occupy boston daily digest on 99% spring
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This is from the Occupy Boston daily newsletter.
Good Morning from Occupy Boston!
Stories of the Day: "Occupy lite?" They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but buyer beware: some things that sound like Occupy might be imitation. "American Spring" is an Occupy term, but "99% Spring" is not. A coalition of groups including MoveOn.org are providing "99% Spring Trainings." Some feel this is co-opting the ideas of the movement, and reportedly these trainings deliberate exclude the model of consensus-based, horizontal democracy. However, the newly-formed Occupy Arlington just passed a resolution to bring in a 99% Spring training for themselves. In Los Angeles on March 31, there was an art show called "All In for the 99%" with the participation of many celebrities; but the money raised went to the American Dream Foundation, also known as Rebuild the Dream, a Democratic organization - not Occupy. On the other hand, or so it seems, a new website called "Occupy.com" went live on April 3. Despite the .com domain name, it is a non-profit which describes itself as: "a new media channel that will amplify the voices of Occupy. We use media to call for social, economic and environmental justice. We seek to inspire resistance, engagement and the creation of the new world we imagine ... [we are] independent and non-profit. We consist of a small but growing group of dedicated occupiers working in solidarity with the movement. We are supported by a combination of donations and volunteerism. There is no GA or Spokes Council overseeing us, but we are morally accountable to the movement as a whole." [from the website] Co-opting, or demonstrating that Occupy is changing public discourse? You decide...
