All 104 articles by Allison Kilkenny
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Farewell to This Uprising
As of today, I will no longer be posting at Uprising—I'm sorry to say I... more »
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Documents Show NYPD Spied on Liberal Political Groups
The Associated Press recently obtained documents showing undercover NYPD officers attended meetings of liberal political groups and kept... more »
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Occupy Begins Spring Training
About six months after first setting up camp at Zuccotti Park, protesters returned to the birthplace of Occupy... more »
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Police Evict Hundreds of Protesters From Union Square
Updated March 22, 2012* It seems the NYPD's tolerance for public occupations has reached an all-time low. Police evicted... more »
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National Lawyers Guild Fights for the Right to Occupy
When protesters land in court, a network of volunteer lawyers defend them.
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Occupiers Set Up Camp in Union Square
Quietly and with little fanfare, Occupiers have set up a second camp at Union Square. There aren't... more »
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Dozens Arrested at Occupy 6-Month Celebration, Reports of Police Brutality
Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested over the weekend during protests marking the 6-month anniversary of... more »
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Occupy Rages Against Bank of America as 6-Month Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off
Occupy Wall Street protesters are preparing to celebrate the six-month anniversary of the movement, and activists kicked off... more »
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Occupy Miami Raided, SWAT Team Draws Weapons on Children
This week, I've been exploring all the different types of ways police and the District Attorney's... more »
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Three Louisiana School Districts Cancel Classes For Teacher Protests
Hundreds of teachers in Louisiana converged on the state Capitol Wednesday in response to proposed education policy changes... more »
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Spying on Occupy: Prosecutors Subpoena Tweets, NYPD Arrests Protesters for ‘Thought Crimes’
Updated 5:23PM Several stories in the news this week – and it's only Tuesday – reveal the... more »
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60,000 People Protest Gov. Scott Walker
This weekend marked the year anniversary of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signing disastrous anti-union plans that undermined collective... more »
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The Romance of Russia’s Uprising is Over: Now What?
For the past three months, anti-Putin protests organized by a loose coalition of artists, authors, bloggers, and other... more »
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Montreal Police Use Tear Gas, Flash Grenades on Student Protesters
Warning: This post contains a graphic photo About 1,000 students marched to the Loto-Quebec building in Montreal Wednesday to... more »
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Nearly All 72 People Released Following California Mass Arrest
Authorities arrested 68 students and activists who refused to leave the California Capitol on Monday evening after a protest... more »
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G8 Moved to Camp David, Protesters Declare Victory
In a brief written statement from the White House, President Obama unexpectedly announced Monday afternoon that the upcoming... more »
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Occupy AIPAC: ‘The Battle for Justice in the Middle East Is Our Battle’
Hundreds of protesters from Occupy AIPAC protested outside AIPAC's annual policy conference in Washington DC yesterday during... more »
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Spring Preview: Protesters Nationwide Occupy Corporations, Education
The past week has proven to be something of a resurgence for Occupy Wall Street with two major... more »
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Leaked Documents: Homeland Security Monitoring Occupy Wall Street
Rolling Stone's Michael Hastings last night posted a story on an internal DHS report entitled "SPECIAL COVERAGE:... more »
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“A Terrible Sight”: Police Evict Occupy London, Arrest 20 Protesters
Police dressed in riot gear evicted Occupy London and removed the camp's tents at St. Paul's... more »
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Occupy London Readies For Eviction
Occupy protesters in London are braced for eviction following a court ruling that dictates local authorities can remove... more »
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Déjà vu in Chicago as Occupying Workers Secure Victory
More than three years ago, a group of about 200 workers from Republic Windows & Doors organized a six-day... more »
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Occupy Wall Street’s National General Assembly
Updated 10:29 AM General assemblies were one of the biggest attractions at the first-ever Occupy camp when it still... more »
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Greek Parliament to Discuss Austerity as Protests Rage
If Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine has taught us nothing else, it's to expect governments facing... more »
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36,000 Quebec Students Strike Over Tuition Hikes
