Occupy Wall Street has been criticized for many things — most commonly its lack of leadership and specific goals. But these are the very things giving it momentum. Its bipartisan, horizontal structure has kept it open to people of all occupations and political persuasions. Its lack of specific goals has created an inclusive atmosphere of […]
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Occupational goals
Spending years in a hole of debt and uncertainty while participating in a movement aimed at taking power from the wealthy, elite minority in America has a tendency to make one nervous about putting their name out there, he said. Finally, after talking with Oklahoma Gazette about the issues he faced, Mike Galletly decided to […]
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This one’s Occupied
Occupy OKC sprang from the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has been active for nearly a month now. The Oklahoma City protest began Oct. 10. Watch a video of two protesters, who identified themselves as “Jay Fox” and “Britney Occupy”: Video by Matt Carney
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Occupy OKC
The Occupy movement, which started in New York City, has spread across the country, with similar protests popping up in cities from San Francisco to Chicago to Atlanta. Watch our interviews with protest organizer Jay Trenary and participant Tom Lucas: Video by Gazette online editor Matt Carney
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Mobilizing the majority
“No one,” another replied as they walked toward a shade tree at a Sept. 30 meeting at Will Rogers Park. The protests on Wall Street in New York City have grown, and even spread to other cities around the country. And that’s what the crowd of about 150 hoped to do at the northwest Oklahoma […]