Why read Organizing Occupy Wall Street?

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This book is the first study of the processes and structures of the Occupy Wall Street movement, written from the perspective of a core organizer who was involved from the inception to the end. While much has been written on OWS, few books have focused on how the movement was…

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Anitra Nelson

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The sub-title of this spine-chilling non-fiction says it all: "This is Just Practice."

As an organizer of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and a multi-media journalist who documented much of the action in film, Marisa Holmes tells us about OWS as she experienced it. Examining her records she also reveals how she had hoped it might be—heralding how it might be next time we say ‘No’ or ‘I want some more’.

From Anitra's 3 favorite reads in 2023.