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
Dude destroying private property is not violence. What's wrong with you? Can't start a "riot" or a "revolution" because of fear of the police? Fear keeps you in place. Fear makes us a very manageable herd. I'm against type of violence done to the public, attending or accidental protesters. But if you're so sure the establishment is ready to use force against "animal asses", you should consider the idea that they're ready to crush all of us. You, me and anyone who challenges the status quo.
The army, the police, the riot squad, FBI, CIA, anti-riot infiltraitors, agents-provocateurs, private security... The stage is set man. And they're not getting ready to listen, understand, analyze and change anything. It's all programmed for brutal class warfare. Now that's violence. The real thing. And that's what you should be concerned with.
Wake up.
Anonymous
Dude destroying private property is not violence. What's wrong with you? Can't start a "riot" or a "revolution" because of fear of the police? Fear keeps you in place. Fear makes us a very manageable herd. I'm against type of violence done to the public, attending or accidental protesters. But if you're so sure the establishment is ready to use force against "animal asses", you should consider the idea that they're ready to crush all of us. You, me and anyone who challenges the status quo.
The army, the police, the riot squad, FBI, CIA, anti-riot infiltraitors, agents-provocateurs, private security... The stage is set man. And they're not getting ready to listen, understand, analyze and change anything. It's all programmed for brutal class warfare. Now that's violence. The real thing. And that's what you should be concerned with.
Wake up.
Anonymous
Destruction = violence. Idiot.
Anonymous
Destruction = violence. Idiot.
Anonymous
Oh and I like how you cite Forbes reports like it's a valid source of info. WTF right back at you.
You're, like all of us I guess, seriously mind-fucked.
Anonymous
Oh and I like how you cite Forbes reports like it's a valid source of info. WTF right back at you.
You're, like all of us I guess, seriously mind-fucked.
cats.are.wonderful
I certainly don't approve of nor do I endorse the actions of those people who were violent at that demonstration but please keep in mind that OWS is not just one single group but a coalition and collection of many groups, most of which are in peaceful co operation striving toward an ultimate goal. Unfortunately, there are those, too, not embracing the ideals of OWS, who have essentially infiltrated and joined with OWS for their own reasons. They have their own agendas, their own ideologies and their own goals which are not of and are, in fact, far removed from the goals of OWS. Please take this into consideration before condemning OWS in its entirety otherwise you run the great risk of, as we say, throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
cats.are.wonderful
I certainly don't approve of nor do I endorse the actions of those people who were violent at that demonstration but please keep in mind that OWS is not just one single group but a coalition and collection of many groups, most of which are in peaceful co operation striving toward an ultimate goal. Unfortunately, there are those, too, not embracing the ideals of OWS, who have essentially infiltrated and joined with OWS for their own reasons. They have their own agendas, their own ideologies and their own goals which are not of and are, in fact, far removed from the goals of OWS. Please take this into consideration before condemning OWS in its entirety otherwise you run the great risk of, as we say, throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Anonymous
The Occupy movement is the thing we need to help us as people to understand how we live in capitalist system that controls are government and that wants us spend and spend. This movement represents the 99% of the people of the World so we as the 99% should stay to the end and follow the examples we see in other people to help us understand and to help us the people to win over the 1% . For the Occupy movement to win we must:
1) Stay to the end, stay and when we get what we want we shall not stop unless we have the capitalist system gone forever and replace it with a True Democracy.
2) They shall be no violence and if their is this movement will not prove itself to the world.
3) Work together as one and as one we shall win.
And i say to you people of the world LONG LIVE THE 99%.
Anonymous
The Occupy movement is the thing we need to help us as people to understand how we live in capitalist system that controls are government and that wants us spend and spend. This movement represents the 99% of the people of the World so we as the 99% should stay to the end and follow the examples we see in other people to help us understand and to help us the people to win over the 1% . For the Occupy movement to win we must:
1) Stay to the end, stay and when we get what we want we shall not stop unless we have the capitalist system gone forever and replace it with a True Democracy.
2) They shall be no violence and if their is this movement will not prove itself to the world.
3) Work together as one and as one we shall win.
And i say to you people of the world LONG LIVE THE 99%.
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