Occupy Wall Street News

Last Friday, Twitter's battle with the Manhattan District Attorney over a subpoena for an Occupy Wall Street protester's tweets came to an anti-climactic end as the New York appeals court dismissed Twitter's appeal of a Manhattan Criminal Court's order to produce the tweets as " academic ." Twitter's appeal raised important issues of first ... (more)

Usually movie makers strive to stay ahead of the cultural curve. It makes them "visionaries" who are "cutting edge" because they "push the envelope." Two years ago, "Occupy Wall Street" was the hot fad, stoking the usual left-wing outrage at bankers and the finance industry.

A group marched toward Tribune Co. chairman Bruce Karsh's Beverly Hills home, chanting "don't be a dope, don't sell the paper to the Kochs." Several dozen people gathered in Beverly Hills on Thursday to protest the prospect of the Koch brothers -- billionaire Libertarians who have donated millions to conservative causes -- purchasing the Los ... (more)

Former homeowners and activists from across the country protested in front of the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Monday to spotlight the reckless and corrupt behavior by big banks that have unfairly cost families their homes, and the government's refusal to prosecute these actions.

Its construction was an unprecedented undertaking that stands even now as a symbol of American optimism - a bridge spanning the East River, connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan.

By now more and more people are realizing that in the face of government paralysis and dysfunction as the result of influence peddling corruption by an increasingly ruthless corporatist elite , there is a need for direct action by the populace.

A two-day long housing protest outside the Department of Justice this week has resulted in nearly 30 arrests and several instances of law enforcement unnecessarily using tasers on activists, according to eye-witnesses. The action which was organized by a coalition of housing advocacy groups, including the Home Defenders League and Occupy Our Homes ... (more)

Press and the Center for Media and Democracy have obtained thousands of pages of records from counterterrorism and law enforcement agencies that detail how so-called fusions centers monitored the Occupy Wall Street movement over the course of 2011 and 2012.

An oversized puppet of the Wendy's mascot, provided by the People's Puppets of Occupy Wall Street, took part in silent street theater to convince the fast food giant to sign onto the Fast Food campaign.

A self-described anarchist from Brooklyn who refused to testify before a federal grand jury thought to be investigating a 2008 bomb explosion in New York's Times Square was sent to jail on Tuesday after being found in civil contempt.

A U.S. cellphone company owned by Carlos Slim has asked Californian authorities to investigate the funding behind protests against the Mexican tycoon by lobby group Two Countries, One Voice.

This is Marni Halasa, a performance artist who moonlights as the "Bank Reform Bitch," an Occupy Wall Street dominatrix character.

May 20 - DBA Press and the Center for Media and Democracy today released the results of a year-long investigation: " Dissent or Terror: How the Nation's Counter Terrorism Apparatus, In Partnership With Corporate America, Turned on Occupy Wall Street ." The report, a distillation of thousands of pages of records obtained from counter terrorism/law ... (more)

An appellate court in New York has dismissed Twitter's appeal of a ruling requiring it to turn over the records of Occupy Wall Street protester Malcolm Harris, who was arrested for disorderly conduct during a protest in 2011.

Demonstrators supporting Americans for Prosperity rally to block Occupy Wall Street protesters last year.

This year, I've been focused on how anti-poverty activists can move from a defensive battle defined by trying to save what needs to be saved during these budget debates, to an offensive one, laying out a vision that inspires ongoing, unified action and builds a vibrant movement that connects with people in their communities.

Ever since he and his wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon announced their split in late 2011, Thurston Moore has kept his mouth largely shut.

A group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy movement has returned to Easton and the mayor says they're breaking the law.

The opening this month of the first life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Europe may be the fantasy of many a little girl, but Berlin feminists are mobilising against what they call a sexist icon.

May 15, 2012 -- Happy birthday, Mark Zuckberg. The Facebook founder and chief executive officer turned 28-years-old Monday.