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Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street

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By Gerry Mak in Cool Websites on Friday 21 October 2011

I was ready to hate on this video accompaniment to the Tumblr Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street for being sexist, and a lot of people have, but I actually find it a bit inspiring. I think it’s done tastefully, and the beauty of these women lies more in their words, actions, and sense of [...]

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Consensus in Occupy movements

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By Gerry Mak in New Trends on Thursday 20 October 2011

One of the most compelling features of the Occupy movements around the world is the use of consensus decision making, aka direct democracy. The above video explains it pretty well, and I’ve written an essay regarding its place in the world on the Occupy Baltimore website.

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Matt Huynh illustrates the Signs of Occupy Wall St

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By Matt Huynh in New Illustration on Monday 10 October 2011

I visited the Occupy Wall Street protesters yesterday at Liberty Plaza Park and drew every placard I could find on display. Here are the results: high resolution A2 posters for free use. Just download and print in black and white variants.

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