Occupy Santa Cruz

07/29/2015

If you supported the Occupy Wall Street movement and its message of 'people over profits', please consider donating $5 or $10 to support four local activists who worked to bring this message to the public consciousness, and are now footing entire the bill for a protest action carried out by a couple hundred.

Here is the newspaper coverage on the resolution of their trial: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20150728/remaining-occupy-protesters-plead-no-contest-to-trespass-charges

In late November 2011, during the height of the global Occupy Wall Street protests, a large rally against corporate greed turned into a three day occupation of a bank building held vacant for many years by Wells Fargo in the downtown core of Santa Cruz, in an attempt to turn it into a community c...

07/11/2013

Occupy Santa Cruz performing a skit in downtown Santa Cruz in which concerned citizens do an intervention on Uncle Sam for his addiction to oil and corporate money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10CIoKD8a0c

Activists conduct an intervention with Uncle Sam and accuse him of being addicted to oil and corporate money. From the 'Rally for Rights and Candlelight Vigi...

10/11/2012

05/02/2012

The resolution calls for the immediate dismissal of all charges presently lodged against the River Street defendants and calls for an end to all further prosecutions based upon any and all participation by any member of our community in the River Street action.

04/30/2012

banner dropping is so much fun : )

04/04/2012

[posted by john b. krug media] -santa cruz 4-4-12- mysterious but usual suspects were observed flash mobbing a favorite local corporate bank branch in downtown santa cruz...these things happen. overheard in conversation we called ourselves the "Terrible Twelve." fliers were given. signs were held. there were both audio and video cameras galore (i finally found a place for using the word "galore"] it was a scene of crime for sure. i held a sign that said "answer the question" i was at a distinct disadvantage not knowing what the question was. there were some honks, one "get a job" and a fussybutt security dude. i might have sneezed once...as for those who said occupy was dead...they don't know us very well, do they? more to come....

04/03/2012

[posted by john b. krug only] Per osc statement of autonomy, viewing at the link strongly suggested. Grief including personal ad hominum attacks for posting link or in any rebuttals in the comments following is not preferred and will be excluded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SoXWuQPrrI&context=C41c8a68ADvjVQa1PpcFPGCduaNflB-trWld-z7-6AuN-URfv2r6g=

With the escalation of police tactics at many Occupations, some Occupiers argue for more active resistance. Chris Hedges and Kevin Zeese are questioned by DC...

04/03/2012

[john b. krug] 4-2-12 FYI

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21551390

Raided :Recorded on my Android phone. recorded on USTREAM. Citizen Journalist

04/02/2012

[john b. krug]due to circumstances beyond my control i will no longer post any material to the www.occupysantacruz.org website. those interested may message me with any inquiries...

04/02/2012

[john b. krug posted from Jason McGaughey]

I wanted to pass this on to you. In DC we are organizing an Occupy Earth Week event. Holding teachins April 14th and 15th. With Full days of targeted direct action against the corporations, lobbyists and financiers of those who are destroying the envrionment and communities around the world. The week will be culminating in targeting and trying to shut down the IMF and World Bank summit that will be going on from 4/20-22nd. Please help to pass word on to anyone you know that might be interested. Any questions or suggestions [email protected] Lets help start the spring off right and hit the multinationals corporations that are destroying the whole world.

04/02/2012

[john b. krug]this just in. Occupy SF occupies new community center....


https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home #!/photo.php?fbid=268184863268761&set=a.263673413719906.67351.183932298360685&type=1&theater

BREAKING: OccupySF has successfully Occupied a vacant building to establish a community center.