Participatory Democracy at Occupy Los Angeles

Hundreds of people have set up their tents in front of City Hall at Occupy LA since October 1st, spending the night each night, calling attention to the extent of corporate greed during the Great Recession. The rallying cry that 1% of Americans own nearly 40% of the nation's wealth has struck a chord among the 99% of Americans that the protesters say they represent. Echoes of "we are the 99%" are being heard in all corners of the United States, and even other countries like Canada and the UK. Media coverage of the nationwide movement has raised crucial questions about wealth inequality and the impact of the recession on the majority of Americans. While the various occupy encampments have not necessarily articulated clear demands, some assert that there is broad unity over the general sentiment that the current economic reality is untenable, and that having demands could actually limit the movement toward reformist goals. On the surface, the Occupy movements are leaderless, using an innovative method of consensus decision making to come to agreement and foster democratic participation.

Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar spoke on October 13, 2011 with Anastasia Krylov, chief food coordinator at Occupy LA.

Laura Mann recorded this interview.

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• Occupy Los Angeles
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• Sonali Kolhatkar
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[MsPamAnn]

According to Jewish historians, Jews were major players in the cotton business during slavery. Alabama: David and Haym Solomon, cotton factor, 1839. Henry, Emanuel, & Mayer Lehman, cotton brokers, and slave owners. Arkansas: Jacob D. Goldman, broker, 1870s. George Rosenberg, cotton dealer, late 1800s, one of the richest men in the state. Georgia: Isaiah A. Solomon, drug wholesaler. There are thousands more. You must read, "The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, Volumes I and II".

[1emanres]

Revolutionary communism, with the president behind it trying to be another Lenin. It's docile so far, but if they get power, they will come after noncommunists, throw them down wells and mines and toss hand grenades in on top of them. It will be interesting to see how far this movement goes before it shoots itself in the eye.