[Obupdates] Occupy Boston Daily Digest - Friday, November 18th

[obupdates at InfoTent]

*Good Morning from Occupy Boston!*
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*Fact of the Day:* In the 1970s, just 3% of retiring members of Congress
went into lobbying. By 2004 it was 42% of the House and 50% of the
Senate<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fopinion%2Fgergen-zuckerman-politics-money%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dop_t1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGM8BNWqN4SbXgka5vMPOSzUEVoeA>

*Occupy Boston News:* Occupy Boston has selected three members
<http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/11/18/occupy-boston-attend-mediation-city-bpd-rose-kennedy-greenway/>to
attend a proposed mediation with the City of Boston, Boston Police
Department, and The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy/

*News from other Occupations:*  Yesterday was a day of Mass Action across
the globe! See the BBC's
roundup<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15784439>of
different marches and protests.



*Occupy Boston - Friday, November 18th, 2011*

*Today's Weather and Events*: Cloudy. A chance of showers..mainly this
morning. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40
percent  Check out our Calendar of
Events<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/> for
today, also posted at the bottom of this email.

*Highlights: *At Occupy Boston, quality education is a right for all, not a
privilege for the few. Come sit on Professor Monica Poole's teach-in
on a peoples'
Occupation <http://reallypublicschool.com/2011/11/12/the-diggers-1118-6pm/>in
17th century England! Meet at the Plaza (by Info Tent) at 6:00pm.

*Volunteer Opportunities:*

- The Daily Digest is looking for writers! Email Daily
Digest<InfoTent at occupyboston.org>for more information

- Interested in Outreach to help build Occupy Boston and engage with local
communities? Join the Outreach meeting today at 6:00pm!<obit at occupyboston.org>
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*- Facilitation is meeting at Federal Reserve Plaza by the Gandhi Statue at
5pm today, come join as we need more volunteers!*
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*Most Other Working Groups *are seeking volunteers. Click
here<http://www.occupyboston.org/working-groups/> for
a full list of Working Groups and their contact information. See where you
think your strengths lay and where you can be most effective. We are
looking for support both on and off-site, so even if you can't come down
there is something to do!

*Donate!*
If you are able to, we are still looking for both
material<http://www.occupyboston.org/get-involved/logistics/>
 and financial <http://www.occupyboston.org/get-involved/donations/> support.
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
 For information on how our money is managed, please see our Financial
Accountability Working
Group<http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Finance_Working_Group>
 page.

*Today's Events*

*Friday, November 18*

12:00pm **OccuPoetry

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

1:00pm **Political Policing in the United States: Historical Perspectives
on the Challenges Confronting the Occupy Movement (FSU)

2:00pm **Power & Visibility: “The Means of Correct Training” from Michel
Foucault’s Discipline and Punish (FSU)

2:00pm Concert :Chris O'Grady

4:00pm Direct Action Meeting

4:00pm Street Theater Group

5:00pm Facilitation

5:00pm Rape Crisis Response Training

5:00pm **Paul Le Blanc (Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture, FSU)

5:00pm Indigenous Solidarity and Outreach WG Meeting

6:00pmOcupemos El Barrio (OEB)

6:00pm Outreach Meeting

6:00pm Houseless Community Meeting

6:00pm Socialist Caucus Meeting

6:00pm Teach-In: Monica Poole, on the Diggers, who occupied common land in
the 17th century. Meet in the plaza (by the info tent).

6:30pm Safety meeting

7:00pm Facilitation Public Workshop (Round 2)

8:00pm Transparency Meeting

*Contact Us*

Questions or concerns? Or are you a Working Group that wants volunteer
needs advertised in the Daily Digest? Please e-mail
InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org.
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