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For those of you not on the OWS/Strike Debt email list...
It’s finally time to talk about an exciting new initiative from Strike Debt, called “The Rolling Jubilee”. The Rolling Jubilee is a bailout of the people by the people - we buy defaulted debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, we abolish it.
We're writing to ask the national Occupy network for help to spread the word…
Added by Ben Roberts on November 1, 2012 at 10:04am — 2 Comments
Getting money out of politics really starts at the grass roots level. We have to make our congresspeople accountable for their actions.
There is a three step process for getting money out of politics in your congressional district:
1. Watch this video that shows what to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bRsXWsmRpE
2.…
ContinueAdded by Judy Frankel on September 26, 2012 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
When a theme shows up repeatedly from multiple directions, I usually pay attention. This is happening for me right now with the message about the importance of creating and sharing powerful stories that speak to the possibility of a major transformation of the human presence on this planet.
A core challenge in catalyzing systemic transformation is presenting the possibility (and, I believe the current reality) of that shift in ways that people can easily grasp and become inspired by.…
ContinueAdded by Ben Roberts on July 26, 2012 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments
Added by Jitendra Darling on June 4, 2012 at 12:30am — 3 Comments
Patriarchy literally means the rule of fathers. In more ways than we imagine, we live in a patriarchal society despite the trappings of what we call democracy. One way this is evident, for instance, is in the desire of so many people around us to be “patriotic.” That is, people who are patriotic declare their support in the most literal sense for the fatherland.
There are so many directions to go with this discussion, but let me start here on one path. Patriarchy, I hope it should…
ContinueAdded by Jim Macdonald on May 24, 2012 at 12:00pm — 52 Comments
Four years ago, I wrote an essay called Revolution of the Small: The Uselessness of Global Action and the Need to Take Local Action (Here in Bozeman, Montana). The main point of the essay was that a person's voice is only meaningful within the range where that…
Added by Jim Macdonald on March 19, 2012 at 1:00pm — 25 Comments
In weeks past, I have – in my capacity as a member of Occupy Bozeman – written about many of the reasons why you should get your money out of big banks – particularly Wells Fargo – as part of a divestment campaign we are waging against the bank. That campaign continues…
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I reprinted the beginning of this article by J. Andrew Felkerson from Alternet.org as it sheds more light on the complete failure of the current financial system. Not that we didn't already know it is a failed system, but Felkerson's research may reveal a magnitude of collapse that may make even those politicians, in the…
ContinueAdded by Jitendra Darling on December 16, 2011 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments
Will the Occupy movement stimulate lasting positive change for our economy and culture? Or will it merely serve as a lingering vehicle for expressing dissatisfaction, ultimately seeming to confirm the cynical view that real change is impossible? I propose that the outcome might depend on how deeply the movement embraces nonviolence in its most profound sense.
There is a consensus that the intention of the movement is to be nonviolent. Yet, I am guessing that many people lack a deep…
ContinueAdded by Bob W on December 7, 2011 at 12:31am — 7 Comments
"Representing all voices continually and repeatedly." This was a phrase I tossed out in an email a few days back and it just came flying back like a boomerang. It does seem to be at the core of this unfolding experiment in democracy called Occupy. I extracted this blog from one of my replies within a spirited email conversation regarding the proposed National General Assembly for July 4, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA and whether or not a system of delegates is Paleozoic and we…
ContinueAdded by Jitendra Darling on December 1, 2011 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
Getting into the nuts and bolts of Occupy process, here is one example of what one site is using for their decision-making at General Assemblies that may be a useful model for others. Many Occupy locations are using consensus with a fallback option to super-majority vote, and this document from Occupy Eugene (Oregon, US) sets out a relatively clear explanation for how that may be framed.
Until Occupy came along, consensus with an active voting fallback was a fairly unusual form…
ContinueAdded by Tree Bressen on December 1, 2011 at 7:18pm — No Comments
Two insights that I wanted to share two insights with you that have emerged for me while participating in the OC online conversations.
It seems that our collective way of thinking (which we are usually unaware of) is what can collapse the movement's potential. I believe the following transitions of awareness…
ContinueAdded by Vic Desotelle on November 28, 2011 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments
another curious development.... http://t.co/jbZhAm7r
Added by Raffi A. on November 25, 2011 at 5:01am — 2 Comments
“What’s Next?” Ask “What’s Here?”
11-24-11
This is a death we are living through, the slow unfolding of multiple interlocking catastrophes, the deconstruction and reformation of every social and natural system you can name: politics, economics, social relations, culture, the eco-system, the human spirit. It is also a birth of something new. In fact, what is being birthed is a mass realization that there is no way to separate any of these realms from one another. At the deepest…
ContinueAdded by Gary Horvitz on November 24, 2011 at 3:39pm — 45 Comments
Regular Calls are no longer being held. Below is the schedule that was maintained from the Fall of 2011 through Jan 10, 2013.
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