• Anna Betz wrote a new post, The dangers of Working Groups The dangers of Working Groups

    The biggest mistake we can make about WGs is to idealize them. There’s a great conversation going on about that in one of the forums of Occupy London.

    There, Jonathan Lamb wrote

    “In my opinion, the danger of […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Working groups are seeds for a healthier healthcare infrastructure Working groups are seeds for a healthier healthcare infrastructure

    Working groups are seeds for a healthier healthcare infrastructureWe often talk about “an idea whose time has come”, but have you ever wondered how we can be sure that its time has really come? I have and here’s what I concluded: its time has come when it helps us see new kinds […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Is Occupy leaderless or leaderful: insights from Working Groups Is Occupy leaderless or leaderful: insights from Working Groups

    Is Occupy leaderless or leaderful: insights from Working GroupsSince the birth of the Occupy movement, there have been lively discussions about the meaning of leadership and how the movement can be successful without leaders or a leading idea. Occupy stands for different […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, James Quilligan’s talk about why we have to Occupy the Commons James Quilligan’s talk about why we have to Occupy the Commons

    James Quilligan’s talk about why we have to Occupy the CommonsJames Quilligan the renowned commons thinker, activist, and founder of the Global Commons Trust, gave the following talk at the Occupy Wall Street Forum on the Commons, February 16, 2012. The event was […]

  • Reposted from Bollier.org, authored by David Bollier,  originally published on Friday, February 24, 2012

    The following is an adaptation of my notes for my talk at the Occupy Wall Street “Making […]

  • An article by Yotam Marom speaks not only for OWS although Yotam was clearly inspired by that. He has a message relevant for the whole of the Occupy movement. He summarised his message to the movement of how to […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Occupy Economics – Economists declaring solidarity with Occupy Occupy Economics – Economists declaring solidarity with Occupy

     On November 13th 2011, economists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst drafted an open statement to the Occupy Wall Street movement pledging their support. Since then, more than 200 economists from […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Personal vision from Occupy London for the movement in 2012 Personal vision from Occupy London for the movement in 2012

    Personal vision from Occupy London for the movement in 2012One active member of Occupy London shared his vision for the Occupy Movement in 2012  on Occupy London Forum which inspired many others to reflect on theirs. What started as a revolution in the Arab world has […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Occupy Wall Street is stepping in where government failed Occupy Wall Street is stepping in where government failed

    Occupy Wall Street is stepping in where government failed

    The following text is reposted from Complex Systems and Occupy Wall Street by Yaneer Bar-Yam of the New England Complex Systems Institute.

    I am impressed by the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement and its […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Occupy Facebook: Protesters Planning Their Own Social Network Occupy Facebook: Protesters Planning Their Own Social Network

    Watch out Facebook, the Occupy protest is making its own social network. The Global Square is expected to launch in January 2012, providing a secure space for Occupy protestors to organize, share, and meet […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, An inspiring plan of action for broadening the social base of the movement An inspiring plan of action for broadening the social base of the movement

    An inspiring plan of action for broadening the social base of the movementAn intriguing suggestion was published in the blog of  Tina Louise, a supporter of Occupy London, which, if it was taken up, could have significant impact of broadening the social base of the movement and reach […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, Next Move: Occupy Foreclosed Homes? Next Move: Occupy Foreclosed Homes?

    Next Move: Occupy Foreclosed Homes?Is that where the movement of “99-percenters” fighting economic inequality and corporate greed decides to go next?                                                                       http://occupyourhomes.org/  <a […]

  • Anna Betz wrote a new post, OWS Teach-In with Douglas Rushkoff OWS Teach-In with Douglas Rushkoff

    Rushkoff  uses a style of teaching that is practical, participatory, and oriented toward action. Can this style of teaching help the occupy movement to become recognised as the […]OWS Teach-In with Douglas Rushkoff