Tag Archives: Wall Street

Process for paper #2

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

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Reading Questions

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

In Campaigns and Movements, Richard Rorty talks about Irving Howe;s view on the differences between a movement and a campaign. How does he say each is different? Would Howe consider the Occupy Wall Street protests around the world the beginnings … Continue reading →

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Brain Teasers

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

I figured I would pop these two up here before anyone else gets them! 1.  In the Kiva Case Study, how does Number 8 from Exhibit 5 relate to Odeke’s blog, “Is there a point helping Africa?” 2.  How would … Continue reading →

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Three Questions

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

1. If Generation We is so powerful and influential, why don’t they have a larger effect on our struggling economy?Are our lives so consumed with social media that we can’t see big problems right before our eyes? 2. How does … Continue reading →

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Confused protesters…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

  And some more who should probably lay off the green leafy substance… LiveLeak talks to confused protesters

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More on Shamar Thomas and Police-Protestor conflict

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Keith Olbermann interviews Justin’s ex-Marine, Shamar Thomas.  Found it when I was looking for this video that shows the police roughly handling an observer after he was run over by a police motorcycle. Mr. Thomas now…

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Successful Protests

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Watching Lewisburg’s Occupy Wall Street protests this weekend I couldn’t help but compare it other recent protests that I’ve witnessed.  Last Fall in London I got a front row seat to watch the British university students protest the increases in university … Continue reading →

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Cracked’s (Not so Funny) Take on Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

I recently read an article on cracked.com outlining some criticisms of the Occupy Wall Street movement. I was surprised by the clarity and relative lack of humor in the article due to Cracked’s position as a humor-based website. The article … Continue reading →

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Weekend with the Occupiers

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

                This past weekend I was in New York City visiting some friends and I had a chance to see and talk to a couple participating in the Occupy Movement. Like everyone else that I saw participating, the couple was very friendly … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street: Coming to a small town near you!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

The Occupy Movement from New York City has spread across the globe and popped up in Lewisburg, PA on Saturday, October 15th.  Venturing down to the Lewisburg Post Office, I was not sure what I would find, but was definitely … Continue reading →

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Help me help you!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Trying to get a grip and properly handle an economy’s ups and downs can be difficult.  However trying to face the challenge without a sufficient paying job is even harder.  Today while reading the financial times, I came across an informative piece concerning … Continue reading →

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rabble on wall street

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Before I go on this rant against occupy wall street i’d like to note that I believe that the protestors are correct in the spirit of the protest, that there needs to be a change in wall street, I just … Continue reading →

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More on #Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Here is a little more from different viewpoints on #OWS. My interest in this is whether it will be a more permanent social movement; whether it will translate into political power; how it is organizing and what that reflects about … Continue reading →

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#Occupy Spreads Locally

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

If you want to observe the spread of a social movement, there are local off shoots of the loose, emergent “#Occupy” movement sprouting up locally.  Why would this matter?  As we discussed in class in several cases (Nike, Shell especially), … Continue reading →

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Why Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Originally, I thought this protest situation was just another activist group on Wall Street that would be forgotten about in a matter of days, but after about a month of protesting, it looks like this group is here to stay. … Continue reading →

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