Occupy movement rising:  insight, links

Occupy Wall Street is becoming a serious movement, highlighting crucial concerns that affect us all yet receive far too little attention in the mainstream news, political campaigns, and everyday conversation:

This page aims to support our efforts to influence issues like these. Consider sharing what you find useful with friends, co-workers, etc. [Live links to these and other resources are on the websites in the box at the bottom of this page]. And join with others in organizations working for justice, equality, democracy, sustainability, peace.

1. Especially useful commentaries that address the underlying issues.... limited time? pick an author in bold

Paul Krugman, "Panic of the Plutocrats," "Wall St Loses Its Immunity, "Oligarchy, American Style," www.nytimes.com/
Barbara Ehrenreich, "The Guys in the 1% Brought This On," The Progressive, Nov. 12, 2011, www.progressive.org
Robert Reich, "Seven Biggest Economic Lies," "Austerity Death Trap," "Washington Pre-Occupied," www.robertreich.org
Chris Hedges, "Finding Freedom in Handcuffs" 11-7-11, "The People vs. Goldman Sachs," 11-8-11 www.truthdig.com
Elizabeth Warren, "Occupy Everywhere," www.alternet.org; Nathan Schneider, "From Occupy Wall St, www.thenation.com
David Korten, "Why I'm in solidarity with Occupy Wall St," "The Future Depends on You," www.yesmagazine.org
Frances Piven, "War Against the Poor," Joseph Stiglitz, "Globalisation of Protest," "Of the 1%", readersupportednews.org

2. Commentaries taking on crucial issues from a faith-based perspective. who might appreciate a link?

Jim Wallis, "Praying for Peace and Looking for Jesus at #OccupyWallStreet," 10-6-11, http://blog.sojo.net/
Rabbi Michael Lerner, "Occupy Wall Street – It's Everywhere," 10-6-11, www.Tikkun.org and alternet.org
Cathleen Falsani, "#OccupyWallStreet: Without a Vision, the People Will Perish," www.huffingtonpost.com
Roger Wolsey, "Ten Things Christians Should Know and Do about the 'Occupy' Protests," www.patheos.com
Frida Berrigan, Faith Leaders Join Occupy Wall St; Decry Idolatry of Greed," http://blog.faithinpubliclife.org
Rev. Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles, Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, and others at: www.huffingtonpost.com

3. For advocacy news and updates on hunger, poverty, inequality, corporate influence… make a difference!

Bread for the World, www.bread.org; Faith Action Network, www.fanwa.org; World Hunger Program, www.elca.org/hunger and /advocacy; Lutheran Peace Fellowship, www.lutheranpeace.org; Sojourners, www.sojo.net; Fellowship of Reconciliation, www.forusa.org; wwfor.org; Public Citizen, www.citizen.org

4. Other sites with consistently useful reporting and commentary. …pick a few, dig in, share

http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=occupywallstreet&s_it=header_form_v1 www.truth-out.org http://www.alternet.org www.readersupportednews.org www.commondreams.org www.thenation.com
http://occupywallst.org http://nycga.cc/ www.occupytogether.org http://westandwiththe99percent.tumblr.com/
www.avaaz.org www.mettacenter.org www.forusa.org www.wagingnonviolence.org www.tomdispatch.com
Occupy efforts around the world have websites or Facebook pages, e.g. occupyseattle.org fb.com/occupyseattle

5. Graphics, art, humor… help us stay balanced, communicate better, and enjoy activism more:

https://www.facebook.com/TheOther98 …/NonviolentConflict …/DaretoDemand …/Hope-for-Peace-
Justice …/HandsAcrossTheSand …/beingliberal and many others … see also: www.theroot.co.in www.mercadoetico.com.br www.theonion.com Jon Stewart's www.thedailyshow.com/ etc.

Live links to these and other materials can be found at: www.lutheranpeace.org and  www.pjrcbooks.org . . . help spread the light!
To comment, suggest a link, receive our 'Light, links, laughs,' blog… contact Glen at ggersmehl@hotmail.com or 206.349.2501