Women’s Group Open Meeting Tonight!
Friday, 11 May, 2012 in Occupy KC News
The Occupy KC Women’s Group invites you to their OPEN MEETING today at 6pm.…
by Lucky
Mic Check, Episode 8
Thursday, 3 May, 2012 in Mic Check
Mic Check, Episode 8
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by Anthony Cage
May Day Rally – Kansas City Board of Trade
Monday, 30 April, 2012 in Movement Updates, Occupy KC News
On May Day, Occupy Kansas City will gather at the JC Nichols fountain on the plaza at 12:30PM in preparation to pay a visit to the Kansas City Board of Trade, drawing attention to the commoditization of food that negatively impacts the hungry and poor. We then, in solidarity with 115 other cities, will engage the people through educational outreach about the importance of May Day, the Haymarket massacre, and the importance of the General Strike.
by Anthony Cage
Occupy May Day eve potluck and May 1 general strike!
Saturday, 28 April, 2012 in Occupy KC News
OccupyKC in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, Occupations across the country and the world, supports the Occupy May Day General Strike, May 1st. We are also holding a potluck dinner on May Day eve which will include a guest speaker, Professor Fred Lee, who will offer his perspective on the history and the modern significance of May Day and the general strike.
Please come for a potluck Monday, May 30th at 6PM at St. Mark’s 3800 Troost, second floor, Allen Hall.
by Anthony Cage
OKC GA Minutes – 04.24.12
Saturday, 28 April, 2012 in GA Minutes
Proposals reaching consensus:
Jane: Propose that Occupy KC supports efforts to get initiative on ballot against future finiacial involvement of KC in making parts for nuclear weapons.
Chad: should have 5 minute break between tuesday GA and workgroups.
Chris: ask other organization to send out email indicating that Occupy list was obtained by a third party
and requesting that they send an email of apology and remove individuals from list if
requested, and offering individuals resubscribe. Will send follow up email.
Tony: Send letter to legislators expressing concern regarding “don’t say gay” bill, and ask for withdraw of their support.
Proposals not reaching consensus.
Mike N.: Stand in solidarity with move to amends efforts and endorse language in
proposed amendment.
Facilitator: Andrew / Timekeeper: Patrice / Stack taker: Tamera / Minutes: Tony
# in attendance: 15 / Location: KC Fed/Liberty Memorial Site / Begin time: 6:45 PM / End time: 9 PM
by Anthony Cage
OKC GA Minutes – 04.22.12
Saturday, 28 April, 2012 in GA Minutes
Proposals introduced:
Mike N.: To support Move to Amend’s efforts to overturn Citizens United decision
Tony: To support the showing of the Koch brother’s movie at All Souls on May Day at 7.
LGBTQ caucus: To support sending letter to legislators involved with bill called “Don’t say Gay”.
Facilitation info:
Facilitator: Andrew / Stack taker: Tamera / Minutes: Tony
# in attendance: 11 / Location: KC Fed/Liberty Memorial Site / Begin time: 6:50 PM / End time: 7:30 PM
by Anthony Cage
Bradley Manning Vigil and Rally
Sunday, 22 April, 2012 in Occupy KC News
Occupy KC General Assembly has come to consensus to support and assist with the Kansas City Bradley Manning rally and vigil.
In Solidarity with International FREE BRADLEY MANNING rallies and actions during his next court martial motion hearing, members of peaceful Kansas City organizations: Peace Planters KC, PeaceWorksKC, Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Friends Service Committee - KC Program, Occupy Kansas City, and others will be gathering to support Bradley Manning’s courageous exposure of U.S. war crimes, with a peaceful rally and sunset vigil.
Wednesday April 25th – 6:00pm thru Sunset
The Fountain on The Plaza at Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd (47th) & Broadway/Main
Bring a candle!
by Anthony Cage
Friday, 20 April, 2012 in Occupy KC News
We will be screening The Corporation, a film relevant to the Occupy movement and showing the development of the modern day corporation from the beginning to present day. This film highlights the corporations and their behavior as profit driven and antisocial constructs within our world.
Join us at St. Marks for this screening. 3800 Troost, Second Floor, Allen Hall. Enter off 38th st.
by Anthony Cage
Midwest Trifecta Resista report
Friday, 20 April, 2012 in Occupy KC News, Op-Ed / Soapbox
Occupy KC, along with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly, Pace e Bene, PeaceWorks, PeacePlanters, Vets For Peace, AFSC-KC, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Occupy Springfield, Loretto Peace & Justice Network, Mid-MO Peace Coalition, and other peace activists from around the MidWest participated in a weekend long “trifecta” action, drawing attention to a three-part protest detailing the detention of US military whistle-blower Bradly Manning, the continued support of nuclear weapons plant construction in the KC area, and the drones that are operating out of Whiteman AFB. Reports back from the field indicate a successful action and heightened awareness of these issues. The event was also summarized this week on the 90.1 FM KKFI community radio show Mic Check reviewed the event and highlighted that 60% of our budget goes to military expenses The opinion expressed was that with such enormous expenditures, it is not a watering down of the message of Occupy to have endorsed this event, but rather a necessary focus on a huge and ongoing financial burden. The video linked has received thousands of hits within the first two days of posting. What follows is a very detailed and colorful first hand depiction of the entire weekend… Link to video: Trifecta Resista
Mic Check, Episode 7
Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 in Mic Check
Mic Check, Episode 7
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