(Matthew was 26 before Occupy Wall Street took off in Liberty Square almost 10 years ago. He had some extra time on his hands in those months, he said, and was studying […]
Matthew Vernon Whalan
Next Time You Hear Jimmy Dore Attack a “Squad” Member…
Next time you hear Jimmy Dore attacking the progressive “squad,” a candidate running to be part of it (probably sometime today), or their voters, based on the premise that the squad is […]
A People’s Librarian (Part Two) with Aeliana Boyer
(In Part Two of People’s Librarian Aeliana Boyer’s oral history of Occupy Wall Street and the People’s Library in Liberty Square, Boyer elaborates on life and work in the park as the […]
Translating Headlines About Polling in Ohio’s 11th District Congressional Race into The People’s English: “Nina Turner is Winning”
After another colossally disappointing week of news about the country, the future, etcetera, I’m racking my brains one night for a shot of hope in the arm. Eventually, I settle on google […]
Good Books on Hard Times: Introductory Reading on Occupy History
This week’s reading list focuses on the history of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. In general, the clearest, most interesting, in-depth accounts of Occupy Wall Street, with the most insightful discussions about […]
Occupy History: An Ending & A New Beginning, with Priscilla Grim
(In the final part of her Occupy History with HTR in July 2021, New York City activist and media strategist Priscilla Grim, who worked with Occupy Wall Street beginning in August 2011, […]
Occupy History: Growing (Part Three) with Priscilla Grim
(In Part Three of her Occupy History, New York City Activist and media strategist Priscilla Grim, who participated in Occupy Wall Street as early as August 2011, a month before it took […]
Occupy History: September 17, A Movement Begins (Part Two) with Priscilla Grim
(Priscilla Grim is an activist in New York City. She was involved in organizing, media, and outreach with Occupy Wall Street as early as August of 2011, the month before protestors of […]
Occupy History: The Pre-Occupy Days (Part One) with Priscilla Grim
(When Occupy Wall Street began on September 17, 2011, Priscilla grim was 37 years old and a single working parent. She was organizing for Occupy Wall Street as early as August of […]
Occupy History: A People’s Librarian (Part One) with Aeliana Boyer
(One of the most fondly remembered aspects of the Occupy Movement is the People’s Library in Zuccotti Park, created and protected around the clock by Occupy Wall Street protesters living in the […]