Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street Offshoot Has Purchased Nearly $4 Million in Student Debt
In conjunction with its third anniversary, the Occupy splinter organization Strike Debt purchase helped relieve the debts of nearly 3,000 individuals across the country.
Can Cecily McMillan Be a Representative for Prisoners?
The activist leaves Rikers with horror stories from within. Her message illustrates how others are silenced.
A Chinese Multimillionaire Duped New York's Homeless
Things turned ugly when a Chinese multimillionaire screwed over a bunch of disadvantaged New Yorkers.
The Red Cross on Hurricane Sandy Funding: It's A 'Trade Secret'
People are still asking the American Red Cross where the Sandy money went.
After a Police Dog Bit His Leg, This Protester Was Jailed Thanks to a Cop's Testilying
The expensive consequences of New York City's heavy-handed approach to policing protest have been on display lately, with video evidence playing a key role. But what happens when there's no footage to disprove shady testimony from corrupt cops?
NYC's Pay Out to the Occupy Movement Is Not the End of Protest Anger
Occupy protesters wrongly arrested on New Year's Day 2012 will get a deserved $583,000 payout, but that's no great victory for dissent.
Letting Marijuana Offenders Pay to Turn Felonies into Misdemeanors Is a Terrible Idea
It's a reform only the rich could love.
Cecily McMillan's Lenient Sentence Is Punishment Too Much
The 25-year-old student today learned that she will spend three more months in prison, receiving a sentence of 90 days.
How Protesters Make Noise by Saying Nothing
Silent protest can be a powerful strategy as long as it's disruptive and threatening. Two very different protests proved that this week.
Cecily McMillan Jurors' Remorse Is Not Good Enough
Convictions ruin lives; sentencing laws are harsh. And the jurors hearing cases should know better.
Cecily McMillan's Jurors Are Shocked to Learn of Jail Sentence
The activist was found guilty, but jurors had no idea that she would be so gravely punished.