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Entries from November 2011

The Eviction of Occupy LA, the Use of Police Force and the Media

November 30th, 2011 · by John · 6 Comments

The above photo is mine, from a Prop 8 protest. I post it because of my description: “I got a little freaked out at one point when I realized the cop to protester ratio was pretty dang high.” This defined the police action last night against #OccupyLA Many police officers must experience a powerful tension [...]

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Tags: Activism · Occupy Wall Street · Peace; conflict resolution. · Politics

Coming to a Decision on Occupy Wall Street

November 15th, 2011 · by John · 7 Comments

Many of us have mixed feelings about Occupy Wall Street. I personally get excited at any signs of life in America’s normally apathetic citizenry, but have been confused and maybe a bit turned off by the festival atmosphere and the initial incoherence of the movement and its participants. We expect sound bytes: where’s the political [...]

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Tags: Activism · Occupy Wall Street · Quakerism