democracy – Page 127 – People's World

National day of action on voting rights set for Dec 10

November 15, 2011 By Joe Sims

A national day of action has been set for December 10, International Human Rights Day. The nationwide protests have been called by a new coalition, the Stand for Freedom campaign.

Occupy Memphis rallies for Zuccotti

November 15, 2011 By James Raines

In response to the unprovoked attack by the NYPD on peaceful protesters and the liquidation of the OWS encampment at Zuccotti Park, Occupy Memphis called an emergency General Assembly.

Police tear down New York’s Occupy Wall Street camp

November 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

In the pre-dawn hours today helmeted and shield-carrying police tore down the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park here where protesters have hunkered down since September.

On to Wisconsin, with Walker recall coming up

November 14, 2011 By Dominique Paul Noth

The U.S.'s first step back to sanity took place Nov. 8 - most prominently in Ohio but also from Maine to Mississippi. Citizens had clearly had it with seeing their families served up as piñatas to...

Eight minutes when the people of Illinois owned their Capitol (with video)

November 10, 2011 By Combined Sources

Occupy Springfield used the "People's Mic" to make a statement about corporate "terrorism" at the Illinois State Capitol Nov. 9.