The #occupywallstreet campaign continues and is spreading throughout the country and Oregon. Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and Jeff Madrick stopped by Zuccotti Park to provide encouragement and lessons in economics. The United Steel Workers and the SEIU have joined with the Pilots Union and the Transit Workers Union with the latter now refusing to provide bus service to the NYPD in the event of further arrests of the protesters. Retired and active duty military personnel are showing up at occupation locations to stand as the first line of defense between the protesters and over zealous police action.
“We are the 99%” and the movement is alive here in Oregon in Portland and Eugene.
Olbermann dedicated the bulk of his program tonight to the campaign and plans on visiting the occupation soon.
