Posts Tagged ‘Arthur MacEwan’
ASSA/AEA Protests; Repubs on Bain; Davidson
(1) ASSA/AEA Protests: I apologize for the delay posting–I was in Chicago for the annual meetings of the Allied Social Sciences Association, a/k/a the American Economic Association and its marginalized poor cousins. My last post mentioned the protests that were planned. Here is an article I whipped out for the Boston Occupier (the print newspaper ...Read more.
Freedom Plaza and BoA Action in DC
A quick report from DC: On Thursday around lunch time I visited the other #OccupyDC encampment, at Freedom Plaza. It was about at sleepy as the one at Macpherson Square (which I visited, and blogged about, on Wednesday), and the space is wide open and inhospitable, across the street from the massive Ronald Reagan building. ...Read more.
Charts, Comix, Columnists
(1) Incredible Charts from BusinessInsider: Hat-tip to Arjun Jayadev, who inaugurated the series of teach-ins we’ve been organizing for #OccupyBoston, for alerting us to anincredible slideshow of charts, Here’s What the Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About, at the odd website BusinessInsider (odd because though it appears to be an ordinary personal investment site, ...Read more.
“I’m Getting Arrested!” Droid App; etc.
(1) “Help–I’m Getting Arrested!” Droid App: Hat-tip to Julio Huato on lbo-talk: at CNET Jaymar Cabebe reviews a new Droid app that could be useful for #Occupy activists: Imagine you’re in New York (or perhaps another major metropolitan city) peacefully protesting. Your cause? Let’s say, to curb excessive influence of big business and the wealthiest ...Read more.
#OccupyBoston Teach-Ins, etc.
(1) Great Press for OWSJ and #OWS: In addition to the above photo featuring my #OWS protest comrade Amy Offner (former D&S book editor), the WSJ‘s blog Metropolis had a relatively positive piece on its namesake, the Occupied Wall Street Journal. And David Carr, business columnist for the New York Times (focusing on media) devoted ...Read more.
Annual Labor Issue!
(1) Annual Labor Issue! Our September/October 2011 issue has been printed and is shipping out now. E-subscribers have already received their copies. I have already posted Josh Eidelson’s feature on the strikes against Boeing, which the NLRB has said Boeing retaliated against the union for. Here is the table of contents. And here is the ...Read more.
Vegan Protest Fuel in Madison, and more
(1) Vegan Protest Fuel: Today’s syllogism: “All Wisconsinites may be cheeseheads, but not all Wisconsinites eat cheese,” therefore, vegan demonstrators need an alternative to the pizzas from Ian’s Pizza that so many people have thoughtfully donated to the efforts in Madison. Our friend Hillary Rettig is one of the people behind the Vegan Protest Fuel ...Read more.
