Occupying Wall Street: News and Updates
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Colombia to the Congo: Lust for Gold Threatens Environment & Human Rights
Gold mining poses a danger to biodiversity and human rights across the globe.
An Interview with Pilar Rodríguez Aranda: 100 Thousand Poets for Change
Mexico City-based poet Pilar Rodríguez Aranda speaks about her work as the Mexico coordinator of the September 24 event, 100,000 Poets for Change.
Showdown in Peru: Indigenous Communities Kick Out Canadian Mining Company
“In spite of government repression, if the people decide to bring the fight to the bitter end, it is possible to resist the pressure of mining and oil companies,” said Peruvian activist Yasser Gómez.
#OccupyWallStreet: Searching for Hope in America
Source: The Nation
Adbusters, the nonprofit, anti-consumerist organization, made the first call for an occupation of Wall Street back in July when they posted an article on their website titled “#OCCUPYWALLSTREET.” The rallying cry proposed a massive occupation of Wall Street—some 20,000 individuals—a “fusion of Tahrir with the acampadas of Spain.” The group declared: “It’s time for democracy not corporatocracy.”
Adbusters latched on to the idea of an American Tahrir, also adopting the concept of new media protest at the genesis of the movement, even opting to include Twitter’s now-famous hashtag in its branding campaign.
Take Action: Vermont Migrant Farmworkers Racially Profiled, Community Mobilizes
Source: Vermont Migrant Farm Worker Solidarity Project
Excerpt from report:
VT Farmworker leader Racially Profiled. Vermonters Mobilize with Rapid Response Prompting Governor to Intervene
September 13th was a long and painful day for the Vermont farmworker community and friends. Our dear friend and one of the community’s most courageous and outspoken leaders, Danilo Lopez, was racially profiled by State Police on I-89 just north of Middlesex during a routine traffic stop. Danilo and his co-worker Antonio spent the day incarcerated by State Police and later Border Patrol, and, after a long day of mobilizing, were eventually released to cheers, hugs and tears by two dozen friends and supporters at 8pm on Tuesday.