https://youtu.be/9lbbWAgBy7ETake Action Now: Iraq vet critically injured by police at Occupy Oakland Scott Olsen , a Marine veteran who did two tours in Iraq, was hit by a police projectile during last night's brutal police crackdown of Occupy Oakland. He is in serious but stable condition at an Oakland hospital.WARNING: You may find this video clip … [Read more...] about Take Action Now: Iraq vet critically injured by police at Occupy Oakland
New Videos on TokyoProgressive: The weak fight back
Picture: Homeless people and supporters protesting against Sumida-ku (Tokyo) law criminalizing collecting cans and bottles to provide a basic income for homeless people. From a year ago: Is our work a crime?" Stop Sumida Ward’s ordinance prohibiting taking recyclables! March & Rally on Oct. 3 in Tokyo AND 墨田区の資源ごみ持ち去り禁止条例に対する声明【賛同募集】： わしらの仕事は「犯罪」なのか？！AND … [Read more...] about New Videos on TokyoProgressive: The weak fight back
Muslims and Christians unite to resist lies and violence of Egyptian state
More at The Real News JIHAN HAFIZ, TRNN: It was the most violent day in Egypt since the Egyptian revolution.(SUBTITLED TRANSL.): They're shooting us with live ammunition!(SUBTITLED TRANSL.): We're not going to back down!HAFIZ: A series of incidents led to the chaos, involving the Coptic Christian minority, which makes up 10 percent of the Egyptian population. After radical … [Read more...] about Muslims and Christians unite to resist lies and violence of Egyptian state
David Rovics: We are Everywhere
When I say the hungry should have foodI speak for manyWhen I say no one should have seven homesWhile some don't have anyThough I may find myself stranded in some strange placeWith naught but a vapid stareI remember the world and I knowWe are everywhere When I say the time for the rich, it will comeLet me count the waysVictories or hints of the futureHavana, Caracas, Chiapas, … [Read more...] about David Rovics: We are Everywhere
David Rovics: Occupy Wall Street
Because this is where they buy the politiciansBecause this is where power has its seatBecause ninety-nine percent of us are sufferingAt the mercy of the madmen on this streetBecause all of us are victims of class warfareBeing waged on us by the one percentBecause these greedy banksters rob the countryLeaving us without the means to pay the rentBecause the last time that we had … [Read more...] about David Rovics: Occupy Wall Street