Big business has been in the news recently, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. JPMorganChase lost upwards of $3 billion dollars on hedge trades that should not be legal, but that the bank actively lobbied to protect. Hewlett-Packard is laying off 30,000 employees in an attempt to become more competitive, and in a blow… Continue reading Facebook and Wal-Mart: With Friends Like These…
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Navy-Man Stands In Midst Of Oakland Tear Gas Street Holding Constitution – Video
A powerful video of a United States Navyman, standing in the middle of a tear gas-filled street in Oakland, holding a flag and a copy of the United States constitution. As he stands still, hands raised holding the Constitution facing the Oakland police, distant shots and explosions could be heard in the background. Police in… Continue reading Navy-Man Stands In Midst Of Oakland Tear Gas Street Holding Constitution – Video
Oakland Police Used Tear Gas On Occupiers
About 75 Occupiers were arrested earlier today as they were kicked out of Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California because, according to the police, the protesters were causing “sanitary and public safety concerns.” However, as word of the Oakland’s Police action got around, over 1000 more Oakland occupiers gathered and began marching back to their camps at… Continue reading Oakland Police Used Tear Gas On Occupiers
An Emergency Call From Occupy Wall Street
At 7AM tomorrow – Friday, the owners of Zuccotti Park, formerly “Liberty Plaza Park” – where the Occupy Wall Street movement has set up headquarters – plan to clean the park. This move, according to the occupiers, is just another effort by the Bloomberg administration to end the protest. Occupy Wall Street Released the following: EMERGENCY CALL… Continue reading An Emergency Call From Occupy Wall Street
Comparing Wall Street Protesters To Wall Street Bankers – Cartoon
A side by side comparison between the Wall Street Occupiers and the Wall Street Bankers. One side is using their freedom of speech to protest greed and corruption, the other side use greed and corruption to destroy our economy. Which side ends up paying the price?