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Occupy Wall Street Anniversary: One Year Later, the Movement Has Failed, With Only Itself to Blame

Occupy Wall Street Anniversary: One Year Later, the Movement Has Failed, With Only Itself to Blame

Akil Alleyne in Occupy Wall Street 8 months ago

Protesting in the streets rather than working through the political process has made the movement irrelevant.

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Strike Debt: Occupy Wall Street Offshoot Group Gives a Real Solution to the US Debt Crisis

Strike Debt: Occupy Wall Street Offshoot Group Gives a Real Solution to the US Debt Crisis

Lilly O'Donnell in Occupy Wall Street 6 months ago

Whether it’s a political rebellion or an altruistic gesture, Strike Debt is offering a new way to tackle this country's debt crisis from the ground up, without the banks.

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Will Pro-Business or Pro-People Policies Grow the Economy? 1 year ago
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Prosperity For the 99% Will Be Driven By Pro-People Policies

by Travis Higgins

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With Economy Improving, Pro-Business Policy Is the Best Social Policy

by Christine Harbin

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Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Need Policy Solutions

Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Need Policy Solutions

Gabriel Daly in Occupy Wall Street 2 years ago

Occupy Wall Street should be judged on how well it shifts the direction of debate, not on the coherence of its policy prescriptions.

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Compared to the Rest of the World Americans Are All the 1%

Compared to the Rest of the World Americans Are All the 1%

Courtney Blair in Occupy Wall Street 1 year ago

From the standpoint of the rest of the world, the 99% is actually the 14%, and they share the same advantages as the 1%. The OWS protesters could use a dose of global perspective.

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Occupy Wall Street's Failed Revolution

Occupy Wall Street's Failed Revolution

Daniel Solomon in Occupy Wall Street 2 years ago

In order to effectively mobilize for economic equality, Occupy Wall Street activists should abandon their framework for tactical revolution.

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Occupy the Hood: Why OWS Needs to Focus on Communities Like Harlem

Occupy the Hood: Why OWS Needs to Focus on Communities Like Harlem

Hanqing Chen in Occupy Wall Street 1 year ago

In order to maintain momentum, OWS must reach out to the bottom half of the 99%.

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What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn From the Tea Party

What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn From the Tea Party

Bill O'Connell in Occupy Wall Street 2 years ago

Hear what a Tea Party activist has to say about Occupy Wall Street.

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