UCR Book Bloc Disrupts Regents' Meeting

Submitted by OLA Media on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 3:44pm

A beautiful book bloc, appropriately featuring Foucault's Discipline and Punish, faced off today against the cops called in to defend the UC regents. The LA Times takes a good picture, but writes a terrible article:

How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the ‘1 Percent’

Submitted by OLA Media on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 3:35pm

By George Lakey

Occupy LA Raid Cost Update

Submitted by OLA Media on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:54pm

Santa Monica, December 14th 2011 -

In light of the recent raid upon the Occupy LA encampment, many wondered how much of our resources had been spent on clearing out City Hall. With over 1400 cops, choppers, bomb squads, HAZMAT suits and more – the cost is likely high. The outcome could potentially make public the immense and disheartening mismanagement of money by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Senators who voted to allow indefinite detention of Americans

Submitted by OLA Media on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 4:12am

The passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) through the Senate last Thursday saw the culmination of a ten-year crusade by Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) to make the law of war apply on US soil. The Guantanamo Bay Beach club is officially open with orange suits and black bags against sunburn. Enjoy waterboarding or get a torture massage now!

Why I Occupy

Submitted by OLA Media on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 7:16pm

This is an amazing video of one of the first members of Occupy LA who was there for one of our first meetings at Pershing Square. Share it with your loved ones!