Category Archives: Occupy Iowa

Occupy ISU: Student Walk-Out Today

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Occupy ISU Thursday, October 13 · 12:00pm – 5:00pm https://www.facebook.com/event Walk out! Go to central campus and make your way from the Campanile down to Lincoln Way! Line the sidewalks so we are visible! Chant! Sing! Bring Signs! We are … Continue reading →

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Come Take A Stand

Posted on October 12, 2011 by bfiajohnshumaker

let’s take a stand this is corporate America’s worst nightmare let’s take a stand come take my hand come I’ll take your hand and we’ll take a stand all those excluded all those voiceless all those overtaxed all those overburdened … Continue reading →

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Occupy Iowa Granted Permit To Exercise Rights

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Update: Good news for the movement.  Turns out the state capitol is a place to camp out after all!  Occupy Iowa reports on FB that they have the permit in their hot little hands. BTW, Occupy Iowa City has a … Continue reading →

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#OccupyIowaCity Stability Operations

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

During a gathering with a group of University of Iowa students Tuesday morning we discussed #OccupyIowaCity. The perception of those participating in the occupation was that College Green Park is well organized and a safe place to be. The Daily … Continue reading →

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Occupy Iowa Will Seek Permit To Protest On Capitol Grounds

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

This seems like a smart, pragmatic decision on the part of the Occupy Iowa movement.  Apparently, the consensus process [see video] they have been using for decision-making works quite well ….Democrats may want to consider dumping parliamentary procedure and adopt … Continue reading →

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Occupy Iowa Update: Thirty Arrested In Des Moines By State Troopers

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Video below – Reports of dogs, pepper spray, 50-60 law enforcement officers Seems  that arresting people, bringing dogs, using pepper spray on a bunch of Iowans [pepper spray reportedly just used on one person] peacefully assembled is a gross overreaction … Continue reading →

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Ground-Zero Mosque And Other Things

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Weekly Observations for the first week of October 2011. An Islamic Cultural Center aka “the Ground Zero Mosque” opened last week amid almost no noise. Named “Park51” the opening featured a photo exhibit of 160 photos of immigrant children in … Continue reading →

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Occupy Iowa Livestreaming From Des Moines Today

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Occupy Iowa has a livestream set up.   http://www.livestream.com/desmoineslive/ Today at 12:00pm – Sunday, October 9, 2011 at noon East 7th and Locust in the newly dubbed “People’s Park” on the west side of the state capitol building Des Moines http://g.co/maps/hftpc

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Occupy Iowa City: Video Of Human Microphone At College Green Park

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The crowd started out small and just kept growing.  We estimated a  couple of hundred people were there when we left.  Watch and listen to the human microphone communication system.  Signals for orderly process and participation were explained. Watch the … Continue reading →

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Occupy Iowa Weekend Events

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Trish Nelson

 Updated: Occupy Iowa events October 7-15 For Facebook and Twitter links go to:  blogforiowa.com/occupy Friday, Saturday, Sunday events Iowa City – Fri, Oct 7.  College Green Park, downtown Iowa City, 6pm. Mason City – Sat, Oct 8.  Central Park, downtown … Continue reading →

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