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Occupy Wall Street

Occupy The Rust Belt: Notes From The Pittsburgh Protest

On October 15, I marched with Occupy Pittsburgh, the city’s first action in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. I watched excitedly as the crowd grew throughout the day, building from a modest gathering when my partner and I arrived at Freedom Corner at 10:00 a.m., to a rally in the low thousands by the time the march reached Market Square at 1:00 p.m.

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Journal

Bored to Death at the G20, Part II

Last summer, when the G20 was held in Pittsburgh, Pa, protests never escalated to the point of widespread violence. In fact, the whole affair came and went with more of a whimper than a bang. It wasn’t for lack of trying on the part of anarchists and other protesters. Our G20 was quaint, though it had its moments (this might…

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