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OWS is here to stay
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Micah Sifry is editor and curator of the Personal Democracy Forum (PdF), based in New York. He is watching the OWS movement carefully – since it really hits the core of what he is doing at PdF. PdF’s assumption is that technology and the Internet are changing democracy in America. […]
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“Technology enables #OWS …
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… among many other movements”, says Ellen Miller, Co-founder and director of Sunlight Foundation, Washington DC. The Sunlight Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of the Internet to catalyze greater government openness and transparency, and provides new tools and resources for media and citizens, alike. Sunlight […]
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#OWS – The First Step Towards Real Open Government?
Written by Ole Wintermann
After reading this weekend’s blog posts in the mainstream media in Germany, I am a bit surprised at the traditional view of the “occupy” demonstrations of this past weekend. For instance, the headline published by the most relevant German media site – SPON – was “99% stayed at home.” The […]
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The Digital Zeitgeist Behind Occupy Wall Street
Written by Mario Wiedemann
Today, nobody knows how Occupy Wall Street or Occupy Together will develop. Will it even get stronger? Will it be one of those events again which hit the headlines for a short period of time and then lose attention? At first glance the Occupy Wall Street movement occurs like a […]
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Intimidation Tactics of the Police Force
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Mayor Bloomberg should show some support for the demonstrators instead of him and and the bankers belittling and harassing them and having the taxpayer pay for the over-representation and overtime of the police forces.
