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BelgianMadCow

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11. Awesome stuff. Also reminds me of the Platform against Evictions in Spain, the PAH

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Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:15 PM

Jan 2014

which is a 15-M spinoff. They've prevented hundreds of evictions, occupied empty bank-owned buildings and have gotten a legislative initiative on the agenda (which the govt then summarily dismissed, but at least it was put front and center).

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Occupy Madison To Permanently Occupy For Homeless. Right Wingers Not Happy. [View all] sabrina 1 Jan 2014 OP

Thats great news Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2014 #1

That is amazing! cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #2

I commend Occupy for their efforts. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #3

I have never heard the anti-OWS crowd offer a single suggestion as to how THEY would accomplish sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #4

We know what the Enthusiast Jan 2014 #7

Yes, from the beginning it was clear what the mission was. When you see the same talking sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #9

Dignity Village in Portland OR has proven this approach to be very effective 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #5

Thanks for all that information, I have to go back and read the article again, but I think Occupy sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #6

You rock Sabrina. 99th_Monkey Jan 2014 #8

Aw, thank you. You too 99! sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #10

Awesome stuff. Also reminds me of the Platform against Evictions in Spain, the PAH BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #11

I didn't know about that but good for them. It's a first step and a big one. They should try again, sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #12