"I knew I had to see what was happening for myself. Since there was a chance I would be arrested, or worse, I took off my watch and emptied my wallet of most of its cash—I carried only a single ID and a credit card (the latter in case I had to make bail)."—Mike Godwin at Reason Magazine
Mike Godwin's first-person account: "What Happened at Occupy Oakland"
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Assessing Occupy's legacy
In 2011, activists began an occupation of Zucotti Park near Wall Street, starting a movement that spread around the world and changed the discourse around wealth, inequality, corruption and justice. READ THE REST
Yellow Vests stand for and against many contradictory things, but are united in opposition to oligarchy
From a distance, it's hard to understand the nuance of the mass "gilets jaunes" protests that rocked France; with one in five French people identifying as a yellow vest and… READ THE REST
Jamie Dimon is getting fed up with the protesters who "occupy" him everywhere he goes
Jamie Dimon is CEO of Jpmorgan Chase, the massive bank that settled a $13 billion mortgage fraud case with the DoJ in 2013 by committing more mortgage frauds to raise… READ THE REST
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TL;DR: Grab the Kathy Ireland 6-piece CoolMax sheet set for $33.99 (reg. $119) for a limited time. Hosting guests for the holidays? If you're eyeing that guest room and thinking it could use… READ THE REST
Finally, a gadget that checks if other gadgets are eavesdropping
TL;DR: This pocket-sized detector scans for hidden cameras, bugs, and GPS signals for $39.99 — skip to checkout to take advantage of this deal now. In a world of smart devices, it's nice… READ THE REST
Give the gift of being Batman! What? Yeah, see in the dark with these
TL;DR: These night vision binoculars are like gifting a superpower — check out now to save 43%. Straight out of Gotham City (okay, maybe not literally), these night vision binoculars will make… READ THE REST