To assist readers in staying current on the many voices weighing on in this topic here on campus… Last Thursday there was an event that happened here on campus among some Yale economists. You can read about it here. Also, coming up on Thursday the 20th, The William F. Buckley Program is putting on a lecture by Prof. Charles Hill […]
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Op-Ed: Chewing on Conversations with OWS Protesters
10.16.11 Hey y’all, Like Monte, I made it to the protests in NYC yesterday. I got there on the later side – in time for the rally in Times Square, a “general assembly” meeting in Washington Square Park (see photo below), and a late-night visit to those hunkered down in Liberty Park. Monte’s pictures give you a good idea of […]
Photographs: Occupy Wall Street & Times Square October 15th
2011.10.15 – The day Occupy Wall Street goes worldwide! Alright people! We just got back from New York City…. Here are a few shots from yesterday at the park and Times Square, with my cousin, Ben, Elise, Tom, and Mike. Some highlights from the day: great art, music, no violence, seeing RFK Jr., Times Square occupied, grammatically correct signage, […]
From OWS.org: “From Tahir Square to Times Square: Demonstrations Erupt in Over 1,500 Cities Worldwide “
from www.occupywallst.org: — Thousands Flood the Streets of Global Financial Centers, Capitol Cities and Small Towns to “Occupy Together” Against Wall Street Mid-Town Manhattan Jammed as Marches Converge in Times Square Posted Oct. 15, 2011, 5:38 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt New York, NY — After triumphing in a standoff with the city over the continued protest of Wall […]
UPDATE: Massive Convergence on Times Square @ 5pm – Protest 7,000 Strong and Building
UPDATE: Current estimates of the crowd amassin in Times Square upward up 6,000 with more streaming in from other locations Video from NY Daily News via Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuain14Ilek&feature=player_detailpage — The October 15th Global Day of Action has been highly successful in New York City as far, gaining even greater momentum and numbers this afternoon, to reach critical mass this evening […]