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Occupy Buffalo wrote a new diary post: Occupy Buffalo’s F29: ALEC Protest at Bank of America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9TGusb_nCI 2/29/12- Occupy Buffalo assembled in Niagara Square to participate in F29 in solidarity with 80 other cities nationwide. F29 targeted corporations that are members of ALEC, that is the American Legislative Exchange (
for Cash) Council. Here in Buffalo, NY we protested ALEC member Bank of America. We began our march with banners and signs in hand. We began chanting [...] -
Occupy Buffalo commented on the blog post WikiLeaks Uncovers Report Showing Homeland Security Monitored Occupy Movement
As an Occupier I have seen DHS all over. Just today as we protested ALEC in solidarity with 80 cities nationwide at our local Bank of America DHS pulled up to “protect the people in the building” one officer said. Who do they the protect? Who do they serve? Not a peaceful protester/taxpayer like me!
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Occupy Buffalo wrote a new diary post: Local Religious Organization Voices Dissapproval of the Eviction of Occupy Buffalo
Statement from the Network of Religious Communities with regard to the forcible removal of the Occupy Buffalo site from Niagara Square. Buffalo had a national reputation for its dealings with its branch of the Occupy movement. The Mayor boasted that Buffalo was one place that had “done it right” with regards to the Occupy movement. [...]
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Occupy Buffalo wrote a new diary post: Occupy Buffalo and the Erie County Industrial Development Agency
Occupy Buffalo has been attending the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) board meetings for several months. These meetings are used to distribute corporate welfare mostly to companies that are already making a profit for projects that they would do with or without a tax abatement (tax break). On 2/13 we made the local news [...]
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Occupy Buffalo wrote a new diary post: Myths and Facts About the Feb 2 Occupy Buffalo Eviction
Myths and Facts About the Feb 2 Occupy Buffalo Eviction MYTH 1: Since Occupy Buffalo has been evicted, the movement is over. FACT 1: Occupy Buffalo is not going anywhere. We are still in Niagra Square and continue to organize and be active in the community! General Assemblies are still scheduled for Saturdays at noon, and Mondays & Wednesdays at 7pm [...]
