What Does the ‘Occupy’ Movement Mean for All of Us?

From Wednesday, 10/20 edition of the Ithaca Journal. After hearing about the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan, we were intrigued about what the protests mean in terms of the issues that are of driving concern to us: issues of economic and social inequality that we witness on a daily basis in Tompkins County and [...]

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Support Teachers in Newfield Who Are at Budget Impasse with Administration

The Newfield Teachers (Newfield is a rural area of Tompkins County) are picketing the School Board meeting (247 Main Street, Newfield) on Thursday October 20th at 5:30 as they are currently at impasse. They are looking for some support as they are a small school and would like a big turnout. There will be some [...]

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Occupy Cornell Protest and General Assembly: Friday, October 21st, 4:30 to 7 p.m. @ Ho Plaza

On Saturday, Oct 15, the 99% took action in 951 cities–Ithaca included–and 82 countries as we marched on Times Square, the London Stock Exchange, and capitols in Italy, South Korea, Japan, Australia…. At Cornell, we rallied on Ho Plaza and called for the first General Assembly of #OccupyCornell. Now it’s our responsibility to stand with [...]

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Ithaca Rally in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street

Join the Workers’ Center and Ithaca’s MoveOn Council at the Occupy Wall Street solidarity rally on Wednesday, October 5th at 4:30pm at the Bank Alley Entrance to the Commons. That is the north entrance to the Commons at E. Seneca and N. Tioga Streets, near the downtown post office, parking garage and Hilton Garden Inn. [...]

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