I know, I know Occupy is dead... right

[MiaCulpa]

49. Many people don't understand what the Occupy movement is about.

It's not a political movement, like the tea party. It's a social movement. Far, far, from dead. Occupiers all over the country are working within their communities, and with other groups that work within communities on specific projects.

I write at Crooks and Liars now, the Occupy America page mostly, and this article about Occupy Atlanta from this week tells some of what they've been up to:

http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com/diane-sweet/occupy-atlanta-rescue-single-mom-falls

a single mom with 12 kids was ripped off by a fake landlord, and may now lose her kids because she doesn't have a home. Occupy Atlanta is working to purchase a home for her and refurbish it with skilled workers donating their time, or building new. They had land donated to them just this past week.

Nearly all the Occupy groups have been working on a permanent location for them to at least be able to meet and organize their efforts. The events that have been held take a great deal of planning and effort, and they get better at it each time. Even if their numbers don't seem as great at any particular event, don't forget there are an untold number of them working behind the scenes.

If it has anything to do with making communities better, or life better for the 99%, that's what they are doing. They're saving people from foreclosures, finding housing for the homeless, teaching others to organize and be heard, feeding the hungry, finding help for the sick, keeping people informed on important issues, and on and on.

Sure there have been some who don't think they are doing enough, or not doing what they want them to do, and have left discouraged. But this is a social movement that is here to stay.