Tag Archives: Occupy Movement
Time Up For Occupy Melbourne?
Occupy Melbourne is increasingly looking like a fading star with each passing day. I began arriving at that conclusion a number of weeks ago but it was further reinforced after reading the First Declaration of Occupy Melbourne. Apart from the … Continue reading
Will the Occupy Movement go the Same Way as the Truth Movement?
Signs of infiltration of the Occupy Movement seem to be popping up all over the place. First was a claim that George Soros had funded a front group which preceded the Occupy Wall Street Movement which Soros later denied. Then … Continue reading
From Dictatorship to Democracy
Professor Gene Sharp is widely credited as one of the principal initiators of the Arab Spring. His book ‘From Dictatorship to Democracy’ which was first published in 1993 promotes the principle of nonviolent struggle, with many claiming it inspired … Continue reading
Some Protesters May Not Have a Job But Definitely Have an Occupation
An incident on Swanston Street during the eviction of Occupy Melbourne from City Square two weeks ago stuck in my mind. Throughout the event many passers-by stood and watched, some in bemusement, but many with a sense of confusion … Continue reading
Occupy Cork Teach Bank a Lesson
A teacher held a maths class for children inside the main Cork branch of AIB (Allied Irish Bank) close to the Occupy Cork Camp site to highlight the recent decision by the Irish government to pay an unsecured bond and … Continue reading
The Path of Peaceful Protest
It is not our desire to participate in violence, but it is even less our desire to lose. If we do not resist, actively, when they come to take what we have won back, then we will surely lose. … Continue reading
Occupy Melbourne is Part of a Global Spiritual Awakening
In almost every act of our lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons [...] who understand the mental processes and … Continue reading