To contextualize what may seem like a harsh ultimatum—to those who do see the merit of camping out in Dewey for 70-some days, anyway—I need to note this fucking awesome gal had put up with my aloofness-politik for a little over a month before that night. Occupy Boston’s first General Assembly in September was also the first of many nights that I would break plans in order to involve myself further with the nascent movement. Continue reading
These ‘debates’ are really just media spectacles that fuel the gluttonous 24/7 news machine, a machine which was much more responsible for the supposed rise and fall of Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain and Rick Perry than any actual grassroots support. Primary elections are described like horse races: “DEFEAT” your competitors! “THRASH” them! “DESTROY” them! … or failing that, “squeak out a narrow victory.” Continue reading
Most people assumed that once Occupy Boston was evicted from Dewey Square, their tents – the most visible tool of their public protest – would vanish. Within the movement, however, a group has formed to make sure that this doesn’t happen – albeit on a much smaller scale. Continue reading
This story was originally published in the Boston Occupier on 12.21.11. Photo by Aliza Howitt.
It was the end of the beginning. At about 2am on December 10th, roughly three hours before the police raid on Occupy Boston, dozens of protesters could be seen gathered in a circle at the edge of Dewey Square. Continue reading
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