Monthly Archives: November 2011

Thrive!

Since CIO! launched this website in July 2010 we’ve pretty much used our “blog” as an archive of posts from other sources. However, beginning this week we’re trying something different – we’re actually going to blog! So please be forewarned … Continue reading

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Judith Butler on OWS

Composite Remarks, by Judith Butler Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Washington Square, October 23, 2011 I came here to lend support and offer my solidarity for this unprecedented display of popular and democratic will.  People have asked, so what are … Continue reading

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Time Banking: an alternate solution?

[vsw id=”D8R6VkqvsBY” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Time Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Why let the availability of money determine the range of the possible? Time banks are taking off, in ways you never expected. by Edgar Cahn posted … Continue reading

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Occupy Everywhere: Michael Moore, Naomi Klein on Next Steps for the Movement Against Corporate Power

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Naomi Wolf’s ‘Shocking Truth’ About the ‘Occupy Crackdowns’ Offers Anything but the Truth

By Joshua Holland AlterNet There has been a flurry of speculation surrounding various reports suggesting that a “coordinated,” nationwide crack-down on the Occupy Movement is underway. The problem with these stories lies in the fact that the word “coordinated” is … Continue reading

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The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy

By Naomi Wolf The Guardian The violent police assaults across the US are no coincidence. Occupy has touched the third rail of our political class’s venality. US citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of unparallelled police … Continue reading

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99% Project by Megan Wilson

Hey folks – this is a new project I’ve launched. Please help spread the word! I’ll be starting a Kickstarter soon to raise funds to support the 99% and put some unemployed artists & sign painters back to work. Also, … Continue reading

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Occupy Student Debt Campaign Announces Nationwide Payment Refusal Pledge

By Amanda M. Fairbanks HUFFINGTON POST NEW YORK — Early Monday afternoon, a group of faculty and student organizers unveiled the Occupy Student Debt campaign from the southeast corner of lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. As part of the Occupy Wall … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall St – The Revolution Is Love

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