#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Occupy Homes MN rallies; occupies vacant house, Chuck D, Brother Ali protest foreclosures http://www.insightnews.com/news/9997-occupy-homes-mn-rallies-occupies-vacant-house-chuck-d-brother-ali-protest-foreclosures One year after the Occupy Homes MN movement gained national attention in its fight to keep foreclosed residents in their homes, the group occupied a vacant property for a homeless man. On Dec. 6, 2011, syndicated radio personality and MSNBC host, Ed Schultz, broadcasted his television show live from the home of United States military veteran, Bobby Hull. Hull’s home, in the 3700 block of Columbus Avenue South in Minneapolis was foreclosed upon by his lender, Bank of America, but he refused to vacate the property. Following the national media attention, Bank of America made th…http://www.twitpic.com/bmx2mk
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Greens welcome Super Fund divestment decision http://www.greens.org.nz/press-releases/greens-welcome-super-fund-divestment-decision The Green Party has today welcomed the New Zealand Superannuation Fund's decision to divest from four Israeli companies involved in the illegal construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The three companies are Africa Israel Investments and subsidiary Danya Cebus, Elbit Systems Limited, and Shikun & Binui. The value of the divestment is small, totalling about ,000 of the billion fund. “We welcome the ethical lead the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has shown by divesting from companies involved in the building of new Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories,” …http://www.twitpic.com/blgkab
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot 7 clans occupy country, looting resources: Rashid http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/islamabad/10-Dec-2012/7-clans-occupy-country-looting-resources-rashid RAWALPINDI– President Awami Muslim League (AML), Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, has said that there are seven families that occupied the country and looting all the resources. The AML Chief expressed these views while meeting with a delegation from Khairpur headed by Wazir Rajpar on Sunday. Sheikh Rashid said that the country is under the severe grip of corruption and economy has collapsed as the rulers are borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Talking about the performance of the present rulers, he said that the current rulers have broken all records of corruption. He strongly criticises the Benazir I…http://www.twitpic.com/bkncku
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Gulskjortene fighting in the streets http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/verden/1.8412655 TRANSLATED FROM NORWEGIAN-BOKMAL BY GOOGLE TRANSLATOR Once again, Thailand's opposition took to the streets to overthrow the government. Protesters threw stones at police, who responded with tear gas. Opposition from the royal party Pitak Siam (Siam Defence), led by retired General Boonlert Kaewprasit, tried repeatedly Saturday to break the police barricades. But they were stopped every time – even when they sent a six-wheeled truck into the security barricade. – A corrupt puppet The opposition in strongly fractured political accuses Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her government of corruption and of being a puppet of his brother, ex-prime minister and corruption sentenced Thaksin Shinawatra. And perhaps worst: She is accused of being disloyal to Thailand's royal family. ALSO READ: The prison for insulting king Many of today's protesters were members of the so-called gulskjorte movement. Their protests made possible coup which was conducted by a group of generals who were close to the royal family in 2006. ALSO READ: Thailand's gulskjorter demonstrates The coup was the brother of current Prime Minister overthrown. Then he is accused of, among other things corruption and sentenced in absentia because he had fled the country. Two years later, in 2008, was gulskjortene again in the streets, fought street battles clean, occupied government offices and Bangkok's two major airports for eight days. In the midst of this turbulence, two of the Thaksin-party government ministers ousted by the courts. Election Landslide for rødskjortene last year The 2011 election was a landslide victory for the current Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra because of the votes from the country's poor and peasants. The year before had her supporters, “rødskjortene,” protested against the military-backed government. The actions ended in a bloodbath when the army put soldiers against protesters. 91 people were killed. ALSO READ: Rødskjorteleder surrendered – Our biggest concern now is that the protesters may attempt to go into the parliament and government buildings, said a police spokesman told Reuters on Saturday. Earlier this week visited U.S. President Barack Obama Bangkok. During the visit he praised Prime Minister Yingluck, calling her “a democratically elected prime minister who is set to democracy.”http://www.twitpic.com/bg836i
