InterOccupy Newsletter as of 1/21/13
Hope the New Year is being good to all of you! We have a lot of really exciting updates for you! Don't forget you can start a hub for your action, start a conference callm submit content for the Newswire or add an event or call to our calendar by visiting us at InterOcuppy.net and clicking on Services.
First of all please show some love to Camp #SandyGate made of long term volunteers from Occupy Sandy New Jersey and Sandy Survivors who braved 3 days in the cold in Trenton, NJ on the eve of Chris Christie's gubernatorial inauguration. Send them a message on Facebook or Twitter. Read more about their action here.
Occupy Sacramento is hosting NatGat 2014 this year and they've already started their engines! To get involved with planning, to volunteer on the ground or to sign up for updates please visit their hub! A whole website is coming soon too.
Also, February 11th is The Day We Fight Back To Honor Aaron Swartz and Celebrate the SOPA Blackout. Keep up to date on that action and find out how you can get involved.
See you next week!
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(All times Eastern Standard Time)
6:30pm — OSNJ HOMELESSNESS CALL
9:00pm — OCCUPY GRASSROOTS MEETING / ORGANIZING AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
3:00pm — OCCUPY MOVEMENT WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING CALL
Each week, we deliver all of the items to you that have been submitted to the InterOccupy Newswire. If you have an important, relevant announcement or resource to share with others you can Submit it to the Newswire and it will be included in next week's newsletter.
Announcements CROWN HEIGHTS’ ROGER THAT GARDEN PROJECT IN DANGER OF IMMEDIATE DEMOLITION
Roger That Garden Project, a half-acre community garden in Crown Heights home to over 100 participants—including dozens of neighborhood children and students from local public schools—and thousands of plants, is in imminent danger of destruction as a result of a recent property sale. Total elimination of the Garden is scheduled to be complete by next week. To find out more, volunteer time, or suggest a new location, please get in touch with us!Read More JURY SELECTED FOR NATO 3, TRIAL SET TO BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY.
Today, the final jury members were selected for the NATO 3 trial. *The trial itself is scheduled to begin next Tuesday, January 21st at 11am in Courtroom 606 at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse, 2650 South California Avenue.* We are encouraging everyone to pack the courtroom for the NATO 3 starting next Tuesday! We also have solidarity t-shirts available online now! Read More OSNJ INVITES YOU TO OCCUPY #SANDYGATE AT GOV. CHRISTIE’S INAUGURATION BEGINNING JANUARY 18TH – 22ND, 12PM EST
Occupy Sandy New Jersey banner are calling on residents of New Jersey to come to Trenton to Occupy outside the Capitol starting this Saturday, January 18th, at noon. OSNJ wants Sandy survivors tell their stories to the state and national media already camped out nearby. We intend to maintain our camp through Chris Christie's re-inauguration festivities on Tuesday, January 21st.Read More JOHN KIRIAKIOU, TORTURE WHISTLEBLOWER, EX-CIA AGENT NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW!
Prison officials are going back on their deal to have Kiriakou out by August 2014 and are threatening to keep him in prison for 6 months longer than they originally promised. Sensing that the situation has become "political in nature," John has decided to end his silence and fight back, and we're standing with him. Erlinda Hernandez at the BOP will decide whether John will go to the halfway house or remain in prison for longer than he was promised. Can you please write her a letter immediately and ask for John Kiriakou to be moved to the halfway house for 9 months?Read More NATO 3: SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP PROCEDURE FOR ATTENDING TRIAL.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has announced the spectator sign-up procedure for anyone wishing to attend any part of the NATO 3 trial. If you want to attend trial to show support and solidarity for the defendants, you will need to follow this procedure and abide by the judge's decorum order (we will post this revised order once it is made publicly available).Read More NATO 3: PROSECUTION REDUCES CHARGES TO 7 OF THE ORIGINAL 11, PUBLIC VIEWING RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED
The NATO 3—Brent Betterly, Brian Jacob Church, and Jared Chase—sat through another full day of jury selection today. Jury selection will resume tomorrow morning. A significant development in the case today was that the prosecution will not be trying an additional 2 counts that the defendants had been facing, reducing the number for trial down to 7 of the original 11 counts. The defendants will now be tried on the charges of material support for terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism, possession of an incendiary device (4 counts), and solicitation to commit arson.Read More NATO 3 JURY SELECTION HAS BEGUN, 2 CHARGES DROPPED!
EXCERPTRead More SUPERSTORM RESEARCH LAB LAUNCHES WHITE PAPER: A TALE OF TWO SANDYS
Superstorm Research Lab has released the first in-depth report that examines a wide cross-section of post-Sandy perspectives, including policymakers in New York City Hall, individuals whose lives were acutely affected, established NGOs, and community-based organizations like Occupy Sandy.Read More FEBRUARY 11 – “THE DAY WE FIGHT BACK” TO HONOR SWARTZ & CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF #SOPA BLACKOUT
EXCERPTRead More COURT UPHOLDS MARISSA ALEXANDER’S BOND RELEASE; ACTIVISTS CALL FOR ANGELA COREY TO STOP HARASSMENT
Today, the court upheld Marissa Alexander’s bond release, which means she is allowed to continue her house arrest and remain with her children and family until her new trial begins on March 31st.Read More Resources FORWARD 13: WAKING UP THE AMERICAN DREAM – THE MORTAGE CRISIS MADE PERSONAL Documentary About Foreclosure Crises Coming to DVD and On Demand January 21, 2014
For most Americans, owning a home is the pinnacle of the American Dream. For Patrick Lovell, home ownership became his nightmare when the global financial market crashed in 2008, leaving him jobless and with a mortgage he could no longer afford. Read More Superstorm Research Lab Launches White Paper: A Tale of Two Sandys
Superstorm Research Lab has released the first in-depth report that examines a wide cross-section of post-Sandy perspectives, including policymakers in New York City Hall, individuals whose lives were acutely affected, established NGOs, and community-based organizations like Occupy Sandy. Read More Statements Court Upholds Marissa Alexander’s Bond Release; Activists Call for Angela Corey to Stop Harassment
Today, the court upheld Marissa Alexander’s bond release, which means she is allowed to continue her house arrest and remain with her children and family until her new trial begins on March 31st. Read More Imagine what we could do if we stopped staring in the mirror?
An opinion piece on the economic motives behind the nonstop harping on women and their bodies. Read More
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NATGAT 2014 - @NatGat2014
It’s Time to Organize and Make Our Voices Heard! Occupy National Gathering is a yearly gathering of the Occupy movement’s organizers, supporters and other coalition groups. NatGat 2014 or NatGat3 is the third national gathering.
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NATGT2014 says:
Welcome to our new NatGat2014 Hub!
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Iran's Khamenei says nuclear talks show U.S Enmity
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