A United States military veteran who was critically injured by the police during an Occupy Wall Street protest in October 2011 will be awarded $4.5 million by the city of Oakland, California
Read MoreWe’re joined at the NATO summit in Chicago by Scott Olsen, who survived two tours in Iraq but...
Read MoreThere is some talk amongst regional Occupy general assemblies to join in the November 2 general strike to express solidarity but also to demonstrate the power of the 99%.
Read MoreScott Olsen was injured participating in the Occupy Oakland protests, a right he literally fought for, and when fellow protesters tried to administer aid a police officer tossed a flash grenade scattering the crowd who nevertheless returned through the tear gas fog to carry him to where he could receive medical attention while police looked on.
Read MoreA twenty four year old USMC Iraq war veteran, Scott Olsen, is in critical condition tonight after being shot at close range with a tear gas canister or rubber bullet by law enforcement during protests in Oakland last evening. An...
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