The Occupy Wall Street protests

[Tippy]

Nashville writer Mike Byrd reports that Occupy Wall Street may be getting some steam in Tennessee. LINK

The protests galvanized and expanded a few days ago (as many do) when police assaulted and arrested nonviolent protesters. Undaunted, they hold general assemblies, stock mobile libraries, coordinate food distribution and even provide medical aid in public parks. Jailed protesters have held teach-ins on IMF and reclaiming the public square. Occupy groups have sprung up in cities across the country, including a rag-tag group in Chicago hanging on against at the Federal Reserve. Both Memphis and Nashville now have Occupy groups. We will see how long and how effectively these protests are coordinated, but leaders pledge to continue into October.

http://www.facebook.com/OWSNashville

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Memphis/128627820572100?ref=ts

Link added:http://enclave-nashville.blogspot.com/2011/09/occupy-wall-street-emerging-in.html

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. We need to support them. nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Thank you. Hopefully they'll post "send supplies and food here" addresses.