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Rebel pupils occupy Italian schools in anti-cuts protest http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5juJK61jdLM9JP1F4gFRCWbX2KLsA?docId=CNG.1ede331b6fde18fefd99988d1f787af6.1c1 Barricades blocked the entrances to dozens of occupied schools in Rome this week where teens armed with paintbrushes and mops have been protesting over budget cuts by cleaning up the classrooms themselves. At the Tasso high school, sleeping bags and last night's supper were cleared away at dawn as a group of pupils in hoodies scrubbed mould and graffiti off the bathroom walls, while at the nearby Righi school others replastered a room. “We can't put up with the situation any longer,” said 18-year-old Alessandro Spaggiari, as his friends whipped up fresh batches of plaster in the bathrooms. “We don't have th…http://www.twitpic.com/bg6ikn
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot After the parliamentary elections | 30.10.2012 http://www.gruene-bundestag.de/themen/menschenrechte/demokratische-kraefte-in-der-ukraine-staerken_ID_4386096.html TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN BY GOOGLE TRANSLATOR Democratic forces in Ukraine to strengthen! Local and international election observers and election observers, including the Green Party MPs Viola von Cramon, agree: The Ukrainian parliamentary elections of 28 October was a setback for the development of democratic institutions in the country. Only by considerable manipulation and repression in pre-election it's political leaders to President Yanukovych, to secure the retention of power. But was also clearly the unbroken will in large parts of the population according to political and social change. More support for civil society and European forces in Ukraine, therefore, remains for us Greens the order of the day. It is often said that Ukraine is a divided country: the east pro-Russian, pro-European west. But on election day showed that the border is very different. Namely between those who adhere to the goal of a democratic Ukraine, and those who rebuilt the country becoming an autocratic state. So the vote was largely peaceful and without incident. In many places, election workers and election officials were eager to provide correct operation. Observed a dedicated civilian and documented throughout the country the voting process. Despite manipulations cut the democratic opposition comparatively well. All these are clear signs that the dream of a democratic and pluralistic Ukraine has not faded away. But on the other hand, the Yanukovych administration had arranged long before the elections that the chances were low on a change of power. Leading representatives of the opposition are in jail. We have also criticized the fictitious processes and the outrageous conditions of detention and repeatedly lobbied for the release of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yuriy Lutsenko and other members of the former government. However, instead of yielding to international criticism, the ruling party went further: they put state resources in to their advantage and made it difficult voices of opposition access to the media. The Ukrainian election commissions were occupied predominantly by people close to the government. For us, therefore, is clear: Free and fair elections are different. In such a situation, Europe can the Ukrainians not out in the cold. We will therefore continue for a dedicated and targeted dialogue with Ukraine. This applies particularly to progress finally with the visa liberalization. More interaction with the democratic societies of Europe the way, civil society and democracy in Ukraine is on a sustainable basis. This should not only be in the interests of Ukraine, but also the European Union.http://www.twitpic.com/bfvf7a
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot In Italy, Angry Students Occupy Schools http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/22/in-italy-angry-students-occupy-schools.html More than 200 high schools and a growing number of universities are being occupied by their students in effort to protest against austerity. On a crisp November morning, 16-year-old Matteo Cremoni sits on the cold cobblestones in Piazza del Popolo in central Rome, trying not to drop his Art History book while he takes notes on a pad that he balances on his knee. His teacher uses a megaphone to lecture his fellow 11th graders who have gathered for the open-air class, which is being held in the public square because students have taken over Tasso, the high school he attends. When he finishes class, he will return to help his c…http://www.twitpic.com/bfv0b0
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot In India, women occupy a mere 4.8% of seats in boardroom: study http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/in-india-women-occupy-a-mere-48-of-seats-in-boardroom-study/article4028391.ece?ref=wl_opinion Indian women seem to have a harder time than men when it comes to working their way to the top of the corporate ladder — the board of director. A new study reveals that half the boards of Sensex companies do not have a woman director. And of the women who have managed to break into the boardroom, hardly any are in an executive role. Globally, 9.8 per cent of directors in 2011 were women, with 58.3 per cent of companies having a female on the board. India is ranked 38th in the world in terms of women representation on boards, with only 4.8 per cent of board seats occupied by them. Of the women directo…http://www.twitpic.com/b7510d
Market St now occupied by #OO & #OSF in front of #OccupySF longtime home at SF Federal Reserve. #S17http://www.twitpic.com/avruh4
#OWS #Occupy Being an oil rich region can get you invaded and occupied.http://www.twitpic.com/agxtr9