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The One Clear Impact of the Occupy Movement: A Revival of Civic Discourse

by Shannon Arvizu October 27, 2011 Framer Reads the News

If there is one major success story to the Occupy Wall St movement so far, it is that it is getting people to think more like citizens. Lately, I have been visiting the Occupy LA site in downtown City Hall, where participants have full city permission to camp. Each time I visit, I am struck [...]

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Occupy Wall St – The Power of the “99 Percent” Stories

by Shannon Arvizu October 12, 2011 Framing in the Field

The most provocative symbol from the Occupy Wall St protests thus far has been the proliferation of the “99 percent” signs. These signs are ubiquitous now – both on the streets and on the web (where anyone can upload a pic on the We Are the 99 percent blog). Why have these signs become so [...]

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