Last week we saw Occupy Atlanta occupy the neighborhood of a cop who was being foreclosed upon. This kind of direct action is (fingers crossed) starting to catch on.
Occupy Cleveland helps a single mother stay in her home for the holidays. From ThinkProgress:
After her husband left her and refused to provide any real support, Beth Sommerer was due to be evicted from her home today, along with her children. But at the last moment, she made a desperate plea to the protesters of Occupy Cleveland. Soon afterward, Occupy Cleveland pitched its tents in Sommerer’s yard, vowing not to move unless she was allowed to stay in her home. On Monday, a local court gave in and gave a 30-day stay on the eviction order.
This is a perfect illustration of the phrase "united we stand." We should all be united in the belief that homeless families are just not acceptable.
cross posted at MainSt/workingamerica.org
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