Occupy Dc

PHOTOS: Occupy DC Celebrates May Day

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 05.01.2012

WASHINGTON -- The Occupy movement in the nation's capital, like other similar groups around the nation, celebrated May Day on Tuesday, part of a long-...

D.C. Madam Lawyer Presses High Court On Birther Lawsuit

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.30.2012

WASHINGTON -- Disbarred District of Columbia attorney Montgomery Blair Sibley, running a rather quiet write-in campaign for the White House, is asking...

Head-Roc Protests Walmart Coming To D.C., But Not Costco. Why?

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.22.2012

WASHINGTON -- A few months ago, D.C.-based hip-hop artist Head-Roc put out a video called "Keep DC Walmart Free!" Where's the video protesting Costco?...

Occupy DC Protesters File Lawsuit Over Arrests

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- Occupy DC has a new lawsuit involving tents on its hands. But it doesn't involve temporary structures in McPherson Square. Two protes...

Saki Knafo

Occupy Wall Street Regroups, Returns to Protest ALEC

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 03.01.2012

NEW YORK -- In cities around the country today, hundreds of Occupy protestors gathered for what the movement described in a release as its "largest co...

Occupy Protesters vs. Monsanto

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 02.29.2012

Protesters assembled in front of the Washington, D.C. offices of agricultural biotech giant Monsanto Wednesday, in response to a federal judge's dismi...

Occupy Group Declares Victory In Foreclosure Fight

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.28.2012

WASHINGTON -- Occupy Our Homes-DC, a housing-focused group related to Occupy DC, scored a victory in its goal of saving a Bowie, Md., grandmother's ho...

Does Occupy DC Romance Endure Tent City's Demise?

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 02.25.2012

WASHINGTON -- Does Occupy DC romance last once the tents of McPherson Square have come down? And does Occupy DC itself last once the tents have come d...

GOP Presidential Candidate Makes Major Announcement

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 02.22.2012

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former Louisiana Gov. Charles "Buddy" Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead ...

Occupy Holy Week, Occupy Passover: Dancing In The Worldwide Earthquake

Rabbi Arthur Waskow | Posted 04.22.2012

Rabbi Arthur Waskow

The week evokes memories and teachings about resistance to tyranny, racism, economic inequality, ecological disaster and militarism. Remembering this past, we should renew our work to resist these evils in the present.

Roseanne Barr Jumps Into The Occupy DC Fray

DCist | Posted 02.15.2012

Sometimes, Twitter hands you a decent story. And sometimes it's a circus. This is more the latter, but it piqued our interest. Last night, Sam Jewler,...

Occupy DC Is NOT Dead, Only Resting

Jerry Nelson | Posted 04.14.2012

Jerry Nelson

With the recent eviction of protesters from McPherson Square, it would be extremely easy to say that Occupy DC in the nation's capital is dead. Think again.

Ariel Edwards-Levy

'99 Percent' Protest CPAC

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 02.10.2012

WASHINGTON -- The Conservative Political Action Conference drew crowds of protesters on Friday, as members of the Occupy Wall Street movement and labo...

Jason Cherkis

Two Occupy DC Activists Remain Jailed After Police Clash

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.07.2012

WASHINGTON--Two members of Occupy DC will remain jailed until at least Thursday on charges they assaulted police officers during Saturday's clash with...

Park Police Inspect Occupy Tents At Freedom Plaza Camp

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.06.2012

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Park Police officers assembled at Freedom Plaza's Occupy Wall Street-inspired tent city on Sunday, a day after the federal agency l...

Park Police Surround Occupy DC Camp, Search McPherson Square Tents

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.04.2012

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Park Police officers, some on horseback and others in riot gear, surrounded the Occupy DC camp in McPherson Square with barricades ...

Police Converge On Occupy DC Site At McPherson Square

Posted 04.05.2012

By ERIC TUCKER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday...

Arin Greenwood

Occupy DC's Preliminary Injunction Denied, Class Action Moves Forward

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 02.03.2012

WASHINGTON -- A federal court judge denied Occupy DC's request for a preliminary injunction blocking the National Park Service from evicting demonstra...

Jason Cherkis

Occupy Y'All Street: Occupy Charlotte Activist Gambles Everything On The Movement

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.09.2012

This is the fourth in a series of stories and short films on under-publicized Occupy sites. The first is here, the second is here, and the third is he...

O'Connor Cracks Joke About Newt's Personal Life

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 02.03.2012

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor made a joke about the GOP candidates Saturday that reportedly drew much laughter. At the black-tie...

Jaweed Kaleem

Occupy Wall Street Comes To The National Prayer Breakfast

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 02.07.2012

Every February, the National Prayer Breakfast brings thousands of dignitaries, diplomats, politicians and clergy to Washington, D.C., for one of the m...

CNN Pundit's Controversial Response To Occupy Crackdown

Posted 02.01.2012

CNN contributor Erick Erickson responded enthusiastically after viewing video footage of an Occupy DC protester being tasered by police. "Here is ...

Man Tries To Cut Down Tent At Occupy DC

dcist.com | Posted 04.01.2012

Despite a request from U.S. Park Police that Occupy D.C. take down the massive blue tarp it draped over the statue of James B. McPherson yesterday, th...

The People's Prayer Breakfast

Jeremy John | Posted 04.01.2012

Jeremy John

God is waiting, just beyond the veil of our faithless actions, just outside the moment of history, and all it takes is for us to heed God's call to hear the prayers of the poor.

Judge Hashes Out Rules For Future Of Occupy D.C.

Legal Times | Posted 01.31.2012

An attorney representing Occupy D.C. protesters suing to stop the removal of tents or other property from McPherson Square called today's hearing on a...