The Austin Overpass Light Brigade won a victory against Austin Police repression of its right to hold lighted signs over a highway last week, but…
Category: Occupy Wall Street
Does Occupy Vote? (On Firedoglake)
Posted in Austin, Firedoglake, Occupy Wall Street, and Published
On Firedoglake, I wrote about the Occupy movement’s ethical dilemma over voting and the profound effect it had on the election: Occupy and many allied activist groups…
Austin Overpass Light Brigade (on Firedoglake)
Posted in Austin, Firedoglake, Media, Occupy Wall Street, and Published
On Monday, I wrote about the Austin Overpass Light Brigade and its struggles with the police on Firedoglake: The Overpass Light Brigade began in Wisconsin during the “uprising”…
Are Chalkers Terrorists? (Firedoglake)
Posted in Austin, Firedoglake, Occupy Wall Street, and Published
During Occupy Austin’s birthday week, we participated in a national day of action called Chalk the Police. The Austin Police Department responded with two arrests,…
Occupy Austin Mic Checks For Medicaid
Posted in Austin, and Occupy Wall Street
Today Occupy Austin OccuKripz mic-checked the Texas State Capitol in solidarity with ADAPT who completed five days of intensive direct action in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania today. Activists there faced police brutality as they tried to force meetings with government officials to protest cuts to Medicaid.
We will likely learn the identity of two more Austin Police Department undercover officers, but meanwhile the Gulf Port 7 still face serious state prison…