This Monday's Vital Conversation looks back on the events of last Tuesday to harvest success stories, review coverage in the media, and consider what we learned about the state of the movement.
In the words of one participant Occupy Cafe Steward Ben Roberts spent much of the day with, "we learned that the revolution won't be televised." The media did take note though, both mainstream and alternative. Below are some links to reporting of various kinds. We invite you to share your own stories here as well, and to post links to pieces you feel capture something of value.
- Reuters initially declared the protest "a dud," but then reconsidered and ran this piece that focused on arrests and smashed windows.
- Alternet offers "Four May Day Stories the Corporate Media Missed While Fixating On Obama's College Girlfriend."
- The site Occupied Stories has a number of first person accounts, including that of Alexis Goldstein of NYC, who offers a long list of actions she participated in and then concludes: "I was reinvigorated by the new communities that were formed on this gorgeous day of action in the streets. Community is the best antidote to fear I know, and on May Day, we built community. I can’t wait for the summer."
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