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Canada's bank bailout concealed by government

A think-tank claimed that Canada's banks secretly received billions from the government to bail them out during the recession. Toronto Sun says this is pure leftist propaganda for the May 1st crowd and occupy protesters.

In the Media by Steffan Ileman - 2 comments

Occupy Bournemouth occupies Poole in quest to meet BU chancellor Special

Bournemouth - A handful of people calling themselves Occupy Bournemouth have set up camp on Bournemouth University land in Poole, Dorset, UK and vow to remain there until they have been able to speak to the University’s Chancellor, Lord Nicholas Phillips.

Digital Journal Report by Elaine Findlay - 3 comments

At Occupy DC, hope defies eviction

Washington - Even as police arrested a protestor after subduing him with a Taser on Sunday, Occupy DC protestors carried on with business as usual Monday as the noon eviction deadline hit.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Op-Ed: So where's the 'occupy Vatican' movement?

Rome - The Vatican corruption scandals should be checked with popular protest by the faithful, in order to spur the Catholic church to clean up its act. Maybe it's time for the 99 percent to do "God's work"?

In the Media by Michael Werbowski - 2 comments

Occupy Black Friday: Movement protests retailers

The Occupy Movement came out to protest retailers on Black Friday as eager shoppers flooded the stores to try and buy specially priced items.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl

Pregnant woman who was pepper-sprayed announces she miscarried

Seattle - A 19-year-old participant in the Occupy Seattle protest who was pregnant claims to have suffered a miscarriage after she was pepper-sprayed by police and hit in the stomach.

In the Media by Kevin Fitzgerald - 16 comments

Occupy Calgary tent catches fire, two injured

Calgary - Authorities at the scene of the Occupy Calgary protest are investigating a tent fire that witnesses say was started by a candle that had tipped over. The fire resulted in the hospitalization of two men who were reportedly burnt by melting nylon material.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

Occupy Cal: UC Berkeley students in violent skirmish with police

Berkeley - A video of what appears to be an unprovoked attack by UC Berkeley campus police against student protesters has created an avalanche of controversy from supporters who wonder what act of violence will be reported next at Occupy Protests nationwide.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Video: Man shot with rubber bullet for filming Oakland Police

Oakland - A disturbing video showing an Occupy Oakland participant filming a police line ends in violence when an unidentified police officer draws his weapon and fires at the protester hitting him directly in the face.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 10 comments

City bankers admit they are overpaid

A survey commissioned by the St Paul's Institute has revealed that a significant number of British bankers and financial sector workers think they are overpaid.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

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