Daily Archives: November 19, 2011
Going on Strike from Your Own Culture
Matt Taibbi’s take on OWS captured a part of why I went down to Liberty Plaza and got involved: “We’re all born wanting the freedom to imagine a better and more beautiful future. But modern America has become a place … Continue reading
New York Press Club Calls for Investigation
The 11/15/11 eviction of #OccupyWallStreet from Liberty Plaza involved attacks on free speech beyond the destruction of our library and silencing of the occupiers voices. The New York Press Club is calling for an investigation into press suppression during the … Continue reading
Filed under Free Speech, Media, Michael
Defending the People’s Library
. . . posted to our facebook wall.
Filed under 11/15 Eviction, Michael
Destruction of the People’s Library
Filed under 11/15 Eviction, Announcements, Emergency Actions, Michael
#OWSBookmobile
Maria Popova and Liz Danzico have started the first Occupy Wall Street book pickup tour (via boingboing). Maria writes: “. . . My friend Liz Danzico (@bobulate) and I are doing an impromptu #OWSBookmobile tour to help rebuild the library. … Continue reading
Filed under #OWSBookmobile, Michael, Solidarity
Your Library in the News
Amanda Marcotte writes about books as speech for Good: “To some, such intense interest in a library seems overblown. The library is a small fraction of the movement, and it may seem callous to worry so much about replaceable items when … Continue reading
