Occupy West Coast Ports, December 12: A Day of Protest Against Goldman Sachs
A News Junkie Post Exclusive with an interview of Occupy LA organizer Michael Novick by NJP’s Gilbert Mercier. On December 12, the Occupy movement will try to shut down all the major ports along the West Coast. This coordinated ambitious action will take place in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle and even in Vancouver, […]
Occupy Russia: Will Gorbachev Make a Political Comeback?
In the aftermath of the widely reported fraudulent parliamentary election on Sunday, protests in the line of the global occupy movement have now reached Russia, and are spreading like wild fire. The Putin administration has started a large and brutal crackdown, using riot police, on demonstrators and has jailed several high profile activists and bloggers. […]
Occupy DC: Police Clear Camp Making Way for Van Jones
NJP Exclusive: Gilbert Mercier reporting from Washington DC At noon today, Sunday, December 4, the Federal Parks Police entered McPherson Square to challenge the existence of a wood frame structure that had been erected to accommodate the Occupy DC General Assembly during inclement weather. Several of the occupiers refused to participate in the removal of […]
Unions Back Keystone XL Pipeline Threatens Clash With Occupy Movement
TransCanada Corporation announced an agreement with American labor unions supporting the Keystone Gulf Coast Expansion Pipeline Project (Keystone XL). The Project Labor Agreement is with the AFL-CIO, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Laborers International Union of North America, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States […]
My Thoughts on Occupy
By Min Reyes Editor’s Note: Min Reyes is a journalist and student of historical materialism and dialectics. Presently, Min is fully committed to the global movement of human dignity against neoliberalism. In addition to being a News Junkie Post contributor, Min can be found at her own blog, MinReyes.ca, and you can connect with […]
