Thanksgiving in the U.S. is about gathering together with friends and family and giving thanks for being able to stuff oneself with a huge meal. It’s one of the most important holidays of the American capitalist religion, second only to “Christmas.” Its founding myth is the fateful meal shared by the indigenous peoples of Massachusetts [...]
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Honoring Native Americans on Thanksgiving
Posted by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez on November 24, 2011
http://bethechange2012.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/honoring-native-americans-on-thanksgiving/
This Thanksgiving, Imagine Another World…
The idea of Occupying the Malls on Black Friday, which I first posted about here, is gaining momentum day by day. Occupy Seattle and other Occupations in various cities will be protesting WalMart this Friday, and I have a feeling that between now and Nov. 25, Black Friday, the idea will continue to gain traction. [...]
Posted by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez on November 23, 2011
http://bethechange2012.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/this-thanksgiving-imagine-another-world/
On Black Friday, a New Target: Occupy the Malls!
What’s so effective about the Occupy movement is how it makes creative use of public space to get its message across. For instance, the terrific techno-graffitti unleashed last night in New York, where protesters projected their message on to the Verizon Building without leaving a trace. I have a idea for continuing this strategy, but [...]
Posted by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez on November 18, 2011
http://bethechange2012.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/on-black-friday-a-new-target-occupy-the-malls/
Let’s take back Black Friday, and change history!
I have a suggestion for the Occupy America folks all over this country. Let’s take back Black Friday. You know, the Black Friday after Thanksgiving Day, supposed to be one of the biggest shopping days of the American year? It’s a great day for a decentralized national protest, because nearly everybody, including all those college [...]
Posted in Activism, Alternative Futures, Community, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, New stories, Politics, Resilience
Posted by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez on October 7, 2011
http://bethechange2012.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/lets-take-back-black-friday-and-change-history/
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