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Most recent update: October 6, 2011.
occupy wall street fights ‘vampire squid’ bankers with art
NEW YORK — The drums begin sounding early in the morning, and they don’t stop for hours.
Lacquered red drums, glittery blue marching band type bass drums, bongo drums, tambourines and a cowbell, an overturned bin painted streaky red and hand-lettered with “OCCUPY WALL STREET,” slapped at with palms and mallets and drumsticks, anything really.
Read more behind the cut, or at Raw Story, where this article was originally published. (more…)
photos: inside occupy wall street at liberty square
October 5, 2011 marked the 18th day of Occupy Wall Street, a protest that has filled a small park in downtown Manhattan for weeks and sparked copycat protests across the country and abroad. Hundreds have been arrested over the past few weeks — at least 20 were arrested last night — and the world has its eyes on Liberty Square, where the protesters have made their encampment.
Behind the cut, see photos of a day with the movement, originally posted at Raw Story. Or view at flickr. (more…)
occupy wall street welcomes union involvement in weeks-long rally
NEW YORK — On the 18th day of Occupy Wall Street, the protest against corporate greed that began as a small group of grassroots activists and spread to dozens of cities across the U.S. and abroad, several big names joined the shouting masses in Liberty Square.
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former wisc. gov. tommy thompson files for senate race
Tommy Thompson, the former governor of Wisconsin, officially filed his paperwork to become a Republican candidate for the state’s Senate seat in 2012, his campaign confirmed to Raw Story.
Thompson filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission Tuesday, the final step that establishes him as a candidate.
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nyc construction union brings $7 million corruption suit against developers
A New York City metalworking union has filed a RICO suit, alleging corruption and wrongdoing, against the major developers who they say are denying workers fair wages and benefits. In addition to the suit, however, union leaders say they aim to rehabilitate the public’s perception of unions.
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the 5 most awesome jewish holiday parody music videos
If you’re noticing a wealth of leftover brisket sandwiches suddenly proliferating your office, or certain coworkers apologizing for long-passed misdeeds and wrongdoing, don’t panic: beef consumption will drop to normal levels soon, and your colleagues will go back to being their usual, less apologetic selves. It’s Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, a time for absurdly large and delicious meals (and special holiday services). And soon, it’ll be Yom Kippur, the time for atonement. L’Shana Tovah, y’all!
Even if you’re not Jewish, you can still enjoy the high holiday with this carefully-curated selection of our five favorite song parody videos, created to celebrate and educate about the Chosen People.
Read the video listicle behind the cut, or at The Raw Story, where it was originally posted. (more…)
florida may set early primary and trigger holiday campaigning
The old adage is “better late than never,” but when it comes to the Florida Republican primary, the saying might as well go “better early than unpunished.”
The state commission that decides the date for Florida’s primary presidential elections meets this Friday, and they are expected to choose January 31, 2012. The Republican National Committee bars all states but the traditional early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina from having primaries earlier than March 6.
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‘l-word’ actress reacts to southwest’s gay snub: i won’t apologize
Leisha Hailey, an actress who starred on “The L-Word” and performs in electro-pop band Uh Huh Her, took to the Twittersphere Monday evening in a tirade against Southwest Airlines.
Hailey said that she had kissed another woman on a Southwest flight, and was told by an employee that Southwest was a “family airline” and was subsequently removed from the flight.
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‘l-word’ actress kicked off southwest air flight for being gay
Actress Leisha Hailey, known for her work on lesbian-centric television show “The L-Word,” claimed that she was escorted off a flight operated by Southwest Airlines this week because she is gay.
“I have been discriminated against by @SouthwestAir. Flt. attendant said that it was a “family” airline and kissing was not ok,” Hailey tweeted Monday afternoon.
The actress called for a boycott of the airline, and claimed that she has video and audio recordings of their actions.
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