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The Evolution of the Butterfly



Renowned cellular biologist, Dr. Bruce Lipton narrates the process of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly over a milieu of imagery in "The Evolution of the Butterfly". The film combines first hand footage from the Occupy Wall Street movement with stylized portraits of the recent economic collapse and gives a backdrop of hope to sometimes bleak reality.

For more information on the caterpillar and butterfly, humanity and society, see Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future And A Way To Get There From Here.

After Being Beaten and Arrested Several Times, Occupier Tries to Reason With Police

This is Daniel Murphy @ Union Square on March 22nd:

Fault Lines: History of an Occupation

Wall Street Pirates – Shepard Fairey & Jamie Reid


Shepard Fairey and Jamie Reid print collaboration.

The JOBS Act Is A Fraud-Enhancing Gift To Wall Street Criminals

By William K. Black, Henry N. Pontell, Gilbert Geis, Janet Tavakoli, Barry Ritholtz & Lynn A. Stout
As white-collar criminologists (and a former financial regulator and enforcement head) and experts in ferreting out sophisticated financial frauds, our careers and research focus on financial fraud by the world’s most elite private sector criminals and their political cronies. Therefore, we write to thank Congress and the President for preparing to adopt a JOBS Act that will provide us with job security for life.

Cenk: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Aren’t The Violent Ones – The Police Are

Cenk: “No cops ever get punished, no mayors ever get punished. If you go out there to exercise your First Amendment rights, should you expect an ass-kicking by your own police that you paid for?”

OWS Re-Occupation Arrests: Protester Has Seizure in Handcuffs

DeGraw & Papantonio: The 99% Movement, Anonymous & Get Money Out (Ring of Fire Radio)

Is Occupy Wall Street the offline version of Anonymous?

$h!t Lobbyists $ay

Lobbyists write legislation, they take your representatives out to lunch, they throw fundraisers, they abide by absurdly specific rules to avoid appearance of graft and bribery, but nonetheless, Lobbyists influence your government for the benefit of corporate interests.

Ben Harper and Tom Morello: There’s A Better Way

Performed live at an InterOccupy meetup hosted by Occupy LA in MacArthur Park:

Greedy Bastards Antidote: Lawrence Lessig on “One Way Forward”

In a discussion on money, politics, and the growth of organic political reform movements in America over the last few years, Dylan Ratigan talks with Lawrence Lessig about his new book, One Way Forward: An Outsiders Guide to Fixing the Republic.


You can read Lessig's book here.

Obama’s Lobbying Ban Leads To More Corruption

When Republic Report launched Sell Out Of The Week, our initial winner was President Obama, who earned the prize for embracing his super PAC, essentially endorsing unlimited corporate cash invading the democratic process, after having failed to take some critical steps to clean up the system. We’ve chosen him again this week, but for a different money in politics offense.

Obama campaigned on a promise of reform and transparency, pledging as a candidate that lobbyists “will not run my White House… and will not drown out the voices of the American people.” But three years into his presidency, Obama’s lobby reform is broken. The rules once seen as revolutionary are counterproductive, meaningless, and frankly ridiculous.

This Is NOT What Democracy Looks Like! Criminalizing First Amendment Rights


If laws like the new Trespass Bill (HR 347) had been in effect during the Civil Rights movement, there would have been no March on Washington. Martin Luther King Jr. and his fellow activists would have been rendered criminals. And King's call for "militant nonviolent resistance" would have been silenced by police in riot gear.

