As I read eyewitness accounts and watched videos of the police crackdown on the Occupy Oakland protest the other day, I was flooded with emotions ranging from disgust to disappointment.

President Obama will layout plans for student debt; a new poll finds that 89% of Americans distrust the government; and hundreds of Yemeni women have burned their veils in protest. Meanwhile, Andy Rooney has been hospitalized; it’s been determined that Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol; and Chaz Bono gets the boot from Dancing [...]

When in New York City, our CEO Matt Petersen joined Sarah Susson from our New York office for a visit to Occupy Wall Street. (Photos by Sarah.)

In today’s news, President Obama says “we can’t wait” for congress any longer; Visa and Mastercard could blockade Wikileaks for good; Nevada moves its primary back to February 4th; and Obama plans to bring home American troops stationed in Iraq before the holidays. In entertainment news, the Church of Scientology is investigating South Park creators [...]

Last week, I went to a Beats Antique show and it was amazing to listen to them bang on marching band drums and shout out support for ‘Occupy Wall Street.’ Everyone was dancing on this wild wave of energy.

Capitalism with Purpose, not Profit at its Center By Andrew Kassoy The Occupy Wall Street movement has captured a great deal of attention as it spreads beyond New York City to major cities across the globe.  While some critique the protests as diffuse in message or lacking in substance, it is clear that the movement [...]

Our good friend Nick from Spirit Family Reunion talks about the power of protest music.

In today’s news, Herman Cain leads in the polls after last night’s GOP debate; Occupy Wall Street’s ‘hipster cop’ is revealed; police are hunting exotic animals that have been let loose in Ohio; and scientists demonstrate that the number of Facebook friends you have is directly related to the size of your brain. In other [...]