It’s hard to be an aging Hip Hop artist.
You can retain your dignity and status only so long before some young
whippersnapper MC conjures up the most destructive dis of all: “You’re
old.” So kudos to Ad-Rock of The Beastie Boys for somehow managing to
not completely embarrass himself or his bandmates during a recent
appearance on Quilting Arts TV … er, rather Top Chef: Just Desserts.
by Danny Cross
10.21.2011
Posted In: Occupy Cincinnati, Police, Occupy Wall Street, Protests, Social Justice at 09:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Police Arrest Protesters Just in Time For Lindner Parade
Occupy leaders don't mention coincidence, focus on next steps
More than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters were arrested last night just hours before a morning parade was scheduled to celebrate the life of local billionaire Carl Lindner, who died on Monday. The Enquirer's homepage this morning includes a lengthy account of the arrests and reactions by Occupy, along with a live feed covering the parade, which was to begin at Great American Ball Park and end near a Kenwood restaurant where Lindner enjoyed eating. Lindner supporters gathered at various locations along the parade route, including dozens of Cincinnati Police standing outside District 1 around 9 a.m. Students stood outside a school on 9th Street singing songs about going to heaven. (Occupy Cincinnati representatives have not acknowledged the correlation.)
by Danny Cross
10.20.2011
Posted In: 2011 Election, 2012 Election, Occupy Cincinnati, Occupy Wall Street, Social Justice, News, Republicans, Sports, Poverty, Governor at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Morning News and Stuff
Approximately 50 Occupy Cincinnati protesters attended yesterday's City Council meeting to testify against Piatt Park's 10 p.m. closing time. Negotiations between the city and protesters is ongoing, according to reports, but no agreement was made yesterday after protesters turned down an offer of a new place to stay overnight and the city declined to let the group stay in the park under new restrictions. Councilman Chris Bortz and Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz, both of whom have connections to property along the park, have brought up the possibility that if protesters aren't removed that someday the city will have to let the Ku Klux Klan camp out. Ghiz yesterday was criticized by protesters for posting on Facebook the private information of two people who wrote emails criticizing her (more on that here). CityBeat reflected on the situation again here.
by Danny Cross
10.19.2011
Posted In: Occupy Cincinnati, Occupy Wall Street, 2011 Election, Social Justice, Government, City Council at 03:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)
Ghiz Posts Critics' Personal Information on Facebook
Occupy Cincinnati supporters angry over publication of home and email addresses
Leslie Ghiz has angered some Occupy Cincinnati supporters by posting on her Facebook page the home and email address of one individual and the email address of another who criticized her for pressuring City Manager Milton Dohoney to kick the protesters out of the park. The two individuals wrote to Ghiz's campaign, according to Ghiz.
by Danny Cross
10.19.2011
Posted In: Occupy Cincinnati, Occupy Wall Street, Poverty, Police, Protests, Social Justice, Human Rights, Financial Crisis, Government, News at 12:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Occupy Cincinnati Updates 10/19
A federal judge has ordered police to stop ticketing Occupy Cincinnati protesters after the group filed a lawsuit against the city for banning people from Piatt Park when it closes. The city has already ticketed protesters approximately $25,000. J. Robert Linneman, one of the attorneys who filed the suit, according to Bloomberg Businessweek: "This case is not about the whether you agree with the political views of Occupy Cincinnati or Occupy Wall Street; it's about the right of the people to assemble in a public park and to engage in protected speech."
by Danny Cross
10.11.2011
Posted In: 2012 Election, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Cincinnati, Social Justice, Technology at 09:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Morning News and Stuff
Occupy Cincinnati protesters lined up for more citations last night at Piatt Park, with more than 20 occupiers receiving tickets while more protesters stood outside the park, protesting in un-ticketable fashion. There are now about 15 tents in the park. Authorities in Boston arrested approximately 100 Occupy Boston protesters around 1 a.m. this morning after warning protesters to return to their original little encampment. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino says he sympathizes with the protesters but that they'll have to find ways to occupy that aren't considered civil disobedience.
by Danny Cross
10.10.2011
Posted In: Occupy Cincinnati, Occupy Wall Street, Social Justice, 2012 Election, Technology, Government, Bailout at 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Morning News and Stuff
More than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters last night received citations for staying at Piatt Park after its official closing time, a process which included warnings by police and then some peaceful ticketing before police left the occupiers to their business. CityBeat has launched a page dedicated to our ongoing coverage of the protests, including a live feed of #occupycincinnati and #occupycincy hashtags.
Better Late than Never, Americans Target Corporate Greed
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 5, 2011
It probably should’ve begun about three years ago, but finally many Americans are starting to wake up to the true culprits behind the Great Recession and our broken political system, and demanding change. In what’s fast becoming the progressive
alternative to the Tea Party movement, the political left in the United
States is trying to redirect populist anger about the nation’s long economic downturn on multiple fronts and convert it into action.
by Danny Cross
10.05.2011
Posted In: Government, News, Poverty, Social Justice, Labor Unions, Technology at 09:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Morning News and Stuff
Occupy Cincinnati has changed the location of its first-scheduled occupation, which will take place 11 a.m. Saturday at Lytle Park rather than Sawyer Point, due to a previously scheduled event. (The Revolutionaries are respectful of other organizations' fundraising walks.) The occupation has no scheduled end time. Several unions in New York City have endorsed the protest and plan to join it today. Here's a live stream of Day 19 in NYC.
