The Future of #OCCUPY
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The initial phase of the #OCCUPY movement was marked by several weeks of viral growth that peaked on October 15 with a global day of action. In the next phase, there will be a turn towards addressing the deep philosophical and strategic questions of how to escalate this democracy moment into a revolutionary people's movement. Across the nation there are clear signs that the #OCCUPY movement is simultaneously maturing and growing more militant.
Of the many questions swirling around #OCCUPY, the most challenging is how to gel into a global movement without sacrificing the decentralized, leaderless model. There is a widespread acknowledgment that there are challenges that can only be dealt with on a global scale, such as a climate change accord and overturning international casino capitalism, and that we must therefore forge a globally united people's movement. However, there is also a growing recognition that the general assembly model that has worked beautifully thus far may be fundamentally limited on a structural level.
A breakthrough came on Friday from the New York City General Assembly where the structure working group has proposed, and the general assembly has accepted, the adoption of a modified spokes council model that will work in conjunction with the general assembly. This lays the foundation for a regional, national and potentially international spokes council, something that both #OCCUPYPHILLY and The 99 Percent Declaration have been pushing for. We are beginning to see how the #OCCUPY movement will elevate itself into an international force.
Meanwhile, the power center of the movement is shifting away from the East Coast towards the West. On Wednesday, #OCCUPYOAKLAND is organizing a General Strike that is already finding support within the local community. Solidarity actions are planned in occupations nationwide. Within the movement, there is a sense that this may be a turning point as militant tactics come to the fore and direct confrontation with the structures of the corporate-state becomes the norm.
Other sparks on the horizon include the November 5 Transition Day/Bank Transfer Day, the November 25 Buy Nothing Day kick off to #OCCUPYXMAS and the December 10 Global Day of Action which was proposed this week by the international network behind the blast on October 15.
Hang in there!
for the wild,
Culture Jammers HQ
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Grekko
It's not the 1%, it's the 0.01% that is the power which has the politicians in their back pocket. For example, my family doctor is part of the 1%. I don't blame him for this economy. He actually provides a good service to my family so to me, he deserves his status and wealth. He worked hard for it. So do many of the brokerages on Wall Street. The real problem is bought and paid for politicians and the TBTF Banks. OWS appears to care about what is going on, however their aim needs to be more exact. Shooting blindly at the edge of the problem does nothing except hurt the wrong people. Shut down the Fed and strictly limit the government to what it can do. Chain them with the Constitution. After all, when the TBTF's already own the regulators, how are more regulations going to solve anything. Take away the fiat currency that they print up out of thin air and most of the problems we face today will just disappear. You want to end wars? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end bailouts? don't let them print to finance it. You want to get rid of the TSA child molesters at the airports? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end the rigged game in the commodities markets? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end inflation? Don't let them print to finance it.
Grekko
It's not the 1%, it's the 0.01% that is the power which has the politicians in their back pocket. For example, my family doctor is part of the 1%. I don't blame him for this economy. He actually provides a good service to my family so to me, he deserves his status and wealth. He worked hard for it. So do many of the brokerages on Wall Street. The real problem is bought and paid for politicians and the TBTF Banks. OWS appears to care about what is going on, however their aim needs to be more exact. Shooting blindly at the edge of the problem does nothing except hurt the wrong people. Shut down the Fed and strictly limit the government to what it can do. Chain them with the Constitution. After all, when the TBTF's already own the regulators, how are more regulations going to solve anything. Take away the fiat currency that they print up out of thin air and most of the problems we face today will just disappear. You want to end wars? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end bailouts? don't let them print to finance it. You want to get rid of the TSA child molesters at the airports? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end the rigged game in the commodities markets? Don't let them print to finance it. You want to end inflation? Don't let them print to finance it.
Anonymous
Think about it. Say 10% of people pulled their money out the Big Banks. For every 1,000 taken out, they lose over 10 times that amount (100 times or more with derivatives) in lending power due to the fractional reserve system (that's right, the system's game can work equally well to screw them like they have been screwing us if we change how we play,). This would bankrupt the banks overnight. A bankrupt corporation will not have the power to cash in on the debts owed to it by the people like, home, car, and student loans. We can use this process to dismantle the banks, in the process dismantling our debt...
Then the world banks won't have money to lend to the government for war, to other countries of their choosing as a means to fund both sides of war, they won't be able to steer the stock market (which will lose its significance), It will destroy their ability to maufacture booms and busts in the national and world economies, etc
Anonymous
Think about it. Say 10% of people pulled their money out the Big Banks. For every 1,000 taken out, they lose over 10 times that amount (100 times or more with derivatives) in lending power due to the fractional reserve system (that's right, the system's game can work equally well to screw them like they have been screwing us if we change how we play,). This would bankrupt the banks overnight. A bankrupt corporation will not have the power to cash in on the debts owed to it by the people like, home, car, and student loans. We can use this process to dismantle the banks, in the process dismantling our debt...
Then the world banks won't have money to lend to the government for war, to other countries of their choosing as a means to fund both sides of war, they won't be able to steer the stock market (which will lose its significance), It will destroy their ability to maufacture booms and busts in the national and world economies, etc
Anonymous
If they don't have money for war, etc., then they also don't have money for social welfare programs, student loans, and the like...
...Moron.
Anonymous
If they don't have money for war, etc., then they also don't have money for social welfare programs, student loans, and the like...
...Moron.
Dks
New Blog Post of my own fail at #OWs this past Saturday during the antarctic snow storm in october ... http://www.dksaxton.com/blog/dks-fail/
Dks
New Blog Post of my own fail at #OWs this past Saturday during the antarctic snow storm in october ... http://www.dksaxton.com/blog/dks-fail/
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