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DESCRIPTION:Occupy at a Crossroads - discussion of two crucial articles in Revolution 
 newspaper:\nReflection on the Occupy Movement:  AN INSPIRING 
 BEGINNING...AND THE NEED TO GO FURTHER(by Bob Avakian)  \nand  \nOccupy at 
 a Crossroads - A Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy 
 Movement \n \n These past several months have witnessed something very 
 different in the U.S. People from many different walks of life came 
 together to occupy public space in nearly 1,000 cities in the U.S. They 
 stood up to vicious police violence, they broke through the confines of 
 "protest as usual," and in the middle of all that, they built community. 
 Even in the face of media attempts to ridicule, distort, and demonize these 
 protests, their basic message began to get through.  People throughout the 
 U.S. - and even the world-took notice of and took heart from these brave 
 and creative protesters...most of all, as the protests spread to city after 
 city, the fact of people occupying public space forced open debate and 
 raised big questions among millions as to what kind of society this is, and 
 what it should be.\n\nThose who actually wield power in this country 
 regarded these protests, and these questions, as dangerous, and reacted 
 accordingly. To put the matter bluntly, but truly: the state planned and 
 unleashed naked and systematic violence and repression against people 
 attempting to exercise rights that are supposed to be legally guaranteed. 
 This response by those who wield power in this society is utterly shameful 
 from a moral standpoint, and thoroughly illegitimate from a legal and 
 political one...\n\nNow this movement faces a true crossroads. Will it be 
 dispersed, driven into the margins, or co-opted? Or will it come back 
 stronger? This question now poses itself, extremely sharply.\n\nIt is 
 critically important to read, distribute and deeply discuss these articles 
 at this juncture - and let the ferment and debate spread and heighten in 
 every corner of society. \n\nThe articles are available at Revolution Books 
 and the Reflection article is available online as a  flyer or 11X17 
 poster.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/19/18703103.php
SUMMARY:Join Revolution Books in a discussion on Occupy at a Crossroads!
LOCATION:Revolution Books\n2425 Channing Way(in the Sather Gate Parking Mall off of 
 Telegraph Avenue.Wheelchair accessible,donations accepted)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/19/18703103.php
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