Occupy National Strategy Discussion
Coming together as a movement around non-violence and diversity of tactics
FOR WHO: Occupiers who have an opinion on the role of violence in the movement. Those who are concerned about the cohesion of the movement. Anyone who wants to get a better understanding of occupy strategy.
PURPOSE: Recent events in Oakland have shown to us that we are all effected by what happens at any one occupy. The issues raised there are issues that every large city is dealing with in some capacity. There is a need for us to discuss as a community how we see the movement moving forward together.
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CALL AGENDA
ETHERPAD LINK FOR LIVE COMMENTS
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Homework
Why we need agreements
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Related reading
Fight involving prominent activist-journalist and other protesters shows growing concern about movement’s tactics
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=9858#more
Occupy Oakland’s Black Panther Roots
The Radicalization of Decolonize/ Occupy Seattle
7 comments
Darryl says:
Feb 5, 2012
I like this idea, but not as a phone conversation, there are a good portion of occupiers who do not have a home phone or a working cellphone. Using skype wouldn’t help, because a good portion do not have computer access either.
Lenny Occupy Longview,Wa says:
Feb 5, 2012
As someone that took part in this call, I felt that this was one of the most important conversations for us to be having at this time. I would encourage all Occupies to cordinate regionally to share the message and get feedback from those who were unable to make the call.
Trish, Occupy Northen Berkshire says:
Feb 6, 2012
I am sorry I missed this, because I think this is a crucial conversation we need to have NOW. The movement could be split–or worse–if we don’t get a national agreement for tactics (hopefully, non-violent).
Lenny–can you summarize the call/conversation for the rest of us?
Jackrabbit says:
Feb 12, 2012
Hi Trish, the notes can be located at the bottom of the agenda along with the conversation that happened on the etherpad at the same time.
susie chasnoff says:
Feb 13, 2012
I just tried to register for this call and was told registrants are no longer being accepted. I was on the first call, registered for the second but couldn’t make that call as our GA was considering proposals on this topic and I wanted to attend. How do I get back on for the next call?
InterOccupy Admin says:
Feb 13, 2012
Hi Susie – We just fixed the issue. But if you already registered for the first, there is no need to register again. Everyone gets carried over into the next call. You will get an automatic reminder 8 hours before the conference. If you don’t receive one, please email and we will get you taken care of.
john paul thornton says:
Feb 19, 2012
hey guys, this is john paul thornton. i wont be able to personally attend your call tomorrow (tho i have read over the notes), but i have asked someone from our burgeoning little group if they could sit in and take minutes and so forth, maybe answer a few questions of they arise. most of the major viewpoints regarding the site are contained already in its FB page…
https://www.facebook.com/pages/OWS-PAC/213805435384320?sk=wall
i particularly liked this part of the notes by ‘me’:
Me – There have been a lot of assumptions that just because we came together under the occupy banner doesn’t mean we have similar views on how to affect systemic change.We don’t talk about whether we are a movement for incremental change or systematic upheaval. There is an unspoken fear since the eviction that we would be further splintering the people we have left if we try to have a conversation to establish if there is a way to accommodate both militants needs and those who are committed to non-violence.
we certainly dont have similar views as the majority of OWS, but nonetheless are a PART of OWS with similar goals, simply different viewpoints and methodologies. i would invite you all to join in this process (very much in its infancy despite media statements) and get this ball rolling in earnest.