Judge throws Occupy Chicago arrests out of the court

92 Occupy protesters were arrested in Grant Park in Chicago last October. A Cook County judge has dismissed the charges against them.

Associate Judge Thomas M. Donnelly dismissed the charges, ruling that the city's overnight park curfew violated the protesters First Amendment rights and was being enforced selectively... read more.

Video: RT nominated for Emmy Award for Occupy coverage

RT News has been nominated for an Emmy Award for its coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement. While the mainstream media either ignored or mocked, RT gave coverage from day one.

RT is one of seven news organizations nominated for the international Emmy Awards, under the category "Current Awards and News." .. read more and watch video.

Video: US classifies torture, punishes those who tell the truth

In an interview with author and journalist, Naomi Wolf, we hear that the U.S. classifies torture, but punishes those who tell the truth. The current crackdown on journalists, whistleblowers and activists is discussed in detail.

RT's Marina Portnaya interviews Naomi Wolf on a range of subjects.

Wolf is asked her take on the fact that U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, recently announced an order to Pentagon officials to start monitoring major news stations in the U.S. to see if any of the outlets are disclosing classified information... read more and watch video.

Video: Interview with Scott Olsen on why he gave back his medal

RT interviews Scott Olsen, an Iraq vet who was badly injured in an Occupy protest in Oakland, on why he gave back his medal. He also explains why voting Republican or Democrat is a waste of time.

Scott Olsen is an Iraq war veteran and Occupy member, who sustained a bad head injury during an Occupy protest in Oakland in October 2011. He has recovered well, although his speech is still a little hesitant... read more and listen to interview.

NYPD will not provide defense for Police Officer Anthony Bologna

Police Officer Anthony Bologna of the NYPD was caught on video, pepper-spraying two female Occupy Wall Street members and now faces a civil lawsuit.

Bologna was seen on a YouTube video (above), spraying at least two girls, who had been kettled at the Occupy Protest on September 24, 2011. The girls fell to the ground, screaming and crying in pain, and Bologna purportedly turned and walked away.

A month after the incident, a police investigation found that, in his actions, the police officer had violated New York Police Department guidelines.... read more.

Anaheim protests continue with nine people arrested

Protests are continuing in Anaheim over the two recent officer-involved shootings that left two residents dead. At least nine arrests were made on Sunday.

Orange County Police arrested at least nine people, as they pushed protesters back during a street protest in outrage over the two officer-involved shootings of Manuel Diaz on July 21 and Joel Acevedo on July 22... read more and watch video.

Occupy Bohemian Grove: protesting the elite's secret ceremonies

Bohemian Grove, where the world's most elite men meet in secrecy every year. There have been ongoing protests for many years, but now Occupy is getting into the story.

Nestled in the woods of California, 2,700 acres of pristine land is broken down into dozens of camps, and for two weeks every July since the 1880s, they have been filled with some of the most wealthy and powerful men in the world.

While strange rituals are performed, the elite discuss their plans. The public is not allowed inside this elusive and secret event, but protesters have been in attendance outside the event for years... read more.

Assange episode 10: 'End of the world as we know it?'

In this episode Julian Assange interviews Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali. Discussions are held on the Arab Spring, the crisis in the West and new hope in Latin America.

This is the last episode of "The World Tomorrow", which has been a fascinating and informative series of interviews with controversial people worldwide. All other episodes can be accessed from the links at the bottom of this article.

This week Julian Assange interviews Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali, both well-known activists of the intellectual left, and discussions are held about the Arab Spring, protests that have erupted in Western countries in the last year and also new hope in Latin America.... read more and view interview.

Thousands took part in yesterday's anti-NATO protests in Chicago

Thousands of activists of all types took part in the anti-NATO protests yesterday. At least 60 people were arrested and several suffered head injuries from police batons.

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the recent demonstration against NATO, where several Iraq and Afghanistan veterans gave moving speeches and threw their medals towards the convention center where NATO delegates are meeting. The veterans stated that the medals they had been given do not represent the wars that they were fighting. The event at that stage was entirely peaceful.

Soon after this event, many riot police moved into the crowd with LRADs (long range acoustic devices) and gas masks. They demanded that protesters move along, away from the convention center, and at one stage kettled them in...  read full article and view video.

Peaceful anti-NATO protests increasing in Chicago prior to Summit

Prior to the NATO Summit on Sunday, Chicago, IL is experiencing peaceful mass protests, which will continue throughout the weekend, despite the extra security.

Digital Journal recently reported that Chicago is ready for the NATO Summit with security in place against possible terrorist attacks by peacefully protesting activists.

However, with the Summit set to start on Sunday, the streets have not been quiet. Yesterday it was the turn of nurses, with National Nurses United teaming up with trade unions in a mass rally in the city, protesting against proposals to cut back nurses' pensions.... read full article and view video.

Video: 'American Spring' the Occupy documentary

A documentary has been produced about the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City, U.S.A. Interviews with protesters are included and views are given by other people in the street.

Although spring in New York is still chilly, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) members are out in the streets trying to make their case.

The movement includes people from very varied backgrounds, but the agenda remains the same. They are fighting against income inequality, the corruption of the banks and multinational corporations, against foreclosures on peoples' homes, climate change and police brutality... read full article and watch 26 minute documentary.

Video: Occupy Minnesota protesters given drugs by police?

The publication of a video on YouTube stating that Occupy protesters in Minnesota have been given drugs by police officers, has caused authorities to open a criminal investigation.

So far at least one Minnesota state trooper has been put on paid leave, as law enforcement officials investigate allegations that police officers visited Occupy Wall Street encampments in Minnesota and gave free drugs to protesters.

The video was made by independent journalists and filmmakers in the state. They interviewed members of the local Occupy movement who say they have been offered drugs by police officers.

Apparently protesters who opt in to the program are given the drugs for free and the police, in turn, monitor the effects of the drugs. Some protesters say they've been rewarded for offering to snitch on the movement... read full article and view video.

Coming soon to a city near you — Global revolution

2011 was a year or protest, from Egypt and the Arab Spring, to Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, the U.S.A. and many more countries, the people got out there in the streets to try and take back their basic rights.

Last year was a revolutionary one. People all over the world had had enough of government corruption, big corporations and bankers, losing their human rights one by one, and they went to the streets and squares of their cities to make a stand.

October 15, 2011 saw the very first coordinated global action, 15O. The people were United for Global change in more than 1,000 cities, in 82 countries, on every continent of the planet....
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UK Home Office web site attacked by Anonymous

With much talk about the extreme surveillance methods being planned in the United Kingdom, Anonymous took its revenge by taking down the Home Office web site.

Anonymous reported via Twitter that it had launched the attack on the web site yesterday due to the "draconian surveillance proposals."

Security agencies in the United Kingdom are pushing for a law to allow the police to monitor telephone calls, text messages and emails of British citizens. They want to further monitor Twitter and Facebook posts, web sites visited and even online chat.

It is estimated that this extreme surveillance would cost more than $3 billion in the first decade alone, and that the British taxpayer would be the one to fork out the price of being spied upon, should the bill be passed into law...  Read full article