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Nick Hanauer has been called an 'uber-rich' guy, and for good reason. In the time it takes to check out this link, he'll make more than most people do in a year.What makes him interesting enough to read about and watch is the fact that he think he should be taxed more and folks like us should be taxed less.Check him out below (be sure to watch the 6-minute video in the link) because, sadly,...

Occupy Houston and Occupy Austin protestors are facing felony charges for taking part in civil disobedience earlier this month outside the Port of Houston. The felony charges had at first been dismissed by a judge, but have now be reinstated by a Harris County grand jury empanelled by the Harris County District Attorney's office.There is little doubt in my mind that these charges are about scaring off further acts of protest in our county. This is...

Above are details of an Occupy Houston March to be held on Suday 12/18 at 2 PM.Here are more details of the event from Occupy Houston---Immigrants are part of the 99%. Locally and nationally, immigrant communities are facing increasing attacks and human rights violations. On International Migrants Day, December 18th, Occupy Houston will join with those in the local immigration community and Occupy movements nationally to take a stand against the assaults and record number of detentions...

There is an Occupy Houston training session for field organizing this weekend.Day-by-day Occupy Houston and Occupy efforts across the nation are showing that they will be around for the long haul.Here is the Occupy Wall Street website.Here is Occupy Galveston.Here are details of the Houston training event---OH Mobile Occupation Work Group will be hosting the first in a series of sessions on Field Organizing this Sunday, Dec 18 at 5pm in the downtown branch of the Houston Public Library at 500 McKinney...

Occupy Houston, Occupy Wall Street and Occupy efforts across the nation are working hard, changing the debate, and making progress.This  is why top Republican pollster Frank Luntz is afraid of the Occupy movement.Occupy Houston spoke up yesterday against arctic drilling and will tomorrow demonstrate to protect women's health.Occupy Wall Street has been addressing the foreclosure crisis.On December 10th, OWS will be part of a global human rights day. Everyone is connected.Occupy Portland, Oregon is back on the move again after being evicted from their...

My friend Amy Price has traveled to Washington with Occupy Houston and Good Jobs Great Houston to take the fight for economic fair play and the 99% to our elected officials and to the offices of the big lobbyists.(Above--Picture taken by Amy of an occupation on the National Mall.) Amy was a recent candidate for Houston City Council. With that race over, she is remaining involved in the fight for a better Houston and a better nation.Below is...

The first edition of the Occupy Houston newspaper is out.This is indeed the spirit. It is up to each of us to be self-starters, and to work with others for the good of the nation and of the 99%.You can pick up a copy of the paper at Occupy Houston at Tranquility Park.Occupy Houston will today be at the Egyptian consulate and at the Houston Galleria for Black Friday.Here are some details of the Egyptian consulate...

Thanksgiving Day is almost here.Lieutenant John Pike is out and pepper spraying at the Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving family dinner.Nothing is more wholesome and American than Occupy Wall Street fighting for the 99%, and the free use of our First Amendment freedoms.I hope everybody has some great Thanksgiving plans.Please drive safely and let's all be kind to one another....

Today's award for Biggest Asshole in a Leading Role goes to the Republican front-runner du jour Newt Gingrich, for his comment at a Thanksgiving Family Forum (which is a joke in itself) that the Occupy Wall Street protesters should "go get a job right after you take a bath." From Think Progress:     You left out 'get a haircut,' dipshit. The award for Biggest Assholes in a supporting role goes to all those who...

In Seattle: In Portland:At UC-Davis:<br />More about UCD:"Police used batons to try to push the students apart. Those they could separate, they arrested, kneeling on their bodies and pushing their heads into the ground. Those they could not separate, they pepper-sprayed directly in the face, holding these students as they did so. When students covered their eyes with their clothing, police forced open their mouths and pepper-sprayed down their throats. Several of these students were...