movement, an organization dedicated to ending corruption and building a more sustainable world system, intends on ‘occupying’ Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C.”
2 grandmothers WALKING 200 miles to Occupy DC “Because we are 56 and 57 year old grandmothers and are underemployed, uninsured cancer survivors, we hope our walk will create a media buzz along the route that will help get the word out about both of these events.”
“Help us spread the message — from Liberty Plaza to Freedom Plaza — that Americans have had enough talk and we are ready to walk the walk.”
Egypt Com: Planned US Protest Gains Egyptian Support “Egyptian activists are lending their support to a planned protest in Washington, DC, which US activists hope will become an open-ended sit in modeled on the Tahrir Square protests that helped bring down former President Hosni Mubarak.”
“The demonstration, which is being organized under the banner ‘human needs not corporate greed,’ will be held on 6 October, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the start of the US occupation of Afghanistan and as the recently passed US budget takes effect.”
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OCTOBER2011/STOPTHEWARMACHINE events
TPM: Anti-War Protesters Storm Senate’s Hart Office Building “Members of the anti-war Stop the Machine and October 11 movement attempted to take over the atrium of the Senate Hart Office Building on Tuesday, chanting ‘we are the 99 percent’ and ‘end all wars’ before Capitol Police cleared the area and made a handful of arrests.”
“Stop the Machine and October 2011 protesters were the chief organizers, but were joined by people who said they came to town for the Occupy D.C. protest. Some of the chants also took on the branding of the ‘Occupy’ movement, including chants about taxing the rich.”
