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THIS LITTLE PIGGY …

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OCCUPY THE SCREEN!

OCCUPY THE SCREEN! ROXIE THEATER March 29, 2012, 7pm 3117 16th Street San Francisco, CA Co-Organized by: Christopher Statton, Roxie Theater; Julie Gilgoff & Alex Tonisson, IFPTE Local 21; Megan Wilson, CAPITALISM IS OVER! If You Want It Thursday, March 29th The Roxie … Continue reading

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We Are The 99% at The Roxie Theater

We Are The 99% at The Roxie Theater in San Francisco’s Mission District!

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Woman Power – Songs for International Women’s Day by Yoko Ono

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Moneybox

Gianni Motti| Moneybox 2009 One dollar bills, wire, paper clips. Dimensions variable. Collection migros museum für gegenwartskunst Zurich. Photo: Gianni Motti.

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Wells Fargo Customer 1994 – 2012

Today I finished the process of transferring my $$$ to a credit union and closing out my account at Wells Fargo at the Berkeley/Elmwood branch that I opened the account in September 1994. In addition, I delivered the following letter to … Continue reading

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“Debt” by David Graeber

By Justin E. H. Smith Re-posted from Bookforum David Graeber has been much praised of late as a prophet of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and even if one doesn’t want to go that far, his book is remarkably timely. … Continue reading

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A week of cognitive dissonance and direct action

What do we do when the government shockingly proves it already has the power to do one day what we were opposing the prior day? It is more than disquieting to see the government brutally illustrating the fact that the … Continue reading

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OCCUPY WALL STREET WEST!

TODAY! Check HERE for schedule of actions.

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Occupy Telephone

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Conspiracy Theory Rock By Robert Smigel

A Banned Segment from Saturday Night Live The 1998 Robert Smigel animated short film “Conspiracy Theory Rock”, part of a March 1998 “TV Funhouse” segment, has been removed from all subsequent airings of the Saturday Night Live episode where it … Continue reading

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HAPPY NEW YEAR’s

will 2012 prove to be significant for the anti-capitalists? I believe this time next year we’ll know, though based on the choices – I’m afraid it’ll be mighty grim. at any rate it seems to me 2012 will be an … Continue reading

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HAPPY HOLIDAZE!

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Sam Vaughan’s Che-huahua!

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OCCUPY ART!

It’s encouraging to see a momentum building in the art world in support of and/or response to the Occupy movement. When we first launched CIO! in July 2010 we encountered a good deal of ambivalence and resistance from the art … Continue reading

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We Are The 99%

In progress! 99% 99% is a public art/street art project that speaks to the need for a fundamental shift in the status quo approach to current economic models, labor, the environment, human rights, and the health and wellbeing of all. … Continue reading

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667 Shotwell Projects: NEXT

CIO! is honored to be included in the inaugural issue of 667 Shotwell Project’s NEXT, a forum of proposals for ideas, works, and tactics for what is NEXT. From NEXT: Based on recent events and occupations of public space nationally, … Continue reading

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Capitalism Is Over Get Into It

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One People Flash Mob — Occupy

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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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