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OccuPeep D.C.
Power to the peeple! Here's the winner of The Washington Post's annual Peep Show Competition, in which 755 entrants submitted dioramas populated entirely by the mushy marshmallow Easter treats. We are the 99 Peepcent! Read More ›
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A Christmas Message From America’s Rich on rollingstone.com ›
It seems America’s bankers are tired of all the abuse. And so they’ve decided to speak out this holiday season.
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Occupy Wall Streeter Calls Ai Weiwei Selfish For Not Liking Occupy Wall Street Enough
This is the same Ai Weiwei who was arrested by the Chinese government for his human rights activism, so, yeah…how dare he not be more involved. From an MSNBC live chat with the outspoken artist, who still faces threat of imprisonment for his struggle against the repressive regime. A commenter named Angelina didn't think Ai was sufficiently reverential in his response about OWS. This is infuriating. Read More ›
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Cop Gets Kicked In The Ass
Considering the behavior of certain police lately, this photo is oozing with righteous schadenfreude. This anonymous Chilean activist just delivered the taint shot heard round the world. Kick whichever ass you choose with our handy Photo Editor at the bottom of the page! Read More ›
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“The Dark Knight Rises” Occupies Wall Street
Bruce Wayne is the 1%. Photographed over the weekend in Lower Manhattan as Batman meted out non-economic justice. Read More ›
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Who's That In The One Percent?
It's an old joke but it still made me laugh. Read More ›
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John Travolta Requests Reservation At KFC, Is Denied
John Travolta phoned up a KFC in England and asked to reserve a table. Here is an awesome quote from the employee who turned him down. Why is John Travolta eating at KFC? What kind of human being calls to reserve a table at KFC? Why does England have KFC? I don't care. This anonymous employee is now a folk hero who is a much better spokesperson for the 99% than Occupy Wall Street. Read More ›
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14 Cartoon Characters Siding With The 1%
Occupy Everywhere. Even fictional worlds are not exempt from the greed of wealth. Read More ›
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The 53% Are Just Repeating History
Welcome to The Jungle. Man, it's like there was some crazy parallel “Gilded Age” somewhere in our not so distant past… Read More ›
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How The 1% Feels About Being Called The 1%
Even the privileged few understand the concept of “haters gonna hate.” Read More ›
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Occupy Your Money
Occupy George is a super smart DIY project that circulates dollar bills stamped with infographics about the disparity of wealth in America. And we can join in at home! Their website has templates for inkjet printing and ordering custom stamps. Whoever gets one of these into Bloomberg's wallet first, wins. Read More ›
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Rupert Murdoch Heckled By #OccupySesameStreet
The News Corp. CEO gave a speech in San Francisco yesterday at an education summit and was interrupted by #OccupySesameStreet activists, ostensibly speaking out for education reform. All six protesters were ejected from the conference but no arrests were made. Staged? (via Gawker and Xinhua News.) Watch Video ›
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#OccupyWallStreet Demonstrators To Protest In East Village
Demonstrators linked to #OccupyWallStreet are going to picnic in East Village, Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park at noon Saturday. The picnic in the park will be followed by a general assembly which, according to one activist, will include “food to share, drums, musical instruments, art supplies anything else you can think of to make this a fun and noisy but peaceful occupation.” Some protesters have considered staying overnight. View List ›
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NYPD Cop Punches Protester At Occupy Wall Street
At the 1:40 mark, a white-shirted NYPD officer decks a protester in a green shirt. How the incident started is unclear. The camera man was punched in the shoulder while filming. Watch Video ›
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The White Minority
With so many people dividing themselves into percentiles lately, there's one group that has been vastly under-represented. Read More ›
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12 More Depressing Photos From 'We Are The 99 Percent'
The Tumblr We Are The 99 Percent continues to do a great job telling the sad, sad stories of hardship currently faced by Americans. I hope this blog never stops updating. Read More ›
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A Rich Kid Stands Up For #OccupyWallStreet
Somebody's getting disinvited to the Hamptons this year. View Image ›
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The 99% Is Not Just For People
Some feel the need to further define their own majority. Paws down, this dog puts himself within a more modest tax-paying 53% majority. Read More ›
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Zombies Express Solidarity With Occupy Wall Street
Spotted at the Zombie Walk in Lawrence, Kansas. When there's no more room in hell, the dead will camp out for several weeks with no clear objective. Read More ›
