It’s 2012, and we are still having the “equal pay” conversation. It’s 2012, and there are still people who believe that a person can be blamed for being raped. Continue reading
Catharsis via compassion for the 99 Percent or bust, Master Wayne. Continue reading
Entertainment, popcorn, sandwiches, drinks and good company, all in one vehicle. Continue reading
Boston Occupiers met at the Parkman Bandstand Friday night for an important meeting—a discussion on Occupy’s future and direction. Continue reading
Last Wednesday, Suffolk Law School’s Rappaport Center hosted an event on the policing of the Occupy protests that was intelligent, fruitful, and civilized. Hooda thunk? Continue reading
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
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
“I guess I’ve never learned so much as I’ve learned in the past two months of Occupy, even with school … ‘cause these are real life lessons, and real lessons about humanity. And I wouldn’t change it for anything.” Continue reading
Gas prices in the state dropped for the fourth straight week, down one cent from last week’s. In response, Governor Deval Patrick dusted off his shoulder and declared the recession “totally over forever.” WIN! Continue reading
My thoughts on #reportinglive at #OccupyBoston. Continue reading
Stabbing at Dewey … a MA man stripping naked and standing on top of a record player on a highway median after allegedly causing a three-car accident on Interstate 78 … and Barney Frank … metaphorically speaking. Figure it out. Continue reading
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