occupy

November 16, 2011

Lessons from the Church of Occupy?

While attempts to 'Christianise' the Occupy movement from above are rightly being resisted within and without the protest outside St Paul's Cathedral, there are profound Christian lessons to be learned from 'the Church of Occupy', suggests Simon Barrow. The juxtaposition of movement and institution dramatises the questions and issues raised by the uneven transition from Christendom to post-Christendom.
November 16, 2011

New York protesters vow to struggle on after eviction

Despite a court ruling that the violent eviction of Occupy Wall Street was not unlawful, New York activists say they will regroup and refuse to give up.
November 15, 2011

New legal threat to Occupy London camp at St Paul's

The Occupy London camp against corporate greed and unjust economics faces a new legal threat to its presence outside St Paul's Cathedral.
November 15, 2011

Occupy London stages 'People's Feast' in contrast to lavish Mayoral banquet

Supporters of Occupy London have accused police of using unnecessary force in countering a peaceful protest outside the Lord Mayor's banquet.
November 15, 2011

Police use massive force against Occupy Wall Street camp

Early this morning police used force to clear Zuccotti Park in New York City's financial district, where Occupy Wall Street has been camped since September 2011.
November 12, 2011

Tents that shake the establishment's complacency

As with the leadership of the Church of England, the main Westminster parties have struggled to know how to respond to the Occupy London Stock Exchange camp, says Simon Barrow. He questions and deconstructs the idea that the tent protests have been 'unconstructive' politically and 'disastrous' religiously. Quite the reverse, he suggests.
November 8, 2011

Overpaid, uncertain and less ethical: survey reveals City concerns

Professionals in the financial services sector believe that City bond traders, FTSE executives and stock brokers are paid too much, a new survey shows.
November 8, 2011

St Paul's Institute report on the City is finally published

St Paul’s Institute yesterday released their long-awaited 'Value and Values' report, based on a survey of 515 financial professionals working in the City.
November 7, 2011

Miliband's qualified support welcomed by Occupy

Occupy London has welcomed Labour leader Ed Miliband’s recognition that they have something important to add to debates about the economic future.
November 4, 2011

Occupy London seeks to set up city welfare programme

The Occupy London Stock Exchange camp at St Paul's Cathedral plans to set up a welfare programme to assist vulnerable people joining them.