Decentralized Global Rebellion: G8 On The Run; Occupy News Roundup; American Police State; Move To Amend

Facing Global Protest, G8 Retreats | #Occupy News Roundup | How to Fund an American Police State | Thousands Protest Soaring Education Cuts | "This Is Our Land:" Lakota Form Human Blockade to Stop Tar Sands Trucks | Tech Firms Help Arab Dictators | Vermont Town Meetings Will Move to Amend

Hot List: Richest 1% Swipe 93% of All Income Gains; Robber Barons Continue to Rake in Billions; Market Recovery Is Illusion


Richest 1% Swipe 93% of All Income Gains | Wall Street speculators continue to rake in billions | SEC Dropped the Ball on $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme | Goldman's Massive Conflicts of Interest | Gaming the Greek bailout | Market Recovery Is an Illusion | BP to Pay $7.8 Billion | Legality of Targeted Killings of US Citizens Overseas

#GetMoneyOut News Roundup: Abolish Corporate Personhood; It’s Not Just Citizens United; Super Tuesday’s Big Winner; Will Lawmakers Return Stolen Money?

Voters Back Grassroots Campaign to Abolish Corporate Personhood | It’s Not Just Citizens United | FEC’s bad rap getting worse | Super Tuesday’s winner: Big-money politics | Most Former Members Of Congress Work In Lobbying | Stanford's been convicted, will lawmakers return stolen money? | Super PAC aims to wrest grip of incumbents

LulzSec Cyber Activists Arrested With Help of Hacking Group’s Former Leader – Is Julian Assange Next? (Full Indictments)


Full LulzSec Indictments Here

Wall Street Whistleblowers Get the Silent Treatment From Washington

What’s worse: to be persecuted and indicted for trying to expose an act of wrongdoing -- or to be ignored for doing so? The Obama administration has set a record by accusing no fewer than six government employees, who allegedly leaked classified information to reporters, of violating the Espionage Act, a draconian law dating back to 1917. Yet when it comes to workers who have risked their careers to expose misconduct in the corporate and financial arena, the government has often left whistleblowers feeling isolated and discouraged.

Mic Check! The People Speak – Part 1: Tom Morello, Nomi Prins, Shepard Fairey, Miles Mogulescu, Margaret Flowers, Danny Goldberg, Stephen Marshall, Glen Ford and Lee Camp

Editor's Note: The following is the first of a new seven-part series featuring statements from occupiers, organizers and supporters of the 99% Movement. The statements are excerpted from the new book, "The Economic Elite Vs. The People: 99% Movement Call to Action." In this installment, we feature comments from Tom Morello, Nomi Prins, Shepard Fairey, Miles Mogulescu, Margaret Flowers, Danny Goldberg, Stephen Marshall, Glen Ford and Lee Camp.

Hot List: Wall Street Plunder Continues, Extreme Weather Hits US & War With Iran

AIG Still Robbing US Taxpayers; Fed Lets Banks Pay Shareholders Billions; Costs of Extreme Weather; War with Iran; Global Insurrection Roundup; Occupy the SEC; Occupy Food Justice; More

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Remember, Remember the 5th of November: BANK TRANSFER DAY

October 13th, 2011 | Filed under Activism, Economy, News . Follow comments through RSS 2.0 feed. Click here to comment, or trackback.

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Together we can ensure that corrupt crony-capitalist banking institutions will ALWAYS remember the 5th of November! If the 99% removes our funds from major banking institutions to non-profit credit unions on or by this date, we will send a clear message to the 1% that conscious consumers won’t support companies with unethical business practices.

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  1. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  2. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

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  4. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  5. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  6. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  7. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  8. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  9. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  10. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  11. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  12. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  13. [...] die Aktivisten in Wallstreet schon mal dazu auf, den 5. November nicht zu vergessen – und die Bank zu wechseln. In Deutschland kommen als  Alternative zu den üblichen Verdächtigen die GLS-Bank und teilweise [...]

  14. Plopmolive said:

    the 5th is a saturday this year. so that doesn’t really work. can’t wait for the Bama LSU game though.

  15. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  16. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  17. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

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  19. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  20. RRILE said:

    i agree with  kim  credit  unions  and  for  that  matter  utility  co ops  are  the  best thing  for  americans    problem being  is  that  americans  are lazy  apathetic sheep  and  not  enough of  them  will stand  on  their  feet   to  dam many  have  complacent  jobs  with  the  govdrnment  hang  it  up  america  our  democracy  is  doomed  i will do  my part  but  at  67  i feel  we  need  more  than  a few  strong  americans   GOD bless the  USA

  21. Daxxone said:

    B of A is open Saturday! 

