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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston! *



Hope you have no dirty dishes stacked up.

*This is Why We Occupy: *Giant banks that screwed over the economy are
also screwing
the climate<http://www.grist.org/list/2011-11-30-giant-banks-screwing-the-economy-are-also-screwing-the-climate-s>.
For the unemployed, prospects of returning to a normal life are
bleak<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/business/for-jobless-little-hope-of-full-recovery-study-says.html?hp>.
And Frank Luntz is scared to
death<http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/01/republican-strategist-frightened-to-death-by-occupy-movement/>
by
Occupy protesters because “they are having an impact on what the American
people think of capitalism.”

*News from Occupy Boston. *Yesterday Occupy Boston was at Suffolk Superior
Court to argue its case
<http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/12/01/dec-1-court-hearing/>for
the continued restraining order preventing the City of Boston and Boston
Police Department from shutting the Occupation down. Judge Francis McIntyre
did not make a decision, announcing she would need to weight the facts of
the case and have a final decision by December 15th at the latest. The
temporary restraining order is extended until that ruling. Big shout out to
attorneys Howard Cooper and Benjamin Wish, and Occupy Boston’s kick-ass
witness Eric Martin.

*News from other Occupies. *Observing steep austerity measures have failed
to shrink deficits in Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Ireland; England
has sought to shrink its deficits by imposing steep austerity measures.
 Two million workers in Britain have taken to the streets
<http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/12/01-0>to
protest the draconian budget cuts the Cameron government is imposing.

*Occupy Inspires.* The Commonwealth of Massachusetts yesterday filed
suit<http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/12/01-6> against
five major banks over deceptive foreclosure practices. The lawsuit named
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and GMAC.
***Occupy Boston – Friday, December 2nd, 2011*

*Today’s Weather:* Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10
mph.

*Event Highlight: *TOMORROW! The Day of Action/ Unity Rally will be this
Saturday, Dec 3 (#99Unity). Occupy Boston is working closely with community
groups and activists to create an event that both celebrates diversity and
unity in the struggle for the 99%. Different actions will be leaving Dewey
Square between 9-10am; with many others occurring throughout the city.
Email street at occupyboston.org for more info

*There’s More: *Check out our Daily
Calenda<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/>r
for a list of all events at Occupy Boston.
*Volunteer Opportunities:*

*Free School University.* Occupy Boston has hosted terrific lectures from
the likes of Noam Chomsky, Glenn Greenwald, Norm Finkelstein, Bill McKibben
and many others. Please help contribute to the continuation of this free
education by volunteering for Free School
University<http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/volunteer-info>
.

*Winterization.* Occupy Boston is preparing for the winter! If you want to
help out with the process please be in contact with our Winterization
Working Group <http://www.occupyboston.org/sage.radachowsky@gmail.com>.

*Info Tent *needs volunteers to help staff the tent; a great way to be part
of Occupy Boston and get acclimated into the movement. E-mail
InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org for more information

*Upcoming Events:*

*Sunday: *The Occupy Boston Womens’
March<https://www.facebook.com/events/324011287613958>! The
Women’s Caucus of Occupy Boston will be joined by local organizations
representing women, people of color and other marginalized voices in a
spirited march starting and ending at Dewey Square on Sunday, December 4th
at 12 p.m. An inclusive celebration of live music and spoken word will
follow the march at the Occupy Boston General Assembly stage from 2 p.m. –
4 p.m. E-mail sdickers1 at gmail.com for more info

*Today’s Events: *

*Friday, December 2*

9:00am MAMLEO – Food Drive Drop Off

10:00am FOOD BANK DROP OFF

12:00pm **OccuPoetry – on the main stage

12:00pm The Dewey Square Ad Hoc Chorus on Dewey Square Plaza

4:00pm Direct Action Meeting

4:00pm Street Theater Working Group

4:30pm OB Radio Meeting

5:00pm Facilitation

5:00pm Indigenous Solidarity and Outreach WG Meeting

6:00pm Outreach Meeting

6:00pm Houseless And Allies Community Working Group

6:30pm Safety meeting

7:00pm InterOccupy Working Group Meeting

7:00pm Chanting with Kenwood

7:30pm Hand drum lesson with Kenwood

8:00pm Transparency Meeting

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