An estimated 36,000 post-secondary students in Quebec have left their classrooms for strikes planned in response to proposed tuition-fee... more »
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Occupy Continues to Declare Victories
Recent raids on the Occupy movement's major camps have led some mainstream media outlets to declare that... more »
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Occupy Gets a Super PAC
Friday marks the five-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. In September of last year, protesters began... more »
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Occupy Hearts The Volcker Rule
A central criticism of the Occupy movement has been the group's wide array of mission statements, so... more »
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Occupy Protesters Tasered at Rick Santorum Event
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Reassessing Police Treatment of Occupiers
The Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) was scheduled to meet the night of Feb. 9 to discuss the treatment... more »
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Athens Burns During Budget Cut Protests
Athens erupted early Monday in response to Greece's austerity measures that include deep cuts in government spending,... more »
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Thousands Gather in Brooklyn to Fight School Closures
Thousands of protesters gathered at Brooklyn Tech High School yesterday evening to oppose 25 pending school closures, 13 of which... more »
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Protesters Prepare to Occupy CPAC
Conservatives from across the country will converge upon Washington today for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), featuring... more »
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As The Left Bickers, Evictions Continue
This week, Bill Maher and Chris Hedges went to war with the black bloc, though Maher framed his... more »
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‘The Bank Is Messing With Us’: The Enduring Legacy of Occupy Homes
I was having dinner over the weekend with a relative, who innocently asked, "Is Occupy around anymore?" Now... more »
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Police Raid Occupy DC Camp, Protesters Vow To Return
Park police dressed in full riot gear and hazmat suits (a few riding in on horseback) raided... more »
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Activists ‘Occupy the Super Bowl’ in Protest Over Indiana’s Union-Busting Bill
Indiana joins the ranks of states that have adopted controversial right-to-work labor laws prohibiting contracts that require workers... more »
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‘They’re Treating Us Like We Don’t Matter, Like We’re Nothing’
On ne revendiquera rien, on ne demandera rien. On prendra, on occupera. (We will beg for nothing. We... more »
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Officials Order Eviction of Occupy Miami Citing ‘Unsafe Conditions’
As America watched the hardly surprising Florida presidential primary results roll in that led to Mitt Romney's... more »
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Occupy D.C. Holds Ground, Defies Eviction
The large, blue tarp set up in McPherson Square has the words "tent of dreams" graffitied on the... more »
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Hundreds Arrested in Oakland, Cities Across Country March in Solidarity
Following the mass arrest of protesters in Oakland this weekend, Occupiers in cities across the country participated in... more »
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Report: 26 Arrested At Occupy Foreclosure Auction Blockade
Some 26 protesters were arrested yesterday afternoon at a foreclosure auction protest in Brooklyn, according to independent journalist John... more »
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Adbusters Calls for 50,000 Protesters to Meet at Chicago’s G8/NATO Summits
Adbusters, the group credited with inspiring the Occupy Wall Street movement, has once again put out a call... more »
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Occupy’s Influence on Obama’s State of the Union Address
Income inequality was a major theme in President Obama's State Of The Union address last night. As... more »
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Community Organizations Use Language of Occupy to Criticize Foreclosure Settlement
Class is going to be a big issue in this presidential election. Mitt Romney has already come under... more »
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Occupy Goes Global…Again
Ever since Occupy Wall Street's dramatic Nov. 15 eviction, the group has recommitted itself to global outreach. While... more »
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Harlem Gives Occupy Tense Reception
In a single day, President Obama raised $3 million from wealthy New Yorkers for his re-election bid during a... more »
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Protesters Prepare to Occupy the Courts
Move To Amend, a coalition dedicated to ending the "illegitimate legal doctrines that prevent the American people from... more »
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Pelosi Comments on ‘The Occupy’ as Protesters Converge on Washington
Several hundred protesters from Occupy Wall Street converged on the Capitol yesterday to voice their disillusionment with a... more »
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Occupy Heads to Washington on Four-Month Anniversary
This is an early report. Attendance and arrest figures subject to change. Updated 4:42 PM Occupy protesters descended on... more »
