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Occupy Movement Plans May Day Strikes

August 15, 2013

Across the country, leaders of the Occupy movement are planning strikes and protests in 125 cities. It’s being billed as “a day without the 99%,” and they’re asking participants to make their presence felt through their absence today: no work, no shopping, no banking, no school. The action coincides with May Day – a day […]

Pigeons in the Park

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Pigeons in the Park

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