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Monday, September 17, 2012

The Two-Way

Occupy Wall Street Marks One-Year Anniversary; More Than 100 Arrested

A man looks down at a sign during the Occupy Wall Street protest on the one year anniversary of the movement in New York.

September 17, 2012 The one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement brought rallies and arrests Monday, as protesters marched in New York and other cities. More than 100 arrests were reported in New York, where activists marched near the city's stock exchange.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Two-Way

Report Finds 'Widespread Human Rights Violations' In Policing Of Occupy Protests

An Occupy Wall Street protestor is arrested in Zuccotti Park July 11, 2012, in New York.

July 25, 2012 Law experts say the abuses by New York City Police have gone almost entirely unpunished. They calling for NYPD to take bold steps to address the problems.

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Monday, June 11, 2012

The Two-Way

Has 'Occupy' Crashed Or Just Begun?

Protesters, some affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement, at the NATO summit in Chicago last month.

June 11, 2012 Adbusters.org ignited the Occupy Wall Street movement. Now it says the "first generation is succumbing to an insidious institutionalization and ossification that could be fatal to our young spiritual insurrection." It has a plan.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Two-Way

Video Helps Acquit Student In First Occupy Wall Street Trial

Occupy Wall Street protesters march through in an impoverished community in December 2011.

May 16, 2012 The New York University student was accused of disorderly conduct, but the video showed him breaking no laws. In a twist, the student had actually been working on a project aimed at portraying police in a better light.

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Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The Two-Way

May Day Protests Under Way In U.S., Worldwide

Two members of Occupy Oakland join striking Golden Gate Bridge, bus and ferry workers at the Larkspur Ferry Terminal in Larkspur, Calif on Tuesday.

May 1, 2012 Protests are underway in both coasts, from New York to Los Angeles.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

The Two-Way

Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Endorse Philly Conference

February 24, 2012 Occupy Wall Street says its General Assembly never approved the national convention and plans for it "blatantly contradict" the movement's autonomous principles.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Two-Way

'Pepper Spray Cop' Suit Filed

Nov. 18, 2011: Occupy protesters get sprayed at University of California Davis.

February 22, 2012 Some of the Occupy protesters who famously got face fulls of pepper spray last November on the campus of University of California Davis have taken their case against the school to federal court.

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Thursday, February 09, 2012

Blog Of The Nation

February 9: What's On Today's Show

A U.S soldier of 82nd Airborne patrols near a forward base in the Ghorak district of Kandahar southern Afghanistan.

February 9, 2012 On today's TOTN: who's telling the truth about the war in Afghanistan? Historian Noah Andre (Andy) Trudeau needs your help in his search for Abraham Lincoln. The evolution of the Occupy Wall Street movement. And can you review music in 140 characters or less?

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Saturday, February 04, 2012

The Two-Way

Occupy D.C. Camp Dismantled Quietly By Park Police

A U.S. Park Police officer removes a wooden structure from an Occupy D.C. protester's tent at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

February 4, 2012 Since the early a.m., U.S. Park Police have been moving into a park near the White House where the Occupy D.C. movement has been encamped for months. Some officers are on horseback and dressed in riot gear, but there haven't been any major clashes so far.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Two-Way

Defying Camping Ban, Occupy D.C. Protesters Remain In Place

Occupy D.C. protesters shout slogans after erecting a tent over the statue of Civil War Maj. Gen. James Birdseye McPherson at McPherson Square in Washington.

January 31, 2012 The protesters were girding for a confrontation with U.S. Park Police, but that hasn't happened. Instead, they erected a massive blue tent in the middle of downtown Washington.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

It's All Politics

Lonely And Cold, Iowa 'Occupiers' Seem Ill-Equipped To Take Over Caucus

An Occupy camp at College Green Park in Iowa City, Iowa. The camp was mostly empty aside from three men.

December 28, 2011 The rumor has been out there for weeks, and the state's voting laws suggest it could be possible: though only registered Republicans may participate, anyone can register for the party on caucus night and vote.

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Monday, December 12, 2011

The Two-Way

'Occupy' Protesters Disrupt Ports in Oakland And Portland

Occupy protesters clash with Long Beach Police Department officers after blocking the road leading to SSA Marine, a shipping company that is partially owned by investment bank Goldman Sachs, at the Port of Long Beach on Monday.

December 12, 2011 "Occupy" protesters on the West Coast moved Monday to disrupt ports in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere. The action fizzled in Los Angeles, but gained traction in Portland and Oakland.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Two-Way

Police Clear Occupy Camps In L.A. , Philadelphia

An Occupy protester is arrested early today in Los Angeles as authorities cleared the site near city hall that had been occupied for two months.

November 30, 2011 More than 200 protesters were arrested early today in Los Angeles. In Philadelphia, about 40 have been arrested so far. In both cities, police used overwhelming numbers to control the situation and few clashes or injuries have been reported.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

November 29th: What's On Today's Show

Shoppers browse through items on sale at a Target store in Rosemead, east of Los Angeles on November 25, 2011. Numbers indicate a strong Black Friday despite the weak economy. We'll recap the start to the shopping season in today's first hour. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN

November 29, 2011 In the first hour of today's Talk of the Nation: What the strong start to the holiday shopping season may mean for the economy. Plus actor Alan Rickman discusses his career and new Broadway play. In today's second hour: Evolving police tactics and the Occupy movement. And tensions between NATO and Pakistan continue to rise.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

The Two-Way

At Occupy LA: Some Arrests, But 'Mostly Peaceful'

Earlier today in Los Angeles: An Occupy LA" protester on the street in front of city hall.

November 28, 2011 Authorities are looking to move protesters from the site outside city hall where they've been camped.

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