Coalition of Activists & Occupiers Announce Plan to Crash David Koch’s Southhampton Fundraiser for Mitt Romney
[SOUTHHAMPTON, NY] At 4pm on July 8th, 2012 a diverse coalition of activists and occupiers from across New York will descend upon a fundraiser for presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Southhampton home of billionaire David Koch. Citing the ever-growing and pervasive influence of Koch Industries’ money on our electoral system, organizers from Occupy Wall […]
Endorsement Vote Shows Occupier Congressional Candidate George Martinez Neck & Neck With Incumbent Nydia Velazquez
[NEW YORK, NY] Occupy Wall Street activist George Martinez’s campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives may have initially been labeled a quixotic effort by the press but it is quickly proving to be otherwise. In an endorsement vote tally released on June 19th by Democracy for New York City (the New York chapter of Howard Dean’s Democracy […]
Coalition for Public Education Launches Paul Robeson Freedom School
[NEW YORK, NY] A coalition of public education advocates announced today the launch of an innovative 8-week educational program for Brooklyn youth most affected by the destructive policies enacted in the public school system. Housed in an historic church building in Williamsburg, the Paul Robeson Freedom School will carry on the long tradition of the […]
NY1 Excludes Occupier Congressional Candidate George Martinez From Debate
[UPDATE] This morning, Michael Nitzky of NY1 announced the postponement of the debate due to the untimely passing of Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez’s mother. We send our deepest condolences to the Velazquez family. We hope that the postponement provides the time for the management of NY1 to reconsider its position and include Mr. Martinez as a […]
Occupy Wall Street Activist George Martinez to Run for NYC’s 7th Congressional District
[NEW YORK, NY] George Martinez, a Brooklyn native, hip-hop artist and seasoned Occupy Wall Street activist has announced his candidacy for Brooklyn’s 7th Congressional District. In a clear statement honoring Occupy Wall Street’s non-partisan process, an autonomous parallel movement calling itself “Bum Rush The Vote” has announced it’s intentions to grab political seats using the same […]