  22. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  23. canice said:

    The Revolution WILL BE TELEVISED!!!!!!!!!!
    Most banks are opened on Saturday….just close your account that day!!!!!!!!

  24. [...] Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that November 5th is “Bank Transfer Day”, a targeted day to “Move Your [...]

  25. [...] Remember, Remember the 5th of November: BANK TRANSFER DAY Together we can ensure that corrupt crony-capitalist banking institutions will ALWAYS remember the 5th of November! If the 99% removes our funds from major banking institutions to non-profit credit unions on or by this date, we will send a clear message to the 1% that conscious consumers won't support companies with unethical business practices. • Read the FAQ • RSVP to Bank Transfer Day • @BankTransferDay on Twitter • Download Flyers • Find an American Credit Union • Find a Canadian Credit Union • Contact Bank Transfer Day [...]

  26. Strawman said:

    Unfortunately a closed account never really closes.Black’s Law Dictionary states that a closed account “still remains open for adjustments and setoffs.”A closed account isn’t available for any more activity by the customer,
    but the bank may have adjustments (such as a charged back check that was
    deposited earlier, or other adjustment that’s due the customer or the
    bank). It can’t be used for any other purpose.

  27. [...] With Bank of America effectively dumping about USD$75 trillion on American taxpayers and the much-needed Occupy Wall Street movements gaining traction around the world, animosity toward financial institutions is growing. That anger may reach a crescendo on November 5th, 2011. [...]

  28. Webexchanges said:

    a bank is a bank is a bank (credit union no different). They are all involved in “Fractional Reserve Banking” and controlled by the FED. 

  29. [...]  If you consider yourself one of the 99%, and if you have your money in one of these mega-banks, OWS (Occupy Wall Street) protesters are asking you to stand with them and transfer you money out of these megabanks on or before [...]

  30. Jzlz0706 said:

    I’ve stayed away from “big banks” all my life – I use small local banks, I’d rather help the local economy. Here’s my “war cry” – buy American! That’s right folks – check the label!  You may spend a little more, but your helping Americans keep their jobs.  Those big corporations that pay slave labor wages to foreign workers? “F” ‘em! I want AmpedStatus to compile and post a list of every American corporation that has no interest in American citizens other than us being consumers. America needs to produce and sell, not import and consume! God Bless America, AmpedStatus, and all the wonderful people rallying for justice at #OWS!

  31. SalesLounge said:

    I’m speaking tomorrow at a credit union conference I will share this page..and tell them to get ready!

  32. [...] Remember Remember the 5th of November….On November 5th  citizens from all over the world are closing their bank accounts and  transferring their money to a local credit union, to cripple the  international banking cartels.Source: http://ampedstatus.org/remember-remember-the-5th-of-novem… [...]

  33. Thomi Horath said:

    Who said it is forbidden to do it before 5th of November?

  34. Thomi Horath said:

    Of course, best would be to withdraw the bigger amount and buy silver and take it home. :)

  35. Thomi Horath said:

    Well, that sounds dangerous. How to escape then? To go into hiding?

  36. [...] are many more videos just like these. The Big Bank revolt is now in full swing. For more info, see: BANK TRANSFER DAY  Email This Post [...]

  37. Karol said:

    Don’t despair RRILE. You’re right that most are sheep, whiners who never get off the couch and actually do something. I’m 67 too. I am quite the activist and already dumped the banks etc. We don’t need everyone to act. One million pissed off people will do just nicely. Keep swinging!

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  39. Di24fan said:

    all the QVC & HSN shoppers…check the label…it’s all “Made In China”

  40. [...] are many more videos just like these. The Big Bank revolt is now in full swing. For more info, see: BANK TRANSFER DAY  Email This Post [...]

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