Stop the Frack Attack
Thousands rallied on the West lawn of the Capitol, then marched to the American Natural Gas Association (ANGA) to protest the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. A coalition of environmental and […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
After 25 years, AIDS Memorial Quilt returns to National Mall
The AIDS Memorial Quilt returned to the National Mall twenty-five years after its original appearance. Its display at the Mall and various locations around the District coincided with the International […]
Reverend Nuge dares you to “Occupy This!”
I love first-person Occupier stories. Everyone who gravitates to Occupy and eventually–almost inevitably–gets sucked in by definition has a unique story. Tommy Nugent, aka the Reverend Nuge, tells us his […]
“OccuPlay” puts Occupy DC on stage at Fringe Festival
Six months or more after most Occupy camps were evicted, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing the fruits of research and art that have germinated since. There’s going to be […]
#NatGat reaction and wrap-up
An Occupied News Network interview at the Occupy National Gathering in Philadelphia, July 4. Cool Revolution interviews Eli of Occupy Tulsa, who collaborated on online platform Open Assembly, and Clark […]
Why do you Occupy?
Sleepful Protest charges dismissed when prosecution fails to present case
Judge Elizabeth Wingo dismissed the case brought against two activists who participated in ongoing Occupy DC demonstrations in front of several Bank of America branches. At the outset of the […]
Franklin School advocates convicted, remain determined to fight homelessness
After three days of trial, a jury delivered a guilty verdict to six defendants charged with unlawful entry of public property, a felony offense. The six were among thirteen people […]
Occupy My Soul Quilt
A beautiful back-drop to the Occupy National Gathering in Franklin Park was the Occupy My Soul Quilt. Elise Luce Kraemer is the artist, and she has decided to donate the […]
Occupy the Roads
One of the most amazing things about the Occupy movement is all the people it has inspired to go out on the road–walking hundreds of miles, hitching or driving from […]
