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Can True Blue Democrats Do What Other Progressives Won`t?

"The self-labeled Progressive Movement that has arisen over the past decade is primarily one big propaganda campaign" - John Stauber

(COPENHAGEN) - Sympathetic critics of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) contend that its passionate energy has faded due to massive federal, state and local government spying and police brutality.

They also cite a lack of political direction that could inspire millions of the 99% to join in, thus enabling it to be alive and kicking today.

Activist Suing Eureka Police for Violating Civil Rights During Occupy Eureka Protest

Support in the courtroom is vital...

(EUREKA, CA) - Please support the civil rights lawsuits against the Eureka cops who intimidated, hurt, stole from, incarcerated, and violated people during the Occupy Eureka demonstrations!

Verbena is suing the cops in small claims court for 3 separate arrests, massive theft, huge police attacks, for being arrested and jailed for FILMING, and being jailed for participating in a demonstration.

Ray Gun Feared as America`s Biggest Threat

Conducting interviews on this topic is the former security policy analyst in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the author of the newly released book "A Nation Forsaken", F. Michael Maloof.

(WASHINGTON DC WND) - The nation's attention of late has focused on a nuclear bomb or an intense solar storm as the source of an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, assault on the nation's vulnerable electrical grid system that could fry our electronics and wreak havoc on critical infrastructures.

Estimates are that tens of millions of fatalities could occur in the aftermath of such an event as food, fuel and power supplies evaporate and the nation is transported instantly back to the 18th-century lifestyle without a power grid or anything else electronic.

Marines Occupy Airwaves Tonight

(Program is having technical issues, should be resolved shortly!) Dial in tonight to hear Lars Ogren of OCCUPY Marines and Salem-News.com's Tim King.

(TRENTON, NJ) - The founders of Salem-News.com and OCCUPY Marines will be live tonight on psn-radio.com tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST (5:00 p..m. Pacific) to talk about the goals and aspirations of each group.

Salem-News.com and OCCUPY Marines joined forces several months ago to cross promote and assist one another, as Salem-News is founded by Veterans and has paid particular attention to issues involving the U.S. Marines.

Civil Disobedience Turned Violent and Serious in Portland Saturday

Many were pepper sprayed. Critics of law enforcement violence said the aggressive tactics of police toward peaceful occupy demonstrators would lead to this...

(PORTLAND, OR) - Demonstrators from the Portland Action Lab clashed with police Saturday during the publicized 'Solidarity Against Austerity' rally and march.

New Federal Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD for Occupy Arrests

PCJF Challenges Unlawful Police Tactics, Sidewalk Arrests, Orange Netting Corral, Insp. Bologna's Pepper Spray Attack.

(NEW YORK) - The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the New York Police Department’s use of sidewalk arrests.

The group says persons are targeted for false arrest based on their association with or proximity to dissent and protest.

First Anniversary of the Beginning of the `Occupy Movement`
Join Us Today 5:30 - Eureka Courthouse - I and 5th

Sending out reports and research studies, exposing media bias, holding government accountable to The People!

(EUREKA, CA) - Occupy has never just gone away, but continues growing in its vast networking, spreading its ideas and always organizing.

Activities include occupying court systems and challenging this governments political corruption and repressions, with a tenacity built on how so many people see not only this systems abandonment of their interests and immediate needs, but playing a major role/with their corporate cronies in creating the almost overwhelming crisis of issues...

Third Anarchist Announces Refusal to Testify Before Grand Jury

Jail Likely for Grand Jury Resistors; Committee Against Political Repression Calls for Fax Petitions and Protests.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Matt Duran released an open letter today unambiguously declaring his refusal to cooperate. He is the third person subpoenaed to appear before a secret grand jury investigating the anarchist movement in Seattle, Washington.

A local demonstration will take place in Portland at the Federal Court House (1000 SW 3rd Ave) at 12:30 p.m.

FBI Raids Homes of Seattle and Portland Occupy Activists

A US newspaper has revealed that the FBI has been raiding the houses of anti-Wall Street protesters in Oregon and Washington in what the agency describes an “ongoing violent crime investigation.”

(TEHRAN) - The Oregonian newspaper reported that heavily-armed domestic terrorism units of the FBI have been raiding the homes of activists in Seattle and Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon over the last month.

The report said that at least six homes have been raided in the two states since July 10.

The Bankers Are Not Just Calling the Shots, They Are Giving Them

Why isn't media in the UK and here reporting these huge stories?

(NEW YORK) - Goldman Sachs, known for its integrity around the bailout and around food markets, is also invested in vaccines.

Lloyd Blankfein, a major shareholder in the Goldman-Sachs/AstraZeneca partnershipis] is co-chairman with media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the David Rockefeller-founded Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), chartered by the Royal Family of England.