Video: Defend Our Homes, Protect Our Communities
On May 3, 2012, the Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition presented a teach-in panel called "Defend Our Homes... Protect Our Communities: A call to action from the front lines of the war on corporate corruption." Watch the video here.
Sunday Solidarity March After Repression in Chicago
The Occupy Denver Direct Action Committee has endorsed the call out from Occupy Wall St. for solidarity actions in response to massive repression against protestors in Chicago. We will be meeting in Lincoln Park and Rallying at 5PM on Sunday May 19th and departing at 5:30. This is very short notice, so please tell a [...]
Teach-In - American Indians: The Other One Percent
On May 15, 2012, Occupy Denver hosted a teach-in by Tink Tinker, a professor of Native American Studies at the Illif School of Theology at the University of Denver. He explained the similarities of the Occupy Movement and the struggle of the American Indian Movement AIM.
Teach-In Video: Integral Theory and Social Activism
On May 2, 2012, Christopher Mandel delivered a talk that served as an introduction to integral theory and focused on its implications for the Occupy Movement and social activism in general. Watch the video here.
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Teach-In Video – American Indians: The Other One Percent
posted May 17, 2012 • On May 15, 2012, Occupy Denver hosted a teach-in by Tink Tinker, a professor of Native American Studies at the Illif School of Theology at the University of Denver. He explained the similarities of the Occupy Movement and the struggle of the American Indian Movement AIM.
Just Say No to “Unconventional Oil”: Stop Fracking Colorado!
posted May 12, 2012 • Members of local environmentalist groups will team up with Occupy Denver to rally and protest an upcoming “unconventional” oil and gas convention at the Colorado Convention Center, where former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum will be present as a speaker promoting the interests of the ideologically counter-progressive 1%. Tuesday, May 15th from 11:00am to 2:00pm by the “blue bear” on 14th and Stout, 700 14th Street.
Join Us to Protest Downtown Denver Partnership Support for “Urban Camping” Ban
posted May 10, 2012 • Flashmob Protests During May Day / City Council Public Hearings, April 30th The Downtown Denver People’s Partnership including organizations like the Denver Catholic Worker and Occupy Denver will conduct a series of protests leading up to the Monday night city council vote on an ordinance that will criminalize the survival act of sleeping by our ...
Teach-In Video: Integral Theory and Social Activism
posted May 10, 2012 • On May 2, 2012, Christopher Mandel delivered a talk that served as an introduction to integral theory and focused on its implications for the Occupy Movement and social activism in general. Watch the video here.
Downtown Denver People’s Partnership Protests Snooze
posted May 6, 2012 • The Downtown Denver People’s Partnership Protests Local Eatery’s Support for “Urban Camping” Ban; Councilman Albus Brooks and Downtown Denver Business Partnership CEO, Tami Door, make appearances When: Sunday, May 6th from 9 a.m. to noon Where: Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, 2262 Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado Approximately fifty people associated with the Denver People’s Partnership, which ...
Week Five: Take Action Against Ordinance to Criminalize Homelessness
posted May 5, 2012 • Last week the proposed Denver city ordinance to criminalize our homeless sisters and brothers had the 1st Reading, public hearings and first vote (final vote will follow on May 14th) before the full city council. It was advanced by a vote of 9 to 4 (Ayes: Brooks, Brown, Faatz, Herdon, Lehmann, Montero, Nevitt, Robb, Susman. ...
“Snooze-in” at Snooze to Protest “Urban Camping” Ban
posted May 5, 2012 • Read our followup post and view photos of this direct action. The Downtown Denver People’s Partnership including organizations like the Denver Catholic Worker, the Thunderdome and Occupy Denver will conduct a “snooze-in” outside of Snooze, an A.M. Eatery. The Thunderdome will serve pancakes at a people’s pancake picnic. When: Sunday, May 6th from 9 a.m. ...
Video: Teach-In Panel – Defend Our Homes, Protect Our Communities
posted May 5, 2012 • On May 3, 2012, the Colorado Foreclosure Resistance Coalition presented a teach-in panel called "Defend Our Homes... Protect Our Communities: A call to action from the front lines of the war on corporate corruption." Watch the video here.
Week Four: Take Action Against Ordinance to Criminalize Homelessness
posted Apr 28, 2012 • The last week the proposed Denver city ordinance to criminalize our homeless sisters and brothers was passed out of the Land Use Transportation and Infrastructure committee by a vote of 4 to 3. We need to take three critical actions this week. First, we need as many people as possible to attend the city meeting ...
Video: Teach-In – The Occupy Movement as Ideology Critique
posted Apr 27, 2012 • Watch Part IV of the Occupy Economics teach-in series, led by Chad Kautzer. We discuss ideology, how it relates to our economic system, and how it functions in our daily lives. The politics of foreclosures and the proposed ordinance banning "urban camping" in Denver, which would criminalize homelessness, will serve as case studies.
