Phoenix Rising!

I arrived at the camp at 7am to find Elm St blocked off to traffic and already a police presence. People were packing the remainder of their belongings as the Main Street media took up positions. The magic time was set at 8am for the police to yellow tape the perimeter and make arrests.

An Occupy Roundup, including reports from New Haven, Newark, Nashville, Syracuse and Boise, Idaho.

The package from #OccupySupply arrived on a Saturday 12/17 and I made an arrangement with Josh at the Occupation to meet Sunday AM.

Josh had a list of the 24/7 campers and he was able to do a Mic Check and gather everyone. What a special moment to see the people awestruck with the Occupy label, union made and made in America.

In two months time, Occupy Wall Street has already made a significant impact in moving the national dialogue towards the needs of people rather than the needs of the elite.

Weeks ago, I began a tour of occupations to help bring FDL’s Occupy Supply fund to occupations in the Northeast and to report on each occupation. Here is a report on my visit to Occupy New Haven and an interview with an occupier.