Occupy Perth: Inclusion

I went to Occupy Perth yesterday, along with quite a few friends. On the whole it was a good experience and the people who I talked to mostly felt positive about it. The message that's mostly being used to frame Occupy events, 'We are the 99%', encourages participation: it's open to interpretation and it's broadly … Continue reading Occupy Perth: Inclusion →

Why I’ll be at Occupy Perth (and the protests against CHOGM)

In my last post on Occupy Perth, I talked about the importance of getting involved if you want to help shape the Occupy movement in your area. Since making the post, I haven't been as involved as I'd like to have been. A lot of my time and effort has been taken up with a … Continue reading Why I’ll be at Occupy Perth (and the protests against CHOGM) →

Occupy Perth

I went down to see Occupy Perth today with some friends. I haven't been to any of the planning meetings for Occupy Perth and my friends and I were mostly just curious to see what it was all about: how many people would be there, what people would be saying about their grievances and goals. … Continue reading Occupy Perth →