A Brit reports on what it is like to get sick in America: When I finally wobbled out of the shiny lobby of the Beth Israel, clutching a bag of drugs, follow-up advice and complimentary hospital toiletries, I understood what it really means to be without means in America. ...read more

It may not seem like a big deal - throwing away the books of a bunch of hippies - but the NYPD's mindless destruction of the makeshift OWS library in Zuccoti park is a symbol of what has happened to America. The militarization of domestic policing in the US after 9/11 is having ...read more

Some interesting developments from the movement that still refuses to wilt under pressure (via FastCompany): This afternoon at the newly cleared, heavily patrolled, and sparkling (Christmas lights!) Zuccotti Park, a group of activists dressed in caps and gowns made from ...read more