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Occupy’s Top 10 of 2013
Occupy changed the national conversation and inspired a whole new generation of activists. Now, two years in, we are starting to see the extent of Occupy’s influence beyond the realm of media discourse – for instance, in the way laws new and old are being drafted and the way elections are panning out. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
More importantly, some of the most vital, radical new campaigns throughout the country have been launched with key participation by Occupy-related activists. Here are just a few of the innovative and tangible ways the Occupy Generation is making an impact, nationwide:
1. Organizing around every issue under the sun, takes off!
We won’t take an ounce of credit for the Idle No More (indigenous rights), or Dream Defenders (racial justice), or climate justice movements. But we will take credit for the way we’ve lent legitimacy and attention to radical tactics and demands that were formerly too taboo to garner public support. Radicalism is the new normal.
2. Abolishing a ton of debt.
In the past two months alone, Strike Debt’s Rolling Jubilee has collected and abolished $14.7 million in debt, as a means of raising awareness about the personal debt crisis, and a step towards building a debt resistance movement.
The rest at: http://occupywallstreet.net/story/occupy%E2%80%99s-top-10-2013
More importantly, some of the most vital, radical new campaigns throughout the country have been launched with key participation by Occupy-related activists. Here are just a few of the innovative and tangible ways the Occupy Generation is making an impact, nationwide:
1. Organizing around every issue under the sun, takes off!
We won’t take an ounce of credit for the Idle No More (indigenous rights), or Dream Defenders (racial justice), or climate justice movements. But we will take credit for the way we’ve lent legitimacy and attention to radical tactics and demands that were formerly too taboo to garner public support. Radicalism is the new normal.
2. Abolishing a ton of debt.
In the past two months alone, Strike Debt’s Rolling Jubilee has collected and abolished $14.7 million in debt, as a means of raising awareness about the personal debt crisis, and a step towards building a debt resistance movement.
or, the Top Ten at a glance:
1. Organizing around every issue under the sun, takes off!
2. Abolishing a ton of debt.
3. Workers are taking courage, nationwide.
4. Keeping people in their homes.
5. Getting under the S.E.C.'s skin.
6. Getting ourselves – the 99% that is – educated about the finance sector and its foibles.
7. By the homeless, for the homeless.
8. Occupy’s not into electoral politics, but…
9. Creeping out the 1% more than ever.
10. Still here.
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