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[rmperrotta]

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Press Releases:

 

December 2011

12.17 Keep Your Kids Occupied Family Fair

http://www.facebook.com/notes/occupy-chicago-press-relations/sat-1217-ke...

 

12.14 Occupy Chicago Direct Action Flying Squad To "Turnaround Mayor Emanuel's "Failing" Office

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/13/december-14th-occupy-chicago-direct-action-flying-squad-turnaround-mayor

 

12.13 & 12.14 Occupy Chicago Joins Chicago Teachers Union For Overnight Vigil & CPS Board Meeting to Stop School Closings

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/1213-1214-occupy-chicago-joins-chicago-teachers-union-overnight-vigil-cps

 

12.7 Occupied Chicago Tribune Prints 1st Issue

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/127-occupied-chicago-tribune-prints-1st-issue

 

12.5 State-Wide Occupation Gathering & 12.6-7 Occupy Columbia/PFAC Demonstrations

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/125-state-wide-occupation-gathering-126-7-occupy-columbiapfac-demonstrations

 

12.4 Occupy Chicago, Southside Rooftop Reverand Encamp

http://occupychi.org/2011/12/02/occupy-chicago-south-side-rooftop-reverend-encamp-end-community-violence-and-improve

 

12.2 Rahm Running Scared: "Mayor 1%" Cancels UIC Appraeance

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/30/friday-uic-victory-rally-unwelcome-john-tolva-still

 

12.2 Occupy UIC Confronts "Mayor 1%" Emanuel

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/122-occupy-uic-confronts-mayor-1-emanuel

 

12.1 The Occupation Gets Results: Victories in Springfield, at UIC Highlight Growth of State-Wide Movement

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/121-occupation-gets-results-victories-springfield-uic-highlight-growth-state

 

November 2011

11:28 Occupy Chicago Marches Against CME Tax Breaks and Indefinite Detention of Civilians on US Territories

http://occupychi.org/press/blog/2011/12/08/monday-1128-occupy-chicago-ma...

 

11.24: Occupy Chicago People's Parade and State Street Occupation

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/23/occupy-chicago-gives-thanks-people-s-parade-state-street-occupation

 

11.21: Occupy Chicago Marches on City Hall to Defend Civil Liberties

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/21/monday-occupy-chicago-marches-city-hall-defend-civil-liberties

 

11.18: Occupy Chicago Forms Bread Line to Fight Tax Breaks for Campaign Contributers

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/18/occupy-chicago-forms-bread-line-fight-tax-breaks-campaign-contributors

 

11.17: Occupy Chicago Winter Plans and Operation Chicago Spring

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/18/you-can-t-evict-idea-whose-time-has-come-occupation-will-continue

 

11.17: Die-In Commemorates Two-Month Anniversary of Occupy Movement

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/17/occupy-chicago-die-commemorates-two-month-anniversary-occupy-movement

 

11.17: Occupy Chicago Participates in National Day of Action

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/15/thursday-occupy-chicago-participates-national-day-action-november-17

 

11.14: Rice and Paulson Back Out of Speaking Event

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/14/condoleezza-rice-and-henry-paulson-jr-back-out-university-chicago-speaking-event-occupy

 

11.14: The Occupation Un-Welcomes Rice and Paulson; GA Moves to South Side

http://occupychi.org/occupation-un-welcomes-rice-and-paulson-university-chicago-occupy-chicago-general-assembly-moves

 

11.11: Occupy Chicago Stands with Anti-War Vets on Veterans Day

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/09/111111-occupy-chicago-stands-anti-war-vets-veterans-day

 

11.07: Seniors Block Streets to Protest Social Program Funding Cuts

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/07/seniors-block-street-protest-essential-social-program-funding-cuts-over-40-involved

 

11.07: Occupy Chicago Stands with Seniors

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/05/occupy-chicago-stands-seniors-challenge-essential-social-program-cuts

 

11.05: Occupy Chicago Celebrates Bank Transfer Day

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/03/occupy-chicago-plans-citywide-day-engagement-celebrate-bank-transfer-day

 

11.02: Occupy Chicago Stands with Oakland

http://occupychi.org/2011/11/01/occupy-chicago-stands-oakland-student-walk-out-and-solidarity-march-international-day

 

October 2011

10.26: Occupy Chicago Works with City to Find Permanent Home

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/26/occupy-chicago-works-city-find-permanent-home

 

10.23: The Occupation Will Continue! Second Occupation Attempt Brings Arrests

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/23/chicago-occupation-will-continue

 

10.23: Free Speech Does Not End at 11pm – City of Chicago Refuses To Grant First Amendment Rights

http://occupychi.org/2011/10/23/occupy-chicago-free-speech-does-not-stop-11pm-occupation-will-continue

[JaKe]

How do I join the press committee?

[rachaelp]

To join the press committee, send an email to press@occupychi.org

[rachaelp]

To contact the press committee, please email press@occupychi.org. Members of the media may call 773-417-6491 with questions or interview requests.

[JudeeB]

To join the press committee, send an email to press@occupychi.org

I did; and received a questionable email response from an individual who went on a long rant and questioned my participation:

Before you contribute, make sure you know the
agenda, and where they are headed.

I am assuming this is a spammer and an atypical response.

I appreciate your sincere consideration.

[dmassoglia]

Don't know why that would be. if you aren't on it send me a message and i'll get you added

[Agent 99]

What was decided on the peaceful protest at the world largest medical convention held in Chicago late November?

[Umberto3000]

Yes, we knew they were coming for us, but this scoop in Chris Hayes, MSNBC "Up" show documents the evidence specifically. http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/ ... all-street. According to this report, a John Boehner-affliliated lobbying firm already has offered up plan to the American Bankers Association to swift-boat the movement and smear any and all political leaders who support us. The memo that Hayes got asks an $850,000 for starters.
Hayes himself says that there must be lots of other such dirty tricks campaigns in the offing, this being only one case in which news media got hold of specific memos, names, etc.
We know, of course, that demonizing and smearing the movement and intimidating its supporters in the media aims at isolating the movement from its natural allies and eases the way for more official and private violence against its members.
Okay. it's no challenge just to figure this out. It's time people here in the 99% movement to counterattack just as swiftly -- preemptively where possible. First off, everyone should read/watch this. We don't want to be blindsided like John Kerry in 2004. What can we do to organize a media "truth squad" or "info strike force" in all media? Make a plan. Don't let it just happen, then react when it's too late. Yes, they will try to make dirty words out of Occupy and 99% because they fear us and because these already have become memes. For starters, we should hang another meme on them - "swift boaters." Suggestions?

[Trader Jim]

I suggest doing like the Stooges did in "No Census, No Feeling." When they try to get through an armed checkpoint they use the handles from the bathroom. One says Press, the other says Press, and Curly's says "Pull." Worked like a charm.

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