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12. Occupy Wall Street 2.0: The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual

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Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:35 AM

Sep 2012

9/15/12 Occupy Wall Street 2.0: The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual

The anniversary of Occupy Wall Street is September 17. While there will be public events in New York, it’s likely that number of people that will be involved will not be large enough to impress the punditocracy (multi-citi militarized crackdowns have a way of discouraging participation), leading them to declare OWS a flash in the pan. That conclusion may be premature.

The release of the The Debt Resistors’ Manual suggests something very different: that the movement is still alive, if much less visible, and is developing new avenues for having impact. This guide is designed not only to give individuals advice for how to be more effective in dealing with lenders but also sets forth some larger-scale ideas. This is a project of a new OWS group, Strike Debt. Fighting for debt renegotiation and restructuring, something that the bank-boosting legacy parties have refused to do, is becoming a new focus for OWS efforts.

Quite a few well qualified people who in Occupy fashion are going unnamed, participated in developing this manual. Having read most of the chapters in full and skimmed the rest, I find that this guide achieves the difficult feat of giving people in various types of debt an overview of their situation, including political issues, and practical suggestions in clear, layperson-friendly language. For instance, the chapter on credit ratings gives step-by-step directions as to how to find and challenge errors in your credit records, and what sort of timetable and process is realistic for getting results. The chapter on dealing with debt collectors is similarly specific and detailed.

more...
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/09/occupy-wall-street-2-0-the-debt-resistors-operations-manual.html

link to the manual, 132 pages
http://www.scribd.com/doc/105887484/Occupy-Wall-Street-Strike-Debt-The-Debt-Resistors-Operations-Manual

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Occupy Wall Street and the Personal Debt Crisis [View all] Time for change Sep 2012 OP

So... greytdemocrat Sep 2012 #1

I have been around our Occupy from the beginning and have never heard anyone propose that. patrice Sep 2012 #4

Now tama Sep 2012 #9

Do you mean student loan forgiveness? patrice Sep 2012 #25

It's an open discussion tama Sep 2012 #28

Your goal is my hope too and, being older, I believe that should happen in a step-wise FOREVER patrice Sep 2012 #30

Ah, Freire! tama Sep 2012 #40

Or, do you mean Occupy Our Homes? patrice Sep 2012 #27

Hmm tama Sep 2012 #29

Goodness! Something else that I have been saying for a while, TTE, "Our culture isn't patrice Sep 2012 #31

One of my favourite maxims: tama Sep 2012 #42

Were you in NYC, Zuccoti Park, Chicago? sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #34

So... me b zola Sep 2012 #5

Yes I did. greytdemocrat Sep 2012 #7

Save you anger tama Sep 2012 #10

+infinity antiquie Sep 2012 #20

Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2012 #22

That is what happens. These extrapolated entities create/define the promises, break them at will & patrice Sep 2012 #32

I couldn't agree with you more! Raksha Sep 2012 #43

Wow! So students are a bunch of scum now on DU?? sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #35

This is funny MFrohike Sep 2012 #47

Ah, so you are intentionally misrepresenting the article. me b zola Sep 2012 #48

Nice Teabagger talking points. girl gone mad Sep 2012 #57

It's not that simple Time for change Sep 2012 #6

Would you like someone to help you understand what this is all about, and what OWS sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #45

I prefer Upton Sinclair's explanation for the seemingly "lost" behavior... backscatter712 Sep 2012 #55

Lol, so true! n/t sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #56

Concern noted, troll. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #50

I am pleased to say that this has been my instinct. Ever since the Derivative Crash & listening to patrice Sep 2012 #2

Do you find people are interested? DemReadingDU Sep 2012 #11

I look for the right social situations and even the most slightly appropriate verbal cues. patrice Sep 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #3

Thank you for this post. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #8

Occupy Wall Street 2.0: The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual DemReadingDU Sep 2012 #12

Nice addition to the conversation PuraVidaDreamin Sep 2012 #18

Interesting Time for change Sep 2012 #21

Excellent post, thank you! sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #36

Awesome! Thanks for the link! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #49

What Occupy should be aiming at is the financial dismantling of the law enforcement system Zalatix Sep 2012 #13

I can't believe... greytdemocrat Sep 2012 #14

Then you most certainly won't believe this! Zalatix Sep 2012 #17

Neither can I. I just read in this thread, eg, that students are a bunch of scum. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #38

Amen. Why the fuck are these "progressives" tolerated on DU? backscatter712 Sep 2012 #51

True, which is why most of the actual Progressive Dems don't bother posting about OWS sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #52

Not a bad idea per se tama Sep 2012 #23

Excellent point Time for change Sep 2012 #24

Yes, I agree. Paying for a civilian force that is meant to protect and serve the sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #37

MAFIA BASED CAPITALISM ! ! ! ! ! ! PuraVidaDreamin Sep 2012 #15

oh and K & R PuraVidaDreamin Sep 2012 #16

Over the last few years, the more I learn the more I realize Time for change Sep 2012 #33

Me too. And it is not the first time I've seen it described as similar to the Mafia. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #41

K&R. n/t DLevine Sep 2012 #19

Excellent post, thank you. They should stage a 'burn your credit card' protest sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #39

Thank you for another excellent post, Time for change. Raksha Sep 2012 #44

Debt = Indentured Servitude Zorra Sep 2012 #46

There's an occupy action monday on wall street. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #53

And lots of supporting actions across the country. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #54

For profit debtors prisons? n/t Smickey Sep 2012 #58