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
Here's a suggestion...How about a bar of soap, a shave and a haircut and pounding the pavement looking for work , instead of pounding someones face to the pavement. It seems none of these threads have the real and only solution which is GET OFF YOUR ASS AND VOTE...Screaming and mindless chants aren't going to effect change. You should be protesting in front of the White House, because it was you elected president who sold you all out to Wall Street thru Bailout out of GOLDMAN SACHS...1 Man 1 Vote You don't Vote You don't count
Anonymous
Here's a suggestion...How about a bar of soap, a shave and a haircut and pounding the pavement looking for work , instead of pounding someones face to the pavement. It seems none of these threads have the real and only solution which is GET OFF YOUR ASS AND VOTE...Screaming and mindless chants aren't going to effect change. You should be protesting in front of the White House, because it was you elected president who sold you all out to Wall Street thru Bailout out of GOLDMAN SACHS...1 Man 1 Vote You don't Vote You don't count
anon
No candidate for the presidency has ever won without ruling class financial and media support. Any candidate capable of winning the ruling class to their side is by definition opposed to the interests of the majority. The best we can get is candidates who tell us they are on our side, and then screw us like Mr. Obama. We are better off replacing this state and economy with our own new democratic forms.
anon
No candidate for the presidency has ever won without ruling class financial and media support. Any candidate capable of winning the ruling class to their side is by definition opposed to the interests of the majority. The best we can get is candidates who tell us they are on our side, and then screw us like Mr. Obama. We are better off replacing this state and economy with our own new democratic forms.
Anonymous
"Across the nation there are clear signs that the #OCCUPY movement is simultaneously maturing and growing more militant."
Yeah, 'cause violence and anger is a solution to the problems that exist.
Anonymous
"Across the nation there are clear signs that the #OCCUPY movement is simultaneously maturing and growing more militant."
Yeah, 'cause violence and anger is a solution to the problems that exist.
Anonymous
right....blocking people from going to work and hurling curse words at wall street is really solving the problem.
now we are informed that these folks are going to boycott thanksgiving and Christmas shoppers just in time for the holidays...how quaint
Anonymous
right....blocking people from going to work and hurling curse words at wall street is really solving the problem.
now we are informed that these folks are going to boycott thanksgiving and Christmas shoppers just in time for the holidays...how quaint
anon
Will the 1% cede their power without resorting to armed force? No. They will use armed force and the people will die if there are not armed contingents to aid the majority-peaceful elements. If you want evidence, look at any revolutionary struggle in the history of our species. And don't give me that Gandhi and MLK BS; you and I both know that Gandhi wouldn't have succeeded without the mass armed insurgency and folks like Baghat Singh, and MLK would never have gotten anywhere if riots in the black ghettos and the threat of major unrest hadn't been present as a constant pressure on the supporters of white supremacy.
anon
Will the 1% cede their power without resorting to armed force? No. They will use armed force and the people will die if there are not armed contingents to aid the majority-peaceful elements. If you want evidence, look at any revolutionary struggle in the history of our species. And don't give me that Gandhi and MLK BS; you and I both know that Gandhi wouldn't have succeeded without the mass armed insurgency and folks like Baghat Singh, and MLK would never have gotten anywhere if riots in the black ghettos and the threat of major unrest hadn't been present as a constant pressure on the supporters of white supremacy.
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